Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil could be convinced to cement their stays at Arsenal, according to the club’s majority shareholder Stan Kroenke. “We want to attract top players, keep top players. Those guys [Sanchez and Ozil] are top players,” Kroenke told The Mirror. “I watched them on Sunday [in the 5-2 win at Everton] and they looked really good in black with the red trim. They looked really good and they played really well and we’d love to keep them. “It takes two to dance. We’ll keep working to keep our top talent and to attract more talent but some…
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Paris Saint-Germain coach Unai Emery has said Neymar will learn a thing or two from his red card during the 2-2 draw away to Marseille on Sunday but suggested the referee should have given him more protection. “Neymar needs to adapt to Ligue 1, to our team and to the referees,” the Spaniard told journalists at Camp des Loges on Wednesday. “He is intelligent. He knows that what happened last Sunday will serve as a lesson moving forward. “After the match, Marseille admitted that they got in our faces and that they were more aggressive in going after the ball…
Caretaker Everton coach David Unsworth has said that Everton gave a “proud performance” despite losing 2-1 at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup. Goals from Antonio Rudiger and Willian saw Chelsea through to the quarterfinals, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal coming too late for a revival. “I don’t know,” said Unsworth when asked about his candidacy. “I honestly don’t know. All I know is that we’ll hopefully be as committed as that every game that I’m in charge. “I’m scheduled to meet on Friday afternoon with the chairman, but I spoke to the chairman, two, three, four times today. What will be…
J. Cole got back to Twitter on Sept. 24) amid controversy following President Donald Trump’s NFL protest remarks, to deliver a lengthy rant on the power of protesting. Before he delved into his thoughts, Cole shouted out hip-hop’s newest golden child Cardi B and offered the rising rapper some advice regarding her debut album. “Also Cardi b I seen your breakfast club interview, loved it,” he told the “Bodak Yellow” rapper. “Don’t put all that pressure on your album. You already won. Just drop & repeat.” Cardi then jumped on Twitter in awe of Cole’s shout-out and responded to him…
Kanye West has released an exclusive new zine for super curious fans. Made specially for Kanye followers who were set enough to pre-order the new Yeezy Wave Runner 700 sneakers and his second Calabasas collection, the zine features 64 pages of vintage style photography largely organised around a gas station. The images were shot by Jackie Nickerson, showcasing sweatpants, sweatshirts hats and trainers from Kanye’s new Calabasas collection. The items are modelled by Tremaine Emory and Melissa Collett. Last week it was reported that Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian’s LA Home had been the target of an attempted…
The Carters have taken out 2 permits in September for work on their recently purchased Bel-Air property — one to install a backup generator and make a $30k alteration to the pad, and another to add a living area under the pools for around $750k. Bey and Jay closed escrow on the mansion in August for $88 MILLION — a dream come true for one new neighbor. But apparently $88 mil only gets you so much. As we reported … the couple also went bicoastal last month by getting themeselves a baller house in the Hamptons for a cool $26…
On October 31, Chris Brown is set to release his new album Heartbreak on a Full Moon. It’s 45 songs long. Last we’d heard months ago, the LP would come in at an already unreasonable 40 songs. The release of the tracklist and the iTunes pre-order page confirm that, no, cooler heads have not prevailed. Heartbreak’s guests include R. Kelly, who appears on a song called “Juicy Booty.” Brown hasn’t gained that much hype in the time since he revealed the original tracklist. None of the singles that he released this year charted above No. 60 on the Hot 100,…
Nigerian female singer and songwriter, Aramide Sarumoh, simply known as Aramide, is currently working on her first official single, after her ‘Suitcase’ album, released in 2016. In this interview with DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI, she speaks on her musical experience, among other issues. WHY did you choose music? I fell in love with music at a very young age due to the fact that I grew up around music. My father loved and embraced good sounds, and it gave me the inspiration I needed to kick off my singing career. Which famous musician do you admire and why? I love Alicia Keys.…
Since reports of Khloé Kardashian’s pregnancy have broken, Khloé—who hasn’t officially confirmed or denied the news—has stepped out in loose clothes and most recently, with bags obscuring her maybe-baby bump area. But today, in Kim Kardashian’s latest Instagram, her sisters do the cover-up job. Kim recently posted a group shot of her, Kourtney, and Khloé in San Francisco with impeccable positioning: Khloé in the middle, Kim and Kourtney strategically placed in front of her. It’s not a confirmation, sure, but is it a coincidence? Or the least classic posing of all time.
