Marcus Rashford had just three weeks’ holiday last summer, a mini-break squeezed in between England’s Euro 2016 elimination at the hands of Iceland on June 27 and his return to training at Manchester United the day before Jose Mourinho’s squad flew to China for their preseason tour on July 19. If England manager Gareth Southgate and the Football Association have their way, the 19-year-old will have even less downtime this summer due to their determination to have the United forward in the squad for the European Under-21 Championship in Poland in June. Rashford, who won his eighth senior cap as…
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Olubankole Wellington, award-winning Nigerian artist and record label owner is plus one today. The handsome musician popular for hits like ‘Mr capable’, ‘Ebute-Metta’ and ‘Strong thing’, is one of the most eligible bachelors in Nigeria. He is the founder of Empire Mates Entertainment Record (EME) label and has released albums like: “Undeniable” (EP), “Back in the Building”, “Mr. Capable”, “The W Experience” and others.
Today is also Nollywood actress Kehinde Bankole’s birthday! Kehinde Bankole participated in several beauty pageants. In 2007 she became the Face of Lux alongside Sylvia Udeogu and Olaide Olaogun. During her stint as Face of Lux, Kehinde Bankole went into acting. She made her debut on the popular Wale Adenuga series Super Story. She went on to host TV shows ‘Soul Sisters’, and ‘African Kitchen’. Kehinde Bankole has appeared in movies such as ‘Two Brides and a Baby’, ‘The Meeting’, and ‘October 1’. Happy Birthday Banky and Kehinde!
March 26, 2017, was mothers day and guess who took time out to celebrate his mum? Yup! Mavin boss Don Jazzy! It seems beneath all the machoism, there lies a touchy feely Don. “Behold the sweetest mother in the world. People ask me why do I carry people’s problem on my head and try to make everyone happy. Might be strange to a lot of people but not me cos growing up watching you be a mother to everybody around you was a beautiful sight. You will sell Akara and sometimes not make profit cos you have fed the entire…
Renowned Nigerian soul singer Brymo has shared a rare shot of his son, Olanrewaju. Brymo who welcomed a baby boy on March 27, 2015 has shared just one picture since his birth. Now the singer has shared a full photo of his son as he turns two. “Happy birthday O.O.O , dada loves you!!!” he captioned the incredible shot. Brymo is known to be very private with his family. Little or nothing is known about the ‘Billion naira dream’ singers baby mama. Meanwhile, Brymo says he wants albums to stop selling for N150. Brymo stopped by Pulse Nigeria to talk…
Kim Kardashian is not done with just two children. The “Keeping Up With The Kardashian” star has revealed plans for a third child with husband Kanye West. In a promo for a new episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians the mum of two said, despite her previous difficult pregnancies and deliveries, she wants to try again. “I’m going to try to have one more baby,” she said before adding. “I want my kids to have siblings but the doctors don’t think it’s safe for me.” Meanwhile, Kris Jenner could be heard urging her to think about her health. “I…
Estranged hubby of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has released more evidence to refute many of his ex-wife’s claims. The businessman’s brother, Tokunbo, in a recent interview, says he once witnessed Tonto Dikeh in “one of her moods”. According to him, she slapped her husband and began to destroy things in their home. He told Azuka of Media Hub TV, “I’m really close to Tonto. I was really excited to spend Christmas with them. The incident happened on the 18th of December I think and Tonto just started. I was upstairs talking to my brother she came to slap him. I…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said it impounded 60 vehicles during a two-day special patrol last week. Mr Sunday Ajayi, The Sector Commander of the FRSC in Anambra, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday. Ajayi said the special intervention patrol was part of the command’s efforts to sanitise Anambra roads of the recklessness of tipper drivers, which had caused numerous accidents with attendant loss of lives and property. He said 60 vehicles were impounded for 74 offences during the special patrol, adding that 34 of the impounded vehicles…
Eko Electricity Distribution Company has warned its customers to desist from offering bribe or any form of gratification to its workers. Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Communications of the company, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Monday that bribing officials in any form was against the company’s ethics. Idemudia said that there were allegations of extortion against some of the workers, and the management would punish anyone involved in the act. He urged customers to report cases of fraudulent practice by any of the company’s workers, to help sanitise the system. “Please do not abuse our…
No fewer than 4,000 applicants have registered in Auchi, Etsako-West Local Government Area of Edo for the state’s ongoing employment initiative, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey has revealed. A NAN correspondent who visited the Council’s registration centre for the initiative, reports that more job seekers were turning up for enrolment into the scheme. NAN further reports that registration for the scheme commenced on March 8 across the 18 local government councils of the state. The scheme is to enable government have statistics on the number of applicants, so as to enable it to work out modalities for placement…
