Jose Mourinho said Manchester United had only themselves to blame after being held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday. United had 20 shots, seven on target, and although Marcos Rojo opening the scoring they were pegged back when Josh King struck from the penalty spot shortly before the break. And they missed a great chance to win the game in the second half when Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw his penalty stopped by Artur Boruc. Mourino told Sky Sports: “What happened was that we played phenomenal in the first half and should have been winning 3-0…
Author: David Folami
Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic denied deliberately elbowing Tyrone Mings in the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, saying the Bournemouth defender “jumped into my elbow.” Ibrahimovic — who saw a second-half penalty saved by Artur Boruc as United failed to make the most of a series of chances — clashed with Mings at the end of the first half. Mings slid in on Wayne Rooney and then stamped on Ibrahimovic, who appeared to elbow the defender in the face at a corner seconds later. Mings has denied that he intentionally stamped on the striker. Both avoided red cards from referee…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a second-half penalty saved as Manchester United were held 1-1 by Bournemouth and missed the opportunity to move ahead of Liverpool and into fifth in a feisty game at Old Trafford. United missed a host of chances but made the breakthrough after 23 minutes when Antonio Valencia’s low strike was stabbed in by Marcos Rojo to secure a deserved lead. Bournemouth’s Andrew Surman clattered Luke Shaw to pick up a yellow card — but on 38 minutes his side were level when Phil Jones fouled Marc Pugh to concede a penalty that was slammed home by Josh…
Arsene Wenger says he does not “regret” his choice not to start Alexis Sanchez against Liverpool on Saturday evening and revealed he made the decision because he wanted a more “direct” approach from his Arsenal side. Arsenal fell 3-1 to Liverpool at Anfield after goals from Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum knocked Wenger’s side out of the top four in the Premier League. Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck started ahead of the Chilean, who came on after half-time and provided the assist for Welbeck’s goal shortly before the hour mark. Having earlier told BT Sport that his choice…
Liverpool put their disappointing defeat at Leicester on Monday behind them to move up to third place in the Premier League with a 3-1 home win over Arsenal, who dropped to fifth. Arsene Wenger raised eyebrows when he left Alexis Sanchez on the bench, starting Danny Welbeck, while Mesut Ozil missed the match through illness. The change did nothing for the Londoners as Liverpool produced a dominant first-half performance to take total control by the break thanks to goals from Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. Sanchez came on at the break and Arsenal pulled a goal back through Welbeck, but…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan will be in charge of attempts to restore peace to the PDP. The decision was reached after a meeting between Jonathan and PDP governors in Abuja on Tuesday, February 28. “The meeting believes that political engagement of all stakeholders to the dispute may bring a lasting solution. Former President Jonathan is to lead the process,” Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose told Punch. “The ongoing courts processes notwithstanding, party faithful should be patient and allow for possible resolution through dialogue. We believe while the case is going on, we should engage all the stakeholders. The unity in…
The 2017 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Eko Hotel & Suites. The hosts of the prestigious annual award ceremony has been revealed and they are on-air-personality IK Osakioduwa and South African media personality Minnie Dlamini. The pair hosted the AMVCA last year. AMVCA 2017 will kick off 7pm (WAT) and will be broadcast live to millions of people in the continent of Africa on DSTV. The Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards is the biggest night in the African movie calendar. After the glamorous event there will be an after party.…
A further indicator of Manchester United’s progression in 2016-17 is that David de Gea is unlikely to win the club’s player of the year award this season. The Spaniard has deservedly won the Sir Matt Busby trophy in each of the past three seasons. He’s done little wrong this term, but with United raising their game and having a more attacking emphasis, there’s been less focus on De Gea. Though there are still more than two months of the season remaining, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is almost certain to grab that honour, with notable mentions for Antonio Valencia, plus De Gea’s compatriots…
Phyno at the moment is one of the hottest pop stars in Nigeria. He has become one of the most respected entertainers in Nigeria, admired and followed by many on a global scale.
Waje releases single and visuals for her first single ‘Mountain’ off her forthcoming album, “Truth” featuring diva, Lira. ‘Mountain’ focuses on hope and determination in the face of our current Nigerian, African and global chaos. Together as a people, we can climb any “Mountain”!
