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Chelsea legend, Petr Čech leaves the club as he steps down as technical advisor amid ‘disagreement with new owner’.

June 27, 2022 No Comments

Chelsea legend, Petr Cech will leave his role as Technical and Performance Advisor at the club on June 30.

Cech is the latest to leave the club following the Todd Boehly-Clearlake takeover after the departures of chairman Bruce Buck and director Marina Granovskaia.

Cech said: “It has been a huge privilege to perform this role at Chelsea for the past three years. With the club under new ownership, I feel now is the right time for me to step aside. I am pleased that the club is now in an excellent position with the new owners, and I am confident of its future success both on and off the pitch.”

Todd Boehly, chairman and co-controlling owner, said: “Petr is an important member of the Chelsea family. We understand his decision to step away and thank him for his contributions as an advisor and his commitment to the club and to our community. We wish him the best.”

Cech was appointed three years ago to provide advice and guidance on all football and performance matters at Chelsea having played 333 times for the club.

However, according to The Telegraph, part of Cech’s decision to leave his role at Chelsea was based on how much his influence had been diluted under the new ownership.

He reportedly disagreed with Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly over his decision to loan Romelu Lukaku back to Inter prior to leaving.

Cech had acted as a go-between for Chelsea managers and director Marina Granovskaia, playing an instrumental role in a number of transfer and football decisions, notably recommending the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

With Granovskaia’s departure last week, Boehly has taken on the role of ‘interim sporting director’, with both the American and manager Thomas Tuchel now in charge of transfer decisions with Cech sidelined.

2022 BET Awards: See how celebs arrived on the red carpet.

June 27, 2022 No Comments

The BET Awards, which celebrates Black excellence in music, culture, and sports took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, June 26.

Hollywood actress, Taraji P. Henson hosted the event.

A-list stars slayed the red carpet with their stunning looks as they attended the event in several designer outfits.

See some photos below…

Big Brother Africa star, Elikem shares his experience from being married to ‘rich’ Pokello.

June 27, 2022 No Comments

Big Brother Africa star, Elikem Kumordzie has shared his experience from being married to a rich co-reality show star, Pokello Nare.

The fashion designer disclosed that he was hurt when people judged him saying he had married Pokello because of her wealth.

He told ZionFelix;

Sometimes people would say Elikem is a gold digger and he is only there for the money, and sometimes it hit me a little bit. That is why I wanted to come to Ghana on my ground, so we work from the bottom up. I wasn’t so much insecure, it was more of wanting to do my own thing.

Elikem also disclosed that a misunderstanding on which country they were going to settle in, added to the issues he had in his marriage with Pokello. He revealed that he tried to move to Zimbabwe but it did not work out for him.

He said;

There was a misunderstanding on where we were going to live. I tried to move to Zimbabwe for a bit. I dismantled my machine into pieces and traveled with it in suitcases. I had to start my business over there, I had a few customers. I was there for 2 to 3 months, and it wasn’t going so well.

After his business failed to takeoff, Elikem relocated back to Ghana. He said Pokello was not comfortable with the move.

He added;

I tried coming back to Ghana, but for some reason, Zimbabwe was more comfortable for Pokello. Everybody knows she was good from the start, and I was the one who was rather working to make ends meet more. She and her family were quite wealthy, and I was the guy who was coming out of nowhere.

Elikem was married to Zimbabwean socialite Pokello Nare in 2015 after they met at Big Brother Africa. The couple however divorced in 2017 a few months after welcoming their first son Tristan.

BET Awards: Tems wins 2022 Best International Act

June 27, 2022 No Comments

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly called Tems, has won the Best International Act at the BET Awards 2022.

The 2022 award ceremony was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The BET Awards celebrate Black excellence in music, culture and sports.

The talented singer beat Fireboy, Dave from the UK, Dinos from France, Fally Ipupa from Congo, Little Simz from the UK, Ludmilla from Brazil, Major League Djz from South Africa, and Tayc from France.

Receiving the award, Tems urged women and girls to continue on their chosen path, adding that the hard work will soon pay off.

She said: “Thank you so much for this, thank you so much. It’s an honour… I mean, this is my first award show that I’m winning something and I just want to use this as an opportunity to speak to every single young, old, whatever, every single woman watching this, every single girl watching this at home. Where I’m from, things like this don’t happen.”

