Nigerian singer, Seyi Shay in an interview with TheCable Lifestyle talks about feminism, charity and her latest single. When asked if she’s an advocate of female empowerment, the ‘Murda’ singer said, “I’m not a feminist, I just believe in the principles of human rights so I fight for it”. Seyi who is championing a cause and actively works alongside United Nations women and girl-child empowerment campaign explained her passion. “A friend in South Africa who was sourcing for the project was interested in what I was doing with my own charity- ‘A Ray of Hope’, that focuses on less privileged…
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After revealing she was on anti-depressants, pop star, Lady Gaga has opened up on her mental issues. According to her, she is still taking medication after feeling traumatised by her career’s sudden takeoff. After releasing her last pop album in 2013, she admitted suffering a period of depression that left her feeling “exhausted – like I was dying”. She tells The Mirror in an exclusive interview, “I needed a moment to stabilise.When my career took off, I don’t remember anything at all. It’s like I’m traumatised. I needed time to recalibrate my soul. I take medication. I’m not saying I…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said talks are to begin over tying Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez to new contracts. Ozil and Sanchez are both contracted to Arsenal for another two years, but Wenger is keen to prolong their stays. Germany international Ozil signed for the Gunners for a club-record £42.5 million from Real Madrid in 2013, while Chile international Sanchez joined from Barcelona for around £35m in 2014. Wenger said ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League match at Paris Saint-Germain: “Ozil and Sanchez, we will start to talk for their extensions.” Earlier this month it was reported that Ozil could…
Liverpool have revealed that decision to revert the colour of the goal nets at Anfield back to white was taken by manager Jurgen Klopp in order to aid his players’ shooting accuracy. Klopp and his backroom team asked the ground staff at Anfield to change the nets from red to white after the team trained at the stadium on Thursday evening to familiarise themselves with their new surroundings following the expansion of the Main Stand. According to an article on the club’s official website, the Reds boss felt the red nets are not as striking to the eye for his…
Manchester United could see a repeat of the “Class of ’92,” according to the club’s head of academy, Nicky Butt. In 1992, United produced a number of talented youngsters who went on to be mainstays in the side, helping the club lift a memorable Treble in 1999. Butt was part of a crop of players which also included David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and brothers Phil and Gary Neville. “The ‘Class of ’92’ can be done again,” Butt told M.E.N Sport. “Ability wise it definitely can be done again because some of these boys are better than I was…
Marcus Rashford says he was inspired as a youngster watching Cristiano Ronaldo play for Manchester United. Real Madrid star Ronaldo enjoyed a six-year spell at United that brought with it, amongst other trophies, three Premier League titles and a Champions League crown. And although Rashford was only 11 when Ronaldo left Old Trafford for Madrid in 2009, he says the Portugal captain was a player he admired growing up. “When Cristiano Ronaldo came to United, he was the one who everyone looked up to,” Rashford told Inside United. “The thing that impressed me the most was the fact he was…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has told the Daily Mail that the Premier League does not give English clubs the same chance to prepare for big Champions League ties as other countries in Europe. Mourinho won the Champions League with FC Porto in 2004 and then with Inter Milan in 2010, but did not manage to lift the trophy during his two tenures at Chelsea. The Premier League has not seen a team pick up the prize since Chelsea did under Roberto Di Matteo in 2012 and Mourinho insists that it’s because the domestic league comes first. “I think the…
Barca boss Luis Enrique admitted that he must take responsibility for the Spanish champions’ shock home defeat to newly promoted Alaves after starting Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on the bench. Enrique made seven changes on Saturday with many of his squad returning to club duty after taking part in World Cup qualifiers around the world in the past week, whilst Messi was also struggling with a minor groin injury. “I am the one ultimately responsible for all the bad things that happen,” said the Barca boss after suffering just his fifth home league defeat in three seasons in charge…
Everton have pledged to donate £200, 000 pounds to five-year-old Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery in his battle against cancer, the Merseyside club said. Lowery was just two when he was first diagnosed with the life-threatening illness. His parents have launched a fundraising campaign for his treatment in the United States which would cost 700 000 pounds. “Everton Football Club has pledged a donation of 200 000 pounds to support Bradley Lowery in his brave battle,” the club said in a statement on their website (www.evertonfc.com). “We wish Bradley every success and he has the love and support of every Evertonian.”…
Chelsea long-serving captain John Terry has been ruled out for around 10 days with strained ligaments in his foot and will miss Friday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool, the London club said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old, who has played all four of Chelsea’s league games this season, left the Liberty Stadium on crutches in the closing minutes of Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Swansea City on Sunday. “John Terry’s injury suffered in Sunday’s game at Swansea is strained ligaments in his foot. He will be out for approximately 10 days,” the club said in a statement on their website (www.chelseafc.com).
