Jose Mourinho has said Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez could be sidelined for “a long time.” The Chilean suffered a hamstring injury in training on Thursday and is likely to miss at least six weeks. He could miss as many as 10 games including Arsenal’s visit to Old Trafford on Dec. 5 and the trip to Liverpool on Dec. 16. The 29-year-old will undergo a scan to determine how serious the problem is but Mourinho is not optimistic. “No scans yet but the player is experienced, the player knows what the injury is and also from the top of my…
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Kizz Daniel released his second studio album, ”No Bad Songz” in the early hours of Friday, November 30, 2018. The singer has grown major leaps since he released his debut album, ”New Era” in 2016. Without help from any A-list artiste, Kizz Daniel [then Kiss Daniel] forced the attention of the industry towards his direction with chart topping singles like, ‘Woju’, ‘Laye’ and ‘Mama’. The album itself was adjudged in some quarters as a near classic cementing his name as one of those who succeeded at the first time of coming out. A lot has however happened since that time.…
Sound Sultan is set to entertain and make thousands in Nigeria happy at the #United4Food Music Concert. Sound Sultan who is an Oxfam ambassador held a press conference on 27th of November, at the Right Gate Hotel, Ikeja, to announce the second edition of the #United4Food Music concert in collaboration with The Human and Environmental Development Agenda(HEDA Resource Centre). According to the organizers of the concert, there is a need for Nigerians to get involved in agricultural issues in the country. The Jagbajantis crooner made it known that come Sunday December 2nd, participants will be dazzled with celebrities including Vector,…
Omoni Oboli and Ayo Makun aka Ay have featured in a Hollywood animation film, ‘Elliott: The Littlest Reindeer,’ scheduled for December 14, 2018 release. The Nigerian movie stars join Hunger Games star, Josh Hutcherson and Deadpool 1&2 actress, Morena Baccarin to feature in the animation. On their involvement, Ay and Omoni both expressed delight at making a giant stride as filmmakers and Nollywood stars. Other Hollywood stars featured in the animation film include, Jeff Dunham, Martin Short and John Cleese. According to a statement from the FilmOne distribution, the is a right step in the direction of a rewarding future…
Mr Eazi has stated that his recently released project, ”Lagos To London” is close to hitting the 80 Million streams mark on all streaming platforms less than a month after it was released. This he announced in a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday, November 29th with the caption, ”We got the Number 1 streaming Project out of Africa ATM!!! Thank You God for Keeping things Running Smoothly.” he shared. The Banku Music singer then shared an image of the cummulative numbers which was at the ‘79,071,802’ streaming mark at the time, even though the platforms from which the…
Davido has arrived in Liberia ahead of his first ever performance in the country. The event which is scheduled to hold on Thursday, November 29th at the SKD Sports Complex, Mills Center, Liberia and has been widely publicized as the ‘concert of the year’ will also feature performances from top rated Liberian acts including Kobazzie, Christoph, Stunna, DenG and more. It is also expected that Davido will be hitting the stage alongside members of his DMW crew that include DJ ECool, Peruzzi and Mayorkun. Davido announced his arrival for the concert via a post on his instagram page with the…
AY has gotten for his wife, a brand new Lexus SUV for his wife as part of the activities marking their wedding anniversary. The comedian shared a video of the SUV on his Instagram page on Friday, November 30, 2018. In his post, he said he was only copying Davido’s style (we get the joke). “@yomicasual if I nor copy @davidooficial style wetin I gain? Sometimes you can learn some things from the younger ones in your industry. So there is nothing with public reinsuring my PA @midas_interiors with another ‘Assurance’ on our 10th wedding anniversary,” he wrote. This is…
Big Brother Naija stars, BamBam and Ifu Ennada have starred in an upcoming movie, ‘Hire a woman.’ The movie also features Alexx Ekubo, Nancy Isime, Mike Godson and others. Produced by Chinneylove Eze, the movie is a sequel to one of her productions titled, ‘Hire a man.’ Big Brother Naija star, Ifu Ennada joined Belinda Effah and IK Ogbonna for her first role in a movie, ‘The Quest.’ Directed and produced by Dabby Chimere, the movie also stars Ray Emordi and Mercy Mac Joe. Ifu Ennada has been getting movie scripts since she became famous with her activities in the…
The service of songs and night of tributes for the late Tosyn Bucknor which was held on Wednesday November 28, 2018, was attended by a number of celebrities. They took out time to eulogise the late On-Air personality for her strives, achievements. For some, Tosyn was the reason they were able to achieve all they have been able to attain. While for some musicians, they praised for promoting their music without extorting money from them. Banky W spoke about his reaction when he held about the death of Tosyn Bucknor and how he wept. He went to mention the various…
Adesua Etomi pulled a surprise appearance at mum’s birthday party and the reactions were wild. The beautiful actress shared a video where she stormed her mum’s birthday party. In the video, her mum couldn’t hide her joy when she saw her. She went on to caption the video with a quote; “Nothing I wouldn’t do for my momma and that includes flying a thousand miles to see that smile On her face. SURPRISE MUMMY. WE LOVEEEEE YOU. Happy 60th birthday. Forever a mummy’s girl. Love your people while they’re still here,” she wrote. Happy birthday to Adesua Etomi’s mum as…
