Sagna: Champions League football is not enough for Arsenal

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna is not fully satisfied with Arsenal’s progress to the group stages of the 2013/2014 Champions League – for him, trophies are far more important than the financial stability and prestige that comes with playing in the UEFA Champions League week in and week out.

Gareth Bale’s world record move will go ahead confirms Villas-Boas

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has confirmed that the club’s explosive winger Gareth Bale will complete his dream move to Real Madrid before the transfer window closes. After months of protracted saga, that took all forms of twists and turns, denial and speculations, it seems finally the club and the manager has come to terms with the fact that he will be without the mercurial winger from September 3^rd onwards.

If Arsenal want Ozil, Wenger needs to move quickly

Whisper it so softly, but there’s just a chance that Tottenham’s apparently imminent deal to sell Gareth Bale to Real Madrid may inadvertently help their north London neighbours, Arsenal to break the club’s transfer log jam. Whilst the summer has been a depressing one of perpetual hope and disappointment for the Gooners, the twilight f the window just may bring some relief.

Shinji Kagawa: The Right One For Manchester United?

First it was Thiago Alcantara. Then Marouane Fellaini. Cesc Fabregas was next. And soon, the rumour mill, in its favourite summer game of Find Manchester United a New Central Midfielder, turned its attention to Juan Mata, Mesut Ozil and Kevin Stootman. All summer long, Old Trafford’s scatter-gun scouting policy has been unearthing midfield options from across Europe.

Chelsea lining up shock move for Christian Atsu – How many wingers do they need?

Premier League giants Chelsea are lining up shock move for Porto winger Christian Atsu and as per reports from The Mirror; the Blues are set to seal the £3.5 million signing before the transfer window closes down. Sky Sports sources are also reporting that the Blues are in advanced talks to sign the highly talented winger.

Newcastle in talks with Chelsea to re-sign Demba Ba on loan

Newcastle United are in talks with Chelsea over a possible loan move for their former striker Demba Ba, according to reports from Sky Tyne and Wear. The Senegal international joined Chelsea in the January transfer window of last season on a three-year contract after the Blues successfully activated his £7 million release clause.

Man Out With Aqua-Car

Mr. Kehinde Durojaiye Obasanjo built a locally made engine in a contraption that runs on road and sea. He was found operating the contraption in Ikeja to attract minor donors who collected hisCompact Disk in which he said he recorded its operation on water. Mr. Obasanjo said he designed it to operate on three mediums: ground, water and air, but has only achieved two due to financial constraints. For now, the invention can only run on ground and water. He said he had contacted State Governments of Lagos and Ogun to find support, but he only got their promise since beginning of 2013.

I Never Asked To Leave Barcelona – Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas has reiterated his desire to stay at Barcelona on TVE show Esport Club and denied that he has ever said that he could leave following interest from Manchester United. The Spain international is enjoying himself back at the Nou Camp, where he began his career, and does not want to head back to England just two years after leaving Arsenal.

Liberia’s University Entrance Exam Failed By All 25,000 Students Who Took It

Students in Nigeria think getting into university here is tough. But spare a thought for candidates in Liberia – after every single one of them failed this year’s university entrance exam. Almost 25,000 students failed the admissions test for the University of Liberia – one of the African country’s two state-run universities – meaning it will have no first year students when the new term begins in September.

s*x SCANDAL: Meet COZA Pastor Biodun’s Wife (PHOTOS)

Meet Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo’s wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Modele Fatoyinbo whose husband has been accused of having s*xual relationships with members of his congregation.

OJB Update: OJB Jezreel Prepping For Surgery In Hospital In India

As reported earlier, ace producer and singer OJB Jezreel left Nigeria for India last Friday August 23rd for his kidney transplant with his wife. The above photo shows that his treatment has already begun. Good-luck to OJB Jezreel.

Afrocandy Calls Out Beverly Osu To Play A Role In Her Soft P0*n Movie

Beverly Osu – Nigerian BBA Rep will probably not like this and will most likely give a firebrand reply. Controversial actress, producer, singer and mother, Afrocandy doesn’t require any further introductions.

Osun Gov. Aregbesola Gives Scholarship To Stowaway Teenager

A volunteer group extolling the virtues of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Governor of Osun State,  De Raufs, has volunteered to sponsor 15-year-old stowaway teenager, Daniel Oikhena, who hid in the tyre compartment of Arik Air flight from Benin to Lagos. In a statement signed by the Director General of the group, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, the group is ready to give scholarship to Daniel up to university level and help him realise his dream of travelling by air legitimately.

