Special player, special treatment; that’s what Nike has given Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of this summer’s FIFA Confederations Cup. Ronaldo is leading the Portuguese national team to Russia for the 2017 CAF Confederations Cup aiming to continue with his trophy haul of the past 12 months. Ahead of the tournament, Nike has unveiled a special edition CR7 Mercurial Campeoes boots which he will sue for this year’s Confederations Cup. According to Nike, the boots have been created as a celebration of Ronaldo’s national pride and success at Euro 2016. These boots are not available for sale to the public.…
Author: David Folami
If Instagram screen shots are to be believed, AY Makun’s wife, Mabel Makun wants, Freda Francis to stay away from her family. Freda Francis, CEO of Oasis Med Spa, on Sunday, June 11, 2017, held a push party with close friends and family in attendance. AY shared a photo of himself and Francis at the event. His wife Mabel Makun, re-posted the photo and she captioned it, “I think I have had enough of the ridiculing. Freda Francis stay away from my family and I mean it.” Mabel then went on to share screenshots of a chat supposedly between Freda…
Nollywood actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu has urged Igbos living in the North and other parts of Nigeria to return home. The Checkmate actor urged Igbos to return to the South Eastern states to beautify and do good things for the progress of the region. “‘I am asking my fellow Igbos to come back. Let’s start doing good things from home. Just come with a little let’s beautify our blessed Igbo land,” he said. Buttressing his point, the actor further said: “Igbo people take their wealth to other tribes and develop the place. They are the only people that can go to…
Moji Olaiya has passed on and a lot of people still think the actress is the daughter of veteran singer, Victor Olaiya. Several media outlets ran with the story that they couldn’t tell her aged father the truth. Although, while Moji was alive she never disputed it when confronted with their father-daughter relationship. Victor Olaiya, however, is not Moji Olaiya’s dad. Her real father is Victor Olaiya’s younger brother, Joshua Bodunde Olaiya who died a long time ago. Victor Olaiya was responsible for her upbringing which made many believe she was indeed his daughter. Moji Olaiya was given an intimate…
Area Fada Charly Boy is back! The eccentric star is currently holding a shirtless protest in Lagos, Nigeria. The protest saw angry and agitated youths converge at the third mainland bridge on Monday, June 12, 2017. OurMumuDonDO is a national reawakening movement; a coalition of the angry, vexed and frustrated; a conglomeration of dedicated change agents; a movement for the emancipation of the suffering Nigerian masses; a movement defiantly calling for good governance and accountability. The movement aims to reinvigorate the deadened spirit of advocacy and activism in Nigerian youths. According to Charly Boy, “OurMumuDonDO transcends the barbaric mentality of…
Big Brother Naija star, Bisola is celebrating her daughter, Leyla, as she turns eight. The actress took to her Instagram page on Monday, June 12, 2017, with a beautiful photo. She wrote alongside the adorable shot, “My little angel. My princess is 8 today. I’m thankful for this wonderful miracle God blessed me with. #birthdaygirl#princess #beautiful #oneinamillion#bestestgiftever. To party with Leyla please go to her school and take one gift pack Lool.” Bisola had Leyla with Olanrewaju Malcolm some years ago. Although, the duo are no longer together, both are currently co-parenting.
Halima Abubakar is a Nollywood actress and producer. She began acting in 2001 when she played a minor role in “Rejected” however, her first lead role was in “Gangster Paradise”. Abubakar is also the CEO of a Modehouse Entertainment, a music label and entertainment management company. She has starred in movies like, “Slip of Fate”, “Tears of a Child”, “Secret Shadows” and others. She took to Instagram writing, “Amazing life I have lived so far. But I thank God for the strength and healing grace of God Almighty.Who have saved me a million times before Ya Allah my hands are…
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) a German NGO, has commenced peace mediation training for officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in a bid to strengthen peace and security in Nigeria. Mrs Hildegard Kigozi, Country Representative of KAS in Nigeria, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of the five-day training. She said that the intensive training would go a long way in introducing the officers and men of the Corps to the latest mediation and conflict prevention skills. She said that the prevailing security challenges in the country make it mandatory for the…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has attributed the agitation and social tension in the country primarily to hunger and poverty. Osinbajo said this while declaring open the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UniZik), Awka, on Monday. He said that political leaders across the country had failed to distribute equitably the resources accruing to their areas from the centre for the good of the people. “Most of the security problems of the nation are self-inflicted through corrupt practices. “The Boko Haram in the North-East, militants in the Niger Delta, herdsmen and farmers clashes are as…
Sen. Dino Melaye escaped death on Monday in Lokoja when unknown gunmen attacked him during a rally in Lokoja. Melaye, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District, was said to be rounding off his speech at the rally in front of Kogi State Polytechnic when the invaders attacked with guns and cutlasses. Traffic on Lokoja-Abuja highway was disrupted for almost one hour as motorists abandoned their vehicles and scampered for safety. Traders at Lokoja main market also hurriedly abandoned their wares and escaped into nearby bushes and houses. A student of the polytechnic simply identified as Saka Seidu and one other…
