Jurgen Klopp has dismissed Jose Mourinho’s suggestion that he is under pressure to guide Liverpool to the Premier League title this season after heavy investment in the transfer market. Mourinho recently said that Klopp must earn his first honour as Liverpool manager in 2018-19 following the big-money signings of Naby Keita, Fabinho and goalkeeper Alisson this summer. And Klopp laughed off Mourinho’s comments, stating that moves in the transfer market do not necessarily guarantee success. “One of my biggest goals in life is to make Jose smile — it doesn’t happen very often,” he said. “I don’t even think it…
Author: David Folami
Barcelona remain interested in Paris Saint-Germain’s Adrien Rabiot but are aware it could prove difficult to sign the midfielder this summer, sources have said. Barca’s new sporting director Eric Abidal, therefore, travelled to the French capital earlier this month in an attempt to improve the relationship between the clubs. However, the Catalan side are not optimistic about things changing this summer and may have to wait until next year to sign Rabiot, when he would be available for free if he doesn’t sign a new deal in Paris. PSG have so far refused to open a line of negotiation for…
Daniele Rugani’s agent has confirmed Chelsea have made a “pretty big offer” for his client, but Juventus are unwilling to let him go. Italy international Rugani — who won the Serie B Player of the Year under Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri at Empoli in 2013-14 — appeared close to making a move to Stamford Bridge. However, Davide Torchia, his agent, claims Juventus don’t want to sell him because they see him as an important player. “I can tell you the truth about Daniele,” Torchia told Radio Vecchia Signora when asked about Chelsea’s interest. “Sarri holds the player in very high…
Wizkid is working with popular American producer and disc jockey, Metro Boomin. The Starboy shared a tweet of himself and Metro together in the studio during a recording session with the words, ”Metro x Wiz. 4life!.” Metro Boomin is an American producer, record executive and DJ, whose early production success came with tracks such as ILoveMakonnen’s 2014 hit ‘Tuesday’ as well as Future and Drake’s 2015 ‘Jumpman’. In 2016, Metro Boomin was credited on charting hits such as ‘Bad and Boujee’ by Migos, ‘Low Life’ by Future and The Weeknd, and the 21 Savage collaboration ‘X’, taken from the duo’s…
R Kelly has addressed the allegations of sexual misconduct in new 19 minute single, ‘I Admit It’. The Pop icon has been in the eye of the storm lately with a number of young women coming out to state that the singer held them against their will and forced them to have sexual intercourse with other women. The allegations also covered abuse, controlling them on how to dress, what to eat and when they were to do things, sparking a number of reactions from brand associated to the singer and online music platform, Spotify taking measures by removing his songs…
Demi Lovato has suffered a drug overdose which has landed her in the hospital. According to reports, Demi was transported by ambulance from a home in the Hollywood Hills just before noon on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, where she received treatment. Law enforcement sources, according to TMZ, tell says Demi was treated with Narcan, an emergency treatment for narcotic overdoses at her home. They also confirmed the OD occurred at her house in the Hollywood Hills. However, the latest news coming in is that Demi Lovato is responding to treatment. Demi’s rep said, “Demi is awake and with her family…
Onyeka Nwelue, a Nigerian writer and filmmaker, has written an ode to his greatest inspiration in filmmaking, Kunle Afolayan. Popular for “The House of Nwapa,” “The Abyssinian Boy,” and “Hip-Hop is Only for Children,” the research fellow at Center for International Studies at Ohio University writes about Afolayan’s influence in his career. But, there is one person who remains my biggest inspiration in filmmaking, even as this new film has been compared to the works of Spike Lee (Toyin Akinosho), Luc Godard (Chigozie Obioma) and Ousmane Sembene (Sikhumbuzo Mngadi). I am humbled by these comparisons, but the Nigerian film director,…
Femi Kuti has come out to debunk the claims that he attacked Charly Boy on social media. In a statement released by Femi Kuti’s management, it says it is untrue the news going around that the singer called out Charly Boy for being a gay rights activist. “Our attention has been brought to a post which was published on the Linda Ikeji platform on Sunday 22nd of July 2018. The post which is attached here alleged that our client Femi Kuti “took to Instagram to slam CharlyBoy for his newfound role as a gay rights activist”. While the post has…
Serena Williams is the most dominant form on the women’s tennis tour and has been for a while and she might also be the most tested athlete in world sport – having been tested five times already by June 2018 alludes to that. “…and it’s that time of the day to get ‘randomly’ drug tested and only test Serena,” she burst out on Twitter on Tuesday. “Out of all the players it’s been proven I’m the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so. At least I’ll be keeping the sport clean #StayPositive. “But I’m ready to do whatever…
We know you didn’t think it was possible, but Fenty Beauty’s Killawatt Highlighter just got even better. Rihanna revealed that next month, Fenty is dropping a special-edition diamond shade to benefit a very good cause. Rihanna — the game-changing architect of Fenty Beauty and queen of our hearts — is as much a mogul as she is a philanthropist. She founded her first charitable foundation when she was 18 to help terminally ill kids and has since used her megawatt spotlight to advocate for kids around the globe. In 2012, she upped the ante on her philanthropy, founding the Clara…
