Rumoured to be dating on an on and off relationship, US based singers, Drake and Rihanna, thrilled fans when they performed an erotic dance at OVO Fest 2016. This happed on the evening of Monday, August 1, 2016, in Canada, where the event was being held. Bringing her female swag in a surprise stage appearance, Rihanna wore a pair of tiny hot pants as twerked with Canadian singer, Drake, on stage. The ‘Hotline Bling’ singer did not hold back as he showed some matching dance moves which got the audience in an exciting mood. According to the Daily Mail, Rihanna…
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Media personality Ebuka Obi-Uchendu was a guest at a party over the weekend along with his wife, Cynthia Obianodo. The crooner shared a video of himself trying to work his stripper moves. According to him he pissed his wife off and was trying to warm his way back into her heart. “When you’ve pissed her off and your poor stripper skills ain’t really helping your case,” he wrote alongside the video. We are pretty sure they resolved things as soon as possible. Just recently, his wife Cynthia took to social media to gush over him. She shared some words to…
Ghanaian veteran actor George Williams has passed away at the age of 87. According to Starrfmonline.com, he died Sunday at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. A close relative told told Starr FM that he complained of some ailment at his home and was rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost. Mr. Williams who taught at the Accra Film School is known for his pioneering role in the movie industry in Ghana. He featured in several Ghanaian movies and series including, Ultimate Paradise, Mama, Genesis Chapter X and Bloody Kids.
Nigeria international, John Mikel Obi has officially changed his name after a mistake in 2003. Mikel was born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna but a mistake during the registration process for the 2003 FIFA Under-17 World Cup changed it to Mikel. The Nigeria Football Association (NFF) mistakenly submitted ‘Michael’ as ‘Mikel’ for the tournament in Finland. A young Mikel obi impressed in that tournament scoring for Nigeria during a win over Australia. Despite sticking with the name since then, the midfielder has been using his original name ‘Michael’ for official purposes like drivers licensee, car documents, international passports, etc. According to…
Lionel Messi has made his name as one of the best footballers ever, but he’s still a disappointment to Argentine-born model, Xoana Gonzalez. Xoana is claiming to have had sex with the Barcelona star and described it as ‘having sex with a dead body’. Speaking with in an interview, the model claimed that he slept with Messi some years ago. “It was many years ago. In truth he was very young. But he knew what he was doing, was not minor, that was the important thing,” she told Peruvian TV show called ‘the value of truth’. According to Xoana, her…
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says he can’t wait to start working with his 90 million euro man Gonzalo Higuain but warned the striker not to come to Turin expecting his place in the side is assured. “It will not be easy for us to win the championship again,” said Allegri, who’s team are going for a sixth straight Serie A title. “Of course I am looking forward to having Gonzalo Higuain as part of the squad. He is an important signing but he is one of a number of them who will all be fighting for positions.” It’s been a…
Former Barcelona and Brazil attacker Rivaldo is convinced Neymar will become the best player in the world. Rivaldo was a two-time LaLiga winner during his five-year stay at Camp Nou and was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1999. He believes Neymar can reach similar heights in his career, though he admits he is not yet at the level of Barca team-mate Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo – the pair winning the past eight Ballons d’Or between them. “Today he [Neymar] has Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in front of him, but Neymar is doing a good job and…
Premier League clubs have already splashed out £475 million since the transfer window reopened in July, according to business analysts Deloitte. Bolstered by the increased revenue from the Premier League’s new £5.1 billion television deals, the 20 top-flight teams have been throwing money at a host of new signings and Deloitte say the spending could shatter the £1 billion mark for the first time in the pre-season window. The current figure of £475 million is slightly less than the £515 million spent by Premier League teams at the same stage in 2015, which led to an eventual £870 million outlay…
Nemanja Vidic has told FourFourTwo that he “nearly” signed for Liverpool before joining Manchester United. Vidic signed for United from Spartak Moscow in 2006 and went on to win numerous trophies with the club, including five Premier League titles and the Champions League. Before agreeing to head to Old Trafford, where Sir Alex Ferguson was in charge at the time, he had discussions with then-Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez. The former Serbia international said: “Yes. Rafa Benitez called me and I nearly went there. I was interested in going but my English wasn’t good and I was struggling to communicate. “Then…
New Argentina coach Edgardo Bauza says one of his first tasks will be to speak to Lionel Messi, who plans to retire from international duty, but said the conversation would not be “about convincing him of anything.” Former Sao Paulo manager Bauza was hired by the Argentina Football Federation (AFA) on Monday to replace Gerardo Martino, who stepped down after the team’s penalty shootout defeat to Chile in this summer’s Copa America Centenario final, and now immediately prepares for 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Venezuela in early September. The search for Martino’s successor was complicated by ongoing institutional…
Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann scored 32 goals in all competitions last season. Antoine Griezmann’s advisor has said that the France international was happy to sign a new deal with Atletico Madrid despite interest from Premier League clubs and Paris Saint-Germain. Griezmann, 25, extended his previous deal by one year in June, meaning the attacker is now tied to Atletico until 2021. Sources said in June that Manchester United had expressed an interest and Eric Olhats has confirmed there was contact with several English clubs and PSG, but he said Griezmann had no reason to leave Atletico. “Antoine extended his…
Georginio Wijnaldum sees no reason Liverpool can’t challenge for the Premier League title after Leicester City’s surprise success last season. Liverpool have only finished in the top four once in seven seasons but Wijnaldum believes they are capable of stepping up this coming season. “Of course we can be serious challengers,” Wijnaldum is quoted as saying by the Liverpool Echo. “If you play for a club as big as Liverpool you always have to be trying to win trophies – that always has to be the aim. “You’re never going to be happy with eighth or ninth here. You have…
David Moyes insists he was unfairly treated at Manchester United as he begins his new role at Sunderland. The Scot was sacked less than a season into a six-year contract after succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, with United finishing that 2013-14 campaign outside the European places in seventh. He then struggled at Spanish side Real Sociedad as well — but saw United make only limited improvements under his successor Louis van Gaal, finishing fourth and then fifth before the Dutchman gave way to Jose Mourinho this summer. Moyes maintains he was the right man for the job after…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the Premier League is attracting Europe’s top coaches because it offers the “biggest challenge” in the game. Klopp took over as Liverpool boss last October, and he has been joined in England this summer by former Juventus and Italy coach Antonio Conte at Chelsea and Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. Guardiola arrives at the Etihad widely considered to be the best manager in world football, having won 14 trophies at Barca and three consecutive Bundesliga titles at Bayern. With Jose Mourinho having taken the reins at Manchester United, several of the most high-profile coaches are…
Manchester City have signed Germany international Leroy Sane from Schalke for an undisclosed fee. Sane, 20, has been Pep Guardiola’s top attacking target this summer, and the new City boss has secured him on a five-year deal. An ESPN FC source has revealed that City will pay £37m, with reports that performance-related add-ons could eventually take the total cost up to £46.5m. Sane could make his City debut in the preseason friendly against Arsenal in Gothenburg on Sunday. He has been capped four times by Germany and is considered to be one of the most exciting young prospects in Europe.…
President Buhari has banned the use of souvenirs like notepads, bags, pens etc. during official government functions. Punch reports that he also directed that all printing of books that have no importance to the citizens or government institutions be banned. Sources say the move is in line with the Federal Government’s drive to properly utilise government funds. The President took the decisions based on the recommendation of the Efficiency Unit – a team which he set up to work out ways on how the government can save money. According to the unit, “The directive which is a recognition of the…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara, has urged parents to live up to the responsibility of raising children in a godly manner. This is contained in a statement issued by speaker’s spokesman, Mr Turaki Hassan, in Abuja on Sunday. Dogara spoke at the dedication of twin daughters of former Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, Prof. Suleman Bogoro, at the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN) Centre, Bauchi on Sunday. He said all human beings were created to live under God’s shadow, hence the necessity of dedicating new born beings to God as was…
Lagos State Government has warned traditional rulers and their relations against indiscriminate use of fake vehicle number plate. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Adebayo Taofiq, Head, Public Affairs, Lagos State Environmental Task Force and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. The statement warned that anyone caught using fake number plates would be arrested and charged to court. “It observed that traditional chiefs and their relations use vehicles with different fake special number plates which contravene the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012. “Investigations revealed that most of these council chiefs and their relations…
A Nigerian behind an online fraud network which engineered scams worth more than $60 million (54 million euros) has been arrested in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt, Interpol said on Monday. “The 40-year-old Nigerian national, known as ‘Mike’, is believed to be behind scams totalling more than $60 million involving hundreds of victims worldwide,” the international police organisation said in a statement. “In one case, a target was conned into paying out $15.4 million,” Interpol said, indicating that the arrest was carried out with the support of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). “The…
Former chairman of the DAAR communications, Raymond Dokpesi, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is no different from his reign as a military head of state. Dokpesi made this statement on Sunday, August 31, 2016, at the PDP secretariat in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, where he went to solicit support for his ambition to become the chairman of the opposition party. The top contender in the PDP chairmanship race said just as many were locked up during President Buhari’s military reign, he has started locking many up. Dokpsei also said just the same way he was locked up as the…