Finally Don Jazzy is considering marriage. The Mavin boss in an interview with NotJustOk TV says he has been too busy for a relationship. According to him, he is getting old and has been too busy to be serious with a woman. “I hardly have time. I feel like I’m going to jump into one and won’t concentrate on my work or I will not concentrate on my family and I don’t want to do that to my wife. Hopefully next year sha.” Meanwhile, Don Jazzy has been busy sending subtle marriage hints to fans. From rocking a baby to…
Author: David Folami
Yvonne Jegede got engaged to rapper, Abounce on Thursday, August 25, 2016, the same day she celebrated her 33rd birthday. Ever since then, the duo have been fawning over each other on social media. A picture of Jegede wearing her engagement ring was posted on the Instagram page of Chinnys blog, looking all loved up with her beau. Abounce on Sunday, August 28, 2016, shared a photo of the actress after a work out session with the caption, “I know right and she’s mine.” Then on Friday night, August 26, 2016, the duo shared a passionate kiss at her birthday…
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says competing with Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Premier League golden boot is not on his mind. Ibrahimovic scored three times in his first two games in England’s top flight since his move from Paris Saint-Germain, though he drew a blank in Manchester United’s 1-0 win over Hull City on Saturday. Aguero opened the scoring on matchday one against Sunderland before scoring twice against Stoke City last week to help maintain City’s 100 per cent record so far under Pep Guardiola. But the Argentina international says improving his performances and lifting trophies at the end of…
The Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung has ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the salary of Nigeria’s U-23 coach Samson Siasia. Siasia who led the Dream Team VI to a bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games recently quit his post over unpaid salaries. The Dream Team VI coach said in an interview that he no longer wanted to be involved in what he described as “a disrespectful system’’. He visited the office of the Dalung on Monday, August 29 where the minister charged the NFF to avoid trouble by paying the salary of the coach. “Please…
Lyon could eventually earn a maximum of almost €28 million from the sale of Anthony Martial to Manchester United, according to the French club’s president Jean-Michel Aulas. Martial, 20, moved from Monaco to United last year in a transfer reported to be worth an initial £36m. The deal also had several performance-related bonus conditions, however, and Lyon also included a 20 percent sell-on clause when they let Martial move to Monaco for €5m in June 2013. Aulas said last year that the France attacker’s switch to United could be worth up to €14m to his club but he has now…
England captain Wayne Rooney has confirmed that the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be his last act in international football. Rooney, 30, kept hold of the England captaincy as new manager Sam Allardyce named his first squad since replacing Roy Hodgson as boss ahead of the opening 2018 World Cup qualifier in Slovakia on Sept. 4. And the Manchester United forward, who played as a deeper-lying midfielder at Euro 2016, told a news conference that he would retire from international football at the age of 34. “Realistically I know myself that Russia will be my last opportunity to do…
Napoli do not need Paris St Germain striker Edinson Cavani to return to the club as it would be difficult to bring him back into the team, their President Aurelio De Laurentiis said. The Serie A side were linked with the 29-year-old after Gonzalo Higuain left in July to join Italian champions Juventus in a record deal worth 90 million euros ($100.5 million). “It is difficult to bring back a footballer used in the past… because Napoli evolves from championship to championship, taking up diverse and different strategies,” De Laurentiis said in a statement (www.sscnapoli.it). “That’s why I always repeat…
Barcelona announced on Tuesday the signing of Spain forward Paco Alcacer from Valencia on a five-year contract. He moves to the Nou Camp on his 23rd birthday for a fee of 30 million euros ($33.5 million) and is likely to be the Spanish champions’ last signing in the transfer window. Alcacer’s buyout clause has been set at 100 million euros and the player, who is on international duty with Spain, will be unveiled next week. Barca’s priority was to add a striker but they lost out on signing Nolito and Kevin Gameiro, with the former joining Manchester City and the…
Manager David Moyes is racing to recruit a goalkeeper before the summer transfer window closes on Wednesday after first-choice shot-stopper Vito Mannone was ruled out for at least three months with an elbow injury. Sunderland had been reported to be interested in a move for Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart but appear set to miss out on the 29-year-old, who now seems destined for a season-long loan deal with Italian side Torino. Moyes fielded academy graduate Jordan Pickford in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw with Southampton and despite making a string of smart saves, the 22-year-od was at…
Raheem Sterling is enjoying life under new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, with the winger backing up his buoyant mood by shining on the pitch after he looked woefully out of form during England’s poor Euro 2016 campaign. Sterling became the most expensive English player when he joined City from Liverpool for 44 million pounds ($57.57 million) last year, but struggled to justify his hefty price tag in a disappointing first season in Manchester. The 21-year-old, however, has made a bright start to the new campaign, scoring two goals and claiming two assists in the Premier League, while playing a…
