Reports reaching us have it that Selena Gomez and pal, Charlie Puth are taking their friendship to the next level. The duo who have been close friends since last year will reportedly take their romance on the road in May when Puth appears on her Revival tour. Gomez and Puth who recorded the duet “We Don’t Talk Anymore” for his debut album Nine Track Mind, are allegedly into a ‘not too serious’ ‘flirty’ relationship. Puth first met Gomez at an MTV Video Music Awards party last August and told Us Weekly in November he hangs out with the super star…
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Injured England captain Wayne Rooney is ready to fight for his place in the national team, insisting the increased competition for places has “excited” him during his time on the sidelines. The Manchester United forward has been out of action since February after suffering knee ligament damage, meaning he was unavailable for the friendlies against Germany and Netherlands. His absence has allowed others to press their claims ahead of Euro 2016, with Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy scoring goals to help England recover from 2-0 to beat Germany in Berlin on Saturday. Rooney feels the result bodes well for the…
Jurgen Klopp has taken the time to praise Mario Gotze in the wake of his fine performance for Germany in Tuesday’s 4-1 friendly win over Italy, but refused to confirm Liverpool are interested in signing the Bayern Munich playmaker. Liverpool have already secured the services of Joel Matip from Schalke ahead of next season and reports suggest Klopp has now set his sights on the former Borussia Dortmund star as he continues to plan for 2016-17. Gotze is believed to be unhappy at Bayern due to his lack of game time and the Bundesliga champions could opt to cash in…
Andres Iniesta is determined to lead Barcelona to victory over Real Madrid in this weekend’s Clasico to honour club icon Johan Cruyff following the Dutchman’s death last week. Cruyff passed away last Thursday after losing his battle against lung cancer and Iniesta has vowed to give his utmost to help the Catalan club to victory at Camp Nou on Saturday. “Winning the Clasico would be a great tribute to Cruyff,” Iniesta said at a news conference. “Hopefully we can win for him. It is definitely an extra motivation for us.” Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu in…
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has voiced his admiration for Zinedine Zidane, but has stressed a return to Real Madrid or another Spanish side is not an option at this stage. The Germany international left Madrid for Arsenal in 2013 and has since developed into a key figure at Emirates Stadium. Ozil was reported to be considering his options, with speculation claiming he had “lost patience” with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, although the 27-year-old has since dismissed those suggestions. And, speaking to Spox, Ozil said: “Zidane was an amazing player. He did not just play football, but lived for the game.…
Coach Thomas Tuchel will be able to claim that Borussia Dortmund have achieved their pre-season target with six Bundesliga games to spare if they secure a Champions League berth by beating Werder Bremen on Saturday. Tuchel’s side have enjoyed a stellar season in his first campaign in charge since replacing Juergen Klopp, with his team having gone unbeaten so far this year, winning 13 and drawing two matches in all competitions in 2016. Dortmund, better than championship leaders Bayern since the winter break, are in second place on 64 points, with the Bavarians, on 69, chasing a record fourth consecutive…
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson believes Pep Guardiola will need time to adapt to Premier League football when he takes charge of Manchester City in July but has tipped the Spaniard to be a success. Guardiola has won numerous trophies in Spain and Germany with Barcelona and Bayern Munich respectively but Ferguson feels the English game, known for its fast-paced and physically demanding nature, will pose a completely different challenge. “Without question Pep has got a fantastic work ethic about him. He has got great coaching ability, there is no doubt about that. Man City have made a real…
Antoine Griezmann has backed France team-mate Karim Benzema to respond on the pitch following a difficult few months. Benzema was indefinitely suspended from the France team in December after being placed under investigation over an attempt to blackmail international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena for a sex-tape. The Real Madrid striker was left out of France’s upcoming friendlies against Netherlands and Russia and will find out if he is eligible to play at Euro 2016 next month. However, Griezmann has backed Benzema to respond on the park, but said France still have the talent to do the job without him. “Whatever’s going…
Having scored seven goals in two games without the suspended Karim Benzema, France could be forgiven for thinking the Real Madrid striker is not essential for the Euro finals. France beat the Netherlands 3-2 away last Friday and Russia 4-2 at home on Tuesday with forwards Olivier Giroud, Andre-Pierre Gignac, Dimitri Payet, Kingsley Coman and Antoine Griezmann all finding the back of the net. Benzema has been provisionally suspended by the French federation (FFF) after being put under formal investigation by a judge for alleged blackmail over a sex video involving France team mate Mathieu Valbuena. FFF President Noel Le…
Manchester United legend, Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Premier League leaders Leicester City to lift the title. Claudio Ranieri’s men are currently leading the league table with five points off second place Tottenham and 11 off third place Arsenal with just seven games to play. Although Ferguson foresees a few more twists and turns, he predicts that the Foxes will hold on to win the title. “It’ll be testing times for them. They have to get it in their mind that they’ll drop a point or two, they may drop three points, they may lose a game,” Ferguson told Sky…
