Ex Barcelona player, Xavi has praised Neymar by referring to him as a “spectacular.” person. He said this recently as the Brazilian continues to be linked with a return to the LaLiga club. Barca recently reached out to PSG but there is no sign that the deal will happen anytime soon. Xavi has however praised the skilful forward. His words, “In terms of football, he is a bomb, he is spectacular” I consider him a good guy, humble, a hard worker that gave his best at Barcelona. “But it is Barcelona who need to make that decision. I want the…
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Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has shared his reaction to Desmond Elliot’s clip where he said foreign movies should be banned in Nigeria. The Radio presenter revealed that suggesting the ban of foreign films for Nollywood to grow was out of place. Freeze added that everybody should be free to watch anything they want. His words, “Dear Brother Desmond, I love you, but I’m not with you on this. I should be able to choose what I want to watch if I’m paying for it, shouldn’t I? Why don’t you strive to raise Nollywood to Hollywood standards and then people…
Senate President, Dr. Ahmed Lawan has said the 9th Senate would focus on the interest of Nigeria rather than personal interest as they perform their duties. Ahmed Lawan revealed this as he hosted chairmen of state chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. He was quoted as saying, “This Senate will subsume any individual interest for our collective interest.” These are things that will continue to unite us. It is when we are able to tackle those issues in the collective interest of Nigeria particularly, that we are able to enjoy the privileges that we have, “We will…
French forward, Antoine Griezmann has said it will be tough for Barcelona to sign Neymar from PSG this season. Griezmann joined in a €120 million (£107m/$134m) transfer from Atletico Madrid recently. Rumor has it now that Neymar is next but Griezmann believes it will be tough. His words, “We have to get it done first because it is a difficult transfer, but he is a great player. “He’s had a couple of injuries but he’s at an incredible level. “We also have [Ousmane] Dembele, [Philippe] Coutinho and Malcom, who are also important players for us, so let’s hope we can…
Ex presidential candidate in the Feb 2019 election, Kingsley Moghalu has said Nigerian youths cheat themselves by following popular reality TV show, BBNaija. The ex-Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria revealed this on Twitter recently. He blasted Nigerians for deciding to “spend their time on the wrong things on social media” rather than investing in knowledge. His words, “Our youth cheat themselves when they don’t vote, spend their time on the wrong things on social media, follow the glitterati (@BBNaijafan) instead of the literati (knowledge), and vote, not for ‘ought to win’ but ‘likely to win’ (bandwagon to…
The Federal Government has said it will make sure the recharging and revitalization of the Lake Chad Basin is effective to address the problem of security in the region. FG added that the livelihood and development of that part of Nigeria are of utmost priority. Yemi Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande disclosed this when Osinbajo visited a delegation from the National Defence College (NDC) comprising Course 27 participants on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His words were, “I am particularly struck by the research that you have done on the Lake Chad Basin. “I want to say that the quality…
Arsenal legend, Jens Lehmann has said that Gabon star, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is very replaceable for the Gunners if he decides to leave for Manchester United. He also blasted the lack of direction at the London club. Any move out of the club for Emerick will create funds for Arsenal and the Lehmann thinks it can give the club the money it needs to reinvest. His words, “If you finish fifth [in the league] you can sell players. If he was to go to United, a new player would come in who could do better” “Arsenal’s goal shouldn’t be to finish…
Nigerian lawmaker, Desmond Elliot has said the Federal government should boycott the importation of outside films so that Nollywood can grow. The Nollywood actor said failure to do so will only restrict the development of the local content in the country. His words, “They need to consciously and intentionally focus on improving this industry. Treat it like you’re importing rice… You ban all foreign content, make it difficult for all foreign content to come in, so your local content can grow. “And then, you need to support (financially) the music industry, you need to support the film industry… even the…
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has spoken up about the killings of Nigerians in a few African countries including SA. He disclosed that the number of Nigerians that have been murdered in SA and other nations would not have increased to a disgraceful level if the FG and Nigerians had reacted in the proper manner. In a statement revealed days back, Peter Obi said Nigerians should be safe anywhere in the world, especially in SA, because of the sacrifice the country made when South Africa was in…
Brazil defender, Filipe Luis has come out to say that he wants PSG star, Neymar to return to Barcelona for the development of Brazilian football. Neymar is prepared to quit PSG, with a return to Spain on the cards two years on from his world-record €222 million (£199m/$249m) exit. Real Madrid is another potential destination as they will also fancy a superstar name to help Hazard. Filipe Luiz wants the transfer to Barca but has also admitted that it will be difficult. His words, “I want him to finish in Barcelona,” “At Barca, Neymar is happy. I want him to…
Congratulations are in order for Yinka Ayefele as his wife recently welcomed triplets with his wife in the United States of America. His manager has disclosed that the singer and his woman are in Maryland, the United States of America where she delivered. The manager also shared that the genders are two boys and a girl. Ayefele himself has jumped on Instagram to flaunt a clip of himself and one of the babies. This is coming after the Gospel artist debunked rumors that his wife had given birth to a set of twins.
