Sandro Wagner is nearing a return to his boyhood club Bayern Munich, according to Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann. Nagelsmann, 30, revealed on Thursday that progress had been made, saying: “I expect a deal to be done in the next two weeks.” Wagner got into Bayern at the age of nine, making his Bundesliga debut in 2007. However, the Munich-born striker failed to make the breakthrough, becoming a journeyman with spells at Duisburg, Bremen, Kaiserslautern and Hertha Berlin — before rediscovering his best form at Darmstadt in 2015. After joining forces with Nagelsmann at Hoffenheim in 2016, Wagner won his first…
Author: David Folami
Cristiano Ronaldo won the fifth Ballon d’Or of his career on Thursday, finally matching Lionel Messi as the most-awarded winner of one of the sport’s top individual honours. Ronaldo accepted the award at a ceremony at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where he said: “I feel very happy, it’s a fantastic moment in my career, I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. “This year has been great, we won the Champions League and La Liga and, on a personal level, I was a top scorer in the Champions League. Trophies help win these awards and we have to…
Uriel Oputa recently posted a heartbreaking letter to her mum who’s suffering from Dementia. She shared the touching post via her Instagram page while wishing her fans a happy Sunday. “Even though your sick and you most times you are confused and scared you always support me,You follow me to work interviews and shoots. Even though you sometimes forget how to walk, I will always be your legs I will take you any where you want to go.. push you on your wheel chair fast or slow. Even though you can’t remember how to cook, mummy no need I learnt…
Kiss Daniel has responded to the ‘injunction’ filed against him by his former record label G-Worldwide. According to reports the singer was presented an injunction preventing him from exiting his record label, with the court stating that he should adhere to the status quo of his contract with the record label headed by Emperor Geezy. But in a statement released by his legal representatives, L&A legal consultants, the singer denies the existence of the injunction. “The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos denied and refused G-Worldwide Entertainment Ltd.’s application restraining our client from performing, recording, or using the stage name…
Cardi B has revealed that she hasn’t had sex for thirteen days and it is almost making her lose her sight. “It’s been 13 days with out NO DICK !I’m losing eyesight on my left,” she tweeted. Cardi B recently got engaged to rapper, Offset in a very public proposal. The rapper popped the question to the Bodak Yellow rapper during the Power 99’s Powerhouse event in Philadelphia. The audience went wild watching Offset go down on his knee before showing Cardi the enormous diamond ring. The rapper said yes and hugged her boyfriend before going on to dance excitedly.…
Yesterday was Reekado Banks’ birthday and to celebrate he decided to let go of a new single. The Mavin Records star teams up with Mavin Records first lady – Tiwa Savage and ace guitarist – Fiokee for the new tune titled ‘Like’.
Under the new Afro Urban Records imprint, Adekunle Gold releases the official video for his record ‘Money’. The video was shot and directed by Aje Film Works.
Joke Silva has shared how she found out she was not the biological child of her parents while growing up by accident. Speaking at the event, the actress revealed that her family also kept the fact that she was adopted a secret from her, until she accidentally discovered that fact. “But I got to know years later when I wanted to travel and was looking for my passport where my mum kept it. Since she was not around, I opened the box in her absence and I saw my adoption papers. I never discussed it with my mum because I…
Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband, Lanre Gentry might have just subbed his wife as their separation trouble deepens. The hotelier responded to a message posted by Yoruba Nollywood actor, Afeez Owo who asked a question on his Instagram page. “Which one kills a man faster…poverty or Bad wife? be sincere with your answer, especially ladies,” he wrote. Well, it didn’t take long before he started getting responses from a lot of people including Lanre Gentry who responded by saying “Bad wife.” This looks like the crisis rocking the marriage between Lanre Gentry and Mercy Aigbe might not be ending anytime soon.…
Eucharia Anunobi has shared a really emotional message as she completes the three months mourning period of her late son, Raymond Ekwu. “22nd August 2017 was the day God’s precious child and son , the amazing blessing God blessed me with , that made me to be a mother , travelled out of this earth . 5th September 2017 was the day his fleshly remains was committed to mother earth . 5th December 2017 was the day it cumulated three months of my mourning him , for the purposes of observing rites of culture / tradition . “Raymond Joshua Chimaobi…
Kiss Daniel is one amazing talent who dazzled all when he broke out with his popular song “Woju” in 2014. He attended Abeokuta Grammar School in Abeokuta, Ogun state. He graduated from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, in the year 2013, where he studied Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology (water engineering). He started his music career professionally 2013 after his tertiary education when he came across the famous G-Worldwide Entertainment CEO, Emperor Geezy who in turn had heard a lot about him and sign him to his record label. Having created a platform for himself and his record label,…
