Akpororo has revealed that it is impossible to create new jokes ahead of every show as expected by fans of the comedy industry. The comedian noted that it’s a tough task to meet up with the expectations of fans, who turn out in large numbers to laugh and enjoy new jokes at every show. In a chat with Punch, Akpororo said: “Fans always want me to come up with new jokes for every show, but this is not possible because I am not a computer.” Continuing, the comedian said: “I rely on freestyle and spontaneity to come up with fresh…
Author: David Folami
Stars buy new cars every day but today we have a unique buyer in the person of Kunle Afolayan who just got a vintage car. The actor and movie director took to his Instagram page where he posted photos and a video of his latest addition to his garage. “Be different. I am! #standout #value #classic #vintage @adekunlegold @vintagecarsnigeria @vintagecarscollector Thunderbird Ford 1965,” he captioned the video. Kunle Afolayan joins the unending list of celebrities who have gotten really nice cars in 2018. We know this isn’t the end as we expect more of these guys to share photos of…
Eden Hazard has said he still dreams of playing for Real Madrid despite Zinedine Zidane having left his position as coach but added that “for the moment nobody has made me an offer.” Despite Zidane having been replaced by Julen Lopetegui, Hazard told beIN SPORTS his thinking had not really changed. “Does Real make me dream less without Zidane? Zidane is someone special, it’s true, but I think Real is everyone’s dream,” he said. “Zidane or no Zidane, the white jersey is special but the blue jersey [of Chelsea] suits me well so it does not bother me if I…
Croatia have not yet made the decision whether Nikola Kalinic will receive a medal for his participation in the World Cup. Kalinic, the AC Milan forward, refused to enter Croatia’s opening group-stage game against Nigeria on June 16 as a substitute and was subsequently sent home by coach Zlatko Dalic for his insubordination. With Croatia advancing to the World Cup final against France on Sunday, players will receive either a gold or silver medal — and Kalinic is entitled to one as an official member of the squad — but whether he receives it has not been determined. “Let’s see,”…
Clement Lenglet “would love” Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot to join him at Barcelona after becoming the second new arrival at Camp Nou this summer. PSG’s Rabiot, who is into the final year of his contract, has been strongly linked with a move to the Spanish champions and Lenglet is keen for his compatriot to join him. “Of course [I would like to have him here],” the defender said in a news conference on Friday. “He’s a really good player and Barca always want the best players in the world — and ambitious young players always want to grow and…
Real Madrid have said they have “no intention” of pursuing a move to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. “In the face of the constant reports linking PSG’s Neymar Jr. to our club, Real Madrid C. F. wish to clarify that the club has no intention of making any offer for the player,” the statement said. “The two clubs enjoy an excellent relationship and, as such, if Real Madrid were at any stage to consider securing the services of a PSG player, they would approach the club in the first instance.” On Thursday, Brazilian news outlet Globo Esporte reported that Madrid…
Liverpool have completed the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri, the Merseyside club announced on Friday. The Switzerland international has been a player on Liverpool’s radar since 2014 and had his heart set on a move to Anfield when the club’s interest first emerged this summer. “I’m very happy to be here. It’s a huge club with big history, big players and a fantastic coach,” Shaqiri told Liverpool’s website. “So I’m really glad and happy to be here. “As a player you always want to be on the biggest stage in football. A few years ago I wanted to come too but…
Manchester City are unlikely to do business with Napoli again after they pulled out of an agreement for midfielder Jorginho, sources have said. The Italy international was a top target for Pep Guardiola but has now joined Chelsea on a five-year deal worth around €60 million. As recently as Thursday, Jorginho told City that he preferred to join them, but sources said he was “bullied” into a move to Chelsea with the threat of being forced to see out the remaining two years of his contract with Napoli. A £43m transfer fee was agreed between De Laurentiis and City last…
France’s players of African origin will be proud to represent the continent when they face Croatia in Sunday’s World Cup final, according to Les Bleus’ coach Didier Deschamps. “It has always been the case that the French team has always had players from Africa and from other countries and territories, and not just in football but in other sports,” Deschamps told journalists at Saturday’s pre-match press conference in Moscow. “They are all French and they are all proud to be French,” he added, “but through their origins, through their childhood, they have friends, they have families in these countries so…
Gareth Southgate doesn’t believe England are one of the world’s top four teams despite finishing fourth in the 2018 World Cup on Saturday. “In the end, we are very proud of what we’ve done. We’re under no illusions as to where we stand as a team; we’ve finished in the final four but we’re not a top-four team yet, we know that, and we’ve never hidden behind that,” Southgate said. “Against the very best teams, we’ve come up short, but we’ve had a wonderful adventure and some experiences that will stand this group of players and staff in really good…
