Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello has completed filming of EbonyLife films’ new project, ‘Your Excellency’. The entire shoot took about 1 full month. Funke will feature as the lead role, Kemi Ajadi. EbonyLife films organised a mini get-together to mark the completion of filming under the directions of Funke Akindele-Bello. This project marks the start of Funke Akindele Bello’s journey as a film director. Congrats to her. Akindele Olufunke Ayotunde (popularly known as Funke Akindele) is a Nigerian actress and producer. Funke starred in the sitcom I Need to Know from 1998 to 2002, and in 2009 she won the Africa…
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Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has said Alexis Sanchez’s failure to succeed at Manchester United was not totally because of him as a player. The EPL winner attempted to lure Sanchez to the Etihad Stadium but he eventually signed for their rivals in the 2018 winter window. He netted only 5 goals during a terrible 18 months at Old Trafford and has now been loaned to Inter Milan but Pep feels the failed spell is not totally down to Alexis. His words, “You judge it was a failure for just Alexis, but there are many reasons,” “Quality is there. It…
Minority leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe has begged the Federal government of Nigeria to do more than diplomatic rhetoric and force the government of South Africa to stop the attacks and killings of Nigerians living there. Enyinnaya said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Uchenna Awom today in Abuja. He disclosed that the attack is barbaric and unwarranted. His words, “That being the case, our government must go beyond diplomatic niceties and ensure the protection of our people living in that country henceforth. “The presidency must stamp their feet on the ground and call…
Popular singer, Timi Dakolo has described Xenophobia as “an attribute seen and displayed by animals” Reacting to the ongoing killings in SA, he wrote, “It is beneath us as humans. Killing your fellow human for no reason will never be ok. Our government must take actions now, show the world it is not ok to harm a Nigerian here or anywhere else in the world.” Do you agree with him? Timi Dakolo (born; January 20, 1981) is a Nigerian singer. Timi Dakolo emerged winner of the inaugural season of Idols West Africa in 2007. With his victory, he got a…
Spurs midfielder, Christian Eriksen has said he wished he could “decide just like in Football Manager” what happens with his future as he suggested that he is not happy with being unable to exit Tottenham. Summer transfer windows are no longer open so Eriksen cannot complete any transfer move away from the club away until January. The Denmark international has now voiced out that he wishes he could control his future the way he wants. His words, “I wish I could decide just like in Football Manager, but unfortunately I can’t.” “But it is football and you never know what…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria will look into the closure of her embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka two years ago in view of the vital relationship it has with that nation. He disclosed this at a farewell audience he granted the outgoing High Commissioner of the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, Thambirajah Raveenthiran at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. He said the money issues the nation battled with at the time caused the closure of some Nigerian embassies and consulates during a rationalisation exercise. He then promised that his government would re-examine that decision as it affected Sri…
Popular celebrity, Shade Ladipo has blasted Hushpuppi for dissing Busola Dakolo when he spoke up about the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In a recent video shared by Hushpuppi on his Instastories, he said Nigerian celebrities were too hasty to support Busola Dakolo when she accused COZA pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo, of rape even if she had zero evidence but have been slow to talk about the xenophobic attacks despite obvious proof of videos and pictures circulating online. Shade Ladipo did not like the comparison, so she basted him. See what she wrote, Do you agree with her? Ray Hushpuppi, popularly…
Louis Saha has said the terms of Alexis Sanchez’s loan move to Inter makes it a bad deal for the English club. Saha is basically questioning the business and has likened it to other businesses they have been involved in, in the past. He said he can understand why Alexis would be so eager to take the deal due to how terribly he has played, but he is shocked as to why Mufc were too desperate to get rd of him. His words, “It’s a strange one. I think Alexis got to a point where his confidence dropped. “The terms…
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said that consistent trust deficit is one of the several reasons why the electoral process in Nigeria is still lacking quality. He made this observation in a policy roundtable on Elections in Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. Represented by the National Commissioner in charge of Operations, Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, Mahmood said that accusation against the Election Management Body tampered with the confidence of Nigerians in the electoral processes. His words, “We almost at the drop of a hat talk down on our processes, make unsubstantiated accusations against our EMBs and thereby erode public confidence…
Popular American R&B singer, Kenny Lattimore, 49, and his partner, Judge Faith Jenkins, 42, are presently engaged. The Grammy-nominated singer revealed the huge news on Instagram, sharing how much his fiancée means to him. Alongside a cute photo, he wrote, “I’m happy to share the exciting news about our engagement today! My fiancée @judgefaithjenkins is known to many of you as the beauty with (a whole lot of) brains. She is indeed that & much more!? Faith, I am forever grateful to God for His faithfulness in sending me you. To say you are the total package is a vast…
