Mauricio Pochettino is bigger than the Arsenal job, according to Jermaine Jenas, who feels the ex-Spurs manager should be targeting clubs like Manchester Utd, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid. Poch was sacked after Tottenham’s poor start to the 2019-20 campaign, which saw them slip to 14th in the Premier League table after 12 games. After Arsenal sacked Emery recently, the Argentine has been linked with a return to London but Jermaine feels there are better options available if he calms down and takes his time. His words, “Arsenal is a huge football club and the wages would be great for…
Author: David Folami
Burna Boy’s grandfather, Benson Idonije is very sure that his grandson will win a Grammy award next year. In a recent with The Punch, Benson said Burna is a bigger artiste compared to other music acts nominated in the Best World Music category at the 2020 Grammys. He added that he absolutely loves his music. His words, “I think Burna will win his category because his music is stronger (than the music of others) and his image is bigger. I think that the whole trajectory is leading to him winning the Grammy. I am very optimistic.” “I listen to his…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is the pride of Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar recently hailed Osinbajo for his outstanding leadership which was bestowed on him by God. Prof. Osinbajo who gave a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the General Assembly of NSCIA was hailed for his commitment to Nigeria. Secretary-General of NSCIA, Ishaq Oloyede added that the Vice President has successfully combined his religious commitments with public administration and should be emulated. His words, “He is a model of a person combining religious commitment with…
Marcus Rashford is a very attractive player for so many football clubs, according to Dimitar Berbatov, but he sees him becoming a great striker, a future Manchester United captain, and a one-club man. Rashford is close to making his 200th appearances for United, while collecting 38 caps for England. Berbatov feels the youngster will emulate Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, and Paul Scholes by ignoring interests from abroad and becoming a United great. His words, “It is great to see Marcus Rashford putting in top class performances and scoring goals and I hope that this will continue for a long time.…
The Lagos State Government has urged Lagosians to be careful of the way they store and use gas for domestic and commercial purposes. The General-Manager of the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, urged residents to instantly flee from areas where suspected air pollution from any gaseous substances is noticed. Dolapo said this in reaction to a gas explosion at Ajegunle in Ajeromin Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state in which two kids lost their lives. Her words, “Gas leakages are common and dangerous source of air pollution; therefore, only properly trained personnel should handle compressed…
Upcoming UK based Nollywood actress, Timmy K Macnicol, has said she is obsessed with popular actor, Richard Mofe Damijo. The single mum who recently revealed that she regrets marrying an old man like Regina Daniels said she sees RMD in her dreams every night. She added that the veteran actor is actually her role model. Her words, “I love RMD. He is my role model. When i was much younger, I used to dream about the guy a lot. I was so obsessed with him. Everything I do, I think about him. Every night, I meet him in my dreams.…
Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku has said the reports saying he is sponsoring the impeachment of principal officers of the state House of Assembly is just a plot to ruin his relationship with the state legislature. In a recent statement by his senior special assistant on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu, on Saturday, Gov. Darius revealed that the rumors are nothing but fake news. The report stated that Ishaku committed N200 million of public funds to seal the impeachment of the Speaker, Abel Peter Diah, however, the governor has said it is a lie. His words, “It is yet…
West Ham midfielder, Jack Wilshere is already considering management at 27 years of age. According to him, he is currently working on his coaching badges and he intends to follow in the footsteps of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. Wilshere feels he can spend lots of years at the top on the pitch, but also thinks about being a coach someday. His words, “When I talk about what I want to do after my playing career, what interests me is the development of kids. I like coaching and giving advice to kids,” “It is rewarding. I know Steven Gerrard started…
Popular singer, B-red has welcomed a baby boy with his girlfriend He disclosed this news on Instagram recently and flaunted a picture of the baby. He added that his son has been named Jordan Adeleke. His words, “I WELCOME MY SON JORDAN ADETAYO OSHIOKE ADELEKE @thefaithjohnson_ YOU CARRIED MY BABY FOR 9 MONTHS,I LOVE YOU WIFEYYY 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🔥💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽❤️❤️,” See the picture, Congrats to him.
