Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo was recently in Lagos, Nigeria and he revealed that his hair attracts quite a lot of female fans and friends. The BO-16 brand ambassador, who spoke during the unveiling of Omotola Jalade Ekeinde as the Nigerian ambassador to the Nigerian market, said the curls and waves on his hair attracts attention from females. “When I say my hair attracts ladies, what I am saying is that it becomes and looks nice and some ladies are attracted to nice hairs and ultimately, it will attract quite a number of ladies,” he said. Speaking on his ability to…
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Popular Nigerian actress, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade has shut down rumours that her husband and fellow actor, Gbenro Ajibade, married her for selfish reasons. The model in a chat with Genevieve magazine debunked rumours Gbenro Ajibade married her to enable him obtain a green card permit. According to her, her husband is different from what people thought of him. The new mum told Genevieve, “Being in the limelight, I hear different things and I wouldn’t be human if some of them didn’t get to me; especially the comments people made about how he is only with me because he wants a…
Besiktas president Fikret Orman has claimed Mario Balotelli is keen to complete a move to the Turkish champions. The Liverpool striker has been told by manager Jurgen Klopp to find a new club after a dismal two-year period at Anfield, which has included a disappointing loan spell with AC Milan. Balotelli has been training with Liverpool’s youth side in a bid to regain sharpness, and despite some reports linking him with a return to Serie A, he has yet to find a suitor. But Besiktas have now said they could be the solution to the Italy international’s “infamous troubles” as…
Gonzalo Higuain has set sights on winning the Champions League with Juventus following his club-record €90million transfer. The Argentina international completed a medical on Wednesday after signing a five-year deal with the Serie A champions. Juve, Champions League finalists in 2015, have set about constructing a squad capable of winning Europe’s top prize, signing Miralem Pjanic, Marko Pjaca, Medhi Benatia and Dani Alves before paying the third-highest transfer fee in history to sign Higuain from Napoli. And the 28-year-old hopes to give the fans something to celebrate next season as they aim to lift the trophy for the first time…
Anthony Martial is in an unusual position. In the last year, he has emerged from relative obscurity to become one of the most dependable young attackers in European football, but he still somehow remains on the fringe. This was seen with France in the Euro 2016 final when, having not been given any playing time since the second group-stage game, he was given only a few minutes to run at Portugal’s resolute but tiring defence. Meanwhile, at Manchester United, the arrival of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic might also suggest Martial has slipped down the pecking order. However, the arrival…
New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte admits he’s inherited a club in a “very strange” situation as he looks to rebuild the Blues into a European force once again. Speaking in an interview, the Italian tactician gave a frank assessment of Chelsea’s task ahead, stressing that only hard work would return the club to the upper echelons of the Premier League. “The situation is very strange because two years ago Chelsea won the title in England,” Conte said. “And last season we finished in 10th in the table and as a result out of the Champions League, out of Europa league.…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan says the memory of his father keeps fuelling his desire to succeed as he prepares for his first season in the Premier League with Manchester United. The Armenia attacker completed his move to Old Trafford from Borussia Dortmund earlier this month in a transfer worth around £26 million. Mkhitaryan, 27, has been tipped to shine in his maiden season in the Premier League by former Dortmund teammate Ilkay Gundogan, with the now Manchester City midfielder saying: “[Mkhitaryan] will have a big, big impact for Manchester United.” Spurring him on is the premature death of his father, Hamlet –…
Brazil star Neymar has rejected criticism of his lifestyle, asking reporters: “Why can I not go out and enjoy parties?” Barcelona forward Neymar, 24, missed this summer’s Copa America Centenario in the United States in order to take part in next month’s Olympic football tournament in Rio de Janeiro. Despite his absence from the Copa America, he headed to the United States and attracted heavy criticism for his off-field behaviour. Neymar had hosted a pool party and watched the draw with Ecuador in the company of Justin Bieber and Jamie Foxx, as well as making a controversial Instagram post telling…
Barcelona star Lionel Messi is among the 10 players who have made UEFA’s shortlist for the 2015-16 Goal of the Season award, covering last season’s European club competitions and the Euro 2016 finals. Messi’s flick past Roma goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny after a team move involving Neymar and Luis Suarez in the 6-1 Champions League group-stage victory is on the list alongside Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez’s solo effort against Bayern Munich in the semifinal first leg. Gonzalo Higuain’s solo run and fierce strike for Napoli against Legia Warsaw in the Europa League is also a contender, with spectacular efforts from…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has warned his players that they risk injuries if they are not totally match fit. City defender Gael Clichy revealed that former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola had told players that they would not train with the first team if they were overweight and has banned pizzas and heavy food. City picked up a total of 81 injuries last season, according to physioroom.com, and lost key men such as Vincent Kompany, Kevin De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero for significant spells. Guardiola is determined to look into every detail to ensure his players are as…
