Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea was recently on a lunch date with his girlfriend, Edurne Garcia. De Gea was seen in Cheshire on Tuesday, April 3 with his girlfriend just days after they attended United’s end of season awards ceremony together. At the awards, the goalkeeper won the Supporters Player of the Year award for the third year running. “It’s an honour to receive this award again. I want to say thank you to everyone – we have some of the best fans in the world,” De Gea said. The Spain international has been one of United’s most consistent…
Author: David Folami
Drake’s money is fast becoming bountiful especially after making his Forbes music rich list debut on days ago. The Canadian rapper became the newest member of the Forbes Five club of hip hop’s wealthiest artists on Monday with a net worth of $60 million. The ‘Take Care’ hit-maker joined the regulars including rappers Sean “Diddy” Combs, Andre “Dr. Dre” Young, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter, Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Due to a mismanagement of funds which resulted in a bankruptcy last summer, 50 Cent was superseded by Drake, who has increased his net worth through touring, music…
In 2016 alone, which has not even reached mid-year yet, the beautiful Nigerian pop singer Seyi Shay, 30, has made a hat trick of blunders. At the start of the year Seyi Shay trended on Instagram and Twitter (no mean feat) for not knowing how to pronounce the word ‘two’. In April Seyi Shay got the Internet reeling with laughter when she said the meaning of ‘E.P’ was ‘Electric Package’. Within the same month the singer went for gold when during an interview with DZPRTV she said that the slang ‘phone’ (pronounced fo-neh) was derived from the word phony, when…
Watch out Beyonce and Alicia Keys, there is a fast rising exotic queen of Instagram coming your way! Halle Berry is dishing all shades of sexiness on her Instagram including a picture of her flaunting her major cleavage on May 3. The 49-year-old actress is definitely not running away from flaunting her gorgeous body assets since joining the picture app on March 29. On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 the actress posted an artsy photo of herself in a sheer black top and she wasn’t afraid to put her cleavage on full display! Speaking of – she is simply someone who…
Yemi Alade has some words of advise for celebrities who have an urge for flaunting their assets on social media. The ‘Pepper Them’ crooner was obviously inspired by the ‘Forbes Five: Hip Hop’s Wealthiest Artists’ list, which saw Canadian rapper Drake make the cut for the first time. According to the publication, the ‘Views’ rapper has a net worth of $60million, a boost which came from his recent business ventures with companies like Nike, Sprite and Apple. Yemi Alade noted that top acts never show off their wealth on social media, neither do they post photos of their cars and…
Beyonce may have millions of fans around the world but she also has her fair share of haters. From other singers to politicians and TV stars, all these celebrities have openly trashed Queen in public. This reality TV star has been quietly and indirectly shading Queen Bey. Even though her husband, Kanye West insists that both women are cool, it’s still a mystery why they can’t even hang out on a girls night out! Beyonce even refused to cuddle North West at the NYFW when she burst into a loud cry. Well, even Anna Wintour didn’t move a finger too!
Is Chris Brown jealous of his ex, Rihanna’s alleged romance with actor, Leonardo DiCaprio? According to Hollywood Life, the pop singer feels pretty hurt by the news that the love of his life, Rihanna, 28, could be back fooling around with ‘Titanic’ star, DiCaprio, 41. As he prepares to celebrate his birthday on May 5 and perhaps drop a new album, it’s sad that Breezy still thinks of RiRi’s love life. “As a former bad boy himself, Chris changed his entire image and persona, mostly for Royalty, but partly for RiRi too,” a source tells Hollywood Life. “He loves Rihanna…
Demi Lovato is completely weakened over Nicki Minaj’s alleged snub at this year’s Met Gala in New York City on May 2. The 23-year-old who was attending her very first Met Ball May 2, is reportedly saying she might not return to the fashion event if Minaj continues to treat her like the new kid in school. “This picture pretty much summed up my first and probably last met #cool #sof*ckingawkward#notforme #sweatpants #forensicfiles#whatsgood.” Demi captioned a photo on her Instagram May 3, which shows her posing in her beautiful shiny gown while Nicki looks over her shoulder with the nastiest…
Popular Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu was reportedly involved in an accident today. He reportedly crashed his White X6 panda somewhere around Lekki – Ikoyi bridge roundabout. A Twitter user @temi_jon shared the photos and wrote, “Mr Ibu don high sotey go crash him car for lekki/ikoyi bridge roundabout.” The actor welcomed a son with his wife in February 2016 and has a daughter after losing his first son from his ex-wife years ago. The talented Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award nominee is currently a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria Board of Trustees. Mr…
Dancehall sensation, Cynthia Morgan took to Instagram to reveal what she would do if her man cheats on her. The ‘German Juice’ singer shared a video of a girl with knives planning to go slaughter her boyfriend. “This can ever be me Tho,” Cynthia wrote alongside the short clip, adding, “I Never Stress. Ama just write a couple of more chilled records that him, his hommies and his new girl will always be fan of and watch them stalk me and my tour dates for the rest of deir lives… What I am saying is young girl don’t stress, never…
Kourtney Kardashian is allegedly with child! the fourth one. According to TMZ’s sister site, Fishwrapper, Kardashian could be pregnant again after she was recently spotted wearing one-piece swimsuits instead of a bikini. About who’s the baby daddy, the webloid reports that its either Scott Disick or the one of the other persons she’s really been linked to after splitting from Disick like Justin Bieber. Meanwhile a source close to Kardashian has assured people that the reality star isn’t pregnant.
