Mesut Ozil’s boyhood club would love to see the Arsenal playmaker join Paris Saint-Germain. And Bayern Munich. And any other cash-rich club that can afford his transfer fee. Rot-Weiss Essen, the German fourth-tier club where Ozil began his career as a teenager, has started a crowd-sourcing campaign to raise money from investors — promising to repay them with interest using money received from any future transfers involving the star midfielder. The club want to raise €300,000 through crowd-sourcing website Kickrs for improvements to their youth academy — hoping to develop “the next Ozil.” But they’ll probably need the real Ozil…
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Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has completed his move to Bournemouth on a four-year deal, both clubs have confirmed. We reported last week that the Reds had accepted a £15 million bid from their Premier League counterparts and had given permission for him to speak to them. According to the Liverpool Echo, the deal with the Cherries includes both buy-back and sell-on clauses and that Liverpool will have to pay around 15 percent of the fee they received to Ibe’s former club Wycombe Wanderers. “We’re delighted to bring Jordon to the football club,” Bournemouth chief executive Neill Blake said. “He played…
New Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has said John Terry will remain club captain this season regardless of whether he is on the pitch. Conte was confirmed as Chelsea’s new manager in April, when Guus Hiddink was in interim charge and there were significant doubts over Terry’s future at the club. The 35-year-old ultimately put pen to paper on a new one-year contract in May but had previously said he would have to accept a “different role” at the club. Conte has finally arrived at Stamford Bridge after having led Italy to the quarterfinals at Euro 2016 and, in his first…
Jose Mourinho would have to be “like Dynamo the magician” to turn Manchester United into Premier League champions this season, Andy Cole has told BBC Radio Manchester. Mourinho has started re-building a squad that finished fifth in the Premier League last season and missed out on Champions League qualification, with Eric Bailly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan already having signed. However, former United striker Cole, who was part of United’s Treble-winning side in 1998-99, thinks it might be a step too far to expect them to win the title at this stage. “To sit here and say Man United are…
New Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic could miss the club’s preseason tour of China this week, according to multiple reports. The BBC, Times and Guardian all report that Jose Mourinho may allow Ibrahimovic, 34, to sit out the trip despite having already had the minimum three-week rest period after Euro 2016, as required by FIFA. United face Borussia Dortmund in Shanghai on July 22 and Manchester City in Beijing on July 25 but Mourinho is reportedly planning to allow the former Paris Saint-Germain star the opportunity for further rest ahead of the new season. Ibrahimovic, who retired from international football…
Former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes lack of European football will be an advantage for the club in the Premier League and same will be the case for Chelsea. Liverpool, who replaced Rodgers with Jurgen Klopp as the club’s manager in October, lost the Europa League final to Sevilla in May and settled for an eighth-place finish in the Premier League. Chelsea, the 2014-15 league champions, endured a turbulent season last term and finished 10th in the table. “I think Liverpool have a great chance this year,” Celtic manager Rodgers, whose side suffered an embarrassing defeat to part-timers Lincoln Red…
According to Sahara Reporters, Melaye, representing Kogi West constituency, had on Tuesday, July 12, harassed the APC leader’s wife during a closed-door session of the Senate over the forgery case against the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. Mrs Tinubu was said to have opposed the lawmaker when he suggested the Senate initiate impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari – Melaye hurled abuses on her in reply. “I can f**k you,” he was quoted to have said. Speaking through Sunday Dare, his spokesman, Bola Tinubu described Melaye’s misconduct as a “disgrace to the Senate.” “And if Dino…
President Muhammadu Buhari sent the budgets of some agencies and corporations to the National Assembly for approval. This is in accordance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007 The President in a letter to Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, stated he was submitting the budgets of 38 agencies and corporations in line with extant laws. In the letter the President said “Further to the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007 which provides that the budgets of the Agencies listed in the Act be collated and forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration, I forward herewith…
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Edo Sept. 10 governorship election, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Nick Dazang, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Deputy Director for Voter Education and Publicity, disclosed this in an interview with NAN on Tuesday in Abuja. Dazang said the decision to accept Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the PDP National Caretaker Committee, led by Sen. Ahmed Makarfi was informed by the court decision on the matter. “The commission collected the nomination from Makarfi-led faction because he has a court judgment that says INEC should accept his candidate.…
The sum of N20 million has been awarded to the Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth Matters, Ikenga Ugochinyere by the Federal High Court, Abuja. The court yesterday ordered the Department of State Service, DSS and the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, to pay the sum over what it called “illegal arrest and detention.” Justice J. T. Tsoho, also ordered the DSS and the minister to publish unreserved apologies to Ugochinyere, in two national dailies for what he described as the unconstitutional detention of the youth leader. Ikenga Ugochinyere who’s also the the President of the…
