South East leaders and stakeholders have reiterated their commitment to a united Nigeria where peace, fairness and equality of opportunities are paramount to citizens irrespective of ethnicity or political affiliation. The leaders also threw their weight behind the call for full restructuring of the country on the platform of fairness and equity. The Chairman of the South East Governors’ Forum, Gov. Dave Umahi announced in the early hours of Sunday in Enugu while addressing newsmen on the outcome of an interactive forum of stakeholders. Umahi, who is the governor of Ebonyi, said that leaders from the zone condemn all manner…
Author: David Folami
Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim has told RMC he wants Kylian Mbappe to remain at the club, but has reiterated that he could lose more members of his squad this summer. Mbappe, 18, has been linked with an exit from Monaco, with reports claiming that Arsenal are preparing a £125 million bid for the forward. Jardim says he has yet to speak to Mbappe about his future, but feels the Ligue 1 club can keep hold of him. “I have not spoken to him, because he knows how we work, that we want to keep him,” he said. “I think the…
Check out any of the sports betting websites and you can get odds on the chances of at least 50 players joining Spurs in the transfer market. Some are clearly just fanciful. Anyone wanting to put £10 on Gareth Bale returning to Spurs — even at odds of 33/1 — is in serious need of help. Likewise, I wouldn’t count on Pepe, James Rodriguez, Angel Di Maria or Cesc Fabregas being seen anywhere near Tottenham in the near future. Or ever, for that matter. But if you think I’m wrong, there’s a bookmaker willing to relieve you of your money.…
On Sunday night, we may be crowning the last-ever Confederations Cup champion. Asked directly about it amid rumors that the competition might be replaced by some kind of global Champions League-lite extravaganza reserved for clubs, FIFA President Gianni Infantino was distinctly noncommittal. “Right now, the future of the Confederations Cup is the final,” he said. “What happens after that is something we will analyze like we do with all our competitions. At this stage, there isn’t much to say.” On paper, a competition pitting the champions of each confederation against the world champion and the host of the next World…
Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal believes beating Germany in the Confederations Cup final in Russia will prove they are the best team in the world. The South Americans are looking to win a third trophy in as many years after successive Copa America titles, including beating Argentina in last year’s final. Chile defeated Portugal on penalties to set-up a meeting with the world champions in St Petersburg on Sunday. “We have proven our value,” said Vidal. “We have beaten Argentina and Portugal, the European champions, if we win on Sunday, we will prove we are the best team in the world.”…
Zooey Deschanel has received an apology from a subtitling company after her name wrongly appeared on-screen in an unfortunate blunder during Fox’s Boston Marathon news coverage. A screen-shot shows the broadcast following last week’s horror, along with the subtitle: “[…] marathon bombing. He is 19-year-old Zooey Deschanel”. The name that should have appeared was Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was later arrested. Caption Solutions, based in Kansas, have now issued a statement apologising to the New Girl actress for the blunder. According to the New York Daily News, company president Kala J Patterson says they “sincerely apologise for this error” and “deeply…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with the Government and people of Taraba state over the death of the ex-Governor of the state, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai. According to reports, Suntai died in the United States of America (USA), on Wednesday, June 26, 2017. The former President also described the former Taraba Governor as a man that worked for the unification of Nigeria. GEJ said “I am deeply saddened by the death of former Governor of Taraba State, Mr. Danbaba Suntai, who passed on at the age of 55 years. “He was a committed patriot, an astute politician and altruistic State…
Tensions were high in Kansas City when CNN anchor Jake Tapper and actor Will Forte broke out in a “brawl” during a celebrity softball game on Friday. As part of the “Big Slick Celebrity Weekend” charity events––raising money to benefit Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City––a fight brewed between Tapper and Forte at third base, which caused both teams to clear their benches. Amidst the chaos, Forte, an SNL alum and star of the television show The Last Man On Earth, ran to home plate to score for his team. No celebrities were actually harmed. Also attending the game were…
New Girl has some big news for one of its girls. Hannah Simone revealed on Thursday she is not only expecting her first child but she also got married. The 36-year-old married in secret E! News personality, esse Giddings according to Us Weekly. Sources told the website the duo wed last year in July, but have never officially confirmed their relationship. At least according to their social media accounts the pair have been dating as far back as 2014. The sex of the baby and due date are to be announced, according to Us insiders. Meanwhile, the New Girl star…
This year, the fans of Prison Break were filled by the return of the series with a mini-season. While she will land on June 15 on M6, the final episode of season 5 of Prison Break was broadcast at the end of May in the United States. The main plot proposed by the screenwriters during the 9 episodes has been completed but does this mean the end of the series? After all, eight years passed between the end of season 4 and the revival, then everything is possible! It was Wentworth Miller (Michael) and Dominic Purcell (Lincoln), present at the…