Manchester United winger, Daniel James’ quick impact in the EPL is because of humility and hard work on the training ground and he is presently setting an example at the club for others to follow, according to manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. James, who joined from Swansea City during the close season, netted the first goal in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Southampton when he found his way into the box from the left ad struck a rocket into the top corner that gave goalkeeper Angus Gunn no chance. That was Daniel’s 3rd goal in four matches, making him Mufc’s top scorer…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has promised to undertake a huge reorganization of staff of its upstream subsidiary, the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, because workers of the firm are incompetent. In a recent statement in Abuja, Chief Operating Officer, Upstream, of the NNPC, Mr Rowland Ewubare, said that the corporation had to redeploy 12 management staff of the NPDC, as they looked to re-position the company to meet its production and reserve targets. He revealed that the reorganization was compulsory after the quick need of the present management to develop the NPDC into a big-time exploration and production…
Famous South African performer Zodwa Wabantu, has blasted citizens of her country for the xenophobic attack on Africans living in her country. The pantless dancer, in a clip, disclosed that the recent attack on African Nationals and Nigerians living in SA is not about xenophobia but poverty. She revealed that lazy South Africans are “taking things from people who are really doing something about their lives.” She then slammed the South Africans destroying and looting businesses owned by African nationals, asking them to stop the attacks. Her words, What say you? Zodwa Rebecca Libram (born October 1985) is a South…
Chile forward, Alexis Sanchez has said he is at Inter Milan to win a trophy. He revealed that he has not lost his passion for football despite massively dropping form at Manchester United. Speaking on his ambition during this new phase of his career, he said, “First of all I’d like to thank my teammates, it’s a great group here and they welcomed me from the very first training session. “I’m here to help the team win something, because I want to fight. The coach wants to win too and that’s why I’m here. “I have the same desire to…
PDP, Kogi State has said that the decision of delegates of the APC to elect incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello as the party’s flag bearer for the November 16 governorship polls would make it easy for them to win. Sharing their reaction to Yahaya Bello’s appointment, via its spokesman, Bode Ogunmola, said the choice of Yahaya “despite his poor performance” will make it simpler for PDP. The opposition party cited what it described as the “general public resentment against Bello’s administration” as another reason for their upcoming victory in the election. He said, “It is a well known fact that Governor…
Popular comedian, Alibaba has shared his reaction to the xenophobic attacks happening in South Africa by speaking about President Buhari who has kept mute about it. On Instagram, Alibaba said Buhari’s silence is not shocking since he does the same thing when the killings happen in Nigeria. His words, “Most times, some people just read the news hear the news, and do not know the undercurrents of the news. Many do not know the interconnections of the nexus of any news they hear. _ Shebi they say I’m a comedian… Ok. Let our president pull some strings, that South African…
Luka Modric is still a Real Madrid player because he never wanted to leave after a poor season, according to AC Milan director and fellow Croat, Zvonimir Boban. AC Milan wanted to bring in the Croat over the summer, but the move failed to happen. Speaking on the transfer saga, Buban said, “He is a big Milan fan, and has been ever since he was a child, so he had the passion to join us. “However, we never got into concrete talks, he didn’t want to leave Real after a bad season.” “In addition, he knows how to play in…
With the latest attack on Nigerians in South Africa, President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that he has sent a special envoy to President Ramaphosa, to remind him of his international obligation of protecting the lives and properties of foreigners in South Africa. Sharing this through the official tweeter handle of the Presidency ‘@NGRPresident’, PMB told the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama to reach out to the South African High Commissioner to come to Nigeria. The tweet read, “FURTHER UPDATES: 1/ Minister of Foreign Affairs @GeoffreyOnyeama has summoned the SA High Commissioner to Nigeria. 2/ Next month…
Juventus, Barcelona and Liverpool stars, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Virgil van Dijk have been announced as the final 3-man shortlist for FIFA’s The Best men’s award. The same players were picked for UEFA’s Player of the Year, with Van Dijk becoming the first defender to win the award at the Champions League draw ceremony last week. Modric, Real Madrid midfielder, got the award last year, beating Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to the prize. Pep is vying for The Best Men’s Coach award after leading Manchester City to the English domestic treble last season. Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp is also…
The Peoples Democratic Party have said the international community has rejected President Muhammadu Buhari. In a recent statement by National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan said that lack of attention given to PMB in Tokyo proved his alleged rejection by the international community. Kola dislosed that Buhari only came back with an empty basket and pocket filled with promissory notes. The statement read, “The conference has shown that no world leader or international investors want to do any real business with Nigeria under President Buhari, mainly because of the legitimacy burden of his presidency arising from the rigging of the…