Ander Herrera has urged his Manchester United teammates they must challenge for the Premier League title this season. United are still yet to do that since Sir Alex Ferguson guided the club to their 20th title in 2013. The best they have managed since is fourth place under Louis van Gaal in 2015, and Herrera accepts the pressure will be on this season. Speaking after the 3-0 friendly win over Valerenga in Oslo on Sunday, the midfielder said: “I know we have to improve in the Premier League, but we were the only team to win three pieces of silverware…
Author: David Folami
Jose Mourinho has urged patience with new Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof as he adjusts to the Premier League. The £31 million centre-back has had an underwhelming start to his Old Trafford career following his summer move from Benfica, but Mourinho says the 23-year-old will get the time he needs to settle in. “It is step by step,” he told a news conference after United’s 3-0 win over Valerenga in Oslo on Sunday. “Benfica is a giant club. “I always think players come from Benfica mentally ready. They are a big club and the responsibility to play for them makes…
Barcelona forward Neymar spent Monday in China on a promotional tour while reports were branded about his potential world-record €222 million move to Paris Saint-Germain. After playing his part in Barcelona’s victory vs Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup in Miami on Saturday, Neymar left his teammates and flew to China, where he was pictured attending a fashion show and being interviewed by state television. He also took a photo with his countryman Hulk, who is playing for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League, and said hello to his fans on social media platform Weibo. “I would like…
It’s a stretch to claim spending upwards of £40 million on 28-year-old Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic represents great value for Manchester United but you can’t put a price on keeping manager Jose Mourinho happy. Often the embodiment of the phrase “face like a wet weekend” during his fraught-but-ultimately-successful first season at United, Mourinho has kept up his complaining throughout the summer, moaning that the club have not gotten all of his desired deals over the line. There were even reports Mourinho was at odds with the Glazer family over slow progress in the market. Hours after such claims surfaced, United…
Manchester United have sealed the signing of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea on a three-year contract. United will pay Chelsea a £40 million transfer fee, sources said, to reunite Matic with Jose Mourinho, who who has a hand in the return of the midfielder to Stamford Bridge in January 2014. The 28-year-old becomes Mourinho’s third signing of the summer after the arrivals of Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku and takes United’s summer spending toward £150m. Mourinho told the club’s official website: “Nemanja is a Manchester United player and a Jose Mourinho player. He represents everything we want in a footballer; loyalty,…
The recommendations of the investigative panel set up by President Buhari to look into the allegations against some top officials in his govt. has been revealed to the puvlic. The panel, headed by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo was asked to investigate allegations of corruption cinnected to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke. The source also said “The report of the investigations is ready. The two suspended officials were recommended for total disengagement and replacement. It is clearly stated in the report that they…
Conor McGregor celebrated his 29th birthday by defending himself against accusations of racism during a media tour to promote his fight with Floyd Mayweather in London on Friday. The Irish mixed martial arts fighter went on the defensive at the fourth press conference in as many days with American Mayweather at the SSE Arena, Wembley. But the event has received some negative publicity since McGregor said to Mayweather at a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday, “Dance for me, boy”. “If he feels disrespected he’s an idiot and **** him as well,” McGregor told reporters at a press conference.…
Michael Kors acquires luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo for $1.2 billion/£896m! The American luxury fashion brand (Michael Kors) is set to acquire the British high fashion brand (Jimmy Choo) known for its stiletto heels and accessories made popular by top celebrities. Michael Kors who has been struggling in recent times with sales decline reportedly won the bid to buy the British shoe and bag company after an auction that attracted a lot of international bidders! Jimmy Choo was put up for sale earlier in April after JAB majority owner of the brand decided to focus on consumer goods. The brand synonymous…
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has blasted Tuesday’s attack and kidnap of oil exploration workers and members of the civilian JTF in the Lake Chad Basin Frontier Exploration. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesman to the Acting President, Mr Laolu Akande on Sunday in Abuja. Akande said the acting President is sad with bereaved families and victims of the attack and ordered immediate search and rescue of the persons abducted. According to Akande, the acting President also wished the injured quick recovery. He noted that the exploration activity was to enable new sources of oil…
