Cute Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu has welcomed a son with his wife, Ijeoma Eze. The proud dad took to Instagram to share news of the arrival of his baby boy. His words, “Welcome to this world my jubilee son from the LORD. The LORD train you, the LORD keep you, the Priest of priests translate you in the fullness of time! Love you son. Love you Ijay, my lovely wife for giving me this wonderful gift.” Kalu Ikeagwu married his wife, Ijeoma 3 years ago.
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Newly weded singer, Simi has gone on twitter to rant about those that jump on social media to make fun of socio-political issues all in the name of banter. She also blasted those who focus on less important issues when bigger problems continue to trouble Nigeria. Although she mentioned no one, her rant might be connected to the jabs that were rained on Banky W after he spoke on the sack of the CJN, Walter Onnoghen. Her words, “My issue with social media politics in Nig is we get so carried away by the anonymous power social media gives us,…
Former Big Brother Naija Housemate, Nina and Bobrisky are friends again. The duo had a fight after Nina’s friendship with Toyin Lawani of Tiannah’s Empire started. Bobrisky who battled tooth and nail for Nina while she participated on the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, felt betrayed when Nina went for Tiannah ahead of him despite his beef with Tiannah. But after recent events, it seems the old friends have been reunited, especially after Nina and Tiannah’s recent fight. Bob and Nina who were guests at Tayo Sobola’s party were pictured embracing and having fun.
Bankole Wellington famously known as Banky W has been the subject of several forms of mockery since Saturday night. The ridicule started after Banky W had his say on the sack of CJN Walter Onnoghen by President Buhari, then it escalated after a lady on Twitter accused him of receiving N57 million bribe from Buhari, a claim which he immediately denied with a threat to sue the accuser. Nigerians have not gone easy on the popstar with their recent tweets. A twitter user said, “See how Davido is speaking up? Falz too? But Banky W wants us to vote him…
Yvonne Jegede Fawole might be giving clues that all is not fine with her marriage to rapper and actor, Olakunle Abounce Fawole. She recently wrote an Instagram post with a cryptic caption that has mde many insinuate that her marriage to her husband is at the edge of crumbling. Her words, “A strong woman will automatically stop trying if she feels unwanted. She won’t fix it or beg, she will just walk away.” We hope not.
Romelu Lukaku is prepared to be patient at Manchester United as he seeks to force his way back ahead of Marcus Rashford in the striking pecking order. His words, ““Yes, you have to be patient at the end of the day I had to go away for personal reasons I came back and me and the manager had a good conversation. “I know it is going to take a lot of steps but you know I am closer than ever to my best and I’m really happy. “The dressing room is strong. We are a tight knit group. When we…
Coleen Rooney, the wife of football star Wayne Rooney, has reportedly been involved in a horrific car crash. Luckily, the 32-year-old managed to escape injury after the accident, which took place near her new home in Washington DC. A source said: “Coleen ended up having a bad smash when she was driving the family car. Luckily Coleen escaped without a scrape on her but the motor was a mess. One side of the car was completely caved in.” “Obviously she was shaken up at the time but Coleen was just thankful no one was hurt.” HELLO! has contacted a representative…
Romelu Lukaku has said he told Alexis Sanchez on Thursday that he would score against his former club. His words, “I told him (Alexis) yesterday he would score and he did today and I am really happy for him because you know a lot of people tried to come at him, but today it was the success for us and I’m really delighted for him, with his performance.” A year after leaving the Emirates, with just one goal all season and injured since November, Sanchez was back demonstrating to the watching world his inherent quality and composure in the box.…
Massimiliano Allegri has agreed it is “very difficult” to see Paul Pogba playing for Juventus again having appeared to settle at Manchester United since Jose Mourinho’s departure. “It’s very difficult to see him at Juventus again,” Allegri said at a news conference on Saturday. Pogba’s brother, Florentin, also suggested that a move to Spain would be made by the 25-year-old if he was to leave Old Trafford. He told AS: “When my brother leaves Manchester United, there are only three clubs he can go to improve: [Manchester] City, Real Madrid or Barca. “He’s not going to go to City, so…
Giuseppe Rossi has been impressed by what he’s seen from Marcus Rashford at Manchester United. His words, “He’s been tremendous and very important to the group just like (Romelu) Lukaku, (Anthony) Martial and (Jesse) Lingard are,” Rossi told Sky Sports before United’s win over Arsenal on Friday. “When you’re a young player you always want to be better, be the man of a situation and that’s what he’s striving for. “That’s what I see him doing in training. He has a lot of respect from the guys and I think they trust him. That’s very important for a young player.…
