Jose Mourinho fears Nemanja Matic could have suffered an “important” injury against Watford, while Marouane Fellaini is also battling to overcome a knee injury. “For Matic to tell me he wants to be replaced, he does not do that if it is nothing important,” Mourinho said. Matic has added to a growing injury list at Old Trafford, as Fellaini missed the trip to Watford through injury and is in a fitness race to return in time to face Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday evening, sources have said. The concern over Fellaini, and Michael Carrick’s ongoing absence after undergoing a…
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Mauricio Pochettino accused his Tottenham players of not having the fight in Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Leicester in the Premier League. “They were more aggressive than us. We need to learn and fight from the first minute,” the Spurs manager said after the match. “If you don’t fight in the Premier League the quality gap is even. “You cannot afford no fight. You cannot win games. If you don’t compete in the Premier League you are going to struggle. “It’s difficult to analyse the game. We start so sloppy. The performance in first half disappointed us a lot. First you…
Jose Mourinho said his team should have been “smoking cigars” before Watford tried to give Manchester United a scare at Vicarage Road on Tuesday night. And Mourinho said: “The second half should be five or 6-0. It was even even easier to score goals in the first half than the first but we missed the chances and this is football. “Out of nothing a penalty and 3-1 and then the game is a different one. It was easy match comfortably and in the end, with the 3-2, the game is in a grey zone. Jesse had that fantastic initiative and…
The Argos started from the bottom, now they’re here (on Drake’s TV.) Canadian music icon Drake watched Sunday’s Grey Cup with his hometown Toronto Argonauts winning the CFL’s championship game over the Calgary Stampeders. Drake posted a story on his @champagnepapi Instagram account that included several clips from the TSN broadcast. Well known as a fan of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors – Drake’s a team ambassador who often sits court side – Drizzy has over 38 million Instagram followers. His inclusion of the Argos on his social media potentially exposes them to a massively important demographic the team is trying…
What does it take to become Rihanna? Less than four hours’ sleep per night, apparently. The “Wild Thoughts” singer shares insights into her personal life and inspirations as guest editor of the December issue of Vogue Paris, scheduled to go on sale on Dec. 1. The issue comes with three separate covers shot by Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Jean-Paul Goude and Juergen Teller. A section titled “A Girl Like Me” opens with a candid shot of Rihanna divebombing into a pool in the Dominican Republic. In the accompanying caption, she reveals that she usually likes to spend her…
Beyoncé has released a $55 (£42) Christmas jumper and it has left fans pissed. The black round neck jumper is fairly plain aside from the words “Beyoncé Holiday Sweater” embroidered on the front in white, child-like, text. Critics have taken to Twitter to mock the singer for the seemingly lacklustre design, with some comparing it to a “joke Tesco value” product. “I’m dead surprised as I thought she was classier than this, but apparently not,” wrote one user. “It’s a designer version of that joke Tesco Value one,” added another. It’s a designer version of that joke Tesco Value one.…
Toyin Aimaku went home with the award for best actress at the 2017 Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) for her performance in “Alakada Reloaded.” The actress beat out Osas Ajibade (Little Drops of Happy), Adesua Etomi (The Wedding Party), Omuwunmi Dada (Omugwo), Chigurl (Banana Island Ghost), Dakore Akande (Isoken), Rahama Sadau (Hakkunde) and Mary Lazarus (Dance to my Beat) for the award. The third production in the “Alakada” series, the movie starred the actress alongside Lilian Esoro, Kehinde Bankole, Odunlade Adekola, Ali Baba among others. The 2017 ELOY took place at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday,…
It is old story that there is an ongoing beef between Wizkid and Shatta Wale but the Ghanaian star’s former manager, Bull Dog, seems to have picked sides and it is not what we expected. Knowing the bad blood between Nigerians and Ghanaians that has seen them at each other’s throats over issues as little as jollof rice, this was as bad as throwing a can of gasoline into a tiny flame. His manager though, Bull Dog seems to have taken sides with Wizkid, declaring him a global star, which is stating the obvious of course. He also asked Shatta…
Wizkid has come out to say sorry for his absence at Banky W and Adesua Etomi’s wedding. “God bless my big bro @bankywellington and our new wife @adesuaetomi God will bless you with happiness and abundance of Joy as u start your new life together! Missing this day is something that will forever make me sad, But this is not about me, its abt you! Enjoy ! Happiness and love forever ! #Stillwaitingonmypassport,” he wrote. Wizkid’s apology comes after fans wondered why he did not attend the wedding of his former boss. The beautiful celebrity couple said their vows in…
After all the teases, Mavin Records finally released the visuals to Dr Sid’s latest single – ‘Jensimi’. The cinematic video features Instagram sensations and comedians – Woli Arole, Asiri Comedy, Actor Samuel Ajibola and DJ Big N.
