Veteran Nollywood actor, director as well as Honourable Member of the Lagos State House of Representatives, Desmond Elliot, has partnered with Transfast, an online money transfer platform, to bring the holiday excitement to orphaned Nigerian children in Orphanages. Through the company’s philanthropic arm, ‘TransfastCares’, which aims to donate funds to support customers, families and communities, particularly through education, youth and entrepreneurship, Elliot and Transfast are on a mission to bring Santa or Father Christmas, as we refer to him in Nigeria, as well as the Christmas spirit, to numerous Nigerian orphanages. Hon. Desmond Elliot and his Assistant, Event Coordinator Oroma,…
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Its no news that veteran Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, recently delved into politics when she contested for the Cross River State House of Assembly. Even better, news reports reveal that the actress has now been appointed as the Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Governor Benedict Ayade. Henshaw has also continued to delve into humanitarian activities, as she has has cause to help people in need. The actress was recently revealed to have helped to pay the surgical fees for a Nigerian young lady who needed to have a lump in her breast removed. With all the…
Controversial media personality Denrele Edun has been rumoured to be gay for a while now. His eccentric personality has helped fan the flames of the gay rumour for a while now. Well looking at Denrele’s tweet today (December 16), it seems that Denrele is finally coming out of the closet. Denrele Edun tweeted a picture of him and an unidentified man in a bathroom. Denrele is fully clothed, while the man is only wearing a towel. Denrele and his ‘friend’ pose together severally in the bathroom. The picture has raised eyebrows, but Denerele’s words in the tweet are indicating that…
Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi could be on his way to Turkish giants Galatasaray in the January transfer window. Mikel has been a bit-part player at struggling Chelsea, having made just nine appearances this season. Mikel also made just six league starts in Chelsea’s title-winning campaign last year due to the form of first-choice defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic. According to talksport, Galatatasary are now planning to make contact with Chelsea in the coming days to try and agree a fee for the 28-year-old. Mikel’s current deal with the Blues runs until 2017 but the club are unlikely to offer him…
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has released the final list of nominees for various categories of the 2015 Glo-Caf awards with the Super Eagles noticeably missing from the team of this year’s nominees. There is also no Nigerian player in the top three for the prestigious African Player of the Year ( APOY) award. Yaya Toure of the Ivory Coast, Dede Ayew of Ghana and Gabon skipper Pierre Aubameyang are the three finalists that will slot it out for the award. However, Nigeria were nominated in the Women Player of the Year category as well as getting nominations in…
Aston Villa face plenty games against three other clubs down at the bottom end of the Premier League over the Christmas period with manager Remi Garde calling them “must-win” games. Bottom club Villa are without a league win for 15 games and Garde knows that dismal run must end over the congested holidays fixtures if their battle to stay in the top flight does not start to look like mission impossible. Garde’s men take on 15th-placed Newcastle United on Saturday and are also up against Norwich City and Sunderland soon. “I knew the size of the challenge before coming. Now…
Swansea’s actions in dismissing boss Garry Monk were “crazy” and a “very bad decision”, says Southampton boss Ronald Koeman. Monk left the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday but guided the Swans to eighth place in the Premier League last season. “He can’t do every season what he did last year,” Koeman said. “It’s not what Monk deserves. Why couldn’t he turn it around?” Koeman was widely praised for leading the Saints to a seventh-placed finish last season – one position above Monk’s Swansea – but has seen his side fail to win their last four games. He added: “It’s strange. It…
Swansea defender Ashley Williams says he has “lost a mate” after Garry Monk’s sacking as manager. Monk left the Swans after a run of only one win in 11 Premier League games. Williams and Monk had been together at Swansea since 2008, first as team-mates and latterly as captain and manager. “It’s been even more difficult than a normal kind of situation because he’s a mate – you feel like you have let him down,” Williams told BBC Radio 5 live’s Wednesday Night Club programme. “Then he goes so you have lost a mate that you see every day. It’s…
<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Jose-Moeague. The sides have faced each other in the past two seasons and it's fair to say that familiarity breeds contempt. Last year, at the same stage of the competition, PSG prevailed via the away goals ruling. A 1-1 draw in the French capital was followed by a dramatic second leg at Stamford Bridge where former Chelsea cult hero David Luiz cancelled out a Gary Cahill goal to net a late equaliser and send the tie into extra time. Eden Hazard restored the Blues' lead from the penalty spot, but Thiago Silva levelled the match at 2-2 sending PSG…
Manchester United have a clause in place to recall James Wilson from his loan spell at Brighton, the Championship side’s manager Chris Hughton has revealed. Wilson, 20, joined Brighton until the end of the season last month and has already scored two goals in four appearances for the club. United’s problems up front have been well documented this season, having scored just 21 goals in 16 Premier League games, so recalling the striker could be an option for Louis van Gaal. Under the rules of any such arrangement a player cannot return for the first 28 days, meaning Wilson could…
It is a strange moment for Manchester United. There was a time when it seemed that all that needed to be fixed was the team’s midfield, yet now there are considerable concerns over the defence and the attack too. “Considerable” might seem to be a strong word, given the club’s fourth place in the Premier League table, but there is a sense of stagnation that suggests the team are unlikely to rise much higher on the domestic or European stage if things continue as they have been. A compelling question is why, after so much investment, there is still so…
It feels like a long time since Manchester City were unbeaten in the Premier League and were putting in the kind of performances that made it appear as if they’d win the competition at a canter. Five games into the campaign, City fans were beginning to feel like their club could make this one of the most dominant top flight seasons in the last 20 years. But from the moment Manuel Pellegrini’s side conceded the equaliser in their 2-1 home defeat to Juventus in September, the team have been on a downward spiral — and it’s largely come because of…
With Barcelona currently in Japan for the FIFA Club World Cup, the players decided to put on a bit of a display for the sparse crowd watching them train in Yokohama by unleashing a few trick shots at a miniature goal set up on the opposite touchline. However, when you happen to have Lionel Messi in your team, most skill challenges rarely last longer than a few minutes — the Argentinian star stepping up and nonchalantly tucking one away from 50 yards at the first attempt. The rest of us should really just give up.
