The Rams are still building their fan base in Los Angeles, but there’s been plenty of star power out supporting the team in the past couple years. On Sunday before their game against the Seattle Seahawks, Jay-Z was spotted on the sideline at the Coliseum. He was greeted by Todd Gurley, who’s represented by Jay-Z’s agency, Roc Nation Sports. Steven Jackson was also spending some time with Hov, as captured by J.B. Long, the Rams’ play-by-play man. Here are a few more tweets showing Jay on the sideline before kickoff, presumably supporting the Rams and not their division-rival Seahawks.
Author: David Folami
Even though she hasn’t released any new music or toured in the last 12 months, Adele’s fortune is reported to have grown by £15 million over the past year. The London-born singer is said to now be worth £140 million, up from £125 million the previous year. A 121-date tour which ended in the summer of 2017 netted her £42 million alone. Back in 2015, when she released her album 25, she reflected that she was still living the same, low-key life as before, but now shopped at Waitrose rather than Tesco. She said: ‘I want to have a real…
Skales is out with the visuals to his latest single, ‘Currency’ featuring Davido. The Baseline act singer, who earlier in the year released his ”Mr Love” album is not slowing down anytime soon as he teams up with DMW Boss, Davido on this end of the year banger, ‘Currency.’ The video was directed by Bash Em.
2face Idibia is a happy dad right now after another of his son bagged an award. His son, Justin bagged the ‘Black Students Achievement Award’ for academic success in Howard County, US. Justin’s mum, Pero, who could not hide her excitement shared the news on Instagram, she wrote; ‘Thank you Justin for making me so proud. You are destined for greatness. God’s special gift to me. My son Agaba’idu, my heart, my joy, my everything. I couldn’t have missed this for anything in the world. Love you Son. Black students achievement award for academic success’. This is coming few days…
Wizkid teams up with Nana Rogues in the visuals to his latest single, ‘To The Max’ featuring Not3s. It’s a power collaboration as renowned UK producer, Nana Rogues enlists Wizkid and Not3s on his single, ‘To The Max’ released earlier in August. The visuals was directed by Silent Tapes.
Atlanta producer Will Packer and actor/musician Chris “Ludacris” Bridges are hosting a high-ticket fundraiser at Packer’s Atlanta home Sunday, October 21 for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Their wives Heather Packer and Eudoxie Bridges are also co chairs. Tickets started at $1,000 for the 4 p.m. event. (The $1,000 tickets are sold out. Minimum price as of Saturday is $2,500.) Packer, in an exclusive interview Saturday, said the host committee has already raised well into the six figures. Among the celebrities who have contributed to Abrams’ campaign and are part of the hosting committee include many of Packer’s African-American friends…
Dabota Lawson, after some deep thinking says one of her biggest regrets is getting married in 2014. The former beauty queen and mother of one took to her Instagram page on Monday, November 12, 2018, where she poured out her feelings. According to her, she’s not so thankful for everything that has happened to her and wished she had made some right decisions in life which includes getting married in 2014. “This weekend I spent a lot of time thinking and talking about past events in my life. My friends kept saying Dabota everything happens for a reason and you…
Halsey and Lil Wayne shared the SNL stage, and they also share an astrological sign. The bond in both being Libras apparently inspired some new ink just before their performance Saturday night (Nov. 10). Showing off a photo of a tattoo — with the words “sins” and “forgiveness” surrounding a scale — on social media, Halsey took a moment to express her gratitude to Lil Wayne for drawing its design for her. “On my Libra scale I’m weighin sins and forgiveness,” Halsey wrote, quoting a lyric from Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV track “She Will.” “Got this yatted by @jonboytattoo…
Simi supported by the likes of Wizkid, Adekunle Gold and Falz held the UK audience spellbound at her headline concert on Sunday, November 11th. The event which was organized by Smade Entertainment took place at the O2 Academy, Islington arena and witnessed a sold out audience as Simi continues to spread her music to the global audience. The evening’s opening acts included DEM3Dancers, NC Grey, Selimax, Davina, DamiBliz, and Bimbi Philips, with Mr Eazi also making an appearance. Playing with an array of back up singers and live band, Simi who appeared in different glitzy costumes was a delight on…
Peter Obi, the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Omotola Jalade Ekeinde led movie buffs and festivalias to the opening night of the 2018 Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF. The film festival kicked off in Lagos state, Nigeria on Sunday, November 10, 2018. The opening night which held at Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, was attended by the founder of AFRIFF, Chioma Ude, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Gideon Okeke, Hilda Dokubo, Ego Boyo and Clarence Chukwurah. Other dignitaries include filmmakers and film entrepreneurs such as Ini Edo, Ken Erics, Femi Jacobs, Francis Nwochei, Fred Amata, Uru Eke, Sylvia Oluchi,…
Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, says his ministry has delivered visible and qualitative achievements to Nigerians since his appointment in November, 2015. Fashola said this on Monday in Abuja at a media briefing to give the third year progress report of the ministry under his watch. He said the ministry had in a statement titled “Setting the Agenda for Delivering Change” in December 2015 set out what it inherited, plan to do and what Nigerians should expect from it. According to him, as at May 2015, many contractors have stopped work because of payment and many…
