Liverpool Confirm Signing Of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain From Arsenal

Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, has confirmed that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has signed for the club.

Carragher wrote on his Twitter page: “Tried to persuade AOC to join @LFC when he was a kid, obviously Klopp is more persuasive! Interested how he gets him into CM after Sunday!!”

Oxlade-Chamberlain underwent a medical with Liverpool on Wednesday evening, after both clubs agreed a fee of £40million , according to Sky sources.

The 24-year-old is set to join Liverpool on a five-year deal after the two clubs struck a deal.

The player turned down a new improved deal at Arsenal earlier this month which would have seen him earn £180,000 a week. He will earn a minimum of £120,000 a week at Anfield, a figure which could increase with win bonuses and loyalty payments.

The Gunners agreed a deal with Chelsea for Oxlade-Chamberlain earlier this week, but the midfielder rejected the chance to join the Blues in favour of a move to Anfield.

Transfer News

Arsene Wenger might be hoping to lure German forward, Draxler to Arsenal as a possible replacement for want-away striker, Sanchez.

Barcelona have opened deadline-day talks with Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, according to AS and the Algerian is reported to have travelled to the Catalan capital.

The Blaugrana are still hopeful of signing Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho, but they have now identified Mahrez as an alternative. The Algeria international is likely to cost around €50 million after Roma had a series of bids rejected for the Foxes star.

Arsenal are interested in signing Julian Draxler from Paris Saint-Germain before Thursday’s transfer deadline, according to Sport Bild.

The Gunners now look set to lose Alexis Sanchez to Manchester City and have eyed Germany international Draxler as his replacement.

PSG are open to selling Draxler, having spent €222 million to land Neymar from Barcelona earlier in the month.

Chelsea have had an offer for Bayern Munich defender Rafinha rejected, according to Sky Sports.

The Blues lost out in the race for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who joined Liverpool, and Antonio Conte is desperate to add a right-sided player to provide competition for Victor Moses.

Rafinha, who turns 32 in September, is one of a number of targets being considered by Chelsea, with Bacary Sagna also said to be an option.

Juventus have rejected a €160 million offer from Barcelona for Paulo Dybala, Corriere dello Sport claims.

The Catalan club have been rebuffed in their attempts to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool and have turned to the Juve star in the wake of Neymar’s €222m move to Paris Saint-Germain. However, the Serie A side are unwilling to sell the Argentina international and knocked back Barca’s approach on Wednesday.

Buffon, Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo Shortlisted For UEFA Player Of The Year

Gianluigi Buffon, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been shortlisted for the Uefa men’s player of the year.

Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Buffon, Argentina and Barcelona striker Messi and Portugal and Real Madrid forward Ronaldo were chosen by a jury of 80 coaches and 55 journalists.

Messi and Ronaldo have won the award twice – Ronaldo winning last season.

The award will be presented at the 2017/18 Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 24 August.

Pernille Harder (Denmark, Linkoping and Wolfsburg), Dzsenifer Marozsán (Germany, Lyon) and Lieke Martens (Netherlands, Rosengard and Barcelona) are the three nominees for the women’s award.

The players who make up the rest of the top 10 are:

4: Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid)

5: Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid)

6: Paulo Dybala (Argentina, Juventus)

7: Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid)

8: Kylian Mbappe (France, Monaco)

9: Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich)

10: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Manchester United)

Lagos Bus Conductors To Wear Uniforms Starting From Today

Lagos—From today, bus conductors in Lagos will start wearing uniform as part of efforts to promote the Smart City Initiatives, SCI, of the state government.

This was disclosed by the National President of the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria, BCAN, Comrade Israel Adeshola, in an interview with Vanguard.

According to him, the Lagos State government has approved the association’s uniforms and badges with name tag and identification numbers for easy identification of registered conductors.

He said the use of badges on uniforms is to address criminal tendencies by some bus conductors, calling on Lagosians to support the initiative.

According to him; ‘’The re-branding of bus conductors in the state which is in partnership with the Lagos State Government is a project that has been in the master plan of the state government in a way to stem criminal activities and also protect the lives and properties of Lagosians.

‘’The BCAN has been partnering with the state government through the ministry of transportation to train members of the association who are now registered by the government.’’

Adeshola, who said the conductor’s job was vital in the transportation sector, noted that the organization has embarked on sensitization and training of members since inception.

He also said that the objective is to make conductor’s job attractive, respected and dignified as obtainable globally.