The Ogun Government, on Wednesday announced the immediate removal of Mr Ebenezer Olubena, Commissioner IV in the State Civil Service Commission, for acts of misconduct. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Adeoluwa, the Secretary to the State Government, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Adeoluwa said the removal is in accordance with extant laws. Olubena was directed to hand over all government property and documents in his possession to the Permanent Secretary at the Commission. “Consequent upon this, Mr Olubena is hereby directed to hand over all government property and…
The Enugu State House of Assembly has welcomed a bill for the regulation of outdoor structures for the display of signage, hoarding and advertisement in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill is an executive bill sponsored by the Leader of the assembly, Mr Ikechukwu Ezugwu. Ezugwu said that the bill would block all the loopholes in revenue collection and generation, hence the need to use professionals to achieve an improved revenue base. He explained that the bill would allow for a proper pattern, appropriate location and colours to be used for adverts, depending on…
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 sealed off the Abuja office of First Group over alleged $200 billion scam. The Dubai firm was also linked to the purchase of properties in Dubai by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai and some former political office holders. “As part of the ongoing probe of the laundering of over $200billion loot in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by former political office holders, operatives of the EFCC today, July 13th 2016, stormed the office of a Dubai property firm, The First Group Company,…
EME boss and actor, Banky W, took to his Snapchat to share several clips of himself on set of an upcoming movie. The funny clip also features celebrity photographer Kelechi Amadi Obi among others. Banky didn’t reveal the title of the upcoming movie, but it definitely would be fun watching the singer transform from a dashing groom to an untidy man. “Times have been hard. I reject it in Jesus name,” Banky says in the clip. Banky W made his feature film debut in the romantic comedy “The Wedding Party” which is directed by award-winning filmmaker and New York Film…
Emeka Ike is not willing to let go of his wife, Emma Ike without a fight. The Nollywood actor has reportedly moved his divorce case to a High court in a bid to contest his wife’s request for a divorce from him. Ike is reported to have informed a Lagos Island Customary Court that he has filed an application before a High Court restraining the lower court from hearing the divorce suit filed against him by his estranged wife. Emma has been bent on seeing the dissolution of her 16-year-old marriage over claims of domestic violence. Ike has continued to…
Controversial media personality, Charles Oputa, also known as Charly Boy, has penned an open-letter to President Muhammadu Buhari in the wake of the economic recession. Representing all the ‘frustrated youths’ in the country, the eccentric media personality tells Buhari to do something before the ‘boys’ get angry. He wrote, “Mr. President Sir, Once again I am compelled to voice out my bewilderment at the stumbling and wobbly kind of governance we have had since you came onboard. I wonder what you are doing right now. I wonder if our tears, pains and hopelessness affect you in anyway. I wonder if…
Former Spice Girl and designer, Victoria Beckham has come under fire for sharing a photo showing her kissing daughter Harper on the lips. On Monday, July 12, 2016 was Harper’s fifth birthday and the proud mum shared an adorable picture of the duo in a swimming pool as they shared a kiss on Instagram. “Happy Birthday baby girl We all love you so much X @davidbeckham @brooklynbeckham kisses from mummy X,” she captioned the picture. But fans and followers expressed their displeasure at the picture with some calling them lesbians. “A lot of kids get cold sores from their parents…
Nollywood Diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has reached greater heights as she hits 3 million followers on social media platform, Facebook. The excited actress took to Facebook today, July 13, 2016 sharing a photo with the caption, “Yessss!!! 3 million !!! My wonderful facebook family, You guys are Amazing , you add color to my world. Thank youuuuuuuu.” Currently, Omotola has 3,001,361 likes on Facebook. This is considered to be a great feat for the actress, as such achievement is rare on the social media platform. She has also been verified on Twitter, with precisely 830, 000 followers. The Nigerian actress has…
Popular singer Yemi Alade has just landed a new endorsement deal. The ‘Mama Africa’ currently one of Nigeria’s biggest music stars and most successful has been officially unveiled as the brand ambassadors for the social digital wallet, Nairabox. The actress took to Instagram yesterday, July 12, 2016 to share the exciting news with fans and followers. Yemi Alade along with label mate, Geniuzz will be the face of the Nairabox brand. According to her, “Everything is happening online right now, technology is the future and Nairabox is the future, you don’t need physical cash, you can buy movie tickets, purchase…
Last month, two people were reportedly left dead and 11 others injured in a clash between two communities, Ogbe-Ijoh and Aladja, in Delta state. According to the reports, the violence was caused by a land dispute between the two communities. Five Star music artiste, Harrysong has however revealed that his grandmother was almost lynched during the same clash last month. According to him, the hoodlums had proceeded towards his family house, where his grandmother was, to tear it down. Fortunately, a neighbour and some close friends were able to rescue her out of the area before the angry youths reached…