Two goals in five second-half minutes helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat Napoli 3-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. Brazilian Casemiro scored a stunning second-half goal to cap a thrilling comeback after Lorenzo Insigne’s audacious eighth-minute opener had threatened to pull off an upset for the visitors. Karim Benzema equalised for the hosts within 10 minutes before Toni Kroos put Real in front and Casemiro lashed a 30-yard volley past Jose Reina to complete an impressive victory. Keen to avoid the same kind of humiliation endured by…
Author: David Folami
img src=”https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Arsene-Wenger-300×200.jpg” alt=”” width=”300″ height=”200″ class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-3125″ />Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his team “collapsed” in the second half of their 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and conceded that the German club “are a better team than us.” Arsenal were level 1-1 at half-time but look headed for a seventh straight exit in the round of 16 after conceding four goals in the second half after captain Laurent Koscielny limped off with an apparent hamstring injury. And Wenger, whose future was thrust further into doubt following another disappointing display by Arsenal, said Koscielny’s…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has reportedly deleted pictures of her estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill from Instagram. According to the Daily Post News, the actress left no trace of their connection including photos from their traditional marriage. This is following her recent statement confirming her separation from Churchill in response to a ‘concerned fan’, Joel Ikenna Maskot. Her estranged husband reportedly got involved in acts of infidelity with his personal assistant, Rose Meurer. A possible reason for the strained relationship between the pair according to earlier reports. She has however not prevented Churchill from interacting with their son. Dikeh’s open letter…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has accused the federal government of refusing to release the monthly allocation for his state. Fayose also said that the government’s refusal to release the funds is delaying ongoing projects in the state. He made the comments on Wednesday, February 15, while speaking to jounalists in the state. “In the last four weeks, Ekiti allocation and the budget support have not been released. Ekiti is the only state that has not been paid for the month of January,” he said. “We have written to the minister of finance. My commissioner was there. I have spoken…
A family football story born on the pitches of Paris’s eastern suburbs arrives at Old Trafford on Thursday as brothers Paul and Florentin Pogba face off in the Europa League. “The day has come,” says elder brother Florentin, a defender with Saint-Etienne. “We’re going to face each other on the pitch, rather than on our neighbourhood mini-pitch.” The two Pogbas’ lives have veered in different directions since their childhood scraps on a synthetic pitch in Roissy-en-Brie, 24 kilometres (15 miles) from the centre of the French capital. Paul, 23 and capped 44 times by France, is the world’s most expensive…
Soldiers have allegedly killed a pregnant woman and five others in the Agatu community of Benue state, reports say. According to Daily Post, this is coming after youths in the community reportedly killed a soldier on duty. Residents also said that the soldiers have chased indigenes of six villages, namely Olegadakolo, Ikpele, Otugologwu, Iwali, Okpanchenyi and Egba, away. An eyewitness who spoke to reporters said “This is genocide on our people; as I’m talking to you now, six villages have been sacked, children and women have moved out of the affected villages, while many people have been arrested by the…
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger, Alhaji Muazu Bawa on Tuesday said Nigerians must support the measures put in place by the Federal Government to end recession and set Nigeria on the path of growth. Bawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that the measures would take time to mature, as such Nigerians must be patient and help the administration succeed in the endeavour. He said that the government had invested heavily in revamping infrastructure, promoting agriculture and saving the national currency, so as to reposition the country for greatness. Bawa particularly noted…
Governor Nyesom WIke has expressed his displeasure over the separate meeting which the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi held with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo was in Rivers state on Monday, February 13, 2017 as part of his tour of the Niger Delta region. According to Daily Post, Wike said the meeting was ill-conceived and aimed at destabilising the state. The Rivers state Governor also described Amaechi as a Chameleon, psychiatric patient. Wike said “Since the Acting President began his tour of the Niger-Delta, this is the first time he will be sleeping in a state. This is the…
Popular Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan – who’s in a relationship with Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz – has finally revealed why she and the famous star are not officially married yet. While speaking to a local Tanzanian radio station, Zari said she wants the biggest wedding affair in East Africa but first, some goals have to be met. ‘We are not under pressure to exchange vows; we have never sat down to plan out wedding despite having two children together. But before all this, we first want to advance our economic investments.’ ‘We will settle down formally once we build our…
