Real Madrid are “convinced” they will sign Kylian Mbappe ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal or Manchester United. According to reports in Spain, the 12-time European champions are lining up a £100million-plus offer for the France international. They are even happy for Mbappe to be loaned back to Monaco for a season, with the teenager wanting to spend at least another season in Ligue 1. That comes after French sports publication l’Equipe ran a front page splash on PSG’s interest on Mbappe, 18, moving to Paris. Mbappe travelled to Real Madrid’s training ground at Valdebedas to chat with Los Blancos manager…
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Arsenal have been quoted a fee of €55 million (£48.7 million) plus €12 million (£10.6 million) in add-ons to sign Alexandre Lacazette this summer. Fresh talks have already taken place between Arsenal and Lacazette’s current club, Lyon, over the future of the 26-year-old striker who is poised to start for France in Tuesday night’s friendly against England in Paris. The forward is, therefore, emerging as a firm target for Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, who tried to sign him last year. Against England Lacazette will play alongside Kylian Mbappé, who has also been the subject of interest from Arsenal. The Premier League club have already…
The trial of the former governor of Niger, Dr Babangida Aliyu and his former Chief of Staff, Umar Nasko, was on Monday stalled due to an application challenging the competence of the Minna High Court to try Nasko. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Aliyu and Nasko are standing trial over alleged N4.568bn fraud and abuse office. At the resumed hearing of the case, Mamman Osuman (SAN), counsel to Nasko, said he had filed preliminary objection, challenging the commencement of the charges against his client. “The procedure by which the initial charge was brought to the court was…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, has condemned Monday’s invasion of the premises of The Sun Newspapers by operatives of the EFCC. A statement by the Chairman of the Council, Mr Deji Elumoye, described the seal-up of the newspaper house as “barbaric’’. The union wondered why the EFCC would ransack the premises of the media outfit without any search warrant and subject innocent workers to undue stress. According to the statement, the EFCC by the invasion had infringed on the fundamental human rights of the workers whose movement in and out of the company premises was curtailed…
A defence witness, Mr Aminu Ayuba, on Monday told an FCT High Court, Gudu, that former Gov. Jolly Nyame of Taraba spent money outside budgetary provisions. Ayuba, the acting Accountant General of Taraba, spoke during the continuation of cross examination by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN). Nyame is facing trial on alleged misappropriation of state funds to the tune of N1.64 billion during his tenure from 1999 to 2007. The witness was cross examined based on the exhibits he tendered on Monday, May 22. These exhibits were the 2007-2009 Taraba Financial Report and…
Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has issued a stern warning to Senator Dino Melaye in light of fresh accusations of assassination from the senator on Monday. Melaye had claimed yesterday that he escaped an assassination attempt that had been sponsored by the state governor. The senator, representing Kogi West senatorial district, had been speaking to supporters at a rally in front of Kogi State Polytechnic, when the violence that reportedly resulted in the death of a supporter, broke out. Melaye took to his social media handles on Twitter and Instagram to accuse the governor of trying to get rid of…
The Police Commissioner in Kano State, Mr Rabi’u Yusuf, has assured Igbo residents in the state of adequate protection of their lives and property. This is contained in a statement released in Kano on Tuesday by DSP Magaji Majiya, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state. Yusuf gave the assurance on Monday at a meeting with the leadership of the Igbo community in the state. The commissioner also assured the Igbos of the commitment of the command to ensuring the safety of their lives and property like every other Nigerian living in the state. “The meeting is to assure…
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said it was unconstitutional for an elected governor to be removed due to the declaration of a state of emergency in any state of the federation. Saraki made this known in his address at the opening of a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on four bills. The Senate President also denied allegation that the legislature plan to encourage removal of governors and installation of sole administrators in the ongoing review of the emergency powers of the President and state governors. He stressed that it was unconstitutional…
Nigerian pop star Wizkid, stopped by the BET office to recreate a popular scene from the classic movie, “Coming to America.” In the short parody, Wizkid and co recreate the scene in “Coming to America” where Prince Akeem Joffer is recognized as a prince by a native of his country Zamunda. In the spoof released by BET, Wizkid is recognized by a loyal fan, who begins to bow and demand for a selfie from the obviously embarrassed artiste. The original “Coming to America” movie features Eddie Murphy as a Prince, who keeps his real identity a secret in America while…
Davido is out with a new jam and accompanying visual. It’s a groovy love song by O.B.O, the superstar not wanting to be a player no more, finding true love. ‘Fall’, his second single of the year was produced by Kiddominant. Video was directed by Daps.(director of Wizkid’s ‘Come closer’). Enjoy!
Away from all the court troubles, Usual Suspekt – Dammy Krane celebrates his freedom by unleashing a new single dubbed ‘On point’. Teaming up with producer; Kenny Wonder, Dammy Krane showed great musical prowess on this exciting tune, even as he makes efforts to clear his name later this month. ‘On point’ is a clear maker that Dammy Krane knows his onions and definitely can’t wait to be back him to give all lovers of good music what they’ve been missing – The Enterkraner Vibe.
