Pep Guardiola has accepted an apology from Yaya Toure but the midfielder still faces a fight to get back into the Manchester City team. Toure, 33, issued a statement on Friday saying sorry for “misunderstandings” after he was frozen out of the squad following statements made by his agent Dimitri Seluk. Guardiola told a news conference ahead of City’s game with Middlesbrough on Saturday that he had spoken to Toure privately about the issue. “I have spoken with Yaya today,” the City boss said. “Of course, it was a private conversation. I know what happened, what he said, of course.…
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Arsenal star Alex Iwobi has revealed that his uncle and Nigerian football great Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha is his Premier League idol. Iwobi has had an exponential rise in football since he was promoted to the Arsenal first team in 2015. This season, the 20-year-old has become a regular for Arsenal and his performances have drawn praises from several quarters. Speaking to the Premier League media channel, the Nigeria international says Jay Jay Okocha is his mentor. Asked who his Premier League idol was, Iwobi chose his uncle Okocha who once played and captain Bolton Wanderers. “It definitely has to…
Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin insisted Friday he was happy to see out his existing contract with the Gunners amid reports linking him with a move to Premier League leaders Manchester City or Spanish giants Barcelona. The 21-year-old Spain full-back, battling to be fit for the North London derby at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, began his career at Barcelona’s celebrated La Masia academy but he told the London Evening Standard: “If I wanted to play there I would have stayed there. “I was very happy when Arsenal showed interest in me and I decided to come here. I’m not looking…
Harry Kane will be fit to play some part in this weekend’s North London derby, Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said Friday. The England striker has been out for nearly seven weeks with an ankle problem but Pochettino said it would “not be a risk” for the 23-year-old to feature in some capacity away to Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday. Victory for Spurs, who have the last unbeaten record in this season’s Premier League, would see them go level on points with local rivals Arsenal — who are themselves currently second to league leaders Manchester City on goal difference…
Popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji is also known for her search for a man and in an interview with ThePoint, she stated she gets a lot of proposals from men and the belief people have of successful women scaring men is a big lie. The 36-year-old, who recently launched a number of media outfits, went on to describe her ideal man. ‘I get a lot of proposals. People always say when you are successful, men run away. But for me, it’s a big lie; that is when they chase you more.’ She added that, ‘Unfortunately, I have not seen what…
Veteran actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo’s daughter is a year older today, November 4, 2016. As she turns 14, her doting dad took to Instagram sharing a rare photo of her with the words, “My baby, my sunshine, For hero-worshiping me, Thank you. For loving me wholeheartedly and unconditionally, Thank you. For not understanding why people want to take pictures with me but you let them anyway, Thank you. For sharing me with many others, Thank you. I look at you and I thank God everyday for gifting you to me, because there is no doubt how special you are. Daughter dearest,…
It’s not 2017 yet, but music star Runtown already has a resolution. The ‘Lagos to Kampala’ singer four days into a new month took to Twitter today, November 4, 2016, to make a vow. He told fans he’s going to stop smoking marijuana starting today. Meanwhile, Runtown has settled the rift between him and his label Eric Many entertainment. The singer was previously in a legal battle with label over contract breaches, emotional abuse and disrespect. According to new information being reported, the pop singer and his boss Ukwudili Umenyiora resolved to settle the case out of court with the…
Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima has just made her first Nollywood public appearance. This is coming a few months after the actress was granted bail by the Court of Appeal following a charge of manslaughter resulting from the killing of Dr. Giwa, a medical practitioner at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). Fiberesima was spotted at the premiere of “76′ The Movie” yesterday, November 3, 2016, where she plays the role of Angela. All decked out in a sweet jumpsuit and a bold gold statement, Ibinabo looks really good for someone who just had a tumour expelled from her breast. Recall…
Lola Rae and Davido just released a new visual for the song titled ‘Biko’. And it seems like they took to Dubai to celebrate it. The duo were spotted out for dinner before they headed to the club for a night out. Davido was also seen balling with Akon before heading to the beach for a smoke. The HKN, DMW boss and Sony RCA records artist dropped a 5-track EP a couple weeks back with production credits from Shizzi, Spellz, Kiddominant and more.
