Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was unhappy with questions about his decision to bring on Marouane Fellaini as a late substitute in the draw at Everton. Fellaini replaced Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the 85th minute at Everton with United in front through Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s first-half goal. Two minutes later, the Belgium midfielder collided with Idrissa Gueye in the box and the home side rescued a 1-1 draw when Leighton Baines converted the subsequent penalty. Invited to justify his decision to send for Fellaini late in the game, Mourinho said: “I thought you would know more about football than you do, the…
Author: David Folami
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the the President-elect of The Gambia, Mr. Adama Barrow, on his victory. Buhari’s congratulatory message was made known in a statement issued on Saturday, December 3, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. The President also commended outgoing President of the country, Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, for conceding defeat. He described the gesture as uncommon and crucial in calming fears of unrest in the West African nation. Buhari, however, enjoined President-elect Barrow to be magnanimous in victory. “President Buhari said he looks forward to a smooth transition of power and working with…
Three points on Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. This was a performance of champions from Chelsea and a meltdown from nine-man Manchester City. Those are the basic tenets of this immensely impressive 3-1 away win but barely tell the story of this utterly remarkable match. City manager Pep Guardiola will regret a series of missed chances, defensive errors and referee calls, as City should have scored so much more than a fortuitous Gary Cahill own goal on the stroke of half time. That still shouldn’t take away from Chelsea’s reaction, though. This…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will reportedly arraign five more judges on corruption charges in the coming days. It was gathered that the agency has concluded investigation the five judges, and are set for trial. The justices are: Mohammed Nasir Yunusa; Hyeladzira Ajiya Nganjiwa; Musa Haruna Kurya; Agbadu James Fishim; and Uwani Abba Aji. The anti-graft Commission had last week arraigned one out of the six judges under corruption probe. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia was arraigned on a 26-count charge of unlawful enrichment, taking property by a public officer, corruption by a public officer, forgery and giving false information…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hinted he could sell exiled Mamadou Sakho in January after admitting the French defender is no longer in his first-team squad. Klopp was quizzed about his plans for the January transfer window this week and insisted he had no intention of selling England striker Daniel Sturridge or any other first-team player. “There is absolutely no thought or idea to sell any player from the first team squad. I don’t think it would make sense,” Klopp said. But the German indicated that rule does not apply to the out of favour Sakho. “Now you know, I…
Chelsea forward Victor Moses has revealed that he never dreamt of playing at the wing-back position but insists that he is enjoying every moment of it. Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte first deployed Moses as a right wing-back in Chelsea 2-0 win at Hull City and since then the forward has impressed. The 25-year-old scored in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Tottenham on Saturday, November 26 and was also named Man of the Match. That was his second Man of the Match award in November as he was also named the PFA Fans Player of the Month award. “I have never played…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has defended the club’s handling of Santi Cazorla after it emerged that the midfielder could miss a further three months because of impending ankle surgery. The 31-year-old’s Achilles problem had already sidelined the Spain international for nine games. Wenger said last week he hope Cazorla would be back in a fortnight and there was further bad news Friday for the veteran French manager when it was announced that full-back Mathieu Debuchy could be out for six weeks with a “severe” hamstring injury. Asked if he had any regrets over Arsenal’s treatment of Cazorla, Wenger replied: “No…
Nollywood film-maker and co-producer of award-winning movie, The Meeting, Mildred Okwo has commenced shooting for a new television series titled Bankers NGR. The series is directed and produced by Mildred Okwo, with Rita Dominic also producing for The Audrey Silva Company. She stars in the series as well, alongside Joke Silva, Ayoola, Andrea Chika Chukwu, Ashionye Raccah and more.
Hollywood actor, Denzel Washington will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the 32nd annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Santa Barbara’s historic Arlington Theatre. The actor will bag the highest honour of the awards ceremony because, according to SBIFF Executive Director, Roger Durling, ‘Denzel Washington directing, producing and acting in Fences defines the Modern Master for the 21st Century.’ And Leonard Maltin, the person who the award was named after, will moderate the event. Past recipients of the award include James Cameron, Clint Eastwood, Cate Blanchett, Will Smith, George Clooney and Peter…
Hi guys. Would like to believe some people still use twitter and I’m the one who went MIA – I haven’t been here in years..lol As a lot of y’all must have guessed, yes, I stopped pushing music!! Though, there was almost no week I wasn’t performing. I had/have so many other deeply rooted passions aside music. And at a point it must have been confusing choosing. While I kept hustling doing other businesses, music effortlessly will sort bills despite me shunning it I’m a forex trader, poultry farmer, managed a quarry once, was operations manager for an haulage company,…
32-year-old mother of one, Amber Rose, stepped out recently in sheer body hugging jumpsuit that showed off her perfect figure. Her huge derriere was on full display as the transparent jumpsuit left nothing to the imagination. Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa‘s ex, who is usually blonde and short-haired, stepped out rocking a wavy brown wig which transformed her almost to the point of being unrecognisable. Giving Kim a run for her money? Nice one, Amber!