Son of Peter Okoye, Cameron has joined Barcelona FC academy. A very excited Peter, took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, where he couldn’t hide his joy, to congratulate his son. “Completely totally proud of you @cameronokoye10 (son) for making it into the team after the tryout at Fc Barcelona Lagos @fcbescolalagos You have made us all Proud. Congratulations and Good luck son #SoccerStarInTheMaking⚽️ #FutureStar #TheYoungShallGrow,” he wrote. Peter and Lola Okoye will absolutely be proud of their son for his latest achievement. Lola Okoye also was in the news recently when she pleaded with the government…
Muhammadu Buhari recently pardoned 500 inmates of the Kurmawa Central Prisons in Kano metropolis as part of Federal Government’s efforts to decongest prisons. Buhari granted the pardon when he arrived at the place in company with the state Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and others. The prisoners include males and females. The president advised the affected inmates to change their ways and shun anything that could bring them back to prison. He charged them to engage in lawful ventures to enable them to become useful members of the society. The president also gave the inmates an undisclosed amount of money to transport…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has handed the minister of state for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, and the GMD of the state run Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru, strict orders to put an end to the petrol queues spiralling across the country–by the weekend. Queues showed up in Lagos and Abuja on Monday this week and there have been reported re-emergence of the annoying queues in some gas stations in a few other cities. On Tuesday, NNPC boss Baru had shortened his London trip in order to tackle the crisis back home. “The minister of state for petroleum was…
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday in Kano reaffirmed the commitment of his administration towards the fight against insurgency in the country. According to him, Kano was the commercial hub of the northern Nigeria, adding that commercial activities in the state has been paralysed by the Boko Haram insurgency. “Before the insurgency, dozens of articulated vehicles,from different states in the north trooped into Kano to buy goods. “The activities of the insurgents have really paralyse the socio-economic activities of the state,“ he said. “Our administration is committed to pursuing the three-point agenda: the fight against corruption, insurgency and restoring the economy. “Security…
Timi Frank has said that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar left the party because of John Oyegun’s incompetence. Frank said “One should have expected our national chairman to focus on how to rebuild the APC now instead of concentrating his energy on Atiku Abubakar who is no more with us. “I hope Chief Oyegun will learn from the history of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and the PDP when some of us were leaving the party. The party later paid the price and if care is not taken APC too will pay the price of Oyegun’s incompetency in 2019. “Our national chairman ought…
Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has denied plans to run for Presidential ticket in 2019. In a statement by his spokesperson, Mukhtar Zubairu Sirajo, he said “The attention of Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi has been drawn to reports in some sections of the media, which seem to suggest that he has confirmed an interest in seeking to fly the flag of PDP in 2019. “This is not a very true reflection of what the Distinguished Senator gave out in a chat with some newsmen couple of days ago,” the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday alleged that some “overzealous elements” in the All Progressive Congress (APC) were planning to hinder the party’s national convention holding on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Dayo Adeyeye made this known recently. He said that the president was not part of the plot but that some members of his party were out to cause confusion. “We have credible information that some overzealous elements in the APC Government want to disrupt the PDP national convention. “It is not from the very top; they know that if we have a hitch-free convention, it will mark the…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed recently dispelled the rumour that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) would be increased. ”Government has no intention at all to increase the pump price of PMS; the minister has assured the council that there is enough products for the next one month even to end of January,’’ the minister stated. According to him, there is usually more demand for petrol product during Christmas which explains the scarcity of the product during the period. He said that the digital switch over (DSO) platform in Ilorin would soon be inaugurated while those in Kaduna, Osogbo and…
The Physically Challenged in the Southwest have requested for a separate ministry to take care of the people in the category. The Association of the Physically Challenged Southwest, made the plea in Lagos during a solidarity visit to the Aare Ona Kakanfo designate, Dr Gani Adams. Speaking through their spokesman, Prince Paul Adelabu who said there are over 25m physically challenged in the country, the physically challenged said a separate ministry for them would further improve their welfare and allow government cater for them better. Adelabu said motor cycle accident victims add to the figure regularly, stressing that it is…