In an exclusive interview, Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku have said th that destiny brought them together at Manchester United. Belgium international Lukaku had a medical with the club on Saturday ahead of a move from Everton and has been holidaying with his friend and future teammate Pogba in Los Angeles, which happens to be the base for United’s preseason U.S. tour. The pair said playing for the same team was a dream that both had held for a long time. “Well, I always knew he wanted to play with me,” Pogba said. “I’m just kidding. We knew it would…
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Luke Shaw and Ashley Young trained separately as Manchester United got their preseason preparations underway in California. Jose Mourinho’s squad trained at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus on Monday morning after arriving in Los Angeles on Sunday evening. Romelu Lukaku was part of the group after his £75 million move from Everton was announced just an hour before the session was due to start. Shaw and Young trained away from the main group as they continue their recovery from injuries. They went through a light warm-up, including a walk around the running track while Mourinho watched the rest of…
Romelu Lukaku could become the most expensive player in the world after sealing his move to Manchester United, sources have said. United have agreed to pay Everton £75 million for the striker, whose transfer from Goodison Park to Old Trafford was confirmed on Monday. But a series of add-on payments built in to the fee could take Lukaku’s price tag above the £89.3 million United paid Juventus for Paul Pogba last summer. Everton are due two payments of £7.5 million each if certain criteria are met during the span of Lukaku’s initial five-year contract, which could increase the cost of…
Seems like credit card fraud charges in the US cannot stop Dammy Krane from giving. The music star who is currently facing 8 counts of credit card fraud charges in the US and a possible jail term gave out a N100,000 on Twitter on July 9, 2017. According to him, he gave the money to a fan who sends him a good reason why he needs the money. Winner has been picked and announced already. Meanwhile, Dammy Krane has spoken about his arrest for grand theft in Miami. In a video that is less than a minute, the singer denies…
Popular nudist and singer Maheeda talks about getting pregnant at 17 in a new Instagram post. The mum of one took to Instagram today, Monday, July 10, 2017, writing, “The first thing I ever did right in my life (getting pregnant at early age) felt like a big mistake in the beginning.” “Make your mistakes, it’s okay just take the responsibility, you will be fine.” Maheeda whose real name is Caroline Sam had her daughter when she was 17 and living in PH. The father of her child was an expatriate based in Port Harcourt at the time, making her…
Blac Chyna has finally responded to those infamous naked photos her ex, Rob Kardashian leaked online. Chyna in an exclusive interview on Good Morning America said she felt devastated because she trusted him. She said, “I was devastated, of course. I’m like, how could somebody, like, post these pictures of me?” And I’m like ‘Wow, okay.’ This is a person that I trusted. I confided. I felt comfortable, you know, with even sending these pictures and even talking to him about certain things, you know… I just felt … betrayed.” Blac Chyna also opened up on why she was attracted…
By now, it’s no longer news that Paul and Anita Okoye have welcomed a beautiful set of twins. And as expected, their names are just as adorable. LIB reports that the happy couple exclusively revealed the names of their newborn twin babies to be, Nathan Obinna and Nadia Adaobi Okoye. And as expected, their names are just as adorable. ppy couple exclusively revealed the names of their newborn twin babies to be, Nathan Obinna and Nadia Adaobi Okoye. As earlier reported, Paul of P Square took to Instagram to announce the birth of his twin babies, after they were born…
Things are heating up pretty fast between estranged couple, Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian, and not in a romantic way. The model has been a temporary restraining order against her ex after appearing in court on Monday, July 10, with her lawyer, Lisa Bloom. Daily Mail reports that Rob was represented in court by lawyer, Robert Shapiro who is known to have worked with his late father, Robert Kardashian Sr. on the OJ Simpson case. T is known to have worked with his late father, Robert Kardashian Sr. on the OJ Simpson case. About the court hearing, Civil rights attorney,…
Bonang Matheba is the queen of slay! The media personality had her 30th birthday ball yesterday July 9, 2017. Her birthday bash was an A-list party featuring a decorated private dining room at Summer Place, in Hyde Park, Johannesburg. Matheba’s guests were treated to a performance by ballerinas as part of the festivities. The guest-list included South African stars like: Matheba’s boyfriend AKA, Maponyane, Nomzamo Mbatha, Basetsana Kumalo, Fikile Mbalula, Khanyi Dhlomo and Lorna Maseko. Meanwhile, AKA thrilled guests with his performances as Bonang danced on Sanagone.
