Liverpool To Face Villarreal In Europa League Semi-Finals

 

Liverpool have been drawn against Villarreal in the semi-finals of the Europa League. The Reds, who reached the last four with a dramatic victory over Borussia Dortmund on Thursday, will travel to Spain for the first leg on Thursday April 28 with the second leg at Anfield on Thursday May 5.  Villarreal, who are fourth in La Liga, booked their place in the last four with a 6-3 aggregate win over Sparta Prague.

Manchester City Drawn Against Real Madrid In Champions League Semi-Final

 

Manchester City have avoided a meeting with future boss Pep Guardiola after being drawn to play Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League. City, who overcame Paris Saint-Germain courtesy of their 1-0 second-leg win at the Etihad, will play the first leg at home before travelling to the Bernabeu to bid for a place in the final.

Court Rules Against Saraki's Application, Says He Must Face Trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja has again dismissed the application by Senate President Bukola Saraki seeking nullification of his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT.

The Outlaws Of Islam, By Femi Fani-Kayode

“In the name of God the Great we shall kill, slaughter and drain the blood of every single unbeliever, every apostate and every traitor that supports them until we establish our new world Caliphate. We will wash our hands with the blood of the infidels.” – Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant (ISIL).

Robert Downey Jr. Teases Role In Spider-Man: Homecoming

After months of rumors about the webslinger’s first standalone outing, it was confirmed by the latest incumbent that the first film in a new trilogy will be titled Spider-Man: Homecoming.

Exclusive Interview With Queen Olubodun Oluwamayoimde (Winner, Miss Little Face Lagos 2016)

Just as promised here is the exclusive interview with Queen Olubodun Oluwamayoimde the Winner of the Maiden edition of Miss Little Face Lagos 2016 that was held on the 19^th of March 2016 at the Ember Creek Ikoyi Lagos.

Jason Statham Will Fight A Prehistoric Shark In Meg

 

If Sharknado has taught us anything it’s that people love to see monsters squaring off against actors you wouldn’t expect. Despite that franchise’s recent downgrade in quality, there’s still ideas to be be mined from that general cinematic arena. One of those already in pre-production is Meg, a mega-shark movie that originally had Eli Roth at the helm, and now has Jon Turteltaub attached to direct.

First Promo Poster For John Wick: Chapter Two

 

The much-loved 2014 action flick John Wick is gearing up for a sequel in 2017, dubbed John Wick: Chapter Two, and a few lucky people roaming the floor of CinemaCon have glimpsed the film’s first promo poster in Las Vegas.

Shane Black Confirms When The Predator Will Take Place

 

It’s been a long time coming, but finally, the wheels are in motion for Fox’s eagerly-awaited reboot The Predator. Except it’s not actually a bona fide reboot as writer-director Shane Black plans to spin a new chapter in the story that’s shaping up to be more intriguing with every sound bite. This latest nugget of intel hails from Collider, who asked Black at CinemaCon this week whether or not the movie was his next project.

Deadpool 2 Confirmed

 

Fox co-chairman Stacey Snider has announced this news, the fact that a sequel to Deadpool is officially a go. Also of note is the fact that director Tim Miller as well as the writing team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick will all be returning. This should cause fans to breathe a sigh of relief knowing that the same folks who handled the Merc with a Mouth with such care will continue to serve as quality control.

#AHMusicReview: Absolute Hearts Music Review

This is another fresh episode of Absolute Hearts Music Review and like we normally do we serve you with the best of not just new music but also we criticize, analyse and rate those particular sets of new music. Today we are spicing it up, on behalf of our partners BCP Radio we are giving out Free Recharge Cards to the First Two People who can predict correctly what song would be the Song Of The Week when this program airs today by 4pm on BCP Radio. All you have to do is listen via www.bcp.com.ng and call us on 08176982150 to tell us what song would be the song of the week. Winners would be contacted immediately after the show.

James Cameron Is Planning Four Total Avatar Sequels Due Out By 2023

 

James Cameron has announced that he plans a total of four Avatar sequels, all due out before the end of 2023. That’ll be fourteen years after the original Avatar launched in theaters in 2009.

West Ham To Pay £2.5m A Season To Play At The Olympic Stadium

 

West Ham will pay £2.5m a season to play 25 games at the Olympic Stadium, it has been revealed. The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which is responsible for transforming venues used for London 2012, published its full deal with West Ham on Thursday after a tribunal ruled earlier this week that it should be made public.

Lagos State Govt. To Sign MoU For 4th Mainland Bridge Construction in May – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said the State Government would sign a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with investors for the construction of the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge before May 29.

Claims Against Foundation Charity Disrespectful- Didier Drogba

 

Didier Drogba has strongly denied any wrongdoing at his Foundation charity, saying that newspaper claims to the contrary are disrespectful. The Daily Mail claimed that less than one per cent of the money raised by the Didier Drogba Foundation in the UK has gone to help good causes in Africa.

