For the first time in what will be 19 cup matches this season, Manchester United have drawn an opponent against whom they’ll be an underdog. Chelsea away in the FA Cup sixth round will be very difficult, the toughest of all the possible draws. The team reached Sunday’s EFL final as continual favourites through the rounds, including against Manchester City, for the Blues fielded a weaker side. And while Europa League games in Fenerbahçe and Feyenoord were tricky and led to defeats, United had six group games and faultless home form to qualify from their group. There will be no…
Author: David Folami
Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu says the federal government has acquired 110 rice milling machines to support Nigeria’s growing rice industry. In a series of tweets on Monday, February 20, 2017, Shehu said Nigeria has been feeding many parts of West, North and Central Africa since October 2016. “Don’t forget that since October last year, Nigeria has been feeding many parts of West Africa, North and Central Africa,” he wrote on Twitter. He continued: “Many of these countries have been shopping in Nigeria for rice, sorghum, sesame and millet. “To support the growing rice industry, the Federal Government just acquired…
No less than 65,000 Christians have kicked-off a seven-day fasting and prayer program for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday, February 20, said dozens of its members in Katsina State have embarked on the special prayers for the President. Chairman of CAN in the state, Nelson Chukwu, said the prayers would be offered at Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministries (MFM) at Kofar-Kaura, Katsina and continue in six other churches. He listed the other churches where the prayers will hold as Church of God Mission, Calvary Baptist, ECWA, St. Martin De…
Laolu Akande, the senior special assistant on media and publicity, has described President Muhammadu Buhari and Prof Yemi Osinbajo as a formidable team. In an exclusive interview, he said both President Buhari and Prof Osinbajo have the same vision, purpose and motivation. “Their working relationship is excellent,” Acting President’s spokesperson said. “What you see is what happens privately. They are a formidable team. There is mutual respect between them. “The Vice President told me that he finds President Buhari very inspiring. President Buhari’s commitment to the average Nigerian, his commitment to do things right, correct wrongs, inspired the Vice President…
So the premise of Big Brother is provide an avenue to attain overnight fame and celebrity. There’s nothing wrong with that. But so far, this year’s Big Brother Naija has been nothing other than – as journalist Olumide Iyanda aptly put it on Twitter, soft porn featuring hardcore simpletons. The allure of N25m and a brand new automobile is obviously enough for the housemates to subject themselves to 78 days of being locked in a virtual cage, providing entertainment for millions of viewers. At its core, Big Brother itself is an unintelligent form of entertainment that requires no form of…
Popular comedian Gandoki, real name Tony Ereku, has urged Tonto Dikeh to reconcile with her husband, Oladunni Churchill. Following their recent marital setback, the comedian in an open letter pleads with Tonto to go back to her husband. In a now deleted Instagram post Gandoki wrote: “Tonto my sister, you no sabi say wen you marry, many girls wey think say them no get hope to settle down, all find husband eventually? You truly motivated a lot of them, but your untimely breakup will give those ladies a sour taste in their mouth and family,…Abi you want us to get…
Rihanna is the only girl from Barbados who could inspire billions of people in the world through her music. And the bad gal turned 29 on February 20, 2017. Just two days after her birthday in 2016, she dropped the two-in-one visual of her collaboration with Drake, ‘Work’, which gathered over 830 million views in just 12 months.