Its Official!! Neymar Officially Signs 5 Year Contract With PSG, Now The World Most Expensive Player

French side, Paris Saint-Germain has announced the signing of Brazilian forward, Neymar.

The 25-year-old had earlier paid his a €222 million ($264 million, £201 million) buyout clause. Neymar is now the World Most Expensive Player in the history of Football.

Neymar signed a contract that will see him stay at the French club till 2022.

Dubai’s 1,100ft Marina Torch Tower Full Of Expats Bursts Into Flame

Fire ‘spread rapidly’ through a skyscraper in Dubai’s world-famous Marina in the early hours of this morning.

Alarming footage showed flames climbing up the79-storey Torch Tower, a residential building popular with expats in the United Arab Emirates tourism hotspot.

Burning debris could be seen spiraling down to the ground below as firefighters desperately tackled the blaze.

The same skyscraper was devastated by fire in 2015 and the building’s flammable cladding, which was similar to that used in Grenfell Tower, was blamed for fuelling the flames.

Iheanacho Becomes The Most Expensive Nigerian Player

In less than seven months, the transfer record for a Nigerian player is set to be broken, with Manchester City starlet Kelechi Iheanacho on the brink of a move to Leicester City.

The Super Eagles striker has appended his signature to a five-year contract with the Foxes, with City expected to pocket a minimum 28 million euros in transfer fees, which will make him the most expensive Nigerian player of all time, surpassing the record currently held by former Watford star Odion Ighalo.

Before Ighalo had the honour of being the most expensive Nigerian player, it was previously held by ex-Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel for eleven years after the Blues splashed out €20m to secure his services from Lyn Oslo, with Manchester United also compensated.

The third and fourth most expensive transfers involving Nigerian players were completed in the last thirteen months.

Former Premier League champs Leicester City signed Ahmed Musa and Wilfred Ndidi for €19.5 million and €17.6 million respectively.

The costliest Nigerian defender in history is Taribo West, thanks to his €12 million switch from Auxerre to Inter Milan in June 1997.

Thirteenth position currently belongs to Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses, who moved to the Stamford Bridge outfit in 2012 from Wigan Athletic for €11.5 million.

BARCELONA ACCEPT €222M NEYMAR PAYMENT AS WORLD-RECORD PSG MOVE NEARS COMPLETION

The Blaugrana released a statement on Thursday confirming the Brazilian and his representatives visited in person to pay the figure
Barcelona have accepted the payment of Neymar's €222 million release clause as the Brazil forward's move to Paris Saint-Germain moves closer.The club released an official statement on Thursday that read: "On Thursday afternoon Neymar Jr's legal representatives visited in person the club's offices and made the payment of €222m in the player's name with regards to the unilateral termination of the contract that united both parties.
"As such, the club will pass on to UEFA the details of the above operation so that they can determine the disciplinary responsibilities that may arise from this case."

I’m The Queen Of African Music” – Tiwa Savage Declares

In her recent social media post, Tiwa Savage referred to herself as the “Queen Of African Music.”



The Roc Nation signee used the title, “Queen Of African Music” to show off an outfit on snapchat. Her declaration could spark a debate amongst fans as to whether she deserves the title or if she exaggerated.

See her post below and tell us what you think. Is she truly the Queen of African music?

Lil Kesh Set To Embark On USA Tour

The unrelenting Lil Kesh is set to embark on a United States tour which will see him visit 14 cities. The cities include Maryland, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, Florida, Boston and more.

Mr Meyagi who just recently dropped another Banger Love Story is sure to make his fans happy.

With other hit tracks like No Fake Love, Ishe, Shele gan gan, Semilore, Shoki (the list goes on) the fans are sure to have a swell time as they party with him.

Other Information about the tour will be made public in the coming days.

What I Told Neymar Before He Decided To Leave Barcelona’- Ronaldinho

 Brazilian legend, Ronaldinho, has revealed that Neymar sought his advice before deciding to quit Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain.

“I have played for both clubs and of course Barcelona are the bigger team historically – but both clubs are now at a level where they are competing for the biggest trophies.

“I told him (Neymar) that he had to make the right decision for him. I did not want to advise him either way – I have just told him to follow his heart and hopefully that is what he has done,” Ronaldinho said.

Ronaldinho also feels Liverpool’s playmaker Philippe Countinho, could make the move to Barcelona.

