Empire Mates Entertainment boss, Banky W, has renewed his brand ambassadorial deal with technology giant, Samsung Mobile for the seventh year on the roll. The singer made this known on his Instagram page, sharing his excitement about yet another opportunity to represent the brand. Banky wrote, “Grateful, and happy to sign for yet another year with my @samsungmobileng family!!! #Thankful #Godisgood #WeMove”. Samsung initiated the contract with the ‘Strong thing’ singer as far back as 2011, and they have managed to maintain a good relationship since then. The existence of the deal till date shows how much of an asset…
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HKN latest signing, Mayor Kun, has released the video to his song, “Eleko”. The singer also released his first single under the label on Thursday, April 7, 2016, a day after he was signed. Davido, who signed the singer to the label, shared his excitement about the performance of the video on his Instagram. He wrote, “70 000 VIEWS 1ST DAY!!!!!! BEYOND EXPECTATIONS FOR REAL LUV MY G !!!! @iammayorkun – ELEKO (OFFICIAL VIDEO) LINK IN MY BIO!!!”. Eleko is a rich mix of contemporary pop and RnB, similar to Davido’s style of music. Popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Adewale,…
Following her never ending feud with ex-husband, Daniel Ademinokan and his lover, Stella Damasus, Doris Simeon has come out to state her relationship with the duo. The Nollywood actress whose marriage with Daniel Ademinokan hit the rocks few years back, revealed in an interview with Tribune Newspaper what she most longed for from her previous marriage, her relationship with her ex-husband’s lover Stella Damasus and her acting career. When asked if she had given up on marriage, the mother of one had this to say, “No, not at all, I believe that when God says its time, its time. I…
Area Fada, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, shared photos of himself in an Oxygen chamber which leaves us with the question ‘What is wrong Charly?’ Called a Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a medical treatment which enhances the body’s natural healing process by inhalation of 100% oxygen in a total body chamber, where atmospheric pressure is increased and controlled. It is used for a wide variety of treatments. The eccentric star shared the photos with the caption, “My oxygen chamber. Refreshing.” Earlier on the veteran celebrity shared a photo collage of himself and his ‘Virgins’. He shared the photo…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is in talks over the production of a movie franchise about his life story and is eyeing up to 10 films in his biopic, which he claims would be similar to the ‘Rambo’ franchise. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, 34, is out of contract at the end of the season and is the subject of intense speculation over his next career move. But Ibrahimovic also has his attention on off-field matters and is eager to cash in when his films make the big screen. “Lots of other people do films about me, my life and make money but it’s…
Former coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh has been appointed into the FIFA Technical Department. Oliseh was coach of the Super Eagles before he resigned in February citing contract violations, unpaid wages and benefits to players and assistant coaches. The former Juventus midfielder who resides in Belgium took to his Twitter to revealed that he has been appointed into the FIFA Technical Department whose next mission is the football event of the 2016 Rio Olympics. “Honoured To Be Appointed Into the “new look” FIFA Technical Department.Next mission; The 2016 Rio Olympics Football,” he wrote on Twitter. Oliseh has been…
Zinedine Zidane has stressed Real Madrid are not even thinking about the possibility of crashing out of the Champions League as they prepare to take on Wolfsburg on Tuesday. The Santiago Bernabeu side were beaten 2-0 in the first leg of the quarter-final tie at the Volkswagen Arena and face a tough task to turn things around in this week’s second leg. Nevertheless, Zidane sees no reason to panic and remains optimistic about Madrid’s chances of making the final four. “Madrid are never prepared for elimination. Madrid are always thinking about making it to the next round. We always want…
Gareth Bale believes he has handled high expectations at Real Madrid well since joining the club and thinks his game has improved at Santiago Bernabeu. The 26-year-old joined the club from Tottenham in a deal worth a reported €100 million in 2013 and won the Champions League in his first season, scoring in the final against Atletico Madrid. Bale has loved life in the Spanish capital and feels he has handled the spotlight positively. “It’s been an amazing experience for me,” the Wales international told UEFA.com. “It’s obviously a massive club with big expectations. I’ve come here, I’ve done well.…
More than two decades after leading Nigeria to the fifth position on the Fifa rankings, the highest ever by the country, Dutchman Clemence Westerhof wants another crack at the Nigeria national team -the Super Eagles. Westerhof was instrumental in assembling an exciting band of footballers who conquered Africa and went further to prove themselves at the world stage in 1994. That golden age- between 1989-1994 could be described as one of Nigeria’s finest in footballing terms as the team played some attractive swash-buckling football which gained the country a lot of admirers. The Dutchman reckons he can get Nigeria back…
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri is eager to make up for lost time following a six month injury layoff and to prove his worth to incoming manager Pep Guardiola who takes over in July. Nasri, who injured his thigh in October, made his first Premier League start in 13 months and scored the winner in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion to keep City in pole position to clinch the final Champions League spot. “When the pre-season is going to start I am going to be fresh so I hope that will help me and I will try to…