It is not unusual for Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard to strike a discordant note. England spent a decade waiting in vain for them to click as a central midfield partnership so perhaps it is no surprise that, on the subject of Aaron Ramsey this past week and a half, their opinions have jarred. Ramsey’s performances since assuming a central role for Arsenal in the wake of Santi Cazorla’s long-term injury have engaged the brains of two of the greatest Premier League midfielders. Last week, speaking ahead of Arsenal’s 3-0 Champions League win over Olympiakos, Steven Gerrard first championed Ramsey…
Madrid city officials have rejected Real Madrid’s plans to upgrade the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The city says it will only accept a remodelling proposal that does not affect the interests of local citizens. A Spanish court earlier this year annulled permission granted to Real Madrid by the previous city government, saying it broke Spanish land use law. The city said on Wednesday that a new project will only be considered if it is “in the best interests of the general public.” Real Madrid wanted to remodel the stadium’s exterior, and add a hotel and a shopping centre. Opened in 1947,…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s agent has insisted Ligue 1 is “nothing” without the Paris Saint-Germain forward among its ranks. The Sweden international has rewritten the record books at the Parisian club since joining from AC Milan in 2012, most recently becoming PSG’s all-time leading scorer in Ligue 1 and also in continental competitions. Following his move to Paris, PSG have won each of the past three Ligue 1 titles and are in strong position to collect a fourth this season, sitting 17 points clear atop the league table. Speaking to France’s RMC on Wednesday, Mino Raiola said his client has been a…
Barcelona striker Neymar had a run-out on the training pitch for the first time in Japan on Wednesday as the European champions prepared for their Club World Cup semifinal against Guangzhou Evergrande. Neymar, who missed the first two days of practice since arriving in Yokohama, is unlikely to play against the Asian champions on Thursday. The Brazil captain, who has not played since sustaining a groin injury in training last week ahead of Barca’s 1-1 Champions League draw at Bayer Leverkusen, trained with a fitness coach away from the rest of the squad the day before the match against Chinese…
UEFA president Michel Platini will not attend his FIFA Ethics Committee hearing on Friday in protest, because he believes his case has been pre-judged. Platini’s lawyers said in a statement on Wednesday that the verdict “was already announced in the press by a [FIFA Ethics Committee] spokesperson [Andreas Bantel] … without regard for the presumption of innocence.” Though FIFA investigators have asked for a life ban to be imposed, the UEFA chief could reportedly escape with a suspension of several years that would still effectively exile him and end his FIFA presidential ambitions. “Through this decision, Michel Platini intends to…
West Bromwich Albion winger James McClean has said Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is “a bit of an idiot” after the sides’ 2-2 draw on Sunday. Klopp did not shake West Brom boss Tony Pulis’ hand after his team had claimed a late point at Anfield thanks to Divock Origi’s deflected shot. In a competitive game, Klopp saw defender Dejan Lovren stretchered off following a strong challenge by Craig Gardner. The German said of Pulis at the weekend: “No. I didn’t see him after the game. I can’t say anything, because I only talk about football. “Maybe I can’t remember –…
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has said the club’s players are “very together” despite their drop in form. United have not won since Nov. 21, with the side failing to reach the knockout phase of the Champions League and on Saturday losing 2-1 at Bournemouth. Sources have told ESPN FC that the club are increasingly concerned about disenchantment with Louis van Gaal’s managerial approach among the players and will discuss the situation just before the January transfer window. But De Gea told Inside United: “There’s a great atmosphere. The dressing room is very together and united, they are a…