The focus of the entertainment world over the past twenty-four hours have been on the release of Jay-Z’s thirteenth studio album, ‘4:44’. People are running out of superlatives with which to describe it but one thing that remains vivid in nearly every commentary you read is the acceptance of Mr Carter’s admission of guilt to cheating on his wife, Beyoncé Knowles, and the public apology he renders. The album is a ‘forgive-me’ response to Beyoncé’s nearly-spastic Lemonade of 2016; it marks the public announcement that both have made up. Celebrity marriages are often an attention grabber. Jay-Z’s album comes just…
Ghanaians have become very particular about the quality of music films, being churned out by musicians. The constant demand for high-quality videos has driven both musicians and video directors to employ the best techniques, locations and equipment to deliver adequate supply. One musician, who has persistently thrilled fans with her music visuals, is Efya. The One Nation Entertainment act has made impact with visuals for songs like, “One Of Your Own” and “Forgetting Me.” On the heels of her latest release, fans are in a state of pin-drop-anticipation, as they expect another compelling music visual. The video for her new…
The controversy over Kendall and Kylie Jenner’s questionable new line of T-shirts is now going off the rails on a crazy train. The Jenner sisters caused a stir recently by reportedly releasing $125 T-shirts with their faces and logos over notable musicians and groups such as 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G. and Ozzy Osbourne. The pair have since issued an apology and pulled the shirts from stores, but not before talk show host and wife of Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne, had something to say about it. “Girls, you haven’t earned the right to put your face with musical icons,” she wrote on Twitter.…
JJC Skillz, the husband of actress, Funke Akindele, has admitted that the rumoured twins pregnancy concerning his wife was only a prophetic claim. The film director and rapper explained in an interview with Punch News’ Saturday Beats today that he had only tried to key into a prophecy from Nathaniel Bassey’s “Hallalujah Challenge”. According to him, the gospel singer had revealed that he had a vision that his wife will be delivering twins in the year 2018, and he was only being positive about it. “My post on Instagram about my wife having twins was a prophecy from Olowogbogboro,” he…
Jay-Z dropped his long-awaited new album, 4.44 on Friday, June 30, 2017. After Beyoncé aired details of his infidelity on her album Lemonade, the US rapper has now addressed the scandal on his new album, 4:44. Addressing the moment, rapping, “You egged Solange on, knowing all along all you had to say you was wrong / You almost went Eric Benet, let the baddest girl in the world get away. I don’t even know what you woulda done, in the future, other niggas playing football with your son.” The Eric Benet reference pertains to the R&B singer and actor who…
“10 Days in Sun City” is a new comedy movie which continues the adventures of the comic TV character Akpos, played by AY Makun. A new video takes viewers behind the scenes of the movie which made its debut in cinemas on June 23, 2017. A star-studded movie, “10 Days in Sun City” stars Richard Mofe-Damijo, AY Makun, Adesua Etomi, Mercy Johnson, Falz The Bahd Guy, 2Baba Idibia, Gbenro Ajibade, Fathia Balogun, Uti Nwachukwu, Yvonne Jegede and Alexx Ekubo. It also features International actors Miguel Nunez Jr., Amanda Du Pont, Thenjiwe Moseley, Celeste Ntuli among others. “10 Days in Sun…
Chief Jonas Udeji, the founder of Ohaneze Ndigbo, a socio-cultural group in South Africa, says the stance of its national body not to boycott the Anambra governorship election is in order. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nnamdi Kanu, the self proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), had called for the boycott of the Nov. 18 election in Anambra. But the National President of Ohaneze, John Nwodo, had addressed legislators in Anambra and told them to ignore the directive. Udeji told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday that Kanu…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said that it was not part of the team that raided the home of former Vice-President Namadi Sambo. According to reports, the former VP’s residence was raided by security operatives who were led by a team from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). A representative of the DSS’ Public Relations Unit, Nnanna Nnochiri said they carried out an invitation to find out if their men were part of the raid, Punch reports. Nnochiri also said “We have carried out investigations to ascertain the identities of those that were involved…
Mr Abraham Suyi, the President, Agbede Community Development, has appealed to the Federal Government to speed up the ongoing construction of the Obajana-kabba road in Kogi state. Suyi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Saturday that the completion of the road project was long over-due. He stated that the delay in the completion of the project has paralysed economic activities in the area as vehicular movement has drastically reduced since the construction work started. He, therefore, appealed to the federal and state governments to compel the contractor handling the project to expedite action so that normalcy…
The police in Anambra on Saturday said no person or group could stop the forthcoming governorship election. The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Mr Garba Umar, said this in Awka while reacting to the call by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on residents of the state to boycott the Nov. 18 governorship election. Umar told journalists that he only heard about the said call for boycott of the election in the media, adding that IPOB had not claimed responsibility. He gave an assurance that the police would ensure a peaceful election in the state. “We have the capacity to…