Antonio Conte has said he still does not know when David Luiz will be okay to return for Chelsea as he continues to receive treatment for inflammation in his right knee. “David has a big inflammation in his knee, and we are trying to solve the situation with the doctor,” Conte said of Luiz. “It’s important to assess the situation day by day, and to try to solve this problem. “I don’t know when he’s able to come back with us but, for sure, with the doctor and the medical department, we are trying to solve this situation. The situation…
Author: David Folami
Mauricio Pochettino has resigned his fate to believing that his top players are entitled to want to leave the club if they continue to fall short of silverware. It was suggested to Pochettino that some of his players may not want to wait another four years to win trophies. “Exactly, that is the problem. I agree with you,” he replied. “Maybe some players are not agreed in this plan and this strategy, and of course they are right to complain, to talk and in the end to want to move or have another challenge for different reasons, because we are…
Eric Bailly is battling a race against time to be fit for Manchester United’s Champions League knockout tie with Sevilla after being told he must have surgery to correct an ankle injury. The defender, 23, has missed United’s last eight games, last appearing in the 1-0 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Nov. 5. United’s medical staff had hoped Bailly, who got injured while on international duty with Ivory Coast, would respond to treatment and not require an operation. But after failing to make any progress, it has been decided the centre-back does require surgery, which could now keep…
Martin Keown has said Arsene Wenger will have to consider resigning as manager at the end of the season if the Gunners’ form does not improve. He said that it “looks like the end” of the manager’s time in charge. “If it doesn’t get much better for him then at the end of the season he has to hold his hands up and say: ‘Maybe I’m not the man to take this club forward,'” Keown added. “Champions League is looking now like it’s not going to happen for Arsene Wenger, and the questions will come again — is he going…
Pep Guardiola was really not in the mood to join in with the festive spirit, perhaps just to remind the rest of the Premier League they can expect no charity from the runaway leaders. It is football over evrything as usual at the Etihad Stadium ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s visit on Saturday, even if Guardiola insisted his Christmas jumper snub was purely down to his measurements. “They are all very nice,” Guardiola said, when asked why he was not wearing one. “They didn’t have my size.” “Tottenham is an important game because the opponent is so tough,” Guardiola said. “Spurs…
Indonesian singer Agnes Monica, popularly known as Agnez Mo, announced her collaboration with American singer-slash-songwriter Chris Brown on Wednesday. On her Instagram account, Agnez uploaded a photo of Brown’s new album Heartbreak on a Full Moon Deluxe Edition: Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas. Comprising a total of 57 tracks, the album features a collaboration with Agnez titled “On Purpose.” Agnez writes,” Surprise! Check out our collaboration on ‘On Purpose.’ Chris featuring your girl #AGNEZMO on his deluxe album.” Prior to Agnez’s post, Brown uploaded the album to his Instagram account. However, he did not tag Agnez in the…
With just a few days until Eminem’s new album arrives, fans have been wondering whether he’ll launch a worldwide or at least a US tour to celebrate the brand-new material. Well, US supporters have had their prayers answered by the hip-hop legend’s agent, Cara Lewis, who has confirmed Slim Shady will be going on the road. She’s told Pollstar that the tour will happen next year on ‘select dates’, however there’s no indication of how many shows he’ll do. Cara adds: “Hip-hop is the most-consumed genre in music. Streaming has enabled this genre to grow even bigger and at a…
On the latest album from Grammy Award-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar, the artist appears to declare himself a Hebrew Israelite — or at the very least to show he’s familiar with the movement’s beliefs. “I’m an Israelite, don’t call me black no more, that word is only a color, it ain’t facts no more,” Lamar raps on the song titled “Yah.” Lamar also references core theological beliefs held by Hebrew Israelites found in Deuteronomy 28, a passage which deals with curses delivered by God to the Israelites. The Hebrew Israelite references in Lamar’s album are tied to a character on the…
It looks like Rihanna, aka the word’s ultimate beauty chameleon, is starting the whole “new year, new you” thing a few weeks early. The Fenty Beauty mogul revealed a new hairstyle on her Instagram story on Tuesday night. “New hurr who dis” she captioned the shot of herself rocking waist-length chocolate brown hair and long, side-swept bangs. She styled the new look with teased volume on top, and paired it with a black skirt and jacket with fur sleeves and strappy gold-chain stilettos. The latest debut is a much lighter and longer look than the black, shoulder-length style she’s been…
Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé’s “Perfect” crowns the Billboard Hot 100 (dated Dec. 23), fueled in large part by the first full week of sales for its new duet version. Plus, Camila Cabello’s “Havana” takes over atop the Radio Songs chart and Halsey’s “Bad at Love” hits the Hot 100’s top 10, climbing 11-8. Let’s run down the top 10 of the Hot 100, which blends all-genre streaming, airplay and sales data. All charts will update on Billboard.com tomorrow (Dec. 12). “Perfect,” released on Atlantic Records (and the 1,069th No. 1 in the Hot 100’s history, which dates to its Aug.…
