The Pogba family was in full force again as Manchester United beat Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the second leg of their round of 16 clash in France. For the first leg on Thursday, February 16, Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and his brother Florentin shared some beautiful moments together on the pitch during the clash United won 3-0. At the return leg in Saint-Etienne, the Pogba brothers showed each other love on the pitch with a special handshake and swapping shirts after the game. As usual, their mum Yeo and brother Mathias, who is the twin brother of Florentin were pictured…
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Lionel Messi could not be happier than at Barcelona, and can crown his status as an all time great by winning the World Cup with Argentina, national coach Edgardo Bauza told AFP on Wednesday. “I can see just how happy he is at Barcelona with his family around him,” said Bauza, who has been at the helm of the Argentine national team since August 2016. “Of course when Leo is happy that helps him give his best performance, morale is crucial for form,” said the 59-year-old former defender. “A footballer is happy when he is playing and winning, otherwise he…
In a recent interview, former Big Brother Naija housemate, Gifty, spoke on her strategy, relationships with various housemates and more. On why she signed up for the show It has always been my passion. I have always wanted to be on Big Brother, I wanted to experience what Big Brother is all about. On set out strategy “My plan was to make the boys fall in love with me, win the hearts of the girls, do some crazy stuff, and be innocent.” On Soma being a part of her strategy “Soma, no doubt he is a nice person. But, he…
Jidenna was a recent guest on The Breakfast Club Power on a radio station to talk about his recently released album “The Chief”. The ‘Classic man’ talks about the Grammys 2017, his relationships, inspirations, the Obamas and Donald Trump. When asked who The Chief is, “My grandfather and father were both traditional chiefs. My grandfather, he was a dope dude. I never met him but he in many ways inspired the life I’m living. All around he was a don and that really influenced me.” On the 23 minute mark, he referenced his African- American and Caribbean roots saying, “there’s…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, February 22, assured Nigerians that his health condition has improved. The President stated this in a three-minute telephone conversation with the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje. Buhari, who spoke in Hausa, replied “Alhamdulillah (all praise be to Allah)” when Ganduje asked “How are you feeling now, Your Excellency?” The conversation took place while a prayer session, which was broadcast live on some radio stations, was ongoing at the Kano state government house. It was gathered that about 300 imams and Islamic leaders from all Islamic denominations across the state attended the prayer session. The…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, showered enconiums on all members of the House for their solidarity and support to his leadership. Dogara also admonished leaders at all levels to work to protect the collective interests of their subjects in order to build their confidence. He said this while receiving the plaque awarded to him by The Sun Newspaper as its Political Icon of the Year from Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa. Doguwa represented the Speaker at the award ceremony in Lagos on Saturday, February…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, February 22, spoke to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, from London, Leadership reports. Details of their conversation are still sketchy but they were believed to have spoken via the telephone. The President has been on a medical vacation in the United Kingdom since January 19, 2017. He was originally due to be back in the country two weeks back but he extended his stay, which according to the Presidency was due to his pending test results. This further fuelled speculations that Buhari is not as well as portrayed by his aides. Many top top…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that match-winner Henrikh Mkhitaryan and fellow midfielder Michael Carrick are likely to miss Sunday’s EFL Cup final against Southampton. Mkhitaryan scored the only goal of United’s 1-0 Europa League round-of-32 victory over St Etienne before limping out of the action to be replaced by Marcus Rashford. Carrick also had to be withdrawn and Mourinho, whose side secured a 4-0 aggregate victory, told BT Sport 3: “You can be injured leaving your house, you can be injured in the garden. You never know when and why. “It’s the result of the accumulation of matches…
Manchester United go into Friday’s last-16 draw of the Europa League after a 1-0 victory in St Etienne’s raucous Stade Geoffroy-Guichard sent Jose Mourinho’s side through 4-0 on aggregate. Once the smoke from flares and the smell of sulphur had dissipated at the start of the game, in an atmosphere as hot as Manchester United’s white away kits, Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s 16th minute goal ended the dreams of even the most optimistic among the massed banks of green. With their multitude of international stars, United were technically superior and physically stronger than Christophe Galtier’s less-remunerated and largely French squad from the…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan limped off with an apparent leg injury in Manchester United’s Europa League round-of-32 second-leg clash with St Etienne on Wednesday. The United midfielder gave Jose Mourinho’s side a 1-0 lead with a near-post finish just after the quarter-hour mark, but came off in the 25th minute holding the back of his right leg. The Armenia international was replaced by Marcus Rashford and is now a doubt for Sunday’s EFL final clash with Southampton. Mkhitaryan, who joined the club last summer from Borussia Dortmund, has scored five goals and provided a further five assists in 23 matches this season.