Roberto Martinez has said his players were deserving of their historic third-place finish at the 2018 World Cup following Saturday’s 2-0 victory over England. “It’s all about that achievement. I think these players deserve that,” said Martinez after the match. “What we have seen in this World Cup is that the players did not want to rely on talent anymore, they wanted to rely on working as a team, becoming a group of players that would do anything to achieve results.” Belgium had only three days to recover from a devastating semifinal loss to neighbours France which ended their dream…
Didier Deschamps has said the lessons of Euro 2016 will be crucial in guiding France through Sunday’s World Cup final against Croatia and says they must “do things differently” in order to lift football’s most vaunted prize. “There are nine players who are here today and were at the Euros, know what happened and unfortunately know how it ended,” Deschamps said in his prematch news conference. “What happened two years ago must serve us for tomorrow and those nine players know. Of course we want to do things differently, but it’s only once you’ve lived through this situation that you…
Born Omololu Adetokunbo Shomuyiwa, the ex-Big Brother Naija 2018 contestant has grown to be a toast of many during and after his time in the house. His poise, class and attitude made him a man to reckon with and this, undoubtedly, encouraged MisKay Men, Partick Slim and Mia Atafo to style him. In this interview with Tosin Clegg, he talks about his time in Big Brother Naija house, his career before then, future plans and a lot more That is making a very conscious effort to be successful. Lolu is pretty much that guy you call at 2a.m. and ask…
By now it should come as no surprise that the internet is a savage when it comes to turning photos of celebrities into memes. After poking fun at Jay-Z’s awkward jet-ski photo, and a tropical storm called Hurricane Chris, Twitter has now turned Cardi B’s childhood photo into a tattle-telling meme. The photo, which features a young Cardi B standing with her hand on her hip, has inspired fans to create jokes about bad kids and children with smart mouths. “My momma said y’all have to play with me,” reads one meme. “My momma said your daddy ain’t in college,…
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has taken to social media to cry out after she spotted an outrageously edited photo of herself online. The beautiful mother and wife of a pilot who was evidently not finding it funny, shared the hilarious photo which she captioned; “’ I mean , Who did this? What’s wrong with you people? “ In a push to boost diversity, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is among the new members invited to join the group behind the Oscars film awards. The reports had been received by many Nigerians with shock and excitement as though the actress has never received the award up…
“Yesterday” a longstanding record from The Beatles felt the sting of a “Scorpion.” Drake’s “Scorpion” album set a record by posting seven simultaneous singles on Billboards Top 10. That toppled The Beatles record of five singles set in 1964. Billboard notes the band remains “the only act to monopolize the Hot 100’s entire top five in a week.” Drake’s rankings are as follows: “Nice for What” at No. 1; “Nonstop” at No. 2; “God’s Plan” at No. 4; “In My Feelings” at No. 6; “I’m Upset” at No. 7; “Emotionless” at No. 8; and “Don’t Matter to Me,” featuring Michael…
Wanna Thompson is a 26-year-old hip-hop fan who has opinions, just like everybody else, on her favourite artists and upcoming acts in the genre. She runs her own blog that focuses on music, culture, and lifestyle and she freelances for publications of the same vibe. One day Wanna hopped on Twitter and sent out a tweet that has effectively changed her life when she tweeted about Nicki Minaj saying the following: “You know how dope it would be if Nicki put out mature content? No silly. Just reflecting on past relationships, being a boss, hardships, etc. She’s touching 40 soon,…
Davido is about to fulfil his dream of performing at the iconic O2 Arena as he has announced the date of his Live concert. Shortly after Wizkid shut down the 20,000 capacity O2 Arena earlier in the year, Davido stated that it was also his dream to achieve the same feat, this he reiterated in an exclusive interview with Pulse. All is now set for his dream to become a reality as the Popstar has now released the date of his concert at the O2 Arena. Davido who recently delivered a memorable performance at the Wireless Festival in London on…
Idris Elba is reportedly in talks to play the main villain in “Hobbs and Shaw,” the “Fast and Furious” spinoff. Also starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham from the original series as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw, respectively, the spin-off will be directed by “Deadpool 2” director, David Leitch. The Hollywood Reporter also reports that Vanessa Kirby, popularly known for her role as Princess Margaret in Netflix’s The Crown, is also in final negotiations to join “Hobbs and Shaw.” She will reportedly be playing Shaw’s sister. Idris who was last seen in “Avengers: Infinity War,” will be seen next as…
Rihanna was recently spotted chilling with her boyfriend but it looked like they were having a fight. According to reports the couple while on holiday at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico where spotted having a heated argument. In the photos shared online, Rihanna is seen pointing her fingers at her billionaire boyfriend, Hassan Jameel. Hassan, 29, was pictured explaining something to the Grammy winner and defensively gestured towards his chest as Rihanna pointed her finger in his direction. Obviously, there is trouble in paradise and it is not clear what these guys were arguing about. It would be recalled that in June…