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Nigeria international and Arsenal forward, Alex Iwobi, has made his Nollywood debut in a soon to be released action-packed movie titled, Inpadisu. The movie, now trending on social media, features Iwobi being pursued all over the place, apparently because of choices he ...

  Footballer has shocked the world with a series of bizarre claims – saying he had sex with his aunt and sister, and his mum was killed in a “spiritual sacrifice”. In video footage released online, Shiva N’Zigou, previously of ...

Idah Peterside, a former Nigerian international football goalkeeper, media officer, television pundit and pastor who retired from active football in 2002 has just welcomed his first child after 10 years of marriage.   Sharing the good news this evening, he wrote ‘we ...

Teenage shooter Manu Bhaker has revealed that she banned her parents from accompanying her on foreign trips.   The 16 year old athlete told her parents not to accompany her to tournaments abroad as she struggles to adapt to life ...

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi’s older brother has been handed two-and-a-half-year suspended prison sentence for possessing an illegal firearm.   The Barcelona star’s sibling, Matias, received a two-and-a-half year prison sentence on Thursday August 16th but instead of going to jail, he will undertake ...

A Turkish club, Gulspor which is based in the city of Isparta and one of the oldest clubs in Turkey as it was founded in 1954, have sold 18 youth players whose sales money they used in buying 10 goats in a bid to earn ...

  Sergio Ramos has taken a swipe at Jurgen Klopp following the Liverpool boss’ criticism over his challenge on Mo Salah in last season’s Champions League final. Salah was forced off in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat by ...

Tennis star, Serena Williams suffers another defeat in Cincinnati Masters after losing to Petra Kvitova.   The former world No 1 lost 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova in the second-round of the competition which lasted for two hours on Tuesday. ...

The United States Embassy has suspended consular services and appointments in Abuja till further notice. It explained that appointments for visa and for American citizen services have also been put on hold temporarily.   Consular operations in Lagos were, however, not ...

  The playmaker joins Andres Iniesta and Gerard Pique in stepping down from La Roja following the 2018 World Cup Manchester City star David Silva has confirmed he will no longer represent Spain at international level, in a letter published ...

  Ronaldo is in intensive care in Ibiza after being struck down with pneumonia, according to reports. The former Barcelona, Real Madrid and Brazil striker, 41, is said to have been diagnosed with the illness after being rushed to Can ...

  David Beckham looked like he was having a whale of a time with his kids on holiday despite getting caught up in the Bali earthquake. The former footballer appeared in high spirits as he posted a series of snaps ...

Real Madrid have unveiled former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after sealing a  £35m move which will see him stay with the Spanish club for six-years.   The 26-year-old Belgian was presented by the club president Florentino Perez at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Thursday.   ‘Arriving at the best ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho does not expect to add to his squad before the transfer window for Premier League clubs closes later on Thursday (1600GMT). Mourinho has repeatedly complained about United’s lack of transfer activity in pre-season and warned ...

Chelsea have officially confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid over a deal to take Thibaut Courtois back to Spain. Courtois will now undergo a medical and sign a contract with the Spanish giants, as Mateo Kovacic ...

Maria Sharapova’s first-round match at the Rogers Cup extended over two days, but it ended quickly. The Russian veteran beat Bulgarian qualifier Sesil Karatantcheva 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday in Montreal. The match had been suspended Monday due to rain and ...

Former Super Eagles keeper, Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute Leukemia a year ago and had to miss the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia, has told of his wife’s reaction after he informed her of his diagnosis. Carl Ikeme ...

World Championship 400m hurdles gold medallist Nicholas Bett has died in a car crash. The 28-year-old was killed in his home country of Kenya near Nandi a day after returning from the Continental Championships in Nigeria. Bett made history in ...

The Portuguese boss made no secret of his jealousy over Liverpool’s big investments as United struggle to bring in more reinforcements Jose Mourinho has called for Manchester United’s transfer chiefs to up their game in the final days of the ...

  The Cameroonian Football Federation has appointed football legends Clarence Seedorf, 42, and Patrick Kluivert, 42, as their national team coaches.   The duo’s appointment was announced by Cameroon’s Minister of Sport and Physical Education, Pierre Ismael Bidoung Mkpatt, at a news conference ...

Nigeria’s record holder in the women’s Javelin, Kelechi Nwanaga proved her mettle by convincingly winning the gold medal in the women’s javelin event at the ongoing African Senior Athletics Championship in Asaba, Delta state. She did a winning throw of 56.96 ...

Khloe Kardashian was on Friday treated to flashy gifts from her beau Tristan Thompson. The reality star who has been on the road promoting her Good American clothing brand returned home yesterday to surprise cake and balloons from her man.     ...

Cancer-stricken Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle thanked friends and fans in an emotional message Thursday after deciding to halt his treatment for leukaemia, saying he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. The 36-year-old former US PGA Tour player moved into palliative ...

Through hellfire and brimstone, “The Big Red Machine” has emerged victorious not inside the squared circle, but in the race to become the new mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Republican Glenn Jacobs, better known to the WWE Universe as Kane, ...

Super Eagles player Ahmed Musa and his second wife, Juliet, recently welcomed their first child, a son named Ibrahim. This is Ahmed’s third child as he already has two children from his ex-wife, Jemila. View image on Twitter AhmedMusa718 ✔@Ahmedmusa718 Allah ...