Desmond Elliot, Nollywood actor cum politician representing Surulere constituency of the Lagos State House of Assembly has donated some tricycles to the people of his constituency. The actor who contested in 2015 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC obviously has the interest of his people at heart on the screen and off it. Reports have it that Desmond Elliot recently gave out the tricycles popularly called Keke Napep to the people. This development will further alleviate poverty and unemployment in the land.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde popularly called `Omo Sexy,’ has shown concern over poor maintenance of some tourist sites in the country. She said on instagram @realomosexy to commemorate this year’s World Tourism Day, “such a breathtaking #tourist destination that needs maintenance and promotion! “I’ve paid to visit less awesome places in the world,” Jalade-Ekeinde said. The actress who described herself as an ‘intense tourist’ said, “I look forward to a time when tourism and entertainment would take their pride of place for Nigeria.” “We need to preserve and commercialise these opportunities with private investors. This will boost income, travel, peace, employment and…
Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. album is most definately one of the top-selling albums of 2017, and it surely has a good chance of winning some major awards over the next year. The rapper’s label mate, SZA, agrees. In the conversation, SZA, Julia Michaels and Khalid are asked who they believe should win Album of the Year at next year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, to which the CTRL singer responds with K. Dot and his latest release. “Dot [Kendrick Lamar]. I don’t know Ed personally, though I love him and his music. But I watched [her Top Dawg labelmate Lamar’s] process — he’s…
Senator Buruji Kashamu has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to hurry up with the alleged corruption trial of ex-Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Both Gbenga and Kashamu are contending for the chairmanship sit of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The senator, in a statement, urged the Ogun State government and the and EFCC to expedite action on Daniel’s alleged corruption case since he was now making fun of the anti-corruption war. The statement reads, “Daniel’s speech at his declaration for the PDP National Chairmanship race was a compendium of mockery of our democracy and direct…
Wizkid is back in the spotlight again for yet another mind-blowing feat just after the announcement of his nomination for ‘Best African Act‘ alongside Tiwa Savage, Davido, Tekno and others on the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards platform. Wizkid has been announced as one the nominees for the Best International Act category of the MOBO 2017 Awards. This singular accomplishment can be viewed in three ways: Wizkid is the only African featured on this year’s Best International Act category nomination alongside global music heavyweights like Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar, Drake and more others. This is Wizkid’s first nomination on…
Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged parents and teachers to watch the online activities of the children to prevent them from being exposed to criminality like cybercrime. Mrs Buhari, who was represented by Mrs Pauline Tallen, former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, made the call in Abuja on Monday at the 13th Nigerian International Secondary Schools Model United Nations (NISSMUN) conference. She said “This event is relevant in the training of young people in the act of tolerance, articulation and representation. “Today, many young people have taken advantage of this opportunity and establish very successful businesses and become charming example of…
Three more states are now part of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, with an additional 1 million children now benefitting from it. They are Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Niger states, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s office said today. This brings to 17 the number of states currently participating in the School Feeding Programme, a crucial part of President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s Social Investment Programmes, SIP, aimed at tackling poverty and hunger, as well as creating jobs for Nigerians. The other 14 states already on the programme are Anambra, Enugu, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ebonyi, Zamfara, Delta, Abia, Benue, Plateau,…
Doyin Okupe has said that a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, “is reduced more or less to a southwest leader,” of the party. Okupe said that Tinubu, even though a proper Muslim has been reduced to nothing in the APC because of “ethnicity” which he (Okupe) identified as the greatest challenge facing Nigeria. He said: “I have read many articles and posts including that of my brother Segun adeniyi, wondering out of frustration whether any opposition party exists in Nigeria today. “As a matter of fact, I can say it openly and without any…
Popular Nigerian author and academic, Professor Wole Soyinka was in South Africa recently to deliver a lecture on the influence of world icon Nelson Mandela. The lecture titled “Long walk to Mandeland” will explore the legacy of Nelson Mandela and what it means for South Africa and Africa in general. Professor Soyinka also just accepted the Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Literature at the University of Johannesburg. His lecture was one in a series of engagements he will be presenting in the decolonisation project initiative by UJ. Last year, Professor Soyinka took a political principle stance that he would leave the…
A Facebook user, identified as Nurudeen Adeyemi, has blasted Senate President Bukola Saraki for allowing his daughter, Tosin tie the knot with a christian man. The societal wedding, of Tosin, the daughter of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to her husband, Adeniyi Olatunde Olukoya, took place in Ilorin, Kwara state on October 21st. The Facebook user claimed Saraki’s action will have a negative effect on his political career. “For Tosin Saraki, the daughter of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to marry a Christian man that simply show that Tosin has been following the religion of her mother (Toyin Saraki) before…
Ike Ekweremadu, may have just dropped a heavy blow to some people from South-East, majorly the youths, agitating for the Independence of Biafra, after he said that Nigeria is better as a united country. He said, “There is joy in being together. There is benefit in being together. There is advantage that is conferred on us as a country by our large population. What we need is giving everybody a sense of belonging and ensuring good governance.” “The central government that once appeared necessary and beneficent has compromised, even jeopardised its standing by perceived highhandedness, unfair treatment of some ethnic…