Amongst the stunning revelations Bobby Brown has detailed in his new tell all book, “Every Little Step: My Story,” the R&B singer claims to have kicked Janet Jackson out of his hotel room after having sex with her. The 47-year-old singer opened up on past romances with iconic singers, Madonna and Janet Jackson, revealing that one of them had told him she loved him but was not in love with him. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Brown spoke on the history of his infatuation and relationship with Janet Jackson. “I fell in love with Janet when she was…
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Tonto Dikeh-Chruchill got a dazzling surprise birthday party from her husband, Churchill Olakunle Oladunni, marking her 31st birthday. The Nollywood actress who turned 31 on the June 9, 2016, took to her instagram page to gush over her hubby and the surprise party which took her unawares. Writing, she said: “My husband you are a source of joy,Calm and happiness in my Life..I can’t thank you enough for being a friend,father, Lover and a shoulder to lean on.. “My Awesome Partner you make/Made me proud,Thanks for taking out time outta your busy Life to show me Kindness and Love..Thank you…
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended David de Gea after allegations the goalkeeper has been implicated in a sexual abuse case. Spanish newspaper El Diario published alleged court documents on Friday, which named De Gea and Athletic Bilbao forward Iker Muniain in relation to an ongoing case involving pornography businessman Ignacio Allende Fernandez. De Gea denied having any involvement after the allegations emerged, and insists he will remain part of Spain’s Euro 2016 plans after instructing his lawyers to handle the case. Del Bosque came out to defend the Manchester United shot-stopper on Friday after he explained the situation…
Panama coach Hernan Dario Gomez called Lionel Messi a “monster” after the Argentina captain came off the bench to score a second-half hat-trick in their 5-0 rout at the Copa America Centenario on Friday. Messi was named among the substitutes but came on with half an hour to play at Soldier Field in Chicago, with Argentina leading Panama 1-0 courtesy of Nicolas Otamendi’s opener. However, the Barcelona star scored within seven minutes of entering the fray, adding a second 10 minutes later with a stunning free-kick, and completing his hat-trick with three minutes left to play. Gomez believes Panama -…
N’Golo Kante says France’s 2-1 win over Romania in the Euro 2016 opener proves that there will be no easy games for the hosts. France are listed among the serious favourites for the title, particularly with the tournament being played on their home soil, but they faced a resilient Romania to open their campaign. The brilliance of Dimitri Payet, who scored a trademark stunner in the 89th minute, won them the game, and Kante said it was good for his side to face such a challenge from an unlikely opponent early on. “The first opening match, it was not an…
Argentina’s qualification for the Copa America Centenario quarter-finals was overshadowed by an adductor injury to Angel Di Maria. Di Maria was substituted in the first half of Argentina’s 5-0 demolition of 10-man Panama in Group D, and the 14-time Copa champions confirmed the attacker sustained a right-leg injury in Chicago on Friday. Argentina are now awaiting scans to determine the severity of the injury. Di Maria played a leading role in the first half, delivering the free-kick for Nicolas Otamendi to open the scoring in the seventh minute at Soldier Field. The 28-year-old Paris Saint-Germain star was then forced from…
An injury suffered by Eden Hazard during training on Friday is not serious and will not cause the Chelsea star to miss Belgium’s opening European Championship fixture against Italy on Monday. Hazard, 25, left the pitch after 50 minutes after having his foot stood on during a practice match between the expected starting XI and the reserves, but Belgium coach Marc Wilmots played down the severity of the situation. “I don’t think it is serious, just a knock.” Wilmots told reporters, and also confirmed he had a fully-fit squad to work with, including Thomas Vermaelen who was considered a doubt…
Laurent Blanc’s agent has played down reports the Paris Saint-Germain manager is set to leave the club this summer. Blanc has won three Ligue 1 titles in as many seasons in charge of PSG and completed a clean sweep of domestic trophies for the past two campaigns but has failed to guide them beyond the quarterfinals of the Champions League, a competition the club’s owners have ambitions to win. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was critical of their performance in Europe this season, describing it as a “failure” and spoke of “a new cycle” starting this summer. But Jean-Pierre Bernes, Blanc’s…
Thierry Henry has spoken of his surprise as to why Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy is hesitating over a move to Arsenal. Vardy, 29, is currently weighing up whether to make the switch to the Gunners, with sources telling ESPN FC that he has already undergone the first stage of his medical at the club. The former Fleetwood Town player is currently on international duty with England and reports claim he will not make a final decision on his future until after Euro 2016. “All I can say is if I was playing for Leicester and I had Arsenal coming,…
Argentina forward Lionel Messi said he was delighted to return from injury to score a hat trick in the 5-0 win over Panama at the Copa America Centenario. The win saw Argentina advance to the quarterfinals and Messi closed to within three goals of Gabriel Batistuta’s all-time scoring record (56) with the national team. The Barcelona man, who has been struggling with a back issue, netted three goals in 30 minutes in Chicago after coming on as a substitute and thanked his teammates. “I am grateful for all this support,” Messi said. “It was great to be here, especially because…
