50 Cent is trying hard to shower his son, Sire, with all the love the others would be missing out on. The rapper took to his Instagram page to share an adorable, playful snap of his second son today, July 15, 2016. The photo showed Sire curled up in 50 Cent’s arms, as their faces were split up with smiles. 50 Cent captioned the photo: “I woke SIRE up out his sleep, he was like, what do you want daddy. I just kept messing with him till he was like, ok I’m up, I’m up.” The Candy Shop rapper allegedly…
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Adekunle Gold has taken to social media to share a stunning transformation photo, inspiring fans to work hard and do better. The singer shared the photo via his Instagram page today, July 15, 2016, reminiscing over all the heartbreaks, rejection and more that has gotten him to where he is today. Gold’s post, a photo collage of himself as a youth corp member versus what he looks like now, is a definite lesson to anyone going through hard times at the moment. Captioning the snap, Gold wrote: “Sigh. Thank you Jesus for the fire,suffer-head,heartbreak,rejection that’s made me who I am…
‘Stolen Lives’ actor, IK Ogbonna, who expressed his interest in maintaining his dapper image, has revealed that he can wear a particular cloth for ten years. Ogbonna revealed this in an interview with Punch News, where he stated that in the event where he gets attached to a dress, he does not mind wearing it for a long period of time. He said, “I get attached to some clothes and if that be the case with a particular cloth, I can use it for as long as 10 years. And this is where quality comes in. If you don’t buy…
Juventus are hopeful of signing Nemanja Matic from Chelsea, as the Blues have completed the purchase of N’Golo Kante from Leicester City, sources have said. Matic, 27, struggled last season after a fine start to life back in the Premier League, and is deemed surplus to requirements at Stamford Bridge this season. Sources said that Juve enquired about signing the Serbian midfielder, only to be told by Chelsea that he would not be sold until they knew whether they were going to sign a midfielder themselves. With Kante having now sealed a £30 million move from the Premier League champions,…
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri hopes reported interest from Manchester United in Paul Pogba comes to nothing, but would welcome the arrival of Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli. Pogba, 23, has been linked with a £105 million world record transfer back to United after developing into one of the world’s top players since leaving Old Trafford in 2012. But Allegri hopes he will see the France midfielder return to preseason training on Aug. 7 alongside countryman Patrice Evra. “The France internationals will return on August 7. Both Evra and Pogba? They are both Juventus players and I hope they will stay,” Allegri…
Bundesliga clubs Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Wolfsburg all began their preseason friendlies but experienced mixed results in Saturday’s action. U.S. international Julian Green scored and forced an own goal but Arjen Robben picked up a thigh injury as Bayern Munich beat fifth-tier Lippstadt 4-3 in in Carlo Ancelotti’s first game in charge. The Italian named a strong side that included Franck Ribery, Javi Martinez, Xabi Alonso and Philipp Lahm for the occasion. Green tapped in a rebound from close range in the ninth minute to open the scoring before Robben and Ribery within 33 minutes staked the Bundesliga champions…
Jose Mourinho has vowed he will give everything to deliver success to Manchester United’s fans after kicking off his reign with a comfortable friendly win over Wigan. With the Euro 2016 contingent — including the likes of David De Gea, Wayne Rooney, Chris Smalling and Anthony Martial — resting, Mourinho’s Red Devils bow was always likely to be a soft start, though second-half strikes from Will Keane and Andreas Pereira guaranteed a 2-0 win at the DW Stadium. Everything about the 90 minutes was low key — from Mourinho’s comfort-first leisure wear to his use of 22 different players –…
Antonio Conte’s reign as Chelsea head coach got off to an underwhelming start in front of Roman Abramovich, who was in the stands, as his team suffered a 2-0 defeat against Rapid Vienna. An early goal from teenage Brazilian striker Joelinton gave Rapid a lead they never relinquished as the Austrian giants marked the opening of their brand new 28,000-seater Allianz Stadion with a famous victory. Spanish substitute Tomi added a second late on. Chelsea announced the signing of Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kante for a reported £30 million shortly before kick-off and Rapid were also in the mood to…
Antonio Conte confirmed that N’Golo Kante was one of his top summer transfer targets to bolster Chelsea’s squad, saying the Frenchman will be integral to making his vision for a two-man central midfield a reality. Chelsea announced the signing of Kante for a fee reported to be around £30 million just hours before opening their preseason with a 2-0 defeat to Rapid Vienna at Allianz Stadion, with the former Leicester City man signing a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Conte began the match with Jon Obi Mikel and Nemanja Matic in central midfield while Ruben Loftus-Cheek often joined Diego Costa…
Chelsea have signed N’Golo Kante from Leicester City on a five-year deal reported to be worth around £30 million, both clubs have announced. Kante, 25, becomes Chelsea’s second signing of the summer following the arrival of Michy Batshuayi from Marseille and arrives at Stamford Bridge just 12 months after joining Leicester from Caen. Chelsea saw off reported competition from Juventus, Arsenal and Shanghai SIPG to make Kante second signing of the summer transfer window, after the acquisition of Belgium international striker Michy Batshuayi for a fee of £33m at the start of July. Kante established a reputation as one of…
