Jose Mourinho has predicted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will progress from Group D to the second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. For the 2018 World Cup, Mourinho has been paid £1.7m to work as the main pundit for Russian TV RT during the tournament. Ahead of Russia 2018, the 55-year-old has given his predictions on the Group Stage where he expects Nigeria to progress out of Group D. Talking about Group D, he said; “In Group D…
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Arsenal announced the capture of Swiss international defender Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus on Tuesday — new manager Unai Emery’s first signing for the Premier League club. The 34-year-old was out of contract at the Serie A champions and joins the Gunners on a free transfer before captaining Switzerland at the World Cup in Russia. Lichsteiner moved to Juventus in 2011 and won seven successive league titles with the Italian club. “It is a great moment for me, after Juventus, to come to Arsenal,” Lichtsteiner told the Arsenal website. “It is a project to come back into the Champions League, it…
Nothing less than winning the World Cup in Russia next month will be satisfactory despite England’s failure to even progress to the later stages in recent tournaments, insist Three Lions’ stars Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli. Gareth Southgate’s men travel to their base in Repino, north-west of Saint Petersburg, next week looking to end 52 years without winning a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup. Sterling was part of the England sides that crashed out at the group stages four years ago and exited in humiliating fashion to Iceland in the last 16 of Euro 2016. But the Manchester…
Sunday Oliseh will receive N10.8m ($30,000) for Nigeria’s qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Oliseh was coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria from June 2015 to February 2016 when he resigned abruptly after falling out with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Before his resignation, Oliseh led the Super Eagles to two games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the two-legged second preliminary matches against Swaziland. For those two games, the former Super Eagles midfielder will receive N10.8m ($30,000). The money is part of the $8m the NFF are getting from FIFA for Nigeria’s qualification of the World…
Harry Kane gave a huge boost to Tottenham Hotspur on Friday by signing a new six year contract through to 2024 with the Premier League club. The 24-year-old striker scored a personal best 41 goals this season and had been mentioned as a possible target for European champions Real Madrid with other clubs also lurking in the wings. Some had speculated Kane would want a move away so he could win some silverware as despite Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino gaining plaudits for the attractive style of football they play they are yet to win a trophy under him since he…
D’banj has released his new single titled, ‘Agidi’. As he counts down to his next birthday on June 9, C.R.E.A.M Ville boss, D’Banj has decided to share a new song in anticipation of the big day. Agidi” is a follow-up to his previously released single, “Action”, which was released in April, 2018. The high tempo single was produced by Chopstix.
Falz has been in the news a lot since the release of his ‘This is Nigeria’ video and the rapper admits that he could not have anticipated the reactions that have trailed the viral video. In an interview with BBC, Falz opened up on the inspiration behind the viral video, ‘This is Nigeria’ and how he feels his critics have missed the point of the video by shooting the messenger while ignoring the message. ”The video has been very well received, even initially when I was releasing it, I didn’t sort of anticipate the magnitude of reaction… I thought there…
Linda Ikeji TV has released a teaser for the upcoming reality show, “Magodo Mums and Their Single Friend.” One of the numerous original reality TV shows set to debut on Linda Ikeji TV this June, “Magodo Mums and Their Singe Friend” follows the story of a group of married women, who consider themselves better than their single friend. “What would you do if all your friends who live in the same community with you are all married with children and you’re not? – The official LITV YouTube page asks? Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, is taking reality TV in Nigeria…
Four years after the original was released, filming has started for the “Maleficent” sequel, with Chiwetel Ejiofor among the cast. The British-Nigerian actor, who is popular for his roles in “12 years a Slave” and “Doctor Strange,” joins Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, who are both reprising their roles from the original film. Ejiofor has not been attached to a specific role. Other cast members returning from the 2014 film include: Sam Riley as Diaval; Imelda Staunton as the pixie Knotgrass; Juno Temple as the pixie Thistlewit; and Lesley Manville as the pixie Flittle. New additions include Michelle Pfeiffer as…
Ycee has released the remix to his hit single, Juice featuring Joyner Lucas. From his 2017 EP, First Wave, Ycee’s single Juice which featured Maleek Berry became one of the standout joints on the project. It is 2018 and Ycee returns with the remix, this time featuring American rapper Joyner Lucas to create the perfect hip hop vibe. The duo are able to revive life to the song with fresh lyrics and their unique style.
