Mohamed Salah said on Sunday he feels insulted over the unauthorized use of his image and blames the Egyptian Football Association in a dispute that comes less than two months before the World Cup in Russia. The Egyptian star is furious his image features prominently on the outside of the national team’s plane, which was provided by official sponsor WE. Liverpool’s winger, a huge celebrity in his native Egypt, has a sponsorship deal with rival telecommunications firm Vodafone. “Sorry but this is a major insult … I was hoping the handling [of the dispute] would be classier than this,” Salah…
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Maurizio Sarri has told Sky Sport Italia his team suffered a nervous collapse after they all but threw away their hopes of winning the Serie A title by losing 3-0 at Fiorentina on Sunday. Sarri believes the 1-0 win at Juventus the previous week that saw his side narrow the gap to a single point and sparked scenes of jubilation in Naples had given them false hope. “We got totally lost [when] faced with the adversity of this game,” Sarri said. “After the red card, we lost our tactical security and, when we fell behind, we automatically became nervous. “Some…
Cesc Fabregas accepts he would rather be in Tottenham’s position as Chelsea continue to give chase for a Champions League spot. Chelsea cut the Premier League gap to fourth-placed Spurs to two points as Fabregas secured a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Swansea. But Spurs have a game in hand — against Watford on Monday night — and will be expected to win at Wembley and increase their advantage to five points with three games to play. “We won, so they [Spurs] will probably feel that they need to do well and not drop points anymore,” Fabregas said. “But the advantage…
Arsene Wenger thanked Manchester United for a “very classy” reception on his last visit to Old Trafford, as Alex Ferguson presented him with a gift before Sunday’s 2-1 loss. The Frenchman still left Old Trafford with another loss after Marouane Fellaini’s late winner, but said he appreciated the welcome. “I am thankful to Manchester United because they gave a nice gesture before the game. It was very classy from them,” said Wenger, who is stepping down after his 22nd season in charge of the Gunners. “It’s the first time I get a trophy before the game, that’s new. [The reception…
In early March, rumors swirled that Rihanna was in talks to launch her own lingerie line. So when RiRi confirmed the Savage x Fenty news herself, she basically broke the internet. Rihanna shared the exciting news on social media on Friday, April 20th. “we bout to light this up sis!!” Rihanna wrote. “introducing @SAVAGEXFENTY lingerie coming soon.” While the initial teaser images did not reveal any details of the pieces or a release date for the line itself, a few days later, she confirmed that the collection would launch on May 11th. However, that’s not the only thing to be…
A week after Beyoncé gave two much-talked-about performances at the two-week Coachella 2018 music festival, she and husband Jay-Z had a date night at the New Orleans Pelicans vs. Golden State Warriors game in Oakland, California. There, they brought the Coachella vibes with them; with them sitting among thousands of fans in yellow Warriors shirts, the scene brought to mind part of Bey’s first Coachella show, which featured her and scores of background dancers dressed in yellow. During her Coachella shows, Bey performed mostly solo but also sang with Jay-Z, as well as guests such as sister Solange and fellow…
Long hours at the salon require one to be comfortable. And such could have been the case for Adele, who was spotted leaving a salon in Beverly Hills on Thursday. For her pamper session, the 29-year-old singer was dressed casually in black, loose-fitting clothes. Adele layered a dark tank top underneath a long-sleeve sweater. The mother-of-one paired her cozy outerwear with matching leggings and Nike sneakers. Adele completed her look with minimal jewelry and brown shades. Not seen with the star was husband Simon Konecki and son Angelo, five. The Grammy-winner began dating her hubby in the summer of 2011,…
If her middle name didn’t give it away, then the adorable birthday picture posted by her parents, Ciara and Russell Wilson, absolutely does. Sienna Princess Wilson, age 1, is absolutely a princess. On Saturday, both Ciara and Wilson shared a photo on Instagram showing the birthday girl decked out in an epic pink princess dress and a similarly hued birthday spread. “Princess Sienna’s 1st Birthday!” Ciara posted on Instagram. “4.28.17 Forever one of the best days of my life! #HappyBirthday angel.” Wilson posted the same photo on his Instagram account as well, with the message, “1 year ago. Jesus blessed…
“I was an angry yout’ when I was writin’ Views/Saw a side of myself that I just never knew” —Drake, “Do Not Disturb” Drake’s admission on More Life’s final track came as a surprise to…almost no one. Drizzy’s attempt at a magnum opus, 2016’s Views, was immediately pegged by critics as dour, claustrophobic, moody—reviews read, not unfairly, like a thesaurus entry for “bummer.” It seems like Aubrey was taking notes. The superstar’s next release was a noticeably lighter affair, backing away from the need to make any grand pronouncements about the state of The Boy, instead concentrating on things like…
J Cole delivered a stellar performance Friday night at the Castle Light Unlocks concert alongside several top Nigerian acts. The much anticipated event which took place at the Eko Hotels and Suites attracted quite a large turnout of young, fun loving Nigerians who came out in their numbers to catch a glimpse of the American superstar. J Cole, who recently dropped his fifth studio album, KOD, has a large following in Nigeria with fans who have been following the progress of his career since his debut studio album, Cole World. This was the rappers first appearance in Nigeria and it…