France playmaker Dimitri Payet handed West Ham a huge boost ahead of the new Premier League season by telling the club he is “100 per cent staying” with the Hammers. Payet had been linked with a move away from West Ham after backing up a superb debut season in England with several impressive performances for his country as France reached the final of Euro 2016. But the 29-year-old, who signed a new long-term contract through until 2021 in February, insisted he was fully committed to staying at West Ham. “I’ve heard about all the interest and I’m flattered. But I…
Antonio Conte’s first Premier League match as Chelsea head coach, a home encounter against West Ham United, is one of the standout fixtures of the opening weekend of the 2016/17 campaign, according to Andy Townsend, who expects a tough test for the Blues. The Italian will take charge of Chelsea after coaching Italy in their Uefa Euro 2016 campaign, which could finish with the final on Sunday 10 July. Just over a month later Slaven Bilic’s West Ham will travel to Chelsea, who finished 10th in a disappointing Premier League title defence last season, in the opening round of fixtures,…
Defending champions Barcelona will start the defence of their La Liga crown at home to Real Betis over the weekend of August 20-21, with Real Madrid visiting Real Sociedad in their opening match. The Spanish football federation released the fixtures for the 2016-17 season on Friday, with Atletico Madrid hosting promoted Alaves to kick off their campaign. Barcelona and Real will have to wait until the first weekend of December for the season’s first Clasico, at the Camp Nou, with the arch rivals meeting on April 22-23 for the reverse fixture in the Spanish capital. Real visit city rivals Atletico…
All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Lagos Central, Prince Tajudeen Olusi has criticized Senator Dino Melaye for threatening to beat up and impregnate Senator Remi Tinubu. Melaye reportedly made the threat against Mrs Tinubu, who is the wife of APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. “Dino Melaye is a senator, but not a distinguished senator. He has not distinguished himself in anything that is honourable,” Olusi said at a meeting of the district’s stakeholders on Thursday, July 14. “Senator Oluremi Tinubu is the representative of the premier senatorial district in Nigeria; the Centre of Excellence and…
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is working to improve the economy. He also said that the government has a clear economic plan to transform the country. “Those who think we do not have an economic plan have not taken the pains to check out our plan,” Mohammed said on Thursday, July 14, 2016, while receiving Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Sadanobu Kusaoke, in Abuja. “We are working to reflate the economy, provide more jobs, invest in infrastructure, power, railways and roads and by so doing create the enabling environment for industries…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has said anyone who is found guilty of corruption should be jailed. Professor Soyinka made the remark on Thursday, July 14, 2016, while participating in activities to commemorate his 82nd birthday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Punch reports. “There is only one way for corrupt people; it ends in the prison. It ends in Ibara or Oba (prisons in Abeokuta) or Kirikiri (Lagos prison). Yes, it’s a battle for everybody and definitely the arts must be in front as usual,” Soyinka said. “Not just the arts, the theologians, the moralists, the philosophers, the architects, builders, it’s…
A bullion van driver has confessed that he transported a large amount of cash to a hotel belonging to Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose before the June 2014 governorship election in the state. The driver, Olaoluwa Omotoso told officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that he made two trips from the Akure airport tarmac to the hotel due to the large volume of cash, Punch reports. “Omotoso explained that on June 17, 2014, he was given a directive to go to the Akure airport to convey some funds. He said he went to the airport twice to…
Elder statesman, Senator Ayo Fasanmi has called for the suspension of Senator Dino Melaye due to his attack on Senator Remi Tinubu. Fasanmi made the call on Thursday, July 14, 2016, adding that Melaye’s actions had damaged the image of the Senate. “I am very sad about what is going on in the Senate. All former senators and members of the House of Representatives should be sad,” he said in a solidarity message given at an emergency meeting of Lagos Central District leaders and stakeholders in Surulere, The Nation reports. “Senator Dino Melaye is rude to a woman of substance…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has denied claims that the arms deal fraud report was doctored by the government. Mohammed made the comment on Friday, July 15, 2016, via a statement. The statement reads in part: “When the documents regarding procurement from 2007 to 2010 are available and scrutinized, the committee will then issue its report on that. The audit is being done on phases, and the report that was released on Thursday is the third of such.” “No one should attempt to distract from the seriousness of the issues involved in this audit of defence equipment procurement.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Managing Director, Almond Properties Ltd., Olugbenga Obadina, in the Federal High Court, Abuja, on an eight-count charge bordering on money laundering. The EFCC arraigned Obadina on Friday for receiving over N2.4 billion from a former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki, for electricity contracts that were never executed. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to all eight counts. The prosecuting counsel, Mr Peters Aso, urged the court to remand the defendant in prison custody and order accelerated hearing of the case. Aso said that even though bail was at…