Despite an apparent consensus that Jose Mourinho and Romelu Lukaku’s relationship ended in acrimony at Chelsea, the Portuguese manager was the first person to wish the Belgian forward well after he moved permanently to Everton in 2014 for £28 million. Lukaku’s talent was well known but Mourinho needed a striker to win the Premier League and felt — correctly as it transpired — that he had that with the more experienced Diego Costa, rather than a player who’d just turned 22. The sale was as controversial as Mourinho’s decision to let Lukaku’s fellow countryman Kevin De Bruyne leave Stamford Bridge,…
Author: David Folami
With news that Manchester United have agreed a fee of £75 million with Everton for Romelu Lukaku, it seems that Jose Mourinho might be about to acquire a player already well-suited to the demands of the Premier League. There was a great deal of speculation around United’s interest in Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, a forward of elite talent, yet Lukaku can also claim to be one of world football’s finest young attackers. He looks set to reunite with Mourinho, who first showed interest in Lukaku when Mourinho was manager of Real Madrid — an advance rejected by Lukaku’s father,…
Ed Sheeran has quit Twitter after being overwhelmed with online trolls. The ‘Galway girl’ star revealed the amount of hate he gets on the social networking site is enough to ruin his day. He told The Sun, “I go on it and there’s nothing but people saying mean things. Twitter’s a platform for that. One comment ruins your day. But that’s why I’ve come off it.” “The head-f**k for me has been trying to work out why people dislike me so much,” he added. Ed explained that he gets kept in check by “people like my dad”, so doesn’t need…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has called on Nigerians to disregard calls for the restructuring of the country, describing such calls as mere political deceit. The governor made the call yesterday in Lokoja, the state capital, during a meeting with leaders of the organised labour. He described those behind the agitation for the break up and restructuring of the country as real enemies of the country, stressing that Nigeria under President Muhammad Buhari is on the path of restoring its lost glory. He appealed to Nigerians to support the federal government in its determination to right the wrongs of…
Actresses Tonto Dikeh, Mercy Aigbe, Sola Sobowale and other stars on Friday, July 30, 2017, led a campaign against domestic violence. In a video shared by Goldmyne TV, Tonto Dikeh can be seen so passionate about the cause. A troubled Tonto can be seen acting out before finally breaking into tears. The trio in conjunction with the 1in3 Africa campaign are walking the streets of Lagos today, June 30, 2017, to show their displeasure at the high rate of domestic violence cases. Meanwhile, Tonto Dikeh’s bride price was recently returned to her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill recently. Families of the estranged…
Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband, Lanre Gentry, is still spilling the beans on his troubled marriage with the movie star. According to Gentry, contrary to what the actress is going around saying, he has always supported Mercy even with her movie productions. He told Punch, “I laugh when I hear people saying that Mercy fed me and that she was the breadwinner of the family. I have always contributed to all her movie projects. However, I am not bearing a grudge against her and I still love her. All I own belong to our kids. I would rather forget about the…
Sources are saying Rihanna and Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel have been hooking up for a few months. Recall that the ‘Wild thoughts’ singer and businessman were spotted making out in the pool of a villa on June 26, 2017. Later that day, the couple were seen laughing while grabbing coffee on their way. Rihanna’s mystery lover, Hassan Jameel, is a Saudi businessman from one of the richest families in the world. Hassan Jameel’s family own the rights to sell Toyota cars in the Middle East country. A source disclosed, “This relationship is the real deal. Rihanna has told friends she’s…
Former Athletic Bilbao and Juventus star scored 15 Premier League goals last season CHELSEA are back in for Swansea City striker Fernando Llorente, according to reports. Antonio Conte was desperate to land the Spaniard in January, but the target man ultimately elected to stay in South Wales to help Swansea beat relegation. With Diego Costa apparently ‘hours away’ from returning to Atletico Madrid – despite their transfer ban – Conte will again chase his former striker. The Times report that the Blues still see Llorente, 32, as a viable back-up option as they plot another Premier League trophy and a…
Manchester United are convinced they are close to securing Romelu Lukaku for a fee of around £75m, despite indications from Everton that a deal has yet to be agreed and Chelsea’s insistence they remain in the chase for the Belgium forward. The confidence at Old Trafford is such that sources have indicated the player, who is on holiday in Los Angeles, could be signed in time to join up with his new team-mates on their tour in the United States. José Mourinho’s squad depart on Sunday for a five-game tour and hope to confirm the striker as the second most…