Ibrahim Magu was taken aback when a question on Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s alleged bribery videos was thrown at him by a journalist. In a series of video clips released by an online news platform, DailyNigerian, Governor Ganduje was seen collecting bundles of dollars believed to be kickback from contractors for projects in Kano state. While the Kano State House of Assembly was investigating the matter, some civil society organisations had expressed concerns over the “silence” of the EFCC, an anti-graft agency, on the allegation. During a press conference at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Monday, November 12, 2018, Magu…
Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his frustration with public officials who loot Nigeria’s treasury and stash their loots abroad to deny Nigerians of viable resources that could develop the nation. The president made this known while addressing the Nigerian community in Paris, France on Monday, November 12, 2018. He’s currently in the European nation with other world leaders for the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum. “I am doing my best now to utilize our resources to develop the country. We are already getting results on road, rail and power. My frustration is that some people still have plenty stolen…
Yemi Osinbajo believes that the the country is in a battle between good and evil and not necessarily between religions. He said this while speaking at a public lecture organised by the Council of Chief of Imams, Ikeja Division in Lagos State on Saturday, November 10, 2018. During the leacture, titled “The role of Muslim leaders in the South-West towards achieving peaceful and successful 2019 elections”, the vice president said corruption is a major challenge that’s perpetrated by people of all religions. “I want to say to you that it’s a battle between good and evil. What we are fighting…
Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for more than jail terms for people who loot their nation’s wealth, noting that full asset recovery will serve as a more effective deterrence. The president said this while addressing world leaders at the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum in France on Sunday, November 11, 2018. He called for a harder crackdown on perpetrators of illicit financial flows to discourage more public officials from mismanaging their nation’s resources to the detriment of poor and vulnerable populace. During his statement on “Illicit Financial Flows (Iffs) and Corruption: The Challenge of Global Governance”, he said the…
The Atiku/Obi Advocacy Group has flayed the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) for accusing the leadership of the Senate of playing the script of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, by its decision to probe the Social Investment Programme. The pro-Atiku group described the statement by the BMO as vacuous and crass, saying it reeks of desperation to blackmail, to distract, and to stoke controversy. In a statement issued by its chairman, Fredrick Nwabufo, the group said the Social Investment Programme lacked sincerity and transparency. The Buhari administration claims it has spent more than N66bn feeding…
The former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has called on Vice-President Osinbajo to resign. His call is coming on the heels of a House of Reps report that faulted the Vice-President’s disbursement of N5.8b as emergency food intervention for the North-East in June 2017, when he was acting President. According to reports, Frank also called on the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Osinbajo. The former APC spokesman, in a statement which he issued to newsmen in Abuja, said that the House of Reps report shows that President Buhari’s administration is deep in corruption. He…
Dr Oby Ezekwesili has expressed disappointment with Nigeria’s dismal status in world affairs, vowing to rescue the country from mediocrity if she’s elected president. The former Minister of Education said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics on Sunday, November 11, 2018. She said unlike the bulk of the political class that are also in the race, she’s only after rescuing Nigeria from its perpetual state of underperformance. The candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) said Nigeria is in a very terrible situation and that Nigerians cannot afford to keep waiting while the political class…
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would win the 2019 presidential election overwhelmingly. Ortom stated this on Monday in Makurdi when a former governorship aspirant on the platform of PDP, Mr Dave Iorhemba visited him. “PDP will not only win in Benue but will win majority of the elective positions during the 2019 general elections. The party will also win the presidential election. “We will support both the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government in order to have credible elections. “We will also guard against electoral manipulations. Nobody will be allowed to…
Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili, the presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, has identified and proffered solutions to seven “monstrous challenges” facing Nigeria. This was part of her policy speech, which she read out to the media, on Monday in Lagos. Ezekwesili, who was Nigeria’s former Minister of Education as well as Solid Minerals, also reiterated her call on Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019. She said, “There are seven monstrous challenges that I see holding us down. To solve each of them would need bold, visionary leadership and hardwork from…