Davido celebrated the birthday of his girlfriend, Chioma over the weekend and he did shut down a club just for her. “Happy birthday Baby girl! Today and 2MORO gonna be amazing,” he tweeted. It didn’t end there, he went on to tweet about guys who are scared of showing it when they are in love.# “So many niggas are in love but they scared to show it! Y’all pussy!” he also tweeted. Then on Monday, April 30, 2018, his girlfriend, Chioma Avril Rowland took to her Instagram page to post pictures and videos from the birthday party and trust it…
Tonto Dikeh has recently been honoured with the Peace Ambassador Awards by the Niger-Delta Peace Ambassador Initiative. She received the award at the 2018 edition of the annual Niger-Delta Peace for Development Youth Summit/ Niger Delta Ambassador Awards which took place at Presidential Hotel in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The Project Director of NDPAA, Amb. Chris Odey, states that the movie star was being honoured for her massive contributions to the growth of the film industry, which has in turn brought peace to the region and for several charity projects the mother-of-one has embarked on through her Tonto Dikeh Foundation. He…
Following his epic performance at the Castle Lite Unlocks concert in Lagos, which featured J Cole as the headline act,Davido has dropped a new single titled ”Assurance”. The track is reportedly dedicated to Davido’s long time girlfriend, Chioma. ”Assurance” is another heavy tune in the latest line of releases from the artist following his ”Flora my Flawa” single released earlier in the year, and the reigning hit record ”Mind” with his DMW crew. The single which is produced by SperoachBeatz, is also dedicated to guys out there who really loves and care about their woman.
The organizers of the 2018 PEN World Voices Festival have rated Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Adichie’s session as their most popular. Themed “Resist and Reimagine” the festival held on Sunday, April 22nd in New York where Adichie had a dialogue with American Lawyer and Politician Hillary Clinton on “The future of Women and Girls around the world.” Suzanne Nossel, CEO of Pen America wrote, “We want to thank Chimamanda Adichie for making the closing evening of our 2018 PEN World Voices Festival so memorable and so moving. “We put on hundreds of events each year and have been privileged to host…
Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has described the death of Oyo State House of Assembly Speaker, Michael Adeyemo, as a sudden, rude shock and a collasal tragedy to the state. “He was his usual self, active, effervescent, exuding infectious enthusiasm. He will be missed. “Even though death signifies the final note in the unbroken melodies of human existence, the abrupt occurrence of Adeyemo’s death, turned the sweet melodies to a painful dirge. “He would be remembered for his unalloyed contributions to the politics and development of Oyo State. “On behalf of the people and Government of Osun, I commiserate with the…
Alhaji Haddy Ametuo has said “some ghosts “ initiated the “Melaye , the only senator our party has in Kogi State, won with 94.66 per cent leaving the remaining 5.34 per cent to the petitioners. He expressed delight that the efforts had come to a premature end through the collective will of the people of Kogi West Senatorial District. “Melaye, the messages are very clear ; that Sen. Melaye is the most popular senator ever produced by Kogi West,” the statement said. According to the chairman, this is a sign of what to expect in the 2019 general elections. “No…
Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Chief Michael Adenuga who turns 65 on Sunday and commended his deep sense of loyalty and patriotism by investing in sectors that have created jobs for many Nigerians. President Buhari noted that Adenuga had added strong value in the provision of effective services that make life easier and more comfortable for many in the country, and across the African continent. He observed that Adenuga rose from a modest background, defied many odds, and realized his dream of setting up and grooming successful companies in the oil and gas, banking and telecom sectors. President Buhari stated that…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the United States President, Donald Trump to caution President Buhari. According to the PDP, Buhari has succeeded in suspending the constitution of Nigeria. This was made know to newsmen by PDP’s spokesman, Mr. Kola Ologbondiya. The party also alleged that Nigeria has become a police state, adding that the country has returned to the 1984 military era. Buttressing Ologbondiya’s statement, the PDP chairman, Uche Secondus also alleged that nobody is safe under Buhari’s government. He said “Legislators are not safe, judges are living and working in fear; the media are being harassed,…
Atiku Abubakar has said that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo cannot stop his presidential ambition. Shedding more light on why he was at loggerheads with his boss, Atiku said his troubles started when he refused to support the tenure elongation plan of former President Obasanjo. According to him, what OBJ wanted was to become the life President of Nigeria, and not just a third term in office. He said “My offence was that I disagreed with him on the amendment of the constitution to remove tenure/term limits or what was popularly called the ‘third term agenda’. “In fact, he sent the then…
Churches from different denominations under the umbrella body of Christian Association Nigeria (CAN) on Sunday in Ibadan embarked on peaceful protest against the incessant killings by suspected herdsmen in the country. The Chairman of CAN in Oyo State, Pastor Benjamin Akanmu, said that members had been directed to stage the protest in compliance with the directives by the national body. Akanmu said that the protest was limited to the vicinity of the churches in order to prevent it from being hijacked by hoodlums. Rev. Dr Samuel Wojuola, the Senior Pastor of Bodij-Ashi Baptist Church, Ibadan, during the rally by the…