Ailing Premier League champions Leicester City suffered a blow on Tuesday as England striker Jamie Vardy received a three-match ban from the Football Association for his sending off against Stoke City. The 29-year-old, who had returned to form with a hat-trick against Manchester City in the previous game, will miss matches against Everton, West Ham and Middlesbrough. The FA rejected the club’s claim of wrongful dismissal, which hinged upon Vardy being off-balance as he was harried by Glen Johnson when he challenged Stoke midfielder Mame Diouf just before the half-hour mark. Referee Craig Pawson did not hesitate in showing him…
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Despite being heavily linked with a move to Ligue 1 club Marseille, Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi is still keen on impressing coach Antonio Conte. Mikel Obi has not featured for Chelsea this season under Conte and has been told he can leave the club. There have been reports that Conte has been leaving the midfielder out of the team to punish him for playing in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games for Nigeria. Mikel, however, does not want to give any excuses neither is he regretting playing at Rio 2016. “I am not that kind of person who wants to…
It’s been a year since the mass shooting, suicide bombing, and hostage taking in Paris that shook the world in November 2015. The city has been healing from the incident and Nigerian singer, Davido further eased the gloom that befell an area affected by the attacks with his recent performance there. This is after DMW boss took to the stage at Bataclan, one of the scenes of the Paris attack, during his recent Europe tour. Davido, whose concert sold out at the 1,500-seat ballroom, also performed in London and Amsterdam before arriving Nigeria for Christmas, last weekend. After the show,…
Nollywood actress Funke Akindele looks classy in this collage which she posted this morning on her Instagram. The Jenifa star simply captioned it ‘#goodmorning’ and gave props to the make-up artist responsible for the great look, Zainab Azeez. Funke, who won the 2016 AMVCA Best Actress In Comedy Role award, was recently unveiled as the new face of a Nigerian fashion brand.
Nigerian singer, Skales has coped a house for mama! The excited star took to Instagram today, December 20, 2016, sharing the news with fans. According to him, “Set a goal for myself to cop a crib for my mama..so excited I did it finally…mama’s new crib alert …GOD BLESS HER..YOU CAN DO Anything in this life just pray work hard and stay focused #beinspired.” Meanwhile, We reported Skales ended his affair with girlfriend, Sasay and is now dating an Ethiopian babe known as Leyla Konjo. Recall that Skales and Sasay used to be an item for a long time with…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government does not increase the minimum wage to N56,000. The NLC President, Ayba Wabba said all workers will down their tools on May 1, 2017, if nothing is done about the issue. The labour leader also said that workers can no longer cope with the harsh economic situation, adding that the cost of goods and services have gone up. According to Vanguard, Wabba said “The issue of minimum wage remains sacrosanct because of the fact that by law and practice, the review is due and overdue.…
Governor Ayo Fayose has slammed the Buhari led administration over reports of the government’s intention to borrow money for the implementation of the 2017 budget. Fayose also said Buhari and his team do not have what it takes to lead Nigeria, adding that they lack vision. According to Daily Post, the Ekiti Governor added that borrowing to fund the 2017 budget will put Nigeria in enslavement. Fayose said ” If we borrow this much to finance 2017 budget, it means we will continue to borrow even till 2019 and the rate at which this government is borrowing money, I hope…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, December 20, met with Ghana’s President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo. Buhari and Akufo-Addo met inside the President’s office at the President Villa, Abuja. Akufo-Addo emerged president-elect after defeating incumbent President, John Mahama in the December 9 elections.
Today is the birthday of music director filmmaker and cinematographer, Clarence Peters. Founder and CEO of CAPital Dream Pictures, a production company that specialises in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video, he is also the founder and CEO of Capital Hill Records. Clarence has directed 40 episodes of the TV series Everyday People. Peters has also shot a good number of documentaries, TV commercials, short films, and TV features. Infact, in April 2014, Absolut Vodka honoured Peters for his creativity.