A humanitarian aid group, Doctors Without Border (MSF), on Monday said a total of 240 displaced children had died of malnutrition in Borno in the last five months. The MSF’s Emergency Officer, Mr Moctar Abari, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Maiduguri. Abari said that the cases were recorded between January and May at various Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state. “About 240 children died of malnutrition; the cases were recorded at IDPs’ camps and within the communities. “Some of the displaced persons are staying with their relatives in the metropolis and…
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has appealed to striking teaching and non-teaching staff of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, to end their strike. The governor made the appeal on Monday at the inauguration of the Oyo State Education Trust Fund (ETF) held at the Governor’s Office in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that workers of the institution had embarked on a strike action over unpaid salaries and subvention to the institution. Ajimobi said the workers needed to end the strike and allow the students return to the lecture rooms at the earliest possible date.…
680 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have lost their lives to the Boko Haram insurgency from 2014 till date in Borno State, the hotbed of the war. The Legal Adviser to the CJTF, Mr Jubril Gunda, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Sunday. Gunda, who described the dead CJTF members as heroes, said they were killed in various operations in the state. He said that many members of the CJTF also sustained various degrees of injuries since the group joined the campaign to end insurgency in Nigeria’s…
The Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, says growing disenchantment among Nigerians will greatly reduce when local government system works effectively. Toward this, he said that ongoing amendment of the Constitution would address the issue of governance and opportunities at the grassroots. The speaker stated this at a consultative meeting for building consensus among Conference of Speakers, National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and Leaders of Thought, on Local Government and State Houses of Assembly Autonomy. The consultative meeting, which held on Monday in Abuja, was geared towards leveraging on the ongoing Constitution review. Dogara said, “the…
A reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Benin, Mr Lawrence Okojie, was allegedly shot dead by gunmen on Saturday night in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okojie was said reported to have been killed around Ogunola Junction, off Siluko Road. The spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Moses Nkombe, who confirmed the report, said one person had been arrested in connection with the incident. NAN gathered that the late Okojie, who was dropped off by NTA staff bus at Ogunola Junction around 8: 00 p.m. on Saturday, had called his wife on phone and…
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has donated N50 million to victims of the communal crisis that hit Ile-Ife, Osun State, on March 8. The Chairman, Dangote Group of Companies, made the donation on Monday, at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. The fracas, between the Yoruba and Hausa residents of the city, claimed many lives. A panel of inquiry set up by the Osun State Government, which began sitting on April 19, received 406 memoranda. Most memoranda contained demands for compensations. While many claimed that their shops were looted, others claimed that their houses were burnt, and appealed…
Omawumi’s career reads out as one of Nigerian music’s most respectable stories. Prior to this, she had carved out her path and remained relevant on the scene regardless of whatever step the general industry in Nigeria takes. And it’s all down to the durability of her music. This time, she is taking it in another direction, ditching local pop for what she terms ‘exportable African music’. She shared this with Pulse as far back as January 2016, just after she released ‘Play na play’ which featured African Grammy Award winner, Angelique Kidjo. “That is who I am. When I go…
Congratulations are in order as Ayomide, Gov. Amosun’s daughter will tie the nuptial knot with Oladipo, Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s son this weekend. King Sunny Ade and Wasiu Ayinde Marshall have been booked to thrill guests at the ceremony. Further reports on the blog site claim that the acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and over 15 state governors are expected to attend the nuptials. The ceremony, most likely the traditional wedding, will be the first of two ceremonies, with Vanguard suggesting that the holy solemnization will hold in the USA. The Governor’s daughter is a Lawyer while the son of the President’s…
The Prince is here! Mavin’s D’Prince releases new music titled ‘Guys’ featuring Don Jazzy. The singer returns after a while off the radar. Listen up.
David and Victoria Beckham had something to celebrate yesterday, July 4, but it wasn’t the American independence. The couple mark another anniversary of being hitched. 18 years and four kids down the road and they are still in love as ever. Peep what Victoria, 43, writes on Instagram as her anniversary message: Victoria, 43, shared a photo from their big day, with the couple smiling at each other as David held their son Brooklyn. Brooklyn, then just a little baby, slept in his dad’s arms as the couple held hands. “I love you. Kisses x.” She and David, 42, can…
Award-wining Nigerian, Afro-Soul Queen, Aramide ups the ante by linking up with Ghanaian-South African, Afro-pop star, Adina, to release a new song today, titled ‘Truth’. Recorded during her recently completed media tour in Ghana, ‘Truth’ is Aramide’s first duet and collaboration since the release of her widely accepted debut album ‘Suitcase’. Produced by Richie Mensah, the song showcases Aramide’s riveting voice and unique flavour, with a mix of her native Yoruba, paired with Adina’s equally distinctive vocals. Both artists elevate the song into a cathartic plea about the importance of telling the truth no matter how difficult, because ‘the truth…