Fresh marriage rumours are trailing ‘Reggae Blues’ singer Harrysong. Popular blogger Linda Ikeji broke the news of the former 5star music singer’s marriage a few minutes ago. We however reached out to Harry’s manager, Bishop, who says the reports aren’t true. According to him, “It’s a lie. I don’t know where Linda got such story from. Nothing of such happened.” Reports have it that Harrysong got married secretly to his girlfriend, 2014 Most Beautiful Girl in Niger Delta, Harriet Eddie, sometime last year in an attempt not to chase away his female fans. Meanwhile, Harrysong, has reportedly launched his own…
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Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, has received the best starter pack for the new year as he announced the birth of his niece. He shared the good news on his Instagram on Sunday, January 1, 2017, with the caption “Unto us a child is born”, attaching a picture of the baby. Ikedieze, who is popular for playing comic roles in movies alongside Osita Iheme, seems to have found an off-the-screen distraction in the little one. The actor is yet to have his own child since getting married to wife, Nneoma Nwaijah in 2011. The award winning actor, 37, has featured in…
Nigerian comedian Basketmouth has shared a photo of a little girl he had with his ex-girlfriend for the first time on social media. The comedian wishing fans and followers a happy new year took to Instagram to share an adorable photo collage of his kids. “My kids…God’s greatest gift. @Jason @Amy @Janelle Happy New Year from the Okpocha Clan,” he captioned the shot which has since garnered over 100 comments. Meanwhile, Basketmouth has declared he’s running for the Nigerian presidency come 2019. Basketmouth, who vowed to run for Nigerian presidency if Trump wins, is keeping to his promise and has…
Four Chelsea fans have been given suspended prison sentences by a French court after being found guilty of racially aggravated assault on the Paris Metro. Only two of the quartet, James Fairbairn, 25, a civil engineer from Kent, and Joshua Parsons, 22, a trainee scaffolder from Dorking, Surrey, appeared before the court in the French capital on Tuesday. They were given six and eight-month prison sentences respectively, while two other men, William Simpson, 37, from Ashford, and Richard Barklie, a former police officer in the Northern Ireland RUC, were each given 12-month suspended prison sentences in absentia. All four were…
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has been told to step up his game by Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller having failed to score a goal since October. Hernandez, 28, is set to reunite with the rest of the Leverkusen squad after the winter break when they land in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday afternoon. Following an impressive return of 33 goals in his first 48 competitive appearances for the German side, the Mexico international has failed to find the back of the net in his previous 15 matches, last scoring in the 2-0 defeat of Borussia Dortmund on Oct. 1. “Chicharito now…
Yaya Toure and Bacary Sagna both remain relaxed about their futures despite their Manchester City deals running out at the end of the season. Both players are now free to speak to other European sides over deals for next season because their current contracts end in the summer. Toure, who joined City from Barcelona in 2010, has recently forced his way back into the side after being frozen out in the opening months of the season over controversial comments from his agent aimed at manager Pep Guardiola. And he told reporters that he is not worried about the situation and…
Harry Kane says the chance to stop Chelsea breaking a Premier League record of 14 straight victories is added motivation for Tottenham when they host the league leaders on Wednesday. Chelsea have won 13 league consecutive matches, including a 2-1 win over Spurs at Stamford Bridge in November, and they will break Arsenal’s record, set in 2002, with another victory at White Hart Lane. There is no love lost between the two sides, particularly after the Blues’ ended Spurs’ title hopes last season, but Kane says stopping Chelsea making history is firing them up. “Definitely, we don’t want to be…
Chelsea are monitoring West Ham United’s Michail Antonio, sources close to the player have said. Antonio has been West Ham’s star performer this season, with the 26-year-old having excelled in a number of different roles. He has played at right-back, left wing, right wing and up front and he is the club’s top scorer with eight goals. Chelsea are in the market for attacking reinforcements after selling Oscar, and Antonio’s versatility has brought him to the attention of Blues boss Antonio Conte. He impressed Conte in West Ham’s EFL Cup win over Chelsea earlier this season and could play in…
Arsenal scored three times in 20 minutes to wipe out a 3-0 deficit and claim a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday. Bournemouth had made a high-tempo start after Charlie Daniels’ opener, and soon made it 2-0 when Callum Wilson converted a penalty after Granit Xhaka’s push on Ryan Fraser. The Gunners’ chances seemed slim when Fraser added a third before the hour mark after taking advantage of a slip by Hector Bellerin. But the comeback started with 20 minutes to play when Olivier Giroud flicked on a cross and Alexis Sanchez dived to head home…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National leaderof the the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Nigerians for entering the New year, saying that the year will bring good things for the nation. Tinubu who said this in a statement issued by his Media Office, claimed that the efforts of the Buhari-led government will begin yield fruit in 2017. ”The last year witnessed a lot of sacrifices on the part of Nigerians. The government of APC is mindful. It is the necessary pain before the gain. As we move into a new year the pains will ease off in certain areas as…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and her hubby, Captain Mathew Ekeinde were guests of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion on New Year’s Day. The Nollywood actress shared photos from the dinner party hosted by Chief Igbinedion at his home in Edo state, via her Instagram page on Sunday, January 1, 2016. Omotola also posed in a selfie with the Esama during their visit. She also shared a generous photo of the dinner table loaded with sumptuous meals. Guess we know what they were doing for the New Year’s day celerations. Omotola has been happily married to Captain Matthew for 20…