Manchester United fans are quick to turn on Ed Woodward when all is quiet on the transfer front but opinions change rapidly in the football world. Reports earlier this week claimed Jose Mourinho was irratated by United’s lack of progress in the transfer market and fans blaming executive vice-chairman Woodward. The 45-year-old struggled to broker deals in his first 18 months at Old Trafford and his first summer at the club ended with a disastrous deadline day move for Marouane Fellaini. However, Woodward sent United fans into a frenzy this morning when reports emerged that the club had hijacked Chelsea’s…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia state, Prince Paul Ikonne has advised former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu to desist from peddling false information. Addressing select journalists in Abuja, Ikonne accused Kalu of laying a wrong foundation for Abia state. The APC chieftain noted that most Abia state indigenes were not happy with Kalu’s leadership style. Ikonne advised the former governor to provide Nigerians with true stewardship account of how he governed Abia state for eight years. He urged the governor to mend fences and seek reconciliation rather than create distractions and confusion. “It’s unfortunate that the…
Late Yusuf Maitama Sule was instrumental in preventing the death of former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the regime of late General Sani Abacha. This revelation came to light through a statement issued by former Minister of Communication, Major-General Tajudeen Olarewaju who said the combined efforts of himself, the late former minister and former National Security Adviser (NSA) Alhaji Ismaila Gwarzo was responsible for the former civilian president’s death sentence being commuted by the dictatorial Head of State. According to the statement, “A Nigerian delegation led by the late Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Sule comprising myself and former NSA Gwarzo had gone…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has backed acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, describing him as a “nightmare for corrupt people”. The Acting President said this in Kaduna on Thursday, July 6, 2017, while he was commissioning a zonal office of the EFCC. He was represented at the event by Kaduna state governor, Nasir el-Rufai. The Acting President also declared that Magu will remain the chairman of the anti-graft agency, despite the fact that he has been rejected by the Senate two times. He said, “We have confidence in Magu to fight corruption to a…
Celine Dion is currently making headlines with her latest photo session for Vogue Magazine. Vogue shared this photo of the 49-year-old superstar in a candid, clothing-free moment between fashion shows in Paris, France on Monday, July 3, 2017. The singer is pictured sitting on a chair naked with her legs strategically twisted in front of her. They wrote alongside the very candid shot, “Here’s a little-naked fact to ponder while Celine Dion changes looks between shows.” The photograph is part of a photo series called “Celine Takes Couture” that followed the songstress as she made her way through the city…
Wizkid is celebrating his mum, who turned a year older today July 4, 2017. The ‘Come closer’ singer took to Twitter to talk about his mum saying he has been on the phone with her for an hour. Meanwhile, Wizkid’s parents are still staying in Ojuelegba. The Real After Party’s Bootleg Kev & DJ Damage sat down and talked to WizKid. While chatting with the ‘Ojuelegba’ star Wizkid made mention of the fact that he moved out of the ghetto ‘Ojuelegba’ at 15. According to him, “I moved out of the ghetto when I was like 15/16. My parents still…
Music star Reekado Banks is not down for the flashy things of life. The star while chatting with The Net revealed he is under no pressure to show off his properties. According to him, “I don’t feel pressured to show off what I own. By the way, things I own are not even things the youths are going to go crazy about.” He went on to reveal he owns landed properties and a school! “Like I’m not a car freak, I’m a property guy I own lands. Right now I own about 10. I have a plantation, I’m building a…
Vector’s dad, Mr Ogunmefun reportedly died after a brief illness at his Lagos Island residence. The 32-year-old rapper is said to still be in a shock and gloomy state because he was reportedly close to his dad’. The death of Vector’s dad is coming exactly a month before his 33rd birthday scheduled to hold on August 7, 2017. Vector as well as his brothers and sister are said to be mourning the passing away of their beloved dad as they prepare for the interment of the deceased.
All is definitely not well with Blac Chyna and Robert Kardashian. The reality star and sock entrepreneur has gone off on how Blac Chyna cheated on him with an unknown guy. According to him, he paid for her Ferrari and tummy tuck after their baby was born on their anniversary. He wrote, “Everyone wonders how Chyna lost all that weight after the baby and she lies to everyone but no I’m such a great Husband that on our anniversary I paid 100K to do this surgery to get all everything fixed as much as they could. And then guess what…
Rapper 50 Cent is solidarizing with his ‘brother’, Rob Kardashian following his epic break down on July 5, 2017. The “Power” actor took to Instagram few minutes after Rob’s public outcry writing, “Be cool about this shit man. keep it Playa, playa. chill take a little time for ya self, but damn these hoe’s be looking good right! LOL.” According to him he also once dated a hoe. This comes after the reality star went off on how Blac Chyna cheated on him with an unknown guy. Rob went on to reveal he paid for her Ferrari and tummy tuck…
The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee has resolved to invite ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the alleged diversion of $1 billion. The committee is investigating the alleged corruption, malpractices, breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245. Rep. Rasak Atunwa, Chairman of the committee disclosed this while interacting with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja on the outcome of the investigation the committee conducted so far. According to him, the invitation of the former President will determine the next steps to be taken by the committee. “The committee noted that it had conducted extensive investigation into the…