Paul Pogba did it. Facing Chelsea on the grandest of Premier League occasions, he was expected to be one of the game’s pivotal performers — and he delivered. Gone was the frantic, anxious soul we saw against Liverpool, also at Old Trafford. Absent was the lethargic tracking back that we had seen in matches of similar magnitude. On Sunday, Pogba did not illuminate United’s 2-0 win with an array of outlandish tricks. He did not scar Chelsea’s rearguard with a series of incisive long passes, either. This was not “Show Pony Paul,” it was “Pressure cooker Pogba” — his play…
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Olanrewaju Ogunmefun, Nigerian rapper/songwriter who’s known as Vector, says his new album, Lafiaji, will give fans a good understanding of his personality. The rapper says Lafiaji is a tribute to his childhood memories and formative phases. Vector told TheCable Lifestyle in an interview that Lafiaji, an area in Lagos Island, means a lot to him. “I was born in Lagos Island, I grew up in Lagos Island and majority of whatever I am right now is from the foundation of Lagos Island. The kind of love I show is the one you will find on Lagos Island; we love ourselves,…
MI talks about the passion, business and art of music, and the approach he takes to managing each artist in Chocolate City. Speaking on EbonyLifeTV’s The Spot, Abaga talks about life as a CEO at Chocolate City and his experience having to develop artists under the label. “ I have always wanted to be the business guy, but nothing fully prepares you especially with what I am doing now, Everyday you think you’ve gained some experience, the next morning, you forget everything and start again because every artist is so unique and have their own journeys, so you just have…
Sony’s streaming platform has also handed out a third season pickup to comedy ‘SuperMansion’ and put projects from Kate Bosworth and Zachary Levi in development as part of its upfront slate. After losing Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee to Netflix, Sony Pictures Television’s streaming hub Crackle unveiled a robust development slate Wednesday at its upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers. Crackle handed out a straight-to-series order to The Oath, a law-enforcement gang drama exec produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and reteamed with the rapper/actor/producer for development of crime drama RPM. Additionally, the digital platform handed out…
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that Nigeria is too beautiful a country to break up. Mohammed also said that all Nigerians have a role to play in the country’s growth. The minister made the comments on Tuesday, April 18, during a lecture at the Lagos State University. “Everyone has a role to play in the unity of the country,” Mohammed, who was represented by the Director of Research and Innovations at the National Universities Commission (NUC), Dr Rahman Yusuf said. “As people’s predictions that Nigeria will disintegrate did not come to pass. We all have…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, barely an hour after the announcement of his suspension from office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the closed door meeting of the Vice-President with the suspended SGF might be connected with the committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate allegations of misconduct against the SGF. The three-man committee, headed by the Vice-President, is also to investigate the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged anyone claiming ownership of the $50 million recently recovered by its agents in Lagos to go to court to establish their claims. The EFCC, on Wednesday, April 12, found the cash, in separate sums of $43.4 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million, in a luxury flat in Ikoyi. The ownership of the money has since been a subject of controversy with both the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Rivers State Government laying claim to it. “The court has ruled that whoever has reasons why the recent money stash should not be…
We really ought to be discussing 210 minutes of captivating football between arguably the two best teams in the world. Instead, the aftermath of Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich has been dominated by talk of the match officials and their decisions. With it is the usual talk of conspiracies and it’s not just fans and media fanning the flames: Two World Cup-winning teammates, separated by the age-old Barcelona-Madrid divide, have been going at it as well. Moments after Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal to make the score 2-2, Gerard Pique tweeted this. To which, after the game, Sergio Ramos responded by saying:…
Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar has professed his “love” of countryman Gabriel Jesus’ play, and counts him along with Antoine Griezmann as the next generation of superstars. At just 19, Gabriel has already taken over striker duties for five-time world champions Brazil, and his sensational opening spell with Manchester City, in which he briefly relegated Sergio Aguero to the bench, validated the lofty expectations upon moving to City from Palmeiras in the winter window. His rise at City was impeded by a broken foot suffered in February against Bournemouth but he is back training and due to return soon. When…
Leonardo Jardim promised Monaco would stay true to their offensive style in the Champions League semi-finals after eliminating Borussia Dortmund thanks to another ruthless attacking display. Monaco scored at least three goals for the fifth consecutive time in the tournament and 18-year-old Kylian Mbappé became the first player to score in his first four Champions League knockout games as the Ligue 1 leaders beat Dortmund 3-1 to secure a 6-3 aggregate win. “It could have been 5-3 or 6-3 because both teams missed several chances,” said Jardim. “We knew that they give a lot of space and we took advantage…