Jamie Vardy will have a long international career despite breaking into the England team in his late 20s, Roy Hodgson has predicted. Vardy scored in both of England’s recent international friendlies, a 3-2 win over Germany and a 2-1 defeat to Netherlands, to open his international account. Although Vardy is 29, Hodgson is confident that the Leicester City striker can remain at the top of his game for a few years to come. “We’re happy with him,” said the England coach. “His task first off is to fire Leicester to a Premier League win. “That will be his major goal…
A former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Waripamowei Dudafa has opted to be on the safer side of the fence. Reports say Dudafa who was the special assistant on domestic matters to Jonathan, is now an informant of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Leadership reports that a source who was a key member in the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan said he was surprised that Dudafa has not been invited for questioning by the EFCC yet. The former special assistant on domestic matters’ name was mentioned by Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe, GEJ’s former Aide-de-Camp (ADC), during interrogations by…
Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku has asked President Buhari not to devalue the Naira. Anyaoku said Buhari should seek the advise of economists on how best to go about solving Nigeria’s current economic challenge. He said “A case has not been convincingly made that the devaluation of our naira in our present circumstance will truly serve Nigeria’s national interest. “President Muhammadu Buhari should, in my view, stick to his anti-devaluation position but he should also urgently appoint a team of knowledgeable expert economists to advise him on how to approach Nigeria’s current economic crisis” . Anyaoku said this at…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday commiserated with victims of the Sabon Gari market fire incident which razed over 3,800 shops in Kano state. He made the remark when he paid a sympathy visit to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje at the Government House, Kano. He described the incident as “very unfortunate, considering the monumental losses incurred by victims in the inferno.’’ The former President, who also used the occasion to condoled with Ganduje over the death of his mother, prayed God to replenish the victims of the fire diasater. He said “God knows why He allowed things to happen, but let…
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will not sign the 2016 budget bill passed by parliament last week unless lawmakers provide more details of the legislation, a government official said on Tuesday. Parliament had earlier sent the bill, which calls for record spending, to Buhari’s office but it had contained only highlights of the budget, no details, the official told Reuters, asking not to be named. “As a result, the president has been unable to sign the bill because he does not know what is contained in the details and what adjustments the National Assembly must have made to the proposal sent…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has accused his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi of being desperate to control the state. Wike also accused Amaechi of being behind the constant redeployment of security officers from the state. “It is difficult for anybody to defeat us in Rivers State because of the projects I have done in my short stay in office, and the fact that Rivers is a PDP state. The civil servants are happy with us. Nobody would be happy when, at the end of the month, they cannot take their wages home,” he said on Monday, March 28, 2016, while appearing…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BOT) has urged the party’s National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff, not to stay in office beyond his tenure – May 21. The acting BOT Chairman, Walid Jubrin, said this in Abuja on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, while addressing newsmen. Jubrin said that the advice becomes necessary “following calls by praise singers who were calling on Sheriff to extend his tenure.” According to him, following the unanimous approval of Sheriff by PDP Governor’s Forum, the National Caucus, BOT and the National Executive Committee, the tenure, as well as that of the National Working…
The minister of transportation and former Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has warned the current Governor, Nyesom Wike not to play politics with the lives of Rivers state people. This is coming on the heels of comments attributed to Wike where he said he would not continue with the monorail project which the minister started. Amaechi ‘s media aide who spoke to Vanguard said “We watched with disbelief the recent television interview of Governor Wike, excerpts of which had also been used in some newspapers. It was the typical Wike, twisting, butchering and turning the truth upside down and in…
The Senate is yet to send the approved budget to President Buhari for assent, reports say. According to Cable News, a source in the presidency said “The president has been handicapped because he does not know what is contained in the details and what adjustments the national assembly must have made to the proposal sent to them. “Although he is anxious to sign the document so that implementation of the provisions could start immediately and ease the tension in the economy and polity, he is afraid he may later discover, when the details are sent, that what is contained therein…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has said that his wife, Remi is making politics sexy. Tinubu made the comment on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, during the 8th Bola Tinubu colloquium, which held in Abuja in commemoration of his birthday. “My wife, as you have (seen) from the documentary, was one of the youths who were criticising us, the politicians. She said ‘make politics sexy so that youths can participate,” he said according to The Cable. “I got to the podium and said look at my wife, if politics is not sexy, what is she…