Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho bombarded Paul Pogba with calls and text messages as he battled to secure a return to Old Trafford for the France midfielder. Pogba rejoined United in a world-record move from Juventus last month despite reported interest from Real Madrid. Mourinho told Goal there was “another big club” in the running for Pogba, which meant the Portuguese felt the need to wage a relentless phone campaign. “Oh, it was hard to convince him,” he said. “I had many [conversations] on the phone, lots of SMS. “I think he was getting one in the morning from the…
Author: David Folami
Barely a year after rising rapper, YCEE became a sensation in Nigeria, he’ll be making his debut performance on the biggest stage in South Africa at the sixth edition of MTV MAMAs. Ycee will join Yemi Alade, Cassper Nyovest and Alikiba to perform at the MTV Africa Music Awards taking place at The Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday October 22, 2016. He will be looking to perform some of his hit songs like ‘Jagaban’, ‘Omo Alhaji’ and ‘Su Mi’.
The premiere of Rob and Chyna gets more dramatic with every new release. In last Sunday’s teaser, heavily pregnant Blac Chyna admits to one of her girlfriends that she’s not so certain about Rob. ‘I don’t even know if I want to stay with Rob’, she admits. ‘Part of me wants to take a paternity test.’ Another scene later shows the reality star with a needle in her arm, appearing to confirm she gets the test in the upcoming episode. In another scene, the constantly bickering couple get into yet another fight as Chyna yells, ‘Why are you so fucking…
The first leg of the 2016 Star Music Trek kicked off to a flying start in Makurdi, Benue State on Saturday, September 10, 2016. The show began at about 9pm with a fully hyped Gbenga Adeyinka on stage getting the mammoth crowd ready for what turned out to be a great night of fun. On the wheels was DJ Neptune and DJ Big N with back to back hit songs before the super stars hit the stage. Cynthia Morgan, Burna Boy, Ice Prince and Wande Coal all took turns to perform before 2face Idibia wrapped up the show with a…
Ebony Life TV founder and media mogul, Mo Abudu, who is currently attending the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), was a year older on Sunday, September 11th and she celebrated in a glamorous dinner, exclusive to an intimate group of her EbonyLife TV team, some TIFF directors, business allies and industry colleagues who were also in Toronto.
HBO series “Game of Thrones,” has won more Emmy awards than any other drama in TV history. The show won nine awards at the 2016 Creative Arts Emmys which held on Saturday, September 10, 2016. The show which tied with “The West Wing” and “Hill Street Blues” in 2015 with 26 Emmys, now has 35. The episode from season 6, “Battle of the Bastards,” won four awards for visual effects, editing, sound mixing, and makeup. It also won an Emmy for her costume designs on “The Winds of Winter.” In the episode titled “Battle of the Bastards,” Jon Snow finally…
On Sunday, September 9, 2016, ABC announced that “Mistresses” will not return for a fifth season. The fourth season which wrapped up on September 6, 2016, is officially the show’s finale. The finale ended with the death original series star Yunjin Kim’s Karen. The show ended its fourth season with 2.5 million total viewers, half of its series debut. Based on a popular UK TV series of the same name, “Mistresses” follows the scandalous — and steamy — lives of a sassy group of female friends. As the women navigate romantic relationships complete with excitement, betrayal and secrecy, and explore…
Raoul John Njeng-Njeng better known in the music lane as the pop star Skales isn’t one to hide who he is dating. Many of his contemporaries prefer to date behind the scenes, opting for a low-key relationship than a relationship that is splattered all over the press. Skales is cut from a different cloth. Hiding his relationship from the press is not his style. On September 10, 2016, the Baseline Records act introduced his new woman to the world. He posted the photo of his new girlfriend Leyla Konjo on his Instagram and wrote: “just to clear the air this…
Comedian Bovi took to Instagram today September 13, 2016, reflecting on some lessons he learnt from the late 2Pac. According to him, most people are concerned with public relations and getting big names for themselves without substance beneath. He wrote, “20 years today! Still relevant!!!! The lessons I learned from Pac both when he was alive and after his life have had a tremendous impact on my methods. But most important of all is I learned that only a man’s works can speak for him and keep him relevant! These days, many people focus on having big names! You see…
Popular singer cum vocal Christian convert, Lynxxx has dished out advice to those looking for a lifetime partner. The crooner took to Instagram today, September 13, 2016, writing, “It’s Sooooo easy to pass up on a good thing filled with opportunity, substance, value and true essence while chasing something that glitters and isn’t Gold. We exist in a world where the distractions are on a and its soo easy to get carried away in the Hype, following the crowd and fitting into what “Society” predicts is cool, that we put OUR own standards away and roll with what the world…
Pepe believes Real Madrid were “hated” during the spell in which they were coached by Jose Mourinho. Mourinho spent three years in charge of Madrid between 2010 and 2013, during which he became embroiled in feuds with Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola as well his club captain Iker Casillas. Pepe feels such conduct from the Portuguese led to opposition fans from across Spain having little respect for the Madrid players when they took to the pitch each week. “Under Mourinho, people hated us when we got out there,” Pepe told Cadena Ser. “It lasted three years and thank God it went…