Former South African international Steven Pienaar saw his second spell at Premier League side Everton come to an end on Friday when he was released by the club. The 34-year-old, who burst onto the European club scene when he featured in the star-studded Ajax side that won two league titles in 2011/02 and 2003/04, suffered from a spate of injuries in the past two campaigns and played just 17 games. The 61-times capped attacking midfielder, who returned to Everton in 2012 after an unsuccessful one year stay at Spurs, had enjoyed a highly successful first spell at the club and…
Eden Hazard has suffered a knock and is expected to return to training for Belgium after limping out of their behind-closed-doors session on Friday, coach Marc Wilmots said. Hazard, who will captain Belgium at the European Championship, left the pitch after 50 minutes after having his foot stood on during a practice match. “I don’t think it is serious, just a knock,” Wilmots told reporters after the match between the expected starting XI and the reserves ahead of Belgium’s opening match at the tournament against Italy in Lyon on Monday. Wilmots said all players were fit, including defender Thomas Vermaelen,…
Gareth Bale has raised the temperature ahead of Wales’s Euro 2016 clash with England next week by claiming that his country will show more “passion and pride” than their neighbours. “I think we’ve got a lot more passion and pride about us than them. We’ll definitely show that on the day,” said the Wales forward, in comments published by British media outlets on Saturday. Wales open their Group B campaign against Slovakia in Bordeaux later on Saturday before locking horns with old foes England in the northern industrial city of Lens on Thursday. England, who tackle Russia in Marseille on…
The Federal Government has commenced the registration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). This is in line with the government’s resolve to integrate them into the society. The acting federal commissioner of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced (NCFRMI), Margarette Essie told Leadership that 480 people will be captured in the first phase. Essie said this during the flag off of the health scheme at the Sabon Kuchingoro area of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), She said “There are seven components in what we call standard assistance programme for the IDPs which…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Bayelsa has threatened to withdraw health services in public hospitals over five months salary arrears owed its members. Dr Israel Jeremaih, the state Chairman of NMA, who said this at a news conference in Yenagoa, gave the mandatory 21 days notice to Bayelsa Government. The strike notice, dated June 6, was for the three affiliates of NMA in the state. The NMA noted that the non-payment of salary in Bayelsa since January 2016 had taken a negative toll on the health sector as residents could no longer afford to seek medical attention and compelled…
President Roch Kaboré of Burkina Faso, says it is unfair that Africa, which borne the greatest burden of the HIV and AIDS, had to import antiretroviral medications at high costs. He spoke at a panel discussion on the theme: “Financing the end of AIDS: the window of opportunity”, on Wednesday in New York, during the three-day high-level meeting on ending AIDS. Kaboré, who co-chaired the discussion, also side the First Lady of Panama, Lorena de Varela, called for initiatives to improve access to antiretroviral treatment in Africa to reach key populations. He said there is the need to increase and…
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has suspended a planned strike scheduled to begin today June 9, 2016, after a meeting with House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara. The doctors reportedly postponed the strike after Dogara urged them to consider shifting the industrial action for one week to give room for their demands to be met. “It doesn’t matter what faith you profess, for instance, it is clearly stated in the Holy Bible that a labourer should be paid his wages even before his sweat dries. I believe that as a responsible government we know this,” Dogara…
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, said on Thursday in Lagos that the “LUTH Cardiac Project” had so far performed seven successful open heart surgeries. Prof. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) , said a team of Nigerian and Indian experts carried out the surgeries on six Nigerian children and one adult. He said that the surgeries were carried out in the past weeks under the LUTH Cardiac Project established in 2014 in partnership with National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to the CMD, the institution intends to carry out 100 open heart surgeries in 2017. Bode said…
The National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has said that some of its members are still on strike despite a one-week suspension announced after a meeting with House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The disclosure was made by NARD President, Muhammad Askira via a statement released on Thursday, June 9. It reads: The association wishes to state that, only members whose salaries are paid in full (with100% skipping) are exempted from starting the strike on June 9, following the intervention of the speaker of the House of Representatives. While those who are getting…
The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital Branch of the Association of Resident Doctors has embarked on an indefinite strike over “incomplete salaries’’. The President of the association, Dr Christian Adeneye, made the announcement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Friday. Adeneye explained that resident doctors in the hospital had been receiving incomplete salaries since 2014, saying that all efforts to make government see reason on the mater had failed. “We are embarking on an indefinite strike from today. The problem is about the incomplete salaries that we have been receiving for two years…