Gareth Bale has spoken personally with Real Madrid directors and told them of his intention to stay despite the player not fitting in with Zidane's plans.
Bale is not budging in his determination to remain at Real Madrid next season. Despite the Welsh striker not forming part of coach ZinedineZidane's plans for the 2019-20 season the player has personally communicated to Madrid club directors that he plans to stay. The decision was initially conveyed to the board via his agent Jonathan Barnett, but before leaving to join the Welsh national squad, Bale himself requested a meeting to tell the club of his resolution.
Croatia captain Luka Modric says Gareth Bale's problems at Real Madrid will not affect him while on international duty for Wales.
Bale comes up against his Real team-mate Modric in Osijek on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Football, having suffered a nightmare end to the season at the Bernabeu.
The Welshman was dropped from the starting eleven and boss Zinedine Zidane even refused to bring him off the bench in the final La Liga game when Real were losing 2-0 at home to Real Betis
The Spanish giants are reportedly keen to get Bale off the wage bill this summer, but Modric doesn't believe that will cause the 29-year-old to under-perform for his country.
"It's very different to play for your club or in international football and there's no correlation in form between those two," the Croatia midfielder said.
"I know what playing for the Welsh national team means to Gareth, so I don't think his lack of minutes for Real Madrid will influence his performance.
"Gareth is an amazing player. We've already played together for ten years and he's a great team-mate. What he's achieved as a player and what he will achieve in the future is something extraordinary.
"I know what playing for the Welsh national team means to Gareth, so I don't think his lack of minutes for Real Madrid will influence his performance.
"Gareth is an amazing player. We've already played together for ten years and he's a great team-mate. What he's achieved as a player and what he will achieve in the future is something extraordinary.
Owerri – A bomb explosion, Thursday, killed three persons in Eziorsu community in Oguta local government area of Imo State.
When Vanguard called the Imo state Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, Orlando Ikeokwu, he confirmed the development.
Ikeokwu gave the names of the victims, as Elvis Ukado; Kasiemobi Uzoma and Justice Adie.
Explosion
He briefly narrated that “It was as an unexploded ordinance in a scrap dump, adding that “One of the victim while beating the scrap iron in order to compress it, the bomb exploded killing three of them at the scene as at the time of the incident.”
Orlando also confirmed that, at press time, that the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Ladodo, and his team had visited the bomb explosion scene at Oguta.
He added: “The Commissioner of Police wish to use this medium to warn all member of the public to promptly report any metal device suspected to be unexploded ordnance or explosive, UXO, for possible examination, evacuation and possible destruction.”
An eyewitness from the community, who also confirmed the development said that the explosion affected people around the scene due to the violent wave of the bomb
Maru (Zamfara) – Bandits were said to have allegedly killed 16 persons in Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara on Sallah day.
Confirming the attack in a press statement in Gusau on Wednesday, the Director-General on Media to the state governor, Yusuf Idris, said “the governor visited the community and sympathised with them”.
“During the visit, the governor also directed security agencies to immediately “swing” into action and bring the perpetrators to book.
“The governor also directed the movement of 14 persons, who sustained injuries from gun shots from Kanoma General Hospital, to the Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, for better medical care.
”The bill should be charged to the state government,” he said
He then expressed the state governor’s resolve to join hands with well meaning individuals and groups in the state to bring an end to armed banditry in the state.
He said the District Head of Kanoma, Yahaya Mohammed, had told the governor that the bandits invaded the area in the evening and fired gunshots sporadically, which led to the death of the 16 persons, with 14 injured. (NAN)
Afro-pop singer, Yemi Alade last year set tongues wagging after she refused to defend Tiwa Savage while the radio presenter described her as a crap musician. Her action, however, heightened speculations that the female singers were secretly battling each other for supremacy.
Yemi Alade
To worsen matters, the ‘Johnny’ crooner later rated herself equal to Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Davido, Olamide and other A’list music acts
“Whatever makes them sleep well at night. I’ll never comprehend why the public likes to pitch successful people against one another, we are all winning, and that’s what is important. But like I said, whatever makes them sleep well at night”, she said.
She rubbished claims that Tiwa has penetrated the African music scene more than she has done.
“Every female in the Nigerian music industry is doing great and I’m glad for the chance and opportunity to take our music places”, she noted.
Speaking on her recent music project with international music act, Rick Ross, she said; “I saw an opportunity and I grabbed it. It was an amazing experience. Rick Ross is a nice person and an inspiration. I admire his work ethics. We both represent a premium brand. We felt it would be nice to come together and do something iconic.”
The Effizie Music Group singer who has surprisingly steered clear of messy scandals and controversies since her debut on the Nigerian music scene shared the secret behind this feat. “I know who I’m, where I come from and I surround myself with amazing people”, she said.
This was the first collaboration of SharpDonzy and jack D.
It is a very wonderful enjoying vibe, according to sharpdonzy. When he got the inspiration it was like wow and he know very well that he needed a good rapper like him also to push the song, so he met Jack D and the studio section commenced immediately
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Gift Loveday, 25, has emerged winner of the Comedy Central’s Grab The Mic (CCGTM) competition N1.5million grand prize.
At the event organised in partnership with Maltina, Loveday a wildcard contestant, beat seven others – Nyerhorwo Maxwell and Emmanuel Oliver (Jos), Daniel Jonah and Oveze Godwin Jagbojo (Lagos,) Coxson Christian and Justice Kalada (Port Harcourt) including another Maltina Wild Card contestant, Desmond Eghaghe (Port Harcourt). In an emotion-laden voice, Loveday said, “The journey has been long. Weeks of practice and focus but in the end, I thank the Almighty God for helping me express my talent through CCGTM and more importantly, for making my light shine among thousands.”
