Manchester United midfielder, Nemanja Matic has said finishing with silverware by May would ensure it is a good season for Manchester United. Jose Mourinho got sacked with the club 11 points behind in the top four race but, 10 wins from 13 matches in the Premier League under replacement Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw them back in the running. His words, “Man City are a great team and they are fighting for the title and, like us, in the Champions League and the FA Cup. For sure they will try to win everything but we are ready to compete with them.…
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MC Galaxy has revealed that he did not end the video that displayed a naked Etinosa Idemudia because she asked him not to. He shared a comment referencing this in a post by blogger Linda Ikeji hours ago. Recently, Nollywood actress, Etinosa Idemudia partook in the weekly interaction Galaxy often has with his fans and took off her clothes. MC Galaxy said, “If you watched that video, I was blocking my eyes. I couldn’t even watch it. “I even told her bye and she said if I cut the call, I will kill you, so at a point I didn’t…
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has revealed his sadness over the deaths that occurred after the collapsed building disaster at Ita Faaji, in Lagos Island Lagos state Government had earlier said 20 people died as a result of the accident. He said he feels the many young Nigerians that died could’ve been future leaders in the country before he urged the government to ensure that such incidents don’t repeat itself. His words, “I feel sad that the lives of many of those promising adults and young pupils could be cut short in such manner. It is sad. My…
Arsenal captain, Laurent Koscielny recently subbed former boss, Arsene Wenger by implying that the London side is more intelligent under Unai Emery. Under Wenger, Arsenal FC often struggled in meetings with fellow members of the so-called ‘big six’ and the falterings were one of the reasons why they found it difficult to make the top four. But right now, the Gunners are back in the hunt for Champions League qualification this season and have moved in front of the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea in that race. A 2-0 win over the Red Devils in their last Premier League…
Days back, a video of a cute little girl expressing her utter disgust at being sent home for school fees instead of being flogged went viral. While several Nigerians praised the girl for being bold in expressing her displeasure and being prepared to learn by all means, Rhythm FM OAP, Toke Makinwa used the opportunity to blast school authorities that indulge in humiliating kids over their parent’s inability to pay their school fees. Her words, “I am so sick to my stomach watching this. No child should be put under pressure, no child should be humiliated and made to suffer…
Germany boss, Joachim Low has said Germany’s academies are slowly falling behind other European nations in producing modern footballers. Low revealed this after naming his Germany squad for this month’s friendly and European Championship qualifier matches, which included three uncapped players. His words, “The game has become more intense and even faster,” “There is less time to make decisions and fewer pockets of space you can go into. The future is to put more focus on the cognitive part of a player’s development.” In the upcoming friendly against Serbia and Euro 2020 qualifier against the Netherlands, Low wants an improved…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that the biggest misfortune Nigeria has ever faced is the discovery of oil and gas. He said this late on Friday during a courtesy visit by the National Executive of Nigeria Tour Operators (NATOP) to the Oonis palace in Ile-Ife. Oba Enitan said Nigerians have not succeeded in the development of the tourism potential in the country due to the discovery of crude oil. His words, “As a nation, our biggest problem has been discovering oil; we have different tourism products rich in content which are nature based, tourism is not…
Shade Ladipo has come for those who come for Davido’s girl and popular chef, Chioma. She warned all critics to leave the poor girl alone as she has been the subject of cyber bullying for quite sometime now. According to Shade, critics should stop troubling her and face Davido squarely everytime an issue with the singer is brought up. Her words in reference to Chioma and women in general, “#MyFellowHumans Unto International Women’s Day Let’s not forget to focus on who you’re insulting today But why do we do this? Pls someone help me explain #ThankYou #ShadeLadipo” The last time…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has said he has to lift the UCL at his current club else he will be tagged a failure. He lifted the trophy twice during his time at Barcelona and has led City to the quarterfinals this year where they will face Premier League rivals Tottenham following Friday’s draw. His words, “I was judged in Munich like that, and I will be judged here,” “My standards are high, but the players, the club, the fans, if we are consistent, and humble doing what we do. I have to accept we won a lot in the…
APC’s governorship candidate in Imo State, Hope Uzodinma just blasted Governor Rochas Okorocha. Vanguard reports that Hope Uzodinma feels Rochas Okorocha should be ashamed that his plan to force his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu on the people of Imo State did not pan out as he expected. Rochas Okorocha had said that the ruling party did not succeed in Imo state because they picked Uzodinma as their candidate. Responding, Hope said, “I thought by now Okorocha should be hiding his face in shame after he lost his bid to install his son in-law and win his senatorial election. Despite all the…
chairman of the Lagos chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Musiliu Akinsanya a.k.a Mc Oluomo celebrated his birthday recently. To mark the special day, MC Oluomo shared some amazing pictures on social media and thanked his heavenly father for keeping him alive to add one more year. His words, “ALHAMDULLIA Today, I just want to thank almighty Allah for adding another year to my life. “I will put a smile on my face and won’t let the troubles of life get me down because it’s my birthday today. A very happy birthday to me!”