Tems had earlier at the event won Best Collaboration with Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ featuring Justin Bieber.

Essence was nominated against ‘Every Change I Get’ by DJ Khaled ft Lil baby and Lil Durk; ‘Family Ties’ by Baby Seem ft Kenderick Lamar; ‘Whole Lotta’ by Bia ft Nicki Minaj; ‘Way 2 Sexy’, Drake ft Future and Young Thug, and ‘Kiss me More’ by Doja Cat ft SZA.

Singers Pheelz and Firebox DML performed at the 2022 BET Awards.

Aside from Tems, other Nigerian artistes who have won the Best International Act include 2Baba, D’banj, Ice Prince, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy.

Stella Damasus urges Nigerians to support Nollywood, despite challenges

June 24, 2022 No Comments

Veteran actress, Stella Damasus in a video published on her Instagram platform called upon Nigerians to support the movie industry despite numerous underlying issues.

The actress stated that Nigerians should understand that so much work goes into movie production, hence, people should engage in constructive criticism whenever they want to dissect a Nigerian movie on social media.

Damasus mentioned further that no one intentionally produces a ‘bad movie’, therefore, Nigerians should not condemn productions without taking time to see the message in the movies.

“So I’ve gone online a couple of times and I hear people criticizing the Nigerian movie industry, criticizing our films and condemning it,” Damasus said in the Instagram post.

“Not even constructive criticisms but really negative things and it hurts me because they think it is easy to get a bunch of people together, get crew, get cast, get them to different locations, shoot morning to morning, suffer.

“I don’t think anyone wants to waste time and money and intentionally make a bad film. We do our best with the little we have. We try, we push and that’s why we still have a thriving industry today, because of the hard work.”

Watch the video below.

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Kizz Daniel dreams of performing ‘Buga’ at the World Cup

June 24, 2022 No Comments

Nigerian recording artiste, Kizz Daniel has revealed his dream and inspiration of performing his latest song, ‘Buga’ at the coming FIFA World cup tournament.

The singer released the music video for the single on Wednesday, June 22, barely a month after the official single debuted.

Kizz Daniel collaborated with Afrobeat singer, Tekno Miles on the song.

Taking to his Twitter page on Wednesday night, the Ogun State indigene stated that he would love to take the new song to an international level. He mentioned that he wants to perform alongside a mass choir on the world stage.

The hitmaker urged his followers to accompany him in saying a word of prayer, so he could accomplish his dreams.

Kizz Daniel wrote;

God I want to perform BUGA for World Cup with a mass choir 🙏🏾 help me say amen

FG rescinds its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions.

June 23, 2022 No Comments

The Federal Government has lifted the suspension it initially placed on Nigeria’s basketball teams from participating in international competitions.

The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Ismaila Abubakar disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja today June 23.

He said the latest decision is based on a letter of appeal from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), signed by Mister Musa Kida.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on May 12 approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Abuja.

The Minister hinged the decision on the unending crisis that has plagued and nearly crippled the development of basketball in Nigeria.

Sadio Mane joins Bayern Munich on three-year contract from Liverpool in £35m deal.

June 22, 2022 No Comments

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Sadio Mane from Liverpool in a deal worth up to £35m, ending his six-year stay on Merseyside.

The 30-year-old Senegalese striker on Wednesday, June 22, signed a three-year contract worth £ 250,000 a week at the Allianz Arena, until 2025.

Bayern will pay Liverpool an initial £27.5m with a further £5m based on appearances, and will pay another £2.5m based on individual and team achievements.

Speaking for the first time as a Bayern player, Mane said: ‘I’m very happy to finally be with FC Bayern in Munich.

‘We had a lot of talks and I felt the great interest of this big club from the start. So there was no doubt in my mind right from the start.

‘This is the right time for this challenge. I want to achieve a lot with this club.’

The Senegal star, who arrived at Anfield from Southampton in 2016 for £34m, played his last match for the Reds in the Champions League final defeat by Real Madrid.

In a farewell interview with Liverpool, Mane added: ‘Obviously it is strange – really, really strange – to no longer be a Liverpool player after six years spent at Anfield.

