Amara Nwankwo, wife of ex-Nigerian international, Kanu Nwankwo has revealed why she got married at the age of 18. Though Amara isn’t the first celebrity WAG to get married – Omotola Jalade Ekeinde got married at the same age – she disclosed that she was so in love with the ex-Arsenal legend to consider her age when she got the marriage proposal. In an interview with Punch Newspaper, she said, “I wasn’t scared; I felt it like it was the best thing that could have happened to me. I was in love, so there was no time for a negative…
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Barcelona have extended their sponsorship deal with Nike, which was due to expire in June 2018. The Spanish champions first teamed up with the American sportswear giant in 1998 and both parties have now agreed on a new long-term agreement. A Barca statement read: “Barcelona and Nike have extended their current sponsorship deal, which was due to end on 30 June 2018. The long-term agreement is a landmark in global football and builds upon a highly successful partnership. “The details of the agreement will be reported and will have to be ratified at the next General Assembly. “Barcelona and Nike…
Alvaro Morata scored a dramatic extra-time winner as Juventus made history with a 1-0 victory over AC Milan in Saturday’s Coppa Italia final. There was no splitting the sides during regulation time at Stadio Olimpico, but substitute Morata broke Milan hearts in the 110th minute with the crucial strike. Victory means Juve enter the record books as the first team to complete a Serie A and Coppa Italia double in back-to-back seasons. It could so easily have been a different story for a Milan side that created the better chances during 90 minutes with Giacomo Bonaventura and Andrea Poli missing…
Jose Mourinho will be appointed Manchester United manager next week to replace Louis van Gaal despite Saturday’s FA Cup final victory over Crystal Palace, British media have reported. The 53-year-old Portuguese will take over at United, according to the reports, even though Van Gaal, who steered United to a 2-1 extra-time win over Crystal Palace at Wembley, has a year left on his contract. Mourinho, sacked by Chelsea in December after his second spell in charge of the west London club, has also managed Porto, Inter Milan and Real Madrid. The Daily Telegraph reported on its website that the deal…
Harry Kane insists he has put his club rivalry with Jamie Vardy to the side to focus on England’s Euro 2016 campaign. Tottenham striker Kane won the Premier League golden boot with 25 goals this season, but his team fell short in the race for the league title as Vardy and Leicester City raced clear to claim a historic sporting triumph. Kane and Vardy traded barbs on their respective social media channels during the run-in, with Kane posting a photo of stalking lions after Leicester dropped points against West Ham United, opening the door for a Tottenham comeback. But after…
Former Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo’s professionalism and has nothing but praise for the Portuguese superstar. Ronaldo was key to Ancelotti becoming the man to finally land Madrid’s 10th European Cup in the 2013-14 season. And the future Bayern Munich boss has lauded the three-time Ballon d’Or winner. “Cristiano Ronaldo bathed in ice at three o’clock in the morning, even if Irina [Shayk] was waiting for him at home,” Ancelotti told the Financial Times. “He wasn’t bothered about the money; he only wanted to be the best. “I can’t go into details but I can tell…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has hailed Antoine Griezmann ahead of next week’s Champions League final against Real Madrid and labelled the France international as one of the three best players in the world. Griezmann has been a key figure for Atletico this campaign, scoring 32 goals in 53 appearances in all competitions, and Simeone puts him in the same bracket as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. “Griezmann clearly has a lot of talent. He has worked very hard, pushed himself and knows how to listen,” Simeone said at a news conference. “The best way to improve in any job…
Manchester United might lose out on their top transfer target, Pierre-Emerick Aubemeyang from Borussia Dortmund. Following his impressive season for Dortmund, offers are expected from leading clubs around Europe for the current African Player of the Year. According to Daily Mail, Manchester United chiefs fear they could miss out forward due to the player’s reservations over Louis van Gaal. There have been concerns within the club that Van Gaal’s heavily-criticised tactics will prevent them from signing their top transfer targets. In the course of the season, it was reported that Manchester United senior players complained of the approached of the…
Ottmar Hitzfeld feels Pep Guardiola is under pressure to succeed in the DFB-Pokal final against Borussia Dortmund, but does not believe the Berlin showdown should impact upon his legacy as Bayern Munich boss. Guardiola will end his three-season tenure in Saturday’s showpiece at the Olympiastadion, aiming to add a second Pokal to three Bundesliga crowns. Former Bayern boss Hitzfeld believes the famously rigorous Guardiola will not allow himself to switch off for the final match before he departs for Manchester City but believes the ex-Barcelona coach’s legacy in German football is secure despite failing to secure a Champions League trophy.…
Manchester United won the FA Cup for the first time since 2004 with a 2-1 extra-time win over Crystal Palace thanks to a superb volley by substitute Jesse Lingard at Wembley on Saturday. The game had been locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes with Jason Puncheon coming off the bench to put London side Palace ahead in the 78th before Juan Mata equalised three minutes later. United had Chris Smalling sent off after 105 minutes but Lingard popped up five minutes later to give manager Louis van Gaal a first trophy in his two years at Old Trafford. “It’s fantastic…
Nollywood actress Stella Damasus who has had her fair share of negativity and criticism following her marriage to Daniel Ademinokan. In a new post on her blog, Damasus shares her personal tips on dealing with haters and trolls. She wrote: 1. Acknowledge the fact that haters thrive on Hate. It is a negative attribute/trait which kills internally and fast. 2. If you claim to be a positive person, don’t waste your time dwelling on the negative. 3. You need to understand the fact that these people are HURTING within themselves. They need to escape from that hurt or take it…
Lyricist on a roll, Vector Tha Viper returns on a Mekoyo produced beat with the record, ‘What’s That’. This is quite a groovy one. The singer goes witty and lyrical on a lady who has plans to reject his sexual advances. He also goes further and sarcastically goes in on a guy without set priorities.
