Tuesday, 19 July 2016

I Am Proud Of My Achievements - Del Bosque

 
Outgoing Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has no regrets as he prepares to leave his post at the end of July after eight years in charge. He called time on his tenure after Spain's exit from Euro 2016 at the hands of Italy in the last 16 and will formally leave the post when his contract expires on July 31.

Adekunle Gold unveils album cover and track-list

YBNL lover boy, Adekunle Gold, has unveiled the track-list and cover for his much awaited album, GOLD. The 'Orente' singer, who did the unveiling on his Instagram page, also revealed that the album can now be pre-ordered on iTunes. 

Napoli Place £78.5m On Gonzalo Higuain

 
Napoli will not sell Gonzalo Higuain for anything less than his £78.5m release clause, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis spoke to Juventus president Andrea Agnelli on Monday at a meeting of Serie A club officials.

Victor Moses Banking On Antonio Conte

 
Victor Moses hopes Antonio Conte will give him the chance to resurrect his Chelsea career. The former Crystal Palace winger has been loaned out for the last three seasons with spells at Liverpool, Stoke and West Ham after joining the Blues from Wigan in 2012.

Paul Le Guen: The New Manager Of Nigeria

 
Nigeria have appointed Paul Le Guen to lead their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup, where they are drawn in a difficult group along with Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia. Former Cameroon coach Le Guen was chosen ahead of Belgian Tom Sainfiet and Salisu Yusuf, who has been the country's caretaker coach since May.

Kell Brook A Bigger Threat To Gennady Golovkin

 
Trainer Abel Sanchez says Gennady Golovkin faces a tougher task in Kell Brook than he would have done in Chris Eubank Jr. WBA 'Super', IBF and WBC world middleweight champion Golovkin had been set to face British champion Eubank Jr but after talks broke down, IBF welterweight king Brook signed up for a September 10 clash at The O2.

Monday, 18 July 2016

Zoe Saldana Talks Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2

 
One of the biggest surprises in that newly released concept art for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was the fact that Gamora was working alongside the superhero team. In the first installment, she clashed with her sister Nebula at the behest of their stepfather Thanos, but it seems as if they’ll be putting their differences aside in the follow-up.

Greg Nicotero Talks About 'The Walking Dead' movie

 
Season six of The Walking Dead ended on a major cliffhanger as Rick Grimes and his group learned that messing with Negan’s Saviors wasn’t a wise decision. To assert his dominance over them, the new villain chose one of the survivors to kill with his barbed wire covered baseball bat which he calls Lucille, and we’ll no doubt learn more about him and his group in season seven.

Patty Jenkins Talks About Making Wonder Woman A Love Story

 
There has been a lot more from Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman this week and after delivering a handful of new stills, there is an interview with the director, where she speaks about her desire to helm the film, her departure from Thor: The Dark World and why the love story between Diana Prince and Steve Trevor is so important.

After scrapping Post UTME, FG scraps common entrance interview test into unity schools

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has announced the cancellation of the interview test for National Common Entrance Examination (NCCE) into Federal Government colleges.

Remi Tinubu writes Police IG, seeks protection against Dino Melaye

Remi Tinubu, wife of National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has written to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, seeking police protection.

Update On Sherlock Season 4

 
221b Baker Street will swing open its doors early next year with the fourth season of Sherlock, BBC’s critically-adorned spy series that places Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, but could it herald the show’s swan song? According to co-creator Steven Moffat, it absolutely could be.

Ex Police IG, Solomon Arase denies stealing 24 Police vehicles

Mr. Arase, who is in London for his son’s graduation, said in a statement on Monday that every information needed by his successor on vehicles bought by the police were in his handover notes.

The Secrecy Surrounding Star Wars: Episode VIII Is Annoying And Intrusive

Mark Hamill fielded questions from eager fans who were curious to learn more about his role in the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VIII. Obviously, he couldn’t say a whole lot, but he did agree with the fact that the vast amount of secrecy surrounding the film is annoying.

Thor: Raganarok Is One Of Marvel’s Biggest Movies To Date

 
2017 is going to be a huge year for superhero movies, with the likes of Spider-Man: Homecoming and Justice League hitting theatres. However, the movie which could very well end up stealing the show is Thor: Ragnarok, a sure to be epic affair which is going to team the God of Thunder up with The Hulk as they’re pitted against Hela.

The Court Of Owls Shows Up In Gotham Season 3

 
The shadowy criminal organization known as The Court of Owls has been rumored to show up on Gotham for quite a while now, and during season 2 we finally got confirmation that the group were responsible for unleashing Hugo Strange on the city and were funding his monstrous Indian Hill Experiments.