‘But of course I had a great time, an unbelievable time, and since my first day I really, really enjoyed training, playing, at Anfield especially and in front of these amazing supporters. Now it’s come to the end, so what can you say?

‘I think whoever is leaving Liverpool, with those supporters you will always miss them because so far [they are] the best in the world and I have always said it.

‘I would love one day to come back to Anfield to say hi to them and of course to watch Liverpool playing because for me, I am going to be Liverpool’s No.1 fan – after the supporters!’.

When asked about the prospect of returning to Anfield in the Champions League, he said: ‘You know the Champions League and how the draw always goes on, it can happen for sure and if it happens it happens.

‘It is football and of course I have to come and I have to play. But like I said, Liverpool is Liverpool and we will see. We will see what is going to happen.’

Shooting incident: The biggest lie of 2022 is when I heard Burna Boy tried to talk to another man’s woman. After God, Fear woman – DJ Obi

June 22, 2022 No Comments

DJ Obi has described claims that Burna Boy made passes at a married woman as the ”Biggest lie of 2022.”

BurnaBoy has been in the news after his security escorts were accused of firing shots at two persons while at a nightclub in Lagos on June 8.

It was reported that the singer had made passes at a lady and when he was told that she was with her man, he allegedly continued making passes at her, causing her husband to caution him. Things took a different turn when a fight broke out between the married man and his friends and Burna Boy’s security details.

The married woman has since come out to confirm this claim. BurnaBoy is yet to make a statement on this matter.

DJ Obi in a post shared on his IG page this morning, which he has since deleted, disagreed that BurnaBoy could have hit on a married woman. He said for him to have done that, the woman must have been the sexiest woman in the world. He said he went digging to see an image of the woman and in his word ”BOYYYYYY stop playing”

”I don wake this morning!

P/s: Why do you have sooooo many snaps of him before he “tried” to talk to you 3 times???

When I heard this story of Odogwu having such high interest in this person, I just had to go search for myself to see the woman because she must be the sexiest female on the planet. THREE TIMES?!! I said wow, Unicorns do exists. This babe must be hotter than steff. So I went digging. BOYYYYYY stop playing.

FYI : Burna security is so highly trained, the only reason a gun would have come out is if there was a threat to his life or theirs. So that leads me to ask, Who threw the first bottle?? And why?

I end by saying AFTER GOD! Fear woman. Stay safe out there my brothers. If you are ever going to come for someone of this caliber, your story has to be air tight. And that’s on LOVE DAMINI.

Disclaimer: this page does not promote violence or gun violence of any kind, most especially violence towards women.

#BurnaBoy #Odogwu”

I did not ruin Marilyn Monroe’s dress – Kim Kardashian

June 22, 2022 No Comments

Weeks after rumours broke out that Marilyn Monroe’s iconic dress has been ruined by Kim Kardashian, the reality TV star has come out to debunk the claims.

The business mogul set tongues wagging when she wore the dress to the 2022 Met Gala in May. She further irked the ire of many after disclosing that she has gone through an extreme weight-loss before fitting into the dress as it could not be altered.

Few weeks after the event, a Marilyn Monroe collector, Scott Fortner, claimed that there was permanent damage done to the dress.

Fortner, who works to authenticate and verify Monroe memorabilia, shared some photographs via his Instagram page to show what appeared to be a stretched and buckled fabric as well as missing crystals on the back of the dress.

Owned by Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, the famous dress was worn by late Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe, when she sang for President John F Kennedy on the occasion of his 45th birthday.

During an interview with TODAY Show which aired on Tuesday, the SKIMS founder said she wore the dress for a total of four minutes, after which it was carefully taken off her by handlers.

“I showed up to the red carpet in a robe and slippers, and I put the dress on, on the bottom of the carpet, then went up the stairs. I probably had it on for a total of three minutes, four minutes, and then I changed at the top of the stairs,” she revealed.

When the interviewer asked if the rumours about her damaging the dress are true, she answered, “No”. She also credited Ripley’s for their meticulous care while getting her into and out of the dress.

This corroborates a statement released by Ripley’s on Thursday where it was revealed that the clothes already had notable damage prior to Kim wearing it.

