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Cristiano Ronaldo has advised the leadership of the Spanish football club, Real Madrid to strengthen the squad to boost its chances of success. Real Madrid forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has reportedly given the club a shortlist of three players they must bring in next year. Madrid are eight points off Barcelona, who currently occupy top spot in La Liga. Ronaldo has eight goals in five games in Europe, but has managed to net only twice in nine league matches, as the champions struggle to impress on the domestic front. The Portugal captain has also been outspoken on the club’s decision to allow experienced backup players like Pepe, Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez to depart in the summer. Diario Gol reports that Ronaldo has appealed to president Florentino Perez to strengthen the squad. The 32-year-old would like to see Portuguese youngster Goncalo Guedes, PSG defender Marquinhos and a new goalkeeper arrive – with Athletic Bilbao’s Kepa the No.1 target.

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr says he is calm ahead of Friday’s Final Draw for the 21st FIFA World Cup finals as his team has no fear of any team. According to a statement by the Communications Department of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday, Mr. Rohr spoke from the Crowne Plaza World Trade Centre in Moscow. It quoted him as speaking in the morning after he landed in the Russian capital for the showpiece event. “There is no weak squad in the 32-team field, and anyone hoping to play so-called `average teams’ in the group phase is only guilty of wishful thinking. “All the teams that are in the Final Draw, except host nation Russia, played qualifying matches. They all emerged from tough encounters and, therefore, none can be tagged `weak’. “In the next 24 hours, we will enter the State Kremlin Palace for the Final Draw and a couple of hours later, everyone will know their opponents. “There is no apprehension. If you have to be listed among the

FIFA has moved to reassure football fans it will not manipulate the World Cup draw on Friday to favour certain teams. Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter claimed last year that some European football draws have been fixed in the past with the use of hot and cold balls. UEFA called the claims “completely absurd” and Blatter stressed heated balls “didn’t exist” at FIFA draws. Russia was drawn against Peru in the only rehearsal filmed before the media on Wednesday. “There’s no truth to that,” said Chris Unger, FIFA director of competitions, in response to a question about heated balls. “They’re all the same; they don’t feel any different, they don’t look any different with the exception of the red balls, which are there for a purpose. It’s entirely random and by chance how the groups get formed at the end.” Former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan, who will help draw the groups, also attended a rehearsal. “South American teams are very strong,” said Forlan, who was

The 2017 MOBO Award was recently held and Nigerian music superstars shone bright at the event. Starboy, Wizkid beat off strong competition from Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar to claim the award for best international artist. His contemporary, Davido claimed the award for Best African act. This two leading acts really did what will make we Nigerian to be very proud of them. Big up guys. See the full list of other winners below:- Best male act: Stormzy Best female act: Stefflon Don Best album: Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer Best newcomer: Dave Best song: J Hus – Did You See Best video: Mist – Hot Property Best hip-hop act: Giggs Best grime act: Stormzy Best R&B/soul act: Craig David Best international act: Wizkid Best African act: Davido Best reggae act: Damian Marley Best jazz act: Moses Boyd Best gospel act: Volney Morgan & New-Ye

Janet Bunor is a former commercial model who is currently into piloting. Her transition from professional modeling to aviation has stunned Nigerians as she continues to don her privileged white and black uniform as a pilot. The beautiful 31-year old has a strong passion for traveling, eating foreign meals as well as shopping. The averagely tall and slim lady is very proud of her body, looks and profession as seen on her Instagram page where she has over 3,000 followers. Janet Bunor is currently single but it is not clear if she is searching as she poses with several handsome men on her page. She appears to be a happy and lively girl with little worries about life. See more photos:

The Mouthpiece of Bring Back Our Girls Group, Aisha Yesufu, has criticized the federal government of Nigeria for announcing public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Maulud. The BBOG convener described the holiday as wasteful and an act of competitive religiousity Aisha urged the Buhari administration to focus on helping Nigerians than otherwise. In her tweets, she wrote “Nigeria and our need for wasteful holidays. Which one is public holiday for Maulud? When did we start celebrating Maulud? “When do we stop all this “competitive religiosity” and focus on doing good for humanity? “The first Maulud to be a public holiday in Nigeria was declared for Monday, 9 March 2009 by Godwin Abbe, then minister of interior under Yar’Adua’s administration.”

