Manchester City will not extend the contracts of defenders Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna, midfielder Jesus Navas and goalkeeper Willy Caballero as the quartet will leave the club during the summer, the Premier League side announced on Thursday. Caballero, Navas and Sagna made 16 or fewer league starts for City in the season that finished on Sunday, while the 31-year-old Clichy started 24 games. “I have enjoyed every moment of my City career and will look back on my time at City fondly,” the 34-year-old Sagna told the club’s website (www.mancity.com) “From the first day I arrived, everyone at the club…
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La Liga club Barcelona have expressed their support for Argentine striker Lionel Messi and his father after the Spanish Supreme Court upheld their prison sentences over tax fraud charges, although neither are expected to go to jail. Five-time World Player of the Year winner Messi, who has been at Barcelona since the age of 13, was handed a 21-month prison sentence and fined 2 million euros ($2.25 million) for three counts of tax fraud between 2007 and 2009. “The club reiterates, once again, its full support for Leo Messi, his father Jorge Messi, and his family,” a statement on the…
Crystal Palace “talisman” Wilfried Zaha has signed a five-year contract extension, the club said on Thursday, after they avoided relegation to ensure a fifth straight season in the Premier League. Zaha’s new deal comes two days after manager Sam Allardyce, who guided Palace to the safety of 14th after taking over mid-season, quit the club on Tuesday. Zaha, who passed up an England career to play for Ivory Coast, has made 258 appearances in two spells with Palace, either side of an ill-fated move to Manchester United. The 24-year-old has scored 34 goals for the London club and was named…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara claims Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar is stopping him from renovating mosques in the state. Dogara made the claim in a letter written to Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar inviting him to intervene in the matter. According to the letter, Dogara said he had embarked on renovation and reconstruction of mosques in the constituency but the Governor got a wind of it and directed the District Head and the council chairman to stop the work or lose their jobs. In his letter to the Sultan, Dogara said as a Christian, nothing in…
KKTBM hip-hop juggernaut Yung6ix stuns with a mega pop smash titled ‘Loving you’, featuring Macvin Records pop force Korede Bello. The audacious number which is a stunning fusion of euro-pop and afro-pop is sure to be the biggest collaboration of the year. Brace up and vibe to “Loving You”, which arrives after the massive success of “Money is Relevant” and “No Favors”. Yung6ix is gearing up to release his sophomore album, which is expected to house ‘Loving You’.
Mai Atafo, Lanre Da Silva Ajayi, Zizi Cardow, Modela and Ayo Van Elmar are set to showcase at the first ever 50 Shades of Lagos Fashion Show. The event set for Sunday 28th May 2017 at Bar Beach, V.I Lagos is part of the activities lined up for the Lagos at 50 celebration with the five designers showcasing a 10-piece collection on 50 Nigerian models. The 50 Shades of Lagos fashion event is “a celebration of Lagos State at 50 and its achievements will not be complete without the celebration of Nigerian Fashion. 50 Shades of Design Lagos will tell…
Banky W has released the video for his single, “Heaven”, off the “Songs About U” playlist. The video clip features a collage of pictures and short clips with his fiancee, Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi. The song – Heaven (Susu’s Song) was written by Banky W, produced by Chris Cubeta and dedicated to Adesua Etomi.
Borussia Dortmund secured the German Cup for a fourth time with a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Christian Pulisic drew a penalty in the 67th minute and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tucked away the spot kick to secure the victory in what may have been the striker’s final game for the club after he reportedly handed in a transfer request this week. The final kicked off under a cloud of smoke after fans lit flares, and Ousmane Dembele got Dortmund off to a great start in the eighth minute when he eluded Jesus Vallejo on the right and curled the…
Paris Saint-Germain ended a mediocre season on a high note by winning the Coupe de France final, beating Angers 1-0 on Saturday. PSG dominated but needed an own goal from Angers right back Issa Cissokho in stoppage time to prevail at the Stade de France. The goal came following a corner hit by Angel Di Maria as the 100th final passed the 90-minute mark. Cissokho looked hampered by Blaise Matuidi’s pressing at the near post and headed the ball into his own net with the back of his head. PSG claimed their 11th title, their third in a row, to…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent Mino Raiola was non-committal on his client’s future at Manchester United, but said he will definitely be playing in Europe next season and has “many offers” already. Ibrahimovic, 35, had his season cut short by a cruciate ligament injury in United’s Europa League quarterfinal win against Anderlecht on April 20 and it is unclear whether or not the club plans to exercise their option to extend his deal into next season. Regarding Ibrahimovic’s future, Raiola told Sky Sports: “I do not know if he will stay at Manchester United, many clubs want him.” Raiola was also emphatic…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has mourned the death of former Military Administrator of the state, Mohammed Bawa. Bawa reportedly died on Friday, May 26, at a hospital in Jos, Plateau State after a surgery. Fayose made his comments via a statement issued in response to Bawa’s passing. The statement reads: “The late Colonel Inuwa Bawa braved the odds as the pioneer governor of our dear state to lay a very solid foundation on which others have been building. It is an understatement to say he worked assiduously for the progress of our state, he did work tirelessly for our…
