Mauricio Pochettino has said he hopes Christian Eriksen will sign a new contract as the midfielder heads into the last 18 months of his Tottenham deal. Harry Kane and Dele Alli have already signed long-term extensions at Spurs, and Pochettino wants Eriksen, who scored 10 goals and assisted 10 more in the Premier League last season to follow suit. The midfielder has been linked with moves to Real Madrid and Barcelona “He knows and we know what we’re doing and of course we’re working hard,” he said. “The club’s working to try to take the best decisions. Christian is going…
Author: David Folami
Radja Nainggolan has said he won’t play for Belgium again and has hit out at the “pathetic” excuses behind his international exile. The Inter Milan midfielder, 30, was left out of Belgium’s World Cup squad last summer and has said he won’t return even if Roberto Martinez was replaced as coach. “I’m not going back to the national team again. I said that if I don’t go to the World Cup, I’ll quit, and I’m a man of my word,” Nainggolan said. “I play my football here [at Inter], with lots of love for what I do, but I have…
The Premier League is the worst competition in the world for young referees to refine their skills and learn from their mistakes, former top-flight official Peter Walton has said. Retired official Keith Hackett tweeted this week that “this is the worst group of professional refs in the life of the PGMOL [Professional Game Match Officials Limited]” and that “no accountability exists” for errors. “The Premier League is the worst in the world for [criticism], because of the exposure they have, because of the publicity it affords, and because of the rewards on offer for successful teams and individuals,” Walton, who…
He recently wrapped up a whirlwind tour with his wife Beyonce. And Jay-Z, 48, was living it up on one of his nights off, swinging by the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Monday for a football game. The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in front of a crowd that also featured Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Columbus Short. Floyd, who hails from Grand Rapids, Michigan, zipped on a gleaming gold and black hoodie and modeled a matching cap. In spite of the fact he was born in Kansas City, Columbus declared his allegiance to the Chiefs’ rivals with…
To say 2018 was an eventful year for Eminem would be an understatement. After missing the mark with 2017’s Revival, Em faced a wave of criticism from hip-hop heads and fans, in general, over the project’s pop-centric sound. Thankfully, he redeemed himself with the release of his surprise album, Kamikaze. The release of Kamikaze came with a wave of its own criticism and controversy, but it marked the return of Slim Shady to his die-hard fan base. Today, the rapper continues to push the project with a brand new line of merch. Eminem fans can cop themselves a new line…
Last fall, Jhené Aiko unveiled her truly unique new tattoo to the world: a giant portrait (in color!) of her romantic partner and frequent collaborator Big Sean. Perhaps I’ve never known a love so strong that I would feel compelled to get a portrait of someone else on my body (though Drake has done it several times), but as permanent as it seemed at the time, Aiko has since decided to cover the affectionate ink with an even larger, new tattoo of a dragon with a phoenix wing. Why not? This move sparked new rumors that the couple was in…
Meek Mill is gearing up to release his long awaited fourth studio album, Championships, next Friday (Nov. 30). With the release date creeping closer, the Philadelphia heavyweight has announced a new partnership with Tidal, Foot Locker and Puma for a collaborative pre-sale package. The pre-sale plan, a first of its kind, goes live today (Nov. 21). To participate, fans are encouraged to visit their local Foot Locker location and purchase a special collector’s booklet for $3.50. From there, fans will be given instant access to the album once it drops next week and will be given six months of free…
Drake, Pusha T, and everyone in their orbit may insist that their feud is over, but the beef that dramatically boiled over when Push dropped the seismic “The Story of Adidon” in May has officially transcended the artists. During a set in Drake’s hometown of Toronto on Tuesday night, the Daytona rapper saw his set interrupted by a gang of troublemakers who eventually stormed the stage, resulting in a massive brawl with Push’s security. As for the Push, he evaded harm, returning afterward to spit Drake diss track “Infrared” before police put a stop to the show. According to WTHR,…
Mr Eazi has officially kicked off his Empawa program, an initiative created to help talents across Africa by sponsoring their music videos. The Banku Music boss who recently released his second studio project, ”Lagos To London” is moving to a new phase with his career, which involves providing a platform for emerging talents to get introduced to a wider community via music videos. At an exclusive event held on Tuesday, November 20, Mr Eazi gathered members of the press, label executives and talent managers, where he unveiled the inspiration behind his Empawa project and rolled out the timeline of events.…
Davido wants you all to know that everything about him changes from today as he turns 26. The music star and one of Africa’s finest artist made this known via his Instagram page on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. According to him, we all have to watch him go higher. Whatever Davido wishes for himself is what we all wish for him. Just like he has themed the day ‘World OBO Day’ we can’t wait to see the surprises that would happen today. As for the things Davido says will be changing today, do you think he will be proposing to…
