Timothy Fosu-Mensah has revealed he’s been carefully observing Michael Carrick as he looks to continue his development at Manchester United. The 19-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough season under Louis van Gaal in 2015/16 but has struggled to make an impact under Jose Mourinho during the Portuguese’s first campaign at the club. While United fans may have seen less of the Dutchman on the pitch, Fosu-Mensah has been looking to his team-mates to improve. And he explained he’s desperate to add Carrick’s composure and reading of the game to his arsenal. When asked if he’d seen a player do something that he’d…
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When Selena Gomez and The Weeknd took to Coachella last weekend in consciously coordinated colored sunglasses, they cemented their current status as pop’s most stylish couple. Of course, when it came to Gomez, just as many eyes were trained on the outfit she paired them with. Gomez, who works with celebrity stylist Christian Classen to develop her wardrobe, reimagined traditional festival style in a pretty blue HVN sundress covered in a cheerful flower print. She even tied on a matching scarf, which pulled the look together in a Western-inspired way that felt ideal for a romp through the desert. This…
Kylie apparently split from long-term beau Tyga a few weeks ago after two years together, although it hasn’t been confirmed by either of them. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star fueled the break up rumours after sharing a snap of her and another 24-year-old rapper online Kylie and Tyga’s romance has been marked by brief splits followed by passionate reconciliations, but this time, it seems Kylie’s break-up with Tyga might be serious. In pictures set to break the young reality star’s heart, her man was seen with his arm around another woman on Thursday. Far from pining for Kylie,…
Bill O’Reilly has been dominating headlines lately, namely for his racist commentary (such as the recent inexcusable example of comparing Rep. Maxine Waters’s hair to a “James Brown wig”) and, most recently, due to several women stepping forward with allegations of sexual harassment against him. As reported, Fox News has since taken emergency action and has chosen to fire the political commentator after employing him for 21 years. His removal from the company comes after it was revealed that the network paid five different women a total of $13 million in settlements following claims of sexual harassment. As the news…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said that President Muhammadu Buhari deserves a second term in office. Odigie-Oyegun also said that Nigeria needs people like Buhari to continue in office even after the president’s tenure. He made the comments during an interview with journalists Benin City, Edo State. Excerpts, according to The Nation, below: Many Nigerians have criticized you for saying you will beg President Buhari to seek re-election in the 2019 general election. Given his state of health, don’t you think it is best to advise the president to rest so as to attend to his…
A member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timi Frank , has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and National Assembly leadership to rescue the party from collapse. Other party leaders Frank appealed to in a statement on Friday in Abuja, included Sen. Bola Tinubu and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. He pleaded with the leaders and other stakeholders to urgently salvage the party. Frank was reacting to the postponement of the party`s National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings by its National Working Council (NWC). The party’s NWC through a statement by the National Publicity…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has expressed concern at the continued absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from public functions. Fayose made the call via a statement released on Thursday, April 20. “Every day, what we hear is president said this, president said that, without seeing the president in any official function and one is prompted to ask; where is the president?” Fayose said. “I saw the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal on television responding to his suspension and what came to my mind was that there could actually be many presidents operating in the…
Manchester United’s mounting injury problems mean they are “in trouble” going into the season’s decisive weeks, according to manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho lost Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to injury during Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final win over Anderlecht, the pair joining Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Juan Mata on the sidelines. Mourinho hopes Wayne Rooney will quickly rediscover match sharpness following his return from an ankle injury and believes Mata could play again despite previously suggesting his season was over. “We are in trouble,” Mourinho told reporters at Old Trafford. “In this moment, Eric Bailly played six matches in a…
Holders Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals as the rivals do battle once more and French surprise-package Monaco take on Juventus, following the draw on Friday. The all-Madrid showdown is a rerun of the 2014 and 2016 finals in Europe’s top club competition, with a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Real victorious on both occasions in cagey affairs that they failed to settle after 90 minutes each time. Real — aiming to become the first team to retain the Champions League — will host Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 2 and a free-scoring Monaco side brimming with…
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has expressed sadness over the death of some football fans in Calabar, who were electrocuted while watching Europa League quarter-final game on Thursday. Seven fans were confirmed dead and many injured as an electric cable from a high tension installation fell on the viewing centre where they were watching the match between Manchester United and Anderlecht. “FIFA is deeply saddened by the deaths of several football fans in Calabar and offer our deepest condolences to family and friends of the victims,” the world football body wrote on its Twitter handle on Friday. The…
Organizers of the pan-African reward system for the motion picture practitioners, African Movie Academy Awards, have revealed the date and venue for nominations announcement. The nominations announcement will hold on May 13, 2017, at the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda. The 13th edition of the awards ceremony is scheduled to hold on June 3, 2017, as part of the Lagos at 50 celebrations. The 2016 AMAA held on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Dr. Obi Wali Event Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, with Daniel K Daniel, Thishiwe Ziqubu, “Meet the Parents,” “Dry,” “Soldier Story,” “Tell Me Something New” among others emerging winners.
