Manchester United defender, Chris Smalling has responded to “fake quotes” that has gone viral about things he said about Lionel Messi. The Red Devils are set to face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals and a number of outlets shared comments made by Smalling on how to stop Messi. The quotes claimed that the Argentine has his weakness and Smalling knows about it adding that he will reveal them. The quote was, “There is a weakness in Messi that only I know about. I don’t think the world is aware of that, so I’m not going to talk about it…
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Nigerian actress, Eniola Badmus has shocked everyone on Instagram with her latest post. In the terrifying post, she shared that she is contemplating suicide. This has left fans and lovers concerned about the amazing Nollywood star. See what she wrote,
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has set a brand new target for staff and students of Edo State University, Iyamho, vowing to ensure the institution is one of the very best in global university ranking. He revealed that his government’s vision for the university is for it to become a world-class university in ranking. His words, “I want the university to strive hard as our bench mark is not the Nigerian standard but the world’s, as I want them in the next ranking to be one of the best in the continent before we go to the next level. As…
Welsh winger, Gareth Bale has said he is ready to deliver for Wales and has rejected reports of injury problems playing a part in a difficult season at Real Madrid. The Spanish giants recently reappointed Zinedine Zidane – with whom Bale had a tough relationship – after Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari both failed at the Santiago Bernabeu. His words, “I’ve only had one injury, I’ve been fine,” “I have been playing, I’ve scored a decent amount of goals. “We want to be playing in the major tournaments and experience what we have been through. “We need to produce again,…
Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti has stated the reason for losing out on the Grammy awards. Femi Kuti’s project, ‘Fight To Win,’ was nominated for his first Grammy in 2003 under the ‘Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording’. Speaking to Pulse recently, he said, “When I was nominated for the Grammy the first time, I was basically going to win, it was a super album.” The legendary son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, however, has cleared the air by saying that he was battling crisis in his career with the record company he was signed on in France, MCA, when…
Ex Governor of Kano State and PDP leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso has asked INEC to conduct new elections in the state. INEC fixed Saturday, March 23, 2019 for the supplementary governorship election which it declared as inconclusive. But Premium Times reports that, the former Governor said elections did not hold in Kano. His words, “It is very sad that elections could not hold today because, by yesterday evening, all the polling units in the rerun areas were overtaken by thugs. Very early morning today, elections were concluded in many polling centres. “And even more concerning is the role of the…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revived Manchester United since he replaced Jose Mourinho as caretaker boss in December, and his assistant coach, Mike Phelan, has said he is expecting a decision to be made about Solskjaer’s future at the end of the season. Things have gone smoothly for Ole till the recent defeats he faced against Arsenal and Wolves. His words, “What happens next season depends on the situation at United,” “Those decisions will probably be made in the off-season.” “We’re still the caretakers at this moment,” “No decisions have been made on anything permanent.” United face a difficult two-leg tie…
Going by what Toyin Aimakhu said on Blessing Nkechi Sunday’s Instagram page, it might seem as though, the actress desires a bigger butt. After Sunday Nkechi Blessing revealed on her Instagram page that she is set to sell bum boosters and wanted to know those that were interested, Toyin Aimakhu had her say. Toyin Abraham simply replied, “Can I get it please,” Now, no one is sure if they both meant it or not, but we love both actresses for who they are.
