West Ham’s record signing Ghanaian international Andre Ayew is to undergo a scan on the thigh he injured in his Premier League debut for them in the defeat by Chelsea. The 26-year-old France-born forward – who cost West Ham £20.5million (24m euros, $26.6m) when they signed him earlier this month from rivals Swansea – cut an unhappy figure as he left the pitch midway through the first-half of the 2-1 defeat. “Ayew has a thigh injury, he told me it’s not a big one but you never know,” said Bilic. “He will have a scan and we have to wait…
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Tottenham Hotspur expect to be without injured captain Hugo Lloris for four weeks, the Premier League side confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. The goalkeeper injured his hamstring and was replaced by Michel Vorm 35 minutes into Spurs’ opening 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday. “Following further assessment and scans of the left hamstring injury sustained by Hugo Lloris in the 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday, we can confirm he is expected to be out of action for around four weeks,” read a brief statement on the club’s website (www.tottenhamhotspur.com). Lloris, who captained France to the…
Esther Yakubu, the mother of one of the Chibok girls who was shown in a video released by Boko Haram on Sunday, August 14, 2016, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is more clueless than that of his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan. Esther’s daughter, Dorcas, along with 49 others, were shown standing with a member of the terrorist sect which kidnapped the girls in April 2014. “I wanted her [Dorcas] to have the best of education, I planned to sponsor her education to whatever level she wanted, but she could not sit for her final examinations because she was abducted,”…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National chairmanship aspirant, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, said if the position was zoned to a state, it would amount to indirect imposition of candidate. Adedoja told newsmen on Saturday in Abuja that the position should be made competitive for all aspirants to test their popularity and acceptability by the people. “If any leader in the South-West agreed to zone the chairmanship position to Oyo, my home state or Lagos, I will kick against it. “The position of the national chairman is so sensitive and important for its occupant to be a product of any form of…
The Senior Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has expressed disappointment at unfair criticisms of the president’s administration. Shehu also said that the critics of Buhari’s government have forgotten how the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) destroyed the country during its 16-year rule. The presidential aide made the comment via an article titled “In Defence of President Buhari: Is This The Change We Voted For? Yes, It Is!” It reads: “In Defence of President Buhari: Is This The Change We Voted For? Yes, It Is!” He said that Buhari’s critics had already forgotten the ruinous…
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has commissioned the first state-owned emergency helicopter service in Nigeria. Ambode commissioned the project, meant for use in medical emergencies, on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja. Ambode also said that the maternity ward of the hospital, popularly called Ayinke House, would be ready for use by 2017.
The Federal Ministry of Health supported by WHO, UNICEF and partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative have rolled out an emergency Polio immunization campaign in Borno, an official said. The UNICEF Chief of Communication, Doune Porter, said in a statement in Abuja on Friday that the campaign would commence in the accessible parts of the state. Porter said that the campaign followed confirmation of two fresh cases of polio virus in parts of the state which recently became accessible. He said the outbreak occurred in the conflict-ridden state where children were already facing dangerously high levels of malnutrition. Porter…
The Federal Government has confirmed a fresh outbreak of the Wild Polio Virus (WPV) in Borno State. The two new cases were discovered in the in Gwoza and Jere Local Government Areas two years after Nigeria was declared polio-free. Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, in confirming the outbreak, blamed the resurgence of polio on the activities of Boko Haram terrorists. “It is unfortunate that we have the development; it has set us back, but I can assure you that we will do everything possible to address the situation. We are meeting again today; we had a meeting yesterday to…
Sahara Group has donated N120 million towards the acquisition of Mobile Cancer Centers (MCC) following the stakeholders meeting with Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Investigations revealed that Sahara Group made the donation when Gov Ambode and Patron of #GivingTuesday hosted stakeholders committed to tackling the cancer scourge across the nation through the supply of Mobile Cancer Centres. The MCC is a clinic on wheels with state-of-the-art facilities for screening, follow-up and treatment including surgeries for pre-cancer and early cancer cases. The center also offers screening for ten cancer-related killer diseases, including hepatitis, diabetes, and malaria, among others, ultimately helping to…
It’s a big deal for any artiste to be on a presidential playlist. It’s even a bigger deal when the it’s the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama. Obama recently dropped his 2016 summer day and night playlist tagged ‘Summer POTUS playlist’ and it’s been a big deal on social media. Artistes like Wale, Jay-Z, Janelle Monae, Jidenna and others made the 39-track playlist. And guess what? Two of the artistes have Nigerian origin and have flirted alot with Nigerian music and musicians lately, which we think technically make them Naija acts. Guess we play too much,…
Meek Mill has a lot to say! The MMG spitter has been quiet in interviews following his highly-publicized Drake beef and legal woes, but he’s finally opening up. In an interview with MyMixtapez, the Philly rapper discussed everything from Nicki Minaj to taking an ‘L’ in his beef with the 6 God. Find out the advice he received from Jay Z after the Drake feud and more highlights from the convo below. ON DRAKE BEEF: ‘I remember last year, watching people, everybody going against me about a diss record. I remember looking at it like, ‘Y’all really think this gon’…
Recognised for his impressive vocal ability, E.M.E’s Shaydee has revealed that he’s currently single. The graduate of Electrical Engineering who is currently wrapping up plans to drop his debut album said that, ‘I’m single at the moment’. Asked what qualities his dream woman should posses, he says, ‘If I were to date anyone she has to be confident, have a good heart and a sense of direction in her life. Sadly not a lot of people really know what they want or where they are headed’. So far, Shaydee has not been romantically linked with anyone. That we know of.
