Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he will never go back to Barcelona as their coach amid growing uncertainty about present incumbent Luis Enrique’s future. Enrique is out of contract at the Nou Camp at the end of the season, and the chances of him leaving have increased significantly after a calamitous 4-0 defeat away to Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. That result, in the first leg of their last 16 tie, left Barcelona on the brink of elimination from the competition, and they also lag behind bitter rivals Real Madrid in the race to win La…
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Antonio Conte is “confident” Diego Costa will remain with Chelsea, even though talks over the striker’s future with the club will have to wait until the end of the season. Last month saw Costa, Premier League leaders Chelsea’s leading scorer this season with 15 goals, linked to a lucrative move to the cash-rich Chinese Super League. Nothing, however, came of the reported interest and now there are suggestions that Costa, whose current contract has more than two years to run, could extend his time with the Blues by signing a new deal. Chelsea manager Conte said he was unaware of…
Chocolate City founder, Audu Maikori, has been arrested by the police, We reliably gathered. Sources say his arrest was ordered by a magistrate judge in Kaduna following the false information about an attack on the College of Education in Gidan-Waya, Kaduna, which was disseminated on social media by Maikori. He was said to have been arrested in the morning of Friday, February 17. The label boss had claimed that five students of the school were killed by Fulani herdsmen, including his driver’s younger brother, and he tweeted supposed picture evidence to back the story which turned out to be fabricated…
Gov.Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Friday, paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the state’s Fire Service in Enugu to ascertain its level of preparedness and efficiency to combat inferno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the unscheduled visit was in a bid to avert fire incident like the one that happened Wednesday night in Onitsha, Anambra State where buildings, vehicles, tricycles, filling stations and other properties were lost. Gov. Ugwuanyi, who was received and accompanied by the state’s Divisional Fire Officer, Mr Ambrose Okwor, carried out an assessment of the fire-fighting equipment and other facilities in the…
A significant run of cup ties has Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho worried about fixture congestion, but his chances of ending his first season at the club with a major trophy are looking healthy. Mourinho’s side have won three successive matches without conceding a goal, and are in good spirits as they prepare to make the short journey to face struggling Championship opponents Blackburn in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. The United manager actually felt his team were a little too cheerful before Thursday’s 3-0 Europa League last-32 first-leg victory over Saint-Etienne, accusing them of being…
Sen. Theodore Orji, representing Abia Central Senatorial District, has given kudos to Southern Governors’ Wives Forum, saying it will further the cause of womenfolk in Nigeria. Orji stated this on Friday in an interview with journalists in Umuahia at the unveiling and fund raising for Vicar Hope Foundation, a pet project of the Abia Governor’s wife, Mrs Nkechi Ikpeazu. He appealed to governors to lend their support to the forum and assist the women in realising their noble objectives of empowering women and care for the girl-child. “The governors’ wives forum is a noble idea because it will help to…
Petrol subsidy is back. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has been offsetting for months the difference between the landing costs of petrol and the pump price. In series of interviews with knowledgeable players in the sector, NAN can report authoritatively that the landing costs per litre of petrol is higher than the price Nigerians pay at the pump. According to a source, who is a staff of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, government being a listening one has been quietly bearing the differential. “The landing costs hovers around N160 to N165. The marketers buy from us and so the government…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has assured the people of Bayelsa that the East-West Road will soon be completed. He also said funds will be provided by the Buhari administration for the completion of Kolo, Okaki roads. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister stated this when he visited Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, at Government House Yenagoa, on Friday. He urged the contractors to go back to work, as the federal government is ready to pay them their outstanding balance, as soon as possible. Fashola, assured the government and people of Bayelsa…
The mother of one put on quite a show when she stepped out in New York yesterday in a see-through dress that clearly showed her braless boobs. Flashing her model physique, she strutted comfortably, waving at the paps as her new hairdo flowed across her face and neck.
South African rapper, AKA just announced his breakup with TV girl, Bonang Matheba on Twitter. The couple, who were described as one of the most favorite celebrity couples in South Africa, may have gotten worked up over each other and it’s time to move on. The rapper tweeted: ‘Sad to announce that myself & @bonang_m have broken up. We tried guys. ’ As if that wasn’t enough, he also tweeted, ‘Guys, Don’t ever love a woman more than she loves you. ’ Bonang is yet to comment or say anything about what might have transpired the breakup. But minutes before…
Beyonce gently clutched her bulging belly as she stepped out for a shopping spree in Beverly Hills earlier today. Looking comfortably dressed down, the expectant mama is seen walking the streets along with her bodyguard and assistant. Her long golden tresses are flowing down her back, over her black tee shirt, which she matched with a miniskirt and white sneakers. Talk about keeping it simple.