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi says that President Muhammadu Buhari will rule Nigeria for many more years. Ajimobi also said that Nigeria is lucky to have an incorruptible man like Buhari as its leader. He made the comments on Thursday, May 25, during the inauguration of the Ibadan Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “We are very lucky that we have a sincere and incorruptible man in President Muhammadu Buhari,” Ajimobi said according to Vanguard. “Buhari is the one Nigeria needs now. We thank God that he is there and he would be there for many…
A Kaduna High Court presided over by Justice Mohammed Bello, has issued a restraining order on Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i not to demolish the Kasuwar Barchi market in Kaduna until the determination of the case before the court. Bello ordered that all respondents to the case should stop “entering into and demolishing Kasuwar Barchi, pending the hearing and determination of the case.” The case was instituted by 16 persons, on behalf of stall owners and traders in Kasuwar Barchi, seeking to stop the governor from demolishing the market. Joined in the suit are the Attorney-General of Kaduna State and Kaduna Investment…
Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige says Igbos are being discriminated against by the Muhammadu Buhari administration because they didn’t invest in Buhari’s presidential campaign in 2015. Ngige also said that politics is like a business and only those who invest should expect to reap a profit. The minister made the comments during an interview with ThisDay in Abuja. “I went to our Eze Ndi-Igbo in Enugu twice. They could not even reply to a letter written by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, seeking for a meeting with them,” Ngige stated, while responding to a question about the marginalization of…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said the House of Representatives will continue to work towards building a society that will be conducive for the overall growth and development of the Nigerian child. In a press statement signed by his special adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki Hassan, to mark the 2017 Children’s Day, the Speaker maintained that issues concerning the welfare of children, especially those of the poor and vulnerable in the society, are top priority to the legislature. Hon Dogara stated that it is in line with this that the House supports…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said Africa is undeterred by the failures of the past. Osinbajo also said the continent is motivated by the incredible energy and talent of its bustling youthful population. Prof. Osinbajo spoke today at the G7 Summit special outreach forum on Africa with selected African nations and leaders including Nigeria, Guinea, Tunisia, Niger, Ethiopia and Kenya. According to him, “Africa is confident of the future because we have learnt,…we are investing more in education, insisting on good governance and holding ourselves to account.” “But the greatest reason for our optimism is in the incredible energy, talent…
There is a report that the body of late actress Moji Olaiya is still in a funeral home in Canada. The actress’ close friend, Yomi Fabiyi, took to Instagram on May 25, 2017, saying burial plans will be delayed as her body is yet to arrive. “To those reminding us about religious sentiments, we wish to state that after her demise, it took up to 3-4days before the AUTOPSY was finally concluded and body released by the government of Canada to the brother of the deceased and a friend of the industry Mr Yinka Farinde for burial. Body now with…
Pop star Ariana Grande has flown back to her home in Florida after a suicide attack at her concert in Manchester killed 22 people, reports said Wednesday. Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper published photos of a sullen Grande, sporting sweatpants and wearing a backpack, walking down from her jet onto the tarmac as her boyfriend, rapper Mac Miller, waited for her. Celebrity site E! News said Grande had traveled Tuesday from England alongside her mother back to Boca Raton, Florida, where she grew up. Publicly available flight data showed a private jet arriving at Boca Raton at 12:45 pm (1645 GMT)…
Toke Makinwa is tired of her dog, Coco, bleeding all over her house. The witty media personality took to Snapchat on May 25, 2017, with a short video of her dog in diapers. According to Toke, Coco is unhappy she had to be dressed in diapers. This comes in the wake of her loosing a sponsorship deal because of Maje Ayida’s lawsuit. On her Instagram page on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Toke Makinwa wrote; “When God is involved, it can never be for less. In my life I have seen him come thru so many times I’ll be selfish if…
Seems like we are all waiting for 50 Cent and his baby mama, Shaniqua Tompkins, to settle their beef once and for all. The duo have been calling each other out since and are back at it again. 50 Cent shared a graduating photo of his estranged son, Marquise Jackson, saying he can’t wait to graduate from child support. He wrote, “LOL 4 months left no more free ride. She might want to get a job now.” Tompkins, however, went hard on him, even going as far as saying he didn’t receive hugs from his mother. A while back, 50…