Popular Nollywood actress, Omoni Oboli has jumped on Instagram to flaunt a picture of her hubby and sons on International Men’s Day. Her words, “My World. Happy International Men’s Day to the men in my life. THANK YOU! Without you, I’d be lost! Thank you for holding me up and giving me the room to be who I was born to be. I love you all so much @nnamdioboli @tobeoboli @gozioboli @chizioboli#HappyInternationalMensDay #InternationalMensDay #Love #Family #AlwaysAndForever” See the picture, Cute. Omoni Oboli (born 22 April 1978) is a Nigerian actress, scriptwriter, film director, producer and a trained digital filmmaker. She…
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APC chairman, Adams Oshiomhole has talked about the political crisis rocking Edo State and the alleged betrayal of the deputy governor of the state, Philip Shaibu. Oshiomhole revealed this in Iyamoh, his country home when supporters paid him a solidarity visit. He talked about how unhappy he is over the crisis the party is facing and then blamed Philip and some other people from his Local Government Area, who he claimed betrayed him. He also begged the people to keep embracing peace and refuse to be used for the wrong reasons because of cash. His words, “It is about the…
Paris Saint-Germain striker, Edinson Cavani has come out to confirm that there was really a heated exchange with Lionel Messi during Uruguay’s 2-2 friendly draw with Argentina. With Uruguay leading, Lionel reacted angrily to a foul from feisty midfielder, Matias Vecino during the match, During the brief confrontation from both players, reports said Cavani asked Messi if he wanted to fight and the Argentine responded, “Whenever you want, whenever you want.” They were eventually got separated by Luis Suarez and Cavani has now confirmed that there was a confrontation but it is expected in football. His words, “Yes, that’s football,”…
Remember when we told you that BBNaija’s Ella needed help for her mum’s emergency medical care? Well, her prayer has been answered. The reality TV star has everything to be happy about right now as she has received the 600K from a philanthropist. Ella jumped on Instagram to share the good news recently and revealed that it was popular Abuja based businesswoman, Hauwa Saidu Mohammed also known as Jaruma, who rescued her. Her words, “Thank u @jaruma_empire I didn’t even think I was worthy enough to ask and no my account wasn’t hacked… I sent out an SOS call to…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has come out to say that its personnels are currently receiving death threats from unknown persons over the detention of the convener of the Revolution Now movement, Omoyele Sowore. No names were mentioned, but Spokesman for the DSS, Peter Afunanya maintained that the security agency is still doing what it can to make sure no harm befalls Sowore in custody. He added that Sowore can only be set free when the right people stood surety for him show up, and not just anyone else. His words, “The stand of the Director-General (Yusuf Bichi) and…
Tottenham player, Harry Winks has hailed Mauricio Pochettino for giving him the opportunity to play for Spurs after the manager’s sack. Harry rose through the youth ranks at Tottenham before signing his first professional contract with the club in 2014, shortly after Pochettino’s arrival. He is currently a starter in Tottenham’s starting line up and has started featuring for his country, England. After his sack, Winks has said he is forever grateful to Poch for the role he played in his development as a footballer. His words, “I’ve said many times and I will always say it, I’ve got everything…
Ghollywood actress, Juliet Ibrahim has shared her reaction to reports that Yvonne Nelson sabotaged a deal she could’ve gotten. In a recent Instagram post, Juliet Ibrahim was confused as to why ladies like to bring each other down. According to her, that is nothing but a blind competition. Her words, “Why do we, as women bring down other women, knowing how hard life can be for a woman? Never mock or laugh at another woman when she’s in her predicament because Sister one day you or someone close to you might be a victim of something similar or worse. In…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has come out to say that his government belongs to all Rivers people, and not a specific group in the state. He said this during a recent courtesy visit by Amayanabo of Wakrike Kingdom, Okrika and Prominent Chiefs of Okrika. According to him, the main objective of his government is to promote the interest of Rivers State. His words, “This Government is not a Government of you are from here or there. My Government is a Government of Rivers State. It is not a Government of a particular place. “Anything that will promote the…
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard can coach England in the future, according to Fabio Capello. Capello believes Lampard has shown everybody that he has what it takes to take on such a demanding position if given the opportunity. Fabio feels the CFC boss can follow in his footsteps by reaching the very top of the coaching game. His words, “I don’t know. Probably … because he can do it. He understands everything and has started without fear and put young players on the pitch.” “I follow him. I watch all the games and I was upset when he started the season…
21-year-old Daniella Okocha, the stunning daughter of Nigerian football legend, Jay-Jay Okocha, has jumped on Instagram to flaunt cute loved-up pictures of herself and her boyfriend posing together. See the photos, Stunning. Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Okocha, born 14 August 1973 is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. A quick and skillful playmaker, who is considered as the best Nigerian and one of the best African players of all time, Okocha was known for his confidence with the ball, technique, creativity, and dribbling skills, as well as his use of feints, in particular the stepover. Due…
Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, has said that if nothing is done to tackle impunity in the electoral system, Nigeria would keep seeing its number of voters reduce in future elections. He shared this on Monday in Abuja, as he spoke as a panelist at a Digital Voting Summit, organized by RestoreNaija, an NGO. According to Falana, Nigeria’s democracy is now war by the ruling class. His words, “We are talking about 34 per cent voter turnout in 2015. “If this trend of electoral brigandage, unprecedented electoral violence and thuggery continues, I am afraid in 2023 we will be…
Luis Enrique is Spain’s head coach again after he temporarily stepped down in June for personal reasons. The ex Barcelona coach left the role after his nine-year-old daughter Xana had died following a five-month battle with bone cancer. When he left, Roberto Moreno took charge of the team but was ready to step down if Enrique comes back. His words then, “It was left clear that when Luis Enrique wanted to return, he could,” “I said that when he felt strong enough to return, the door was open. We’ve been really happy with Robert. We thank him for his work,…
Popular filmmaker and critic, Charles Novia has wrapped up work on his first TV channel, Teen Africa TV. He is now the first Nigerian to own a TV channel solely dedicated to teenagers. According to him, the channel “is a new and exciting niche television channel poised to be the first platform for Teenagers in the African Broadcast Space.” He added, “There’s nothing like this and we are building the biggest visual ecosystem of teens and young adults in Africa. Our programming has the best of original content in talk shows, lifestyle, educational, entertainment and events. We are creating the…
Civil society groups have come out to say that security agencies, including the police, were part of the rigging and manipulation of Saturday’s governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states. The Centre for Democracy and Development and the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities blasted the security operatives for allegedly partnering with state officials to ridicule the electoral process in both states. Showing a report on the elections to journalists in Abuja on Monday, the CDD Executive Director, Idayat Hassan revealed that several voters could not vote because their lives were threatened. Her words, “The election was violently and crudely undermined…
Italian defender, Leonardo Bonucci has signed a contract extension with Juventus running until June 2024, according to reports. The reports have also said the Serie A champions have also reached over new deals for Juan Cuadrado and Wojciech Szczesny. Initially signed from Bari in 2010, Bonucci has made 376 appearances and scored 17 times for the Bianconeri. This is Bonucci’s second spell at Juve, after stunning the football world with a €42 million (£36m/$46m) switch to AC Milan in 2017. However, he came back for the beginning of the following campaign and he has now committed for the next four-and-a-half…
Former Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi has shared her excitement after she woke up to see her Instagram page verified. The movie star turned pastor who has more than 400k followers could not hold back her joy as she appreciated God for the new development. She also appreciated Uche Elendu who put her through on how things work on the platform. Her words, “Wow, what do I say. What do I write. I just looked up on my profile picture to post an update and for a second, I thought, I was seeing double. Because there were two kinds of signs,…
The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has praised the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu for EFCC’s success since 2015. According to the group, EFCC has done remarkably well in the areas of convictions and recoveries in the last four years. Revealing this recently, at EFCC headquarters, the Executive Secretary, NEITI, Waziri Adio said Magu is a brilliant fighter and should be praised for his fight against corruption. His words, “I must congratulate you on the job you are doing since you took over in 2015. The job you are doing for the…
Manchester United legend, Roy Keane is arrogant and shameful for criticizing Declan Rice, according to West Ham co-owner, David Gold. After a recent England game that Delcan played in, Keane said, “Where he needs to improve, there are plenty of aspects if you think about it. “Over the last few months he has had a lot of praise, I worked with him while he was with the Ireland squad. “Where does he need to improve, where do you want me to start? His positional play I don’t think is consistent enough, he doesn’t stay with runners, he’s sloppy in possession.…
“Power” actor, Rotimi has said visiting Nigeria is a life-changing experience for him. According to him, Nigeria is a country blessed with Kings & Queens. He added that it was always important for him to come home. His words, “Being in Nigeria is a life-changing experience. It’s important to go home. A country filled with Kings & Queens.” “It’s a blessing that our gifts affected the culture the way we have. That the characters we play became real because of God’s Grace & purpose. These DMs & comments are hilarious. It means we did our job. The last 5 episodes…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has urged ExxonMobil and other International Oil Companies (IOCs) to collaborate effectively to make sure the oil and gas sector is lucrative and efficient in Nigeria. Timipre revealed this in a recent statement signed by Alhaji Garba Deen Muhammad, his Special Adviser on Media, in Abuja. He begged ExxonMobil and other oil firms to keep ensuring full representation at state events that would strengthen their partnership He also vowed to sustain the relationship with the Federal Government via the Ministry of Petroleum Resources because “there is nobody who doesn’t want…