Arsenal came through their FA Cup adventure away to non-league Sutton United at tiny Gander Green Lane with a 2-0 win on Monday night. Lucas Perez opened the scoring before Theo Walcott netted his 100th goal for Arsenal, who advanced to face another fifth-tier side in Lincoln City — this time at the Emirates — in the quarterfinals. Arsenal controlled much of the early possession, though there were loud cheers from the Sutton fans every time the visitors put the ball out of play. Sutton tried a few long balls, with goalkeeper Ross Worner taking free kicks from midfield, but…
Luis Enrique helped Barcelona out of a delicate moment when he took over from Gerardo Martino in 2014 and has the full backing of his players now, says Gerard Pique. The Barca boss has come under fire since the 4-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain last Tuesday in the Champions League. His contract expires in the summer and he revealed at the weekend that he’s still not decided what he will do beyond the current campaign. Club president Josep Maria Bartomeu insists he wants Luis Enrique to continue at the helm into a fourth season — saying “there is no Plan…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted fifth-tier Sutton United were better than he expected in the Gunners’ 2-0 FA Cup win on Monday, and said the artificial pitch at Gander Green Lane made things difficult on his players. Arsenal avoided any stumbles and advanced to the quarterfinals after Lucas Perez and Theo Walcott scored, but the non-league side could exit with their heads held high after holding their own against the heavily favoured Premier League giants. “We did the job,” Wenger told the BBC, before acknowledging that he had been impressed by the hosts’ level of football. “Honestly, yes. Because it’s…
James Rodriguez’s wife Daniela Ospina has played down any problems between her husband and Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, saying that the frustration he feels when not picked is “personal,” not aimed at his boss. James joined Madrid for €80 million after starring at the 2014 World Cup, but has rarely been an automatic first choice over the last 18 months, and last December spoke publicly about the possibility of moving elsewhere to get more playing time. However after starting last week’s 3-1 Champions League round-of-16 first leg win over Napoli, he said that after speaking with Zidane about his…
The second edition of ‘Get Intimate with (singer) Praiz’, took place on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Lagoon Restaurant in Victoria Island, hosted by IllRymz. Celebrities present include singer Banky W, rapper Ikechukwu, actor Gbenro Ajibade, fashion designer Mai Atafo, and music producer Tee-Y Mix. Sexy singers like Chidinma, to Niyola and Aramide. Others present are media experts: Steve Babaeko, Ayeni Adekunle, Pauloo, Edi Lawani, Kelvin Orifa, Tunde Demuren and Adebola Williams. Check out the beautiful pictures from the musical event.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said that he is not part of a cabal which is controlling things in the Presidential Villa. El-Rufai said further that he does not participate in federal decision making despite being close to President Muhammadu Buhari. He made the comments during a recent meeting with journalists in Lagos. “Am I very close to Buhari? Yes. I worked very closely with him in the CPC (Congress for Progressive Change) when everyone had given up on him. I know him, I know how he thinks and he trusts me,” the governor said according to The Nation.…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that he will not support Ali Modu Sheriff despite a recent court ruling which confirmed him as the rightful chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Wike also said that he would not support Sheriff because he knows that the chairman does not have the party’s interests at heart. He made the comments during an interview on Channels TV. “Like I said, I will not support anything that has to do with Ali Modu Sheriff,” Wike said. “I know that he does not mean well for the party. We see that he’s a…
As Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United players trudged back into the visitors dressing room at Ewood Park on Sunday following their 2-1 FA Cup fifth-round win over Blackburn Rovers, there would have been little thought of the squad being 12 games from greatness. The immediate concerns would have been on switching the focus to Wednesday’s Europa League round-of-32 second leg against St Etienne in France and digesting the prospect of an FA Cup quarterfinal trip to Chelsea next month. The EFL Cup final against Southampton may have been just a week away following the full-time whistle at Blackburn, but such is…
Nigerian music star Yemi Alade teams up South African band Mi Casa in this newly released music video for ‘Get Through This’. The collaboration which was produced by Maleek Berry sees Justin Campos and iCandi Cam directing the video.
The Carters served major family goals as they sat courtside at yesterday’s NBA All-Star Game and they looked quite stylish too. Beyonce, who recently revealed she is pregnant with twins, was obviously not letting pregnancy slow here down or cramp her style. She looked chic in a pair of distressed denim jeans and white tee-shirt, topping it off with a colourful Gucci kimono and Gianvito Rossi heels. Jay Z, on the other hand, wore a burgundy jacket over a pair of black pants and white tee-shirt. Their adorable five-year-old, Blue Ivy was styled in a lemon green dress and denim…
After just 28 days on the show, Gifty has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija show. The light skinned controversial housemate is the 4th to be evicted from the MNET produced show. Gifty became famous after she claimed not to know popular Nigerian musicians, Banky W and Falz. Gifty is expected back in Nigeria by today.
One of Lagos celebrity money spenders and Five Star Music boss, E-Money turned a year older on Saturday, February 18. His wife, Juliet Okonkwo surprised her hubby with a surprise birthday party at their home in Omole Phase 1, Ikeja. Celebrities present include Nollywood stars, Fathia Balogun, Mike Ezuruonye, Iyabo Ojo, and Ubi Franklin’s estranged wife, Lilian Esoro. ‘Limpopo’ singer, Kcee was also around to celebrate his brother’s special day.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu has said that every achievement recorded by Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo is an achievement for Buhari. Shehu also denied claims that a cabal within the Presidency is unhappy that Osinbajo is performing the role well. The presidential aide made the comments over the weekend while speaking to journalists in Abuja. “This country has one government. When Nigerians voted, they voted for Buhari/Osinbajo on one ticket. Nobody can divide that ticket,” Shehu said. “So, if Prof. Osinbajo achieves a milestone, it is a milestone by the Buhari administration. It’s one government, no division in this…