For all the justified criticism he gets for Manchester United’s Premier League form, Jose Mourinho deserves praise for his side qualifying for the Champions League’s Round of 16 with one game to spare. As he pointed out following Marouane Fellaini’s 91st-minute winner against Young Boys, his teams have reached the knockout stages in all of his 14 campaigns as a manager. Not even Sir Alex Ferguson had a record like that. Make no mistake, United have come through a tough group. Critics claimed they were fortunate to come from behind and inflict Juventus’ first group-stage defeat at home in nine…
Author: David Folami
Jurgen Klopp described Alisson’s stoppage-time intervention against Napoli on Tuesday as a “lifesaver” as Liverpool reached the knockout rounds of the Champions League. Liverpool will be in a draw for the round of 16 on Dec. 17 after Mohamed Salah’s 34th-minute goal proved to be the difference at Anfield in the must-win tie. But, with a Napoli goal sending Liverpool into the Europa League, Alisson, the £65 million summer signing, made a crucial save to deny Arkadiusz Milik from close range. “The goal Mo scored — what a goal, unbelievable. And the save Ali made — I have no words…
Jose Mourinho says he did not know about agent Jorge Mendes’ vote of confidence before it was released. Mendes made a rare public statement on Friday when he insisted Manchester United were fully behind Mourinho despite a disappointing start to the season. “I have nothing to do with the statement, it is Jorge’s statement, not my statement,” Mourinho told a news conference ahead of the Champions League clash with Valencia. “I didn’t know [it was coming] and I don’t care about it.” Mourinho has already confirmed Paul Pogba, left in the bench against Arsenal and Fulham, will start against the…
Santiago Solari has disputed Cristiano Ronaldo’s claim that the club lacks humility. Ronaldo told Gazzetta dello Sport this week that Juventus, the club he joined for €100 million in July from Real Madrid, is “more humble and more of a family than Madrid.” Asked about Ronaldo’s comments, Solari said in Tuesday’s news conference ahead of Madrid’s Champions League home encounter against CSKA Moscow: “Humility is a virtue of the greats. “That is why, and more so for its values, this club has won so much. Cristiano will be ours forever, he is a living history of Real Madrid. His feelings…
Manchester United are set to travel to Valencia without a host of first-team regulars after a number of Jose Mourinho’s squad sat out training on Tuesday morning. Anthony Martial, Chris Smalling, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw and Matteo Darmian all missed the session at Carrington, United’s training ground, ahead of the flight to Spain. Long-term absentees Victor Lindelof and Alexis Sanchez were also missing but Eric Bailly and Antonio Valencia were able to take part. Youngsters Mason Greenwood and James Garner were also part of the group. Manager Jose Mourinho has already confirmed Paul Pogba, left on the bench for the…
Mauricio Pochettino says he is immensely proud of his Tottenham side for overcoming the odds in Group B and securing the prospect of Champions League football at the club’s new stadium in the new year. Spurs looked set for an early exit after collecting just one point from their opening three European fixtures. But they went on to grab late home wins over PSV Eindhoven and Inter Milan. On Tuesday, an 85th-minute equaliser from Lucas Moura earned a 1-1 draw against Barcelona at the Camp Nou and a place in the round of 16. “I’m so happy, so proud,” Pochettino…
Mercy Aigbe and Tana Adelana were two of the top Nigerian actresses that shone like bright stars at the 10th edition of the Best Of Nollywood awards. The 2018 edition of the award ceremony held at the Kakanfo conference centre in Ibadan, Oyo state with Governor Abiola Ajimobi as the chief host. Also spotted at the event were Segun Arinze, Nobert Young, Yemi Solade, Kabat Esosa Egbon, Nkechi Blesing Sunday, Fathia Balogun, Liz DaSilva, Dayo Amusa, Femi Branch, Iyabo Ojo, Judith Audu, Jaiye Kuti, Gbenga Adeyinka 1st, Bukunmi Oluwashina and several others. Here’s the full list of winners the Best…
The popular slogan among Ghanaians “you have met your meter” seems to have manifested in the life of controversial Counselor Lutterodt. Popular Nigerian actor Desmond Elliot has slammed him on some immoral speech he made at a Christian gathering in Accra just recently. The two were said to be at the 2018 Stars in Worship where Lutterodt decided to talk about sex and orgasm. According to a report, Lutterdot said orgasm was very important not only during sex but also in the worship of God. According to him, anyone who faced challenges in their sexual life was bound to face…
While there will always be the ‘jollof wars’ between Nigeria and Ghana, (as neither will admit that it’s all just subjective), one thing we can all agree on is that, more often than not, when two stars from both countries come together on a track, it’s usually fantastic. The latest addition to this long list of impressive collaborations is Ghanaian singer, King Promise’s “Tokyo”, which features one of our biggest musical powerhouses, Wizkid. King Promise is set to release his debut album soon, and a few months ago he released the first song off it, “Abena”. Now, he’s given us…
Genevieve Nnaji screened her movie, ‘Lion Heart,’ for a global audience at the 2018 Marrakech Film Festival in Morroco. When called up on stage after the screening, Genevieve thrilled the crowd when she greeted saying ‘Salam Aleikun’ and the audience erupted with cheers and applaud. Genevieve was one of the invited filmmakers, whose films, were screened at the film festival. The movie’s end song had several members of the audience dancing to the tune, which was rendered in native Igbo language. Speaking in a short Instagram video, Genevieve said, “The acceptance was so good and I am super excited, it…