Here is a new Tekno jam, designed to get you dancing. Tekno keeps turning heads with great music and straight from the music kitchen, he comes through yet again with another potential fire tune titled ‘Be’.
Uriel Oputa was popular for her diary sessions during her stay in the Big Brother Naija house. The ex BBN housemate who recently launched her own vlog titled “Dairy Sessions with Uriel,” has released the second episode. Titled ‘Love,’ the light-hearted episode focuses on Uriel’s love experiences so far. For the first session which was released on Saturday, April 16, 2017, Uriel discussed depression, sharing her own experience with the illness that has taken Nigerians unaware until recently.
Critics of media personality, Toke Makinwa have been made to eat their words after the on-air personality shared pictures of her lecture at the New York University (NYU) on Instagram. This is following mild jibes from her followers who felt she had overblown the planned address which seemed like it was meant for the whole university community. Makinwa however spoke to only a class of undergraduate on the branding topic “Building a Successful Brand in the Digital space.” Despite the online savagery that has surrounded her visit to the NYU, the book author still felt motivated and accomplished after what…
YBNL is out with a new song ‘Love no go die’. Fans are still basking in the liking for ‘Pepper dem gang’ his latest single. ‘Love No Go Die’ was produced by “The Wicked Producer” Young John.
The first “Game of Thrones” season 7 set photos are just enough to tease fans. The photos which features every major character on the HBO show, offer hints and clues to the upcoming anticipated season. The photos show the characters in their new costumes. It also shows Cersei Lannister sitting pretty tight on the throne with her brother and lover Jaime Lannister by her side. The sixth of “Game of Thrones” came to an end with Cersei taking over the Iron Throne after killing half of King’s Landing. Jon Snow being crowned the new King in the North after he…
Residents of Sapele Town in Delta State, on Friday, April 21, halted economic activities in that part of the country. They were protesting a perennial electricity blackout situation. Some of the residents who spoke to Pulse lamented that they have been left in darkness for more than two months. They accused the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) of preferential treatment. According to some of the respondents who joined the protest, “politicians, hotels and individuals wey dey line 33 dey always get light…we we dey for darkness”. We ware made to understand that “Line 33” is highbrow Sapele; where the elite…
Convener of Every Nigerian Do Something (ENDS), Perry Brimah says that President Muhammadu Buhari is critically ill. Brimah also said that the president is being locked up in Aso Rock by a selfish cabal. He made the comments via a statement released on Friday, April 21. The statement reads in part: “There can be no denying how chronically ill president Muhammadu Buhari looks when he seldom does appear in public. The last time was last week Friday when Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai came visiting.” “The videos of Buhari walking for Friday prayers bring tears to eyes. His asthenic figure…
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Professor James Momoh as the Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). President Buhari, on Friday, April 21, also sent Momoh’s name to the Senate for confirmation. The president also expressed the belief that Momoh has the technical knowledge, capacity & integrity to lead NERC to achieve his vision for change. Momoh is a Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and the Director of Energy Services & Controls at Howard University.
In a bid to increase its internally generated revenue and recoup over N30B tax owed by several organisations, the Osun State government has fashioned out a new formula. The Southwest State has streamlined the Osun Internal Revenue Service, OIRS. The State says it is reforming the organizational structure of the OIRS for optimum performance. OIRS had deployed innovative solutions in its tax collection process through the leadership of tax administrator, Mr. Oludayo Oyebamiji. However, following the recent resignation of Mr. Oyebamiji from the service, the State government has appointed a tax consultant, Mr. Bicci Alli, as acting head of OIRS.…