Born Adenrele Oluwafemi Edun, June 13, 1983, Denrele is a TV presenter and actor. Born in Hamburg, Germany, to a Yoruba father and an Indian/Mauritius mother. Denrele grew up in Germany and came to Nigeria when he was five where he attended St Gregory’s College, Ikoyi and the University of Lagos. Known for his unique fashion style and personality, he started his television career as an actor at eleven when he played a presenter/producer on ‘Kiddievision’ 101 on NTA Network. As an undergraduate at the University of Lagos he went into modelling, and after graduation, he joined SoundCity as a…
Forbes has just released their list of 100 highest paid celebrities. Led by Diddy who clocked a career-best of $130 million, the pack pulled in $5.15 billion in a year. Beyoncé and J.K. Rowling round out the top three with $105 million and $95 million, respectively. Others include Drake who raked in $94 million, closely followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, $93 million. Rank, Name, Earnings (Category, Country) 1. Diddy, $130 million (Musician, U.S.) 2. Beyoncé, $105 million (Musician, U.S.) 3. J.K. Rowling, $95 million (Author, U.K.) 4. Drake, $94 million (Musician, U.S.) 5. Cristiano Ronaldo, $93 million (Athlete, Portugal) 6. The…
Diamond Platnumz has accused girlfriend, Zari Hassan of cheating. In an Instagram post, the Tanzanian singer accused Zari of cheating on him as he shared a photo of Zari with another mystery man in a pool. “The reason why sometimes I prefer being a player than a committed loyal man,” he wrote alongside the controversial photo. Zari has since taken to Instagram to explain the photo. “He is my kids’ uncle, the late’s cousin And I happened to meet them at a spa. When you are that IT loyal gal, someone will always find fault when it’s not there just…
Nantes closed in on former Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri on Monday after agreeing a two-year contract, but are awaiting French Professional League approval because of his age, a club source said. The LFP does not allow coaches aged over 65 to join French clubs. Ranieri is 65 and the Ligue 1 outfit have requested a waiver from the LFP and are waiting for a response before finalising the deal. Lens went to the European Commission to push through the recruitment of Guy Roux in 2007, but Nantes do not intend to go that far and will comply with the…
Cheick Tiote’s body will arrive back in the Ivory Coast on Thursday where tributes will be paid to the international by his former teammates, the Ivorian Football Federation (IFF) said on Monday. Tiote — who was a member of the Ivory Coast squad that ended a 23-year drought by winning the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations — died on June 5 aged 30 years after ‘suddenly fainting’ during a training session with his second-tier Chinese club Beijing Enterprises. “The body Tiote Cheick Ismael will arrive on Thursday, June 15 at 13:50 (GMT) at Abidjan International Airport,” the IFF said in…
Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reaffirmed he is “99.9 %” sure of retiring at the end of next season — unless he finally ends his quest to win the Champions League. “Yes, I’m 99.9 % sure that’s how it will go,” said Buffon when asked by Sky Sport if he would keep to an earlier promise to hang up his gloves at the end of the 2017-2018 campaign. “I will have one final, intense season full of key dates, then it will be time to call it a day.” Buffon, a World Cup winner with Italy in 2006, had…
Italy’s AC Milan have signed striker Andre Silva from Porto for a fee that could rise to 40 million euros ($44.8 million), the Portuguese club said on Monday. The 21-year-old, who has signed a contract that will keep him at Milan until June 2022, made 32 league appearances for Porto last season, scoring 16 goals. He also scored four times in eight appearances in last season’s Champions League. Milan paid Porto an initial 38 million euros for Silva, with a variable component that could see the fee rise by an additional two million euros, the Portuguese club said in a…
Lukaku, who scored 25 Premier League goals for the Toffees last season, has been heavily linked with a return to Stamford Bridge. The Belgium international joined Everton for £28million from Chelsea in 2014, but his goalscoring qualities have since attracted interest from Antonio Conte. Conte is keen to bolster his ranks as he bids to build a squad capable of coping with the dual demands of a Premier League title defence and Champions League football next season. Express Sport understands Lukaku has prompted interest from a host of European clubs including Chelsea, Manchester United and Bayern Munich. But it appears…
Alvaro Morata is set to be handed a monster wage packet should he join Manchester United, if Spanish reports are believed to be true. The Real Madrid striker is closing in on a move to Old Trafford, in what is expected to be one of the biggest transfers of the summer, after failing to dislodge Karim Benzema in Zinedine Zidane’s starting XI. Morata had previously enjoyed a successful spell with Juventus and has been pursued by Chelsea and AC Milan this summer. But he is set to join Manchester United and Spanish newspaper Marca have revealed how much he is…