Who else remembers the little lady who kept Blue Ivy busy during the Sunday Grammys? Well, while Blue sat with pops Jay Z, grandma Tina, aunt Solange, uncle Alan – the little girl who shouldn’t be any older that Blue became the envy of world (at least with kids) on Sunday night. Who is Blue Ivy’s friend? How did she infiltrate the ever-secure Carter-Knowles domicile? Does she have tips? pic.twitter.com/klJfXPV8MQ — Yaminah Mayo (@SpicyMayoBlog) February 13, 2017 OK who is Blue Ivy’s friend? — Ileana (@ileanafortuno) February 13, 2017 Who is Blue Ivy’s friend and how is she always ready…
A video has emerged of Drake trying on his new chain and it’s the kind of thing that a pirate’s dreams are made of. The chain, made by celebrity jeweller, Ben Baller, was delivered to Drake in Manchester as he continues his tour of the United Kingdom. And the Canadian rapper looked bloody well chuffed with the new piece, as the Brits would say. “I met @champagnepapi at the Apple Store in the Beverly center in 2008. From that day on I fucked with The Boy heavy. I was picking him up from the airport, getting him cars, trees and…
One of the constants in the Premier League over the past couple of months has been Chelsea’s position at the top of the table. They have been a rare example of stability as the rest of the division continues in a state of flux. The relegation battle has been shaken up by managerial changes at Swansea and Hull that have galvanised their campaigns while champions Leicester have found themselves dragged into the mire. In mid-table, a previously brittle West Ham have rediscovered their backbone at the same time as Bournemouth and Southampton have mislaid theirs. Further up the table the…
Memories of the 4-0 drubbings by Bayern Munich in 2013 and AC Milan in 1994 came rushing back as Barca endured a nightmarish 90 minutes to rival those two debacles as their worst ever European night. Luis Enrique’s side were overwhelmed by Unai Emery’s men, and the Spaniard enjoyed a dish of revenge served extra cold after suffering so many defeats at the hands of Barca over the years. The knives will be out for Luis Enrique, not just because the coach suffered his worst defeat in a major competition, but because the team looked so ill-prepared for the game.…
Manchester United are not worried about recent reports that Marcus Rashford is unhappy at the club and stalling over terms of a new contract, sources close to the club have said. Rashford, 19, burst onto the scene last season and has cemented himself in manager Jose Mourinho’s first-team squad after heading to Euro 2016 with England in the summer. However, a report in The Times claimed that the young forward is growing increasingly frustrated with a lack of game time as he competes with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard for a place in the XI. But…
On Saturday, February 11, 2017, CoCoIce caused a stir on social media after she breastfed Bassey during a game of truth or dare. In an interview with Pulse Nigeria on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, the former housemate revealed that she has no regret baring her breast on live TV. According to her, it was just a game and she didn’t think anything of it. “It was just a game,” CocoIce said. “That was basically… You know when I say ‘it’s your girl CocoIce (raps in indigenous language). “The bad girl Coco, the naughty girl Coco came out during the truth…
Following the eviction of Soma, Miyonse and Cocoice, Biggie decided to introduce two fake housemates to galvanize the game in Big Brother Naija house. The two housemates were introduced during the Sunday, February 12, 2017, Live eviction show. The first housemate to be introduced was 25-year-old former reality TV show star, Jon, who has a liking for mischief and is simply in the house to stir up some dust. There was a mixed bag of emotions and reactions from the other Housemates as they welcomed him into the House. The second fake housemate to join the game was Ese, a…
It’s been four years since Goldie passed away and Denrele Edun still can’t get over it. The eccentric media personality paid a visit to her grave side yesterday, February 14, 2017, the fourth year anniversary of her death. Denrele also wrote a poem dedicated to his late best friend. He wrote, “You can shed tears that she’s gone, Or you can smile because she has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that she comes back, Or you can open your eyes and see all she has left. Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her, Or…
Daniel Ademinokan has just confirmed his marriage to actress Stella Damascus. The ex-husband of actress, Doris Simeon, has just confirmed the question on everyone’s lips. The movie director took to Instagram yesterday, February 14, 2017, to celebrate the love of his life. He wrote, “While people across the Atlantic are waiting for the announcement of a wedding date, I celebrate you today my beautiful WIFE @stelladamasus. You came into my life and gave me the right perspective. Thank you for being such a supportive wife, a remarkable mother to our kids and the glue that holds this home together. EVERYBODY…
Afrobeat singer and activist Seun Kuti has started another campaign against the government. According to him, it’s time for the Federal Government to invest in tertiary education rather that private refineries. In a series of tweets, Seun Kuti is calling for a resistance from the populace.
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over Odengene Air-Shuttle Services (OAS) Helicopters in Lagos following a court order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that AMCON had on Tuesday sealed the company at Maryland in Lagos, indicating that the company had been taken over by AMCON. The order on the company’s office reads: “POSSESSION TAKEN TODAY 14/2/17 BY AMCON COURT ORDER ON SUIT NO. FHC/4CS/1139/2016 NAN may not authoritatively confirm if the company is indebted to some banks that could have warrant such take over. However, the company was among the airlines that received the Federal…