Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna has come out to blast his colleague, Uche Maduagwu who trolled him for advising people to ensure they care for their parents. Recall that Uche recently mocked IK’s failed marriage by saying making a marriage work is a way to honor someone’s parent. Reacting to the comment, Ogbonna simply wrote, WOW. Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in The New York Times. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there is no clear…
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England midfielder, James Maddison has come out to say that he is desperate to get in on the action at the World Cup. This is coming after being left on the bench for all four games so far, and fans have been reacting. According to him, every player wants to play and he is no different because he is very desperate to be on the pitch and prove his worth in Qatar. Maddison, however, added that he recently learnt that involvement doesn’t always mean minutes on the pitch. His words, “Involvement doesn’t always mean minutes on the pitch and that’s…
The World Athletics has named American hurdler, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone the Female World Athlete of the Year. She recently beat Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan and three others for the prestigious honour, and the world has been reacting. The World Athletics announced the American 400m hurdles Olympics and World Champion and World Record holder as the winner on its website. McLaughlin-Levrone improved her own world 400m hurdles record by 0.78, first to 51.41 at the US Championships and then to an awe-inspiring 50.68 at the World Championships. Sydney said, “All of my goals were accomplished this year. We were able to accomplish everything…
Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo has come out to deliver a rousing rallying cry ahead of his country’s last-16 encounter with Switzerland at the 2022 World Cup. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, tonight is definitely for Portugal because it is the dream of all the players that the nation goes as far as possible in Qatar. Ronaldo added that he and his teammates must give everything to make the country proud. His words, “Today is for Portugal! For the Portuguese! For us and for ours! Today is for…
Daughter of late gospel singer, Sammie Okposo, Alula has penned down a tribute to him. She recently eulogized her father via an Instagram post, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, the truth is that she feels like a blank sheet of paper and she is waiting for the different strokes from the paint brushes. Alula added that God knows best after his demise and she is sure he is currently jamming with the angels. Her words, “The real truth is I feel like a blank sheet of paper …. just waiting for the different strokes from the paint…
Swiss midfielder, Xherdan Shaqiri has come out to say that no one should write off Cristiano Ronaldo tonight. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he is still very wary of the threat the Portuguese superstar poses to his country, and he hopes he and his teammates can deal with whatever he brings. Shaqiri added that Switzerland must beware of the other Portuguese players as well, because the team is not all about Ronaldo. His words, “We have to know also the other players because it is not only…
England forward, Bukayo Saka has come out to play down comparisons with Kylian Mbappe. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, even if he is very grateful for the compliment of being compared to the French forward, there can only be one Kylian Mbappe. Saka added that he is pleased to see England playing well in Qatar, and he hopes they’ll win the World Cup. His words, “Thank you for the compliment but no. There’s only one Kylian Mbappe.” “At the same time, there’s only one me. I want…
Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna has come out to advise people to ensure they honour and respect their parents. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, many parents are not where they are meant to be because they sacrificed their personal growth for their children’s growth, so they deserve all the honor in the world. His words, WOW.
Portugal coach, Fernando Santos has come out to blast Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to being substituted in Friday’s World Cup game against South Korea. He recently refused to confirm whether the striker will play against Switzerland on Tuesday, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he didn’t like what he saw when he watched the clip again, but he has decided to sort things out with the player internally. Santos added that he only thinks about what is good for Portugal in Qatar, not what is best for any of his players. His words, “Let’s split this answer in two,”…
Nollywood actress, Uche Maduagwu has come out to slam billionaire businessman, Ned Nwoko over his comments on polygamy. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. Recall that Ned who got married to Regina Daniels years ago blamed southern Nigerian men for contributing to prostitution in society by shunning polygamy. Reacting today, Uche revealed that it is good that polygamy works for the billionaire politician, but he should stop disrespecting Southern Christian men who are contented with one wife. He added that if the politician is proud of his polygamous family, he should…
Brazil football legend, Pele has come out to back the national team ahead of their World Cup round-of-16 match against South Korea. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he will watch the game from hospital, and he will definitely be rooting for the players to make the nation proud. Pele added that he, the Brazilian players, and the entire nation are all on the journey in Qatar together. His words, “I’ll watch the game from here at the hospital and I’ll be rooting for each one of you,”…
A brand new trailer for the forthcoming Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Netflix docuseries has been released today, Monday, Dec. 5. The trailer features the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and it says several stories about Markle, 41, were “planted” by royal insiders. Prince Harry’s words, “There’s a hierarchy of the family. You know, there’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories.” A journalist said, “There was a war against Meghan to suit other people’s agendas,” adds a journalist.” Another voice added, “It’s about hatred, it’s about race.” WOW.
Popular singer and TV personality, Kelly Clarkson has filed a police report over a strange man who keeps showing up at her house. She recently revealed that the man keeps trespassing on her property, and leaving her unwanted gifts, and fans have been reacting. According to reports, this repeatedly happened in the last month and the same man has been popping up at Kelly’s Los Angeles home, going up to her porch and dropping things off for her. The singer is yet to meet the man face-to-face, but her security was concerned enough to call LAPD to file a report.…
France manager, Didier Deschamps will stop his players from wearing jewelry in Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal against England. This is coming after he said Jules Kounde was very lucky to escape his anger for being told to remove a gold necklace during Sunday’s 3-1 win against Poland. According to him, the fact is that Kounde shouldn’t have started the game wearing jewelry, even if it is a superstitious necklace he also wears in training. Deschamps added that he doesn’t really know what the necklace meant to him, but it isn’t allowed in football. His words, “He [Kounde] shouldn’t have started…
Ex-BBNaija winner, Mercy Eke has come out to flaunt wads of cash online. She is currently shopping in Atlanta and decided to show off wads of dollar bills to her followers. See what Mercy shared, WOW.
England have silenced their pre-tournament critics with faultless performances on their way to the World Cup quarter-finals, Declan Rice has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he doesn’t believe England has been getting the credit its performances deserve because other nations like Netherlands and Argentina get more plaudit. Rice added that he doesn’t understand why the display by the English team always get picked off. His words, “I don’t think we get the credit we deserve in our performances,” “If you look at other teams, like the…
NBA star, Dwayne Wade has filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches-Wade over her decision to try to block their child’s name and gender change. He recently described his ex-wife’s objection as libelous and nonsensical, and fans have been reacting. According to him, their 15-year-old daughter who is transgender, should be allowed to legally change her name and gender as it is in her best interest. Dwayne also sought for a court order affirming her identity will allow Zaya to live more comfortably and honestly in all aspects of her life — from simple introductions and food orders, to…
Neymar is available for Brazil’s World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday, Tite has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, Neymar has been training with the team recently, and if everything goes according to plan with the training, he’ll play soon. Tite added that the PSG forward is definitely his main man at the tournament and he trusts him to not let the country down. His words, “Neymar will train today in the afternoon and if he trains well he will play.” Recall that Neymar…
Nollywood actor, Osagie Elegbe has come to advise his newly married colleagues, Freddie Leonard and Peggy Ovire to tone down their public display of affection. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, it is an error for couples to show how much they love each other on social media because people are waiting to tear them apart. Osagie added that the newlyweds should learn from others who have already eaten their humble pie. His words, “Another error, showing how much you love each other on SM is not desirable,…
Ex-Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger has come out to insinuate that teams that made political statements early in the World Cup saw their on-field performance suffer as a result. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, it was clear that the teams who were disappointing with their first game performance were distracted by political matters, and this cost them dearly. Wenger added that the teams that remained mentally focused on football have been doing very fine in Qatar. His words, “I would just add that the teams who were not…