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis believes that the word “betrayal” is the best way of describing Gonzalo Higuain’s transfer to Juventus. Higuain arrived in Turin on Wednesday for his first day as a Juve player after the Turin-based club agreed to pay the €90-million release clause in his contract with the Azzurri. Not only did De Laurentiis not expect the Bianconeri to pay the fee required to release the forward from his contract with them, he admitted to his shock at Higuain’s decision to leave Napoli after signing for the club from Real Madrid in 2013. “People say that talking…
Real Madrid made another attempt to jump into the race, but their offer of wages is still considerably lower than that of Manchester United. Pogba’s agent, Mino Raiola, returned to Italy after visiting his client in Miami and had another meeting with Juventus to work on the details. The Italian club acquired Gonzalo Higuain, a big-name signing to help lessen the impact of Pogba’s departure. The saga continues, and anything can happen until a deal is official, but the French midfielder is likely to play at Old Trafford next season.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy. Fayose made the comment in reaction to the alleged manipulation of the Imo North Senatorial election, which was declared inconclusive by INEC. “If we have done more than 15 elections since President Buhari assumed office and all ended inconclusive, it is obvious that we are tending towards anarchy,” the governor said in a statement issued by his media aide, Lere Olayinka. “It is becoming very clear that votes of Nigerians are no longer allowed to…
African Independent Television (AIT) founder and a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, has expressed confidence that the party will “bounce back to glory.” The All Progressives Congress (APC) took over power in 2015 after the PDP had ruled for 16 years. Dokpesi, who is vying for the position of the PDP National Chairman, said the party lost power because it deviated from the visions of its founding fathers, adding that members must return to those ideals in order for the party to win the hearts of Nigerians again. Speaking to party members and delegates in Asaba, Delta…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu will soon lose his position to a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Okorocha further named the person who would displace Ekweremadu as Benjamin Uwajumogu, the APC candidate for the Imo North Senatorial District. “The position of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President is at the moment under heavy threat, because in no distant time, the APC Senator in-waiting from Imo State, Benjamin Uwajumogu, will take over the seat on the grounds that it is an aberration that a PDP senator from the South-East…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has denied reports that the state received more than N9 billion from the Federation Account for use in July 2016. Fayose made the clarification on Monday, July 25, 2016, during a broadcast in Ado-Ekiti, a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi said. The statement reads in part: Those peddling unfounded rumours were given their own opportunity to lead the state and they left the state in huge debts. Their failed, white elephant projects litter the state. The uncompleted civic centre, the new Governor’s Office along NTA Road where they only scrapped the…
State governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday in Abuja met with President Muhammadu Buhari and reassured him of their support and loyalty. Gov. Rochas Okorochas of Imo, who spoke to State House correspondents after the meeting held in the Presidential Villa, said the governors were behind the ongoing anti-corruption crusade of the Buhari-led administration. He said that they also saluted the president over the successes so far recorded in the ongoing fight against insurgency in the country. “We have come to reassure Mr President that the APC governors are solidly behind him, his…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has recognised Sen. Ahmed Makarfi as the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Nick Dazang, INEC’s Deputy Director, Voter Education and Publicity, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said INEC ratified the administrative approval granted Makarfi, based on the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt. Dazang said the ratification was in line with INEC’s Decision Extract, issued on July 14, 2016 and signed by the Director, Commission’s Secretariat, Mr Ishiaku Gali. He said INEC would recognise the National Caretaker’s activities such…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in the appeals challenging the election of Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of Kogi. Rep. James Faleke of the (APC) and former governor Idris Wada of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had appealed the judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal had upheld the election of Bello as duly elected governor of the state. Justice Jumai Sankey led other four Justices to reserve the judgment after counsel to parties adopted their written addresses. “The judgment in these appeals will be delivered on a…
Following the cancellation of the legislative re-run elections in Rivers State, the state government has called for the dissolution of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the leadership of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. INEC had initially cancelled the election due to violence and fixed a new date, July 30, to conclude the poll, but on Tuesday, July 26, the Commission suspended the process again. The latest cancellation has sparked outrage from rival political parties and the people of Rivers State. In a statement by the state Commissioner for Information and Communication, Dr. Austin Tam-George, it call on the Federal Government…