French forwards, Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann have said a half-time team talk from Didier Deschamps was the reason for their comeback victory vs Moldova. Because of Turkey’s goalless draw vs Iceland in Group H’s early match, France had sealed their spot at Euro 2020 before Thursday’s clash at Stade de France. However, Clement Lenglet’s early mistake caused Moldova’s lead, even if Raphael Varane took advantage of an error from Alexei Koselev to equalize. A better 2nd-half display came from France, but Lucas Digne had to draw a foul from Veaceslav Posmac to secure a late penalty that Giroud scored.…
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Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw is not known to share cryptic messages but it seems she has decided to choose that path this time. On Twitter, the movie star recently shared this, What do you think she means? Let us know. Kate Henshaw, also credited as Kate Henshaw-Nuttall (born 19 July 1971), is a Nigerian actress. In 2008 she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Henshaw was born in Cross River State, the oldest of four children. After completing her primary and secondary school in Lagos and Calabar, she spent one year at the…
Edo State chapter of the APC has suspended national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole for anti-party activities. The Edo state chapter of Nigeria’s governing party also suspended its chairman, Anselm Ojezua and the State Secretary of the APC, Lawrence Okah, was also dismissed. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, revealed this recently. The words used, “The Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress has removed the State Secretary of the party, Mr Lawrence Okah.” “This is coming as party chairmen across the 18 local government areas of the state passed a vote of no confidence in…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness was never a doubt for me, according to Portugal coach, Fernando Santos. The Juventus forward netted a hat-trick in Thursday’s 6-0 win vs Lithuania. Despite his average form for Juventus in recent games, Santos never questioned Ronaldo’s abilities. His words, “He’s fine. I had no doubt about that, as I said before the match. Other people did, but I didn’t have any doubts.” “The players stuck to the plan,” “We played very well in the first half, with lots of variety to our game and plenty of control. “At the break we could have had more goals.…
Ex BBNaija reality stars, Ifu Enada and Alex recently saw their chats leaked, and in it, Ifu insulted Ghollywood actress, Yvonne Nelson. The chat showed Alex asking Ifu for advice after Yvonne Nelson warned her to not work with a particular stylist. Replying, Ifu advised Alex to not listen to Yvonne and then shared some derogatory things about the movie star. After the leak, people alleged that Ifu was behind it and she did it to bring Alex down. However, Ifu denied this and has now apologized to Alex. Her words, “I’m sure some of you have heard news about…
Popular singer, Alicia Keys will return to host the Grammy awards for the second year in a row. After dazzling the producers at 2018’s Grammy’s with a quality display on stage, which also saw her perform some of her hit songs on two pianos at the same time, the brilliant singer has now been named the host of the 62nd Yearly Grammy Awards in January 2020. Reacting to the news, Alicia had this to say, “At first I did think last year was a one-time thing but when the opportunity came back around there was no question about returning as…
Barcelona youngster, Abel Ruiz has talked about what training with Lionel Messi feels like. Seeing the Barca legend flaunt his skills ahead of games week in week out, Ruiz believes it will be hard for any player to reach his levels ever again. He added that Messi is the best in the world and he keeps proving that. His words, “He’s incredible, he’s impressive,” “When I go to train with them, I can enjoy being able to pass to him and being able to receive his passes. “You can’t describe that feeling. For me, he’s the best player in the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blasted and rejected the Hate Speech Prohibition Bill in the National Assembly, seeking strict punishment including death by hanging as a penalty. The opposition party gave the rejection in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Mr. Kola, even if PDP does not condone hate speech under any guise, the bill is “unconstitutional, undemocratic and a barbarous.” His words, “Our party holds that if allowed to pass, the hate speech prohibition bill, with its savage provisions, would destroy our democratic order, strip our constitutional…
Popular rapper, Nicki Minaj has said she would boycott Instagram if the social media platform begins to hide their “Like” counter. In a recent interview, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri had this to say about the move, “The idea is to try to ‘depressurize’ Instagram, make it less of a competition and give people more space to focus on connecting with people that they love, things that inspire them.” Nicki reacted, “I’m not posting on IG after this week cuz they removing the likes. Hmmmm what should I get into now? Think of all the time I’ll have with my new…
Manchester United midfielder, Fred has said the trust placed in him by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the reason for his recent impressive form. After a poor spell under Mourinho, Fred continued to struggle for minutes under Ole, making just seven Premier League starts under the new manager from December to the end of last season. However, since he was brought back into the starting XI for the Europa League match vs Astana on September 19, Fred has started 9 out of United’s subsequent 12 games in all competitions, including starting five successive Premier League games for the first time in…
