Author: David Folami

It’s official! Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola are an Item! The pair first sparked dating rumours early this year, considering how much they featured on each other’s Snaps, but as is the norm, neither of them confirmed or denied the speculations. However, a couple of weeks ago, the pair shared snaps from Barcelona, where they visited Barcelona FC for the Camp Nou experience tour as well as the football stadium. The “Leg Over” crooner and the fashionista finally seem ready to go public with their relationship, and boy, are they doing it in style.

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Amber Rose sure knows how to get our attention and how to keep it too. At least for the time being. The American model shared a semi-nude photo of herself via Twitter on Saturday, June 10, while promoting her #AmberRoseSlutWalk movement. The raunchy photo shows a frontal view of her pubic region, while her boobs are ironically covered. Amber also shared the same picture on Instagram but it was pulld down barely two hours after it was posted. Trust the controversial model to refer to her raunchy picture as a feminist statement, calling out Instagram for not appreciating what the…

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Mc Galaxy has denied dating fashion entrepreneur, Laura Ikeji, which is contrary to popular belief. The singer spoke of his relationship with Laura as well as his music career and his type of woman, during an interview with PUNCH’s Saturday Beats. Addressing the issue of his speculated romantic relationship with Laura, he said he never dated her seeing as she was in a relationship as at the beginning of their friendship and it has remained that way. Mc Galaxy went on to praise Laura’s input in his life, saying that his brand is as big as it is today, thanks…

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Senator Dino Melaye has protested the continued stay of Ibrahim Magu in office. He charged the Senate to take a decisive action on the retention of Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Melaye stated this on Friday, June 9, at the special session marking the second anniversary of the 8th Senate. In his remarks, the Kogi lawmaker accused President Muhammadu Buhari of selectively applying the law by retaining Magu. He made the statement in the presence of prominent guests at the special session. The guests included two former Senate Presidents, Pius Anyim and…

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Boko Haram terrorists have slit the throats of four persons in Hambagda village, near Gwoza, Borno State in revenge for the arrest of a senior member of the sect, AFP reports. Residents told the news agency on Friday, June 9, that the victims were killed when 10 terrorists on motorbikes stormed the village on Thursday. They also kidnapped six others, the report said. “They asked people to assemble but everyone started running towards the bush,” a local resident, Usman Buba, said. He said, “they seized six people in the confusion and slaughtered four while two managed to escape.” The attack…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly seized a five-storey hotel building in Abuja allegedly owned by Mrs. Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The hotel, which is located near Setraco Construction Company, beside Mabushi Kado Expressway, has been unofficially valued at N2 billion. According to Punch, the property, which has about 100 rooms, has not been officially opened. Some other amenities said to be at the property include a gymnasium and a fountain. It was gathered that an inscription, ‘EFCC Under Investigation’, was all over the property as of Friday, June 9. The EFCC also…

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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has told Arewa groups to give the Igbo time to relocate back to the south. The Nnamdi Kanu-led IPOB also thanked the northerners for giving the Igbo an advance warning to vacate the north. Some Arewa youth groups had a three-month quit notice from the north to Igbo residing there. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, and other northern Governors had kicked against the notice but some elders in the region backed the eviction of Igbo from the north. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Friday, June 9, threw its weight behind the call for…

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The Inspector-General’s Intelligence Response Team led by ACP Abba Kyari on Saturday, June 10, said it has arrested one of the most wanted suspected kidnappers in Lagos. Kyari, who confirmed the arrest to the NAN, said the suspect was arrested at his Magodo residence in Lagos. “IRT headquarters in Abuja is celebrating the arrest of the most wanted brilliant and notorious high-profile kidnapper in Nigeria. “He has collected several billions of Naira as ransom in the last seven years as the kingpin of kidnappers. “He was arrested at about 1.00p.m on Saturday in his residence in Magodo Estate, Lagos,” Kyari…

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Hundreds of women in Elele-Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo, on Saturday staged a peaceful protest on Auchi-Okene-Highway, following the killing of a middle-aged woman by suspected herdsmen. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters want all herdsmen to vacate their territory without further delay. Women in their hundreds chanting songs appealed to the government to find a lasting solution to the activities of the herdsmen in the area. NAN reports that one Mrs Magdalene Tunar, 39, was on Friday allegedly killed by armed men suspected to be herdsmen in Uluoke, near Auchi in Etsako West Local…

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Spanish and European champions Real Madrid announced on Thursday that they will hold a presidential election over the close season, provided somebody comes forward to challenge the incumbent Florentino Perez. “The Electoral board…have agreed to an election for the club president and board of directors,” read a statement published on the English version of the club website. Candidates have until June 18 to come forward, with the statement adding: “In the case that more than one candidate is announced, the Electoral board will make public the date and place for voting.” Perez was president between 2000 and 2006 and returned…