“There are only very few players in the world who can replace Neymar – and I have said that I think Coutinho could play for them.

“He is at a level where he could come and fill the gap left by Neymar – but Liverpool will know his worth and after the fees of this summer it will cost Barcelona,” he added.

Neymar’s Shirt Number At PSG Finally Revealed

Neymar will take over the No. 10 shirt worn by Javier Pastore, when he signs for Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

The 25-year-old wears the same number for Brazil and will be confident of living up to the successes of some of his predecessors.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wore 10 during his spell in the French capital, while Ronaldinho and Jay-Jay Okocha came before him.

The Brazilian has agreed to a five-year contract with the Ligue 1 club.

According to Sky Sports, PSG will pay him £90million (€100million/$119 million) per season in salary in bonuses.

However, that amount will not enter his account due to France’s 75% tax on its highest earners.

Neymar’s will earn £26.7million (€29.8 million/$35 million) per season after taxes, plus other on-field bonuses and off-field marketing opportunities.

The deal will make him the most expensive transfer in soccer history and the highest-paid player ever.

Barcelona Confirm Neymar Granted Permission To Leave Training Ahead Of PSG Move

Barcelona have announced that Neymar has been given permission to miss training on Wednesday, as his expected transfer to Paris St Germain moves a step closer.

According to reports in the Spanish media, the Brazilian told his team-mates this morning that he has the “intention of leaving the club and seeking his future elsewhere”.

PSG are ready to pay his release clause of €222m (£198m).

That would dwarf the €105m that Manchester United paid for France midfielder Paul Pogba last year.

Barcelona say Neymar left the training ground 30 minutes after arriving on Wednesday.

Super Eagles Kelechi Iheanacho Signs Five-Year Contract With Premier League Outfit Leicester City

Nigerian forward, Kelechi Iheanacho on Tuesday evening completed a £25 million move from Manchester City to Leicester City after passing a medical.

Iheanacho becomes most expensive Nigerian player ever, displacing Odion Ighalo who signed for Chinese club, Changchun Yatai for £20m in January.

The fee is also the second highest African transfer this season behind Mohamed Salah’s £34.3m move from Roma to Liverpool.

The transfer was held up by legal issues over his image rights with his former agents.

But ESPN reports that after passing his medical on Tuesday, the player signed a five-year contract with the Foxes.

However, an announcement and unveiling of the player will come within the next 24-48 hours as the club tidy up legal details in respect of his former representatives.

Manchester City have inserted a buy-back option of £50m in the contract.

Dammy Krane’s Arraignment Hearing Scheduled For August 17

The latest update according to the Miami-Dade County Criminal Justice Online System on the Felony case against Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane indicates that his arraignment hearing has now been scheduled for August 17, 2017.

Just so you know, In felony cases, after the arraignment, if the case does not settle or get dismissed the judge holds a preliminary hearing. At this hearing, the judge will decide if there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to make the defendant have to appear for a trial.

Dammy Krane will now appear in court at 9:15am on the said date at the Justice Building, Room 4-3 with Courtney Erik as his defense attorney and Migiel De La O as the judge.

Husband Of Queen Elizabeth, 96-year-old Prince Philip Will Retire This Week

Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, will retire this week after he carries out the last of his thousands of public appearances.



He will attend a parade of the Royal Marines at Buckingham Palace today, bringing to an end his 64 years as Captain General of the commando force.

When he finally retires, Prince Philip will have conducted a staggering 22,219 solo engagements since his wife’s ascension to the throne in 1952, following her father’s death. The Duke has also made 637 solo overseas visits, and by Wednesday, he will have delivered 5,496 speeches during his time as the longest-serving consort in British history.

Davido Back In The Country

DMW boss, Davido is back in the country and immediately back in news, and is at the receiving end of social media backlash.

This is because of the video which surfaced of mobile policemen (MOPOL), firing gunshot salute in the excitement of ferrying Davido from Murtala Muhammad International Airport.

The intention of the shots are not known as at the time of reporting but it seems the IF crooner was in a jubilant mood as he returned to the country for a break from his world wide tour.

Just moments before, OBO showered fans at the airport with fistfuls of dollars, and the plan worked like a charm as the crowd that converged on him, swarmed as soon as they sighted the dollars hitting the floor.

The mobile policemen at the urging of one of Davido’s lackeys showed off the AK-47 hollow tipped bullet, for the consumption of social media followers who may get the wrong idea. Only recently it was reported that a fan tried to snatch the flamboyant artist’s bling bling.

