Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu who recently got over her relationship problems with ex boyfriend, Seun Egbegbe, is addressing the baby mama trend. Aimakhu took to Instagram today, May 18, 2016 to give her take on the ‘baby mama’ trend, which has witnessed an influx in recent times. She shared a meme with the text, “Don’t let sex turn you into a mother until love makes you a wife! Be with someone who’s gonna change your life not just your relationship status” and captioned it #word #goodnight #toyintitans.” Do you think she’s right? Just recently Seun Egbegbe after making a veiled…
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Former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has hit out at Gareth Bale over the Welshman’s decision to instruct his agent to talk to club president Florentino Perez over his unhappiness rather than approach him directly. Bale was a key figure for Madrid in Ancelotti’s first season in charge, scoring crucial goals in both the Champions League and Copa del Rey finals. Ancelotti’s relationship with the former Tottenham star deteriorated in 2014-15, though, as Bale demanded to play in a more central position, much to his coach’s dismay. “One morning in March I received a phone call from the Madrid general…
Chelsea have agreed a £60 million-a-year kit deal with Nike according to Telegraph. The London club pulled out of a deal with Adidas because they were unhappy with £30million they received from the contract. Chelsea think they were being underpaid compared to the deals with the likes of Manchester United and Real Madrid with the same shirt sponsor. So after six years with Adidas, Chelsea will be kitted by Nike after the 2016/17 season. Chelsea have reportedly agreed a deal with Nike which is worth double the sum they received from Adidas. With the new deal worth £60 million-a-year kit,…
David Alaba says that Bayern Munich are determined to give Pep Guardiola a winning send-off and a seventh title in three years in Saturday’s German Cup final. Bayern face Borussia Dortmund at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium in what will be Guardiola’s final game in charge before taking over at Manchester City next season. “We want to put everything into it once more to give him a gift,” said left-back Alaba on Tuesday. Bayern were presented with the German league title when the season finished on Saturday as they became the first club to win the Bundesliga four years in a row.…
A senior Uefa executive on Wednesday raised concerns about the quality of the Champions League final pitch just 10 days ahead of Europe’s biggest club match of the season. Keith Dalton, senior match operations manager with Uefa, said organisers face “a lot of challenges” in getting the surface ready at Milan’s San Siro stadium for the game on May 28 between Spanish rivals Real and Atletico Madrid. “We are facing a lot of challenges to get this pitch up to the level it needs to be for the Champions League final,” Dalton said in a speech at the World Stadium…
Spanish champions Barcelona’s scheduled friendly against Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli Saudi in Doha, Qatar, has been cancelled by the club’s Qatari sponsors just six days before the game was due to take place. “Qatar Airways, the host and sponsor of the friendly match between FC Barcelona and Al-Ahli Saudi FC, which was scheduled to be played on May 24 in Doha, has opted to postpone the game,” Barcelona said in a statement on Wednesday. “That same week, the region is also hosting the prestigious Emir Cup Final, as well as games being played in the AFC League. “The coincidence of…
Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez rounded off an excellent breakthrough season by extending his contract with the Champions League finalists to 2021, the club confirmed on Wednesday. “I am very happy to continue defending this shirt,” said Niguez, 21, who famously scored a wonderful solo goal against Bayern Munich in the semifinals to help lead Atletico to their second Champions League final in three years. That strike was one of nine goals in 47 appearances in all competitions this season. And Niguez’s fine form was also rewarded with a call-up to Vicente del Bosque’s provisional 25-man Spain squad for Euro…
Leicester City’s Thai vice-chairman Aiyawatt “Top” Srivaddhanaprabha vowed on Wednesday to make “amazing” signings in the close season as the Foxes prepare to defend their title and tackle the rigours of Champions League football. Speaking in Bangkok at the start of a two-day tour by most of the Leicester City team, Top expressed his “extreme happiness” with a squad that shocked the sporting world by running away with the English Premier League title. But “we will have some amazing players before the transfer market closes”, he vowed. He later explained his billionaire family were not about to depart from the…
Nigeria international striker, Brown Ideye was on the losing side with Greek champions, Olympiacos on Tuesday night as they fell 1-2 to AEK Athens in the Cup final. Olympiacos had won the 2015/16 Greek Championship (Super League) in crushing fashion, amassing 85 points from 30 matches. The Thrylos however met a resolute AEK side that beat them 2-1 in the Cup final decided at Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis (Athens). Goals, either side of the break from Petros Mantalos and Rafik Djebbour gave AEK a commanding 2-0 lead but Alejandro Dominguez netted five minutes from time to set up a grand…
Chelsea captain John Terry signed a new one-year contract with the Premier League club on Wednesday to end speculation he would be forced out of Stamford Bridge. Terry sparked fears he was on the verge of leaving Chelsea against his will when he claimed in January he hadn’t been offered an extension to his contract, which was due to expire in June. With Italy coach Antonio Conte due to take charge at Stamford Bridge once his Euro 2016 commitments are over, it had been reported Terry could be eased out by the new boss. But the 35-year-old former England defender…
