Hours after singer, Seyi Shay called Nigerians a ‘gullible’ set of people who she simply finds ‘funny’, the crooner is back with another. This time, she says most people are happy she’s going through problems. She took to Instagram yesterday, May 15, 2016 writing, “I know most of us have suffered the consequences of this,” the Irawo singer captioned a meme that advises against telling people ‘more than they need to know’. “Not every one is happy for you and most are happy that you are going through problems,” she continued, adding, “They even laugh behind your back… Beware. Be…
Author: David Folami
On Saturday, May 14, 2016, Davido’s daughter, Imade Adeleke celebrated her first birthday and a star-studded gig was thrown for her the following day, Sunday May 15, 2016. But, there was one glitch on the fun filled day as her mum, Sophie Momodu was noticeably absent. Reports had it that, Sophie was bounced from Davido’s father’s residence at Esther Adeleke Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. We reached out to Davido’s reps and they’ve confirmed, Sophia was not bounced from the venue. On closer inspection, Sophie went to church for a thanksgiving service and she spent Saturday with her daughter away…
Nollywood actress and UN Peace Ambassador, Chika Ike paid a visit to the children of soldiers who lost their lives during active duty. Chika Ike who has a charity organisation, Chika Ike Foundation, took to the barracks, encouraging the children and made some donations towards the upkeep of the kids. She shared a shot on Instagram today, May 16, 2016 with the caption, “I live for moments like this! Paid a visit to this lovelies who lost their solider fathers in active duty. #chikaikefoundation#charity#cif #prayfornigeria.” Chika Ike was recently bereaved. The actress revealed she lost her mother on Friday, April…
Kylie Jenner and Tyga famous relationship have been flogged with multiple infidelity issues in the past. And once again the rapper waste no time when it comes to replacing the women in his life. The couple publicized relationship came to an end after the couple showed up at the 2016 Met Gala in New York on May 2 separately and sources said they never spoke to each other in the hall. While Kylie finds comfort on the shoulder of her suppose-to-be brother in-law Scott Disick, her ex, Tyga spent his weekend in the arms and good company of two models…
Exactly five days after Orlando Bloom had been caught with his hands all over Selena Gomez at a night club, The English actor has been spotted all loved up with girlfriend, Katy Perry. The pair were pictured all over each other on a yacht at the French Riviera resort in Cannes, on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Pop star had in fact, tweeted that about growing old with the dashing actor barely hours after the reports and speculations of an affair between Bloom and Gomez had emerged. Gomez and Bloom reportedly hooked up at the singer’s after-party for her Vegas concert…
At long last, Seun Egbegbe who has been disgruntled following his split from Toyin Aimakhu has finally issued her a very public apology. The Ebony Films boss issued the apology today, May 16, 2016, commenting on a post shared by the Nollywood actress. Egbegbe who had spent weeks following his split from Aimakhu in March 2016, antagonizing and threatening her, seems to have seen the error of his ways. The CEO went as far as threatening anyone who would offer Aimakhu a job, doing his best to tarnish her image and her career. In the comment, Egbgegbe says: “I hereby…
Tyga has opened up about his split from girlfriend of two years, Kylie Jenner, and may have hinted at their age difference as the reason behind their breakup. Although the rapper admits to still being in love with the 18-year-old reality star, the sensational duo are obviously done for good this time. In a candid video released by TMZ, Tyga puts a lot of thought into the question that age may have played a large role in the breakup. The rapper smoothly avoids the question, saying instead: “I think, you know, We’re both just focused on our individual lives right…
The man responsible for Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining Ajax claims the striker is one of the three greatest players of all time. Scout John Steen Olsen spotted Ibrahimovic playing for his hometown team Malmo and persuaded Ajax to take a chance on him. He moved to the Eredivisie in 2001 and has never looked back, subsequently playing for Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and AC Milan before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in 2012. Steen Olsen, 72, believes the Sweden international is better than modern-day greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and lists him in his personal top three. “I could see immediately…
Jurgen Klopp defended his team selection for Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against West Brom on Sunday, insisting he chose what he considered the “strongest side” for the game. Manager Klopp opted to make wholesale changes at The Hawthorns, with youngsters Sheyi Ojo, Cameron Brannagan and Jordon Ibe – who scored Liverpool’s equaliser after Salomon Rondon opened the scoring – among those to get their first-team chance in the Reds’ final Premier League match of the season. The German had to take Wednesday’s Europa League final against Sevilla into consideration, with victory in Basle enough to secure a Champions League spot next…
Claudio Ranieri wants to see Leicester City “do some music” when they make their Champions League bow next season. Leicester will enter the European competition at the group stage having defied the odds to claim an unlikely Premier League title triumph. Few players in Ranieri’s squad have Champions League experience, but the opportunity to participate next season excites him. And the Italian suggested he does not want Leicester to solely make up the numbers. “It will be a very good experience for my players,” said Ranieri. “It will be a very good atmosphere with the music. I hope we are…