She performed some of her smash hits at a private concert on Sunday, during the pre-wedding festivities for Isha Ambani. And Beyonce nailed casual chic in a light grey hoodie and matching tracksuit bottoms with a pair of chunky white trainers as she left Udaipur, India, on Monday. Although semi-hidden by her large grey hood, Beyonce’s long locks could be seen cascading down her body in a mix of straight sections of tight waves. As the pop icon strolled along she was she surrounded by armed guards and her close-protection security team. Beyonce seemed determined to keep a low profile,…
Celebrities from different parts of the world including Beyonce, Hilary Clinton, Priyanka Chopra, have arrived in India for the wedding of the daughter of the richest man of that country. Isha Ambani is the daughter of Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, who is ranked by Forbes as India’s richest man and she is sent to tie the know with Anand Piramal. According to The Guardian, the wedding is set to hold in a few days but celebrations have already commenced for the wedding which is set to hold in Mumbai. Celebrities in their numbers have continued to fly into the…
The biggest names in Africa’s creative and entertainment industry will be showcasing their immense talent at the Born in Africa Festival (BAFEST) on December 16th, 2018 at Eko Atlantic City. The event, which is powered by Access Bank and brought to life by Livespot, is a celebration of the unparalleled dynamism of the African spirit. Fresh out of the Global Citizen Festival in South Africa, Nigeria’s very own Tiwa Savage and D’Banj will be performing alongside other African artists at BAFEST 2018. Confirming the upcoming event, Tiwa Savage said, “I am delighted to be a part of Born in Africa…
AY’s reaction to Kevin Ikeduba’s now famous video will leave you speechless as he reveals that Nollywood is a back stabbing community. The comedian took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, where he reacted to Kevin Ikeduba’s now-famous video. In his post, AY agreed with the actor in all levels stating different flaws in the industry. “As a growing actor and a movie producer, NOLLYWOOD has exposed me to both the good, the bad and ugly. Barely few years in the industry, I have experienced all sorts from the stables of the high and mighty self-entitled ‘stakeholders’,…
Rick Ross has for the first time shared a photo of his newborn baby boy, billion. The rapper took to his Instagram page on Monday, December 10, 2018, where he posted the photo of the adorable baby. He went on to caption the photo with a quote; “Say wut up to my amazing son @billion.heir.” This is another rare feat as we get to see the rapper’s son which he welcomed back in November with his girlfriend. Rick Ross welcomed a boy with his girlfriend he has one of the most unique names ever for him, Billion! The rapper took…
Davido has officially announced the venue for his conert coming up on December 27th. After a long period of uncertainty following the announcement of the date for his forth coming concert scheduled for Thursday, Dec 27, 2018 and the controversies that trailed his application for the use of Eko Atlantic as the venue, we can now confirm that we now have a location. In a post shared on his social media pages on Monday night, December 10th, Davido shared that this year’s edition of his annual concert tagged, ”City of Davido” will be holding at the Ocean View Grounds, Eko…
Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara has condemned the distribution of cash to the public very close to general elections by public officials. Dogara said this while speaking at a public hearing organised by the National Assembly Joint Committee on INEC and Political Parties Matters on Vote-buying and Improving the Electoral Processes in Nigeria. The Speaker, in a statement obtained from his official website, said no matter how noble the intent may be, such endeavours amount to vote buying and inducement, which is a clear case of corruption. Hon Dogara said the act of inducing the public with cash in exchange for…
Sen. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Monday said vote buying is a threat to the nation’s democracy. Speaking at a public hearing in Abuja, they called for urgent action by stakeholders, especially security agencies to check the menace before the 2019 general election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the hearing was conducted by the National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. In a keynote address, Saraki said the country was in a delicate situation as the entire world was looking forward to what…
Babatunde Fashola has debunked rumours making rounds that the completion of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Mausoluem by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was to gain political favour from the Igbos. During an inspection visit to the Mausoleum in Onitsha, Anambra State on Monday, December 10, 2018, the minister said the current administration decided to work on the mausoleum as a mark of honour to the late sage after successive administrations had abandoned the project. He said, “This is the fourth time I have visited this project since 2016. Why didn’t you accuse us then that we were playing politics with…
The Federal Government says though it is the constitutional right of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo to support a candidate for an election, his endorsement, however, does not guarantee victory. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who spoke on behalf of the government on Monday in Abuja, said Obasanjo’s candidate for the presidential election “will be defeated roundly and comprehensively’’. “With due respect to former President Obasanjo, it is his constitutional right to support any candidate of his choice and we urge him to go out and campaign vigorously for any candidate he wants to support. “He…