Amanda Joiner, Ripley’s VP of Publishing and Licensing, who accompanied the dress to New York where the Gala happened, also said, “From the bottom of the Met steps, where Kim got into the dress, to the top where it was returned, the dress was in the same condition it started in.”

Meet The First Togolese Player That Won African Best Player Whose Parents Are From Nigeria.

June 21, 2022 No Comments

There many Nigerian players that switched their international allegiance to different countries. Some is as a result of place of birth while others do it purposely. One of them is Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor. He is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker. He previously played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace.

He represented the Togo national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. In 2013, he returned to the Togo team for the 2013 African Cup of Nations in South Africa, where he helped them to qualify for the quarter-finals. He is currently Togo’s all-time top goal scorer with 32 goals.

In 2008, he was voted African Footballer of the Year while playing at Arsenal. During his latter career, he became the most iconic signing in Paraguayan football and the highest paid player in the country’s history when he joined Olimpia Asunción in 2020.

He was born in Lome to Nigerian parents who are Yoruba by tribe. He was also eligible to play for Nigeria but chose to represent the country of his birth, Togo.

Entertainment, World News

President Buhari directs NFF to amend statutes, hold elections in September.

June 21, 2022 No Comments

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) to immediately commence the process that will lead to elections into its executive committee at the expiration of the current administration in September.

Buhari also directed that the instrument of football administration in the country, the NFF Statutes, be amended to include other stakeholders, who had hitherto been disenfranchised or denied equal representation in the NFF congress.

In a letter addressed to NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, dated June 17, 2022 and signed by Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare, Buhari, who reinforced the Federal Government’s support for football development in the country, urged the leadership of the NFF to ensure that the amended statutes reflect the national yearnings, aspirations and peculiarities of Nigeria as a sovereign nation, while aligning with the principles and objectives of football as set by the world soccer governing body, FIFA.

Meanwhile, a former chairman of the Gombe State Football Association, Alhaji Ahmed Shuaibu Gara Gombe, has appealed to interested persons eyeing the NFF presidency in the September elections to exercise restraint.

About five aspirants, comprising one administrator and former Nigeria internationals, have so far indicated an interest in the NFF top job.

“I think it is rather too early for such declaration to be made by anyone yet. There is the issue of statute that has not been sorted while the NFF Congress will still have to seat and draw out the electoral guidelines as well as announce the election date,” he said.

According to Gara Gombe, “Whatever anyone is doing at this time with regard to the election is hasty and it cannot amount to anything tangible at least for now.”

There are reports that the former Gombe FA chairman has been encouraged by some football stakeholders, including politicians, civil servants, diplomats, and key figures in Corporate Nigeria to declare interest in the NFF top job.

Entertainment, Lifestyle

Comedian, Dave Chappelle refuses his alma mater from renaming theater after him following student backlash over ‘anti-gay’ jokes.

June 21, 2022 No Comments

US comedian, Dave Chappelle has decided against having his name attached to a new performing arts theater at his old high school, following student backlash to his controversial Netflix comedy special, “The Closer”.

According to the Washington Post, Chappelle made the announcement at the theater dedication ceremony Monday night, June 20 at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in Washington D.C.

The event had been delayed since November after students at the school criticized the comedian for The Closer, which featured a number of jokes seen as transphobic and homophobic.

At the dedication ceremony on Monday, June 20, Chappelle spoke about the rift between him and the student body, making it clear he was “hurt” by the backlash.

Chappelle said, “No matter what they say about The Closer, it is still [one of the] most-watched specials on Netflix,” adding that it was a “masterpiece.”

Chappelle described himself as “maybe a once in a lifetime talent.” Speaking to the student backlash, Chappelle said “these kids didn’t understand that they were instruments of artistic oppression.”

He added, “The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it.”

Instead of featuring his name, Chappelle said the venue will be called the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression.

After the initial Duke Ellington backlash in November, Chappelle returned to the school to discuss the controversy around his special with nearly 600 students. Politico reported at the time that the comedian was met by hostile students, and was accused of endangering trans lives and told that he was handling the storm of criticism like a “child.”

Chappelle is Duke Ellington’s most famous former student and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the school.

