Since the emergence of the now viral video where a young boy, Taju went viral a lot of people have been sending help to him including Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy who gave 500,000 naira to him. According to comedian, AY who took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, June 13, 2018, he said Don Jazzy had contacted him to donate the said amount of money to help send Taju to school. He went on to put up a photo of the conversation he had with Don Jazzy where he promised to help the young boy. “@donjazzy just reached out…
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Tonto Dikeh shocked everyone (Even though she is unpredictable) by sharing a kiss with Bobrisky. In a now viral photo shared by Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky, on his Snapchat, the two are seen sharing a kiss at the actress’ birthday dinner. It would be recalled that Tonto Dikeh marked her 33rd birthday over the weekend in Abuja and had her friends, family and colleagues from the industry in attendance. Well looks like Tonto, as usual, isn’t bothered and sharing a kiss with Bobrisky is one of the reasons we call her the very controversial actress. When we talk…
Jada Pinkett Smith is talking about her own struggles and how she “considered suicide often” at some point. By now, we all know that mental illness and depression is not as far-fetched as it once seemed, and fame and money do not shield you from it either. In an Instagram post she shared on Monday, June 11, 2018, Pinkett noted that mental health is something to be practised on a daily basis. She advised followers to take care of their mind and spirit in the same way they care for their bodies. “One thing I#emo#4oCZ##ve learned in my life over…
Chika Ike does know how to pamper herself as the smoking hot new photos she just shared on social media indicates. The Nollywood actress took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, to share stunning bikini photos, flaunting her sexy body. She also shared photos rocking a playsuit and chilling in what seems to be a resort somewhere in the world. Seeing these photos, it must be hard to believe that Chika Ike once had body image issues and didn’t really like her body. In an Instagram post she shared on Monday, April 2, 2018, the actress talked…
Halima Abubakar is a year older today and she has shared some really cute photos to mark the day. The gorgeous and voluptuous actress took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, where she posted a number of photos. In one of the photos, she thanked God for sparing her life. “Ya Allah you saved me. This indeed is a miracle No one, no one has an idea of what I went through. But I shared abi God bless the womb that birth me The eyes that love me(you all)I have no haters I really don’t keep things…
Nothing less than winning the World Cup in Russia next month will be satisfactory despite England’s failure to even progress to the later stages in recent tournaments, insist Three Lions’ stars Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli. Gareth Southgate’s men travel to their base in Repino, north-west of Saint Petersburg, next week looking to end 52 years without winning a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup. Sterling was part of the England sides that crashed out at the group stages four years ago and exited in humiliating fashion to Iceland in the last 16 of Euro 2016. But the Manchester…
Arsenal announced the capture of Swiss international defender Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus on Tuesday — new manager Unai Emery’s first signing for the Premier League club. The 34-year-old was out of contract at the Serie A champions and joins the Gunners on a free transfer before captaining Switzerland at the World Cup in Russia. Lichsteiner moved to Juventus in 2011 and won seven successive league titles with the Italian club. “It is a great moment for me, after Juventus, to come to Arsenal,” Lichtsteiner told the Arsenal website. “It is a project to come back into the Champions League, it…
Ronaldo has returned to training with Portugal national team after Champions League victory over Liverpool on Saturday, May 26. After his triumph with Real Madrid in the Champions League, Ronaldo has been on vacation with his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez and children. The 33-year-old has however ended his vacation to resume training ahead of his fourth World Cup appearance after failing to win in the last three editions. Ronaldo took time to sign autographs of Portugal supporters before he joined up with his teammates in training. Despite being out of full training for a while Ronaldo showed he was in high…
Dani Alves went under the knife Tuesday for the injured knee that ruled him out of the World Cup, his club Paris Saint-Germain announced. The 35-year-old former Barcelona star Alves suffered knee ligament injuries on May 8 during the French Cup final, meaning Brazil lost a senior player with 107 international appearances for the World Cup. “We waited for the right moment to operate so he would be fit again as soon as possible,” the club said. In his 17-year career, he won his first trophy with boyhood club Esporte Clube de Bahia followed by five at Sevilla, 23 with…
Ola Aina is hopeful of making the 2022 FIFA World Cup after he was dropped from the team to the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Aina who was included in Gernot Rohr’s initial 30-man provisional list for the World Cup played in the Super Eagles 1-1 draw with DR Congo in Port-Harcourt. Brought in as a substitute, Aina was responsible for the penalty awarded to DR Congo which led to their equalizer. He was not given any game time in the 2-1 loss to England and was not included in the final 23-man list for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Rohr…