After months of teasing his fans on social media, Kizz Daniel has finally dropped his hotly anticipated second studio album, ”No Bad Songz.” The album was released in the early hours of Friday, November 30th. ‘No Bad Songz’, the first under his independent imprint, FlyBoy Inc, as previously announced contains 20 songs with guest features and production credits including Diplo, Diamond Platnumz, Wretch 32, Sarkodie, Davido on the viral single ‘One Ticket’ and recent FlyBoy inc signing, Philkeyz. It features production from Major Bangz, Philkeyz, DJ Coublon, Luush, MOG, Killertunes and JayPhizzle. The talented singer’s second album arrives after an…
Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in N’Djamena, Chad, renewed call for quick interventions and measures to curb the menace of Boko Haram insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said in a statement in Abuja that Buhari made the appeal at a one-day consultation with Heads of State and Governments of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC). Adesina said the meeting was called to address the recent upsurge in terrorist activities in the region, and the Nigerian leader rallied his colleagues from Chad, Niger Republic and Republic of Cameroon to a…
Babatunde Raji Fashola has responded to everyone who still criticizes President Muhammadu Buhari for taking forever to name his cabinet. Inaugurated president in May of 2015, Buhari only revealed his ministers and their portfolios in November, as Nigerians railed and wailed against the delay. Economic pundits partly blame the delay for why Nigeria headed into a recession as soon as Buhari assumed the reins, with investors waiting for policy direction from the new president before deciding whether to hedge their bets on Nigeria or not. Speaking on Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsuji’s TheSheetTV, Fashola said forming a cabinet is hard work as he…
Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola threw shades the way of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, during an interview with Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji on TheSheetTV. Without mentioning anyone by name, Fashola slammed Obasanjo, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the candidate for the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, for doing little and for squandering the people’s resources in the 16 years they held sway at the center. Asked in Pidgin English why the 81 kilometer Lagos-Abeokuta expressway hasn’t been completed, Fashola hit back in Pidgin, saying all Obasanjo knows how to do is write letters. “First of all, we have started work. Some…
Rotimi Amaechi has called for introduction of stringent penalties for those who violate and breach the laid down traffic procedures in the country. The ministry’s Director of Press, Mohammed Idris made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He quoted Amaechi as saying that if traffic offence is criminalised and offenders are made to pay hugely, it will serve as deterrent, which will drastically reduce road accidents. The minister reiterated that the issue of road safety has become a priority both at the national and global levels considering its impact on the society at large. He stated that…
The Federal Government tells the U.S. to be cautious in granting visa to the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in order not to create the impression of endorsing him for the 2019 election. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the government position at an interactive session with media executives in Abuja on Thursday. Mohammed said that the government was aware of the move by the former Vice President to lobby the U.S. to lift the visa ban imposed on him. He said, while the U.S. has the prerogative of whom to issue visa, it should…
Atiku Abubakar says he is convinced beyond any doubt that 2019 elections will be a victory walk for the PDP. Abubakar said this during the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday in Abuja. He said that going by the momentum the party had gathered through its transparent primaries and the people working together, victory was awaiting the party. He urged the leadership of the party to build on the momentum from its National Convention and the just concluded primaries. Abubakar said he was surprised when the party leadership invited him and informed him of the details of the…
Eunice Atuejide believes Nigeria’s teeming youthful population will make her Nigeria’s first female president in 2019. Atuejide is one of only five women who are contesting for the presidency in the 2019 presidential election. 79 candidates in total will contest in the election, the highest number ever in Nigeria’s electoral history. While speaking during an interview on RootsTV Nigeria, the lawyer and businesswoman said Nigerian youths are not burdened with the biases that prove to be barriers against female politicians in Nigeria. “There are 84 million registered voters in Nigeria. 60% of them are under 30 and they don’t have…
Atiku Abubakar has made known his interest to enter a debate with President Muhammadu Buhari ahead of the 2019 elections. The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) mentioned this in Abuja at an inauguration ceremony organized by his party. His comment appears a follow-up to an earlier invitation offered by his party. “I have been asked to remind the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari that I, Atiku Abubakar, am ready for a debate,” The Cable News confirms Atiku’s statement in a report published on Thursday, November 29, 2018. In the report, Atiku Abubakar also demands the removal of the…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) says it has no plan whatsoever to impeach Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom as being speculated in some quartres. Mr Ime Okopido, the state APC Chairman stated this while speaking with newsmen in Uyo on Thursday, while reacting to the crisis in the state House of Assembly. Okopido said that the APC and its lawmakers would not waste precious time to institute a process of impeachment on the governor, who has about three months to leave office. He described the statement credited to the state PDP Chairman, Mr Paul Ekpo, on Nov. 27, alleging…