Music video director, Clarence Peters is a year older today and his mum, Clarion Chukwurah released some sweet photos! Clarion celebrated him with a charming collage of them together on Instagram today, December 20, 2016. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY SON, CLARENCE ABIODUN PETERS!!! ALMIGHTY GOD IS WITH YOU!” she captioned it. Clarion Chukwurah got pregnant for Sir Shina Peters years ago when they were dating. The Nollywood actress was age 18 at the time and had her baby boy, Clarence Peters. Meanwhile, the 51-yr-old veteran actress and her fiancé, Anthony Boyd tied the knot in March this year in the…
Nigerian singer Iyanya is currently in The Gambia! The crooner was spotted having fun with Jamaican artiste, Beenie Man. Then he hit a popular club where he did a quick performance of his hit song ‘Oreo’. The newly signed Mavin artiste took to the streets of The Gambia playing football with the kids before heading on to the Zoo. Meanwhile, the former Triple MG signee in an unexpected move gifted himself a deal with Don Jazzy-owned record label, Mavin, after splitting from his music company, Made Men Music Group. The ‘Kukere’ master is also planning a collaborative R&B album with…
Barcelona have vowed to make Lionel Messi the best paid player in the world as they prepare to begin talks over extending his contract in the New Year. Neymar, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo have all penned new deals at their respective clubs in recent months, with the latter member of that list reportedly the world’s top earner with a salary of around €430,000-per-week. Messi’s contract with Barca expires in 2018 but president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes that the 29-year-old will commit his future to the club imminently and be paid according to his status in the game.…
Real Madrid will be able to sign players during summer 2017 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) partially accepted their appeal regarding a transfer ban imposed by FIFA for breaking youth transfer regulations. Real announced on their official website that they will still not be able to register any new players during the January 2017 transfer window, but will be able to conduct business as normal next summer. In January, FIFA ruled that both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid had broken international youth transfer rules and would be banned for 12 months from registering any new players –…
Benfica centre-back Victor Lindelof would be a “perfect” signing for Manchester United and could go on to be as good as Rio Ferdinand, Jesper Blomqvist has told the Manchester Evening News. Lindelof, 22, is a reported target for United and his agent said earlier this month that he could move on when the transfer window opens in January. Blomqvist, who played for United between 1998 and 2001, believes that Lindelof will need time to reach Ferdinand’s level — but he has the potential. Blomqvist said: “I was watching the November match between Sweden and France on TV and caught a…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused security agencies and the All Progressives Congress (APC), of creating the fertile ground for violence whenever his State heads to the ballot. In recent rerun legislative elections in Rivers, two police personnel were reportedly beheaded amid sporadic gunshots and machete inflicted wounds. There were also reports of hired thugs making away with ballot boxes. Rivers State has since carved a reputation for violence and it is common these days to see the Dailies scream with captions like: “Rivers of Blood”. In a chat with Pulse on Saturday, Wike deflected accusations that he’s the…
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, says the Federal Government’s Social Intervention Programmes will start fully in 2017. Udoma announced this while responding to questions from some stakeholders on the status of the programmes at the Public Presentation of the 2017 Budget proposals in Abuja on Monday. He said that N500 billion had been allocated for the programme, which included Home Grown School Feeding Programme, Government Economic Empowerment Programme, Nigeria-Power Job Creation Programme, Conditional Cash Transfers and Social Housing Fund. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that N500 billion was allocated for same programmes…
Following Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna’s highly publicised split, Rob has finally apologised. The entrepreneur took to Instagram on December 19, 2016, writing, “This weekend I was in an emotionally bad place and did some things that embarrassed myself and my family. I apologise and I’m seeking help to deal with my flaws/issues. Please pray for me and I’m sorry @blacchyna. You are a great mother to our child and I love you.” Blac Chyna seems to have accepted his apology reposting a picture of the both of them with a love emoji. This comes after Blac Chyna’s account was…
Ex-Senate President, Sen. Adolphus Wabara, has called for the resignation of Ibrahim Magu, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), .Babachir Lawal. Wabara called on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, to resign his appointment following indicting security reports about him. Wabara, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja, also called for the resignation of on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal. The Senate had called for the resignation of Lawal for his…
Kanye West and wife, Kim Kardashian were seen on their first public outing since her robbery incident and his breakdown. The music icon joined Kim Kardashian for dinner on Sunday, December 18, 2016, making it the first time the couple have been seen together since he was hospitalised last month. The duo looked far from happy with Kanye trailing behind wife, Kim with a downcast look. Kim on the other hand moved past photographers without a smile. Meanwhile, a source told DailyMail, “Once they got in the car they were smiling, completely at ease and just enjoying each other.” It…
A stoppage-time winner, a clean sheet and the ability to overcome a physical challenge in a hostile environment: If there was ever an identikit performance to hammer out title credentials, Liverpool produced it against Everton at Goodison Park. The eruption among away fans in the stands, following Sadio Mane’s winning goal in stoppage time, summed up the importance of this victory. However, the passion did cross the line with three flares thrown onto the pitch from the Liverpool enclosure and three separate instances of supporters running onto the pitch. But it was a high-octane atmosphere, one which saw Liverpool captain…