New Manchester United midfielder Fred was forced out of Brazil training with an ankle injury on Thursday. The 25-year-old, who is set to move to United next season after the Premier League club agreed a €55 million deal with Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday, was caught by a tackle from Casemiro as Brazil prepare for the World Cup. Fred tried to remain on the pitch but could not continue and was treated with ice on the sidelines. He sat out for at least the rest of the portion of training in London that was open to the media. “It is too…
Jose Mourinho has predicted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will progress from Group D to the second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. For the 2018 World Cup, Mourinho has been paid £1.7m to work as the main pundit for Russian TV RT during the tournament. Ahead of Russia 2018, the 55-year-old has given his predictions on the Group Stage where he expects Nigeria to progress out of Group D. Talking about Group D, he said; “In Group D…
Gareth Southgate won’t lead his side off the field should any of his players suffer racist abuse at the World Cup in Russia for fear of expulsion from the tournament. Left-back Danny Rose has told his family not to travel to Russia as the Tottenham defender is fearful they could suffer from racism. However, Southgate believes walking off in protest at abuse would be counter-productive as he believes England can set an example as one of the most diverse teams in the competition. “In an idealistic world people would say ‘you should do that’ (walk off the pitch) but it…
Manchester United’s imminent new signing Fred is joining “one of the best teams in the world,” according to Brazil teammate Willian. The Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk for midfielder in a deal believed to be worth around €55 million, which could rise to €60m with add-ons. Chelsea star Willian, who has also been linked with a move to Old Trafford, has “no doubt” that Fred will make the grade in England’s top flight. “Of course, no doubt, no doubt about that,” Willian said. “He has a lot of quality, he…
Pires said at Puma’s launch of Arsenal’s new away kit in Leicester Square in central London that his knowledge of the squad means he can help as Emery takes over following Arsene Wenger’s 22-year-reign. “If I join Unai Emery’s staff, I think it should be good for me, and I hope it should be good for Unai Emery,” Pires said. “I could be like a bridge between him and the players. Because I know the players. For two years I have trained with the guys. So all of them, they respect me. And I respect the players, I was an…
Buhari has once again urged Nigerians to vote for anyone of the choice in the 2019 general elections with an assurance that their votes will count. The president said this while speaking at the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) session for outgoing former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The president emphasised the importance of permanent voter’s cards (PVC) and voter education in elections. He said, “Let Nigerians be aware that they can vote anybody across any party in any constituency, and that their votes will count.”…
Any move to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari would be unsuccessful at the Senate, a source has said. This, the source said, is as a result of the recent treatment being meted out to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senator Dino Melaye. After two separate meeting on Monday, June 4, 2018, a source said that some lawmakers had proposed the commencement of President Buhari’s impeachment process over the purchase of two Tucano fighter jets without Senate’s approval amongst others. The move was rejected by some members of the National Assembly who were “very jittery” following recent happenings in the polity. Senator…
Rotimi Amaechi on Friday warned that if the youths of Niger Delta don’t stop militancy, it could lead to under-development of the region in the future. Amaechi said this at the sideline of the inspection of the Dualisation of the East-West road in Rivers on Friday. He urged the youths in the region to be peaceful and stop kidnapping those on assignment to develop the region. The minister explained that the issue of kidnapping of contractors on site was prominent in the region compared to other regions, which had increased the engagement of security personnel on site projects and cost.…
Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the Federal Government would establish six innovation hubs in the country. Osinbajo made the disclosure at the launching of the North East Humanitarian Innovation Hub in Yola. The vice president said that the six innovative centres would be spread among the six geopolitical zones in the country. He said that the hubs would be used to foster creative local solutions that could tackle humanitarian issues within their locations. Osinbajo said that the centres would provide opportunities for youths to think and innovate technologies that could address the problems affecting immediate communities. He said the administration…
The National Assembly has again passed a vote of no confidence on Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. The lawmakers made the resolution, among others, after an emergency joint session which was held behind closed doors. Reading the resolutions, the Senate President Bukola Saraki said the IGP Idris performs his duties with “outright disregard for the constitutional authority of both the executive and the legislature”. “We also hereby reaffirm our earlier resolution on the vote of no confidence on the Inspector General of Police, who does nothing but preside over innocent Nigerians with an outright disregard for the constitutional…