No deal has been reached between Juventus and Manchester United concerning the touted transfer of French international Paul Pogba, the player’s agent Mino Raiola insisted on Friday. “Journalist = parrots. No deal done between clubs,” Raiola wrote on Twitter. “It’s a game between Italy press and UK press who announce it first and who is worse.” United have reportedly had an £86 million offer turned down by the Italian champions as they try to lure Pogba back to Old Trafford four years after allowing him to leave on a free transfer. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho all but confirmed United…
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Kolo Toure will miss Celtic’s friendly with Spanish giants Barcelona in Dublin on Saturday but could play for his new club in next week’s key Champions League tie against Astana. The 35-year-old Ivory Coast centre-back, formerly with Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool has yet to feature for his new side since joining the Glasgow club last week. Scottish champions Celtic have a defensive injury crisis, with Erik Sviatchenko, Jose Simunovic, Dedryck Boyata and Kristoffer Ajer all sidelined. And with their Champions League third qualifying round tie against Astana poised at 1-1 ahead of Wednesday’s second leg at Parkhead, it is…
With a first Premier League title under their belts and a place secured among Europe’s footballing elite, Leicester City could be forgiven for expecting the silverware to just keep coming. But the Foxes’ Italian boss Claudio Ranieri is keeping his players’ feet firmly on the ground, insisting the goal for 2016-17 remains the same as 12 months earlier – avoiding relegation. “It’s the same this season at the start – to achieve 40 points, at the beginning, to be solid and to believe in yourself,” the 64-year-old Italian said. Leicester, 5 000/1 outsiders in pre-season, were crowned champions for the…
Niger Delta ex-militant, Mujahid Asari Dokubo has lost his first wife, Alhaja Zainab Asari Dokubo, to an auto crash on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. According to a report by Vangaurd Newspaper, Zainab died alongside a friend in a motor accident on her way to Ibadan. The sad occurrence was confirmed by the Chairman Oyo state Muslim community, Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni. “Even then, there was hardly any month she was not in Ibadan for one Islamic programme or the other. She was a member of many Islamic organisations in Ibadan including Oluyole Muslim community under the Imamship of Imam Mudashir…
The Nigeria’s finance minister, Kemi Adeosun has been described as a tenacious finance minister by English Newspaper, The Economist. In a recent report on how the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration is battling corruption in Nigeria, The Economist referred to the finance minister as being not readily relinquishing her principle, or course of action in the government’s battle against corruption. The report also pointed at her reforms in the country’s finance as well as managing the available resources in the current face of economic reforms. Adeosun, who insisted governors must make their finances public before receiving a second federal bailout,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken whole credit for the Abuja-Kaduna standard gauge rail line project, which was launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, July 26. The party accused the President and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of appropriating the project. Reacting to the launching of the project, PDP spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye, said the Olusegun Obasanjo administration conceptualised the project, while “successive PDP administrations of President Umaru Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan commenced work and built the project to 99 percent completion.” “The only work done by President Muhammadu Buhari on the project was yesterday’s commissioning,” read the statement.…
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs has screened 34 ambassadorial nominees out of 47 sent to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation. The committee, which screened 15 nominees on Tuesday, screened additional 19 on Wednesday. The nominees, answered questions bothering on their qualification, expertise and what they would do to ensure bilateral relations between Nigeria and other countries if confirmed. The Chairman of the committee, Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu, enjoined the remaining nominees to get to the venue of the screening as early as 10 a.m. on Thursday to enable the committee round off the screening. She appreciated the…
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has said that a military intervention might not be the best solution to the militancy in the Niger Delta. Dickson made the comment after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. “I have said that on the issues in the Niger Delta, the terrain, the historic nature of the issues and challenges are such that military solution may not be the way forward,” the governor said according to Leadership. “For us who are products of political system and who are at this level, we have a duty…
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is after Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu because he is Igbo. MASSOB made the comment via a statement released by leader, Uchenna Madu. The statement reads in part: “MASSOB has discovered the major reasons behind President Buhari’s pathological and sentimental hatred against Ndigbo and Biafrans in general which is his perceived pathological envy against the entrepreneurship, economic prowesses, establishment, domineering and industrious nature of Igbo people.” “Buhari’s grouse against Ike Ekweremadu is because he’s Igbo man not PDP; if a non-Igbo PDP…
Governor, Muhammad Abubakar has accused his predecessor, Isa Yuguda of withdrawing N1 billion from one of the state’s accounts in a single day. Abubakar made the revelation during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, Punch reports. “I always feel shy of churning out figures I am not certain of. All I can say is definitely, there will be great revelations because the little I have seen, for example, I know of a situation in which in one day the sum of N1bn was taken out of one account of the government with N10m cheques,” he said.…
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being insincere about negotiating for peace in the troubled region. The group also threatened to prevent the government from exporting oil from the region. NDA made the comment via a statement released by spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo. The statement reads: The NDA intelligence agency gathered that the said peace talk or dialogue by the federal government is a delay tactic employed by the federal government to enable their purchased drones that are said to arrive latest end of August from the United State. This whole thing makes us to…
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin has accused Speaker, Yakubu Dogara of diverting a Federal Government water project to his farm in Nasarawa State. Jibrin had earlier accused Dogara of padding the 2016 budget along with other senior members of the House. He made the latest allegation via his Twitter handle today, July 28, 2016. “Allegation no21 to Mr Speaker: why did you fraudulently divert a Fed Govt water project to your farm in Nasarawa & how are you funding the farm?” Jibrin tweeted. “Good morning fellow Nigerians. Every day, I will give additional allegation…
Davido is so used to living a life of luxury, that it comes easily to him these days and it does suit him too. The HKN singer shared new photos of himself getting on board a jet with some of his team members as he headed out of Atlanta. He shared the photos via his Instagram page, today, July 27, 2016. Davido was pictured climbing up the stairs of the jet looking dapper in a white t-shirt, blue jeans and timberland. As the “Dami Duro” singer once pointed out when he flew economy, he definitely isn’t used to that life.
