He blattantly said ‘I will never go another day without praying,’ HKN superstar, Davido has declared following a horrible robbery he encountered in South Africa, a few days ago, as he was sadly robbed at gun point and dispossessed of some of his valuables. The singer, who only days ago premiered his new song, ‘The Money,’ which features rapper, Olamide, was robbed of $55,000 and two Rolex wristwatches among other things. After the incident, Davido took to Twitter to share his tragic experience. Just a few days before his 23rd birthday, the singer further disclosed that ‘My daughter’s face was…
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This happen to be a joke taken too far some fans said reacting to the intention of Nigerian viral sensation, Vic O to drop his own version of Adele’s record breaking hit single, ‘Hello’. Taking to Twitter yesterday, the hilarious character who never misses the opportunity to take advantage of global trends like he did when he dropped his diss track targeted at feuding American rappers, Meek Mill and Drake called out his followers to retweet his post 1000 times and be blessed with his own cover. … Lets just hopethis doesn’t happen.
Not surprisingly, all the talk in the build-up to this game was dominated by the absences of deadly striker Karim Benzema and Lyon midfielder Mathieu Valbuena. That meant France were without two players who have been a fixture of the side in recent years, and thus a brand newtrio was formed. Olivier Giroud, who had scored seven goals in eight matches since his double in a 2-1 win over Denmark last month, was given another chance to shine from the start. The Arsenal striker struck his first international goal in a 2-1 win in Germany in February 2012, and his…
The five-man shortlist for the 2015 BBC African Footballer of the Year award will be revealed on Saturday 14th November 2015. According to bbc.co.uk, the announcement for this year’s award, will be made at Kaizer Chiefs’ training ground in Johannesburg. And the winner will be decided by African football fans, who will have until 30th November 2015 to vote. FC Porto’s Yacine Brahimi, became the first Algerian footballer to be crowned BBC African Footballer of the Year after he emerged winner in 2014. It would be recalled that former Super Eagles skipper Austin Okocha was once a winner of the…
Comoros shockingly held Ghana to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup qualifier at the Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh Mitsamiouli on Friday to set up a tense return leg in Ghana. Despite playing a strong starting line-up that included Swansea star Andre Ayew who captained the team, his younger brother Jordan, Mubarak Wakasso and Chelsea’s Baba Rahman, Avram Grant’s side could not break down the minnows. Strong favourites Ghana, ranked 30th in the world, later brought on Asamoah Gyan and Emmanuel Agyemand Badu as they desperately sought to win the first leg of the tie. Comoros, ranked 177th in the…
Nigerian singer Sammy has released a single titled ‘Little One’ in which he features former Super Eagles captain Nwankwo Kanu,Theinfostrie reports. Kanu’s picture is also prominently displayed on the cover of the CD jacket, indicating that the former Arsenal star played a pivotal role in the project. The song is dedicated to children with heart disease awaiting surgery. Kanu runs a heart foundation that funds surgeries for children and adults with heart disease. He himself had a heart condition that required surgery to save his football career. Aside from the two-time African Footballer of the Year winner, the single features…
Brazil national team coach Dunga has said Neymar remains a better player currently than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, the two best players in the world since 2008. “If we look at the ranking by numbers and statistics, Neymar is superior right now,” Dunga said during Wednesday’s press conference ahead of the clash between Argentina and Brazil when asked to compare the 23-year-old with Messi and Ronaldo. “Messi is injured, Cristiano is expected to repeat what he did last year.” Dunga added: “Neymar has improved consistently since he arrived at Barcelona. He has done all that was expected of him…
Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling does not regret forcing a move away from Liverpool during a “difficult” off season and feels comfortable now that the negativity surrounding his transfer has cooled off. Sterling was not in good terms with Liverpool and their supporters during the protracted transfer saga, which ended in the 20-year-old’s 49 million pound ($74.50 million) move to City, which made him the most expensive English player in history. The winger appears to have found his feet at his new club, bagging four goals in his last six appearances after a slow start to the season. “I’m not…
Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has said that he would have “no problem” going back to Stamford Bridge, but he does not believe that the club will dismiss Jose Mourinho. Mourinho is under pressure after a horrific start to the season and Ancelotti has been linked with a return to the club he led to a Premier League and FA Cup double in 2010 before being dismissed in 2011. The Italian is currently out of work following his departure from Real Madrid at the end of last season, but although he is open to the idea of a return to…