The Ogbeide-Oyo family in Edo State, which gave birth to the Obaseki family, has cautioned the people issuing threats on the life of their son and Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, that he is not within their reach. They bared their minds in a recent communique released in Benin City. It read, “Those people that see themselves as destroyers of life, let it be known to you that our son is not within your reach.” “Sadly, our attention has been drawn to the purported threat to the life of our son by some persons who are hellbent on…
Bruno Fernandes will surely cost above €62 million (£56m/$70m) according to Sporting C.P. president Frederico Varandas, amid rumors of the Portuguese from Manchester United. Man Utd have been linked with the midfielder with coach Ole Gunnar Solskajer viewing him as a possible replacement for Paul Pogba if the Frenchman leaves. Recent reports have said Man Utd are readying a bid in the region of £56m ($70m), therefore the statements from the president is hinting at the fact that the bid will be turned down. Frederico Varandas had this to say, “I don’t know if there are many or if there…
Ex Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi has flaunted a loved-up picture of himself and his partner, Olga Diyachenko lounging together. See the picture, Cute. The Nigerian footballer who is currently playing for Turkish club, Trabzonspor announced his retirement from international football after the recent AFCON.
Davido’s latest post on Instagram with the popular picture-altering application, FaceApp has attracted a reaction from Nollywood legend, RMD. RMD reacted to Davido’s FaceApp photo after his fans and supporters said he resembles the famous movie star. RMD shared, “Lol for real oo @davidoofficial. You do a little bit. But I fine pass him old age abi?” A few other celebs that agree with the resemblance are Falz, Broda Shaggi, Yung6ix, Etinosa Idemudia, and Danagog.
The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star a.k.a “Olumba Olumba Church” recently begged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari Government with prayers to tackle the insecurity challenges in the country. Arch. Bishop Samuel Inok, who disclosed this at a news conference today said the insecurity problems can only be stopped through God’s divine intervention. According to him, Nigeria’s present predicament is like a man attempting to end an issue that God can end without stress. His words, “There are problems man can solve by just mere statement, and there are some that can only be solved by God like the…
Manchester United goalkeeper, David de Gea has said he would be very happy to be named Manchester United captain. He disclosed that he is willing to battle for trophies at Old Trafford as he gets ready to pen a new deal. The Spaniard has been discussing with the club over a contract extension for a while now and it now looks like he is about to finally commit. With Antonio Valencia leaving the club, the captaincy role is also up for grabs and De Gea has now had his say on it. His words, “I’ve been captain for some games.…
The Nigerian Police Force have disclosed that they know nothing about any petitioned filed before them by Busola Dakolo against COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Recently, during a world press conference held by singer Timi Dakolo, it was said that his wife, Busola Dakolo had filed a petition before a Lagos State police station a day before the viral interview. However, in a recent interview with The Nation, a police officer at the force headquarters in Abuja said they are not aware of any petition filed by Timi Dakolo or his wife. The officer said, “We are not aware that she…
Osun State branch of the All Progressives Congress has urged Senator Ademola Adeleke to prove his accusations that APC has looted the state’s treasury is true. Senator Ademola who lost the recent governorship election to Oyetola of the APC had alleged that the governor “was the chief enabler of the most corrupt, inept and anti-people administration in the history of Osun State.” This was Adeleke’s reaction to words from the governor that he felt insulted contesting against the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for the election “who is best at dancing.” In a statement by the spokesman for the APC in…
New Barcelona player, Antoine Griezmann has said he is still yet to hear from Lionel Messi after joining the club. The World Cup winner disclosed that he has however received a welcome message from Uruguay striker, Luis Suarez. After paying €120 million (£107m/$134m) to activate the release clause in Griezmann’s Atletico Madrid contract, Barca presented the forward as their latest signing on July 14. Suarez and Messi are currently not part of the team’s tour because of Copa America commitments for Uruguay and Argentina respectively, but Grizu has said only Suarez has reached out to him. His words, “The truth…