Arsenal fans have been given a ray of hope that Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will remain at the club with photos of the stars modelling their new strip. Sanchez and Ozil both have one year left on their contract and negotiations over new deals have stalled. Ozil is more likely to sign a new deal with Sanchez being linked with a move to either Manchester City and Bayern Munich. Amidst the transfer speculations trailing these stars, photos of Sanchez and Ozil in the new Arsenal shirts will surely please the fans. Arsenal unveiled their new kits during an event…
Author: David Folami
Cristiano Ronaldo brushed aside his off-field problems by scoring the winner as Portugal edged out hosts Russia 1-0 at the Confederations Cup on Wednesday, before Oribe Peralta gave Mexico a come-from-behind 2-1 win over New Zealand. Ronaldo’s eighth-minute header in Moscow gave Portugal their first win in the tournament and victory over New Zealand on Saturday would secure a semifinal spot. Goals from Peralta and Raul Jimenez saw Mexico move top of Group A later in the day, above Portugal on goals scored, and knock New Zealand out of the competition. Ronaldo let his football do the talking after the…
Fifa have cleared Manchester United but opened disciplinary proceedings against Juventus over Paul Pogba’s world record transfer, football’s governing body announced on Wednesday. The France midfielder returned to United in a deal worth more than $111 million, 105.2 million euros) in August 2016 from the Italian giants. In May Fifa began an inquiry into the move, requesting information about the headline transfer from United. But in a statement Fifa confirmed that while United were in the clear of any wrongdoing, they were taking action against Juventus. “We can confirm that disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Juventus FC. “We can…
Real Madrid turned down the opportunity to sign goalkeeper David de Gea from Manchester United last summer, club president Florentino Perez said on Tuesday while playing down the possibility of bidding for the Spain international again. Madrid were on the verge of bringing former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper De Gea back to Spain in 2015 but the move, which included sending Real custodian Keylor Navas to United as a makeweight, was derailed as the clubs failed to close the deal before the transfer window closed. Costa Rica goalkeeper Navas was criticised at several points last season for unconvincing displays which cost…
Jose Mourinho’s advisers have hit back at accusations that the Manchester United manager failed to pay millions of euros in taxes to the Spanish authorities during his time in charge of Real Madrid. The 54-year-old Portuguese, who coached Madrid from 2010 to 2013, has been accused of “two offences against the public treasury”, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. They claim that Mourinho, who took over at United last year, failed to declare €3.3 million during his time in the Spanish capital – €1.6 million euros in 2011 and €1.7 million in 2012. But a statement released…
Germany and Chile clash for control of Group B at the Confederations Cup on Thursday with Germany coach Joachim Loew talking up the south American champions. “They have shown in the past few years that they belong to the elite of world football,” said Loew ahead of the encounter in Kazan, Russia. “They are flexible like maybe no other side, very unpredictable. “Almost every player is capable of scoring and wants to score goals. “They are so flexible that, from time to time, you cannot tell which player is playing which position.” Both teams have three points with Chile ahead…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s woes deepened Tuesday when the star striker who reportedly wants to quit Real Madrid was summoned to appear before a judge investigating tax fraud. Ronaldo, 32, said to have vowed that he would never play for Real Madrid again, was summoned to appear in a Madrid court on July 31 to answer four counts of tax evasion of 14.7 million euro ($16.5m). Spanish tax authorities are also targeting Jose Mourinho, the Manchester United manager who was on Tuesday accused of evading 3.3 million euro ($3.7 million) in tax during his stay at Real Madrid. Unhappy Ronaldo, the four-time…
Florentino Pérez’s first task after being reelected unopposed as Real Madrid president on Monday will be to appease superstar Cristiano Ronaldo amid speculation the four-time world player of the year wants to leave. “As no other candidature was put forward to the board … it is proclaimed that Mr Florentino Pérez Rodríguez is president of Real Madrid,” the Spanish and European champions said in a statement. The 70-year-old construction magnate’s third term in charge of Europe’s most successful club spanning 15 years — 2000-2006 and since 2009 — will be rubber stamped at a ceremony at the Santiago-Bernabéu Stadium later…
Big Brother Nigeria stars TBoss and Kemen seem to have moved past their differences. The duo were spotted at a club in Abuja over the weekend and they seemed cool with each other. Waving the peace sign, TBoss could be seen smiling beside a calm looking Kemen. Controversy has been tailing Kemen after on Saturday, March 4, 2017, a video of the fitness instructor touching TBoss while she slept went viral. Following the incident, Big Brother had a private disciplinary session with Kemen and Tboss and reached a verdict – Kemen had been disqualified as a contestant on the show.…
Music star D’banj celebrated Father’s day with an adorable photo of himself and son, Daniel III. “Happyfathersday Dad I love you,” the photo read on baby Daniel’s Instagram page. D’banj and his son Daniel are already creating their own Instagram love story and we’re loving it. He launched an Instagram account for Daniel The Third on the day he announced the boy’s arrival. Then on June 1, 2017, Daniel gave his dad a shout out after the singer teased fans with his new project. “Love you daddy,” Daniel’s Instagram handle said.