He has also brought various actors and comedians to the campus, including Bradley Cooper and Chris Tucker.

Russian-born tennis player Natela Dzalamidze changes nationality to represent Georgia due to the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

June 20, 2022 No Comments

Russian-born tennis player, Natela Dzalamidze has changed her nationality to Georgian to avoid the ban Wimbledon imposed on all Russian players following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

The doubles specialist, ranked No. 43 in the world, is now officially listed as having Georgian nationality on the WTA website and is eligible to compete with doubles partner Aleksandra Kruni? of Serbia when Wimbledon gets underway on June 27, according to CNN.

This comes after Wimbledon announced the ban on all Russian and Belarusian athletes back in April

Some of tennis’ biggest stars, including men’s world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev and women’s world No. 6 Aryna Sabalenka, will not be competing at SW19.

In a statement published by The Times, a Wimbledon spokesperson said they were unable to stop Dzalamidze, who competed under the neutral flag at the French Open, from changing her nationality.

“Player nationality, defined as the flag they play under at professional events, is an agreed process that is governed by the Tours and the ITF,” the spokesperson said.

The ban on Russian and Belarusian players has divided the tennis world, and last week, the US Open announced that it would not be following Wimbledon’s example later this year, with players from both countries eligible to compete under a neutral flag.

Antonio Rudiger unveiled as Real Madrid player after leaving Chelsea.

June 20, 2022 No Comments

Antonio Rudiger has been officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player after leaving Chelsea.

The German centre-back agreed on a four-year deal at the Bernabeu after leaving the Blues at the end of his contract.

Earlier in the day, the 29-year-old completed his medical at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital.

It has been revealed that Rudiger will wear number 22 at Real Madrid, which is newly vacant following Isco’s departure this summer.

‘It’s a very special day for all of us, but especially for me,’ the defender told reporters at his unveiling.

‘I would like to thank my parents, because without them I could not be here. They have always supported me and that throughout my life has been very very important.

‘I also want to thank the president of Real Madrid for giving me the opportunity to play for this great club. I can promise you that I will give everything for this club. I want to win as many titles as we can. Hala Madrid and nothing else!’

Rudiger also confirmed that Barcelona showed an interest in signing him, but he told his brother, who is his agent and advisor, that it was ‘Real Madrid or nothing’.

The club’s president Florentino Perez added: ‘Today one of the best defenders in the world arrives at Real Madrid. Antonio, from now on you are part of a unique club and family.

‘We are very excited to have a player like you who has done everything possible to make this day come.

‘Your career allowed you to choose between the big clubs and you have chosen for this shield, that will give you the strength to achieve what others believe is impossible.’

Rudiger’s contract with the LaLiga side will be worth in the region of £315,000-per-week and he will also net a hefty signing-on fee.

Entertainment, World News

She might have looked at him seductively – American stripper Symba reacts to BurnaBoy’s face off with married man after the singer allegedly made passes at his wife.

June 20, 2022 No Comments

American model and stripper, Symba,is of the opinion that the lady whose husband and friend had a face off with singer BurnaBoy’s security details at a club in Lagos, might have given the singer repeated looks that made him make passes at her.

Symba opined that the lady might have repeatedly looked at BurnaBoy while being starstruck when she saw him at the club and might have even looked at him seductively while doing that. She shared this thought on IG.

See her comment below…

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan sets new African women’s hurdles record.

June 19, 2022 No Comments

Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has set a new African record in the women’s 100 metre hurdles in 12.41s at the Diamond League meet in Paris.

Amusan who had the third best run of the season, is only behind Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn at 12.37s and Alaysha Johnson of the US with 12.40s.

The 25-year-old Nigerian athlete was a second faster than she was in the September 2021 Diamond League final where she broke Gloria Alozie’s 23-year-old national and continental record.

This is coming after she got two gold medals in women’s hurdles and 4×100 meter relay at the recently concluded African Athletics Championship in Mauritius.

Photos from Comedian , Funnybone’s traditional wedding.

June 18, 2022 1 Comment

The traditional wedding of comedian, Funnybone and his heartthrob took place in Anambra state today, June 18.

Several celebrities graced the event to celebrate the comedian and his bride.

Check out pictures from the ceremony.