Olamide has visited the Lagos state All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu played host to the rapper and members of the YBNL crew ahead of the governorship campaign kick-off in Lagos. In a tweet on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Sanwo-Olu promise to include the media and entertainment sector in his plans to take Lagos to a greater height should he win the governorship elections. He said “@olamide_YBNL stopped by the office today for a visit with the YBNL crew. It was a good visit. Media and entertainment will not be left out in our plans of taking…
Burna Boy is a prodigious musical talent and he has proven overtime that he is not careful to speak candidly especially when the topic has to do with Afrobeat. While it was easy to write off Burna Boy a year ago, much has been said about him this year, as he bounced back heavily onto the scene. From the release of his album ”Óutside” to the global reception of his hit single, ‘Ye’, 2018 has featured Burna Boy’s name prominently in the news and this time, it has been for the right reasons. Sometime in October, Burna Boy took his…
Today November 21, 2018, is Davido’s birthday and the messages have started pouring in and his girlfriend, Chioma Avril has some really cute words to say to him on this special day. The Chef took to her Instagram page on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, where she posted a video. She went on to caption the video with a funny and cute birthday message. “Happy birthday hubby if you leave me water go carry you o God bless you, my love. You’re so annoying but I’d choose you to annoy me for life @davidoofficial,” she wrote. This is one day we…
Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, four Southeast governors and Deputy Governor of Anambra at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Southeast governors, who were led by the Deputy Senate President, arrived the State House at about 4.20p.m. The affected governors included Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia); Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and deputy governor of Anambra Mr Nkem Okeke while Rochas Okorocha was yet to arrive the venue of the meeting as of the time of filing this report. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr…
Fela Durotoye has announced Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya as his vice presidential running mate for the 2019 presidential election. Durotoye, a leadership expert, took to his Twitter account (@feladurotoye) early on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 to announce his choice of the law graduate as his running mate. Abdullahi-Iya has an LLB Law degree from the University of Abuja and Masters in Law and Diplomacy from the University of Jos. According to Durotoye, she founded a variety of social enterprises and businesses and also sits on the board of a few SMEs. She also possesses over 10 years experience in humanitarian and community…
Oby Ezekwesili has promised to end the onslaught by Boko Haram. Ezekwesili made this known in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. The ACPN presidential candidate vowed to also continue her advocacy till all the Chibok girls are released. According to Daily Post, she said “A research we had at the World Bank showed that those communities where this menace thrive need to be engaged. “We will provide jobs so that people will be busy and get paid. “Second, my government will completely overhaul the security system. We need fresh hands and people who will…
Joyce Banda has backed the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr Oby Ezekwesili, to win the 2019 presidential election. In her endorsement of the former Minister of Education on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, Banda noted that Nigeria needs a leader like her with international exposure and accountable skills that would help the nation’s growth. Banda, who was Malawian president between April 2012 and May 2014, explained how Ezekwesili had saved her from corruption allegations and said such skills can be used to move Nigeria forward. While fighting corruption during my presidency in 2013, Oby Ezekwesili…
Olusegun Obasanjo has warned Nigerians against allowing thieves to get into power as it is detrimental to the country’s democracy. He said this while speaking at the book launch of another former president, Goodluck Jonathan, titled “My Transition Hours”, in Abuja on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. He said political power can be dangerous in the hands of thieves who he described as ‘hooligans’. He said, “It unifies rather than divide if democracy is found as an instrument in the hands of democrats. If it is in the hands of those, I call thieves, hooligans in politics, it can be a…
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar, said if elected, 70 per cent of his appointments would go to youths and women. Abubakar said this on Wednesday in Yola while addressing a group of youths who organised a solidarity rally to endorse his candidature. Abubakar said 40 percent of appointments would go to youths, while 30 percent would go to women. “The remaining 30 percent will be managed by the elderly,” he said. While pleading with the youths to vote for PDP for better life, the former vice president noted that their…
Babatunde Raji Fashola, says ‘change’ as promised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the 2015 elections, is a gradual process and the governing party did not really promise to fix Nigeria in a single term of four years. Fashola was in Lagos on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, for the inauguration of 5,000 foot soldiers tasked with mobilising votes for the Buhari/Osinbajo ticket. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Fashola as saying that even though the APC promised change in 2014, the party did not promise to effect it in four years. “The APC has done more in three…