Former Manchester City midfielder, Yaya Toure has backed Mikel Arteta to be very good for the Arsenal job. Arteta has been heavily linked as Unai Emery’s permanent replacement with Pep Guardiola coming out to admit that he has been talking with the London club. Mikel retired at the North London club 3 years ago before joining Pep’s coaching crew at the Etihad. According to Toure, if Arteta accepts to join, the club must back him with adequate funds to make his job less complicated. His words, “It’s going to be quite difficult. Why? Because Arsenal is struggling and I think…
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Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie and her husband, Prince Odi Okojie are expecting their 4th child. The movie star made the announcement through her Instagram page on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Alongside photos of her hubby, she flaunted a picture of a scan of the pregnancy and caption it, “We’re having a baby ❤️❤️ I’ve always wanted 4 kids…. always. However, after 3 kids, I thought I had retired from the baby-making business. So a while back, we found out we had a baby on the way. I can’t explain the joy and peace expecting our new baby has brought, or…
President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that the democratic process is slowing down his government’s fight against corruption. This was his response when he was asked to compare his time as Military Head of State to him being a democratically elected President. According to Buhari, he does not appreciate how sluggish the system is even he knows that he has to abide by the rules. He added that it is sadder because it is a system that is supposed to be accountable. His words, “When I came in uniform, I collected those who were leading, took them to…
Juventus striker, Cristiano Ronaldo has shed light on his popular “siiiiii” celebration. The Portuguese is popular for the celebration, in which he performs a mid-air pirouette before exclaiming “si!” – which is Spanish for “yes!” as he lands. According to him, it started in Real Madrid and every single time the team won a game, the players said it, and he picked it up from there. He added that it comes to him naturally now. His words, “I started saying it when I was at Real Madrid,” “When we all won, they, said ‘siiii!’. I started saying it, I don’t…
The ex-wife of Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna, Sonia La Reina has talked about how she is loving life as a single mother. It all started during a question and answer session on Instagram. A fan simply asked her how she is coping with her marriage ending and having a son to take care of. Sonia immediately replied by saying she is enjoying every moment of it and she likes the way she does things at her own pace now. We are happy for her, IK Ogbonna must be happy that his son has a fulfilled mum.
Human Right lawyer, Chief Femi Falana, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to avoid allotting oil blocs to individuals in Nigeria, else he’ll drag him to court. He disclosed this as a guest lecturer at a Public lecture entitled “Politics In Nigeria, Finding A Balance Between Political Interest And The Demand For Good Governance,” organized by Imeri Convergence 2019. On the proposed $29.6bn loan approval being sought by the President at the Senate, Femi said Nigeria would be thrown into more debt that generation yet to be born will suffer for if the Senate should approve such loan. According to the…
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has hailed his goalkeeper, Alisson Becker after his match-winning display vs Monterrey on Wednesday. The league leaders had to depend on their GK in the Club World Cup semi-final, as Becker produced lots of top-class saves vs the Mexican side in Qatar. Speaking after the game, Jurgen hailed Alisson, who earlier this month was awarded the Yachine Trophy as the best men’s goalkeeper in world football. He added that VVD might miss the Club World Cup final. His words, “All you need is Alisson Becker, Alisson Becker. He was there in the decisive moments,” “Really hard…
Nollywood actress, Daniella Okeke has bought herself a new mansion and it is very beautiful. The movie star revealed this on Instagram where she flaunted a picture of the newly acquired mansion alongside this quote, “It wasn’t a bad year after all. Thank you God for another one.” See the picture, Amazing.
Manchester United and Manchester City are set to renew their rivalry after being paired to meet in the Carabao Cup semi-finals. The English giants will battle for a spot in the tournament’s final vs the winner of the other last-four fixture between Leicester City and Aston Villa. Mufc and Leicester City will host the first legs of their matches in the week commencing January 6 and the return legs will go down in the seven days after January 27. Wembley will host the Carabao Cup final on February 24. Do you see Pep beating Ole?