Davido then proceeded from the airport to his Lekki mansion, sirens blaring and weaving through traffic.

Real Madrid Boss Zidane Finally Reveals When Cristiano Ronaldo Will Return To Club

Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo will return this Saturday.

Ronaldo opted not to speak to reporters after making a court appearance in Madrid over a tax evasion case on Monday.

Prosecutors allege the 32-year-old, who denies any wrongdoing, has evaded €14.7million in taxes relating to his image rights between 2011 and 2014.

Instead, Inaki Torres of his management company Gestifute, spoke on his behalf, insisting “everything is in order” with the proceedings.

Madrid face MLS All-Stars to conclude their tour of the United States, before returning to Europe to prepare for their Super Cup meeting with Ronaldo’s former club Manchester United in Skopje next Tuesday.

“If he had spoken, there would also be comments. The important thing is what he said to me. He is on holiday and he’s calm,” Zidane told a media conference.

“He’ll be with us on the fifth [of August] and I hope that, after that day, this topic is closed.

“I don’t believe these things hurt him. He’s happy because it’s over. Now he’s calm about the topic of football, he wants to play and he’ll be with us on the fifth.”

I Was Insulted, Called Gay, Spoilt brat And Mummy’s Boy – Bukky Wright’s Son, Ojayy Writes

Singer, Ojayy Wright has just written an open letter and its quite deep. According to singer and son of Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright, ‘What bothers me though, is that the people that are supposed to have your back are the ones that begin these stories n lies and that shit HURTS’.



Read his full piece below….

‘They have insulted me and my person. They have called me names, from gay to a spoilt brat, even mummy’s boy. They say my own is too much. They don’t wanna give me a chance because of my background. That I am privileged and that is why they hate on and try to block me. You see, the insults n negative vibes thrown at me don’t bother me, I have dealt with it since elementary school. What bothers me though, is that the people that are supposed to have your back are the ones that begin these stories n lies and that shit HURTS’.

‘I know I have made a lot of mistakes, and I accept full responsibility and honestly, I am working on myself and learning everyday. I apologize for any of my actions that may have offended anyone directly or indirectly because if you really know me, you will know that I am just a HAPPY CHILD, nothing else. But I won’t apologize for my background or whatever yeye privileges people think I have because This Life is hard for US ALL, NO exception. Shit ain’t always rosey but we still thank God for his grace n mercy over our lives. In other words, I just wanna say a BIG THANK YOU to everyone supporting me and my music right now (cos that’s just all I wanna do, really. I’m not here to fight or drag anything with anyone) From the tv stations to the radio stations, the Dj’s, friends, fans, and people sef! I really appreciate and love you all’.

How Armed Robbers Raided Our Neighourhood For Three Hours – Isolo Residents Cry Out

Residents of three major area of Isolo, Lagos state, experienced a major robbery attack that left most of them terrified. They are now calling on the Lagos State Police Commissioner, RRS and other security arms of the state to investigate the matter and come to their rescue.



Read the story below…

”The residents of Alabe Street, Victoria Street and Bariyu Street, 3 major areas of Isolo went to bed on Monday 31st July as usual with no inkling of what was pending. Unlike other nights, this fateful day was going to leave a memory that would linger for long. At about 2 am robbers arrived in their neighborhood. These men with pump action riffles moved from house to house stripping cars of every gadget they could remove. From brain boxes to head lights and other car parts, they carted away everything they could lay their hands on.

The operation was professionally carried out as most residents did not know what was happening until the following day. A few resident who woke up during the ordeal testified that the criminals came in with fire arms and threatened to shoot anyone who attempted to hinder them. A middle-aged man said that he heard noises around his car and thought it was his neighbor, on coming out, he met two men with riffles and they ordered him back to his flat and told him to keep quiet if he wanted to live.

Other residents said they called the police numbers they had when they noticed strange movements, but as at 8 am this morning no police man had showed up. Not even the aswani police station, which is a stone throw from these resident had sent any officer to the aid of the residents during the raid. As a matter of fact, a street called Victoria Street, just 5 minute walk from aswani police station woke up to find their street security man tied head and foot. The robbers had tied him before descending on cars on the street.

Further enquiriy revealed that other areas close to these 3 streets had similar visitations recently and perhaps this robbers are moving gradually looting from area to area. If this trend is not checked, residents in other areas may become vulnerable.