A GoFundMe page set up to start a private search for missing Cardiff forward has reached its €300,000 (£260,000) target, with two boats looking for the Argentine this weekend. Sala, Cardiff’s new €17m signing from Nantes, went missing on Monday when the Piper PA-46 Malibu plane he was travelling in disappeared over the English Channel and rescuers ended their three-day search for the forward and pilot David Ibbotson on Thursday. Paris-based football agency Sport Cover, who list Sala as a client, set up the GoFundMe page, which has attracted donations from footballers including Nantes manager Vahid Halilhodzic, Manchester City’s Ilkay…
Alvaro Morata announced on Sunday he has passed a medical with Atletico Madrid, with his loan move to the La Liga side from Chelsea expected to be confirmed imminently. “Everything went well, thank God,” Morata told reporters as he left the Clinica Universidad de Navarra medical centre in Madrid, having flown to the Spanish capital from London on Saturday. Morata, who passed through Atletico’s youth academy before switching to local rivals Real Madrid, is to sign an 18-month loan deal Spanish media reports said — with a £48.5m option to sign him permanently at the end of the season. Morata,…
Pep Guardiola hailed the mentality of his Manchester City players after they reached the fifth round of the FA Cup by securing an eighth successive victory, before admitting left-back Benjamin Mendy has suffered an injury setback as he tries to recover from a knee problem. His words, “Winning eight games in a row, this month has been good,” the City boss told a news conference. “I could say it’s because we played against lower league sides but even in that position you have to score goals, it’s never easy. “I’m most delighted that everybody has been involved this month and…
Mauricio Pochettino has hit out at those who compare his club to the heavyweights of Europe, saying footage of their last title-winning team is in black and white. Pochettino has been criticised for not delivering trophies, with another opportunity slipping away in midweek as they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup to Chelsea in the semifinals after a penalty shootout loss. His words, “”Tottenham, with no history of winning… our glory, I watch the video about the glory, it’s with [Bill] Nicholson. It’s black and white,” he told a news conference. “And I watch it nearly every week and…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed his players videos of himself to inspire Manchester United to a stunning win over Arsenal in the FA Cup, according to Nemanja Matic. Matic said, “He [Solskjaer] was in there also!,” joked Matic after being asked about the video preparation. “I think we prepared for the game really well. We analysed them. I think every person in the staff did a great job. We knew exactly what to expect. We knew what we had to do. “We knew how we could hurt them so we used our chances and I think the preparation was great and…
Muhammadu Buhari has sought the support of traditional rulers in Oyo State to transform the state of the nation. His words, “I am here to thank you for the support I have enjoyed from you all. In all my attempts to become president, I visited the 774 local governments in Nigeria and sought their understanding. I am here to remind you to reflect on the condition we met the country, where we are today and what we have achieved. You can see the effort we have made so far. We brought the roads and railways back to work. The PDP…
Aisha Buhari has denied condemning the recent suspension of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen. Mrs Buhari in a statement through her Director, Information, Mr Suleiman Haruna, on Sunday in Abuja, described the news was not true. After taking a note on the post being circulated social media saying she condemned the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, she issued a statement. Her words, “It is important to inform Nigerians that I did not made any public statements on the matter and therefore the commentary is untrue and fake. This is highly condemnable and we therefore advise…
Mrs. Jennifer Atiku Abubakar, the wife of the PDP presidential candidate recently led women to pray for God’s intervention in the affairs of Nigeria. She begged the women to defend the nation’s democracy, through prayers and balloting, come February 16. Her words, “It is not an easy journey. They will try to derail us. They will try to make us afraid; they will try to confuse us. But in all these, we should not be afraid. God is our guiding light. He will show us the way.” Wife of Delta governor, Mrs. Edith Okowa also said that women in Delta…
Maj.Gen Adeyemi Yekini has denied media reports that herdsmen murdered 15 Benue indigenes in another attack on communities in the state. Major Adeyemi has come out to deny any killings of that sort. His words, “The headquarters of OPWS, wish to state that the force did not receive any report of a single killing or even injury inflicted by armed herdsmen on anybody in any part of Benue state in the past several months. OPWS has troops in all the areas mentioned including Makurdi and there is no way up to 15 people would be killed without our troops being…
Diaspora volunteer group for President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election has said the achievements of the present administration are underrated. Mr Ade Omole, Convener of the group and All Progressives Congress Party (APC) United Kingdom, said this recently. He stated the achievements of the President Buhari-led administration in all sectors and said they were gigantic but had not been given adequate publicity. This, he said, was the reason the PMB UK Volunteer Group was initiated to embark on market to market campaigns to enlighten traders and especially those at the grassroots on the achievements of the Buhari administration He said beyond sensitising…