Never again will terrorists take over and occupy any part of Nigeria’s territory, President Muhammadu Buhari vowed in Sambisa Forest on Monday. The President made the vow when he declared the 2017 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC), opened. Represented by the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, Buhari noted that holding the championship in the forest was an affirmation that government was “resolved to stamp out all activities and operations of the Boko Haram insurgents from our territory.” Buhari said: “This championship is a showcase of the clear effect and degradation of the Boko Haram terrorist group with the destruction…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday, March 27, appeared before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions. Saraki was invited by the committee following allegations that a vehicle belonging to him had been seized by customs officers because it was cleared with fake documents. The committee is investigating the claims due to a petition raised by Senator Ali Ndume. “Today is another great day in the history of our growing democracy, as I present myself before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on allegation of non-payment of customs duty on an official vehicle by Senate,”…
A Katsina Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced one Gambo Saeed to nine months imprisonment for insulting and defaming the character of Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on social media. Saeed resides in Muduru village in Mani Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Isa Liti, earlier told the court that Saeed was arraigned following complaints received from Mr Mansur Ali Mashi, Senior Special Assistant (SSA), to the Governor on Radio Monitoring. He said “Mashi said the accused person abused Masari and called him names on social media. “He said the accused person posted on the media…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told beIN SPORTS that France has the most talented players in the world, making it a “nightmare” for coach Didier Deschamps to choose a squad. Deshamps, who has been in charge of France since 2012, has a number of gifted players at his disposal, including Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann. France finished as runners-up at Euro 2016, are top of their 2018 World Cup qualifying group and are currently ranked sixth in FIFA’s World Rankings. Wenger said: “I’m convinced, maybe because I’m French, but at the moment the best…
Speaking with Rai Sport, the Italy international said he is happy at Parc des Princes but left the door open to potential future moves to England, Spain or Italy. “I am happy there,” Verratti said of PSG. “Serie A is a great league, just like in Spain or England, so if one day if I were to leave Paris, I would evaluate and see what to do.” Verratti, 23, has been frequently linked with moves away from the French capital for some time, and his agent Donato Di Campli has regularly stoked the flames of transfer speculation. The former Pescara…
Raphael Varane has told L’Equipe that the struggles he had at Real Madrid during Carlo Ancelotti’s management pushed him to become a better player. Varane will play against his former boss, now at Bayern Munich, in the Champions League quarterfinal next month. The France international struggled to convince Ancelotti he was worthy of a place in the starting lineup and said: “Since he left, I’ve improved. “I could have perhaps played more under him if I could have shown him he could count on me in difficult times. “There was less turnover and you really needed to bring the house…
The Daily Express reported last week that both Ozil and Alexis Sanchez could be sold by manager Wenger, with the pair yet to extend their contracts which expire in 2018. However, when asked by Welt am Sonntag about the rumour, Ozil replied: “And you believe that Wenger would go to journalists before telling me? I know him differently.” On Friday, the former Real Madrid playmaker said he is still “very happy” at Arsenal but “something is not working with the team” at the moment. In 2013, Ozil left Real Madrid and joined Arsenal, a year before Los Blancos finally managed…
Mbappe, who has been compared by France head coach Didier Deschamps to Henry, has scored 19 goals this season and became the youngest player to represent France for more than 60 years. Henry said the 18-year-old “has a good head on his shoulders,” adding that he enjoyed watching him play. “I don’t like comparing players — Mbappe has to become Mbappe and that is all,” he said. “But my word, he is good. Ooh la la! l really like watching him play. When you have kid with that much talent, what are you going to teach him apart from a…
Rashford, 19, impressed as a second-half substitute in England’s 2-0 win over Lithuania on Sunday, but former United midfielder Giggs wants to see more from the forward. “He’s a threat, he’s a talent, but one thing I would say is that when he’s not scoring he needs to mix his game up a little bit,” Giggs told ITV. “More one-twos, laying it off, because at the moment he’s getting the ball and taking players on, but you can’t do that every time. “Sometimes you have to keep the defender guessing, just control pass, lay it off, and then next time…
CHELSEA N’Golo Kante’s importance has risen from the start of the season and he is Chelsea’s star man. Eden Hazard has dipped, but only because of how crucial a solid base has been in the Blues’ rise to the top. And one big-money move is missing from the list. — Liam Twomey TOTTENHAM It’s no surprise who remains the key performer for Mauricio Pochettino’s side — and Spurs’ second most important man has risen six places since August. There’s a big rise for one summer signing but another has fallen off the list completely. — Dan Kilpatrick MANCHESTER CITY David…