Antonio Conte insists his priority at Chelsea is to win and not keep all his players happy. A combination of a lack of European football and a 13-game win streak in the Premier League has meant the Italian’s starting lineup has remained largely unchanged this season. Big personalities such as captain John Terry and Cesc Fabregas have therefore been starved of game time, but Conte has challenged his squad players to put pressure on him to make changes. “When he doesn’t start in the lineup, he’s not happy, but not only John, or Cesc, or Pedro, or [Eden] Hazard,” Conte…
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has said the club can still catch Chelsea and win the Premier League this season. The summer signing was the first player brought in by new manager Pep Guardiola, but has suffered injury issues and is sidelined for the rest of the campaign with a serious knee injury. However, the 26-year-old Germany international believes that his teammates can overhaul the eight point gap to the Blues. “Eight points behind Chelsea seems difficult to catch up, but in England everything is possible,” Gundogan told Eurosport. “The entire season feels like a rollercoaster ride. We started very…
Gary Neville has again stood up for Arsene Wenger and defended his own decision to label a fan an “idiot” for wanting the Arsenal manager sacked. Wenger’s position has been under increased scrutiny after Wednesday night’s 5-1 thrashing at Bayern Munich. He was already polarising the opinions of the Arsenal fanbase after hopes of a first Premier League title since 2004 fell by the wayside following two defeats in their last three domestic fixtures. It was a 3-1 loss to league leaders Chelsea at Stamford Bridge which led to a supporter holding up a banner which read “Enough is enough,…
All eyes were on 21-year-old Kendall Jenner as she strutted the New York Fashion Week runway for top fashion lines this week. Her long-legs were mostly covered as she flaunted an array of fashionable attires as she flashed her sexy legs and slender body.
So South African rapper, AKA announced his split from girlfriend, Bonang Matheba who also happens to be one the biggest names in SA media. First off, these guys are trying to pull a Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill on us – but we ain’t gon’ fall for it! Just four days ago, his bae Bonang posted a groovy video of herself vibing to one of AKA’s song on Instagram, and guess what? The video is still on her page. And even if they were to break up like he claims, he wouldn’t mention her handle like he did. He can…
Sorry Gifty! My headline was a joke. Nah. In fact, it was a ridiculous question. You that you haven’t heard about Falz and Banky W, who now am I that you would have heard about me? Sorry jare. How are you doing in the Big Brother Naija house today? Who has kissed you, or better still, who have you kissed? Quick question though… The proudness you saw in Banky W, what colour was it? Or you haven’t heard of colours too? Ok. Don’t worry. It’s fine. Let me ask you about things that you should have heard of. Have you…
After months of keeping her son, King‘s face away from the camera, Tonto Dikeh finally showed his face to celebrate him as he turns one. We first got a glimpse of the cutie’s face when his dad, Churchill posted a photo of him last month, but Tonto herself had always kept him hidden, for reasons best known to her. In a series of royalty-themed photos, the excited mother gushed about her handsome little boy, writing in one post: ‘Happy birthday my Love! Where do I even begin! This angel right here was sent from God to do wonders. My son!…
Close associates of Audu Maikori have revealed to Nigerian Entertainment Today how the Chocolate City boss was deceived by the police and whisked away to the Department of State Security Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking to our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, the source described the arrest as ‘trickish’. ‘This afternoon, Audu Maikori was invited by the policemen from the station he had gone to report his driver for misinforming him on the killing of five students of the College of Education Kaduna. They came under the pretext of wanting to talk to him about the case. On getting to…
Toyin Aimakhu is not the first and won’t be the last Nigerian celeb to have a change of name. Many of her colleagues including Omotola Jalade, Funke Akindele, Nse Ikpe and Fathia Balogun have all changed their names after marriage. But it’s different for Toyin Aimakhu – now Toyin Abraham – who changed her name to please her family. On what prompted the change of name, she said on her new YouTube Channel: ‘It’s a family decision, my dad’s name is Abraham and my forefather’s name is Aimakhu. It’s a family issue, it’s a family thing, it’s a family decision…