Carlo Ancelotti was keeping his feet firmly on the ground after seeing Bayern Munich launch their Champions League campaign in style with a 5-0 demolition of FC Rostov. Bayern, who have reached the semifinals for the past three seasons, opened their Group D account with a record 13th successive home victory in the competition, but Ancelotti was refusing to be carried away. He told www.uefa.com: “It was a good start to our Champions League campaign. It was difficult to score early on, we didn’t have many chances. We got there. “At the moment, the team is in good condition, both…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone hailed an “enormous effort” by his side after they began Champions League Group D with a hard-fought 1-0 win at PSV Eindhoven. Saul Niguez’s fine volley shortly before half-time was enough to decide an open game in which last year’s UCL finalists were just barely the better side against a team which had pushed them to penalties in the last 16 in the 2015-16 competition. PSV rued an early Luuk de Jong header ruled out for a debatable push, a dubiously awarded penalty taken by Andres Guardado saved by Atletico keeper Jan Oblak, and a…
Arsenal centre-back Laurent Koscielny has called on the Gunners to start games better after conceding in the first minute against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger’s side had to battle back for a 1-1 draw through Alexis Sanchez’s second-half equaliser after Edinson Cavini put PSG ahead after just 42 seconds, finishing off a quick attack after the Gunners defence were caught out of position. It came just three days after Arsenal had to fight from a goal down to win 2-1 against Southampton in the Premier League, and Koscielny said the team must stop digging themselves a hole to climb…
Luis Enrique believes Lionel Messi would be the best player in the world wherever he plays on the pitch after watching the Argentine score the 40th hat-trick of his career in Barcelona’s 7-0 win against Celtic. It was Messi’s sixth treble in the history of the Champions League — more than any other player — and the first goal arrived in just the third minute. A dazzling exchange of passes with Neymar led to the second before Luis Suarez teed up the third in the second half. And despite standout performances from several players — including Neymar, who created four…
Lionel Messi bagged a hat-trick and Neymar grabbed four assists as Barcelona launched their Champions League campaign in style with a 7-0 thrashing of Celtic on Tuesday. Messi and Neymar were reunited with Luis Suarez from the start for the first time this season and took no time in getting reacquainted as all three were on the scoresheet. Two goals from Messi either side of Moussa Dembele’s missed penalty for Celtic gave Barca a comfortable halftime lead. And there was no let-up for the Scottish champions after the break as Neymar, Messi, Andres Iniesta and a Suarez double completed the…
The first goal of the 2016/2017 Champions League group stages came after a mere 42 seconds from the head of Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani at the Parc des Princes against Arsenal. The strike was PSG’s quickest in the Champions League, but the French champions, and Cavani in particular, were guilty of failing to convert a succession of golden opportunities. The worst possible start for Arsenal hinted at a potential lopsided affair but the Gunners got out of jail with Alexis Sanchez’s leveller inside the final quarter of an hour. Both sides ended a man down after Olivier Giroud…
Barcelona’s lethal MSN – Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar – dissected Celtic 7-0 while a deluge washed out Pep Guardiola’s eagerly awaited first Champions League game in charge of Manchester City on Tuesday. There was no rain but there was a flood of goals at the Camp Nou, where a sparkling Messi hat-trick with four assists and a goal from Neymar, Andres Iniesta and a Suarez brace humiliated Celtic. “There can be no embarrassment because they do that to better teams than ourselves,” said Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers. “They are special players. It is a front three that can…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has attributed the current economic recession in the country to the loss of revenue as a result of pipeline vandals activities. Answering questions from journalists in Abeokuta on Sunday, September 11, 2016, Osinbajo said almost 60 per cent revenue has been lost due to the activities of pipelines vandals in the Niger-Delta. Osinbajo also disclosed that the nation has lost almost 40 per cent of the gas but expressed optimism that the country would soon overcome its challenges. He said: “One of the key reasons why we are in recession is the fact that we lost…
Borno Government has no plans to force Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), whose communities had been liberated by the military to return back home, Gov. Kashim Shettima, has said. The governor made the statement on Monday while speaking with newsmen shortly after performing the two rakaat Eid prayers in Konduga, headquarters of Konduga Local Government Area. “I want to say without any fear of contradiction that government has no plan to force any persons back home to his or her community. “We will not compel individuals to go back to their place,’’ Shettima, who was accompanied by the Director-General, National Orientation…