A year-long ban on European champions Barcelona registering new players came to an end on Monday, finally freeing up summer signings Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan to make their debuts. Despite the ban imposed by Fifa for irregularities in the signing of foreign players under the age of 18, Barca recorded the second most successful year in their 116-year history. Luis Enrique’s men claimed five trophies in all, including a treble of La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey. However, having drawn three of their last four La Liga games to fall two points behind Atletico Madrid at the…
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Chelsea players must fight for their futures at the club under interim manager Guus Hiddink, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said after Saturday’s 3-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace stretched their unbeaten run to four games. The Dutchman took over from the club’s most successful manager Jose Mourinho, who was sacked in December following nine losses in 16 league games. Champions Chelsea, with 23 points from 20 matches, are languishing 14th in the table, closer to the relegation zone than the top four. “We know we are responsible as well. We had team meetings where we said the same, we said…
Nollywood icon and beauty, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is currently celebrating her 20 years in the entertainment industry. The veteran actress who has featured in over 200 reputable movies has been listed as one of the ‘‘highest-grossing movie stars you’ve probably never heard of’ by Yahoo. Omotola also happens to be the only Nigerian and African on the list. Omotola is listed alongside Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, Frank Welker, Bob Bergen, Jack Angel, Mickie McGowan, Michael Papajohn, Martin Klebba, Clint Howard and Chris Ellis. Omotola was likened to Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian, and also qualified as ‘Nollywood’s cornerstone’. “In…
Time Magazine’s acclaimed Nollywood queen, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde thinks American boxing champ, Floyd Mayweather is a smart fighter after watching his match against Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2015. According to the actress and entreprenuer, who watched the match alongside her hubby- she actually confessed to watching a boxing match for the first time- Floyd Mayweather is a smarter fighter but she loves Pacquiao’s game and smile. In her words, ‘i think @FloydMayweather was just a smart fighter.Loved @MannyPacquiao’s game and smile…Emm sticking with wrestling…’ she wrote on her Twitter handle. Omotola is one of the top Nigerian celebrities that…
Riri has been caught on camera sniffing on ‘something’ that looks like cocaine while partying with friends on a tour bus. A short video which has since gone viral shows the singer allegedly engaging with an undisclosed substance from her table with the use of a white straw. From the video, it seems Riri expresses shock and hurt after realizing she was being filmed by someone. When she raises her head, a couple of friends appear in between her and the camera to shield the coverage. As at now, there is no confirmation as to what was happening in the…
Ghanaian actor Van Vicker has been made an ambassador for The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) recently. Vicker was lovely enough to have his citation awarded to him by the Vice-President of Liberia. The actor shared a pictures of him with his citation. “A #MindBodySoulMoment an ambassador for The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY). The citation was given to me by His Excellency the Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Joseph Nyuma Boakai. I was honoured to be in the same pic with honorable senator Howard Taylor. #IAmHumbled #TheVanVickerBrand #TheYoungGodFather #TheEntrepreneur #MySuccessStory #MyLife” read the caption of the picture.
Actor Van Vicker who was recently made an ambassador for The Federation of Liberian Youth (FLY) has indicated that he is creating a personality clothing line produced by Tetteh Plahar. Today, the actor shared the photos of the store on his Instagram. “Van Vicker Collections…the Class Act. A personality clothing line produced my Tetteh Plahar. In Stores soon” read the caption. He has also put up a billboard announcing the arrival of the clothing venture “After the rains, flood and more rains I finally got the billboard up. The VAN VICKER collections…the class act. A personality clothing line produced my…
Justin Beiber and friend, Joe Termini were attacked by reef sharks while on a getaway in Bora Bora on July 6 but unfortunately, the singer’s friend got bitten! After finishing up his week-long Hillsong Church retreat and leaving Australia, Justin and his pals decided to head for a swim in the warm Bora Bora waters for a little getaway but it all ended so badly for Termini. Bieber posted a picture of his friend who suffered the shark bites on his Instagram and captioned: “Exactly why i hate sharks they told us reef sharks don’t bite @joetermini.” Looks like Bieber…
Iyabo Ojo’s non profitable organisation, Pinkies Foundation has turned four. In a bid to celebrate its fourth anniversary, the foundation which was founded in 2011, reached out to a disable home to extend a hand of love and affection. Members of the foundation reached out to the Family Vocational Institute for Disable in Ijoko, Ogun State on Sunday, June 14, 2015 as it marked its fourth anniversary. According to Iyabo Ojo, ‘Pinkies Foundation is dedicated to helping and supporting kids with disability. It also helps in creating awareness among women on building a better Nigeria. The foundation assists its members…
