Former Chelsea and Liverpool player, Fernando Torres has announced his retirement from football. This move brings an end to his amazing 18-year career. Torres, who netted over 100 goals across in two spells at Atletico Madrid, also featured for Liverpool, Chelsea, and Napoli. His words on Twitter, “After 18 exciting years, the time has come to put an end to my football career,” Fernando shared that he would hold a news conference in Japan on Sunday to explain his decision. Torres had his national debut in 2003 and scored the winning goal in the 2008 European Championship final against Germany…
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Former BBNaija housemate, Anto Lecky has dazzled her fans with a new, stunning picture. The American who relocated to Nigeria flaunted her bikini body on Instagram and fans appreciated what they saw. See what she shared, Anto was born and raised in the US, Anto came back to Nigeria for the first time at the age of 20 to work at her dream job in a male-dominated industry. By her own admission, she has no special talents that she knows of. Growing up on the Atlantic coast, Anto loves going to the beach, dancing, and cooking. She also takes no…
Ex President, Olusegun Obasanjo has begged the Federal Government to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFT) agreement. He revealed this at the ongoing 2019 Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Thursday in Moscow, Russia. He said Nigeria has no excuse to not sign the agreement since nations like Eritrea, Niger and even Benin that were our neighbors have already put pen to paper. His words, “I don’t think there is any confusion. I was talking to somebody in government in Nigeria not long ago, he said we would be like a sleeping giant and when a sleeping giant wakes…
Juventus coach, Maurizio Sarri has said his switch to Juventus is a step forward in his career. The former Chelsea boss was presented on Thursday after penning a three-year contract with the club that has dominated the Serie A. Sarri said the Juventus job is “crowning achievement of a long and difficult career.” His words, “I’ve taken a long road to get here, from Serie C2 to B, A, Premier League and now Juventus. It’s special to be here. It’s the best squad in Italy,” “I’m coming from Chelsea, which has an inferior history to that of Juventus. It’s another…
Charly Boy’s daughter, Dewy Oputa and her girlfriend, SJ have flaunted a new loved up picture on their joint Instagram page. The picture was shared with these caption, “”?? ???? ??? ?? ?? ????. ??? ?? ??? ???? ??????? ???????? ?? ??? ????? ————————————————— #QPOC #QWOC #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA#lovewins #Nigeria #Atlanta#loveislove #blackqueerlove #abuja#queercouple #genderfluid#thisfreelife #equality #queers” Dewy Oputa disclosed that she is a lesbian months back, a decision her father supports.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that it will provide loans to National Youth Service Corps members to begin small and medium scale enterprises, which will be paid in seven years. CBN Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this in Abuja as he received the NYSC Director-General, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, in his office. He said the loan is their own way to decrease joblessness in Nigeria. A statement from CBN read, “The Central Bank of Nigeria has expressed willingness to provide further opportunities of self-employment for corps members through its skill acquisition training. The CBN governor explained that upon…
Brighton center-back, Leon Balogun has revealed that Super Eagles will not underrate the quality of teams in their Afcon group. Nigeria has been paired with Burundi, Madagascar, and Guinea in Group B and they are set for their clash against the Swallows at the Alexandria Stadium on Saturday. Leon Balogun said no country will be underestimated. His words, “Some people will look at our group and think it will be easy, but there are no such games at tournaments like this one,” Balogun told his club’ website. “Sometimes when you play teams who people consider to be underdogs you have…
The party, which took place at Jake’s restaurant in Abuja, attracted the presence of several celebrities and family members who were invited by Chief (Mrs.) Ayobola Peller to mark her husband’s inauguration as a member of the House of Representatives. Some of the guests that showed up were APC National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu, Dr. Mamood Halilu Ahmed, President, National Council of Women Society of Nigeria, Mrs. Gloria Shoda, Hon. Wasiu Eshinlokun, the CEO of HIPTV, Ayo Animashaun, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Hon. Ifeanyi Momah, Hon. Tolu Sadipe, Hon. Kabir Ibrahim Tukura, Dr. Mahmood Halilu Ahmed and Ibrahim Dende…
EFCC Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu has said Designated Non-Financial Institutions (DNFIs) are secure homes for money-laundering activities. EFCC’s spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade revealed in a statement in Abuja today, that Ibrahim said this at a workshop to sensitize Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs). The workshop, organized by EFCC in partnership with Space for Change, had “Effective Implementation and Regulations of AML/CFT within the NPO Sector” as the theme. Ibrahim Magu said, “Money-laundering and terrorism-financing will continue to thrive, especially with criminals continuously discovering new methods of exploiting the vulnerability of DFNIs and the legal systems. “The DNFIs have been identified as…
Aaron-Wan Bissaka joining Manchester United from Crystal Palace for £55 million ($70m) will be a fair deal, according to Palace legend, Neil Shipperley. The Red Devils are edging closer to closing the deal for the England U21 international. Wan-Bissaka is about to arrive and Neil Shipperley feels the move will favour all parties. His words to Love Sport Radio, “I think it’s good business for a right-back that has made 42 appearances. It’s a great deal for the club. This is football at the moment. “There’s not a bidding war for him. Manchester United are the club. No-one else is…
Ed Sheeran is focused on making sure his fans never wait too long for new music this year. He is set to release a fresh project titled, “No. 6 Collaborations Project.” The fourteen-track project will feature mainly Hip-Hop artists and rappers, which means it could be an experimental project from the amazing singer. This revelation was shared on his Instagram page yesterday. Featured rappers include Eminem, Cardi B, Stormzy, J Hus, Young Thug, Travis Scott, PnB Rock, Chance The Rapper, Camilla Cabello and so on. It is scheduled to be released on the 12th of July 2019 via Atlantic Records.