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain admitted he was confident he would break the Serie A scoring record, as long as he was able to stay calm. Higuain scored his 34th, 35th and 36th Serie A goals of 2015-16 as Napoli closed out their season with a 4-0 win over Frosinone on Saturday. The hat-trick meant Higuain, 28, eclipsed Gunnar Nordahl’s record of 35 goals in a single Serie A season, set all the way back in 1950. Argentina international Higuain revealed he was confident of reaching the mark ahead of the final day of the 2015-16 season. “It is an immense…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admits it will be difficult for his side to reach the same points tally in La Liga next season. A 2-0 win over Celta Vigo on the final day of the 2015-16 season saw Atletico Madrid finish on 88 points with 28 wins from 38 games. Fernando Torres kept up his goal-scoring form with a strike in the 51st minute before Antoine Griezmann doubled the advantage three minutes later at the Vicente Calderon. Simeone said the side reached their target this year and was happy to see them challenge eventual winners Barcelona and rivals Real…
Brazil legend Pele feels Lionel Messi is arguably the best player of his time and has hailed the Barcelona star as “the prince” of football. Pele was nicknamed ‘the king’ during his career and he thinks Messi is as important to the game as he was during his playing days, even if he believes the prolific attacker is not the best Argentine player ever. “If I am the king, then Messi has been the prince over the past 15 years,” Pele told La Vanguardia. “I cannot call him the king, because there is only one king. I believe that Alfredo…
Jordan Henderson is pushing to be fit for Liverpool’s Europa League final clash against Sevilla. The club captain’s season appeared to be over after he damaged knee ligaments in the first leg of Liverpool’s thrilling quarter-final triumph over tournament favourites Borussia Dortmund. But England midfielder Henderson has progressed better than expected in his rehabilitation and, although Sunday’s concluding Premier League match at West Brom comes too soon for him, he is hoping to play a part in Basle against a Sevilla side pushing for an unprecedented third consecutive Europa League crown. “I’ve done everything I’ve been asked to do,” said…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made Ligue 1 history in his final home match for Paris Saint-Germain as the champions ended the season with a 4-0 win over Nantes on Saturday. The Sweden star, who will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the campaign, opened the scoring at Parc des Princes to draw level with Carlos Bianchi’s club record of 37 goals in a single league season. Lucas Moura and Marquinhos each found the net before Ibrahimovic powered in a header in the 89th minute to take the record outright and earn a second standing ovation of the…
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez paid tribute to his team-mates after scoring a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Granada on Saturday that saw his side retain the La Liga title. Suarez claimed the Pichichi – La Liga’s top goalscorer award – as a result of his latest hat-trick, which took him to 40 league goals for the season, five clear of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. “It’s a unique moment to enjoy,” he said. “I’m happy with everything. “For the title, the goals, the happiness we’ve given to the fans.” Suarez added that he wanted to give thanks to all his…
A breakthrough season at Manchester United could be about to get even better for Marcus Rashford, with the striker included in England’s preliminary 26-man squad for Euro 2016. The uncapped Rashford burst onto the scene with doubles in victories over Midtjylland and Arsenal in February, and has now seen off competition from Andy Carroll and Jermain Defoe to earn a place in Roy Hodgson’s pre-tournament training group. Despite Rashford’s relative lack of experience, the England boss has seen – and heard – enough to be confident the teenager can go on to be a regular for the national team. “We…
Nollywood actor, Femi Branch, who’s currently celebrating 25 years of being an actor, has shared some of the great moments he has had acting alongside industry colleagues. Narrating his experience acting with multi-award winning actress and Etisalat ambassador, Genevieve Nnaji, the 45-year-old actor said on Instagram: “LET ME TALK ABOUT” – (GENEVIEVE NNAJI) – My first and only working experience with @genevievennaji till date was in her very first Muson stage performance way back in d 90s. Tho many felt she might have taken the stage for granted then which might have affected her performance (maybe I thot so then…
With the current situation of Nigeria and different happenings I decided to write this ‘Open Letter’ to Nigerians. Dear Sir /Ma, How are you? I already know the answer to that, I know that living in Nigeria and surviving takes the Grace of God. I just want us to follow these guidelines for us and our families to live in peace and happiness. 1) Pray Pray and Pray, Prayer is the Key. 2) Spend wisely, we all know its very difficult to save in these times of petrol @ N145, three tomatoes for N200. Buy only what you really need.…
Nollywood actor cum producer, Femi Branch has disclosed that Fathia Balogun is one of his favourite screen wives. The 45-year-old actor who has taken to Instagram to reflect on some of the memorable moments in his 25 years acting career, declared that Faithia is an actress he’s always looking forward to working with all the time. “LET ME TALK ABOUT” – (FAITHIA BALOGUN) – Faithia or ‘Igwa’ as she is also called was the first actress to play my wife in a Yoruba movie, that was in the movie ELEBUTE by Oga Bello. We connected instantly on the Ikorodu set…