Real Madrid's Gareth Bale won't return to Premier League - agent

Gareth Bale was "nowhere near" a summer transfer from Real Madrid and is unlikely to play again in the Premier League, according to his agent.

After Sky sources reported in August that Manchester United were considering a move, it now seems highly unlikely the 26-year-old will ever be heading to Old Trafford, or even the English top-flight.
When asked by Sky Sports News HQ reporter Kavel Solhekol about the possibility of Bale leaving the Bernabeu for United, Jonathan Barnett said: "It's never been an item. He's at the biggest club in the world and he's going to be the biggest player in the world.

 

"Real Madrid have made it very clear he is their main player, or will be, and that's where it is going to stay. The next few years will be very exciting for him.

Gareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett says the Real Madrid star is unlikely to play in the Premier League again

"He won't play anywhere else, I don't think, but you never know. I certainly don't think he'll come back to play in England but you never know.
"Times do change though. At the moment, he's very happy. There are two things he wants. That's Wales to qualify [for Euro 2016] and for Real to win as much as possible. And for him he wants to win the FIFA Ballon d'Or. With Real he's got a great chance."

Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo haven't always gelled for the Real Madrid attack

Manchester United made an offer for Bale two years ago before Tottenham accepted a world record £86m bid from the Spanish club in 2013. It was a deal that Barnett brokered.
Bale said earlier this year that he could not see himself at Old Trafford because he was enjoying his time at the Bernabeu.
"He has come nowhere near being transferred in the past few months," Barnett added. "It is all stupid paper talk.

"He is very happy at Real Madrid and hopefully he will stay there for the rest of his career. He is loving it there."
Bale has continued to hit the headlines for Wales, steering them to the brink of Euro 2016 qualification, but he has struggled at times to step out of the shadows of team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and win over Real's fans after a sporadic start to life in La Liga.

When asked how Bale ranked compared to the world's greatest players, Barnett added: "I'd put him up there at the moment with (Lionel) Messi and Ronaldo.

"I'd put him above Neymar but then I'm biased! It may change over the next couple of years. You may then see the best of Gareth and I think he'll become the best player in the world."

Serena Williams And Kim Kardashian Hang Out Together [PHOTOS]

After meeting up a couple of times, Kim Kardashian and Serena Williams seem to have become tighter than ‘jam and bread’.

The duo were spotted having tea together.
Kim posted the above photo to Instagram, along with the caption:
Sipping & spilling the tea tonight with Serena??????
Kim was looking in good form in a woollen jacket, Ramones T-shirt and ripped jeans.
Serena Williams on the other hand wore a b**b tube, trendy blazer and served up her stylistic coup de grace by showcasing her roundly shaped behind to rival Kim K’s.
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Buhari Is Ruling Like A Dictator - Ezeife

 
A former governor of Anambra state in the Third Republic, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of ruling like a dictator.
Ezeife said based on Buhari’s appointments since he came into power, his loyalty lies with the people of the North as they have majority of the appointments, The Punch reports.
According to him, the president’s inaugural statement, “I belong to no one and belong to everyone”, had raised the hopes of Nigerians.
But with what Nigerians have seen so far, in the light of his 100 days in office, he seems to belong to the North only and not to Nigeria.
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“The bulk of allocations went to the North-West. Again, the bulk of his appointments have gone to the North-West. Meanwhile, the South-East has got not one appointment and 30 appointments have been made,” he said.
The former governor noted that Buhari’s appointments suggests that the South-East is no longer wanted in Nigeria, adding that there was no remedy to the situation with the office of the SGF gone, except to withdraw the appointment.
Speaking on the president’s anti-corruption war, Ezeife said he could be scored 50 per cent because he hasn’t done something systematic and has been clear in his fight against corruption.
According to the ex-governor, Buhari’s major failure was the inexistence of a Federal Executive Council.
READ ALSO: Buhari Under Fire Over Recent Appointments
He explained that the constitution recognises the president working through the council and there was no place in the law for dictatorial behavior.
Some time in August, Ezeife had said that the appointment of Ibe Kachikwu as the managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is an insufficient move for President Buhari to prove his loyalty to the Igbo people.
In reaction, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, who is the convener of the coalition of northern politicians, academics, professionals and businessmen, criticised Ezeife’s stance, insisting that the Igbos have enjoyed favourable treatment.

100 Biafra Members Nabbed By Police

Members of the movement for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) numbering about a hundred were arrested on Sunday, September 6 by police operatives in Asaba, Delta state.
News about the arrest was published by an online newspaper, Today.ng, which stated that the IPOB members were arrested for what was termed unlawful assembly.
Celestina Kalu, the spokesperson of the state police command, said the suspects were arrested in a location in Asaba after concerned Nigerians wrote a letter to the inspector general of police, Solomon Arase.
The letter stated that the people were not comfortable with the activities of the group which prompted the police to take action.
READ ALSO:  Police Kill Seven In Pro Biafra Rally
According to sources, the members were involved in their meeting which was perceived to focus on separatism when conventional and mobile policemen arrested them.
It was reported that the meeting was going on in an abandoned textile mill and the members were unaware of the presence of the police until they were surrounded.
The police spokesperson said investigations had commenced but declined to reveal the exact location where the arrests were carried out.
One of the members of IPOB who escaped said they did not know how the police had got wind of the location of their meeting.
READ ALSO: IPOB Takes To The Street In Protest
He said: “I jumped through the fence on a head breath when I noticed policemen presence and they swooped on my other members, I do not know how they got the information that we were inside the premises where the gates were locked.”
In a related development, about 50 members of Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) were arrested by policemen while they were planning the annual Ojukwu memorial celebration recently.

Female Youth Corper Storms LG In Her Wedding Gown (Photos)

Saturday, August 22, 2015 was an ‘exceptional’ day for all youth corps members.  The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) had a compulsory headcount for all youth corps members in the country with a very short notice. This, probably to checkmate those who travel out of their serving states without properly informing necessary authorities.
READ ALSO: Omotola Pleads With Buhari To Scrap NYSC, Gives Reasons
However, an unidentified corper was seen at her local government wearing her wedding dress in order to be counted. It was said that failure to meet the headcount might warrant an extension. The bride decided to take the bull by the horn. See her photos below:

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Meanwhile, Chukwuma Austin Dike, an Igbo corp member, who converted to Islam from Christianity, has written an open letter to all Nigerians. The Igbo corps member who shocked Nigerians by converting to a Muslim was serving as a Batch C corp member in Konshisha LGA Benue State when he made the conversion to fulfill his Buhari vow. Chukwuma has however come out to claim he’s been getting a lot of death threats. He has decided to tell Nigerians why he converted. Read the letter here.

Luis Enrique refuses to discuss Neymar to Man Utd rumours

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has refused to comment on speculation linking star forward Neymar to Manchester United.
The Brazil international, 23, has been linked to a sensational switch to Old Trafford, although there have been suggestions that the rumours are a way for the Brazilian to bag a better contract at Camp Nou.
Luis Enrique, whose Catalans claimed a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday thanks to a Luis Suarez volley, did not shy away from expressing his disdain at the reports.
Asked if there had been any contact between United and Barca about Neymar, the coach told reporters: "I heard Neymar and another club and I am no longer interested in this question.
"I don't talk about rumours and this kind of thing. I am just focused on analysing my team. In perfect English. You got it?"
Neymar, who is contracted until June 2018, played no part in Barca's victory as he continues to recover from a bout of mumps.