Nigerian comedian AY is not acknowledging any marital drama with his wife. The actor in an interview with Broadway said he doesn’t know anything about it. When asked about his marital crisis, he said, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.” On Monday, June 12, 2017, AY Makun and CEO, Oasis Med Spa Freda Francis were in the news after the comedian’s wife, Mabel posted a chat between the two. AY Makun’s wife, Mabel warned Freda Francis to stay away from her family after a photo of AY and Freda surfaced. AY shared a photo of himself and Francis at…
The Benue government on Monday dragged Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, former Lagos State Police Commissioner, before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly writing an inciting letter against Gov. Samuel Ortom. Tsav is currently a member of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) representing Benue. Mr Michael Gusa, Benue Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, in an application for criminal prosecution, alleged that Tsav wrote “an injurious and false letter against the governor and government of Benue”. Gusa, who was represented in court by Mr Andrew Wombo, a state counsel, said that the letter contravened section 143 (d), (c) and (e) of the…
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Monday passed the N170.8 billion 2017 appropriation bill. The Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Sunday Olajide, had presented the report of the committee to the House at plenary. Olajide said that the bill had undergone proper scrutiny by members while public sittings were held for all Ministries, Departments and Agencies. He also said the assembly refrained from granting indiscriminate requests by MDAs because of paucity of funds. He noted that the committee only redistributed funds to some critical areas, with a marginal increase of N1.12 billion recorded. “Hence, the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja Monday granted bail to the former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam and two others who were arraigned on a fresh charge of money laundering. Suswam was arraigned alongside his Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Omadachi Oklobia, and the then Accountant of the Government House, Mrs. Janet Aluga. The defendants were accused of diverting the sum of N9.79billion, part of which was meant for Police Reform Programme and Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the 32-count charges of fraud, money laundering and financial misappropriation levelled against them. After the charges…
Manchester City are preparing a bid to lure one of Europe’s top strikers, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to the Etihad Stadium, according to Sky sources. The 28-year old Borussia Dortmund striker was set to join Paris Saint-Germain next month in a move thought to be around £60m. However the deal hit the buffers last week alerting Pep Guardiola to his availability. City believe there are very few high-quality strikers on the market at present and Aubameyang, who scored 42 goals for club and country last season, could be a huge boost to their ranks. His former manager, Jurgen Klopp has also been…
Portuguese star shocked Real Madrid after he said he wanted to leave on Friday after being accused of tax fraud. Ronaldo has told his agent to seal a dream return to Manchester United. The Portuguese superstar wants Jorge Mendes to “do everything possible” to make the move happen. Ronaldo, who left Old Trafford for Real Madrid eight years ago, stunned the Spanish giants when his desire to leave emerged on Friday. The forward faces allegations of a £13million tax fraud and now doubts over his Real future have sparked a megabucks scramble for his services. United, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and…
Manchester United want Alvaro Morata – but not at Real Madrid’s asking price of £79m. A differential of around £20m in the two clubs’ valuation has proved the biggest stumbling block in Jose Mourinho’s bid to install the striker as Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s replacement at the point of United’s attack. Old Trafford’s hierarchy remain hopeful a deal can be struck – even if any potential fee is certain to look outlandish for a player, who spent the majority of last season on the bench. That is not to dismiss Morata’s status as one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe this…
The Mandate Health Empowerment Initiative (MHEI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has urged the Federal Government to ensure strict monitoring of the ban on the sale of cigarettes to persons under 18 years. Mr Ameh Zion, the President of MHEI, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. Zion said that only strict monitoring would ensure total compliance with the stipulations of the ban by marketers, distributors and sellers of cigarettes. He said major sellers and distributors of the substance should be given the mandate to collect and confirm personal information of…
Nigeria’s economy contracted for a fifth straight quarter, official figures showed Tuesday, as low oil production dented overall output. Gross domestic product shrank by 0.5 percent in the first three months of 2017, an improvement from a 1.7 percent fall in the last quarter of 2016, said Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics. Despite an encouraging pick-up of momentum in the non-oil sector, the latest reading disappointed expectations of a modest recovery and an exit out of a debilitating recession. “It’s worse than what we’d expected,” said John Ashbourne, Africa economist at London-based Capital Economics. “But if you remove oil, non-oil…
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has waived 50 per cent on registration fee for locally manufactured products to promote Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). The NAFDAC spokesperson, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday that the measure would go a long way to promote economic development. Jimoh explained that it was a new policy of the agency under the leadership of its acting Director-General, Mrs Yetunde Oni. He said that the measure was in response to Federal Government’s policy to…