Relations between Chelsea and Tottenham remain frosty to this day in no small part due to the way the Blues hijacked their rivals deal for Willian. The Brazilian was lined up as a target for Spurs as they looked to spend their ‘Gareth Bale money’, and a deal looked likely before Chelsea stole in to sign him. William has been a big success at Stamford Bridge but found his chances more limited under Antonio Conte, and now could do Tottenham an inadvertent favour. The Sun report Willian is being lined up by Bayern Munich in a £43 million deal to…
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Barcelona are reportedly edging closer to completing a £43million transfer move for Benfica right-back and long-time Manchester United target Nelson Semedo. The 23-year-old has long been regarded as one of the most promising up-and-coming defenders in Europe, and would fill a problem position at the Nou Camp if he did make the move. Barca have also been linked with Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin and Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta in that position, after failing to adequately replace Dani Alves after his move to Juventus last summer. Still, United looked to be making progress on a move for Semedo alongside his Benfica team-mate Victor…
Chelsea are reportedly ready to walk out on a move for Monaco midfielder Tiemoué Bakayoko after growing frustrated by prolonged negotiations with ‘intermediaries’. The Blues have been in talks with the Frenchman for close to two months and had been believed to be close to agreeing a £42million deal. However, French publication L’Equipe claim Antonio Conte’s side are frustrated by intermediaries connected to the player that are dragging out talks. Chelsea are keen on Lyon midfielder Corentin Tolisso and held talks with Lyon’s president Jean-Michel Aulas last week in London. L’Equipe report that the Blues are ready to abandon their…
It’s the 15th anniversary of The Eminem Show, so Eminem is re-releasing the album on cassette for those that can’t resist collecting outdated modes of technology. As Pitchfork reports, the various packages went on sale on the rapper’s website last night. For varying amounts, fans can purchase the cassette, a t-shirt, and a poster in different combinations. A offer that included an autographed poster with the other items is all sold out already. Eminem has also reissued The Slim Shady LP on cassette, and, upon the 16th birthday of The Marshall Mathers LP last year, Eminem similarly sold the album…
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. Kanye West’s Adidas Yeezy sneakers released thus far can be grouped into two categories: low-top knit runner styles and suede-covered high-tops. But the rapper-designer’s footwear offerings could soon expand to new looks. West’s personal barber (and designer in his own right) Ibn Jasper took to Instagram Wednesday to share a look at what’s said to be sneakers from the upcoming Yeezy Season 6 collection. Conspicuously different from previous Yeezys drops, this iteration uses a mixed material upper which combines leather, suede and…
ABC’s intro leading up to Game 1 of the NBA Finals was masterfully put together. It featured highlights from past Finals, including the prior two Cavs-Warriors battles. The perfect touch was Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” playing over it. The Kendrick theme throughout the playoffs was awesome. But this was a wonderful compilation to get you hyped for what hopefully is a thrilling series. Between the Warriors’ first championship in decades, and the Cavaliers capturing one for a city that was desperately thirsty for a title, you could feel the energy. The end with Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving, and LeBron…
Denrele Edun and Amira Ibrahim Alfa have been announced as red carpet hosts of the 2017 Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2017. The 2017 Africa Fashion Week Nigeria set to hold at the National Theatre on the 3rd to 4th June will witness over 50 designers showcasing new collections on the runway with a theme ‘Celebrating the Vibrant Pulse of Africa’ in place to celebrate the rich culture of Africa and her style with designers in tune with this presenting their new collection at the 2-day event. Designers including Modella, Kola Kuddus, Maufechi, Regalia, Zizi Cardow, Marobuk, Tash by Tasha, Linda…
BBN star Gifty has just revealed she’s giving Soma the cold shoulder. According to her, she no longer picks his calls as it was all part of her plan. She said, “Soma was an easy target who fell for my game plan during BBNaija. I no longer pick his calls.” Meanwhile, Gifty had kicked off what can be termed a relationship with fellow housemate Soma, who was evicted from the show on Sunday, February 5, 2017. Four days after Soma’s eviction, Gifty moved on to Bally, describing the Big Brother House as a dormitory during her diary session with Biggie.