Barcelona and coach Luis Enrique have agreed to put off talks on a contract extension until early next year, club President Josep Maria Bartomeu said. Luis Enrique is in his third season in charge of Barca and recently said he would only consider his future at the end of the campaign when his current deal runs out. Barca are determined to keep the 46-year-old, who has won eight trophies out of a possible 10 in his two years as coach, beyond next year. “We will not discuss Luis Enrique’s renewal now or at Christmas,” Bartomeu told local radio station Catalunya…
Bastian Schweinsteiger wants to continue playing for Manchester United this season, even though manager Jose Mourinho said last week that the former Germany captain is unlikely to figure in his plans. “My dream is to play for Manchester United,” the 32-year-old told reporters at a Germany news conference on Tuesday, reflecting on his bad luck with injuries last season. “I believe in my ability. I have spoken to Mourinho and have no problem with him. I know what his goals are but I also know what I want. We will have to see what happens in September. But I will…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he has yet to watch Manchester United play as the two teams prepare to meet at Old Trafford on Sept. 10. Both Manchester clubs go into the game having won all three of their league games this season. And looking ahead to the game, Guardiola — who will resume his rivalry with United boss Jose Mourinho — told reporters: “Still I didn’t see Manchester United playing, so now I have 10 days to see United, Borussia Monchehgladbach and other teams. “We have to make an amazing performance to win at Old Trafford. I…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will deploy 18,511 personnel to Edo for the State’s September 10 governorship election. The Commission said the number will comprise one Returning Officer, 18 Local Government Area Collation Officers, 192 Registration Area Collation Officers and 263 Supervisory Presiding Officers. The information was contained in its daily bulletin issued on Thursday, August 25, in Abuja. Others who will make up the number include 2,627 Presiding Officers, 12,036 Assistant Presiding Officers (APOs) I, II and III; 2,530 Assistant Presiding Officers and 728 Reserve APOs. Also on the deployment list are 19 LGA Supervisors,…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Chief Jamiu Afolabi Ekungba has promised to fix the economy of the state in 45 days if elected into office. Ekungba also said that he would turn Ondo into a food market for Nigeria within the first 18 months of his administration. The APC aspirant made the comments during a recent interview with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara State, Vanguard reports. “As a forensic auditor, banker, and an accountant, I can tell you that within my first 45 days, I will be able to know the state of the economy of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has postponed its governorship primaries to August 31, 2016. The primary elections were initially scheduled to hold on Saturday, August 27. The Ondo APC is said to have moved the polls in a bid to calm the rising tensions in the party. The postponement has reportedly been confirmed by the State Secretary of the party, Rotimi Rahman. The party has been thrown into crisis by a leadership tussle and APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu’s endorsement of one governorship candidate, Dr Segun Abraham. Ondo APC Chairman, Chief Isaac Kekemeke had earlier promised that…
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Olu Falae has said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Tony Anenih transferred N100 million to him on the orders of former president, Goodluck Jonathan. Falae is being investigated for money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after he was accused of benefitting from the arms deal fraud. The former SGF made the disclosure to the EFCC by submitting email correspondence between him Anenih to the agency, Punch reports. “In the email, Anenih told Chief Falae, who is the Chairman of the SDP that N100m had…
The Lagos State Government on Sunday issued a 14-day ultimatum to owners of illegal structures, shanties and street hawkers in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, who gave the ultimatum in a statement ordered that they should remove them or face the law. It also ordered those who had converted walkways into commercial use in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the Lagoon Front of Lekki area of the state to remove such them. Bello warned that after the expiration of the ultimatum, the state Special Task Force on the cleanup of the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigeria will overcome the current challenges it is facing. The former President said this at a book launch in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. Jonathan also called on Christians in the country to continually pray for the good of the nation. Adding that Nigerians must be prepared to serve, protect and defend the country at any point in time. Former President Goodluck Jonathan was accused of sponsoring the Niger Delta Avengers.
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on Sunday promised to mobilise additional support towards assisting victims of the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. Dangote made the pledge shortly after visiting the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Dalori and Bakassi in Maiduguri. He described the situation on ground as “pathetic’’ promising to make contact with partners towards alleviating the problems of the IDPs. Dangote was accompanied on the trip by Mr Paul David-Hewson, a former British pop star, and other philanthropists. He also promised to offer more financial and moral support to the state government in…