Barcelona are set to meet with officials from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday to discuss the possible transfer of star striker Kylian Mbappe. The Frenchman’s future has been a huge topic of discussion this summer after he refused to extend his contract beyond 2024. PSG have been trying to offload him this summer or get him to renew, but the Frenchman does not agree to either options and wishes to leave for free in 2024. This has forced PSG to eject Mbappe from their pre-season tour and officially list him in their transfer list for this summer. Saudi Arabian giants Al…
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Selena Gomez celebrated her 31st birthday over the weekend by throwing a star-studded party. The Rare singer posted a carousel of photos from her birthday celebrations on Instagram and the images showed her dancing and posing with party guests including Paris Hilton and Christina Aguilera. Selena also gave fans a look at her birthday outfit – a strapless red minidress with floral appliques – and shared a snap of her being presented with a giant birthday cake lit with sparklers. In the comments under the post, Paris wrote, “Happy Birthday beautiful! So much fun celebrating with you last night!” The…
Drake slammed a fan who threw a vaping device at him during a concert at Brooklyn, New York’s Barclays Center. Venue bosses posted a video clip of the incident on its social media channels following the show, with the caption: “Reminder: You cannot vape at Barclays Center.” In the clip, Drake slams the concertgoer for their actions, saying: “Hey … Who threw this? Who threw the vape?” He then added: “There’s no way you’re taking life seriously if you think I’m gonna pick this vape up and vape with you at the f**king Barclays Center. You got some real-life evaluating…
The Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations Nigeria, co-conveners of the Africa Social Impact Summit 2023, have officially unveiled partners for the second edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit. The announcement made at a press conference held in Lagos, Nigeria, also featured an official announcement of the 10th and 11th of August 2023 as dates for the event holding at the prestigious Eko Convention Centre. The Africa Social Impact Summit, now in its second year, is a transformative summit that will bring together thought leaders, impact investors, and stakeholders from diverse sectors to address pressing challenges and design…
Big Brother Naija 2023, (BBNaija) season 8 tagged “All Stars edition have started. This year’s edition featured housemates like Pere Egbi, best known as Pere; Uriel Oputa and Chukwuemeka Okoye, aka Frodd and Somadina Anyama (Soma) are among the housemates introduced in the pngoing All-Star edition of the reality TV show. Ebuka Obi Uchendu, host of the Big Brother Naija show, introduced All-stars housemates, who are chosen from past season’s housemates. The organisers announced the names of housemates that would be in the house for 72 days to entertain TV viewers and show glued to their seat as their favourite…
Following a bullish run in the stock market in recent months, the Nigerian Exchange Limited (“NGX”) on Friday announced the reclassification of Fidelity Bank Plc. from small price stock to medium price stock. A statement by the NGX said the reclassification became necessary because Fidelity Bank Plc. shares have been trading above the N5.00 mark since February 2023. “Rule 15.29 of the Rulebook of The Exchange, 2015 (Dealing Members’ Rules) notes that equities priced above N5 per share for at least four of the most recent six months of trading, or new security listings priced above N5 per share at…
Godwin Obaseki, Edo State Governor, was stranded at the RCC junction on Sapele Road, Benin, Edo State after heavy rain made the road flooded and unpassable. On Friday, a video of the incident is trending online with a background voice urging viewers to share the video to show that it is payback time for leaders who fail to take needed action to help the people. “The governor is the one inside the vehicle but it has stopped moving. This is his vehicle (pointing at it), he cannot come down as he is ashamed. Everyone (both the poor and the rich) is feeling…
We have read the laughable and jejune statement by former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate in the last election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. It is obvious that having been thoroughly defeated by the All Progressives Congress and now President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former Vice President has not fully recovered from the shock of defeat, hence the current attempt to mischievously rake up another round of inanities that offend basic logic and rational thinking. In the ill-thought out and illogical statement, Alhaji Atiku accused the current administration of the governing APC of plotting to undermine the judiciary without…
The fortune of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has continued to decline, each passing moment, with one of her strongest leaders and member, Dr. (Mrs) Kema Chikwe, announcing her retirement from partisan politics and endorsing the re-election of the incumbent Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodimma for another term. Dr. Chikwe’s position has not only left the PDP candidate for the November 11 governorship election, Sen Samuel Anyanwu and his campaign train at the crossroads, but has pierced the soul of a Party already suffering from self inflicted crisis with a sharper knife. However, the loss of the PDP…
Pharmacists and patients have lamented the increase in prices of drugs, saying the increase was up to 100 per cent. The pharmacists said the increase was a result of inflation, erratic foreign exchange rate and the increase in fuel subsidy removal. Sesan Kareem, The Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HubPharm Africa, said, “The purchasing power of people has drifted because of so many factors and unfortunately, the cost of drugs has increased significantly. Some drugs have increased by about 100 per cent. It is now the survival of the fittest, the rich and the poor are complaining, it is a tough…