Ronaldo scores winner, as Man Utd fight back against Atalanta
Cristiano Ronaldo headed the winner nine minutes from time as Manchester United came back from two goals down to record a memorable Champions League triumph against Atalanta at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had been booed off at the break, such was the lack of invention they showed in falling behind to goals from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral. But the jeers turned to cheers as United, roared on by an increasingly frenzied crowd, rallied to complete one of their great European victories. Marcus Rashford reduced the deficit with an excellent finish eight minutes after the restart before skipper
Terrorists who tried to overthrow me in 2016 are still active in Nigeria –Turkish President
The President of Turkey, Recep Erdogan, says the terrorists who tried to remove him through a coup in 2016 are still active in Nigeria. Erdogan said this on Wednesday at a joint press conference with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the occasion of his two-day official visit to the country. Recall that Erdogan had in 2016 accused allies of renowned cleric, Fethullah Gulen, who own Turkish schools and hospitals across Nigeria, of sponsoring the coup. Turkish envoy in Nigeria, Mr. Hakan Cakil, had at the time called on Buhari to close the Turkish schools and hospitals in
Why Tinubu deserves support [Opinion]
THERE are people who have large followings because of the offices they occupy, and sometimes we observe that these followings thin out after their exit from such offices. This is not the case of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. His following is as huge if not more out of office, as while he was in office. When an APC chieftain, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, made this statement about ten years ago, not a few might have seen it as an exaggeration. But how prophetic has this become, especially in view of the befitting royal receptions that have continued to greet this
Why Gov Makinde wants Arapaja to become Deputy National Chairman of PDP
Starnews Nigeria reported yesterday that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in the southwest, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja, was among the Aspirants screened for the position of Deputy National Chairman of the PDP ahead of the forthcoming National Convention. More reasons emerged yesterday night why the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde dumped former governor Olagunsoye Oyinola for Arapaja for the position of the National Deputy Chairman (South) of the party ahead of the national convention. Besides the reason given yesterday by Starnews Nigeria on the alleged lack of trust due to Oyinlola’s movement from one party to the
How Baba Ijesha put car key into my private parts to defile me – Minor tells court
The video of the 14-year-old minor allegedly defiled by a popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, was played at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday. The video was a recording of the child forensic interview conducted on May 15 by Mrs Olabisi Ajayi-Kayode, a child expert and Executive Director of the Cece Yara Foundation. The video was played during the cross-examination of Ajayi-Kayode by the defence counsel, Babatunde Ogala (SAN). During the interview, the minor described the interaction she had with Baba Ijesha on April 19, when she met him at her foster mother’s
