Sunday, 23 July 2017
Veteran Actor, Author And Poet, Adebayo Faleti Dies At 86
Renowned Yoruba actor, broadcaster, poet and and author, Adebayo Faleti has passed away. Faleti who was one of the pioneer staff of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) died at the University College Hospital Ibadan on 22nd of July, 2017.
Faleti was responsible for translating Nigeria’s National Anthem from English to Yoruba. He also translated speeches being made by military president of Nigeria Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba.
Before his death, he received many awards, both locally and internationally, including the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger, the Festival of Arts award with Eda Ko L’aropin (1995) and the Afro-Hollywood Award for Outstanding Performance in Arts.
Danilo over the moon
Danilo over the moon with City move
The 26-year-old right-back passed his medical ahead of signing a five-year contract with the Citizens on Saturday in a deal reportedly worth €30 million.
Danilo spent just two seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu, where he won back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles and La Liga.
The Brazil international will now embark on a new adventure in England, having jumped at the chance to work with City boss Guardiola.
"I am very, very happy to be joining Manchester City," Danilo told the club's official website.
"There has been strong interest from other clubs, but it has always been my ambition to play for Pep Guardiola. As soon as I heard of his interest, I knew immediately I wanted to be a City player.
"I can't wait to get started and I'm looking forward to getting to know my new team-mates over the coming weeks."
City director of football Txiki Begiristain: "Danilo is a fine player who offers great versatility to our squad. He can operate in several different roles in both defence and midfield, increasing Pep's options ahead of the new season.
"We feel he has all the attributes needed to succeed at City and we look forward to helping him develop during his time here."
MANCHESTER CITY SIGN DANILO FROM REAL MADRID
The full-back is Pep Guardiola's fifth signing ahead of the new season and follows the likes of Kyle Walker and Ederson as a new face at the Etihad
Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Danilo from Real Madrid in a £26.5 million deal.
The 26-year-old has joined City on a five-year contract and will immediately link up with Pep Guardiola's squad in the United States, where he may make his City debut in the International Champions Cup.
Antonio Conte Banishes ‘Badboy’ Diego Costa, From Training And Won’t Play For Chelsea Again
Chelsea’s ‘king of trouble’ and ‘bad boy’, Diego Costa has been banished from first team training by manager Antonio Conte and has been told by the club’s management that he won’t play for Chelsea again.
Chelsea’s ‘king of trouble’ and ‘bad boy’, Diego Costa has been banished from first team training by manager Antonio Conte and has been told by the club’s management that he won’t play for Chelsea again.
Costa told the club he wanted to leave three times in the last ten months- The first was during last year’s pre-season tour when he asked to return to Atletico Madrid, his former club. Conte, responded by benching him for two friendlies. Second time was in January when Costa made it clear he wanted the mega-money move to Chinese club, Tianjin Quanjian in January while third time was at the end of the season.
Now with the 70 million Pounds capture of Alvaro Morata from Real Madrid, Conte has banished Costa from first team training and its now clear the Spanish striker will leave the club as soon as possible. Costa is not on the club’s pre-season tour squad and has been granted extended leave so he can conclude a deal with former club, Atletco Madrid.
‘In January, the Costa situation was made very clear,’ said Conte, speaking for the first time since his infamous post-season text-message exchange with the striker.
‘For the club, for him and his agent and for me the situation is closed.’
24 year old Morata, Costa’s replacement, completed his move on Friday is set to join up with the Chelsea squad in Singapore.
‘This is a good signing for us,’ said Conte. ‘Morata is a young player but he has a lot of experience and played in the past with Real Madrid and Juventus in the league and the Champions League.
‘He’s a good striker, a player with the right prospects for Chelsea.’
Costa was Chelsea’s top scorer with 20 goals last season.
Crystal Palace Star Zaha Says Manchester United And Liverpool Fans Called Him ‘Black Monkey’
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has accused Manchester United and Liverpool fans of calling him a “black monkey” in messages on social media.
The 24-year-old posted on Instagram: “If Man United and Liverpool fans feel better by calling me a black monkey in my messages .. feel free to carry on if it makes your day better.”
Ivory Coast international Zaha signed for Manchester United in 2013.
Zaha is in Hong Kong with the club for the Premier League Asia Trophy.
He posted the message following the 2-0 win over West Brom on Saturday, in which Palace manager Frank de Boer said the winger had been the victim of rough treatment.
Patoranking Becomes The First Ever African Artiste to Perform at Reggae Sumfest In Jamaica
Nigerian Reggae king, Patoranking, has made Nigeria proud.
Moments ago, the Daniella Whine singer took to his Instagram to reveal that he was the first African artiste invited to perform at the biggest reggae festival in the world- the Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica which ends today, July 22.