Controversial star, Sinead O’Connor is yet to understand why Kim Kardashian was put on the cover of Rolling Stone, a magazine known for musicians. The popular Irish singer-songwriter goes as far as blaming the respected publication for ‘murdering’ music, stating that Bob Dylan would be ‘f**king horrified’. O’Connor took to her Facebook page to share her disappointment over the July-16-30 issue. Sinead wrote: ”What is this c**t doing on the cover of Rolling Stone? Music has officially died. Who knew it would be Rolling Stone that murdered it? Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh can no longer be expected to take…
It has surely been a great few days for the Star Boy singer. After getting Drake and Skepta on the remix of his hit single ‘Ojuelegba’, the superstar has extended his endorsement deal with global beverage brand Pepsi. “3 years with one of the biggest brands in the world Pepsi! Looking forward to another 2years! Blessings!!” tweeted the Ojuelegba singer. Still high off his recent successes he tweeted about how God has been blessing him. In June, Wizkid bagged an endorsement deal with Glo reportedly worth N120m. Last week prior to the Ojuelegba remix, Drake quoted a line from Ojuelegba…
Telco giant MTN has released a statement concerning Wizkid’s decision to not renew his endorsement contract and sign with rival telco GLO. In a statement signed by MTN’s General Manager, Consumer Marketing, Richard Iweanoge, the company confirms that acts such as Wizkid, Sean Tizzle, and Timaya are no longer on its ambassadorial list. “Although there is a finite number of brand ambassadors we can have at any point in time, Nigerian artistes can continue to monetise their intellectual works through our distribution channels such as the Caller Tunez and Music Plus platforms,’ the statement states. As was originally conceptualised, the…
Roc Nation boss Jay Z has reportedly promised Harry Styles that he will make him “the biggest artist in the world”. The hiphop icon has vowed to give Harry the support he needs to begin a solo career away from his band One Direction. Harry has been working hard on his solo songs. Among the songs are: 5378 Miles, Already Home, Coco and Endlessly. This sparked speculation that he was going solo after spending 5 years with the band headed by Simon Cowell. Jay Z has reportedly told Daily Star Sunday that: “Harry doesn’t need any help with exposure, everybody…
Barely two days after Olamide took on Don Jazzy on a personal beef, the two heavyweights have squashed the beef. According to the YBNL boss, the two showbiz personalities are not only sorry but reconsidered their leadership skills as bosses of record labels and youths. The two top telco ambassadors – Olamide represents Etisalat, while Don Jazzy represents MTN – have since ended the enemity and embraced peace. Inside sources disclosed that a Lagos State commissioner, who is a big fan of both artiste had prevailed on both parties to let the misunderstanding passby. Olamide had made this known when…
Dr Dre’s much anticipated album – Compton – is out and the entire Twittersphere is all ears including fans paying keen attention to Kendrick Lamar’s featured verses on songs Darkside/Gone and Deep Water. Lamar’s verses on both songs may have something to do with his long standing beef with Canadian rap act, Drake. If you listen carefully, Kendrick mentions Drake song titles, even the number 6; sparking rumors of a forthcoming feud. But coming from a recent battle with his latest ‘enemy’ Meek Mill, fans fear Lamar may just be Drake’s next target. Kendrick Lamar on “Darkside/Gone”: “You scared of…
American singer, actress and mother of 1, Christina Milan, definitely has a body to die for and she flaunted it in some new bikini photos. The petite 33 year old star hit the beach in a colourful bikini while filming a new movie, ‘Granfathered’. Milan looked even better than a teenager, with a multicoloured tie around her waist and lovely body chain.
Pop star D’banj has gotten a special gift from his ‘god father’ the U2 front man Bono. Yesterday (September 14) he revealed that Bono sent him a special iPad. “Just Received this Wonderful Gift from The Real God father BONO .. 6th Generation IPAD tablet and the Special #RED Case Today..Thank you so much Sir. God bless you.” D’banj held a cocktail party for Bono when he was in Nigeria. The Rock legend surely had a great time and experienced the Lagos life as one of Africa’s biggest stars D’Banj hosted the legendary rock star and the ONE.org team at…
Nigerian entertainer, D’banj, was reportedly attacked by area boys last Saturday, at Tin Can Port, Lagos. According to the singer, he showed up for a video shoot in a Toyota RAV 4 with registration number KJA6158BE. Eyewitness accounts state that, as soon as the area boys laid their eyes on him, they demanded he settle them with cash but before he could speak a word, they deflated his tyres! Knowing he could not overpower the area boys who numbered over 50, D’banj, disembarked and they had escorted him to an ATM where he withdrew an undisclosed sum to settle them.…
Amber Rose is waving the white flag to the Kardashian clan. Amber Rose clashed with the first family of reality TV back in February over comments she made over Kylie Jenner and Tyga’s relationship. “She’s a baby. She needs to go to bed at a 7:00 and relax. That’s ridiculous. [Tyga] should be ashamed of himself. That’s how I feel, for sure. He has a beautiful woman and a baby and left that for a 16-year-old who just turned 17” she said on The Breakfast Club. Khloe Kardashian defended her family in a series of tweets telling Amber to mind…
In a talk with Perez Hilton, Amber Rose admits that her relationship with Machine Gun Kelly is officially over. She went on, saying: ‘I can’t really support a man on tour any more. I kinda did that already, and I’m just not in a space where that’s what I really wanna do.’ This breakup might seem a bit sudden but hardly has anyone surprised. We are yet to decide if the breakup is due to the fact that MGK tours a lot, which she knew about before the relationship began or if it has anything to do with Football player,…