Barcelona’s spot in La Liga should not be affected by any moves toward Catalan independence, according to Jaume Roures of Mediapro, current international rights holders for the Spanish league. With present events having seriously placed minds on the possibility of Catalonia breaking away from Spain, the issue of where Catalan teams, including Barca’s fellow Primera Division peers Espanyol and Girona, would then play their football has been hotly debated. Javier Tebas has said that these clubs would no longer be able to feature in the Spanish league should a new independent Catalan state be established. However Catalonia-based Roures said on…
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Cristiano Ronaldo and other football players have shown support on social media for the firefighters and victims of the fires that have ravaged Portugal and the north of Spain over the past few days. At least 36 people in Portugal and four in Spain have died since the fires began over the weekend. More than 50 people have also been injured in Portugal, with 15 reported to be in a serious condition. “Impossible to be indifferent to this tragedy,” Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted. “I express my solidarity to the families and friends of the victims. My total support to…
Kiss Daniel, has been teasing his fans with comedy skits for sometime now. This has led many to insinuate that the Woju singer may have plans to make a career switch to comedy someday. However, speaking through his handlers, Boykiss said “I have no plans to delve into comedy; music is my major talent. If you listen to my new song, Yeba, you would notice that there are traces of comedy in it. You would also note that I started uploading those comedy skits about a month before Yeba was released, so it was just a strategy to promote the…
Alicia Keys is doing her best to remember her past. “At 16, I was signed by Columbia Records. The people at Columbia really didn’t understand what I was doing. My manager at the time, he was like, ‘If they don’t get you, then let’s find somebody that does,’” she says in an exclusive sneak peek of the documentary. “I’ll never forget meeting Clive. I remember him being really appreciative and celebratory of the fact that I was my own artist. And I remember feeling so inspired.” Keys has gotten more than a dozen Grammys over her career, which was kicked…
You don’t have to be a child to love Disneyland — Ciara and Janet Jackson can attest to that. The two singers spent the day enjoying the California theme park with their kids. Ciara brought her son Future Zahir Wilburn and Jackson brought her nine-month-old son Eissa Al Mana. They also invited a few friends to join, including one of Jackson’s former backup dancers. It was a fun day for all. The celebrities rode a carousel and posed for pictures with the famous mouse. Ciara also posted an Instagram video of her riding a rollercoaster with her three-year-old son, waving…
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal has explained that there is an investigation on the death of Davido’s friend, Tagbo Umeike. “I asked Davido that, ‘When you left that bar, did you have anything again to do with the deceased?’ What he said was that he was only informed by mutual friends in some other bar that the deceased had died and I took his word for it. “I called for further investigations, pulled the CCTV cameras from the General Hospital, only to discover that it was Davido’s escort Hilux van, his driver, his friends that brought…
Best dressed wedding guests! Blue Ivy Carter, daughter to Beyonce and Jay-Z, is only 5 years old but she’s already setting weddings dresses records. Jay Z and Beyonce attended the New Orleans nuptials of record label CEO Lawrence Parker and Dr. Jessica Clemons looking fierce AF. Beyonce had her mermaid hair on and a flowing, plunging peach gown that showed some cleavage, Jay wore a festive shirt and suit, but it was Blue Ivy who stole the show. Blue donned a Mischka Aoki Eternal Beauty beaded dress with satin tiers that retails for a cool $4,915. Mischka Aoki describes their…
She flew into San Francisco with sisters Kim and Kourtney to film some scenes for KUWTK. And Khloe Kardashian wasted no time in joining her siblings for some sight seeing in the hilly metropolis. Accessories were kept to a minimum, with the youngest Kardashian wearing only a pair of oversize shades and holding her phone in her hand. Watermelon-hued lipstick and subtle blush made sure the southern California native look quite sophisticated for her trip to the storied urban center. It seemed like the girls were enjoying themselves, as they tooled around on one of the city’s famous cable cars.…
Drake’s love for the University of Kentucky basketball team has never been hidden. Recently, Drizzy was on campus once again for the hoop team’s annual Big Blue Madness event and offered something special for the student body. The yearly event, which unofficially kicks off the team’s season, took place at UK’s Rupp Arena. A packed crowd filled the gym to see their new team and Drake in the flesh. The OVO rapper received high praise from Coach Calipari. “If you want to emulate excellence and maintain humility (and) loyalty, emulate Drake,” Calipari said. “If you want to emulate strong drive,…
A press statement released through the legal representatives of Davido has excluded the singer of a criminal involvement in the death of his friend, Tagbo Umeike. It was alleged that the deceased who passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, died in the vehicle of the pop star, but the new evidence confirms that to be false. Davido, who was described to be embarrassed by various media reports linking him to the death of Umeike also released a CCTV footage that showed him as he departed from the “Shisha Room” where he last saw the deceased. According to the press…