AFTER several speculations, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally announced his willingness to seek re-election in 2019. The president had on Tuesday night explained the reason behind having the Governors of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, and that of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, to be present when he (Buhari) addresses the Nigerian Community in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. He specifically said the presence of the two governors during his interactive session with the Nigerian community will be another vote for him when the time comes. The president is in Abidjan for the fifth European Union-African Union, EU-AU, Summit and was accompanied by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, who was instrumental to Buhari’s emergence in 2015 after three unsuccessful attempts to become a civilian president. While apologizing for keeping some members of the Nigerian community in Abidjan who had come for the interactive session waiting, President Buhari ex

Wizkid is definitely that unmarried celebrity that already has more than one baby mama and it appears that he’s enjoying every bit of having kids without marriage. The superstar singer who is always busy recently reportedly welcomed a baby with his manager, Jada Pollock and for the first time he’s shared a photo confirming the story. The singer took to his Snapchat page to share a photo of himself holding his newborn’s hands. He used the love emoji to share his emotions. See the post below:

Floyd Mayweather’s new $26M Beverly Hills Mansion burglarized.Police in California says they are investigating after someone broke into the Beverly Hills home of retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. who is currently on vacation in China.. more reports to come.

Liverpool continued their good run Against the potters today.After sharing points at anfield with Chelsea last Sunday. Liverpool were relentless  until the 90minutes was up Sadio mane open the scoring chat followed Mohammed sallah's brace all coming from the bench

Let’s just say we LOVE this proposal in the heart of Lagos Island right next to the historic Cathedral. “On Sunday evening @ojay_lagos proposed to his sweetheart, Tamilore Faboya, using an Elevate media Ng digital billboard.” “Deeper than words, beyond right. Die for your love; beyond life.” “These were thoughts on OJ’s mind when he was barreling down to Marina to propose to the love of his life. You see he had a plan to propose to Tammy at 6.30 and he was almost behind schedule.” I'll say It was the most honest and beautiful proposal deep set in the old city of Lagos with no one but them and everyone with them. Watch

Nigeria’s Super Eagles were the youngest team of the 32 teams who qualified for next year’s World Cup in Russia, according to statistics published by FIFA. The Eagles were also among the top 10 teams to play with the most foreign-based players in the qualifiers. CIES Football Observatory in conjunction with FIFA profiled the 32 World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria fielded the youngest players (with an average age of 24.9 years) in the qualifiers, followed by title-holders Germany (25.7) and by U-17 and U-20 world champions England (25.9), at the opposite end of the spectrum were two newcomers Panama (29.4 years) and Iceland (29.0), as well as 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter-finalists Costa Rica (29.0). Croatia, Sweden and Iceland lined up completely foreign-based pros for the qualifiers, while Nigeria used 91.4% foreign players to reach Russia 2018. Nigeria were also in the second half of the 32-team tournament in terms of average height of the players who featured in the qualifying

Images of the World Cup’s first ever deconstructable stadium have been revealed. The design shows plans for Ras Abu Aboud Stadium which will host matches up until the quarter-final stage of the 2022 Qatar tournament. The innovative arena is to be built using modified shipping containers, a nod to it’s position adjacent to Doha’s shoreline, and every material used can be removed after the tournament. Ras Abu Aboud will boast 40,000 seats on a 450,000 square-metre waterfront site and is the seventh stadium to be unveiled by organisers. Aerial images of the stadium show it to be in prime position, making it easily accessible for supporters with the Hamad International Airport 1.5km away. Many have criticised the decision to host a World Cup in Qatar due to the lack of existing footballing infrastructure but this design appears to provide a solution and can be reassembled as multiple sites elsewhere after the tournament. The sustainability is a key factor for Ras Ab

Despite surplus food in the world, Africa loses $25bn every year to malnutrition, the President of the African Development Bank and former Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said. A statement issued on Monday by the Communications Officer of Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, Lilian Ajah-mong, said Adesina made the observations in Abidjan, Cote-d’Ivoire during the gathering of 900 participants from 60 countries, including Nigeria, to review progress in tackling malnutrition and share innovations and best practices to drive progress. Other participants included representatives of the government, academia, civil society organisations, United Nations and the business community. The 2017 SUN Global Gathering brought together all SUN Government Focal Points and representatives of their partners from civil society organisations, donors, United Nations’ agencies, private sector partners, academia, media, parliamentarians and others. Nigeria was represented at the Global

