The brother of want away Chelsea striker Diego Costa says the Spaniard is not short of options. Costa said publicly this week that Blues boss Antonio Conte had sent him a message to let him know he was not wanted at Stamford Bridge. The 28-year old has been linked with moves to AC Milan, Atletico Madrid and China. When asked about the possibility of his brother moving to his native Brazil and playing for Palmeiras, Jair Costa told Yahoo Esportes: “To be honest, now, I find it very difficult. Many friends called me in the last hours to ask about…
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reportedly working on sealing three big-name transfers in the form of Kylian Mbappe, Alexandre Lacazette and Thomas Lemar as he looks to revamp his attack. The Gunners urgently need to strengthen after missing out on a top four place last season, and could be dealt the further blow of a number of high-profile departures. Arsenal are already sweating over the future of Alexis Sanchez, who is being strongly linked with rivals Manchester City with just a year to go on his current contract at the Emirates Stadium. Mesut Ozil is another who is yet to…
Manchester United will start their 2017/18 Premier League season with a home match against West Ham on August 12. Jose Mourinho’s side do not play another team that finished in last season’s top six until October 14, when they visit rivals Liverpool. That kicks off a challenging run with a visit to Huddersfield the next week followed by back-to-back games against Tottenham – at home on October 28 – and champions Chelsea on November 4. The first Manchester derby takes place at Old Trafford on December 9, with United set to face Burnley at home on Boxing Day. They open…
Efya has released visuals for her fresh, new reggae single titled, “Until The Dawn.” The song was produced by ace producer, Maleek Berry. The On Nation Entertainment and Starboy Worldwide’s first lady and Ghanaian diva always keeps things fresh when it comes to new sounds. Enjoy!
Rahama Sadau has released a short clip from the making of her upcoming movie “Rariya.” A Rahama Sadau movie, “Rariya” which will premiere on June 26, 2017, in Kano and Abuja, tells the story of some northern Nigerian school girls. The upcoming movie stars Rahama Sadau, Ali Nuhu, Hafsat Idris, Maryam Booth, Sadik Sani Sadik among others. It portrays how the rich and poor come to play the same game and how they fared. It depicts current trends in fashion, the tech-savvy young generation and various exploits in academics and vanity fair. “Rariya” is directed by Yaseen Auwal.
Reminisce’s LRR Entertainment drops dope visuals for ‘Chache’ by his protégé, Oladips. The single was previously released in April and has so far received rave reviews from fans and radio stations. Ace music video director, Unlimited LA was the brain behind the visuals which was shot in Lagos. Check it out.
Rahama Sadau has announced the official release date for her movie, “Rariya.” A Rahama Sadau movie, “Rariya” will premiere on June 26, 2017, in Kano and Abuja. Release dates for other locations are yet to be announced. The upcoming movie stars Rahama Sadau, Ali Nuhu, Hafsat Idris, Maryam Booth, Fati Washa, Sadik Sani Sadik among others. “Rariya” tells the story of some northern Nigerian school girls. It talks about life style, education and parenting. It portrays how the rich and poor come to play the same game and how they fared. It depicts current trends in fashion, the tech-savvy young…
‘Mad over you’ singer, Runtown has welcomed his first child, a baby boy with his girlfriend, Selena Leath. Barely seven days back, the music star, reportedly revealed the name of his child as Zamar after throwing a baby shower for Selena. The baby shower held on Sunday, May 7, 2017, in the US, with Runtown already looking forward to seeing his baby boy. Confirming the birth of his son, Runtown took to his Instagram page to announce Zamar’s arrival. With a short video of the young boy, he wrote: “May the good Lord place a shield of protection around you,keep…
Base One has dropped the visuals of his ‘Gbefun’ track featuring Small Doctor. The clip which was released under label, Aquila Records is a funny and well detailed video designed to help with the memorization of the song. Video directing credit goes to DJ Gabcos, who picked up the reins from Phantom, who produced the jam. Check it out.
Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday adjourned till June 22 hearing of the written addresses in the alleged N177 million fraud case at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T). The EFCC had in 2015 instituted the case against Prof. Benjamin Ogunbodede, the former Director of IAR&T, as well as Zaccheus Tejumola, Clement Adenose and 10 others. Ayo-Emmanuel adjourned the case based on the plea of the EFCC counsel, Mr Adeola Elumero, who said that the commission needed more time to complete its written address. “Anything worth doing at all is worth doing well…
The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Okoi Obono-Obla has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will ‘be alive for 200 years’. Speaking at the presentation of his book entitled; “APC: The Making of a Change Agent,” to the APC chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun in Abuja on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, he said the party has performed impressively well in the last two years. Defending Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raid of The Sun newspaper, Obla noted that the agency was ‘carrying out its duty of fighting financial crimes.’ “I said in the next 200 years, APC…
Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted Jide Omokore, an aide to Alison Diezani-Madueke, the former Petroleum Minister, permission to travel abroad. Justice Dimgba had on April 26, 2017, granted Omokore permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Omokore was arraigned alongside Victor Briggs, Abiye Membere, and David Mbanefo, on an amended nine-count charge of diversion of money. The alleged diverted money was said to be part of the proceeds from the sale of petroleum products belonging to the Federal Government. Two of Omokore’s companies, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited, and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts…
The House of Representatives on Tuesday held closed door meeting with heads of security agencies with a view to addressing the numerous security challenges facing the nation. The House, presided by its Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, went into the closed door meeting with the security chiefs after approving the votes and proceedings of Friday, June 9, 2017. The Security Chiefs who attended the meeting were: Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Gabriel Olonishakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai and Chief of Air Staff Air Commodore Sadique Abubakar. Others were Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas and the…
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) will rule on Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s no-case submission today on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Abuja. The tribunal had indefinitely adjourned its final ruling on the case on Thursday, June 8, 2017. CCT chairman, Danladi Umar apologized for delaying the case, saying more time is needed before a final decision can be reached. “We have received all the submissions. Myself and my colleague will look at all the issues raised. After which we will come back and give our ruling. We cannot pick a date now but as soon as we do, we…
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa declared on Tuesday in Lafia that the government would not compensate the management of Breeze 99.9 FM over the demolition of the private radio station. “The matter is already concluded; compensation will not be paid over government’s action,” the governor said, while distributing relief materials to 50 communities hit by various crises. He said that government had directed the Nasarawa Urban Development Board (NUDB) to fine the radio station for violating approved land laws. The NUDB, on May 12, 2017 demolished the station, citing violation of approved laws. According to information commissioner, Abdulhamid Kwarra, the…
Manchester United have made a ‘very important offer’ for Alvaro Morata, the Real Madrid striker’s agent has said. United have been heavily linked with the 24-year-old Spain international as they look to add attacking reinforcements to cover the loss of last season’s top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Morata’s agent, Juanma Lopez, revealed that free-spending AC Milan have also shown an interest in the former Juventus hitman. But Lopez says Madrid have rejected an ‘unsatisfactory’ offer from the Italian giants. Morata’s representative told www.calciomercato.com of United: ‘It’s a club with a lot charm, a very interesting option. ‘I can say that there’s…
Romelu Lukaku is the ‘perfect’ replacement for Diego Costa but Ray Wilkins has warned Chelsea they will never find another Didier Drogba. The Belgian is Antonio Conte’s first-choice to replace Costa, who has been told he is not needed at Stamford Bridge, and Everton are holding out for bids of £100 million for a striker who scored 25 goals in 37 Premier League games this season. Droga scored 164 goals for Chelsea over two spells spanning nine campaigns, winning four Premier League titles, the FA Cup four times and the Champions League. Wilkins, who has served as a player and…
Swedish coach Lars Lagerback has slammed the price-tag of Manchester United signing Victor Lindelof. United are paying Benfica €35 million plus €10 million in bonuses for the Sweden defender. “This is unfortunately this world, but overall, I think it’s a crazy world with these sums that appear in the football. But I have no power to change it. He’s a very good player, but I think it’s almost sick to play with these sums,” Lagerback told Sportbladet. “As I know him, I do not think he has any problems dealing with that bit. I do not think that’s what he’s…
Bastian Schweinsteiger says he is enjoying life at Chicago Fire and has no regrets about his stay at Manchester United, while he has ruled out ending his career in Germany. Schweinsteiger, 32, joined Chicago on a free transfer from United in March after a difficult spell at Old Trafford. And the former Germany international has since played a pivotal role during his new club’s impressive start to the Major League Soccer season. “I’m really happy here and everything fits. The club is making progress and has helped my family and me a lot,” the ex-Bayern Munich midfielder told Die Welt.…
Arsenal began this summer enshrouded in uncertainty. The future of Arsene Wenger may now be resolved but there remain huge question marks over the fate of several key players. Mesut Ozil, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott have all been linked with moves away from the club. However, there is no case more critical than that of Alexis Sanchez. The sooner the Gunners can settle the Chilean’s future, the sooner they can set about their transfer business in earnest. Arsenal are one of the few clubs to have already made a signing this summer. Bosnian Sead Kolasinac has arrived on a…