Ray J and his girlfriend, Princess Love have tied the knot. The couple said their I Dos in front of 150 of their family and friends at the Vibiana in Los Angeles on Friday evening. Princess confirmed the news on Instagram, writing ‘Just Married!’ alongside a photo of the newlyweds departing from the wedding festivities. Prior to tying the knot, the couple gave fans a first look at their lavish wedding invitations on their joint Instagram account. The black-and-white invites featured a very regal seal on top of each card and revealed the lavish affair would be black tie. Ray…
Yung6ix keeps up has musical hustle after releasing another sensational track titled ‘The Man’, produced by Disally. Labelled the ‘King of the South’, Yung6ix has already provided several songs which have shown immense potential, a couple of them getting massive airplay. It can only get better with the KKTBN rapper.
From Joseph Benjamin’s ‘surprise proposal’ to co-host, Bolanle Olukanni, to the reinstatement of Winner, who thought her journey in the competition had ended, the weekend kicked off with suspense. Yusuph was saved by the viewers’ votes, Pere was saved by the Faculty, while Mirabel got enough votes from the contestants to keep her in the competition, leaving Solomon and Winner as the eliminated contestants. However, an uproar in the studio with the audience insisting they wanted Winner back in the competition, led to the Judges decision to bring back Winner, using their only lifeline to save a contestant from elimination…
Over the weekend, Queen Nwokoye’s interview with Samuel Olatunji was published on Punch. In the interview, the actress denied sleeping around to get roles , among other interesting topics. On Sunday, August 14, Nwokoye took to social media to respond to the interview making rounds. According to the “Ada Mbano” actress, she didn’t grant any interview saying actors sleep around to get roles. The actress also took to her Instagram page to speak on journalists focusing more on positive happenings in Nollywood – good cameras, updated equipments among others. “It is only in Nigeria a journalist will still be asking…
British-Ghanaian singer, Lola Rae, has given a response to Pastor Enoch Adeboye’s submission concerning women who have poor culinary skills. Adeboye, during the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) convention held in August 2016, advised men not to marry a woman without an ability to prepare good meals. R&B singer, Banky W, refused to join the bandwagon of people who share in the clergy’s position when he stated in an interview on Ebony TV that he does not mind cooking for his wife. Rae, in an interview published by Punch News’ Sunday Scoop on August 14, 2016, has taken a…
Veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, also known as “Ogogo”, has revealed that the unrewarding state of the movie industry has encouraged him to consider other means of income such as farming. In an interview published by Punch News on Saturday, August 14, 2016, Ogogo observed that piracy has made it difficult for actors and movie producers to get value for their hard work. Most of the time, a film gets circulated into the market barely hours after release, and it is all down to the activities of pirates, who have denied him and many others of their royalties. “I just…
Mavin Records singer, Di’Ja, celebrated her birthday on Sunday, August 14, 2016, in the most memorable way. The singer posted a picture on her Instagram where she was captured holding her newborn baby whom she revealed means the world to her. Di’Ja, who only recently became a mother seems to be settling quite well in her new role based on the comments she made. She wrote, “I love my life anytime I’m with u and your amazing dad” My whole family is just Amazing. So thankful to them all! #mamabear. The perfect birthday! #Alhamdullilah #amusicalstory.” With the singer currently sticking…
John Okafor aka Mr Ibu is one smitten man! The Nollywood actor took to Instagram today, August 15, 2016 celebrating his wife, Stella Maris. He shared a photo of her and their baby writing, “The only thing dat makes me happy is when I look at ur face and see u smile. Baby I can’t stop loving U ooo.” The actor who welcomed a son with his wife in February 2016 and has a daughter after losing his first son from his ex-wife years ago, seems quite taken with his wife. His son was born on February 5, 2016, his…