Makani Couture @5: Celebrating 5 Years Of Excellence

 
Makani Couture is a Fast rising Nigerian owned Fashion label run by the prolific designer and stylist,  Stephanie Oduenyi. The brand speaks to the bold, aspiring, confident sexy elegant woman and classic gentleman. Makani Couture also aims to inspire Nigerians through fashion and style.

Casts Update On Star Trek 4

 
At one point, Thor star Chris Hemsworth was actually a part of the rebooted Star Trek franchise. The actor played Captain Kirk’s father in the 2009 film’s prologue and now, we’re hearing that he may be coming back for the inevitable Star Trek 4. The news comes from reporter Scott Mantz’s Twitter account, where he reports that the Marvel star will be in the new film.

#AHVideoAnalysis Absolute Hearts Video Analysis

 
It’s a brand new week and with that let me wish you a great week ahead. It is also another brand new episode of Absolute Hearts Video Analysis be rest assured you will be getting the best of video analysis you won’t find anywhere.  As a reminder we have launched the official social media hashtag for the video analysis, the hashtag is #AHVideoAnalysis. You can now follow this hashtag on social media to read up the best music video analysis straight outta Naija, without any further ado here is what we have for you. 

'It's very difficult for an artiste to survive without a record label' - Simi

Simi‘s music career has soared tremendously since the release of her debut gospel album eight years ago, and she attributes her growth to realising she has to ‘work harder as a woman’.

Stunning BTS photos from Tiwa Savage's video shoot

Tiwa Savage,over the weekend, was on set for a new music video shoot and she shared some of the behind-the-scene photos. More photos after the cut

Buhari should stop acting like grandfather of corruption – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged President Mohammadu Buhari to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria by shielding his men from probe, just as he asked Nigerians to demand the release of the authentic report of the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in the Nigerian Armed Forces.

Read this hilarious twitter fight session between Doyin Okupe and a blogger

Doyin Okupe, Snr special assistant to former President Jonathan (public affairs) read an article about him posted by blogger Abubakar Sidiq Usman, the post didn't go down well with him and decided to set him straight, but this happened. Read the tweets below:

Acting IGP, Ibrahim Idris, accuses predecessor Solomon Arase of going away with 24 police vehicles

A battle is brewing between the immediate past Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, and his successor, Ibrahim Idris, over the claim by Mr. Idris that his former boss went away with 24 police vehicles after he retired from service.

Lagos residents to experience blackout today - Transmission Company of Nigeria

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, Lagos Region, has announced that many parts of the state will experience total blackout between 10am and 1pm today July 18th. According to a statement by the company's Public Relations Officer, Celestina Osin, the blackout will occur while the technical team carry out an urgent maintenance work on the Akangba 132KV transmission substation.

Emma Nyra to release EP titled 'Love vs. Money'

Since splitting with MMMG records last year, Singer Emma Nyra has announced the release of her first body of work, an EP titled Love vs Money Vol. 1.

Sunday, 17 July 2016

Bloodline Season 3 Gets Green Light

 
Netflix has had their original series Bloodline renewed for a third season. From creators Todd A. Kessler, Daniel Zelman and Glenn Kessler, the dramatic thriller centers on a family of adult siblings whose secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep brother returns home. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, the ten episode Bloodline Season 3, starring Kyle Chandler, Sissy Spacek, Ben Mendelsohn, Linda Cardellini, and Norbert Leo Butz, will premiere on Netflix in 2017.

Floriana Lima Joins Supergirl

 
Word has it that Floriana Lima has been cast in the role of Maggie Sawyer on The CW’s Supergirl. The character was created by John Byrne in the late ’80s and introduced as Captain of the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit in the pages of “Superman.” She was later revealed to be gay, making her one of the first openly gay characters in mainstream comics.

Catastrophe Gets Season 3 And 4

 
Amazon has announced that it has given green light to two additional seasons of the critically-acclaimed series, Catastrophe. Written by and starring Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, Catastrophe, produced by Avalon Television, with co-producers Birdbath Productions and Merman, is a comedy following an Irish woman and an American man who, after making a bloody mess as they struggled to fall in love in London, have embarked on a series of best-attempts to clear it up and generally do the right thing. The highly anticipated Catastrophe Season 3 is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the US in 2017, and the fourth season is expected to premiere in 2018.

Charlie Hunnam As Arthur Pendragon In ‘King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword’

 
Warner Bros. has been pretty quiet about the upcoming King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, which is supposedly the first in a series of films following Arthur Pendragon and the various knights who would eventually gather at his Round Table. It looks like that silence has officially broken as two new image from the film have arrived, showing off Pacific Rim and Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam as King Arthur and Jude Law as the villainous Vortigern.