Marcos Rojo was given a banana to eat during Manchester United’s Europa League win over Rostov on Thursday, March 16 because he was tired. Rojo was given a banana in the 72nd minute of Manchester United’s 1-0 win on the second leg of the quarter-final win over Rostov. The incident was amusing to many but Jose Mourinho after the game insist there was nothing funny about it calling for the player’s decision to ask for a food to be respected. “I don’t know if you were tired anytime in your life?” Mourinho said. “I was tired many times and I…
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Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane insists he will be the “pupil” to Carlo Ancelotti’s “master” when the European champions face Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. Zidane was Ancelotti’s assistant when Madrid won their 10th European Cup in 2014 before going on to match the Italian’s achievement by winning the Champions League in his debut season as coach last year. “It will be master against pupil for sure,” Zidane said on Friday. “I was his assistant, I learned a lot from him, he is a great person and we all know what we did here. The tie is 50-50…
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has called on Nigerians to continue to pray for the President, Muhammadu Buhari, for God to give him good health to steer the ship of the country to great heights. The Emir made the call on Friday at a special prayer for Buhari at the Central Mosque in Ilorin. The Magaji Nda of Ilorin, Alhaji Saliu Woru, represented the traditional ruler at the occasion. Gambari said every Nigerian leader, either as the President, Governor, Senator or legislator deserved regular prayers from the people for God to guide him or aright in the herculean…
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has warned state Governors not to mismanage the about to be released Paris Club loan refund. President Buhari recently ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to disburse the Paris Club loan refund to states. Buhari also called on state Governors to use the funds to off-set the salaries of civil servants in their various states. Speaking on the issue, the Executive Chairman of CACOL, Debo Adeniran expressed fear that the funds might be diverted for other purposes. Adeniran also said “We are impressed by the decision of the President to order…
Boko Haram boss, Abubakar Shekau has threatened world leaders in a new video which was released on Friday, March 17, reports say. Shekau is said to have thanked his followers ordered his fighters to stand strong in battle, according to Premium Times. The Boko Haram leader, in the 27-minute video, also reportedly displayed identity cards, arms, ammunition and other equipment supposedly seized from the Cameroonian Army. Shekau said further that Boko Haram would not give up till Sharia is established in Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Mali. The clip comes three days after the group released a video in…
Boko Haram’s elusive leader has made his first appearance in months, claiming responsibility for a spate of suicide bombings and rejecting claims scores of his fighters have been killed. Abubakar Shekau spoke for nearly 20 minutes of a 27-minute video obtained by AFP on Friday, in a trademark pose in front of a sub-machine gun, flanked by two masked militant fighters. Speaking in the local languages Hausa and Kanuri, as well as Arabic, Shekau said the recording was made on Thursday and that he was “in good health”, contrary to claims he may be injured. But he appeared subdued compared…
In view of the sex allegation against Apostle Johnson Suleman by Stephanie Otobo, the Human Rights Writers of Nigeria (HURIWA) has accused Barrister Festus Keyamo of litigating issues in the court of public opinion to score cheap popularity and unfair advantage. In a two-page letter to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud by its national cordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko on Friday, March 17, 2017, HURIWA alleged that the legal practice in Nigeria ‘has dovetailed into a near soap-box dramatization’ as it pertains to Keyamo’s law firm. The letter reads: “We write you this letter with profound sense of…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday reaffirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to offer a better deal to the people of Niger Delta. He made the assertion while presiding over an inter-ministerial follow-up meeting with relevant government ministries, departments and agencies involved in rebuilding the Niger Delta. Osinbajo was reflecting on the past leadership and governance failures which explained the worrying conditions of residents in the oil-producing communities. “The people still deserve a fair deal,” he explained, noting that this is the position of Buhari. He said it was also the reason that the Buhari-led administration was advocating a New Vision…
Phyno fino drops the video for ‘Okpeke’ featuring Flavour and 2baba. Produced by Majorbangs and video by Clarence Peters. Enjoy.
