Former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Accord Party (AP). Okupe made the announcement via his Facebook page on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Okupe’s announcement is coming less than three weeks after he officially dumped PDP. The former presidential wrote, “Following various consultations with political associates, family and friends I have decided to formally join the Accord Party. My decision is based on deep reflection on who I am and what I want from politics. “To me politics does not begin and end with winning…
Author: David Folami
Barcelona vice-president Jordi Mestre insisted on Tuesday that Brazilian star Neymar will be staying in Spain despite rumours linking him with a move to PSG. Asked during a press conference if he could confirm Neymar would remain at Barca ahead of the 2017-18 season, Mestre replied: “200 percent”. Reports in Spain have suggested PSG are looking to lure the 25-year-old to the Parc des Princes after snapping up Neymar’s international teammate Dani Alves on a free transfer. “PSG want to finalise the signing of Neymar this summer”, wrote Catalan daily Sport, while the Madrid-based AS newspaper led with the headline…
Beyonce’s mother, Tina Lawson, might have let the cat out of the bag already with the meaning behind one of the twins’ names, Rumi Carter. Recall that Beyonce introduced her babies to the world on Friday, July 14, 2017, as Sir and Rumi Carter. And on Sunday, July 16, 2017, her mother Tina Lawson took to Instagram to educate members of the Beyhive on their classic mystical verse. “This is poetry by the 13 th century poet “Rumi” it’s not only beautiful but logical love number three Sometimes we are the reason we can’t find love!! We have to work…
Born July 18, 1988, Emma Chukwugoziam Obi, stage name Emma Nyra, is an American-born Nigerian singer-songerwriter, actress and model. In 2012, she left Texas for Nigeria to pursue a career in music and modelling. An alumna of Texas Southern Universitywhere she graduated with a degree in Health Care Administration, she signed a recording contract with Made Men Music Group in 2012 and has appeared in three films inuding”American Driver”, “Rebound” and “The Re-Union”.
Caitlyn Jenner has revealed that she might be running for Senate in the state of California. The reality star transgender disclosed this during an interview with John Catsimatidis on AM 970, saying that she is absolutely considering getting more involved in the political scene. Her revelation comes shortly after 46% of America’s electorate voted that a reality show television host was qualified to run for political offices. Speaking of her potential run for a Senate seat in California, she said: “I have considered it, I like the political side of it. The political side of it has always been very…
Gbemi strutted into our consciousness when she snagged a co-presenter gig with the hottest OAP Dan Foster at COOL FM during his daily morning show. She quickly grew and became the presenter of the popular radio show ‘Radio Graffiti’. In 2009 she moved to the newly established BEAT FM and helped establish BEAT FM as the voice of urban music and pop culture in Nigeria. Gbemi is one of the most popular and easily recognizable OAPs in the industry. In 2012 she was named the Head of Programmes at Naija FM and owns a line of shoes called ‘Gbemi Soke’.
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo advocated for the unity of the country while he was paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello in Zamfara state on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The Acting President had been in the state to commission some projects before he paid the courtesy visit. Before arriving in Zamfara, Osinbajo touched down in Sokoto state where he was received at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport by Aminu Tambuwal and Kebbi state governor, Abubakar Bagudu. They were joined by Zamfara state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, while the Acting President commissioned the projects. According to…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has disagreed with the popular views of most national stakeholders that the country needs restructuring. Okorocha mainly has a problem with the word “restructuring”, which he said means different things to the various geo-political zones in the country. He instead believes that what the country needs is “repackaging.” The Governor stated this in Owerri on Monday, July 17, at the 67th Annual Conference of the Broadcasting Corporation of Nigeria (BON), according to a statement issued by his spokesman Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo. Okorocha was quoted as saying, “Our nation requires repackaging. It is unfortunate that a…
Rauf Aregbesola led administration in Osun State has announced the receipt of the second trance of the Paris Club Refund. This was made known in a statement by Semiu Okanlawon, the Director, Bureau of Communication & Strategy, Office of the Governor. The statement read: “We have received N6.314bn Second Tranche of Paris Club Refunds The Government of Osun wishes to announce that it has received the second tranche of the Paris Club refunds.” Okanlawon also said the tranche was paid directly into the state coffers of the Osun State government on Monday, July 17, 2017. “The refunds, totaling N6.314bn, was…
It seemed like a strange substitution at the time. Now it looks to have acquired more significance. There were two minutes left in the FA Cup final. Chelsea needed a goal to force extra time. They removed their scorer. Exit Diego Costa from the Wembley pitch — and now, seemingly, from Stamford Bridge. Two months after that anticlimactic ending, Arsenal and Chelsea reconvene for a rematch of sorts in Beijing on Saturday, minus the same meaning and without Costa, the source of many a disagreement between the London rivals over the past three years. Spared the start of preseason training…
Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio has played down suggestions Ivan Perisic is on the verge of a move to Manchester United, while Jose Mourinho has said he has “no idea” how the deal is progressing. Sources have told ESPN FC that Manchester United are still confident of landing Perisic and Sky Sports reported on Tuesday morning that an agreement for the Croatia winger is close. Inter forward Stevan Jovetic, meanwhile, is reported to be close to a move to Sevilla, where he spent time on loan last season, but Ausilio told Sportitalia: “Jovetic and Perisic are Inter players and,…
So far this is a summer in which Arsenal have done interesting things. There were eyebrows raised in May when Ivan Gazidis, the chief executive, spoke about a “catalyst for change,” because he — much like Arsenal — has been fantastic at talking the talk but not walking the walk. However, credit has to be given for what they’ve done so far. They’ve smashed the club transfer record with the capture of Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon; they’ve brought in one of the Bundesliga players of the year in the shape of Bosnian Sead Kolasinac; appointed a new fitness guru to…
Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare has said the club have not received any bids for Riyad Mahrez. Mahrez, 26, has been linked with a move to Roma in recent days, with Arsenal having also been touted as a potential destination after manager Arsene Wenger said he was a fan. But while the Algeria international said in May that he wanted to leave Leicester, Shakespeare says he is not aware of any interest in the player. “Riyad stated his position very clearly,” Shakespeare told a news conference. “Mine is really simple: while he is here — and we haven’t had any bids,…
AC Milan may have made 10 signings this summer already but they were well beaten by Borussia Dortmund in the first International Champions Cup clash in China on Tuesday. Milan lined up with new arrivals Ricardo Rodriguez and Franck Kessie in the XI, with Hakan Calhanoglu coming on as a substitute, and the Donnarumma brothers, Gianluigi and Antonio, benched. But Dortmund needed just 16 minutes to make the breakthrough as teenage sensation Christian Pulisic set up Nuri Sahin to score. Pulisic was then fouled by Gabriel Paletta in the box and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang — linked with a move to Chelsea…
Arsene Wenger has downplayed Alexis Sanchez’s comments that he wants Champions League football, and said that “a decision has been made” not to sell the Chile international. Sanchez told media back home in Chile this week that he wants to play in the Champions League, which many interpreted as a desire to leave Arsenal after they missed out on the competition for the first time since 1997. But Wenger — who has repeatedly said he will not sell the star forward even if he does not sign a new contract — was quick to dismiss the latest development in the…
Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas says he is looking forward to winning many more trophies with the club in the future — and that the idea of being protected by coach Zinedine Zidane makes him laugh. Madrid have again been linked this summer with Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, a long-time target of club president Florentino Perez, with sources close to the Old Trafford outfit insisting recently that they expect a new offer for the Spain No. 1 in the coming weeks. The speculation has spiced things up ahead of the two clubs’ International Champions Cup meeting in Santa…
Borussia Dortmund have confirmed they are no longer open to selling AC Milan and Chelsea target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer. Aubameyang, 28, was reported to be available for €70 million but sporting director Michael Zorc said after the 3-1 International Champions Cup win over AC Milan that the Gabon international is no longer on the market. “We consider the transfer window closed for him, because we otherwise would have run out of time [to find replacements],” Zorc told reporters. Kicker and WAZ reported that Dortmund — who had warned at the weekend that they had set a deadline to decide…
Chelsea have rewarded manager Antonio Conte with a new contract under improved terms for the two years remaining on his deal. The Italian coach, who penned a three-year deal on his appointment last summer, guided the Blues to the Premier League title in his first season at Stamford Bridge. “I am very happy to have signed a new contract with Chelsea. We worked extremely hard in our first year to achieve something amazing, which I am very proud of. Now we must work even harder to stay at the top,” Conte said on the club’s official website. The new contract…
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar is currently undergoing medical treatment for the complications she suffered from her Fibroid operation in India earlier this year. Despite all this, the actress is still positive about her current health status. In a Birthday post shared on her Instagram page to her friend and colleague, Uche Elendu, Abubakar says the devil can’t snatch her away from them. She wrote, “With all my strength I say happy belated birthday my love. You are a wonderful friend whom I don’t regret meeting. Thank you for showing me love and constantly checking up on me. Don’t worry boo,…
Wizkid is riding that expensive wave! The music star who is currently having a feud with Davido showed off his new bling on Snapchat. In a video shared on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, an excited Wizkid donning a King Sunny Ade shirt showed off his new diamond encrusted bling. “Sounds from the other side,” it read named after his recently released extended playlist. Meanwhile, Wizkid says he doesn’t care about anyone. In a recent Instagram post he wrote, “From today, I give no fucks. Welcome to my world.” It could be a jibe at long time off and on enemy,…