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho deserves his title of The Special One as he can make challenging decisions to get wins and has won three trophies in his debut campaign at the Premier League club, midfielder Paul Pogba said. Mourinho won the Community Shield, Europa League and League Cup titles but drew criticism after an abject league performance, where United finished sixth in his first year in charge. Pogba has defended the Portuguese manager, citing his decisive formation switch against Chelsea that helped United beat the North London side for the first time in five years, as an indicator of…

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Former Sunderland manager David Moyes was fined 30 000 pounds ($38 307.00) by the Football Association on Friday for telling a reporter that she “might get a slap”. Moyes, who made the comments to the BBC’s Vicki Sparks after Sunderland’s goalless Premier League draw against Burnley in March, apologised for his remarks but was still judged by the FA to have brought “the game into disrepute”. “You were just getting a wee bit naughty at the end there, so just watch yourself. You still might get a slap even though you’re a woman,” the Scot was filmed telling Sparks over…

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Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Swedish international centre-back Victor Lindelof from Benfica, the Europa League champions announced on Saturday. “Manchester United is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with Benfica for the transfer of Victor Lindelof, subject to a medical examination, international clearance and personal terms,” United said in a statement. “A further announcement will be made once the transfer is complete.” United did not disclose how much they will pay for Lindelof, but British media reports said the fee would be around £31 million. Lindelof, 22, joined Benfica from home-town club Vasteras SK in…

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Bafana Bafana claimed their first competitive victory over Nigeria as they won 2-0 in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo on Saturday evening. Bafana Bafana, in their first match under new coach Stuart Baxter, put in a superb display marked by a resilient defence and speed on the counter attack, with second-half goals from Tokelo Rantie and Percy Tau taking them to a famous victory at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium. Nigeria enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in the early stages and they created the first clear chance in the 11th minute when Wilfred Ndidi picked up…

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Manchester United have released top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic after a year at Old Trafford, with the injured Swedish striker’s name appearing on a list published by the Premier League on Friday. The 35-year-old joined United on a year-long contract from Paris St Germain before the 2016-17 campaign and was vital to their League Cup and Europa League triumphs. He scored 28 goals in 46 appearances before sustaining a season-ending knee injury in April that could keep him out until next year. Ibrahimovic, who underwent surgery in May and will be out of contract on June 30, was the only player…

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Ali Kano has described those leaving the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as ‘cowards’. The PDP chieftain noted that all the defectors would be disappointed and subsequently return to the party. “They (defectors) are trying to destroy the foundation of our party – the PDP,” Alhaji Kano said according to DailyTrust. “We are not fools; those that decamped may make a U-turn one day and history will beckon on them because they are cowards. “Besides, Nigeria’s democracy will never grow when people lack the discipline and political ideology…

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Sen. Shehu Sani (APC-Kaduna Central) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for rescuing the country from the abyss. Sani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Zaria, Kaduna State, that the APC government was striving to restore dignity of the country at different levels. He spoke on the side lines of the 10th National Conference of School of General Education, Federal College of Education, Zaria. Sani noted the tremendous achievements recorded by Buhari in the areas of security, corruption and changing the image of Nigeria abroad. The senator expressed satisfaction that the APC-led government had moved Nigeria…

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Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have jetted out on holidays with their futures still uncertain. Ozil and Sanchez both have just a year remaining on their Arsenal contracts and negotiations over renewals have snagged. Just immediately after winning the FA Cup on Saturday, May 27, both Arsenals have jetted out to their holidays to get a deserved rest after a turbulent season. Ozil was on Tuesday pictured in Los Angeles visiting a Japenese restaurant Matushisa in Beverly Hills. The midfielder in an all-black attire was with a couple of friends for his visit to the restaurant. Ozil’s teammate…

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Real Madrid and Juventus players have arrived Cardiff ahead of the Champions League final on Saturday, June 10. The European giants will square up at the Principality Stadium (National Stadium of Wales) in Cardiff. Both teams arrived Wales very relaxed on Friday, June 2 ahead of the final. The Real Madrid team choose a suave blue suit for their trip to Wales while Juventus players were in semi-casual in plain blue shirts. Defending champions Real Madrid shared a video of their players arriving to catch the team bus to the airport. Real Madrid legends Roberto Carlos and Raul were on…

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An Olivier Giroud hat-trick helped France brush aside Paraguay 5-0 in an international friendly at Rennes on Friday. The Arsenal striker became the first France international to score a treble since David Trezeguet achieved the feat in 2000. He opened the scoring for Didier Deschamps’s team in the sixth minute, doubling up in the 13th and getting his hat-trick and his 16th international goal in as many games in the 69th minute. The scoring was completed by Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko and Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann to give France the perfect confidence booster ahead of the 2018 World Cup qualifier against…

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