Sadio Mane believes he is leaving Liverpool in good shape as he prepares to spearhead Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations challenge. The 24-year-old — whose goal in the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Monday was his ninth for Liverpool since his £34million ($41.7m, 40.1m euros) move from Southampton — says the squad is strong enough to make up for him playing at African football’s showpiece tournament in Gabon. Mane leaves Liverpool in second position in the table, five points adrift of leaders Chelsea, who can go eight points clear if they beat Spurs on Wednesday. “It won’t be easy for…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to implement the N52,000 new minimum wage in 2017. In its new year message, the Union’s President, Ayuba Wabba also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle unemployment affecting young Nigerians. Wabba charged the President to deal with the challenge of the power sector through “either reversal of the privatization of the sector or ensuring that those who run the sector provide electricity on regular basis and at rates consumer can afford.” According to him, labour will continue its campaign to ensure that the incidence of delayed payment of salaries is…
There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet reshuffle initially speculated to happen in January 2017 may have to wait till May. According to Leadership newspaper, which cited ‘impeccable sources’, the President is no longer keen on the idea of reshuffling his cabinet so soon despite pressures from within and outside the government, including the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. Buhari is said to have been convinced to delay the cabinet shake-up until May as part of a mid-term review mechanism. The report cited a source at the National Assembly who said Buhari was advised to wait till the second anniversary…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has launched a Made-in-Nigeria contest to promote locally produced goods. The contest will run for three months and will serve the purpose of showcasing raw materials used in producing the goods and the process involved. The best products will then be identified and their creators will be matched with investors and relevant government agencies. “Today, as promised, we kick-start the soft launch of the #MadeInNigeria Challenge,” Saraki said via a statement. “This campaign is organised to showcase everyday products that are used by Nigerians and produced by Nigerians locally that serves as an alternative to imported…
Stephanie Coker has too many reasons to be excited and reports have revealed that a Porche Panama is one of them. The OAP was reportedly gifted with the luxury sport car worth N38 million by her husband, Olumide Aderinokun. Reports have it that the car was given to Coker as a wedding gift following her traditional wedding which took place in Lagos state on December 30, 2016. The traditional ceremony was star-studded as expected and even saw Tiwa Savage and estranged husband, Tee Billz in attendance for the first time since their epic split. Big congrats to her.
Seems like a reunion is going on between Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz and we can confirm it. The estranged couple who were spotted for the first time together on Friday, December 30, 216 since their marital drama back in April apparently spent Christmas together. So, on Christmas day Tiwa shared this photo of son, Jamil Balogun in his pyjamas playing with his new toy. She captioned it, “Of all the PLENTY presents Jamil got today, this is what he has been playing all day … Hmmm what does this mean o.” That same day Tee Billz shared a similar…
Nollywood actress Ini Edo is currently in Dubai where she’s enjoying a new year vacation. The globe trotter was seen in various spots in the beautiful city. She also shared photos and videos of herself cruising in a Rolls Royce.
It is not Pep Guardiola’s job to be affable with the media. It shouldn’t be regarded as a moral failing on his part that he reacted in a rather grumpy and sarcastic manner to questions from journalists. He is not there to smile and dance for our pleasure; he is there to make Manchester City successful, and based purely on recent results, with four wins from the last five matches, that seems to be going reasonably well. Nevertheless, Guardiola’s performance in a few different engagements with the media after Monday’s 2-1 win over Burnley was unusual at best. One could…
Manchester United claimed their sixth successive Premier League win over a West Ham United side harshly punished by two Mike Dean decisions — a red card against Sofiane Feghouli in the first half and an offside goal awarded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the second. The result was tough on the home side, who were actually more creative for large parts of the first half despite having less of the ball, but Jose Mourinho took full and ruthless advantage with his substitutions. United may rue not having made a stronger start to the season, but they are looking like a very…