Beyonce seems to have moved on quite well, as she is making serious efforts to make her relationship with her father and former manager, Matthew Knowles, work. The singer who had a massive falling out with her dad back in 2011 when she fired him from his role as her manager, was pushed even further after news of his cheating on her mum, Tina Knowles had emerged, a situation made worse by their divorce. Beyonce had hinted at a renewal of her relationship with Matthew in her surprise album, “Lemonade”, but this new selfie of the pair solidifies the fact.…
Ciara’s son, Future Zahir turned two years old today, May 19, 2016, and she shared the most beautiful words to mark his special day. The singer shared a stunning black and white shot of herself and Future Jr. from a shoot when he was only a few months old, as she gushed about him via her Instagram page. Commenting on the photo, Ciara wrote: “It Was Just Yesterday I Was Holding You In My Arms Like I Am In This Photo. Now My Angel Baby Boy Is 2 Years Old!!….Running Around, Talking Up A Storm, Learning Fast & Getting Into…
Tyga, in a fit of anger and maybe a little jealousy, may have leaked a sex tape featuring himself and reality star ex -girlfriend, Kylie Jenner via his website. UK Daily Mail reports that the rapper leaked a sex tape with Kylie on his website earlier today, May 19, 2016, but had taken it down 30 minutes later. The reports also reveal that the 18-year-old model is ‘freaked out’ that the intimate video will get into the wrong hands after it had reportedly appeared on the 26-year-old rapper’s official website, Tygasworld.com. A source disclosed saying: “Tyga will not sign off…
HKN boss, Davido, who is also signed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment, has just revealed people are stealing his money. Davido who has a misunderstanding with his label mate, B-Red took to Snapchat to make this revelation. Begging God for calmness, the singer revealed people are stealing from him. “Oh Lord keep me calm…. They stealing my money now.” All this comes after the singer came out to accuse his signed act, B-Red of ‘hating’ on him over the success of his newly signed artiste Mayorkun. He also created a new imprint, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) to cater for his…
Following relationship rumours trailing Falz and Simi, the rapper has finally cleared the air. Falz has moved to dispel reports he is in a romantic affair with Simi. The rapper during his recent sit-down session with Dorcas Shola Fapson for the new episode of ‘The Juice’, was quick to say the songstress is currently in a relationship and it isn’t with him. “Simi and I is just music. It’s musical chemistry, we get along so well,” he said, adding, “There’s no triangle. She does have a boyfriend and it is not me.” While declining to reveal the identity of Simi’s…
Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo in an interview with Kehinde Bankole of Broadway Africa opens up on her ex-boyfriend and marriage. The ‘Wives on Strike’ actress when asked about her ex-boyfriend, Ikechukwu Uche giving her money during their relationship had this to say, “It’s always insulting to me, that line of thought, because even While I was in that relationship, I have heard members of his family thought some of my cars where…. and he has never given me money, which he knows. Never!” “I have been working since I was 14 years old. I personally saw myself through school, not…
Popular Nigerian singer 9ice has just revealed men are supposed to have more than one wife. The unapologetic polygamist in an interview with Ebony Life TV disclosed that due to the amount of women in the country, marrying one would make others useless. According to him, “We have more women currently. If one man marries just one wife, other women will be useless. I’m a product of a polygamous family, that is why I am also productive; because there are more women than men, it would be unfair if a man marries one wife.” Recall that 9ice is a father…
Kylie Jenner has some serious rebound skills as she has been reported to have bought a new Calabasas mansion worth $6m. TMZ reports that the 18-year-old reality star has put up her old home which she had purchased barely one year ago at $2.7m, in exchange for her new pad in hidden hills, Calabasas, Carlifonia. Kylie’s new home is reported to be located within the same neighbourhood as her mum, Kris Jenner, and sister, Kim Kardashian’s homes. The new crib boasts six bedrooms, seven baths, a pool, wine cellar plus a gigantic walk-in closet described to be as big as…