Monchi has said that Mohamed Salah’s value doubled following the summer transfers of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and that he could do nothing to prevent the Egyptian’s sale to Liverpool. “In the end, with bonuses, we got €50 million for him, which is a figure I don’t feel is the best for him right now,” Monchi told Sky Sport Italia. “It’s still double what their first offer was, and at the time we needed to sell and he already had an agreement with Liverpool, so we couldn’t do anything else. “Then there was the transfers of Neymar and Mbappe to…
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Nasser Al-Khelaifi recently blamed Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi for his decisions in the Parisians’ 3-1 first leg defeat in their Champions League round-of-16 clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday night. “We can also speak about the referee,” Al-Khelaifi said. “Two yellow cards, which were not, and an offside against Kylian [Mbappe] that was also incorrect. “The small things, such as these, can also make the difference against big teams like Real. It was not solely because of this but it helped Real, of course. “Last year, in Barcelona, the referee. Today, again, the referee. I think that UEFA have to…
Cristiano Ronaldo used to practise taking penalties so that the ball moves before he strikes it, former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand has said. “He used to mess about in training and do it but to do it in a game. I’m not saying he means it but he used to do it, I swear to you. “Crazy, but he used to do it.” Had the match officials seen the ball move, the rules of the game mean they would have had to order the penalty to be retaken. Former Premier League referee Graham Poll told the Daily Mail: “You…
Dele Alli has said Tottenham Hotspur are not too “soft” for their forthcoming FA Cup challenge at Rochdale after helping them to a Champions League comeback against Juventus. “A lot of us grew up playing on worse pitches than that. A lot of us grew up playing on concrete, so I don’t think the pitch is a problem. “For us, we’ve just got to go there and be professional and ensure a good performance to win the game.” “We know it’s not going to be easy. We saw that against Newport when we played them — it was a difficult…
Chief Bisi Akande has said his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja was not political but to commiserate with him on his bereavement. According to him, Buhari’s popularity in the country is unshakable. “I must point out clearly that my visit in the company of Asiwaju has nothing to do with politics. There is no crisis in our party that is not being adequately handled. “Our visit is a friendly one; it is a visit by friends commiserating with another friend, who recently lost family members. Every other thing is in the imagination of mischief makers. “The…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says APC is fully ready to prosecute 2019 general elections in a most transparent and democratic manner. “I belong to this party. My commitment is to this party. We have a better chance and we are strongly determined to prosecute election in a most transparent and democratic manner and we will win. “Well, l feel greatly honoured with the mutual confidence that the president has reposed in me which is a very strong political challenge. “We have started in earnest. He has given me free hand to put cohesion, confidence and trust in the party. “Democracy is…
Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of the former chairman of the Bank of the North, Alhaji Muhammad Lugga, who died after a prolonged illness. The President recalled with pride how Lugga used his extensive experience to revive the defunct Bank of the North which was at the verge of collapse on account of poor management. He extended his condolences to the Government of Zamfara State and family of the late Lugga and prayed to Allah to forgive his gentle soul. He also also condoled with the Baba-Ahmed family, the government and people of Kaduna state over the…
Muhammadu Buhari has begged Nigerian Christians to pray for the unity of the country which he believes is a ‘divine arrangement’ that should not be jeopardised. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with Christians in Nigeria on the solemn occasion of the commencement of this year’s Lenten season. “As they join their counterparts worldwide to emulate the worthy example of Jesus Christ who fasted 40 days at the beginning of His earthly ministry, the President urges Christian brothers and sisters to pray fervently for the country’s unity and progress. “He believes that Nigeria’s existence as one united country is…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Badagry Division on Sunday urged Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to seek a second term in office. Mr Rabiu Oluwa, Chairman of the APC in the division, said Ambode deserved a second term because of his achievements in the past three years. He commended the governor’s total dedication to duty, his enormous development projects and his desire to make the state a better place to live. ”Gov. Ambode’s unimaginable performance and commendable zeal for developmental projects have been visible in every nook and cranny of the state, especially in Badagry division. ”In this division, we…