The organisers of the 4th Olamide Live in Concert “OLIC4’’ on Wednesday in Lagos said that the concert was expected to have about 25,000 people in attendance. The Manager, Mr Alex Okeke, gave the indication on the sidelines of the news conference heralding the activities lined up for one of the biggest concerts in Lagos, OLIC4 on Tuesday. Olamide busted into the entertainment scene in 2011 with his debut album “Rapsodi’’, which was mainly tunes in Yoruba language and thereafter signed for a record label YBNL. In November 2013, Olamide released one of the most sold out albums named “Baddest…
The nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced. “The Shape of Water ” leads the movie nominations with seven nods, followed by Steven Speilberg’s “The Post” and “Three Billboards Outside,” with six nods each. Other nominees include Meryl Streep for best actress, “Get Out” for best comedy, “Game of Thrones” for best TV series among others. Seth Meyers will host the Golden Globes, which will air live on NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Best Television Series – Drama: “The Crown” “Game of Thrones” “The Handmaid’s Tale” “Stranger Things” “This is Us”…
It’s been three months since Kim Kardashian West dyed her hair platinum — and she’s had a great run this time around. The star has played around with long, wavy and straight versions of the look, and recently even chopped her hair into a short, asymmetrical lob. But while she’s maintained a variety of styles, Kardashian’s roots began to slowly grow out — leading us to wonder whether or not she was committed to keeping up with the look after all. Turns out, she is — but apparently not for too much longer. Kardashian Tweeted about her hard-to-manage hue on…
Nicki Minaj has done a bold take on braids and it’s one of a kind! The daring rapper chose a fierce bubble gum pink cornrows in side swept style that unbelievably hits the floor! She rocked the braids for her newly released Motorsport video where she paired the look with a latex bodysuit from Vex Clothing worn with corset and sleeves. She pairs the look with Yeezy boots complete with a soft, sultry pink makeup look to show off the fierce look.
Music producer SARZ has narrated his funny experience with SARS officers on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. In one of his tweets, he said because he forgot his driver’s license and didn’t have an ID card, the officers threatened to mess him up. “They asked for my ID card and I told them I don’t have an ID one of them said we go show you something,” he tweeted. This is just one of the numerous cases of harassment experienced by both celebrities and ordinary Nigerians in the hand of men of Special Anti-Robbery Squad popularly known as SARS. Celebrities like…
Yakubu Dogara has shared how Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu begged him in his bedroom in 2015 to step down for Femi Gbajabiamila. He has detailed how Tinubu, a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who wanted Femi Gbajabiamila on the seat, begged him to quit his ambition. Dogara recounted: “As a matter of fact, Asiwaju (Tinubu) is someone that we respect very much and no one can doubt the sterling role he played in the emergence of APC as a government. Asiwaju had through emissaries sought audience with me and in deference to him I went to see…
Olisa Metuh, has described the party’s newly-elected National Working Committee (NWC) as “one of the best set of national leaders the party has ever produced’’. “The National Chairman, Secondus, has been in party administration. He was a state chairman, chairman of G-84, national organising secretary, deputy national chairman, acting national chairman of the party and he has now become the elected one. “Also, the National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbodiyan, was a former editor of a newspaper. For the first time we are having a practising journalist as our spokesman. “We expect that he will excel. He is going to…
Atiku Abubakar has been revealed as one of the major force that supported Dr Bukola Saraki’s candidacy to emerge the Senate President of the 8th National Assembly. Yakubu Dogara reportedly shared this in his yet to be released biography. Dogara disclosed that Atiku “solidly” backed Bukola Saraki’s bid to be senate president in 2015 — despite strong opposition from the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including President Muhammadu Buhari. “If I don’t say this to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s credit I will not be fair to him. It will amount to travesty. At the time when most leaders in…
Yakubu Dogara has shared how Budget padding advocate, Abdulmumin Jibrin assisted him win the No 4 seat in Nigeria. Dogara said: “I have to say that to his credit. He was there. He really did a great job. “I will say that although Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin wasn’t with our team initially, he later supported me 100%, whole-heartedly. Luckily his secretariat wasn’t far from ours and he was handy.” Dogara also talked about the circumstances that led to the clash with Jibrin, who was subsequently removed as chairman of the appropriation committee and suspended from the house. Dogara said: “My kind…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on his 50th birthday. “The PDP is very proud of Wike for his exceptional leadership qualities and outstanding performance which have spanned over the years. “He is an excellent manager of men and resources with a track record of performance as a former Local Government Chairman, Chief of Staff of Rivers, Minister; and now as governor of Rivers,’’ he said. The party begged him to remain firm in his determination to bring the dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers and good governance to Nigerians. “The PDP…