Leroy Sane has returned to the Germany squad for next month’s matches against France and Peru, but there is no place for Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira. Sane was a surprise omission from the squad that, as holders, crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage. “I spoke to Leroy on that day [of the World Cup squad announcement]”, coach Joachim Low told a news conference. “I told him that his national team future must begin after the World Cup, that we are aware of his qualities. “We wanted to take an intensive look at his style of play…
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Muyiwa Ademola, Bolanle Ninalowo and Oyin Laz have starred in a new movie on behavioural disorder, Amodi (Bipolar). Written and Produced by Oyin Laz, the movie was shot in United States of America and Nigeria. Directed by Muyiwa Ademola, the movie also featured Yemi Solade, Jide Kosoko, Lanre Hassan, Jaiye Kuti, Bimbo Oshin, Allwell Ademola, Wale Akorede, Shotayo, Lateef Adedimeji and Bukola Fagbuyi. Speaking on the movie, Laz said: “A lot of people have been asking if I’m Bipolar like why I would even think of this thing. No I am not Bipolar but I decided to look around me,…
Genevieve Nnaji has expressed that she wants to explore her creativity with her new movie, Lionsheart. The star actress made this known in a recent statement saying “Lionheart’ is the beginning of a journey to explore and express my creative interpretation of story-telling, particularly African stories.” Continuing, she said, “Africa is a possessor of the most compelling stories as yet untold, and we are determined to tell our stories, our way, through our voices, to the world.” She will will be starring in two movies at the Toronto International Film Festival scheduled to kick off in September 2018. Aside from…
Davido delivers energetic performance at opening day of Jay-Z’s Made In America Festival. The two day festival which holds on the weekend of September 1-2, in Philadelphia, USA had a number of international superstars on its bill, with the likes of Meek Mill, Post Malone and Fat Joe headlining the concert. The Benjamin Franklin Parkway, venue of the festival was packed Saturday with music fans for the first night of the Made in America Festival. The night also witnessed Jay-Z, the man behind the festival watching from the side of the stage with his wife, Beyoncé. The duo featured at…
It’s been a few years since the mega hit “Let Her Go,” but now English singer-songwriter Passenger has taken his indie style and merged it with some classic American inspiration for his new album Runaway. This is a heavily interconnected album with songs that tell a very personal story about Mike Rosenberg (the man behind the moniker Passenger): throughout the record, Rosenberg explores his American father’s homeland and tries to find meaning in the places he visits. When he was young, Rosenberg made trips to the U.S. with his American father every summer and those journeys heavily influenced his music.…
London is getting its own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame at the Royal Albert Hall. The first 11 engraved paving stones are dedicated to the most famous faces who have contributed to the venue in the past 150 years. Comprising a name engraving, a dedication and a small brass star, they are set around the outside of the building in South Kensington. More will be added in the coming years. The first star is dedicated to Queen Victoria, who laid the foundation stone in 1867 ahead of its official opening in 1871. Singer Adele, 30, is the youngest…
According to Forbes Magazine, George Clooney is the world’s highest-paid actor with a whopping $239 million. In total, the world’s 10 highest paid actors raked in a combined $748.5 million between June 1, 2017, and June 1, 2018, before fees and taxes. Last week, Scarlett Johannson was revealed as the highest paid actress with $40.5m (£31.9m). This places the “Avengers” star as seventh in the male list. This is an improvement from the 2017 list, which saw the highest paid actress Emma Stone not a spot in the top 10 Forbes list. Others on the list include Dwayne Johnson, Dwayne…
It is no longer news that Davido is taking part in this year’s orientation of the NYSC as the music star has given his reasons for taking part in the programme. The music star made this known while answering questions to newsmen at the Iyana Ipaja, Lagos camp of the National Youth Service Corps. While promising to adhere to all the camp rules, he said he decided to take part in the orientation because of his passion for NYSC. “As a young age Nigerian, I would not want to miss the opportunity to be part of the service year. I…
The Luxury Real Estate Development Company Haven Homes, recently launched their “Haven Helping Hands Foundation” with Banky W, by completely renovating the “Home of God’s Grace” orphanage in Ikorodu, Lagos. The heart warming story was told by Mr Wellington in his aptly titled blog “The Bank Statements” as shared below: “Late last year, I pitched an initiative called the “Haven Helping Hands Foundation” to our client @thehavenhomes. They were already extremely successful in the business of providing Luxurious-but-affordable homes(I’m grateful to be building one with them myself) but my hope was to be able to convince them, that with EACH…
A few days ago, social media personality, OyeMykke threw jabs at Banky W, saying his EME record label collapsed after Wizkid left. Well, we all knew this wasn’t going to be the last of this gist as some friends and record label mates of the singer has come for Oyemykke. The first person to come for the social media personality is music producer, Mastercraft, who mentioned a lot of things Banky W had helped him achieve in his career. “This man Gave me a chance when I didn’t even want or know the value … this man stood for me…