Lt-Gen. Jeremiah Useni, the Governorship Candidate of PDP in Plateau in the 2019 elections has told his lawyers to head to the Supreme Court to challenge the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the victory of Gov. Simon Lalong. He disclosed this during a review meeting with his legal team shortly after the appellate gave its judgment on his appeal against the decision of the Plateau Governorship Election Tribunal. According to him, some issues in the judgment have to be taken care of for the sake of justice, democracy and the future of Nigeria’s children. His words, “Our…
David Luiz is a problem for Arsenal, according to Martin Keown. Martin wants interim coach, Freddie Ljungberg and anyone who is appointed permanently to drop the former Chelsea defender immediately he comes in. With Arsenal still leaking goals, Keown feels there has to be a change at the back because David is killing the club. “I wouldn’t be playing David Luiz in the Arsenal team now if I was anything to do with the coaching staff at the club. “It’s very difficult to question it from a medical point of view when somebody goes off injured, but I don’t feel…
Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia recently had her say on some Bible passages. As she commented on these passages through an Instalive video while smoking, she even used the bible as her ashtray. According to her, Proverbs 22:6 which reads, “train up a child when he is young and when he is old he will not depart from it” is a lie. She said her mother actually trained her very well, but she has departed from it. See what she shared, Do you agree with her or is she talking nonsense?
Peoples Democratic Party candidate in the 2016 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has talked about why he joined APC. He revealed this in a recent interview with Punch. According to him, he joined APC despite their current crises because that is where his people want him to be. He added that it might even be his presence that will bring peace to the party. His words, “Well I used to be with the PDP since 1999; later we were deregistered because we had issues. We disagreed with certain pronouncements. Then we had a pressure group called the…
Jonjo Shelvey could be a hero in Liverpool right now after doing his ex-club a favor by netting an important late goal for Newcastle in their 2-2 draw with Manchester City. Shelvey was a Liverpool player for 3 years at Anfield between 2010 and 2013. Despite struggling for form at Newcastle lately, he was crucial with a late leveler against City hours ago and he has now said he could pass as a Liverpool hero at the moment. His words, “We thought we deserved a point. “They keep the ball so well but we deserved that. We needed to bounce…
Nollywood actress, Ronke Odusanya has jumped on Instagram to share an important prayer for all mothers and expectant mums. She did this as she recalled the days she used to play the role of a nanny to 2 beautiful kids. According to her, she was always afraid of carrying little children until she got used to it and started loving the idea. Her words, “Let’s throw it back to 5 years ago ON THANKSGIVING DAY when I was backing OPPY AND CARRYING DEMMY at the same time , these 2 boys then showed my boobs peper anytime am in their…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson has said his landmark achievement of being the first governor to successfully complete a second term in office is nothing but divine intervention. He revealed this when the set of 1992 Rivers State University of Science and Technology Law students visited him in Yenagoa. According to him, if not for God’s intervention, the jinx would’ve not been broken. His words, “I thank you for your abiding solidarity. This is not the first time individually and collectively you have been here to encourage to support me in all these period that I have remained here…
Former Borussia Dortmund star, Christian Pulisic has said he wore a Chelsea jersey around the house all the time during preseason when he was looking forward to starting his career in the EPL. The American signed for the Blues in a £58 million ($75m) deal in January before he was sent back to Borussia Dortmund on loan for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. Speaking recently, Pulisic said he just could not wait to kick a ball for the club. His words, “The focus on football at this level means the pressure’s always there too, but it’s not something that…
Popular singer, Ric Hassani has come out to talk about how his style of music restricts the kind of attention he is getting. According to him, if he compares the turnout of his American shows to those that came out for Rema in New York recently, he pulled more crowd, but it is not getting the attention the Mavin artiste is getting right now. He added that his genre of music has more work to do to reach that level. See what he wrote,
British rapper, Stormzy is set to drop his highly anticipated sophomore album titled “Heavy Is The Head.” Nigerian singer, Burna Boy was featured on the album’s latest track and Stormzy has announced that he will start a world tour tagged, “Heavy Is The Head” in 2020. The tour will begin in Europe – Belgium in March and he also intends to also visit Asia, New Zealand, North America, the UK and then Africa. For Africa, he plans to visit Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa, Accra, Ghana and Lagos, Nigeria. We cannot wait.
David Seaman believes Arsenal should consider appointing Patrick Vieira as Unai Emery’s successor. According to him, Vieira is the right man and the fans will appreciate his return to the club. He added that interim coach, Freddie Ljungberg has to sort out the defense as soon as possible if he wants results. His words, “I am sure Arsenal fans would love Patrick to come back to the club. Knowing Patrick, I think he would be the right man. “I knew what he was like as a player. I knew what he was like as a captain. He was a born…