NANS Plans Massive Protest To End ASUU Strike

National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, plans to hold a nation-wide protest in a bid to force the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the protracted strike of university lecturers. Responding to allegations that the students’ body was not bothered by the 60-day-old strike, NANS President, Yinka Gbadebo, said the union had been employing other matured approaches to appeal to both the government and ASUU.

Two Killed, One Injured In Abuja Building Collapse

No fewer than two persons were feared dead in a building collapse on Tuesday, in Abuja while another person was critically injured and receiving treatment in the hospital.

Tanker Fire In Ibadan Injures Five, Destroys Shops

A fuel tanker burst into flames at Orogun junction in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, killing three and injuring five persons. The deaths however cannot be immediately confirmed. Firemen who were called to the scene to douse the flames were said to have rushed the victims to the hospital.

“I Am Disappointed In You” – WizKid Fires Back At J-Martins

Some weeks back Wizkid insulted a fan who tried correcting his English and it was all over social media, with fans lashing out at him. Yesterday, it was reported that J-Martins blasted Wizkid for his attitude. However, WizKid took to twitter not too long ago to defend himself and also fire back at J-Martins.

How My Father Broke My Virginity And Forced Me To Sleep With Him – 17-Year-Old Girl Confesses

A 17-year-old female student of Takoradi Senior High School (name withheld) revealed in an interview that her biological father broke her virginity and has been having s*xual intercourse with her for the past nine months, at his Adiembra residence near Sekondi. 

No Need For ASUU To Continue Strike – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said there was no need for the Academic Staff Union of Universities to continue with their industrial action. Jonathan said this at the inauguration of the Federal Government sponsored-Transformation Projects at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).

“I Want To Be Like My Mother”—Omotola’s Daughter Speaks

Getting written about in the media is one thing most public figures cherish a lot but being in the news for negative and controversial reasons is what some don’t like at all. Apart for few eccentric stars like Tonto Dikeh, Charly Boy and few others, who don’t mind about controversies, others try to protect their names and brands to attract endorsements and good image.

Ozekhome’s Kidnappers Want N150m Ransom

Reports that the suspected kidnappers of human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) may have contacted the family, demanding the sum of N150 million as ransom with an ultimatum to pay within three days, has thrown Iviukwe, ancestral home of the lawyer into tension. Elder brother of Chief Ozekhome, High Chief Pius Ozekhome, however said, nobody had been contacted in the family, contrary to conversations in the social media.

Rivers Sport Commissioner Escapes Assassination

Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Mr. Fred Igwe, was on Sunday shot by suspected assassins, reports have said. Details are still sketchy though, but the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Angela Agabe, yesterday, confirmed the development. According to her, the commissioner was responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the state. Agabe said that some unknown gunmen opened fire on him at Akpajo area of the state in a bid to end the commissioner’s life, but he survived the murder attempt, adding that she was yet to get details on the incident. The commissioner was said to be in a Toyota Corolla with plate number GCG 11, when the gunmen overtook his vehicle around Akpajo area, and opened fire on him at about 8:15 p.m. on Sunday.

Aviation Experts Describe Stowaway Teenager’s Survival As Miraculous

Experts in the aviation industry have described as a miracle, the survival of a teenage stowaway, Daniel Oikhena, who hid in the wheel compartment of Arik Air aircraft used for flight W3 544 from Benin Airport to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA, Lagos.

Chelsea a Work-in-Progress After Manchester United Draw

Is Chelsea a finished team? That was the question asked of Jose Mourinho’s men as they took on the reigning English champions on the weekend, a question that the Blues answered with an emphatic no. Chelsea, for all their talented players and individual genius, is a team devoid of two key characters, something Mourinho will need to work on by season’s end.

Tottenham preparing smart move for Ajax starlet Christian Eriksen

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly chasing the highly rated Ajax starlet Christian Eriksen and are preparing a £12 million bid for his services, according to reports from Danish source BT. The 21-year-old is already one of the hottest properties in Europe and has been chased by almost all the top European heavy weights at various points of time in the last few seasons.

Rooney, Ozil and co: 5 Big Transfers That Could Happen This Week

This summer we have seen several high profile transfers that have been taken place and few deals didn’t materialize as anticipated. Some protracted sagas took all forms of nasty twists and turns while there have been big money transfers as well.