Former Manchester United full-back Rafael believes Romelu Lukaku can potentially be an “excellent signing” for the Old Trafford club. United bought Lukaku from Everton this summer for £75 million and the former Chelsea and West Brom striker has so far repaid Jose Mourinho’s side with strong displays during their tour of the United States, scoring in friendlies against Real Salt Lake, Manchester City and Valerenga. Lukaku ended in second place on the Premier League scoring charts with 25 goals last season, behind only Harry Kane’s 29, and Rafael, now at Ligue 1 side Lyon, says the Belgium international can build…
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Manchester United are sure they will tie down Ander Herrera and Juan Mata with new contracts this season, sources have said. Herrera and Mata have existing deals that run until next summer but United have the option of triggering automatic one-year extensions for both players that would keep the pair at Old Trafford until 2019. However, the club are ready to negotiate more long-term agreements. They are confident both Herrera and Mata want to remain at Old Trafford having become key figures under Jose Mourinho and that talks should progress smoothly. Herrera signed for United in a £30 million deal…
Cristiano Ronaldo said he “has never hidden anything” and told his advisers to always make sure he paid what he owed correctly and in time, in a statement released after the Real Madrid star spent 90 minutes answering to charges of a €14.7 million tax fraud in a Madrid court on Monday morning. Prosecutors at Spain’s Hacienda tax agency have labelled a case arguing that the Real Madrid forward, his advisers and agents at Gestifute routed image rights income through a network of companies to avoid paying the relevant taxes from 2011 to 2014. Ronaldo, who has previously denied all…
Beyoncé is back in formation. Six weeks ago, Beyoncé gave birth to twins Rumi and now, she has reportedly made her triumphant return to group fitness classes. According to E! News, the duo has been seen working up a sweat together at Angela Davis’ classes in Santa Monica. A handful of anonymous sources have said that Beyoncé was “totally into the music and bopping her head and grooving along,” and that she “was able to last through the class and [use] the weights without a problem.” No word on whether Jay and Bey snagged front row spots or preferred incognito…
A new documentary has dissected the ‘epic rivalry’ between Jay Z and Kanye West that’s led to one of the biggest falling outs in music history. Public Enemies: Jay Z v Kanye will chart the “meteoric rise and colossal falling out of two of the world’s most iconic popstars”. The one-off, hour-long documentary on Channel 4 features home videos, unseen footage and exclusive interviews with the people who know them most – to get the root of exactly why one of the biggest duos in hip hop history became enemies. And it looks like Kanye’s marriage to Kim Kardashian could…
Drake, who unveiled a giant tattoo of Lil Wayne this week, enjoyed a get together with his mentor in Miami Beach. “The bandage dresses, fishnet bodysuits and miniskirts on the ice were a sight to be seen,” says a spy of the party. Sources say Wayne — who signed Drake in 2009 — arrived at 4:30 a.m. Wayne did not bowl, we hear, but “when he does, he brings his own custom bowling balls,” a spy said.
A surprise visitor popped into the Seattle Seahawks huddle at the end of the team’s practice Monday: rapper Kendrick Lamar. Lamar is friends with Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner. Both Kam Chancellor and Eddie Lacy said they were surprised by how short the 5-foot-6 Lamar was. “At first I didn’t even see him,” Chancellor said. “I didn’t know he was that small. I couldn’t even see him in the crowd. But I think it’s pretty cool to have a guy like that out here. He’s some of these guys’ favorite rapper. I like him as a rapper, like what he’s about.”…
Rihanna has hit back at body shamers who’ve told her she’s put on “too much weight” with an incredible throwback video. The clip, which was filmed by one of her best pals, shows Rihanna wandering around a shop holding onto bags of crisps. Panning the camera around to another one of her friends, the woman tells the cameras: “You’re judging her, stop judging her!” Rihanna looked pissed before carrying on picking up some of her favourite snacks. The singer turned actress – who stars in new sci-fi film Valerian – referenced the video yesterday when it was shared by one…
They’re two of hip hop’s best-selling artists with plenty of hit records and a larger fanbase than Manchester City. Though after watching the British documentary Public Enemies – Jay-Z vs Kanye on Channel 4 on Monday night, fans took to Twitter to accuse New York rapper Jay-Z of ‘using’ his former friend. The Channel 4 film followed the friendship turned feud between hip-hop’s brightest stars, which left viewers divided on their where their heart lies. And after seeing things clearly about the backgrounds of music royalty, lots of viewers appeared to be sympathetic to the Chicago rapper ahead of Jay-Z.…
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday have chosen August 7, to hear the suit that stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from going ahead with the process of Sen. Dino Melaye’s recall. The suit which was originally adjourned till September 29, will now be heard on August 7. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba said he was aware of himself exercising his discretion to hear the matter within the court’s vacation period. INEC is challenging the legality of the restraining order that Justice John Tsoho of the high court issued against it on July 6. Justice Tsoho had ordered all the…