The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has blasted Senate President Ahmad Lawan’s withdrawal of Festus Adedayo appointment as his media after his rejection from a few APC members. In a recent statement by its spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere, CUPP described the way Ahmed Lawan changed his mind as him “sacrificing competence” and bowing to pressure. Ikenga said, “CUPP is alarmed that the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, could sacrifice competence and quickly withdraw the appointment of Dr. Festus Adedayo as his Special Adviser on Media based on pressure from the chieftains of the Buhari led govt,” “We note that immediately the…
Manchester United midfielder, Scott McTominay has said he would welcome the opportunity to prove himself alongside new signings at the club. The English giant is set to bring in new faces as the club undergoes a rebuild of the team this summer. The only new player that has come in thus far is Daniel James even if reports have it that Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace will sign soon. Whoever comes in, Scott believes he will be well received at the club. His words to Inside United, “When it comes to pre-season, that’s the start of the proper season for…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that the issue of extreme poverty in the country gives him sleepless night. He shared this at a dinner and interactive session with Faculty Members, Harvard Business School, HBS, Tuesday in Lagos. His words, “I think what keeps me up at night has to do with extreme poverty; the issue is that the largest number of those who vote for us are the very poor. “The promises that government makes to them is that their lives will be better and obviously they are looking at their lives being better in the shortest possible…
Arsenal forward, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has disclosed that he almost quit football when he was young. Speaking recently to Arsenal’s website, he admitted that he hated the game as a youngster, but with his dad’s support, he started loving soccer again. His words, “Back then [when he was a child growing up], we were moving around quite a lot, and I played youth football for Nice, Laval, and Rouen. Sure, it was difficult to move around a lot, but now I can see that it’s been a massive benefit as it’s helped me settle into new environments very quickly,” he said.…
Nollywood star, Mercy Johnson Okojie is set to launch her new “kitchen talk show” named “Mercy’s Menu” in July this year. After months of teasing her fans on social media, Mercy Okojie’s has confirmed that thirteen episodes have been wrapped up already. The celebs featured in the episodes are Liz Benson, AY, Chigul, Omawumi, Niniola, Ufuoma McDermott, Lolo 1, Maraji, Busola Dakolo, Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju, Ill Bliss and Munachi, Lagos House Wife (Rayo), Prince Odi Okojie, Purity, Henry, and Angel. The talk show would be all about Mercy Johnson speaking to her co celebs about their lifestyle and life issues…
The Senior Special Assistant to the president on media, Mr Garba Shehu has revealed that Ex-President, Olusegun Obasanjo needs to explain to Nigerians why he was absent at the inauguration ceremony of President Muhammadu Buhari. He revealed that the ex President was invited but still failed to show up. Some past leaders, including Obasanjo, did not attend the May 29 event where Buhari took the oath of office nor June 12 when the president hosted African leaders. Garba Shehu said, “The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, owes an answer to Nigerians on his absence from the 2019 Presidential inauguration and…
Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been told to ignore interest from Manchester United and stay for one more year at Crystal Palace. After just one brilliant season as a first-team regular at Selhurst Park, the highly-rated 21-year-old is being linked with a big-money move elsewhere. Wan-Bissaka might be set for switch to Manchester but Nigel Martyn thinks he does not need to be in a hurry to leave because he can establish himself the more. His words, “[Wan-Bissaka] has been amazing. He’s come into the team and settled in well and is also pushing for England.” “He could do with staying at…
Ex BBNaija teammate, Ifu Ennada has revealed that she is set to expose the famous person in the entertainment industry that forcefully had sex with her. During the BBNaija Double Wahala show, Ifu disclosed that she was raped and even contacted STI in the process. Without revealing the name of the alleged rapist, Ifu has said the person is actually well known in the entertainment industry. In a recent interview, she shared that her reason for ending talks about the sad incident was because she did not want to continue to be seen as a rape victim. She added that…
INEC has disclosed that it is worried over the number of associations that have applied to be registered as political parties ahead of the elections in four years time. INEC shared that it was disturbed that unless there is a quick reform, we will have more than 200 political parties participating in the next general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu revealed this at an Electoral Reform Roundtable organised by Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, in conjunction with Kofi Annan Foundation. He said, “Let me just say that one of the biggest challenges the commission has as at today, relates…