Akinwunmi Ambode has urged Lagos residents to register with the National Identity Card Management Commission (NIMC) because of its numerous benefits. The governor said it was in the best interest of residents to do so, just as it was good for data and financial planning. “I just finished registering as a proud Nigerian. “I also urge all Lagosians to do the same,’’ Ambode said. He also called on all Lagosians to register, saying there are were many benefits attached to the registration. According to him, the national identity cards that will be eventually issued to those who register have 18…
Major-General Rogers Nicholas has assured Nigerians that troops are relentlessly closing down on Boko Haram militants in a bid to end the terrorist group’s nine-year insurgency. He said, “Camp Zairo has been taken by our troops on several ocassions. This is an assymetric warfare; there’s no boundary. We take it today, they leave the place and move to another place occupy it again. They continue to run round; but this time around, I’ve decided we’re going to stay with them in that bush. “We’re pursuing them round the bush, so we’re with them there.” He further urged Boko Haram militants…
Umar Ganduje has denied reports that children voted during the just concluded Local Government election in the state. He said “That was propaganda. You can ask the national observers who went there. They held a press conference. All those pictures were children during a school assembly. It is not true, it is part of the propaganda. “Let them go back to the states and ask the people did they queue up and vote in the election? “So, we don’t even need to respond to such falsehood. Ask those who are credible and who witnessed the election, I think that is…
Olusegun Obasanjo has once again blasted President Muhammadu Buhari for his administration’s handling of the fight against corruption. According to him, the president could do more in how he goes about the war that’s been one of the centrepieces of his administration. He said, “I would make sure people in charge of anti-corruption institutions are people of integrity. There is no point in fighting corruption beyond you and you have corruption on your nose.” He said, “It (Coalition for Nigeria) is not an old wine in a new bottle, but a new wine in a new bottle. I will not…
Solomon Dalung has attacked the response of Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, to the killing of over 73 people in his state, describing it as ‘shameful’. He said, “I have not made up my mind whether to contest any election in 2019, not even Councilorship let alone governorship. I don’t know where the speculations of my contesting for the governor of Plateau State is coming from. “One office I don’t envy in my life is the office of the governor in Nigeria. I told the governor of Lagos State so. The responsibility of the governors is so enormous and anybody…
DJ Consequence has finally dropped one of the most anticipated videos in recent times, the visuals for the viral hit – ‘Assignment’, featuring king of the streets – Olamide. Directed by the fast rising and incredibly talented Dammy Twitch, “Assignment” video exudes what a fun video should be, with cameos from Josh2Funny, Oluwadolarz and much more. Very inspiring jam.
Viewers have called for Cee C’s disqualification for injuring fellow Big Brother Naija housemate, Lolu. She injured him during a disagreement after the harness used to bind them together hit him. Yesterday, Biggie scolded the pairings and asked the housemates to avoid conversations with anyone that isn’t their bond partner. He paired Cee C with Lolu; two housemates who had never been friendly towards each other. For hours, the pair had nothing to say to each other and simply sat far apart with deje cted looks on their faces. They followed each other around without having any sort of conversation.…
Flyboy Inc. and Kiss Daniel has not hesitated at all when it comes to dropping the visuals for his latest single – ‘4Dayz’, just in time for the Valentine’s season. Directed by Sesan, the video truly shows Kiss Daniel’s growth as an artiste with a video quite different from the norm.
Olamide has dropped his second single of the the year, and it is a collaboration with UK rapper, Skepta. The new single is titled ‘Sheevita Juice’, and features production from YBNL in-house creator, Bbanks.
Olamide has signed two new acts to his record label, YBNL. The two acts are rappers, named Limerick and Lyta. Olamide made the announcements on Instagram, welcoming them to his label, and teasing new videos with them. With the addition of these artist, it boosts the ranks of talents at YBNL to four. Asides Olamide, the record label is already home to Temi Ovwasa and Davolee. YBNL has a history of signing and ‘graduating’ artists with talent. The record label was once home to Adekunle Gold, Lil Kesh and Viktoh. The trio left in 2016, by mutual consent, after spending…
Tiffany Haddish has said that Beyonce stepped in when a lady touched her husband Jay Z. “I was talking to JAY-Z for a little bit, and there was another actress that was there who was also talking to JAY-Z. She touched JAY-Z’s chest and Beyonce came walking up… her demeanor, her body from the way she walked upon them said, ‘Get your hands off my man’s chest,’” she said. The beautiful went to reveal during the interview that it didn’t just end as things took a different turn “So then she also started talking to the other actress and some…