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday, inaugurated the airlifting of Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Osinbajo, who was frpnted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammed Bello, praised the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and aviation agencies for the arrangement being put in place. He said the inaugural flight was the start of the hard work to be done by the officials at the holy land in aiding the pilgrims to perform the hajj. “As you are all aware, what we are witnessing today…
Former Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole recently compared Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state to a mad man. In his sharp response to Governor Fayose’s constant criticism of the President, the former Governor said “I don’t like to discuss Fayose because when he makes his statements, it only reminds me of an Igbo proverb which says that if a responsible man is having his bath after a hard day’s work and he removes his dress in a local bathroom and a mad man carries the dress and the man bathing, seeing that the mad man has carried the dress, he…
Leicester City coach Craig Shakespeare has said that he is pissed at not being able to finalise a deal for Manchester City youngster Kelechi Iheanacho. Leicester City are close to the signing of Iheanacho who is leaving Manchester City in search of regular chances. The possibility of a buy-back clause and the unsettled dispute between two agents of Iheanacho, have been cited as the reason for the delay in the deal. Leicester City manager Shakespeare is however hopeful that a deal will be sealed soon for the 20-year-old striker. “I’m hoping so, but I am like every other manager at…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle Sierra Leone in the qualifiers for the group stage of WAFU Cup. The WAFU Cup which is contested by representative teams of the West African Football Union is returning with the 2017 edition set to begin in September. Draw for the tournament for home-based players was held on Thursday, July 27 at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. For the 2017 editions, the 16 participating teams will play single knockout games before the winners advance to two four-team groups. 2010 champions Nigeria have been drawn to play Sierra Leone in a double header…
Legendary Brazil international full-back Dani Alves said he hopes starboy Neymar will join him at Paris Saint Germain but insisted he isn’t using his personal friendship to entice the Barcelona forward’s decision. The two were team-mates at Barca after Neymar’s arrival in 2013 until Alves left to join Juventus just last year. Having joined PSG, 34-year-old Alves hopes Neymar will show courage and decide to join the French capital club’s large Brazilian group, that includes forward Lucas Moura, and centre-backs Thiago Silva and Marquinhos. “I hope it will happen. I’ve got nothing to do with his decision, it’s a very…
In 2012, she went to the peak of Mountain Kilimanjaro for a humanitarian cause. Francis Duru’s birthday is also today. The actor who started his career in Nollywood in the early 90’s graduated from the University of PH, Nigeria. Some of the notable movies he has acted in are “Rattle Snake”, “Mama Sunday”, “Sins of the Flesh”, and “Cold War”.
Barely two weeks after the release of “Sounds from the Other Side,” Wizkid is out with new music. The new record is titled ‘Medicine’, a mid-tempo mellow production from Masterkraft.
Kenya’s Victoria Kimani has released a new single, ‘China love’, for her fans. Kimani rides the Island-inspired, Drey Beatz-produced track, telling of how she wants true, no fake, no bootleg love. She is collaborating with International artists and Grammy award winning songwriter Rock City (Theron Thomas) who have written songs for Beyonce, Rihanna, Adam Levine and Ariana Grande.
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar is currently undergoing medical treatment after a relaps from her Fibroid operation early this year. Despite all this, the actress is still positive about her current health status. And she’s thanking Chika Ike for the monetary support. She took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to share the news. “Chika called several times to pray for me and she did today too(bless her)she gave me money and insisted it was a token (I was touched) Chika you totally surprised me and am grateful ,darlings pls thank @chikaike for me you rock love you all and…
Olufunmilola Aduke Iyanda popularly known as Funmi Iyanda is 45 years old today. An award-winning broadcaster, journalist, columnist and also a blogger, Funmi Iyanda was the presenter and brains behind one of Nigeria’s most famous talk shows New Dawn with Funmi which was on NTA for a run of eight years. Some of her other programmes are “Talk With Funmi”, and “My Country: Nigeria”. She was named one of Forbes 20 Youngest Powerful Women in the continent and was honoured as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum. In 2012, she went to the peak of Mountain…
Adventure movie, ‘Tatu’ has premiered on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Eko Hotel Convention center, Victoria Island. The premiere was attended by Funlola Aofiyebi Raimi, Hafiz Oyetoro, Sambasa Nzeribe, Jude Idala and Don Omope among others. The new film by award-winning director; Don Omope, stars Segun Arinze, Desmond Elliott, Toyin Aimakhu-Abraham, Gabriel Afolayan, Rahama Sadau, Sambaza Nzeribe, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Hafiz Oyetoro and Frank Donga. ‘Tatu’ is an adaptation of a book written by Dr. Abraham E. Nwankwo, the recently retired Director General, Debt Management Office. The movie is centered on complications around a woman’s desire for the fruit of…