Kylian Mbappe didn’t do much wrong in Monaco’s 5-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday night. The 18-year-old prodigy showcased his incredible talent once again, this time in front of the whole world. And what a talent he is, despite fatigue clearly getting the better of him — like his team — in the second half. For his first-ever start in the Champions League, Mbappe looked so impressive. At 18 and two months, he became the second-youngest French player to score in this competition behind Karim Benzema, who was 17 and 11 months when he did it for Lyon.…
Sometimes, the football takes over, and everything that went before — the bitterness, the grudges, the sense of not belonging — simply evaporates, with the image of a stunning goal or crucial save becoming the focal point. Manchester City supporters will remember the night their team produced an incredible fight back to defeat AS Monaco 5-3 at the Etihad Stadium — not because they gave UEFA another earful or booed the officials off at half-time but because Sergio Aguero scored a memorable volley, goalkeeper Willy Caballero saved a Radamel Falcao penalty, and they witnessed one of the most thrilling and…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has accused Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff of being a mole for the Federal Government. Fayose also described Sheriff as a political poison that should be avoided. The governor made the comments via a statement released on Tuesday, February 21. The statement reads in part: “It was through Sheriff’s activities that the PDP lost the Ondo and Edo governorship polls but I can assure that such tricks would not work in Ekiti State.” “Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is a general without soldiers not to talk of having a battalion. If he is…
Eden Hazard has said Premier League leaders Chelsea already have some teams beaten before they run out at Stamford Bridge. Antonio Conte’s rejuvenated squad head into this weekend’s fixtures looking to extend an eight-point gap at the top of the table when they host relegation-battlers Swansea. Chelsea swept Arsenal aside 3-1 in their last home match, which was an 11th successive victory in all competitions in front of the Blues supporters since losing to Liverpool on Sept. 16, and Hazard believes such dominant form at Stamford Bridge can prove the backbone of a successful assault on the Premier League title.…
Finally, someone is speaking up and with the use of their talent no less! Timaya has released his new single, Pity 4 us, chronicling the issues Nigerians have been facing in recent times. He speaks upon the state of the country and the role, we all have to play, as a nation.
James Bond, the savviest super spy will infiltrate the homes of DStv Premium customers, and keep them spellbound for two weeks. From 23 February until 5 March, M-Net Movies will be screening every single Bond film ever made – from 1962’s vintage Dr No to the latest explosive big-budget blockbuster Spectre (2015). So make sure you stay connected to DStv and experience all the dapper tuxedos, fast cars, exotic locations, Bond girls, mind-blowing gadgets, martinis…and more. The explosive 24 Bond films will be screened from Sean Connery, the first actor to incarnate author Ian Fleming’s suave creation, he will hand…
Seems like we’ve all been played! Grandly to be precise! When South African rapper, AKA, woke up to announce his breakup with Bonang Matheba, the world thought he was crazy. Apparently, he wasn’t because he immediately apologised and the duo reconciled. Because who would want to leave that goddess of curves? Now, the rapper has released a new song titled ‘Caiphus song’ and fans think their breakup was to promote his new single. His bae, Bonang is also promoting his new jam on her social media pages and people are beginning to smell a fish. Recall that AKA on Friday,…
Pop diva Madonna is a proud new mum of twin girls! The star on February 21, 2017, shared this adorable photo of her little cuties on Instagram and fans can’t get over themselves. Wearing matching black and gold Adidas tracksuits and gold ribbons, four-year-old Esther and Stella, from Malawi, smiled faintly and looked rather shy for the picture. The Vogue singer posted the photo to Instagram with the caption, “Today’s Blessing brought to you by Adidas!” Madonna on Monday, February 20, 2017, shared a video of her newly adopted twins singing ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on Instagram. A few weeks…
The Borno Command of the NDLEA on Wednesday said it had arrested 32 persons for alleged drug abuse and sale. The Commamdant of the agency, Mr Ona Ogilegwu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Ogilegwu said the command had also seized about 510 kilogrammes of various quantities of illicit drugs from the suspects. He said that the suspects were arrested in Galadima, Tashar Kano, Kasuwar Shanu and Bulumkutu areas of the state capital. “We have seized various quantities of illicit substances of hard drugs ranging from cannabis sativa, rophenol, diazepham, benelyn with…
The Leadership of the National Assembly will today meet with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo over the 2017 budget. Senate President Bukola Saraki disclosed this during plenary on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. According to Saraki, the meeting is “to correct some discrepancies in the 2017 budget.” Meanwhile, the Senate today adjourned plenary till Tuesday, February 28, 2017 to complete work on this year’s budget. This decision was sequel to a motion moved by Senate Majority leader, Ahmed Lawan. Lawan noted that some ministers and directors failed to appear before the committees to defend their budget during the three-week break, thereby delaying…