Man City And Liverpool Have Helped Tighten Premier League's Grip On Champions League Spot

 

Manchester City And Liverpool's Success in Europe means England have a tighter grip on the Fourth Champions League Spot for the 2018/19 Campaign. Their Fourth-Place Spot, Based On UEFA Association Coefficients, Was In Danger Of Being Lost For The 2017/18 Season Before Juventus' Champions League Round-Of-16 exit at the hands Of Bayern Munich Last Month, but That Has Been Secured.

IFAB Announces Law Changes

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has published changes to the laws of the game for the 2016/17 season, the most notable altering sending-off and cautionable offences inside the penalty area.

Jonas Gutierrez Wins Discrimination Case Against Newcastle

 

Former Newcastle star Jonas Gutierrez has won his disability discrimination claim against his old club. Gutierrez alleged he was frozen out of the first team because of his diagnosis with testicular cancer in 2013. Newcastle rejected the claim, saying the midfielder simply did not feature in successive managers' plans for the squad.

Andy Murray Overcome Benoit Paire In Monte Carlo

 

Andy Murray battled back from the brink of defeat to complete a gritty comeback win over Benoit Paire in the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters. The world No 2 appeared to be following top-seed Novak Djokovic out of the tournament when he was broken in the deciding set, but Paire could not serve out the win and Murray eventually triumphed 2-6 7-5 7-5.

Fayose writes Chinese Government to halt Nigeria’s loan request

The rift between the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government took another dimension as the governor wrote a scathing letter to Chinese authorities urging them to halt a $2 billion trade loan to Nigeria.

Battle Of The Sexes Recruits Alan Cumming

 

An early casting setback may have threatened to postpone Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris’ epic tennis match, but ever since securing Emma Stone and Steve Carell in the lead roles, Battle of the Sexes has made up for lost time but beefing up its supporting cast with the likes of Andrea Riseborough, Elisabeth Shue, Sarah Silverman and now Alan Cumming. 

John Krasinski Closes In On God Particle

 

Following the excellent casting of David Oyelowo and Gugu Mbatha-Raw the upcoming science fiction thriller God Particle looks to be expanding its roster of talent with news that John Krasinski is now in talks to co-star. The film, which has been in development for a number of years, will now head into production as a Bad Robot project.

Sony Rolls Out First Plot Details For The Emoji Movie

 

Sony Pictures Animation stirred all kinds of emotions when it first confirmed plans to build a feature film based on Emoji but perhaps the one reaction that resounded around the four corners of the Internet was a general feeling of apathy.

Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 And Part 2 Will Be Different From One Another

 

Plans may be in place for Marvel’s two-part juggernaut to film back-to-back, but don’t be fooled into thinking that Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 and Part 2 will one and the same. In fact, Anthony Russo even went so far as to say that both features will be very, very different from one another.

Spider-Man: Homecoming Title Confirmed

 

Marvel and Sony have now officially announced that Spider-Man: Homecoming will scurry into theaters on July 7, 2017. Word comes by way of the ongoing CinemaCon event in Las Vegas, where Sony Pictures chair Tom Rothman nailed down the reboot’s title. A leaked domain name may have spoiled the surprise, but Rothman did tease that the subtitle alludes to Peter Parker’s journey and how he is trying to find his way home.

Justice League: Part One Will Feature Henry Cavill As Superman

 

Yes, the Man of Steel met his end in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, and yes it was implied at the end of the movie that he would return – but were we really expecting Zack Snyder and co. to give the game away so quickly and let everyone know he was bringing him back for the first Justice League movie?

Jennifer Lopez Does a Dramatic Reading of Sir Mix-A-Lot's Baby Got Back

 

Jennifer Lopez known for her booty-ful figure, recently gave a dramatic reading of a rap she was born to recite Sir Mix-A-Lot's 1992 cult hit Baby Got Back. J.Lo performed part of the track in a video released Wednesday by W magazine, which features her on the cover of its May 2016 issue, turning it from a playful party tune to a PSA about female body image.

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green: Divorce Is Still On, Despite Pregnancy

 

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are moving forward with their divorce, at least for now, despite their surprise baby news.  A family source says that the couple are living together again in Fox's home with their children but that there are no plans to cancel the split.

Dwayne Johnson Officially Welcomes Charlize Theron Into the Fast & Furious 8 Crew

 

Almost one week after the Fast & Furious 8 crew announced that Charlize Theron is joining the franchise, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson welcomed his new co-star in a special way. He shared in a new Instagram posted Wednesday afternoon “Want to officially welcome my good bud and all around bad ass Charlize Theron to FAST & FURIOUS 8. When MTV asked her how she felt about coming in and playing the villain, her response was classic and the reason why I love that woman.. she said, ‘I'm coming to mess that s--t up!" #HellYeah #BringIt #FF8 #DaddysGottaGoToWork”.

Tyson Fury Wants Anthony Joshua Or Deontay Wilder

 

Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are his only possible opponents once he has dealt with Wladimir Klitschko for a second time. Eddie Hearn this week predicted Fury-Joshua could happen before the end of 2016 in the wake of Joshua's IBF title success against Charles Martin.