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State has congratulated Oba Joel Daodu, the Oniyani of Iyani-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of the state, on his safe return home, following his release by his abductors. Akeredolu, who hailed the security agencies in the state for their efforts in ensuring the release of the monarch, said his administration was determined to make the state unsafe for criminally-minded people. Akeredolu made known on Tuesday in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Segun Ajiboye. The governor assured the people of the state of his administration’s commitment to their…
Mr Kolawole Ajadi, the Caretaker Chairman of Oke’badan Local Council Development Area, says the policy thrust of his administration will focus on promoting the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). He spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday shortly after he paid homage to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, at his Popoyemoja palace. NAN reports that Ajadi, a traditional chief (Mogaji) in Ibadan, is the pioneer caretaker chairman of the newly created Oke’badan LCDA with headquarters at Eleyele in the Oyo State capital. Ajadi said that the present economic challenges in…
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. No reason was given for the cancellation of the meeting, which usually holds on Wednesdays. The latest development follows Buhari’s absence from last week’s meeting which led to concerns that he had fallen ill again. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed however dismissed the concerns saying that the president had other matters to attend to and as such instructed Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to preside over the meeting. “Mr President is not ill again. Mr. President is in town; Mr. President is attending to other issues. He looked at…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that Nigeria should break up if it can’t be restructured. Fani-Kayode made the call via an article titled “The Sound, Fury of Ango Abdullahi, The Mendacities of Tanko Yakasai.” “I say enough is enough! The only way forward is to restructure Nigeria or break her,” the former minister wrote. “Whether anyone likes it or not I have spoken the bitter truth. I have reflected the minds and hearts of millions of people from the south and the Middle Belt. “Whether they wish to acknowledge it or not, the truth is that If the…
Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, says the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) could not hold due to logistic issues. Shehu made this known to State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday. He explained that the meeting was cancelled as the FEC secretariat workers were unable to distribute necessary documents for the meeting because of the Easter holiday. According to him, by practice, ministers must receive memos two or three days ahead of meetings to enable them undertake research, if necessary. “I think it is because of the Easter holiday.…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has said that he is not aware of his suspension. He made the comment while speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Lawal’s suspension was announced on Wednesday, April 19, by President Muhammadu Buhari via a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. According to the statement, Buhari ordered Lawal’s suspension pending the outcome of a probe into allegations of violations of law and due process leveled against him. Lawal has been accused of misappropriating funds allocated for the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).…
An unidentified person is calling out media personality Daddy Freeze for false domestic violence claims and adultery. The account solely focused on calling out the on-air personality Freeze for some days now accusing him of having a relationship with a married woman, making false domestic violence claims and more. Freeze has however reacted to the ‘phoney’ account’s slander. In response, Freeze says: “People have been tagging me all day in this and sending me DMs, so I guess it’s time to put pen to paper to address the haters, after all, I am a fair boy with 52 demons –…
Popular YouTube channel Yorubahood has released a new indigenous drama, “Ajisebiobirin”. “Ajisebiobirin” stars Adesanya Adesina, Yomi Gold, Fausat Balogun, Kayode Akindina, Lukman Amusa among others. An over ambitious father does money rituals, unknowingly to him, the act has a negative effect on his son. The same child is needed when the chips are down to save the situation.
Adeyemi Okanlawon was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria and is fast becoming an actor of note with several of his work being nominated and awarded by prominent Nigerian and Pan-African film bodies including the hit web-series ‘GidiUp’, ‘Knock Knock’ as well as short films ‘Blink’ and ‘Iredu’. In 2013 he was awarded Best Actor in a Short Film at the In-Short film festival for his portrayal of a violent psychotic husband in the short film thriller, ‘Blink’.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Simi, a Mass Communications graduate, is no stranger to the Nigerian music industry. She wrote her very first song at the age of 10 and started out singing and dancing in her early teens as a member of the teenage church choir. She went on to launch her debut album in 2008, which was produced by Samklef. The album spawned hits such as ‘Ara Ile’, ‘Ogaju’, ‘Iya Temi’, to name a few. She started off as gospel with the songs in her debut album.