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Wednesday begged the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to sustain the current tempo of distribution of petrol to eliminate scarcity in the country. He said that improved loading of petrol in different depots in Lagos had resulted in availability of petrol in Lagos and Abuja. “It is now easy for motorists to enter filling stations and get petrol without spending extra time or money. “We should give kudos to our Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Ibe Kachukwu, because he is a man of his words. “We urge…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended Gov. Adams Oshiomhole for raising the minimum wage for Edo State workers to N25,000. NLC president Ayuba Wabba gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NLC) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN recalls that Oshiomhole announced the wage increase on Workers’ Day. “He has demonstrated that it is about priorities; he has actually shown that if there is a will, these governors can actually find the resources to implement the minimum wage. “To us, that is a demonstration of good faith; even before we negotiate and agree on a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced that the former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke is under critical investigation for allegedly trying to rig the 2015 elections. There were revelations in the media that Diezani bribed officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was revealed when the EFCC arrested and questioned the Managing Director (MD) of Fidelity bank PLC, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo for allegedly receiving the sum of $115m from the former minister. Diezani’s son, Ugonna was said to be the one who handled the disbursement of the funds as a middleman. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson…
The House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has set up an account on picture sharing platform, Instagram. Dogara announced his presence on the site today, Wednesday, May 4, 2016, while adding that his handle is @speakerdogara. He also shared pictures from his inauguration in June 2015, and asked Nigerians to send their feedback on his page. We can report that Dogara said “On June 9th, 2015, I assumed the mantle of leadership of the House of Representatives. I have always believed that as representatives of the people, we must use all tools at our disposal to ensure that those we represent…
Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose has been criticised heavily for saying he will not support the chairmanship bid of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Bode George. George condemned Fayose’s comments, adding that the Ekiti Governor was going against the South-West PDP agenda. The PDP chieftain also called the Ekiti state Governor an ingrate and an immature politician. George said Fayose was wrong to ask the founding fathers of the PDP to take the back stage, adding that age was an asset and not a barrier. The PDP chieftain also said “The kind of chairman the PDP needs is someone that…
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has described President Muhammadu Buhari as his “grandfather” whom he cannot disrespect. Speaking at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) World Press Freedom Day lecture held on Tuesday, May 2, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Fayose said Buhari “being his grandfather” however does not stop him (Fayose) from criticising him (Buhari) when going in the wrong direction. Fayose, who spoke on the topic “Journalism and Politics : Two Sides of A Coin,” said he will rather die than conceal the truth. He said criticising the President is healthy for Nigeria and Nigerians to achieve economic…
The election petition tribunal in Rivers State on the recently conducted re-run poll has relocated to the High Court in Apo, Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. The tribunal was siting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital before the relocation. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 by the secretary to the tribunal, Mr. Sirajo Gusau. “I am directed to inform the general public and all lawyers concerned that the election tribunal has been relocated to the High Court Apo, Abuja, FCT with immediate effect,” the statement. On what necessitated the sudden relocation, Gusau, who spoke to…
Hopes of many Nigerians who were looking forward to the passage of the now controversial 2016 budget, might have been dashed. Reports say President Buhari has returned the budget to the National Assembly again, over some discrepancies. The 2016 budget was sent to Buhari on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at about 1:00 am, but was returned to the lawmakers swiftly by 12 noon, according to reports. A source who spoke to Vanguard said “The budget got to the State House at about 1.10 am and Mr. President went through it early this morning (yesterday) and still had some issues with…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has nominated the recent past Chief Judge of the State, Justice Ayotunde Philips for Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission. The Governor wants Justice Philips to replace the retired Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Justice Fatai Adeyinka. In a letter addressed to the State House of Assembly, which was read on the floor of the House on Tuesday, May 3, Ambode said the decision to nominate Justice Philips is pursuant to the powers conferred on him by Section 2 (1) and (2) of the LASIEC Act, 2008. The Governor said the nomination…