Rihanna recently celebrated the arrival of her Fall 2017 collection for Fenty x Puma. For the special day, the musician, actress, and designer crafted a full-scale high school pep rally, complete with cheerleaders, banners, and yes, a marching band. (By the looks of a crowd, attendance in New York high schools may have been a bit lacking). It was all a nod to the school theme of the fall collection—because as we all know, Rihanna never shies away from a theme. Rihanna also opened up about her own high school experience, embracing size-inclusion, and why fashion should always be fun.…
Jude Okoye, manager of Psquare has come out to defend Davido over the death of his friend, Tagbo. He said Davido didn’t commit any offense by asking his people to help an already intoxicated man. “All they can do is try but they can’t stop you always stay strong with God. Their operation bring him down by all means will backfire soonest. His crime now is giving instruction to get a grown intoxicated man medical help,” Jude wrote. Tagbo who was the lover of Nollywood actress Caroline Danjuma died on October 4, 2017, after he went on a drinking bout…
Mr Muluku Aggah, a member representing Nassarawa Eggon East constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has begged farmers and herdsmen to embrace peace and respect the rights of one another. He said the purpose of the meeting was to avoid regular clashes between farmers and herdsmen in order to boost food production in his constituency. The lawmaker said that the meeting was compulsory considering the importance of peace to the agricultural sector and to the socio-economic development of any society. “As a stakeholder and a politician, it is my role to preach peace and advise the people and…
Willie Obiano of Anambra has announced automatic employment for 17 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state for their one year national service. The corps members were also gifted cash donations and laptops for making themselves proud during their service year. Obiano said he decided to extend this goodness to the corps members in appreciation of their hard work and dedication. He expressed confidence that the award would help the recipients into contributing more to the growth and development of the state. While assuring serving corps members of maximum security in the state, Obiano, however, cautioned them…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is yet to officially release the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2019 General Elections. It stated that the clarification became important following several enquiries from stakeholders on the issue. It noted that only the actual dates for the general elections were so far released by the commission. “So far only the time table and schedule of activities for the Ekiti and Osun governorship election and the Idemili North State Constituency by-election have been released. “That of the 2019 general elections will be unveiled in due course.”
Tony Nwoye, APC’s candidate in the Anambra governorship race, says his party is talking to youths on the need to participate in the election slated for Nov. 18, 2017. Nwoye said on Friday in Abuja that his political party was in no way worried by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)’s threat to frustrate the election. The APC candidate, who was earlier presented to President Muhammadu Buhari by governor Mohammed Abubakar, who is the Chairman, National Campaign Council of the APC for the Anambra governorship election, urged the electorate to ignore the threat. “We are not afraid of the threat. Our…
Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd) has said Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not effectively played credible opposition role in the current politics and governance in the country. I must say it is very sad that you have not played your role properly in opposition. “May be you are suffering from the shock of defeat, but I thought that at least six months down the line will have been enough to come out of the shock, to really face the governance. “It would have been enough to perform your role in giving a credible opposition which I am afraid you have not…
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of Daar Communications, has increaed the number of ways he has planned toward winning the support of key PDP stakeholders in his ambition to become the party’s National Chairman. Dokpesi visited Chief Edwin Clark, the Ijaw leader, former Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu, and former FCT minister Ibrahim Bunu, at their residences in Abuja. Clark, while receiving Dokpesi, described him as “courageous, transparent, fearless and the right man the PDP needs to move forward”. “If 10 people want to be chairman in a local government, they should all be allowed to go for the election. That…
The Edo Government is aiming for a minimum of 250,000 hectares of land for cultivation to boost agricultural production within the next two years. Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo disclosed this recently. “The importance of embracing agriculture as an administration via focusing on food security, large scale farming, and access to land, information and improved seedlings cannot be over emphasized . “Agriculture is now scientific and mechanisation will help us compete in the agricultural market,” he said. The governor said his administration has revitalized the Edo fertiliser blending plant in Auchi Governor to improve farmers’ access to fertiliser as well…
Okezie Ikpeazu has warned the Army not to maltreat residents. He said “While the state government has always indicated its preparedness to cooperate with all security agencies in their lawful operations within the state, we shall not condone a situation where the presence of the Army in the state becomes a platform to (trample on) the human rights of our people and subject them to inhumane and degrading treatments without any lawful excuse. “The Government of Abia State shall no longer condone this unwarranted assault on the people of the state. Our people, as law-abiding citizens, deserve their basic freedom…