From Warren Buffet to Bill Gates and Aliko Dangote, the rich and successful have certain lifestyle habits unique to them that stands them apart from everyone else. There are a number of common denominators that rich and successful people the world over share that makes them stand out and of course, makes them stay rich. Here are some of their attributes you may want to adopt in your personal life to achieve success in your chosen field of endeavour. They Get Up Early The age long adage “early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy and wealthy” remains true. Successful men won’t stay back in bed snoozing their alarms. They get out of bed fresh from a good night’s sleep that began at a reasonable time, after spending ample time on their electronic devices before hitting the pillow. It is reported that Albert Einstein slept 10 hours every night and this points to the effect sleep has on creativity, memory, and alertness. Squeeze in seven to eight hours of

Singer, Brandy's younger brother and Kim K's ex, Ray J and his wife, Princess love are expecting their first child together after going through fertility issues. The singer, 36, made the announcement when he appeared on the talk show 'The Real' on Monday. “Love is on my mind. Love is in my heart. Princess and I are expecting.” He told the hosts. The parents-to-be got married in August 2016 and will be expecting their first child on Jan. 17, which is also Ray J’s birthday. After he made the announcement, his wife, Princess shared the first photo of her baby bump on her IG page. Ray J. also reposted the same picture on his page. "It’s such a blessing from God to be able to carry our child. We kept this to ourselves until after the first trimester because it’s bad luck to announce too early. But we’re so proud to share this journey with you guys. Thank you for all of the love and prayers ??"" When he was asked if this ba

President Muhammadu Buhari,has directed  the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma; and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to work with state governors to ensure the payment of outstanding Paris Club refund before the end of the year. The President was said to have urged the governors to utilise the money to clear salary arrears they owed their workers before Christmas. The governors had earlier received 50 per cent of the refund, leaving a balance of 50 per cent which Buhari directed its payment on Monday. The President was said to have given the directive at a meeting he had with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to information posted on one of the Presidency’s Twitter handles – @NGRPresident – the meeting featured discussions on the nation’s economy, workers’ welfare, as well as federal-state relations, among others. President @MBuhari has directed the Ministers of @FinMinNigeri

Shatta Wale is once again in the news and this time, he made a huge admission – Ghanaian dance hall artiste, Shatta Wale, has admitted that he is a shoeshine boy – This came after a Nigerian artiste claimed he does not know who Shatta Wale is Shatta Wale reportedly admitted to being a shoeshine boy. His comment came hours after Nigerian artiste, Timaya, said that he has no idea who Shatta Wale is. Timaya further wondered if Shatta Wale is a plumber or a shoeshine boy.The Nigerian artiste mentioned he had been asked by his fans to produce a song directed at Shatta Wale. This was a result of a number of verbal exchanges between Shatta Wale and some Nigerian music artistes, notably Wizkid and Patoranking. Timaya’s comments prompted a response from Shatta Wale, who released a song. In the song, Shatta Wale admits that he is indeed a shoeshine boy. He however goes ahead to claim that Timaya’s parents are his colleagues in the business. Shatta Wale added that Timaya should either

Fast and Furious actor, Tyrese has been on top of the world for the past few days now as he spends quality time with his wife, Samantha Lee Gibson, in Abu Dhabi. He shared romantic photos of them watching the Formula 1 race in Abu Dhabi. He wrote: “ Watching the #Formula1 races from the top of the #HublotMegaYacht I wanna believe we had the best view……. She don’t like cameras, I do, she don’t like packing a bag and flying at the last minute, drives her nuts ha! But I do…… In the end I somehow get her to agree to Travel the world with me cause the world is our playground and I wouldn’t wanna share any of these moments with anyone else…….. We’re landing shortly in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦 life is good……….. I’ve learned during this recent set back that a set back is only a set UP for something even more amazing and life changing to come……. After postponing these business trips several times I finally hit the road and it’s been life changing – God is the greatest to eve