They’ve spent the summer darting around the world, their family in tow, performing their On The Run II joint tour. But it was all about family time – and then alone time – for Beyoncé and Jay-Z on Tuesday, as they took to the seas around Capri, Italy, for a sun-drenched afternoon in the sunshine. With their three children with them – Blue Ivy, six, and twins Rumi and Sir, one – the Carter family were seen hanging out by the on-board hot tub, and enjoying quality time as a family over lunch. The singer and her rapper husband tend…
This probably won’t come as much of a shock to you, but Beyoncé and Jay-Z are very rich. Like, “I swim around in literal pools of money” rich. But have you ever taken a moment to daydream about just how much money Bey and Jay have in their accts. Let’s break down where all their dough comes from. Beyoncé is the big winner when it comes to single sales, having (so far!) brought home $26 million in digital singles, while her husband has earned “just” $23 million. Aw. But Jay-Z trumps Bey when it comes to album sales: he’s made…
How does renting a helicopter for the day and flying to Maui just to satisfy your sweet tooth sound? That’s what rapper and actor Ludacris did over the weekend during his stay on Oahu. The rapper, just finishing a show in Honolulu, flew to the Valley Isle to meet the Maui Cookie Lady, who’s cookies are famous for being filled with Reese’s peanut butter cups, Oreo’s and snickers. In a video posted on Instagram, Ludacris said this was something he checked off his bucket list and even blamed actor, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson for inspiring his “cheat day.” He also…
The Presidency has frowned at the orchestrated campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari whenever a Very Important Person (VIP) was invited by the law enforcement agencies, in the discharge of their legitimate duties. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said “the law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder.’’ The presidential aide was reacting to various comments by VIPs and other Nigerians over the invitation of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki by the police over the Offa…
Members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) Caucus in the Senate, has said that the party remains in control of the National Assembly. The Leader of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, while briefing newsmen in Abuja after about three hours closed session, said there was no cause for concern. He said, “out of the 109 senate seats, the APC has 52, the PDP has 50, the ADC has three and APGA has two. “Recall that we lost two of our colleagues, one from Katsina, one from Bauchi. So, we have two vacancies. If you put…
Senator Chris Ngige has responded to the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman’s comment threatening to fire him. Oshiomhole accused Ngige of refusing to inaugurate boards of parastatals under his ministry as directed by the president several months ago. Ngige said that his reason for not inaugurating the NSITF board is because of reports of diversion of funds to the tune of N48b. A statement issued by the ministry’s spokesman, Samuel Olowookere said “The attention of the Hon. Minister of labour and Employment, Sen. Dr. Chris Ngige has been drawn to media reports that his office appropriated the powers of the…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has ordered an investigation into the reported siege on the home of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. According to reports, the police authorities denied knowledge of any deployment of its personnel to the homes of the top Senate leaders. According to the police spokesman, the policemen seen in the video circulated on social media were those attached to the Senate President. Moshood issued a statement saying”Further to the press release from this office early this morning on the above subject, where I mentioned that the Nigeria Police Force’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that there’s enough evidence to charge Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to court over his alleged links to the criminal gang that killed at least 33 people during a robbery operation in April. In a letter, dated July 23, 2018, signed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, he directed Saraki to report himself to the Intelligence Response Team office in Abuja on Tuesday, July 24. However, the senate president failed to show up, opting instead to preside over the day’s session at the National Assembly complex. Later on Tuesday, Force Public Relations Officer, DCP…
In 2015, Kwara born Senator Bukola Saraki drove his car into the national assembly complex parking lot and killed the engine. No one noticed him. They didn’t have to. He wasn’t supposed to be in there. But there he was, calculating, plotting and scheming. He was also there a little too early for anyone’s liking. When the senate doors eventually flung open for the day’s business, Saraki jumped out of his car and hurtled in, one mission on his mind. A few kilometers away, senators elected on the platform of the APC were putting finishing touches to their plot to…
Adams Oshiomhole has declared that he won’t lose sleep over the 51 national assembly members who left the party on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. While 32 of them defected to the PDP, four lawmakers moved to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the political party adopted by the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) launched by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo; but the last one, Emmanuel Orker-Jev (Benue), remained unclear on his destination. Oshiomhole said the lawmakers that decamped are masquerades with little or no electoral value to the party. He further said the defections will not affect President Buhari’s chances in the…