Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane are among the nominees for the Premier League Player of the Month after doing it for their clubs in September. Pep Guardiola’s side took over at the top of the table after a record of four wins, with 17 goals scored and none conceded. Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata and Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku are both up for the award for a second consecutive month following their big summer transfers. Morata scored four times, including a hat trick away to Stoke City while Lukaku scored once in each of United’s four matches in September and added an…
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England once again disappointed in victory as Gareth Southgate’s men struggled against Lithuania in the final competitive match before next summer’s World Cup. Qualification for the finals in Russia may have been concluded with a game in hand, but there was only few buzz surrounding the Three Lions after Thursday’s ponderous performance against Slovenia. Kane made it 15 goals in his last 10 matches for club and country by slotting home what proved to be the first-half winner after Dele Alli won a penalty. The main enjoyment for the travelling hordes were the struggles of old foes Scotland in Slovenia,…
Egypt became the second African nation after Nigeria to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup following a last-gasp 2-1 win against Congo-Brazzaville. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah was the shinning light with a brace as the Pharaohs reached the finals for the first time in 27 years, in the process ending Ghana’s feint hopes of qualification. Egypt were always seen as favourites to win this game, but the level of expectation seemed to get to the players as they battled to get going against the Diables Rouges, with the closest they came to a first-half opener being Ahmed Hegazi’s effort…
Paris Saint-Germain are hoping they could sneak ahead of Manchester City in the race for Alexis Sanchez in order to please Neymar, according to reports. The report states that Neymar included Sanchez on his “wish list” when PSG asked what it would take to prize the Brazilian from Barcelona earlier this year. With his contract set to expire next June, it’s reported that Sanchez could be offered around £300,000 a week to move to Parc des Princes, as well as a £9 million signing-on fee if he agrees a deal in January. That would make selling players a necessity for…
Manchester United are ready to spark a transfer war with Liverpool after joining the race for midfielder Emre Can, according to reports. Can’s contract expires next summer and, despite opening negotiations over a new deal some time ago, it’s thought the 23-year-old wants to weigh his options before committing to a longer stay at Anfield. Juventus have been strongly linked with a move for the German international, but it now appears that Liverpool’s bitter rivals United are also ready to vie for his signature. Jose Mourinho apparently sees Can as the ideal long-term replacement for Michael Carrick, who is expected…
Arjen Robben says their hopes of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup are over following Sweden’s 8-0 win against Luxembourg. Netherlands bear Belarus and stayed in third place, three points behind Sweden, who they face in Amsterdam on Monday. However, Sweden have a superior goal difference meaning it would take a seven-goal victory for Dick Advocaat’s side to reach the playoffs. “It caused me a lot of pain but unfortunately that is part of sport,” Robben said, in quotes reported by Reuters. “We couldn’t believe it was that much.” “After the result in Sweden we could not do much more…
Raphael Varane has said his Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has what it takes to become a successful coach of France in the future. Varane, 24, who has been Zidane’s boy since he was convinced him to moving to Madrid by the former midfielder in 2011, sees his mentor as the ideal candidate to follow in Blanc and Deschamps’ footsteps in the coming years. “They’re former players who had great careers, who have won a lot, who are experienced,” he told reporters. “They have that calm needed to approach big events. For Zizou, why not? He’s shown his qualities as…
The Belgian Football Association have announced that Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini will only be sidelined “for a couple of weeks” after he limped out of Saturday’s World Cup qualifying win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Fellaini played just 30 minutes of the 4-3 victory before going off with a knee injury. With Belgium leading 1-0, Fellaini felt something and, after receiving attention from Belgium’s medical team, was replaced by Leander Dendoncker. Martinez suggested the injury was serious after the game, saying: “We are all worried about Fellaini. We fear that there’s ligament damage.” However, on Sunday the Belgian FA announced…
Peter Okoye who might now be known as Mr P has signed a distribution deal with an American firm. The singer recently excluded himself from the group Psquare, alleging threat to life and irreconcilable differences. He is already taking steps to properly set up a solo structure, which woud launch him into the next stage of his career. He has inked a new deal is a partnership deal with an American distribution company and record label, Empire, based in San Francisco, California. The news was shared on the Instagram handle of both Mr.P as he is now called, and official…
Joe El returns with a new one. The Kennis Music teams up with Grammy Award winning producer, Hakim Abdulsamad, who wrote and produced Akon‘s ‘Mama Africa’, as well as produced ‘Hold On’ by Joe El to create this single titled “Keep Loving“.