Nominees for the 2016 Sanaa Theatre Awards will be announced on Monday, December 5. It’s the only national theatre awards in Kenya since the defunct Mbalamwezi Theatre Awards in 2004. This year’s edition will be taking place on December 14 at Kenya National Theatre. Hassan Wario, Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts of Kenya is one of the dignitaries expected to grace the event. Last December, 48 winners emerged out of 130 nominees at Alliance Francaise in Nairobi. Samson Psenjen (Aid or Nothing) and Sarah Masese (Epicene / Puma) were named the best actor and actress respectively.
Ann Uzezi Esegine – a fashion designer, and sister of singer Orezi – got married to her fiancé, Seyi Peters this weekend. Her heartthrob, Seyi, is a former City People reporter. Saturday, December 3, was a nice day for the ceremony that held in front of about 50 guests that included family, close friends and the ‘Double Your Hustle’ singer in Ogba, Lagos. The white wedding is scheduled to hold between May and July 2017.
Already assured a place in hip-hop’s – and pop culture’s – hall of fame as one of the greatest, it seems Jay Z is also assured of a place on the annual Forbes Cash Kings list. Second only to Diddy, Jay Z made $53.5m over the last year despite not headlining major shows or releasing a new album in that time period. His business ventures – Roc Nation and TIDAL along with stakes in Armand de Brignac champagne and D’usse – ensure that the self-titled ‘Best Rapper Alive’ never falls short. Being married to the biggest R&B star in the…
Flavour is bent on fostering a healthy relationship between himself and his two daughters as well as between themselves, and he seems to be on the right track. The ‘N’abania’ crooner shared photos of himself spending quality time with his little girls from Beauty queens, Sandra Okagbue and Anna Banner. Sophia and Gabriella also seem to be bonding nicely as one of the photos the singer shared via his Instagram page on Saturday, December 3, showed the cute half sisters sharing a kiss. Meanwhile, there has been rumours that Okagbue is pregnant with Flavour’s third child and even more importantly,…
Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill have lasted far longer than any of us expected and they are still going strong. The “Anaconda” rapper took to her Instagram page to share a loved-up photo of herself and Meek, gushing about her love for him. Nicki and Meek were pictured sharing a passionate kiss, with the top rapper writing alongside the photo, “Ion wanna hype ya, but u a lucky n*gga if my mean ass like ya. – u know I wrote #Favorite about u right?” Who knew Nicki’s Favourite was about Meek? It’s definitely easy to tell now as months after…
Stella Damasus takes time out to remember her late hussband, Jaiye Aboderin who passed away 12 years ago. The Nollywood actress took to her Instagram page on Saturday, November 3, to share touching words in remembrance of the father of her kids. Along with a photo of Abodurin, Damasus wrote, “You will always be loved and remembered JAIYE. I know you are still the life of the party up in heaven. Continue to rest JAY.” Damasus is always careful to share a tribute to Abodunrin every year, making it clear that he remains rooted in her heart. Jaiye Aboderin died…
Whats that saying about being battered but not broken? Toke Makinwa might be taking the marital plunge again after all. The popular OAP who has had mostly horrible things to say about her marital experience from her 18-month marriage to fitness trainer, Maje Ayida, says she just might give marriage another go. Speaking during a Chat with Encomium magazine, the 31-year-old made it clear that she is no longer bitter about her failed marriage and that anything could happen. When asked if she could give marriage another shot, she said, “It was a journey, we all go through different stages,…
Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has said that the average Nigerian politician has no faith in democracy. Abati made the comment in an article titled “Governors and the politics of succession.” Read the article below: The recent Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states threw up a number of issues about the politics of succession in Nigeria. In Edo state, you would think it was the then incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole seeking re-election. He campaigned more than the candidate. He danced, waved the broom, his party’s symbol, far more enthusiastically than the man who wanted the office… He even did…
The All Progressives Congress in Kaduna has described Senator Shehu Sani as a “denizen of the gutter.” The Kaduna APC also said that Sani is a man without a “sense of shame.” The party made the comments in reaction to Sani’s attack on Governor Nasir El-Rufai after his indefinite suspension. “As if determined to prove that he is beyond redemption, Shehu Sani penned a pathetic response to his continued suspension from our party that testifies that he is a denizen of the gutter,” Kaduna APC spokesman, Salisu Wusono said. “Anyone that harboured any doubt about the morass in his mind…