It was a match that Jose Mourinho did not want played, with the field at the Olimp-2 stadium more resembling the infield of a baseball diamond than the bowling-green surfaces that Premier League clubs play on. The United manager will, though, be happy to have escaped Rostov with the away goal scored by Henrik Mkhitaryan in the 35th minute, even if it was cancelled out by Aleksandr Bukharov’s equaliser eight minutes after half-time. Much of this game was an antidote to the freakish, pulsating drama on show on Wednesday night at Camp Nou between Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. United found…
Author: David Folami
Speculation about whether he’ll still be in Turin next season refuses to go away. It continues to rumble on, even though Allegri said at the weekend that there is “no truth” to rumours that he has given his word to Arsenal in case Arsene Wenger resigns at the end of the season. It carries on, irrespective of Juve’s key decision-makers’ expressing their confidence that Allegri isn’t going anywhere. Asked Monday if the coach is 100 percent staying in Turin, general manager Beppe Marotta said, “I really think so. At the moment, there isn’t any compelling reason [to believe he won’t…
Recently evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Uriel, recently had a chat with Pulse Nigeria about her stay in the house. She also spoke about TTT’s relationship with Bisola [TTT is married with two kids]. According to her, TTT’s relationship with Bisola could be a strategy or genuine. “The whole marriage thing, people are giving him bad belle, but I’m sure that as a married man, he knew he was going into the house, and I’m sure he discussed everything with his wife – “ah, If I enter the house and I meet one girl, and we end up getting intimate,…
Paul and Peter Okoye of Psquare are rich beyond your wildest dreams. The twin acts shared photos of their super mansion on Instagram yesterday, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The photos showed their expansive living room with a state of the art TV, a cinema and a fancy red and white kitchen. “Away!!! to anyone who doesn’t want you to succeed in life can I hear an Amen !#backtosender,” wrote Paul Okoye in the caption of the photo of him and his son in the tasteful living room. The pop singer attributed their new mansion to “only God.” His brother, the…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has confirmed that her husband Oladunni Churchill physically assaulted her on numerous occasions in their marriage. In an interview with Media Room Hub published today, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, Tonto Dikeh revealed amidst tears how her husband battered her. “This interview is not meant to discredit my husband or rather my ex-husband in anyway. It’s not to bring him down. It’s not to make people hate him. It is not to throw dirt on him. “If there’s anything I am doing this for, is so that he can be a better man and like I said…
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State says all hands should be on deck to ensure that democracy offers the best opportunity for good governance and nation building. Aregbesola made this known in a statement by his Media Aide, Mr Semiu Okanlawon, in Osogbo on Thursday. According to the governor, leaders are not just elected to massage their ego, but rather they are responsible for the development of the people. The governor called on political scientists in the country to be more focused on taking assertive positions on issues of national interest as a means of contributing to national development. He…
The Federal Government on Thursday in Kaduna launched a harmonised departure/arrival cards for air travellers in the country. The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau while launching the document, said the new cards would replace the multiple cards which hitherto existed at Nigerian airports. He said “Federal Government has chosen the Kaduna International Airport to formally launch this unique security document to the travelling public. “This cards will replace the multiplicity of cards that hitherto existed and will take care of the interest of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Customs, Port Health Services, NDLEA and others.” He explained that foreigners…
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, said on Thursday that Boko Haram terrorists were created and not born. Mohammed, who made the remarks while briefing the Security Council on her recent trip to the Lake Chad Basin for on-the-spot assessment of the Boko Haram crisis. “As the Deputy Secretary-General, as an African and as a Nigerian, I truly welcome the Council’s visit to the Lake Chad Basin to witness first-hand the impact of the Boko Haram insurgency. “Even more so that, as a child, I grew up in Maiduguri and know that terrorists are not born but created by a…
Wenger is under increasing pressure after Arsenal’s 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, with a growing section of the fan base calling for him to step down when his contract expires this summer. About 200 fans even staged a march outside the Emirates before Tuesday’s match demanding that the club makes a change. Asked as his news conference on Thursday whether the fans’ opinion will impact his decision, Wenger said: “Yes. “Of course, you consider everything. It will not be the most important factor but of course, you consider it.” Wenger has repeatedly said the…
Elsewhere on Thursday, late goals from Nabil Fekir and Alexandre Lacazette ensured Lyon took a commanding 4-2 lead into their second leg against Roma. The hosts took an early lead through defender Mouctar Diakhaby in the eighth minute but goals from Mohamed Salah and Federico Fazio in the 20th and 33rd minutes turned the game around and had Roma in front at half-time. Immediately after the break Corentin Tolisso exchanged passes with Lacazette before unleashing a fierce effort from the edge of the area to level the score. Then, in the 74th-minute Fekir turned and dribbled his way through three…
Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has issued an official statement saying a decision on Arsene Wenger’s future “will be made by us mutually and communicated at the right time in the right way.” Wenger is out of contract in the summer and his position is under heavy scrutiny, with fans having marched in protest ahead of the second leg of Arsenal’s 10-2 aggregate Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich this week. “We are fully aware of the attention currently focused on the club and understand the debate,” the Arsenal chairman said. “We respect that fans are entitled to their different…
Both Mourinho and Rostov manager Ivan Daniliants had said before the game that the half-frozen pitch would present challenges, but the Man United boss was not overly critical in his postgame comments. “It was a very good performance in relation to the conditions. It was impossible to play better, impossible to play a passing game,” Mourinho said on BT Sport. “We played what the game demanded and we played well. We made one defensive mistake. “We have an open result for the second leg with a little advantage for us. There are no injuries.” After Henrikh Mkhitaryan provided United’s opener,…
Unai Emery’s men were astonishingly beaten 6-1 at Camp Nou as the Spanish giants completed an improbable 6-5 aggregate victory, which prompted angry scenes when the squad touched down in Paris at around 5 a.m. CET. A group of irate fans waited for the players and heckled them as they tried to leave the airport. “These individuals verbally insulted the players before vandalising their cars,” read an official PSG communiqué. “Several vehicles were damaged. “In this extremely hostile and aggressive climate, all vehicles were escorted to ensure the safe passage of the players, their families and club staff members. One…
United are still aiming for a top-four Premier League spot, while winning the Europa League would also secure a spot in next year’s Champions League. Mourinho conceded that United’s focus will be on those two competitions as the FA Cup only provides a Europa League spot — already secured by United’s League Cup win — but that doesn’t mean he plans to rely on Nicky Butt’s reserve team against Chelsea. “We want to keep the two doors open,” he said of United’s route to the Champions League after their 1-1 draw at Rostov in the Europa League on Thursday. “We…
Nollywood actress Stephanie Linus has is now the UNFPA Regional Ambassador for West & Central Africa. The United Nations Population Fund made the appointment yesterday, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. “It is my aspiration that access to reproductive health care for women and girls, especially family planning, will be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for,” said Stephanie Linus as she acknowledged the honour. “Fought for, not just because of equality, but because we are tired of women dying while giving birth, tired of teenage girls dropping out of school…
Lilian Esoro’s estranged hubby Ubi Franklin has sent her a special message on her birthday. The Triple MG boss shared a photo of his estranged wife today, Thursday, March 9, 2017, on his Instagram and wrote “Today, God sees you the same as He did when he created you, a beautiful and flawless gift. As do I and I am thankful and trust in His word.Happy Birthday, #SW #LLT #KDKM #AYADENDE #Mamajay.” Ubi Franklin is just returning the favour. On his birthday, Lilian Esoro gave him a birthday shout out too. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY “WHO BE FRANKLIN! #STAYFOCUSED #EYESONTHEPRIZE #PROTECTYOURHAPPINESS #PRAYWITHOUTCEASING…
Actress/singer Jennifer Lopez is dating retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez. People Magazine confirmed the A-list celebrity relationship yesterday, Wednesday March 8, 2017. “They have been dating for a few weeks” a source close to Jennifer Lopez told People Magazine. “She seems excited…He has been around her family and she really likes that he is a dad. She is aware, though, that he is a ladies’ man too and is being cautious. For now, it’s just fun. She is single and enjoys dating” the source further said. Both Lopez and Rodriguez have yet to comment on the report. The actress had…
Another celebrity baby on the way! Runtown is reportedly expecting his first child with American girlfriend, Selena Leath. Leath shared the happy news via her Instagram page today, Thursday, march 9, 2017, sharing an album of photos showing her blooming baby bump. The young beauty has often shared her feelings for the “Mad Over You” crooner on social media and has even referred to him as her spouse. Runtown may not have been so forward about his feelings for Leath or any form of relationship between the pair for that matter, but that can easily be attributed to the need…
Popular Nigerian actress, Lilian Esoro is a year older today. Lilian Esoro is a Nigerian actress is also the CEO of Goldie Locks hair salon situated in the capital city of Abuja Nigeria. Esoro who is from Imo State is the youngest in a family of seven. She studied Political Science at University of Abuja. She started off her acting career in 2006 with “Extended Family” and has since starred in a couple of soap operas like Clinic Matters, a popular family sitcom where she plays the role of Nurse Abigail, a stage play titled ‘Ayetu’, ‘I voted now’, and…
Veteran Nigerian actress Victoria Inyama has apologised to Nollywood star actress Tonto Dikeh. Inyama’s apologies are coming on the heels of Tonto Dikeh’s tell-all interview. The video interview came out on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. A visibly emotional Tonto Dikeh revealed that she was physically abused by her husband in the video clip. Today, Thursday, March 9, 2017, Victoria Inyama has apologised to Tonto Dikeh. On January 13, 2017, Inyama blasted Tonto Dikeh for dissing Mercy Johnson’s baby and apologising later. “It’s honourable to apologise but the truth is why do that in the first place. You diss somebody’s baby…