Manchester United have written off Bastian Schweinsteiger as an “exceptional” multi-million pound item in their latest published accounts now that the Germany international has been sidelined by manager Jose Mourinho. The 32-year-old joined United from Bayern Munich before the start of last season when former manager Louis van Gaal was still in charge at Old Trafford. But he has fallen out of favour under new boss Mourinho and his chances of making a comeback under the Portuguese coach looked even less likely after the club published its annual accounts on Monday. Under the “exceptional items” section of the annual report,…
Belgian international striker Romelu Lukaku’s longest goal drought in English football came to an end in dramatic fashion on Monday as a hat-trick saw Everton defeat Sunderland 3-0 in their Premier League clash. The 23-year-old – who hadn’t scored for his club in 13 matches dating back to March – scored all three in 11 minutes of the second-half to lift his side into third in the Premier League, two points behind leaders Manchester City. “I think it was all about fitness levels. I’m happy for the team,” Lukaku told Sky Sports. “I think I could have had five in…
Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo faces an emotional reunion with boyhood club Sporting Lisbon when his side begin the defence of their Champions League crown on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who scored the decisive penalty in the shootout win over Atletico Madrid in last season’s final, returned to club football following an injury layoff when he scored in the 5-2 thrashing of Osasuna on Saturday. The Portugal captain netted in a 1-0 win and a 2-1 triumph over Sporting while he was with Manchester United but has yet to face them in a Real shirt. Ronaldo moved from his family home in…
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to maintain the electoral standards set by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ekweremadu also called on Buhari to warn police officers to stop intimidating PDP members. The senator made the comments via a statement released by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu. The statement reads: I am deeply distressed by the development, not just because I am a member of the PDP, but more importantly, because the PDP had taken our electoral process beyond where it is being dragged back to today. The greatest gift of democracy, which makes other blessings…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the Edo governorship elections. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), INEC’s National Commissioner for voter education and publicity, Solomon Soyebi, said the election will hold on September 28, 2016. INEC agreed to postpone the election after a security meeting held in Benin- Edo state this evening. The Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS), in a press released on Wednesday, September 7, 2016, hinted of possible terror attacks on Edo state, and asked INEC to postpone the elections. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) kicked against the warning…
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was rusticated from the University of Benin for pouring acid on a fellow student. Oshiomhole made the comment in reactions to Ize-Iyamu’s claim that he had never been charged for any crime. “Ize-Iyamu said he has never been indicted in his life. And that he made his first millions when he was 31. Now I challenge him, as a student in UNIBEN, he was rusticated for two years because he poured somebody acid and today the person was paralyzed,” Oshiomhole said according to…
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed insinuations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was behind the postponement of the governorship elections in the state. The polls were initially scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 10, 2016, but were postponed to September 28 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for security reasons. Oshiomhole made the comments during a recent appearance on Channels TV. “Like everybody else, I was very surprised and I made a comment on that. First, we had our final rally on Tuesday, if I had an idea that the election would be postponed, we would have…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has urged prominent lawyer, Femi Falana to stop attacking him needlessly. Fayose also said that Falana should sell himself to the Ekiti people if he’s desirous of becoming governor as insults would not get him the governorship seat. The governor made the comments via a statement released by his media aide, Lere Olayinka. The statement reads: “It is obvious that Falana is driving himself sick because of his personal hatred for Governor Fayose and if care is not taking, his state of mind concerning the governor may graduate from psychology to psychosis one day.” “Falana…
The Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused Governors in the South-South of plotting with the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the governorship polls which was slated to hold on September 10, 2016. Oshiomhole also alleged that the PDP in Edo state hired 8,000 militants to rig the governorship elections. The Edo Governor said this when he hosted the Inspector –General of Police, Ibrahim Idris at the Edo Government House. He alleged that the Edo PDP liaised with Governors of Rivers and Delta states to bring militants to the state and disrupt the elections. According to Leadership,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the allegation by Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo that the PDP registered 8,000 militants for the forthcoming election in the state as wild. This is contained in a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye on Saturday in Abuja. Adeyeye said in the statement that the allegation was not only wide but totally unreasonable and baseless. “In the first instance, we wish to ask Gov. Oshiomhole the following pertinent questions, where and when did the PDP register the so called militants? “Were they registered by INEC? If not which organisation…