Serena Williams has revealed that she’s keeping her baby’s gender a surprise. This comes after her sister Venus Williams’ dropped a bombshell on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. Venus seemed to have accidentally revealed that Serena was expecting a girl during an interview with Eurosport. “She’s going to call me ‘favourite aunt,” she said. “We’re all like, ‘Baby V, baby Lyn, baby Isha.’ We all want the baby to be named after us.” Serena, however, set the record straight in an Instagram post on Thursday, June 1, 2017. “I think the surprise of knowing what you are going to have on…
Internationally recognized music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba has announced the release of the official music video for his latest single, Holy Holy. He made the announcement on social media today. The track ‘Holy Holy’ was released in April 2016. 2Baba did the premiere live performance of the single at the grand finale event of the Big Brother Naija show in South Africa on the 9th of April. The song has received rave reviews for its lyrics, sound and delivery. Against speculations of whether the message of the song was directed at certain individuals, the ‘Holy Holy’ music…
Seems like we’re finally going to have our own DJ Khaled and son Asahd with the way D’banj and his son Daniel the Third are going. The duo is already creating their own Instagram love story and we’re loving it. We knew D’banj had caught the love bug indefinitely when the singer teased fans with a new project involving Harrysong and his son joined excited fans in the comment section yelling love for his father. Recall that all this started when DJ Khaled welcomed his first son, Asahd. DJ Khaled went on to open an Instagram account for his little…
Phyno amidst all the controversy has just dropped new music titled ‘If to say’. This should help bring down the tension surrounding the rapper’s ‘I’m a fan’ song on his “Playmaker” sophomore album. The song is available on major music streaming and download platforms. ‘If to say’ was produced by Iambeatz, and guitar by Soularge.
Dabota Lawson was Miss Nigeria UK 2009/2010 and a recognizable face in the Nigerian society. With lots of experience in high fashion, runway/catwalk, editorial, illustrative, modeling competitions and pageants, Dabota is a beauty entrepreneur. From Rivers State, Dabota Lawson was born June 2 to a family of 10, grew up in Nigeria but had her college and university education in the UK with a BA in financial Economics from the University of Leicester and a CIMA Accounting and Business from the London School of Business and Finance. In 2010, Dabota along with three of her friends, Adenike Margaret Balogun, Karen…
The remains of the late actress Moji Olaiya upon arrival from Canada will be buried at Ebony Vault at Ikoyi Cemetery, Lagos. This bit of information was passed across by actor Yomi Fabiyi. According to him, the immigration procedure for the return of the body and child to Nigeria is at an advanced stage. All documents have been secured and the burial committee would give exact details of her burial as soon as they receive confirmation from Canada. Plans are currently underway to fly in the late actress’ body by former Lagos state governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As earlier reported,…
Real name, Sodamola Oluseye Desmond, DJ Spinall is a multiple award winning Nigerian DJ. Popularly known as DJ SPINALL a.k.a TheCAP, Spinall is the first Nigerian DJ to be endorsed by any brand in Africa and the first African DJ to tour in the United States. He is also the first African DJ to perform at the SXSW Festival in the United States of America. The acclaimed DJ who studied Electrical Engineering in the University plays all kinds of genre of music, his style of play has been tagged by many as ‘fearless’.
Ajebutter 22, real name Kitoye Balogun, is an Afropop artist who broke out in 2012 with his hit songs, ‘Serenre’ and ‘Omo Pastor’. He is also part of the group Soyinka’s Afro with his sister Teymi B.
Megastar turned pariah Bill Cosby, who goes on trial Monday for allegedly drugging and assaulting a woman in 2004, joins a growing list of famous men charged with a sex crime. Here are five other prominent men whose careers have been shattered or tainted by charges of sexual assault. Former French finance minister Dominique Strauss-Kahn, once a Socialist frontrunner for the presidency, was forced to resign as IMF chief in 2011 after a hotel chambermaid accused him of sexual assault in New York. The charges were ultimately dropped and the affair ended with a confidential financial accord with his accuser.…
World Health Organisation (WHO) says up to half of all tobacco users die prematurely from tobacco-related diseases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in a statement in Abuja to commemorate the 2017 “World No Tobacco Day” held annually on May 31. The event is held to raise awareness on the dangers associated with tobacco use and exposure to tobacco smoke. The theme for this year’s event is “Tobacco – a threat to development.” According to Moeti, globally, tobacco kills more than seven million people every year; with over 80 per cent from low and middle income…
Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy UN Secretary-General, has warned that the AIDS pandemic was still far from over, saying more than 36.7 million people are living with HIV globally. Mohammed told delegations at the General Assembly’s annual review of the Secretary-General’s report, this year calling for a reinvigorated global response to HIV/AIDS, that tackling it required a life-cycle approach based on community-level solutions. According to her, global optimism has fuelled a major push to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, the highest ambition within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “I am happy to report that, today, more babies than ever…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Thursday inaugurated the ultra-modern trauma centre at the Sokoto State Specialist Hospital, Sokoto. The Sultan commended the state government for constructing the centre which would “radically change the face of healthcare delivery in the state for good”. Ahubakar III further called on people of the state to take full advantage of the facilities. “As leaders, we will continue to support government policies aimed at improving the lives of the people,” he said. Gov. Aminu Tambuwal said the emergency operations complex was designed to provide 24-hour emergency services to patients free of…