French forward, Olivier Giroud is still keeping the faith alive that he could regain his spot in Chelsea’s Premier League team after his amazing form in the Europa League. Giroud netted three goals in Thursday’s 5-0 thrashing of Dynamo Kyiv in Ukraine making him the top scorer in he competition as at now, with nine goals in as many games. But the former Arsenal striker has only played 56 minutes of top-flight football in 2019 and has not started a game since late December. Asked if he intends to accept his bench role in the league, he said, “No chance.…
Ex Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has quit PDP. He revealed this latest development in a letter to the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, where he also stated that he was not just quitting PDP but politics in general. He said the decision to stop being a politician was due to personal reasons. He was the Director-General of Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organization before Atiku even got chosen as the Presidential candidate of the PDP. His letter read, “This is to inform you of my intention to resign from active and partisan politics with effect from…
The Federal Government has said it plans on starting the reconstruction of grazing reserves in Nigeria. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh revealed this recently. He said the reconstruction was vital to the Federal Government so it can be used to decrease the high unemployment rate in Nigeria. His words, “The grazing reserves will help in solving these problems. “We are not going to any state that is not interested and we are not going to collect anyone’s land,” Mr Audu also told individuals who had passion for building grazing reserve to go ahead and start, he assured…
Manchester United caretaker manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is of the opinion that his team can go all the way in the UCL this season. The English team drew Barcelona in the UCL draws earlier today and are set to battle it out with the Spanish giants for a spot in the semifinals of the competition. His words, “I think we’ve shown against Paris St-Germain that on any given day we can beat a top team,” “Any team can beat anyone of the eight. There’s still top, top quality. Of course, with Cristiano [Ronaldo] still in it I don’t think it’s…
BBNaija Host, Ebuka Obi Uchendu has revealed that he once lost a presenting gig because of his deep Nigerian accent. On his Instagram account, he shared an advert gig with Budweiser, an American-style pale lager produced by Anheuser-Busch. His words, “I once lost a presenter gig because my accent is too Nigerian, but it never stopped me from being true to myself and fully embracing my individuality. Don’t ever feel pressure to conform, you can actually break the norm because truly all our dreams are valid “. See what he wrote,
Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has warned Governor elect, Mr Emeka Ihedioha to refrain from dishing out orders to financial institutions in the state over their relationship with Imo State and wait until he is sworn in. He saw the directive by Ihedioha in Owerri two days ago as a sign of worse things to come. He urged the future governor to keep calm and wait till he is governor before he stars ordering everyone around. He said the government on ground is still one he is control of, and he will not stop working in favor of the people…
Arsenal drew Napoli earlier today in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League. It’s not the draw Arsenal would have been hoping for after they fought back to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg to beat Rennes 3-0 on Thursday night, sealing a 4-3 aggregate victory in the last-16 clash. Immeditely after Friday’s draw took place, Napoli defender, Kevin Malcuit took to social media and sent a message to former teammate, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, which read: “My friend Aubameyang, let’s go!” The Gabonese responded, “What a draw,” “Let’s go to Napoli and face my friends.” The first game is…
“One.” crooner, Tiwa Savage has paid a visit to the young students who were victims of the Lagos Island building collapse days back. The Mavin Records queen revealed this on Twitter yesterday evening. She also praised the hospital staff for a job well done because the children she saw weren’t in critical conditions but they were getting better. Her words, “The one in Lagos island, it was heartbreaking but have to give it to the staff there. They are really working hard and the children I saw were not in critical condition. All were getting better.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will return to the venue of one of his most memorable moments in a Manchester United jersey as Manchester United have been drawn in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Solskjaer netted a 93rd-minute goal at Camp Nou in 1999 which won the Champions League final for United, securing a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich. There is also an all-Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, who can still win four trophies this season, with the first leg being the second game Spurs will play at their new home on the footprint of the old…