Wayne Rooney insists he is willing to permanently give up his role as the spearhead of Manchester United’s forward line to move into a midfield berth. Rooney won the man-of-the-match award for his influential display in midfield during United’s 3-1 win against Bournemouth on Tuesday and is keen to keep that role in the future. Aware that he is no longer the same bundle of energy that burst onto the Premier League stage as a teenage striker with Everton, the 30-year-old has impressed in a deeper midfield role under United manager Louis van Gaal in recent months. Some pundits wondered…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu has said that his ministry and relevant agencies cannot guarantee rational behaviour of managers at all NNPC Mega stations nationwide. Kachikwu made the statement in Abuja on Monday while addressing members of the House of Representatives during a special interactive on the “New Framework for PMS Supply and Distribution, organised by the assembly. He said that monitoring was necessary with regard to product sale at a price that was below those of independent marketers. The minister spoke in response to a question on why NNPC stations, which got locally refined…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has urged labour leaders in the country to shelve plans to strike on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in protest of the recent fuel price increase. Mohammed made the plea on Monday, May 16 while speaking to journalists in Abuja. “For instance, the United Arab Emirates, the third-biggest oil producer in OPEC, has become the first country in the oil-rich Persian Gulf to remove transport fuel subsidies. In addition, the country has announced that with effect from August 1, 2016, fuel prices will be deregulated,” the minister said according to ThisDay. “Also, in response…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the former governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero. Yero was arrested on Monday, May 16, 2016, in connection with funds shared by former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke prior to the 2015 elections, Daily Trust reports. The agency also reportedly arrested the Kano state governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the elections, Salihu Sagir Takai. The PDP Kano Secretary, Auwalu Ibrahim Danzabuwa was also reportedly arrested. “If the commission is serious about the fight against corruption, it should extend its operation to some APC members because they too shared…
The United States Government, on Tuesday donated 11 vehicles to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA), to enhance it operations. The U.S. Consul-General in Lagos, Mr John Bray, said at the handing-over ceremony in Lagos that the donation was to strengthen the agency’s efforts at fighting drug trafficking and abuse. “The donation of these 11 vehicles is to enhance the agency’s operations. “We believe that combating drug trafficking and abuse in this country is the responsibility we share as democratic nations. “This is again to say that the U.S. will continue to support the NDLEA and Nigeria in combating drug…
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Tuesday says that the state government loses about N24 billion annually to the activities of payroll fraudsters. This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, in Yenagoa. The statement described the activities of the fraudsters as “massive problem’’. The statement also said that the administration, in the last four years, had paid over N100 billion on bonds and overpayment incurred by his predecessors. It said that about N1.3 billion went for bond deductions, while more than one billion naira was deducted as overpayments, amounting to about N2.5 billion…
The Nigerian Senate has withdrawn the controversial frivolous petitions bill, which was also known as the anti- social media bill. The bill was withdrawn today, May 17, 2016, after the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Human Rights and Legal Matters, David Umar presented the committee’s report. Umar advised that the bill be withdrawn due to the controversy it had caused and citizens’ strong opposition to it. The bill was sponsored by Kebbi State Senator, Bala Ibn Na’Allah.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has again defended President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent hike in fuel price. Osinbajo said that if left to the President, fuel price would not go up by one naira, adding that that he (Buhari) was handicapped. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, May 17, at the public presentation of a book titled “Anatomy of Corruption in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges & Solutions, a collection of essays,” Osinbajo said that the decision was necessary if the country must source for foreign exchange to import fuel. The Vice President said even if the local refineries are resuscitated, the country…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) faction led by Joe Ajaero has backed out of the proposed nationwide strike over the hike in fuel price, which is expected to begin on Wednesday, May 17. The faction took the decision after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government to set up a committee to resolve agitations over the new pump price. According to Channels TV, the committee is expected to address the downward review of the pump price, determine new minimum wage and consult with the PPPRA for effective price regulation of petroleum products. The committee is to submit its report in…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have decided to proceed with the nationwide strike, beginning on Wednesday, May 18. The labour unions’ move is despite the restraining order issued against the action by the National Industrial Court against the planned strike. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami had filed a suit challenging the proposed action of the unions. According to reports, the decision was reached at its the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, held on Tuesday, May 17, at the NLC headquarters in Abuja. The indefinite strike action is expected to commence at…