Everton FC manager Roberto Martinez has said he hopes defender Ramiro Funes Mori comes through Argentina’s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Colombia uninjured. The Spaniard has three experienced centre-backs in his squad, but with captain Phil Jagielka ruled out till December, an injury to Funes Mori will dampen Everton’s chances of ending their run of eight games in a row without a clean sheet. Jagielka injured his knee in the 2-1 loss to Arsenal on October 24 and Funes Mori, signed from River Plate for a reported 9.5 million pounds ($14.5 million) in the close season, has played…
Top English soccer club Manchester United posted a 39 percent rise in first-quarter revenue due to its participation in the lucrative UCL tournament this season and sponsorship deals signed during the quarter. United, currently sit fourth in the English Premier League, failed to qualify for last season’s Champions League, Europe’s top club competition, after finishing seventh in the EPL in 2013/14. The club, owned by the American Glazer family, said total revenue rose to 123.6 million pounds ($187.60 million) in the three months to September 30, from 88.7 million pounds a year earlier. The company’s adjusted core earnings almost doubled…
What is good for the goose is good for the gander they say. As Sergio Aguero eyes return against Liverpool so also is Liverpool midfielder James Milner setting his sights on returning to action in time for the Premier League clash away at former club Manchester City on November 21. Milner not fit enough for the England squad for the upcoming friendlies against Spain and France after picking up a hamstring injury in Liverpool’s Europa League win over Rubin Kazan last week. The 29-year-old missed Liverpool’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday, their first loss under manager…
As the Super Eagles begin their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign in Swaziland this weekend, Olympiakos forward Brown Ideye said how missing out on the last world cup in Brazil affected him. “For sometime I could not sleep. My wife helped me a lot by always telling me that greater things are in store for me in the future”. Ideye was one of the regulars for the then coach Stephen Keshi team that won the AFCON in 2013. He also featured regularly through the world cup qualifiers so it was surprise he was not named in the 23 man squad…
SThe Super Eagles of Nigeria and their Swaziland counterparts played out a barren draw in a 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifying match at the Somhlolo National Stadium in Lobamba yesterday. Nigeria head coach Sunday Oliseh this time opted for a centre-back pairing of Efe Ambrose and Godfrey Oboabona with Shehu Abdullahi and Elderson Echiejile playing as right and leftback respectively. The Super Eagles from the outset pressed high up against the King’s Shield of Swaziland but lacked the sharpness to open up the defence of Harris Bulunga’s men. Tony Tsabedze was clearly the man pulling the strings for the King’s…
When asked if the 30-year-old and the Three Lions record scorer with 50 strikes was still the country’s best hitman. Jones said: “We have a lot of good strikers. You cannot pinpoint a specific striker as who is the best, but he is up there.” Jones did add: “There has been a lot of speculation about him but he is Manchester United’s captain, England’s captain, the all-time scoring record holder and it speaks for itself. “He is tough in training. Wayne is Wayne. He is a finisher, talker, scorer, leader and is aggressive. You need those players in your team.” With…
Just about one week after her wedding with MMMG boss, Ubi Franklin, Nollywood actress, Lilian Esoro has returned to work…. The ‘Clinic Matters actress, days ago joined the cast of Uche Jombo’s upcoming movie, ‘Lost in Us’. The movie, which also stars Tope Tedela, Mary Lazarus, Desmond Elliot and many others, is being directed by Uche Jombo….
Popular Nigerian cinematographer, Clarence Peters will finally be premiering his debut film, HEX on Thursday, November 11. The movie unveiling comes up at the ongoing Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Lagos. HEX, a 24 minutes film stars Nancy Isime, Roselie Afije, Kunle Remi, Scarlet Shotade and Ayoola…
Popular Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya has returned to her blonde style, 2 years after she first rocked the hair. The mother of one, who was once married to movie producer, Goriola Hassan unveiled the new blonde hair recently, as she joined the cast of an upcoming Yoruba movie.
sWhen Africans thought he was done with the winning awards, Tanzanian star, Diamond Platnumz has stolen the attention of the media once again, but this time he signed a lucrative deal with MultiChoice digital satellite service, DStv. Diamond was unveiled in his home country, Tanzania as the official brand ambassador for DStv in a deal that will not only pay him well but also guarantee a huge platform for his career. If you recall sometime in September 2015, his newborn daughter bagged an endorsement deal worth millions at the unveiling of her face after 40 days of birth. Well, Diamond’s…
Weird Nigerian media personality, Denrele Edun will be hosting the red carpet session at All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2015 this Sunday in Lagos… Derenle will cohost alongside Beat Fm OAP, Maria Okan and Cameroonian communications expert, Estelle Ahonda…. The award proper will be hosted by Kenyan media personality, DNG and Ivorien actress, Aurelle Eliam. AFRIMA comes up this Sunday at the Eko Hotel & Suites….