Seems like Tekno can’t stop showing off his egg plant. Just yesterday, November 3, 2016, he took to Instagram to share a shirtless photo of himself by the poolside flaunting his ‘Cassava’. The singer dressed in a pair of briefs, posed with his tongue out. He then shared another photo, but this time, he was showing a bigger bulge, with the caption “Where is Diana?” He obviously took the shot from a bathroom and the girls are going wild. The ‘Pana’ crooner is currently in Dar es Salam, Tanzania where he’s sending his love! Meanwhile, Tekno is on the verge…
Janet Jackson seems to have settled on the perfect middle name for her unborn son and they will be in honour of her late brothers. Rader Online reports that the music star has settled for “Micheal Brandon”, both of which are names of two brothers she lost at different times. Micheal is obviously in honour of the late King of Pop, Micheal Jackson, with whom she had been very close, and Brandon is the name of Marlon Jackson’s twin brother who died at birth. According to reports, Janet’s Qatar billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana who is a Muslim, is in…
As Oritsefemi’s daughter, Patience Majemite Ekele turned a year older on Thursday, November 3, the singer took time out to celebrate with her. Showing up at her school with two birthday cakes, Oritsefemi posed with his daughter, her sister and their excited schoolmates at their secondary school. The “Double wahala” singer flooded his Instagram page with photos from the celebrations. His presence at the school almost caused a stampede amongst the excited students who clamoured to get close to the star. All the same, the photos showed that the celebrant had a blast!
Music legend, 2Face Idibia’s first son, Nino Idibia, is fast on his father’s music trail as he is inducted as the music prefect at his school. 10-year-old Nino was among a group of students inducted at his school, Chrisland School, on Friday, November 4. His mum, Sumbo Adeoye took to social media to gush over her son’s achievement. Sharing a photo from the induction via Facebook, Sumbo captioned the post, “Feels great to witness your induction as the music prefect. Greatness is in you son”. Nino also known as ‘Ninof abulous’ has always shown promise in the area of music…
Don Jazzy who is currently teaming up with American producer, Stargate, seems to believe that he is one step closer to his ‘Bae’. The Mavin boss has never made secret of the fact that he has a massive crush on Rihanna and seeing as Stargate produced most of her hits, he is sure he could be meeting her soon. Sharing photos of himself in the studio with Stargate, Don Jazzy joked, who is currently in LA teamed up with Record producer, Stargate. “Stargate produced most of Rihanna’s hits. i’m one step closer to Bae.” With the inroads Don Jazzy has…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) nominated him as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the 2014 presidential election. Osinbajo, however, did not mention the person’s name but described him as a former governor – the description believed to be Bola Tinubu. Buhari’s recently-launched biography, written by Professor John Paden, had sparked controversy over who nominated Osinbajo as Vice President. Before the book, it was generally believed that Osinbajo was chosen by Tinubu. But Paden claimed in the biography that Tinubu actually wanted to become the Vice President but was…
Following the recommendations of the All Progressives Congress (APC) disciplinary committee, the party has suspended Timi Frank, its deputy national publicity secretary. The committee had found Frank guilty of anti-party activities and therefore recommended him for suspension and subsequently expulsion. The party’s vice-chairman (south-south) told journalists on Friday, November 4, that the zonal committee has approved the recommendations of the disciplinary committee after an “exhaustive deliberation.” He said: “I received the report of the disciplinary committee setup to look into the allegations of embarrassing utterances and anti-party activities by Mr Timi Frank, the deputy national publicity secretary of this party.…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, of allegedly ordering the removal of the Radio Biafra page from his platform. IPOB told Zuckerberg that God will set an example with him for aligning with President Buhari to oppress them. The group also accused the Facebook owner of suppressing freedom of speech and expression, adding that he will see the judgement of God upon him. IPOB in a statement obtained from Daily Post, said “Mark Zuckerberg, a Jew, who should know about the horrors of fascism and genocide, is helping an Islamist Buhari to…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, on Friday resumed work after about two weeks short vacation. According to multiple reports, Kyari, who was rumoured to have been sent on compulsory leave, resumed his official duty, dismissing reports that he was suspended. It was further reported that Kyari jokingly asked State House correspondents: “Are you going to tweet that I am back? Can’t I go on leave?” When accosted for interview, the Chief of Staff declined, saying: “I don’t talk to the press. You know my job doesn’t allow me talking.’’ Kyari has been in the news…
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to treat all Nigerians equally, irrespective of their tribe or religion. Buhari said this in a meeting with members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) from the 19 Northern states and Abuja. The President also called on religious leaders to promote peace and harmony through their teachings. According to The Nation, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Buhari also promised to restore peace in troubled spots across the country. He also said “Restoring peace is top priority. We will enable the law enforcement agencies to combat all forms of…
Governor Ayo Fayose has released the cows which were seized by the Ekiti State Grazing Enforcement Marshals for violating the anti-grazing law. The Governor signed the Ekiti state Open Grazing Prohibition Bill into law on August 29, 2016. Fayose also signed a peace pact with members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Thursday, November 3, 2016. The Governor however said that he released the cows to foster a cordial relationship between the cattle rearers, farmers and his government. Fayose also warned that anyone who is found after the stipulated grazing period of 7:00 am to…