Anambra South Senator-elect, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah has sided with a group of elected lawmakers in the incoming 9th Senate led by Sen. Ahmed Lawan. Elected under the Young Progressives Party (YPP) on Feb. 23, Ubah is one of the 11 senators-elect who were with Lawan at an interactive session with newsmen in Abuja. He revealed that Lawan is a good man with the best experience in the Senate, hence his decision to side with him. His words, “Lawan is a very good man, and has the best experience, I believe in the Senate. For me it is a free world,…
Chelsea forward, Eden Hazard has come out to deny reports that he has agreed a mega five-year deal with Real Madrid. Hazard’s Chelsea deal wraps up after next season and reports emerged this week stating that he had agreed to join Real – after speaking directly to their head coach Zinedine Zidane. The ex Lille winger is currently at Belgium for the international break and when he was asked about the reports of an agreement yesterday, he smiled and said: “There’s nothing in the reports. “I’m only focused on tomorrow’s game against Cyprus. “That’s all I’m thinking about.” Reports have…
Nollywood legend, Patience Ozokwor recently talked about how her mother played a part in her early marriage to a man that was chosen for her. Mrs Patience revealed that she had to dump a man she loved just to please her mum. She said she could not tell her mother No because when she was younger, parents chose future partners for their kids. Her words, “No, I wasn’t betrothed to him, but my mother was a kind of woman that always liked to punish any child that misbehaved publicly. “You know all those Christian mothers that would be in the…
Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie has had his say about the military influence in the recent elections and the ones happening currently. There is an ongoing debate over the militarisation of the 2019 elections, with many blasting the army for allowing themselves to be used wrongly during the democractic exercise. His words, “I don’t think that the role of the military extends to election security, otherwise the elections will no longer be free and fair.” “Ballot papers for the presidential election are seen during the electoral preparation at a local office of the Independent National Electoral…
Manchester United midfielder, Juan Mata has said the Man Utd team spirit will be tested after back to back defeats to Arsenal and Wolves in the FA Cup. United suffered their first Premier League defeat since Solskjaer took over in going down away to Arsenal after their stunning Champions League comeback at Paris Saint-Germain. After that came the a 2-1 defeat at Molineux on Saturday that knocked United out of the FA Cup at the quarter-final stage. Mata said, “It hurts to say that Saturday’s defeat against Wolves was deserved, as it saw us head out of the FA Cup…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has revealed that she did not undergo any form of operation to get the body she has. She disclosed that all she did was put in the work at the gym for the result she is currently getting. Her words, “I am the sum total of all my experiences. If you zoom in, you’ll see my battle scars (stretchmarks) I carry them with pride, they’re a testimony of my journey . I’ve learnt how to work on the body, I want it naturally with full commitment and without surgery. (I have nothing against surgery by the…
ESPN pundit, Craig Burley, has come out to say that Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino is the best man for the Manchester United job. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been caretaker manager at Old Trafford after Jose Mourinho was sacked in mid-December. The Norwegian has proved the right decision, overseeing a sensational comeback against PSG in the Champions League while resurrecting United’s chances of finishing in the Premier League top four. Craig said, “If it wasn’t Manchester United and there was another club to be managed, and there was a choice between Solskjaer and Pochettino, it’s not even close – it’s Pochettino,”…
Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, has clinched another term in office after emerging victorious in the supplementary election held on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Lalong, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, polled 595,582 votes, while Jeremiah Useni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), secured 546,813 votes, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Richard Kirmbi, returning officer for the election, made the declaration in the early hours of Sunday. The March 9 governorship election in Plateau and a couple of other states, was declared “inconclusive” due to the number of cancelled votes was higher than the margin between the…
Davido is presently celebrating his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, after he was declared the real winner of the Osun State governorship elections by the tribunal. He instantly jumped on Instagram yesterday to share a picture of himself and his uncle dancing. His words, ”IMOLE TI DE (Light has come) !!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF OSUN STATE! 😝😝😝😝,” See the photo, Davido played an active role in his uncle’s campaign during the gubernatorial elections in Osun state. From showing up at rallies to performing during the campaigns, he was a massive influence in the elections. Davido even wore the…
PDP has praised the result of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal, which on Friday declared the party’s candidate, Sen. Ademola Adeleke as winner of the Sept. 22, 2018 governorship election in Osun. In a recent statement, the party described the judgment as a win for democracy and the will of the people. The party said the result was a clear sign that even if it felt like injustice was paying off, the truth will forever prevail. PDP said, “Nigerians have accepted democracy as a way of life and a form of government that suits the multi-plurality of our nation.…
Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney has come out to say that he does not want Liverpool to win the Premier League title this season. Wayne Rooney, who started his career with Everton before joining the Red Devils said he would preferManchester City to nick it. Liverpool are currently top of the table with two points more than second-placed City, who have played one game less. His words to talkSPORT, “It’s a great reason to be out the country when those two are going head-to-head for the title,” “I hope Man City get over the line before Liverpool. I couldn’t bear…
Popular singer, Paul Okoye a.k.a Rudeboy, and his beau, Anita Okoye recently celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary. They tied the knot in 2014 and are blessed with three kids, Andre their first child and Nathan and Nadia who are twins. On social media, Anita shared, “15 years of friendship! 5 years of marriage!! 3 Adorable kids!!! • • We bicker and argue, we quarrel and fight. But we still love each other with all our might. We have differences which we grumpily bear but at the end of the day, we both make a great pair. Happy anniversary Partner!! #WeddingAnniversary…