Arsene Wenger faces renewed calls to resign after Arsenal’s miserable season spiralled out of control with furious fans turning on his flops during their humiliating 3-0 defeat at Crystal Palace. Wenger’s side hit a new low on a chastening evening in south London as struggling Palace condemned the shambolic Gunners to their heaviest Premier League defeat of the season. Wenger’s side have lost four successive away league games for the first time in his 21-year reign as manager. Goals from Andros Townsend, Yohan Cabaye and Luka Milivojevic gave Palace their first home win over Arsenal since 1979 and left Wenger…
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Spanish professional footballer, Marc Bartra has been reportedly injured in the bomb explosion that rocked the Borussia Dortmund team’s bus. In a tweet by Borussia Dortmund, the centre-back player was discovered injured in the explosion minutes after officials had said all players were safe. The German football club further noted that though Marc Bartra was injured, he is currently in the hospital. “In the explosion, was injured MarcBartra and is currently in the hospital. Good and quick recovery, Marc! bvbasm,” the tweet informed. Marc Bartra Aregall is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for German club Borussia…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied receiving $200 million as proceeds from the Malabu Oil deal. In a report by The Nation newspaper, the media office of the ex-President denied the allegations on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. In a statement signed by the ex-president’s media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, the allegation was regarded as false and one more in the series of fake news sponsored by those threatened by Jonathan’s continuously rising profile in the international community. Eze further said that the report relied on hearsay evidence from a man of questionable character who provided no substance to back up his…
Air Commodore Apochi Ohwo, the Air Component Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, says that the Nigerian Air Force has conducted a total of 701 missions from January to March against the insurgents. Ohwo made this known on Tuesday in Yola while briefing newsmen on the activities of the air component within the period. “Our air effort has been focused largely on generating ISR and AR sorties both day and night while conducting several airlift missions in support of ground troops. “Overall, from January to March a total of 701 missions were conducted in 974 sorties with a total of 1,…
The Senate on Tuesday, rejected the report of its Ad Hoc Committee on Southern Kaduna crisis over non-reflection of details and serious issues affecting the area. The report was also turned down because it did not cover similar crises in other parts of the country as the committee was mandated. The committee was mandated to cover all the states in the country, especially Zamfara, Kaduna, Benue, Enugu, Abia, Taraba, Nasarawa, Delta, Edo and Kano, that had recorded clashes. But the committee visited only Kaduna and Zamfara. The rejection came after the presentation of the report by Chairman of the committee,…
Three years after imagining it, Runtown acquires a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo. The ‘Mad over you’ singer shared a video of the new whip on Instagram today, April 11, 2017. “Thankful to God #LamborghiniGallardo #DreamsComeTrue,” he wrote. Runtown also claims he got the car for N150 million! The new toy goes from 0 to 60 mph in just 3 seconds and features a V10 engine, ceramic brakes, adaptive damping system and excellent transmission system. The car also comes with customized plates! Davido’s father, Pa Adeleke, also got himself a brand new Bentley earlier this year in celebration of his birthday.…
Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie is finally ready to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend. The award winning rapper has set a date to marry his longtime girlfriend and baby mama, Tracy. YFM host Caroline Sampson reports, the rapper and Tracy will definitely be walking down the aisle this year and they have settled on June 17, 2017 as the day for their wedding. Sarkodie, born Michael Owusu Addo, and his girlfriend, Tracy Sackess, have come a very long way. This is them back in 2006. Sarkodie and Tracy welcomed their daughter, Adalyn Owusu Addo (Aka) Titi, in March 2016.