Kendall Jenner has explained her love for going braless and as hard as it may seem to believe, she actually enjoys showing off a little nipple. Addressing the topic via her paid app and website today, July 27, 2016, the reality star gushed over just how much she loves her breasts, all petite parts of them. In the post she titled, “Free the Nipple,” Kendall wrote: “I really don’t see what the big deal is with going braless! I think it’s cool and I really just don’t care! It’s sexy, it’s comfortable and I’m cool with my breasts. That’s it!…
Early this week, July 25, 2016, Peter Okoye apologized to the fans of Psquare for his counter-productive behaviour that had destabilized the famous pop group for a few months now. We reported that Paul Okoye and Jude Okoye who manages the pop group have accepted his apology. Now, one half of the music duo, Paul Okoye took to Instagram today, July 28, 2016 sharing a photo of the two brothers with the caption, “Family is everything.” He shared another throwback photo of the group writing, “History it’s all Good.” Inside sources have revealed to Pulse that Peter Okoye, Jude Okoye…
Nollywood actress Annie Idibia and 2Face Idibia are clearly still in love! The duo despite all confrontations are still going strong. The actress took to Instagram yesterday, July 27, 2016 “#missingTinz #sexiestmanalive4me #boneofmybone #heartofheart #Mysteadyrythmicheartbeat #fleshofmyflesh #myotherhalf #partner4live I love you beyond words can say #Always,” she captioned it. All this comes after 2Face was quoted in an interview on, July 26, 2016 where he declared himself a hopeless romantic. 2Baba as he likes to be called in a chat with Tosin Odunfa of EbonyLife TV talked about his life with Annie Idibia. When asked about how much of a…
Popular Nollywood actress Toyin Aimkahu has just unveiled plans to release her own set of emojis called ‘Teemojis’. The actress took to Instagram yesterday to make this known to fans and followers. According to her, her new set of emojis is in the Yoruba language and aims to promote the Yoruba culture. “The Teemojis would be available for download soon. #Regrann yes my emojis and it’s called Teemojis. It’s in yoruba,let’s promote our culture and with this I promise I will be able to help alot of my fans,coming soon,u can download it. Pls support this movement and hope u…
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Ali Baba has revealed how his mother almost lost her legs. The comedian took to Instagram yesterday, July 27, 2016 lamenting the deplorable state of the Nigerian health sector. He shared a photo collage of his mum writing, “I am not going to say a lot needs to be done about our medical sector… I am only going to say that, after some people who should know said, the best thing was to amputate… And my mum was already psyching herself for the limp years ahead, my wife and Mama Tee suggested and we decided to try…
Nollywood actress Lilian Esoro and husband, Ubi Franklin welcomed their son on Monday, July 18, 2016, in the United States. The actress who kept her pregnancy under wraps took to Instagram yesterday, July 27, 2016 showing off her bump and maternity style. She shared photos of herself writing, “There’s no competition in #DESTINY, run your own #RACE, wish others #WELL and you will live a fulfilling life that you never could imagine. Your Happiness comes from within. #Find it. #Start living and stop #Existing!!!” Recall that rumour had it the wife of Triple MG boss, Ubi Franklin was pregnant late…
Reality star and Kylie Cosmetics entrepreneur Kyli Jenner has got a new booty ink! TMZ reports Kylie got the urge to add some new meaning to an old tattoo on Saturday, July 23, 2016 so she got celebrity tattoo artist Rafael Valdez to add the word ‘before’ in front of the ‘sanity’ tattoo Kylie got last year. Kylie herself shared her session with the tattoo artist who did her first body ink on Snapchat on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Fans however have yet to see the 18-year-old’s new tattoo. Kylie’s other tattoos includes a red squiggle on her pinky finger…