The resident wish to appeal to the Lagos State Police Commissioner, RRS and other security arms of the state to investigate this matter and come to the rescue of those living in Isolo.

Super Eagles Player Onazi Ogenyi And His Wife Welcome Baby Girl

Super Eagles player, Ogenyi Eddy Onazi and his wife, Sandra who celebrated their first wedding anniversary last month, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl.

The 24 year old proud dad, who took to his IG page to reveal the good news, shared photos of his new baby girl and wrote;

“Only God knows how I feel right now. God you are faithful�� this is the best gift you can get on a new month.

#proudfather #godisgreat #myprincess� #makeyla �������”

Singer ‘Skiibi’ Reveals When He Will Dump Five Star Music

Five Star Music fledgling artiste, Skiibi, has affirmed that he plans to fly his management’s nest when he grows to a stage where he can handle himself.

His comments come soon after Five Star Music lost one of its biggest talents in Harrysong who has since moved on to start his own label, Alterplate.

According to Skiibi, although he is more than happy to remain with Five Star Music on the interim, it is only natural that he would abandon the label when he becomes big enough to fend for himself.

“See for now I’m ok with Five Star meehn, let’s keep pushing. We dey together, Five Star, love, 100%. As far as everybody is good that’s the most important, once you’re good I don’t see any reason for moving from one label to the other. Only if I want to, when I get to that level I push. It’s nothing, twenty children can’t play together forever, you understand what I’m saying so when it gets to that point that I feel that I’m ready, I’ll call my oga and tell him I’m ready to move on,” He told Planet TV.

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The singer became a known entity in the industry in August 2015 when he faked his own death just to promote a single. Unfortunately, the extreme pr stunt failed horribly as he was roundly scorned for his efforts. Worse still, the song for which he played dead didn’t do well and the singer has remained stuck as an upcoming ever since.

Popular rapper, Falz the Bahd Guy also threw Skiibi an obvious diss in his hit single, ‘Soft Work’ with the line “Even real talent still need promo, if you fake your own death, you still fit no blow”

Tennis Star Serena Williams Calls For Equal Pay For Black Women

Serena Williams has demanded for equal pay for black women, highlighting that black women earn 17% less than their white female counterparts.

Williams said that for every dollar earned by men in the United States, black women earn just 63 cents.

The 23-times grand slam winner stated that black women had to work eight months longer to earn the same as their male counterparts do in one year.

She compared the oppression of black women in their work places with her experiences.

“I’ve been disrespected by my male colleagues and in the most painful times.

“I’ve been the subject of racist remarks on and off the tennis court.

“Luckily I am blessed with an inner drive and a support system of family and friends that encourage me to move forward. But these injustices still hurt.

“July 31 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Black women are the cornerstone of our communities, they are phenomenal, and they deserve equal pay.” Williams worte in an essay on Fortune Magazine.

Williams noted that if she wasn’t lucky enough to break through as world tennis player she would be like the other 24 million black women facing wage disparities in the US.

“The cycles of poverty, discrimination and sexism are much, much harder to break than the record for Grand Slam titles.

“For every black woman that rises through the ranks to a position of power, there are too many others who are still struggling.

“We deserve equal pay for our mothers, our wives, our daughters, our nieces, friends, and colleagues – but mostly for ourselves.

“Black women: be fearless. Speak out for equal pay. Every time you do, you’re making it a little easier for a woman behind you. Let’s get back those 37 cents,” Serena added.

English Football League To Change Penalty Format For 2017/2018 Season

The English Football League (EFL) will introduce the new ABBA format for penalty shoot-outs in its competitions during the 2017/2018 season.

UEFA is already using the system, which is based on the format used in tennis tie-breaks, with the team taking the first kick in each pair of kicks alternating, so AB BA AB and so on instead of AB AB etc.

The EFL’s trial of the format will apply to this season’s League Cup, EFL Trophy and the playoffs.

“We welcome innovation at the EFL and I am pleased to see that the EFL is able to play its part in an important development for football.

“IFAB have identified a theory that the current arrangements for penalty kicks potentially provide an unfair advantage to the team taking the first kick so we are keen to see if the new system has an impact on one of the most discussed issues in football.

“We all want football matches to be decided in a fair and consistent manner and I am sure the new system will add an interesting dynamic to the conclusion of matches in our competitions if required,” EFL chief executive, Shaun Harvey, said in a statement.