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun on Thursday, July 27, blasted Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, saying he has lost all sense of decency. Oyegun, who was reacting to Fayose’s recent comment that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health had deteriorated, said the Governor lacks respect for elders, and that his cultural values have been clamped down by desperation for political relevance. He said, “Believe me, I hate to comment on anything the Governor of Ekiti State says because when people have taken leave of common decency, our basic cultural upbringing; when people cease to have respect for…
300 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ubima in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers state have dumped the party to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to reports, Ubima is the hometown of the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. The minister and the Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike have been engaging in a battle of supremacy. Receiving the decampees, the Rivers PDP spokesman, Samuel Nwanosike said “I have a message for the people of Ubima and Ikwerre local Government. APC has failed the people of Ubima, the party which has your son Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi…
Presidency has described as emotional and thoughtful, a message received from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) making their joy known at the news of President Muhammadu Buhari’s recovery from illness. In a statement in Abuja on Monday, Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, confirmed that the PMB received the loving message from CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle. “The CAN President referred to the news of President Buhari’s recovery from sickness as a ‘rejuvenation of hope’, and congratulated Nigerians on the joy of having their President back soon,” he said. He also appreciated…
The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has confidently mentioned that his government is in possesion of evidence of Rotimi Amaechi’s fraudulent activities while he was Governor of the state. Wike said this while addressing the 106th Quarterly Meeting of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt. According to reports, the Governor said Amaechi also accepted he paid $39m for a fictitious Justice Karibi Whyte Mega Specialist Hospital. Wike said “All the documents that proved Amaechi’s corrupt acts are authentic. We never forged documents. The former governor himself admitted that he paid out $39m to Clinotech, without…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has revealed the plans of the Federal Government’s plans for the construction of 44 federal highways in the 2017 Budget. This was disclosed in a press release by the Special Adviser on Communications to the Minister, Hakeem Bello, on Saturday, July 29, 2017. In the statement, after an inspection tour of roads in 34 states of the Federation by the Ministry, 63 roads have also been penned down for emergency intervention. The Minister also mentioned that the road projects are broken down in such a way that no zone has been…
The Federal Government has urged billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote to complete his refinery before next two years. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Ibe Kachikwu said while inspecting ongoing work at the Dangote refinery in Lekki, Laogs state. Kachikwu also promised that the government will do everything in their capability to make sure that the project is completed. “I have made very firm commitment to Nigerians that I must stop the importation of petroleum products by 2019 and I am going to keep to it. It is absolutely important that we do this early and given the feat…
Reekado Banks has released new tunes produced by Altims titled ‘Easy (Jeje)’ and ‘Kiss me’. Released over the weekend, both songs that center on love were produced by in-house Mavin’s DJ Altims.
Arsene Wenger has reiterated his determination to hold onto Alexis Sanchez and slammed claims the unsettled Arsenal star’s dose of the flu was part of his plan to engineer a transfer. Sanchez has just one year left on his Arsenal contract after refusing to sign the club’s offer of a new deal and it is believed the Chile forward wants to move to a team in the Champions League. Arsene Wenger, speaking after his side’s 5-2 thrashing of Benfica in the Emirates Cup on Saturday, made it clear Sanchez will not be sold. “No development, always the same, He is…
Alhaji Tekno has released a new single titled ‘Go’. On this track, Tekno samples 50 cent’s ‘In da club’, and some Nigerian songs.
Celine Dion steps out in a bold top-to-toe Gucci mode, and she’s internet darling right about now! The singer stays fashionable with one look and then the next, playing dress up in designer pieces, and she’s getting it lately. While partially her new stylist, Law Roach, is the reason for her recent fierce looks (ever since the singer signed up with the top stylist, her looks have been fire!), the singing sensation, who seemed to get her style fired up months ago, made a recent appearance in top-to-toe Gucci. It’s getting all the media attention. She flaunted her adorable look…