Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa is on the verge of joining Turkish giants Fenerbahçe after a torrid stint with Leicester City. After just one season with Leicester City, Musa is expected to leave the club where he has failed to impress following his £18million move from CSKA Moscow in 2016. According to reports, the forward has agreed a deal in principle to sign for Fenerbahçe. Turkish national newspaper, Gunes claim that Musa who is keen to leave Leicester City has kicked off negotiations with Fenerbahçe. Musa had an underwhelming first season at Leicester City scoring just four goals in 31…
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Brazil manager Tite says he is considering changes for Tuesday’s game against Australia after blasting his side’s poor finishing in the loss to Argentina in Melbourne. The world’s number one ranked team wasted several scoring opportunities as Argentina hung on for a 1-0 win in their Superclasico at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. A goal from Sevilla defender Gabriel Mercado just before half-time proved the eventual winner as Argentina gained a morale-boosting victory under new manager Jorge Sampaoli. The two-time world champions and second ranked team are struggling outside the automatic qualifying positions in fifth spot in the South…
Former Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama dropped by to see his former teammates in Uyo camp ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against South Africa. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Saturday, June 10. Enyeama who quit the Super Eagles in 2015 is in Uyo, the capital of his home state and decided to pay a visit to the Super Eagles who also camped in the city. The 34-year-old during his visit spoke to the players and encouraged them ahead of the game. The Super Eagles have never…
Harry Kane marked his first game as captain with a stoppage-time equaliser as England denied Scotland a famous victory in Saturday’s 2-2 World Cup qualifying draw in Glasgow. England were heading for a first qualifying defeat since October 2009 after Leigh Griffiths struck two glorious late free-kicks to wipe out substitute Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s 70th-minute opener. But in a breathless denouement, Tottenham Hotspur striker Kane dispatched a deep cross at the back post to preserve England’s unbeaten record in Group F and deny Scotland a first win over their oldest rivals since 1999. “The end for me is a significant moment…
Superstar Lionel Messi will skip a friendly against Singapore next week for “personal reasons”, organisers said late Saturday. Gonzalo Higuain and Nicolas Otamendi will also be absent from Tuesday’s “Superclassico” match, UNICESS said in a statement. “While we share the disappointment of football fans in Singapore and elsewhere at the absence of these players, we still very much look forward to what will be an exciting football match against a team that will continue to feature a world class line-up of players,” UNICESS said. Messi and defender Otamendi were earlier reported to be missing the game to prepare for their…
Tonto Wigo Charity Dikeh better known as Tonto Dikeh, is a Nigerian actress, singer, and philanthropist. Tonto Dikeh rose to fame following her role in the then controversial movie “Dirty Secret” which generated controversy amongst Nigerians because the movie contained numerous adult scenes which at then was quite alien in the Nigerian movie industry. While some criticised her role for being untraditional and un-African, others said that Dikeh was merely being professional.
Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, known by his stage name D’banj, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, musician, entrepreneur and TV host. He has won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007,Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009, Best International Act: Africa at the 2011 BET Awards, and Best-selling African Artist at the 2014 World Music Awards, Evolution award at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards. He recently welcomed his first son, Daniel III last month.
Nollywood actress Damilola Adegbite is now a sex councellor. The star took to Instagram to give men tips on how to please their ladies. Sharing a photo with the inscription, “Did you know? The only purpose of the clitoris is to bring women pleasure. It has no other functional value for the female body.” Meanwhile, after months of not acknowledging her husband, Chris Attoh, on all social media platforms, Damilola Adegbite is back with a beautiful post. In no ordinary way, the actress took to Instagram on May 17, 2017, in celebration of his birthday. Sharing her take on love…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh turned a year older today, June 9, 2017, and she got the surprise of her life. Her estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill, sent her a birthday shout out in celebration of her day. “Happy birthday to the mother of my king. I wish you God’s blessings today and always,” he wrote alongside a photo of her and their son, King Andre. This comes after her back and forth with her husband on social media. The actress accused Churchill of domestic violence and emotional abuse. According to her, her husband Oladunni Churchill physically assaulted her on numerous occasions…
)Nigeria may officially export its first consignment of certified yams to the UK and U.S. by the end of June, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has disclosed. The minister made this disclosure in a statement signed by Mr Olukayode Oyeleye, Special Media and Communication in the ministry in Abuja on Friday. He said that the Federal Government was committed to restoring Nigeria’s place in agro-commodities export market, which had been lost for decades as a result of poor quality control. According to Ogbeh, Nigeria would officially export its first consignment of certified yams to the…
Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reacted to the Friday’s verdict of the Court of Appeal concerning his state’s governorship election on September 28, 2016. According to The Nation, the governor is happy with the verdict because it proves that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot deny the truth that he won the election square and fair. He said, “I had no doubt in my mind that given the quality judiciary we had, it would go straight to the matter.” “One thing you must always know is that the truth never changes. I won the election. God has affirmed…
The Federal Government is to initiate measures to strengthen the four cardinal segments of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme which include primary assignment and community development service. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Zakari Kazaure, gave the assurance on Friday in Nkwerre LGA of the state. Kazaure was on an inspection tour of the Imo NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Eziama Obaire in Nkwere LGA. The director-general, who addressed the 2017 Batch A, Stream 1, corps members posted to the state, mentioned the other segments as orientation and passing out. He said that the government would pursue…
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Saturday said Nigeria would only attain greatness in unity. Saraki told newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday that Nigerians, irrespective of political, ethnic and religious affiliations, must shun calls for disintegration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Saraki, in company with Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari(APC-Oyo North), was in Ibadan for the wedding ceremony of the daughter of APC chieftain, Chief Bisi Akande. The Senate president was reacting to the ultimatum issued by some northern youths to Igbos to quit the north by Oct. 1 and the counter threats by some other ethnic groups. But Saraki…
Borussia Dortmund have signed the attacker Maximilian Philipp from Bundesliga rivals Freiburg for a fee German media reports have put at around 20 million euros ($22.5m, £17.4m). “Welcome to Dortmund, Philip!” wrote Dortmund on their Twitter account on Wednesday alongside a picture of Philipp holding a BVB shirt. Philipp, 23, scored nine goals for Freiburg in the season just finished to help them finish seventh in the Bundesliga and qualify for the Europa League. The signing, on a five-year deal, comes 24 hours after the German Cup winners announced the appointment of Dutchman Peter Bosz as their new coach. He…
Midfielder Gareth Bale is enjoying life at Spanish champions Real Madrid and has committed his future to the club, the Welsh international said after the side’s Champions League triumph on Saturday. Bale, who joined Madrid in 2013, has scored 67 goals in 146 appearances and signed a contract extension in October to keep him at the club until 2022 but his future in Spain has been cast in doubt following a frustrating injury-riddled campaign. “We are winning trophies and I am happy. I have signed a long-term contract at Madrid,” Bale is quoted as saying by the BBC after Madrid…
Real Madrid midfield star Luka Modric will appear as a witness next week at a multi-million-euro corruption trial involving former top Dinamo Zagreb officials, a judge said on Wednesday. Modric will provide testimony at the trial of former Dinamo chief Zdravko Mamic on Tuesday, the judge at a court in the eastern town of Osijek told AFP. Another Croatian international star, Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, will follow in the witness box a day later, the judge said. The two players – who are not suspected of any wrongdoing – had already been questioned by national prosecutors and according to local…
He has established himself as the most lethal finisher in the Premier League and now Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has set his sights on winning the Ballon d’Or. Kane, 23, has won the Premier League Golden Boot for the past two seasons and is the first Spurs player since Jimmy Greaves to have scored 20+ top-flight goals in three successive campaigns. He knows that he is a long way from surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the world’s stand-out player, but says success with Spurs and England can set him on their tails. “Who wouldn’t want to win…
Veteran actor, Baba Suwe is going through a deteriorating health following undue torture in the hands of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2011. This is according to actor, Yomi Fabiyi who has been in close contact with the comedian whose real name is Babatunde Omidina. Fabiyi has called on Nigerians, particular those in the entertainment industry to lend support to Baba Suwe who is traumatized after losing an appeal to receive a compensation fee of N25 million initially granted to him by the Lagos State High Court. High Justice Yetunde Idowu ordered the NDLEA to pay…
Dammy Krane was granted bail on June 8, 2017, and after his release, he was ecstatic enough to do a dance jig. The singer who was granted bail in Miami is happy about his release and was seen dancing in a video shared by Ghanaian singer, Cash Wale. “It Is Always Better Dealing With Good People Than Having To Fight Tooth And Nail With Those That Don’t Care To Help #BackAndBetter,” he captioned it. A day after he was granted bail, Dammy Krane has spoken about his arrest for grand theft in Miami. In a video that is less than…
Davido sure has taken charity work to a whole new level as he is changing the life of his young fan, Utibe. Since gaining the singer’s attention with his viral rendition of the hit song “If”, the five-year-old has had his life changed for the better. Shortly after taking on the responsibility for Utibe’s education, Davido has come through on his promise to also handle the young star’s accomodation. The “If” crooner tweeted a photo of a smiling Utibe in front of an uncompleted building, expressing his wish to spend time with the family in their new home. This is…