Nigerian-American rapper Wale rolls out a freestyle to ‘Soke ‘ by Burna Boy. The ‘My Pyt’ emcee has fun dishing out his verses on the fly record. Enjoy listening. Since his debut with his distinct genre of music into the Nigerian music scene, Phyno is significantly one of those musicians who has successfully transformed the general outlook and perception of African music; this is profoundly evident in his music.
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, March 1, spoke to King Mohammed VI of Morocco. According to the Presidency, King Mohammed called Buhari to thank him for Nigeria’s support in returning Morocco to the African Union (AU). This was disclosed by Presidency via a series of tweets posted on Thursday, March 2. King Mohammed VI also notified PMB of Morocco’s request to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The two leaders further discussed the Morocco-Nigeria Atlantic crude oil pipeline project, the Presidency revealed. President Buhari is currently in London for a medical vacation which started on January 19.…
The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has appealed to militants in the Niger Delta to stop attacks on oil facilities. Baru made the appeal at the 26th edition of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Oloibiri Lecture Series and Energy Forum (OLEF) on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, with Nigeria’s enormous reserves in gas as the 9th largest in the World, unemployment and infrastructural challenges can be tackled but the disruptions are crippling activities like power generation. “On this note, I will like to use this medium to appeal to the militants…
5,000 Nigerian girls are currently trapped in Mali, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said. According to NAPTIP, the girls, who are victims of trafficking, are being used for prostitution in Mali. The agency made the comments via a statement released by spokesman, Josiah Emerole on Wednesday, March 1. The statement reads: “The NAPTIP has commenced investigation into the trafficking into Mali of the 37 female Nigerians. Four female suspects were also deported. a victims are being counselled by NAPTIP counsellors, while the suspects are in custody, making useful statements.” “The repatriation of the…
Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick admits he doesn’t know if his future lies at Old Trafford despite being awarded a testimonial. Carrick’s contract expires at the end of the season but his continued importance to United was emphasised by a composed display as a second-half substitute in last weekend’s League Cup final victory over Southampton. The 35-year-old on Thursday announced details of his testimonial with the club he joined from Tottenham in 2006, but he knows that long service won’t guarantee him a new deal from United manager Jose Mourinho. “At the moment there’s nothing really to report,” Carrick said.…
Arsene Wenger said he had no interest in succeeding Luis Enrique as Barcelona coach on Thursday, but admitted his future as Arsenal manager remains up in the air. Luis Enrique announced after Barcelona’s 6-1 win over Sporting Gijon on Wednesday that he will step down from his role at the end of the season in order to take a break. Wenger, 67, is due to make a decision on whether to extend his 20-year association with Arsenal either this month or next, and he reiterated that his preference would be to remain at the Emirates Stadium. Asked if he would…
Midfielder Michael Carrick has been awarded a testimonial by Manchester United at the end of the season, with the former England international donating all proceeds to charity. The 35-year-old Carrick, who is also current vice-captain of the club, has spent 11 years at United and has won 16 major trophies with the club, including five Premier League titles. The match is to be held on June 4, with all money raised after expenses being distributed to selected charities through the newly created Michael Carrick Foundation. “I hope to raise as much money as possible for my Foundation to help make…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the South African government to arrest the people behind the attacks on Nigerians. According to Vanguard, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba said refugees and asylum seekes should be welcome anywhere around the world. Wabba also condemned the Mayor of Johannesburg, Herman Mashaba for allegedly blaming foreigners for the high rate of crime. He said “When he was widely quoted as blaming foreigners for crimes and asking them to leave the city. We consider the Mayor’s comment as careless, uncharitable and combustive. “Xenophobes find comment such as this as inspiration, especially as it…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has alleged that the failure of security agencies to arrest those responsible for the killings in Southern Kaduna was the reason the crisis remains endless. Pastor Bayo Oladeji, Special Assistant, Media and Communications, CAN, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The association urged security agencies to wake up to their responsibilities because despite the curfew and the presence of the Police in the volatile zone, the killings remain unabated. He said called on members of the association to continue praying for the permanent restoration of peace in the area. Meanwhile, speaking…
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo has said that the buhari administration has worsened Nigeria’s economy. Soludo also said he acknowledges that the current government inherited a bad economy, but said they made it far worse than it was. According to Daily Post, he said Nigeria is not just in a recession, but in a massive compression. Soludo said this on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at an event – Big Ideas Podium, organised by the African Heritage Institution. The former CBN Governor also said “Nigeria is now, some say a fragile state, some say…