In less than a month, the Big Brother Naija show which has taken over social media platforms will come to an end. Pulse Nigeria asked former Big Brother Naija housemate, Kemen, who he thinks would win the Big Brother Naija show. He said Efe might win the show. However, he made reference to the pint that most popularity contest works in this social media era. “I think Efe might win, because Efe has the street,” he said. “But, we also know that sometimes people that watch the most and people that comment the most are not the people that vote…
Recently, Ijaduade Ololade Azeez shared a video of Kemi Afolabi’s altercation with a supposed area boy, Shittu Waheed Olawale. According to the Azeez, the area boys had injured him, the producer, Kemi Afolabi and some members of the crew during their film shoot in Ikorodu. Further reports state that the actress lost her pregnancy after the incident. Shittu Waheed Olawale has addressed the accusations against him, taking to a YouTube channel to share his own side of the story. According to him, the film crew had parked their vehicle in front of his shop and placed their equipments in his…
In an interview, Kemen spoke about the incidents that led to disqualification. While he stated that he won’t want to overflog the issue, the former housemate and fitness expert also said he would love to revisit the topic whenever TBoss is out of the house. On the truth the night that led to his eviction; Truth is, this part is a part that I don’t want to overflog because this is a sensitive case to the women and to Africans at large. When I got out of the house, I saw the reactions and it was crazy. When I had…
Separation rumours have been trailing celebrity couple Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh. We took a look at the actors’ social media accounts and discovered that they are no longer following each other. Damilola Adegbite seems to have been dropping hints about their separation since 2016. Last year, she wrote a message to her fans and followers saying she’s trying to stay strong for her two-year-old son. She wrote, “No one will ever fully understand what your struggles and fears are. No friend, no family. The only one who has enough reason to make a decision is you. “If you are…
Nollywood diva Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is currently in Morocco with her husband, Captain Ekeinde. The duo are there for a conference and to also spend time together for Captain’s birthday. Omotola shared some mid-riff baring photos of herself and we’re in love. “Morocco Omosexy Is here!” she wrote, adding that her husband makes her feel sexy, “He always makes me feel Uber Hot and sexy. All work and no play make,” To think she’s had four children and still has stomach that flat! Damn! Meanwhile, Omotola celebrated her 39th birthday it the best way possible! The actress started the night with…
When Jurgen Klopp’s side beat City 1-0 at Anfield on the last day of 2016, a result that moved Liverpool within six points of top spot, plenty of fans adjusted their ambitions and they have since been disappointed. Rationalisation is a football supporter’s best friend. Most begin the season with optimism but as each goal moves out of reach, expectations are altered. Liverpool’s next opponents are a case in point. Having reached the Champions League semifinal last season, giving a good account of themselves against eventual trophy winners Real Madrid, the appointment of Pep Guardiola surely encouraged their fans to…
His strikers “have to be aggressive and pick the ball up, but didn’t at this crucial time,” Guardiola complained, before adding: “That’s why we are out.” He then turned on his players as a collective, insisting they had failed to take on board and implement his tactical masterplan. “I tried to convince them in all the meetings we had to come here, try to attack and score,” he said. “My mistake was being not able to convince them to do that.” Even though, Guardiola referred to “my mistake,” it did not seem a particularly genuine mea culpa. Instead, the City…
It would have been a familiar feeling for Theo Walcott, even if the sting felt deeper and rather more painful this time. He has been dropped by England before but Gareth Southgate’s phone call on Thursday was doubly unfortunate due to the date the news was delivered. Yesterday, Walcott celebrated his 28th birthday. That’s one way to poop a party. When Walcott was dumped by Fabio Capello for the 2010 World Cup, it famously ruined a round of golf and left the then 21-year-old heartbroken. His absence from the Euro 2016 travelling party last summer was less of a surprise…
Playing in a more advanced role on the right in a 3-4-3 formation, Valencia went past Rostov’s Khoren Bayramyan on several occasions in the first half, right in front of the eyes of both managers and the tiny pocket of fewer than 100 travelling fans. The opening period was not over when the Russians’ No. 19 was put out of his misery and switched infield. Valencia, though, remained effective in driving forward, going past opponents and crossing accurately for United’s attackers in the hope that they would kill the hopes of their obstinate opponents, who, until Mata’s 70th-minute goal, were…
United’s next opponents, Anderlecht, are currently top of the Belgian Jupiler League but haven’t shone in Europe so far this season. In the group stages, they lost one match and drew the other against St Etienne, a side United beat 4-0 on aggregate in the knockout round. You can’t judge a team solely by the results they’ve achieved, as FC Rostov proved in the round of 16. The Russian Premier League side beat the likes of Bayern Munich and Ajax earlier this season, but posed little threat to United over the two legs. Therefore, it would be unfair to rule…
The latest issue he has an axe to grind over is his team’s fixture pile-up between now and the end of the season. Thursday’s victory over Rostov was their 47th match of the campaign thus far, including the Community Shield. Mourinho has already led his side to victory in the EFL Cup final — which caused their game at Manchester City to be postponed — and they are now in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. United were knocked out of the FA Cup at Chelsea on Monday after four games in that competition, but that tie necessitated the postponement…