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has charged the judiciary to make litigation process in the country less cumbersome in the country. Saraki made the call at a public hearing on four Bills organised by Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at the National Assembly Complex on Monday in Abuja. Represented by Chairman, Senate Committee on Information Sen. Suleiman Adokwe, he said that making litigation process less cumbersome would guarantee the swiftness of getting dispute resolution through arbitration and conciliation. The four Bills are National Commission for Peace, Reconciliation and Mediation, Revised Laws of the…
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun and some Nigerians have called for restructuring of Nigeria as the only way to survive running a federalism. Aregbesola made this call while speaking at the 24th anniversary celebration the annulled June 12, 1993 election of Chief MKO Abiola in Osogbo. In Lagos some prominent citizens also advised the Federal Government to set necessary machinery in motion to restructure Nigeria on the principle of pluralism and true federalism. “It is time Nigeria gets restructured in line with the federal system of government being operated in India,’’ Aregbesola said. He said in India, states were created…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Raji Fashola, has faulted the no confidence vote passed on Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) by the state House of Assembly. The minister, who criticised the action on Monday in Enugu at the 16th power sector monthly meeting, appealed to the state government to settle the N2.6 billion it owed EEDC. He said that the debt contributed to the challenges faced by the distribution company in meeting the electricity needs of its consumers. He expressed dismay that the company had been under assault in Enugu State. “EEDC appealed to me to intervene…
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has been withdrawn from the Brazil squad to play Australia on Tuesday after fracturing the orbital bone around his left eye, the Brazilian Football Confederation said on Saturday. The 20-year-old forward was hurt in a clash with his Manchester City teammate Nicolas Otamendi during Friday’s 1-0 loss to Argentina in a friendly. Brazil have advised his club of the injury but will not be replacing him in the squad for the Australia friendly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Bayern Munich have signed former Arsenal midfielder Serge Gnabry from Werder Bremen on a three-year contract, the German champions said on Sunday. The 21-year-old scored 11 league goals for Werder last season and was also the joint top scorer at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where Germany were silver medallists. “We’re pleased that in Serge Gnabry another young German international is coming to FC Bayern. Serge has developed a lot at Bremen,” Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a statement. Gnabry will join the Bundesliga champions on July 1, boosting manager Carlo Ancelotti’s options on the wings alongside Arjen Robben, Kingsley…
Didier Deschamps on Monday hailed the fabulous destiny of former France teammate Zinedine Zidane, who lead Real Madrid to consecutive Champions League titles. “It’s fabulous, no-one had done it,” said France coach Deschamps of Zidane’s achievement. “He was two-time European champion in a year and a half as coach. I’m very happy for him. It caps a season (in which he was) champion of Spain and champion of Europe. It’s hard to do better.” Deschamps — winner of the 1998 World Cup alongside Zidane — coached Monaco to a runner-up spot in the 2004 Champions League. “He (Zidane) took his…
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan said on Sunday that he hopes to be fit for the start of the new season after recovering from the cruciate knee ligament injury that has prevented him from playing competitive football this year. The 26-year-old Germany international impressed in his first season for the club, playing 16 games before sustaining the serious injury against Watford on December 14. Gundogan returned to light training last week, working with the ball for the first time. “I think I’m in a good way,” he told the club’s official website on Sunday. “I’m working hard. So hopefully I…
England goalkeeper Joe Hart does not think Manchester City will hamper his chances of winning a move away from the Premier League club by putting a massive price tag on him, the 30-year-old has said. Hart, who joined City in 2010, completed a year-long loan spell at Italian side Torino last season, making 36 appearances as the club finished ninth in Serie A. Hart is looking for a permanent move away from the Etihad after being replaced by Claudio Bravo last season under manager Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard also signed Ederson from Benfica last week, so Hart is likely to…
Fewer top clubs should get automatic spots in the lucrative group stage of the Champions League, the umbrella organisation representing Europe’s domestic leagues (EPFL) said on Tuesday. EPFL chairman Lars-Christer Olsson said he wanted more teams from the biggest leagues to play their way through the qualifying competition instead. European soccer body Uefa last year announced that it would give more slots to teams from the four biggest leagues, effectively England, Spain, Germany and Italy, while cutting those allocated to sides from smaller countries. Those changes will come into effect for the 2018-21 cycle but Olsson told reporters he was…
Senator Dino Melaye has hit back at his predecessor, Smart Adeyemi for making claims of corruption against him. The representative of the Kogi West senatorial district has been under the spotlight again after Sahara Reporters leaked a tape last week of a telephone conversation that allegedly involved him and Justice Akon Ikpeme, the chairperson of the Kogi State Election Tribunal. The tape has sparked talks of illegal dealings between the two, and Adeyemi called for a thorough investigation of the matter on Sunday while addressing newsmen in Abuja. While speaking on the subject, Adeyemi had said, “I hereby call for…