Germany’s federal cartel office has approved plans to stop any single buyer from winning all the live television rights for Bundesliga soccer matches for the four seasons starting in 2017. The watchdog said in a statement that it would be sufficient if the rights to show between 30 and 102 top flight Bundesliga matches out of a total of 306 available were awarded to an alternative buyer. “For us it is important that the rules ensure that more than one bidder wins the rights. As long as only one party holds the live rights there is a risk that innovation,…
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany will not make his return from injury in the Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Paris St Germain, manager Manuel Pellegrini said on Monday. Central defender Kompany, who took part in the open section of a training session, has endured an injury-disrupted campaign and a recurrence of a calf problem has kept the Belgium international on the sidelines for nearly a month. “He is not 100 percent. It is not possible,” Pellegrini told reporters. Midfielder David Silva, who missed Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League win over West Bromwich Albion due to a persistent ankle injury, has…
Winger Marc Albrighton has urged Leicester City to make the most of their unexpected Premier League title charge and build on a five-game winning streak that has put them on the brink of glory. Claudio Ranieri’s men, who are seven points ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur with five games remaining, are firmly on course to clinch their first English top-flight title. “It’s just good to keep the winning habit going. That’s massive. The buzz you get from winning the game, that sees you through for that week and then your confidence is high for the following week,” Albrighton told the…
Real Madrid must play with patience against VfL Wolfsburg when they try to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg, manager Zinedine Zidane said. The Real players have cranked up the atmosphere before the match at the Bernabeu with defender Dani Carvajal saying it would be like a war, but Zidane is wary of his players becoming over-excited during the match. “There are a lot of messages about firing ourselves up but we need the opposite, it’s a hugely important game and we have to use our heads,” Zidane told a news conference on Monday. “We’re…
Actor, Emeka Ike has been announced the interim president of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), pending its elections in 2018. The announcement was made on Monday, April 4, 2016, by the National Treasurer of AGN, St. Maradona J. Mikevine. According to Mikevine, Emeka Ike, his state and national executives will assume leadership of the guild for two years in compliance with the court judgement, after which a unified election can be conducted. “It has become germane, expedient and imperative for me to call this Press Conference to clear the air and set the record straight in respect of the above…
In a new episode of her leisure videos, Nollywood actress Toyin Aimakhu, who is currently in Maryland, met a Nigerian who hasn’t seen her in any movie. The episode features the actress hanging out with her nieces, going around her errands, talking about her upcoming projects and more. While shopping, Aimakhu met a Nigerian who has never seen her in any movie. Reacting to the Nigerian woman’s “I don’t know her,” the actress said “Ah, first time in my life. She’s a Nigerian and she doesn’t know me.” You can watch the scene from 36:35. The Nigerian actress and producer…
Is Lamar Odom worried that Rob Kardashian would be dumped by Blac Chyna sooner than later? This could be so…not true! A new report claims the former NBA star, who was once best buddies with Rob, is concerned for the 29-year-old now that he’s getting married. Lamar allegedly believes Chyna is just using him to get fame and power. “Lamar fears for Rob’s heart. They haven’t been as close as they were in the past, but he is still looking out for his little brother and Lamar thinks Blac may be up to no good. Lamar has warned Rob that…
Newly engaged couple, Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna, have been spotted out and about for the first time following since their engagement broke the internet. The couple who had gotten engaged on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, were spotted out and about rocking matching Yeezy sneakers, today, April 7. Blac and Rob were all smiles as they were spotted on the streets of Los Angeles, heading for a business meeting, E! Online reports. The model who has made it a point to flaunt her seven carat diamond on all her social media accounts, did not hesitate do it again as they…
Following Tyga’s revelation that he is indeed happy over Blac Chyna’s engagement to Rob Kardashian, news reports have revealed that the model believes that the rapper is pretending. TMZ reports that the model has accused her baby daddy of pretending to be happy about her engagement, and that he has been calling her names, making her life a living hell. The medium reports that a source close to Blac has revealed that Tyga has gone to great lengths to destroy the relationship between their 2-yr-old son, King Cairo and the former stripper. The reports also reveal that Tyga has now…
<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uplresented certificates of return. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented the certificates to 11 persons in a low key ceremony at the headquarters of the electoral body in Port Harcourt, the capital of the state. The ceremony was presided over by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Aniedi Ikoiwak, as elected members file out one after the other to collect their certificates. Theinfostride recalls that pressure and protests had trailed the presentation of certificates to winners in the election, with critics lamenting delay in the ceremony. Ikoiwak said no amount of pressure would make the commission release results that do…