Toke Makinwa in a new episode on her Vlog revealed she cannot buy a $15,000 Birkin bag. At least not until she satisfy her needs yet. The media personality and author in an episode titled, “5 things I cannot afford now” said, “I love bags, shoes and the fine things of life. But if you gave me $15,000 right now I have so many problems. I’ve got so many things that I can sort out. I cannot afford a Birkin bag.” However, if bought for her by someone else she would definitely rock it. “If you buy it for me…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed the claim by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi that he (Obasanjo) plotted to kill him. The ex-president said that under his administration between 1999 and 2007, Bamaiyi was arrested and investigated over allegations against him that he killed some people during the reign of military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. He said it was only on this ground that the law enforcement agencies in the country prosecuted him. The elder statesman stated this on Sunday, April 9, at his Presidential Hilltop residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital while hosting…
Theo Walcott apologised to Arsenal supporters for the team’s abject performance in Monday’s 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace, saying “we’ve let them down tonight.” Walcott admitted that Palace simply wanted it more than the Gunners, who fell to their fourth straight away league loss for the first time under Arsene Wenger and further away from a top four finish. “The biggest thing is letting the fans down tonight. We all did. That’s not Arsenal at all,” Walcott told Sky Sports after the game. “We’ve let them down tonight, and we need to respond. And that’s only going to come from…
Organizers of the annual Africa International Film Festival have called for entries for the 2017 edition. The Festival hosts competition in several categories including, short films, feature films, documentaries, animated films, short films of film students. Filmmakers have until July 30th 2017 to submit their entries. Organizers are also encouraging entries from French and francophone filmmakers in the following countries; Bénin, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Central African republic, Comores, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Madagascar, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Sénégal, Seychelles, Chad, Togo and Tunisia. In its seventh edition which will hold in…
The Big Brother Naija reality show came to an end on Sunday, April 9, 2017. During the Live Eviction Show, a shocked Bisola noticed and pointed out the wedding band on TTT’s finger. In a new interview [watch below], the actress and presenter addressed TTT keeping his marriage a secret from her and their fellow housemates. “I just found out that ThinTallTony is married and has a family and in my mind I’m like, ‘dude you are oneamazing actor!’,” said Bisola. “Good thing I did not have it in my head that after the show I was gonna come out…
Rapper 50 Cent was performing with The Lox at Baltimore Soundstage on Sunday, April 10, 2017, when he gave a female fan a punch. It all happened when ‘gangster 50’ reached out to the audience for handshakes and a woman grabbed his arm and pulled him off the stage. The rapper then threw a punch to free himself from her grasp. After the punch, 50 Cent then told one of his crew members to bring the lady onstage. She was later seen twerking while the rapper carried on with his performance. Meanwhile, TMZ reports, the distraught fan accepted his apology…
Music singer Darey Art Alade has just revealed that his little boy, Femi, is a professional footballer. Apparently, their little champ is currently in Barcelona playing his first international tournament. An excited Darey took to Instagram on April 10, 2017, sharing photos of Femi in Barcelona. He wrote, “My MCM is our little boy who’s fast becoming a fine young man already! Travelled alone to Barcelona and abandoned us (family and Arsenal) and is playing his first international tournament right now in @fcbarcelona Escola.” Darey Alade is one family man. Back in 2015 he talked about his family life saying,…
The Borno Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of two suspected suicide bombers after another foiled attack in Maiduguri. Mr Victor Isuku, the spokesman of the command, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri. ‘‘In the early hours of today (Monday), the bodies of two male suicide bombers were discovered behind the perimeter fence of the University of Maiduguri, outskirt of Maiduguri town, whose death are reasonably believed to have been due to prematurely detonated explosives on their bodies before they could get to their target. ‘‘The bodies have since been evacuated by officials of the State Emergency Management…
Gov. Umar Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, has approved the release of N300 million for the payment of gratuity to retirees and death benefits to families of deceased civil servants in the state. Mr Thomas Ogiri, the Head of Service (HoS) in the state, made this disclosure while addressing newsmen on Monday in Lafia. Ogiri explained that the fund was sourced from the Paris club remittance fund which accrued to the state. He said the gesture was to alleviate the sufferings and pains of citizens in view of the current economic realities. According to Ogiri, beneficiaries include, widows and widowers, the…
The Donald Trump administration has completed plans to sell Nigeria high-tech aircraft to combat the Boko Haram menace in the war ravaged northeast region of Nigeria. According to the Associated Press, the US Congress is expected to receive formal notification from the executive within weeks, regarding the sale. The arrangement will call for Nigeria to purchase up to 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft with sophisticated targeting gear for nearly $600 million, one unnamed official in the Trump presidency, told AP. The U.S has been wary of selling weapons to Nigeria in the past, owing to fears over human rights…
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala says he’s not looking to be “the new Messi,” playing down comparisions between him and his fellow Argentine ahead of his side’s Champions League quarterfinal tie against Barcelona. “People should know that I am Dybala and I want to continue to be so,” the Juventus forward told Italian daily La Repubblica. “I understand the comparisons and expectations on me from the Argentines, but I don’t want to be the new Messi or the Messi of the future. “There is only one Messi, like [Diego] Maradona. No one has ever told me that I am his heir.”…
We have reached the business end of the Champions League, and there’s a tasty-looking quarterfinals in store. Barcelona, fresh from their incredible, miracle comeback against Paris Saint-Germain, face Juventus in their first leg, while attack is likely to be the order of the day in Monaco vs. Borussia Dortmund. And then there’s Leicester — yes, Leicester! — in the last eight and facing a trip to last year’s finalists Atletico Madrid. The Foxes saw off Sevilla in the round of 16 — can they upset the odds again here? Completing the ties, European royalty face off as 11-time winners Real…
When the end of the season rolls in, Jose Mourinho, far from the cameras, will doubtless conduct a very intense and private inquest. The main question will be just what went wrong. How, in a season which featured 21 unbeaten league games and counting, his team transpired to be so far from title contention? During that reflection, he may ponder how the Europa League, which was probably no more than an afterthought in August, has recently become this season’s last real chance of redemption. Though he is of course no fool, there is a very good chance that he underestimated…