Laide Bakare after acquiring a US citizenship certificate has flaunted great signs of accomplishment. The Nollywood actress who doesn’t get into a lot of news based on her total absence in the media, was seen in a recent picture holding what appeared to be a legal document showing her new status. It was a double celebration for the movie star who is also celebrating her birthday on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Oyo-born Bakare seemed to have been setting up a base in the US, where she released a movie titled “Alhaji ti o common” prior to her latest achievement.
Skales has dropped this new dancefloor jam titled “Agolo” produced by super producer Chopstix!
Sound Sultan has released the much awaited music video for his collaboration with Harrysong, ‘Non Stop’. The visuals for the Dapiano produced track was shot by Clarence Peters.
Dayo Amusa has talked about a relationship trend that has seen her date men who required a lot of fixing. She said a lot of women like herself have dedicated time to fix damaged male interests who always turn out to be a disappointment. “I used to be a fixer. I stayed in bad relationships, attracting the same type of men—men who needed to be fixed. I know so many women in the same position. We attract cheating men, commitment-phobic men, emotionally unavailable men, emotionally damaged men, alcoholics, drug abusers, narcissists and sociopaths. It’s like we are a magnet for…
DJ Cuppy feels people are fabricating stories about her and footballer, Victor Anichebe over the status of their relationship. She shared a picture of her and Victor Anichebe where she wrote, “If you’re going to make up stories about @VictorAnichebe and I, please use this picture… the others are ugly.” She recently posted on her Snapchat, pictures of Victor Anichebe leaving her apartment, and she captioned it ” My Ex Came To Drop Off My Stuff I’m Harassing Him… We’re Cool tho!” DJ Cuppy mightnow be playing mind games with everyone!
The three-year-old marriage between a popular radio presenter, Toke Makinwa and her estranged husband, Maje Ayida has ended. An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Thursday divided the union, citing husband’s adulterous lifestyle, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Makinwa, is the co-host of the ‘Morning Drive’ on Rhythm 93.7FM, a blogger and an author. She had on March 9, 2016, asked the court to dissolve the marriage on the grounds that the husband committed adultery.
Kemi Adetiba has a lot to be thankful for. The video director told Nigerians some of her harrowing experience with Fibroid via her Snapchat account on Friday, October 6. She revealed that she had a “bucket full of fibroids” removed from her body three years ago. Kemi was however not willing to share the photos for fear of relieving her followers of their food or having it circulate on social media. She is forever grateful to God for saving her life.
Caroline Danjuma has said that Tagbo, the late friend to Davido was her lover until his untimely death. In a recent interview, she was asked about her relationship with Tagbo. She said she met Tagbo one year ago after she had legally divorced her ex-husband, Musa Danjuma. ” I have woken up t see all sorts of allegations and it is really laughable because the whole idea is to divert the attention from the questions I am asking about what happened to Tagbo. I will address this once and for all. Number one, I met Tagbo when I was legally…
Nyesom Wike has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is corrupt. This is coming after an alleged $26b scam in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Ibe Kachikwu had earlier written a letter to President Buhari telling him about some alleged under-handed activities in the NNPC. Wike said “When they said judges were accused of corruption, they were told to step aside. They have not told anyone to step aside so that they can conclude investigation. When you are in office, investigation will be compromised. “It is for Nigerians to see. Are we fighting corruption? The corruption they…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has expressed his utmost disappointment over the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). He said “There is something that is bothering them that is making them to cry. We should not throw them away; we should draw them closer (because) the youths of this country are the future, the energy. They are the heart beat of this country. “We must chart the course of doing things with positive energy. I want to let you know that you are not alone in this; we stand by you positively in a very progressive…