Sharing the photo above, he wrote;
#History–> My Kids would be Taught in school How their Father was the first African Artiste to perform on the Biggest Reggae Festival in The world 🙏🙏 If You Believe it you can achieve it…
I pray this Open doors for my fellow colleagues/African Artistes,I may never had come this far if I don’t have doubting Thomas dem/haters but Plz don’t stop Doubting or Hating I Really need More of That, Am already in 2018 and my New video Just Dropped….Welcome to my World….
Just Getting Started #Skylevel
Buhari Not Coming Back, Stand In The Way Of Biafra And Be Destroyed’- IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Warns
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has declared that the anger of his god will descend on the people of Anambra if they went ahead to participate in the November 18 gubernatorial election in the state.
Kanu made the controversial proclamation when he addressed his supporters at Nri, the ancestral home of Igboland, in Anocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, heads of security agencies in Anambra have urged citizens of the state to ignore the threats by IPOB as they have no powers to stop the conduct of the election. They insist that they are ready to police the state and ensure that the electoral process was not disrupted.
The tough-talking IPOB boss, who sneaked into the ancestral town with his wife,
Uchechi Kanu insists that Anambra governorship election will not hold unless the acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo declares the date for the referendum.
According to the Abia-born activist, the only way Biafra independence can be actualised is for Igbos to boycott all elections conducted by the Nigerian government in the South East geopolitical zone (Biafraland). He insists that anybody that defies the boycott order issued by IPOB leadership in Anambra and other states in the region will have himself to blame.
“Anybody that stands in the way of Biafra will be destroyed. I have not made any pronouncement that did not come to pass. I am saying that there will be no election in Anambra State on November 18.
“Nobody can stop IPOB. Biafraland is grossly marginalised; we have no good road, no electricity, no source of water and so on. I am sure that Buhari will not come back again and if anybody said there will be no Biafra, what happened to Buhari will happen to the person,” he warned.
Kanu had earlier paid a courtesy visit to the Nri king maker, Chief Shedrack Mbanefo (Adama Nri) who prayed for him and assured him of Igbo support for the struggle for the actualisation of Biafra.
“Kanu’s visit to the ancestral home of Adama Nri is a mystery and spiritual and this is an indication that Biafran sovereignty will be achieved. May God continue to bless him and his family as he champions the Biafran course,” he prayed.
Kanu, accompanied by Adama Nri and other elders of Nri community later trekked to Nri garden of Eden, regarded as evil forest, where he engaged in a brief prayer session and sought the blessing of the gods for the Biafran freedom campaign.
While Kanu was at Nri, urging Anambra citizens to shun the November poll, the state security chiefs in Awka issued a stern warning to the group and other trouble makers to desist from acts capable of jeopardizing the success of the poll.
A joint security task force meeting which involved the Nigerian Army, Navy, Police and the National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) as well as the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) insists that the crucial governorship election would take place as planned.
In a statement issued after the meeting, the security chiefs urged members of the public, especially residents of Anambra to disregard the pronouncements by the IPOB leader and his cohorts, and go about their lawful businesses.
Anambra Police Commissioner, Garba Baba Umar, who spoke on behalf of the security chiefs, assured of their readiness to protect lives and properties of citizens as well as ensure that the election was conducted in a peaceful, free and fair manner.
According to him, security agencies are putting in place measures that would forestall unlawful breakdown of peace and order in the state and nip in the bud any attempt by some misguided elements to disrupt the poll in line with IPOB’s boycott agenda.
Umar adds: “This is unacceptable and would not be tolerated in the state as the command and other security agencies respect the rights of individuals to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly”.
Nollywood Actress Lola Margret, Has Been Released From Prison
Popular Yoruba actress, Lola Magret, who has being rumoured to be under interrogation over money laundering in the hands of the police in Atlanta, Georgia has been released from the prison.
The actress took her Instagram page some hours ago to give God all the glory for helping her.
Confirmed Deal!! See The Club That Super Eagles Star Iheanacho Will Join After Leaving Manchester City
Leicester City vice-chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddha-naprabha, has confirmed that the Foxes will sign Kelechi Iheanacho in the shortest possible time.
He added that Leicester and Manchester City have already agreed on a fee, but it was dispute concerning the player’s right that was delaying the deal.
“Yes, we have interest in him,” Srivaddha-naprabha said.
“But we have to wait for Manchester City’s stance on this, as they are still in their pre-season as well. If it happens, it will be soon.
“Leicester City’s transfer market is not over yet. We just signed three players and there will be at least one more.
“We aim for a top-10 position this season. If we start well in the first half of the season, then we will also expand our focus to cup competitions.”
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, had confirmed that Iheanacho is set to leave the club , with the striker not included on their pre-season tour.
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