The 12th edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) was held on Saturday, November 25, 2017, at the Symphony Space Center, New York. High-flying Davido went home with two awards for Hottest Single of the Year (“IF“) and Afropop Male Act of the Year. His protege, Mayorkun also took home an award for Best New Act. Street king Olamide took home the award for Album of The Year (“The Glory“). In the Film/TV category, Ramsey Noauh clinched the Best Actor for his role in “’76” while Funke Akindele took home the award for Best Actress for her role in “A…
Victoria Inyama has joined those who have a soft spot for the self-acclaimed Snapchat queen, Bobrisky. “In Bobrisky I see a very tough person who can’t be bothered on how you feel about him. I admire his guts. He has chosen his path and is living it,” she said. This is coming a few days after the beautiful actress celebrated her birthday. She took to her Instagram page on November 23, 2017, where she thanked God for making her witness another birthday. She wrote about surviving cancer and also narrate her experience about a successful chemotherapy she had back in…
Dbanj must have pleased many people in Enugu state, where he went for a concert. The singer stopped his performance to save a lady who was reportedly being molested in the crowd. The visibly angry Dbanj, was seen in the video asking the security team to bring the girl to him, describing the incident as barbaric. The lady who was being molested was brought to the stage by the security guys. The increasing rate of rape cases has also sparked a conversation on social media, with the aim of raising awareness to the menace and helping women to speak up…
Ademola Adeyinka, Special Adviser to Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Public Service Productivity, Efficiency & Due Process, recently shared some intimate details about the governor and the administration in an interview. “I joined the administration towards the end of May, 2017 and this administration will be handing over towards the end of November 2018. That gives us roughly 18 months to work. In governance, even one day is a lot. For a serious government there is a lot that can still be achieved in 18 months and so much is going on right now in the government of the State of…
The Federal Government has recruited and trained 2,190 Community Tax Liaison Officers (CTLOs) under the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), says the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. Adeosun said there was no hiding place for tax evaders residing in Nigeria or abroad, noting that the Federal Government had put in place a data mining mechanism to fish out evaders. “The unique cooperation between the various arms of Federal Government, state governments and foreign governments has provided an unprecedented level of data that allows the Nigerian Government to profile taxpayers accurately. “We are now able to identify those…
Yorubas in Kwara state have begged the Aare Ona kakanfo of Yoruba land, Dr Gani Adams to carry them along in his mission for the unity and cultural drive of the race. The Olupo of Ajase Ipo, Oba Sikiru Atanda Sanni and The Eleese of Igbaja, Oba Alhaji Hammed Awunni Babalola made the plea during a thank you visit to their palaces by the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate. “We are Yorubas, don’t throw us away and we want to be carried along in the drive to unify the yoruba race and the promotion of its culture.” Dr Gani Adams recently…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government is ready to support individuals and stakeholders to collectively develop the creative sector. “The industry is huge and capable of boosting foreign exchange earnings.” “The industry is capable of generating millions of employment and boosting Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for the government.” “The government is working seriously to ensure a stable, befitting and enabling environment for the creative industry,’’ he said. He also hailed the private sector, individuals and young talented ones for venturing into the wealth creation industry.
The federal government has asked the Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to ignore a fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu. The government says Kanu’s suit is now useless and meaningless since the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) has “jumped bail and disappeared”. Kanu is being prosecuted by the State for charges bordering on illegal possession of firearms and treason. He was granted bail on April, 25, 2017. Kanu was billed to show up in court on October 17 and November 20, but the government and his lawyer…
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has highlighted the need to revive and sustain at the grassroots time-tested traditional norms and values that bind Nigerians together, in order to build a better society. “Our traditional institutions are the custodians of values and norms as they play important roles, especially at the grassroots. “Our country has been faced with a lot of security challenges and therefore, it is very important to remind our people of the traditional norms and values that bind us together for a better Nigeria” He lauded the untiring efforts of the sultan at building bridges of unity…
President Muhammadu Buhari recently inaugurated the 30-member tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee responsible for the negotiation of a new National Minimum Wage the Nigerian workers on Monday, November 27, 2017. While addressing the committee, the president advised the committee to bring up recommendations that’ll be for the benefit of all. He said, “We all know that the last Minimum Wage Instrument has expired, and it is in recognition of the need to ensure a fair and decent living wage that the Federal Government put in motion necessary mechanism so that we can today inaugurate this large committee with a big…