The Edo State Chapter of the PDP has blasted Gov. Godwin Obaseki by describing his reign as a hardship phase for the people. Speaking at a recent news conference, Chairman of the PDP in the state, Chief Dan Orbih disclosed that Obaseki had failed to provide leadership that will make Edo residents reap the fruits of democracy. According to Dan, Obaseki has to focus on governance and ignore the endless crisis rocking the state’s chapter of the APC. His words, “It is obvious that the APC has nothing to offer to the people of Edo State. As at today, Edo…
Recently, Nigerian producer, artist manager, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Bankulli granted an interview where he spoke about his career, his come-up, his career as a manager and connector. During the interview, Bankulli also talked about how D’Banj met Kanye West at an airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was D’Banj’s manager at the time but D’Banj laughed off his narration. Reacting yesterday, Bankulli wrote that D’Banj is into drugs and has done so much evil to a lot of people that they both know. He then urged the singer to change his lifestyle. His words, “Hmmm… I was thinking…
Holland coach, Ronald Koeman has said it is possible for him to coach Barcelona, but it will have to be after Euro 2020. Director of football at the Dutch Football Association, Nico-Jan Hoogma, said last month that Koeman has a clause in his contract that permits him to head to the Camp Nou after next summer’s European Championship. Admitting the clause recently, Koeman himself has now said a move to Barca can happen in the future. His words, “[Joining Barcelona] is a possibility, but only after Euro 2020,” Koeman told a news conference. “I don’t know if I’ll keep [talking…
Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that ex-national chairman, All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande shared identical views with the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo on the importance of education in building the mind and aiding nation-building. Osinbajo said both men agreed that a developed human mind would end up meaning good governance. Speaking at the public presentation of a book, The Challenges of Good Governance in Nigeria, in Abuja to honor Chief Akande, the Vice President added that this was why Awolowo earmarked 41 percent of the budget of the defunct Western Region to education. His words, “A…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh is giving some thoughts to what her dad was doing when billionaires like Aliko Dangote were getting rich. The movie star shared this as she reacted to the large sum of cash DJ Cuppy received from her billionaire father, Femi Otedola and Aliko Dangote for her charity organization According to Tonto, her dad is only handsome, but not rich. Her words, “5billion!!! No no no I am not angry I am just here wondering what my father was doing when Dangote was getting richer??? I need to know if he just went to God for a…
Ghana captain, Andre Ayew has talked about how hosting South Africa in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Cape Coast is an added boost to get all 3 points in their clash on Thursday. In what would be their first challenge since a poor Round of 16 exit at the 2019 championship, Ghana are about to face Bafana Bafana in a Group C matchday one fixture in the race to Cameroon 2021. Because of recent disappointing games in Egypt, the Black stars need a good result to make amends today. Speaking ahead of the clash, Ayew said, “It…
Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle has come out to say that he has wrapped up plans to revive 5 abandoned ginneries in the state. Gov Bello revealed this yesterday when officials of the State Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Gusau. He also talked about the contractual agreement between him and the Afreximbank which involves a one billion dollar investment in Zamfara. His words, “One of our plans, which has already began, is the contractual agreement between us and the Afreximbank where a total of one billion dollars will be…
Annie Idibia clocked 35 recently, Wednesday, November 13, 2019, and she has revealed plans to celebrate it with an all-white themed grand party. The Nollywood actress disclosed this on her Instagram page. Annie Idibia is known for being stylish so we expect an awesome experience for everyone who would be attending. HBD to her in arrears. Annie Macaulay–Idibia (born 13 November 1984) is a Nigerian, model, presenter and actress. She was nominated in the “Best Supporting Actress” category at the 2009 Best of Nollywood Awards. Annie was born in Ibadan but is originally from Eket in Akwa Ibom State. She…
England manager, Gareth Southgate has said he would understand if Sterling is not happy with him after he dropped the City star for his role in a recent altercation with Joe Gomez. The English national team confirmed on Monday that Sterling will not feature in the upcoming Montenegro clash after his fight with Gomez. According to Gareth, he is only hoping time will heal any anger he feels towards him. His words, “Well, I wouldn’t imagine that he’s hugely enthusiastic [about Southgate], but I can understand that,” “In the end, he’s with the group, that’s the most important thing. He’s…
Head of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Dr. Edith Ugochi Ohaja has said the proposed bill trying to place the death penalty on whoever is convicted of hate speech is a time bomb on the journalism profession in Nigeria. According to Dr. Edith, she cannot believe the bill is being deliberated on because it is a complete misplacement of priorities. She then urged journalists in Nigeria to come all out and prove that the Nigerian media which stood firm during General Sani Abacha led military regime is not dead and they will keep defending justice,…