Yvonne Nelson has come out to deny the gist going around that she has split with her baby daddy. In a recent interview with Ghana’s Peace FM, the beautiful actress debunked the claims that she had broken up with Jamie. According to her, the gist that they both unfollowed each other on Instagram is false. Well if Yvonne Nelson is saying that she didn’t unfollow Jamie and all the news going around is false, how come they have actually unfollowed each other on Instagram? Or do they have new Instagram names that we aren’t aware of? This is coming less…
Juliet Ibrahim never seizes to make us laugh with the kind of things she says with the latest being that Eve might not have eaten the forbidden fruit in the bible. The gorgeous actress said this on her Instagram page on Friday, June 8, 2018, where she raised her doubt over the biblical theory. “The way men lie, I’m beginning to think poor Eve didn’t eat the forbidden fruit first,” she said. There you have it, Juliet thinks men lie a lot and we are wondering where she got the idea from. Maybe Juliet Ibrahim is giving us a cryptic…
Chimamanda Adichie comments on finding a problem with men holding doors for women has gotten a lot of people talking including music star, Banky W who thinks it is ridiculous. According to Banky W, most men hold doors for women because they are gently and romantic unlike the insinuation being portrayed by Chimamanda Adichie. “Chivalry is done nit because women are a weaker sex, but because some of us want to be gentlemanly and romantic. Apparently, this is not ok to her, but to me, this is just reaching. I’m sorry but this is now getting a little ridiculous. To…
Tonto Dikeh has just done something that was quite surprising to everyone. It looks like Tonto Dikeh has gotten into the spiritual realm as she does not only speak in tongues now but also ‘write’ in tongues. It all started when the actor, Majid Michel shared an inspirational post on Instagram and thespian reacted in a dramatic fashion by writing in tongues which got the attention of followers. The actor cum evangelist shared a photo of himself preaching to an audience with the caption: “God never said the weapons wouldn’t form. He said they wouldn’t’t prosper. #LEADERSHiP” In reply, Tonto…
Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Tobi, wants a God-fearing woman. During an exclusive chat, the reality star who emerged the second runner-up of the 2018 edition, spoke about the kind of woman he wants. He also talked about why he once wanted to get married at the age of 24. “First thing is “God fearing.” They [people] don’t understand why. Once a woman is God-fearing, there are a lot of things she won’t do. We men can misbehave, but if you have a God -earing woman, there are a whole lot of things she won’t do. She is not going…
Rotimi Amaechi on Friday warned that if the youths of Niger Delta don’t stop militancy, it could lead to under-development of the region in the future. Amaechi said this at the sideline of the inspection of the Dualisation of the East-West road in Rivers on Friday. He urged the youths in the region to be peaceful and stop kidnapping those on assignment to develop the region. The minister explained that the issue of kidnapping of contractors on site was prominent in the region compared to other regions, which had increased the engagement of security personnel on site projects and cost.…
Olusegun Obasanjo has raised alarm over an alleged plot by President Muhammadu Buhari to frame him for a crime in a bid to silence his criticism of his administration. The former president made the sensational claim in a press statement signed by his spokesperson, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Friday, June 8, 2018. Obasanjo alleged that Buhari’s administration has an active plan to indefinitely detain him by using false witnesses and documents to frame him. According to him, he caught wind of the plot after he was tipped off by several reliable security sources who have told him that he’s on a…
The Chief Imam of Area 10 Juma’at Mosque in Garki, Abuja, Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi, has advised Muslims to give Zakatil-fitr (charity) to only the poor and the needy in the society. Al-Yolawi gave the advice in his Friday sermon titled “Last 10 Days of Ramadan and Eid Preparation” in Abuja. According to him, the poor and needy are the most deserving beneficiaries of Zakatil-fitr. He explained that the purpose of Zakatil-fitr was to purify the one who had fasted from any type of indecent act or speech he or she might have committed while fasting. He said Prophet Muhammad (peace…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed a constitutional amendment that stops a vice president who completes the term of a president from contesting for the office of the President more than once. This is also the same for a deputy governor who completes the term of a state governor. Buhari signed the amendment on Friday, June 8, 2018. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. A president or a governor’s term can be aborted by virtue of death, resignation or removal,…
All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Muhammadu to honour Kudirat, wife of MKO Abiola, the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election. APC spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, gave charge in a statement made available to us on Friday, June 8, 2018. The APC commended President Buhari over the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day and the subsequent conferment of the posthumous award of Nigeria’s highest national honour — Grand Commander of the Federal Republic. The ruling party noted that Kudirat had paid the supreme price with her assassination in Lagos on June 4, 1996. The APC wants…