Maverick singer and songwriter, Cobhams Asuquo wowed a large crowd of African actors at the just held 2018 AMVCAs when he performed a remixed version of his single ‘One Hit’. The songwriter got himself a standing ovation from the actors, politicians and business gurus for his performance. Cobhams gave a sterling performance that saw Senator Dino Melaye enjoying a moment with the producer. On his Instagram page, Cobhams wrote, “I’m thinking about us making the next hit song,” as caption for his picture with Melaye. Infusing several names of Nigerian actors in the song, Cobhams left audience breathless with his…
Donald Duke has issued a statement clarifying his comment on homosexuals. Duke in an interview, reportedly said that he would offer protection to gay people and not criminalise them. He said “I don’t understand it (homosexuality) because I’m straight, the emotional feelings a gay person would have of their sexuality, I don’t understand it, but I would not criminalise them. “I would ensure that they have the protection of the law but if they want to exhibit their sexuality, that’s an affront on the current norms of society. “I arrived at New York and went through the airport, and at…
Timi Frank has alleged that security agencies have been assigned to pull off charges against Senate President Bukola Saraki and arrest him. According to the former APC spokesman, the plot to remove Saraki by all means will also be discussed during Buhari’s China trip. “Events of the last three years has shown that the raison d’être for President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration’s ferocious attacks against Saraki is based on their phobia that the President of the Senate may contest for President and defeat Buhari in 2019. “Now that their worst fears have been confirmed by the formal declaration of Saraki to…
Goodluck Jonathan has said that he will be willing to take a lecturing job and return to the classroom if he is offered an opportunity. According to Leadership, GEJ said this while speaking at the 35th and 36th combined convocation ceremony of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt in Rivers state. The former President was also honoured with the Icon of Democracy award by the University. Jonathan, who had lectured in the institution, said that being at the University felt like coming back home to him. He said “I want to specially thank the Senate of the University…
President Buhari has said that the media in Nigeria has not taken time to understand the cultural issues surrounding the clashes between herdsmen and farmers in most part of the country. He also appealed to the media in Nigeria to make an effort to understand cultural and historical implications of the matter. Buhari said this during an interactive session with Nigerians living in China. According to SaharaReporters, Buhari said “On herders and farmers clashes in Nigeria, the President told Nigerians in the Diaspora that while security agencies are doing their best to curtail the clashes, the Nigerian media need to…
Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, commiserated with the Delta State Government and the Catholic Church in Nigeria over the collapse of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Okpe Local Government Area. “My prayers are with the worshippers, affected families, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and the people of Delta State on this morning’s collapse of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Okpe LGA. “We will continue to monitor the situation and provide assistance to see that survivors are rescued and treated. “Right now, we must all come together as Muslims, Christians, people of faith and most importantly, Nigerians to provide all necessary relief for…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is committed to mitigating the migration crisis Nigerians are facing, particularly in Libya and in the Mediterranean Sea. The party stated this in a statement issued by Mr Yekini Nabena, its National Publicity Secretary in Abuja on Sunday when he reacted to comments made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the issue. “The PDP in its typical insensitive and unguarded stance on matters affecting the country is exploiting an issue that borders to on the lives of Nigerians, mostly youths. “It is a known fact that…
The All Progressives Congress(APC) says the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is already conceding defeat ahead of the 2019 elections by taking undue interest in the mode of primaries the APC adopts to elect its candidates for the elections. The party stated this in a statement issued by Mr Yekini Nabena, its National Publicity Secretary, on Sunday in Abuja. “The APC is amused by the interest the PDP has in the mode of primary election we adopted to elect our party candidates for the 2019 elections. “With over 13 million registered APC members, coupled with a large section of non-partisan Nigerian…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said as a beneficiary of free and fair elections, he is not afraid of a credible process in 2019. To this effect, the president reaffirmed his commitment to making sure that the 2019 polls would be free, fair and credible. Malam Garba Shehu, said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday that Buhari gave the assurance at an interactive session the Nigerian community in China. Buhari pledged that Nigerians eligible to vote in the general elections would be allowed to freely elect candidates of their choice. He said: ‘‘I have no fear about free and fair…
The Federal Government has set aside 1.3 billion dollars (about N468 billion) from the National Sovereign Investment Fund to finance five critical infrastructure projects. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Sunday when he appeared as guest on a Nigeria Television Authority programme, “Stepping Up”. The minister said the five ongoing projects to benefit from the fund included the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway construction, the second Niger bridge and the East-West road construction. The other two are the Abuja – Kano expressway construction and the Mambilla power project. He said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was committed to…