The Lagos State Government has begged residents to be careful and selfless during the festive season. According to Dr Dolapo Fasawe, the General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, (LASEPA) every Lagosian should make sure they do not disturb the peace of their neighbours this Christmas. She believes the advice is important because of the high rate of reports of infractions received by the agency. She added that the government will not waste time to punish anyone who fails to be guided in their conduct or those who keep infringing on the rights of others all in the name of…
Popular rapper, 50 Cent has blasted TV Host, Oprah Winfrey after reports that she plans to interview Russell Simmon’s accuser. The Hollywood actor is not happy with Oprah for granting interviews and producing documentaries that keep implicating black men who have been accused of sexual assault, while she lets the white men accused of sexual assault go scot-free. Recently, he flaunted a picture of Oprah with her white male friends who were accused of sexual assault and pointed out that the presenter has ignored the allegations against them. His words, “My grandmother was such a big fan of Oprah that…
Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has said he felt LFC players were not protected from Monterrey’s super aggressive tactics in the Reds’ Club World Cup semi-final victory on Wednesday. LFC reached the Club World Cup final in Doha with a 2-1 victory as Roberto Firmino netted a 91st-minute winner. According to Mo Salah, Liverpool were decent for their win even if he was not pleased with the way the referee from Chile handled the game and Monterrey’s tactics. His words, “I think it was a tough game,” “They were very aggressive against us and all of us were complaining about our…
The Nigerian Senate wants adequate funding of the Nigerian Navy to aid the Force to procure required vessels to clear the over 150 vessel deficit. According to the Senate, the funding will go a long way in helping the navy to carry out its constitutional responsibilities without relying on Private Maritime Logistics Support Companies (PMLSC). This is coming after the adoption of the report of Joint Committees on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance and presented by the Chairman, George Sekibo, during the plenary. His words, “The motion referred the same to the joint committee to investigate the matter aimed at…
After Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie shared a clip of someone treating her battered face which was caused by an attack from “assasins”, Regina Asika has warned her to use sterile instruments and gloves, else she is risking an infection. According to Asika, who is a registered nurse in America, said infection in such a wound has to be prevented as she treats it if she does not want any future complications. All we can say is, the nurse knows what she is talking about. Get well soon Angela.
Ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for its readiness to always borrow to fund Nigeria’s budgets. In a recent piece titled, “Endless borrowing will lead to the endless sorrowing,” Atiku criticized Buhari’s budget performance since he became President in 2015. According to Atiku, the fact that recurrent expenditure outweighed capital expenditures is a sign that Nigeria is not heading in the right direction. He added that the President is also yet to put the borrowed cash to good use. His words, “I have said it time and again. The business of government is too serious to…
Kevin Hart’s wife, Eniko Parrish Hart has had her say in a new documentary about the comedian cheating on her while she was pregnant with their baby. In the recent documentary titled “Kevin Hart: Don’t F**k This Up”, Eniko wept as she talked about how she felt when the affair became public knowledge. She added that she could not understand how it happened. Her words in the docu, “You publicly humiliated me,” “I kept saying, ‘how the f–k did you let that happen?’ ” Kevin Hart was also seen saying, “This is the moment. ‘It’s a long road man, you…
Manchester City midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne has said his club should not block any potential Arsenal move for current assistant manager, Mikel Arteta, if the London club comes for him. Arteta, an ex-Arsenal player, is now the main choice to take over from Unai Emery at the Emirates Stadium after losing out to the ex PSG coach when Arsene Wenger was sacked. Even if Pep appreciates Arteta’s input at City, KDB feels the club should not stop the Spaniard from pursuing his personal ambitions when the time is right. His words, “He came here three years ago, and had to…
Ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is disappointed at the House of Representatives’ rejection of the 6-year single term proposal for president and governors in the country. In a recent statement issued in Abuja by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, Abubakar said he is not happy with the way our lawmakers turned down the proposal at the expense of the larger interest of Nigeria. According to him, with the problems Nigeria’s democratic system is facing, especially the rigging issue that rejects the will of the people, a 6-year single term would have ended these cruel practices in our electoral process. He added…
BBNaija‘s Tacha has reportedly filed a lawsuit against blogger, Blessing Okoro, for falsely accusing her of sending assassins to murder her. The letter of the suit was shared recently and according to her lawyers, Eugene Meabe and Co of Baridi Chambers, who filed the lawsuit on her behalf on Friday, December 13, 2019, and the blogger has been ordered to apologize to the reality star. In the suit, there is also a 20 million naira that they want for damages, embarrassment, psychological and emotional trauma caused on Tacha. Tacha said immediately after the accusation, “Most definitely not going to reply…
Xabi Alonso has come out to say that he is not in the running to be the next Bayern Munich manager because he is not too experienced. Alonso, who ended his playing career at Bayern after a spell between 2014 and 2017, is presently in charge of Real Sociedad B. However, despite his links to the German giants, Xabi feels it is too early in his coaching career to be a contender for such a huge job. His words, “I am where I want to be and right now where I want to be is in San Sebastian with Real…