Nollywood star, Lala Akindoju has said no one should be ashamed of repeating clothes. It is a norm for celebrities seen repeating dresses to be blasted because it is perceived as a lack of class that should not be exhibited by those who are considered stars. Popular actress, Tiffany Haddish was recently involved in this after she rocked her Alexander McQueen dress for the third time. She eventually had to make a statement about it. Her words, “I feel like I should be able to wear what I want, when I want, as many times as I want, as long…
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Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is happy with Brandon Williams’ debut for the club today. Williams, 19, and 18-year-old James Garner were 2 shock additions for Mufc’s Europa League visit to Partizan Belgrade on Thursday. Playing at left wing-back, Brandon played all 90 minutes of the Group L match while Garner started alongside Scott McTominay in midfield before being substituted for Andreas Pereira with 9 minutes left. Speaking after the game, Ole hailed the two youngsters for their impressive showing during the game. His words, “They did excellently,” “I thought Jimmy just grew and grew into the game, became…
President Muhammadu Buhari and Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola have hailed an ex Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board, Prof. Olu Aina, on his 80th birthday. PMB’s congratulatory message came in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. It read, “The President salutes the octogenarian for his trail-blazing and shining example in promoting training in vocational and technical education, which are essential to fostering sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in the country. “From a humble beginning as a primary and secondary school teacher in South-West Nigeria to a teaching assistant in…
Popular music CEO, and brother to singer Kcee, Emeka ‘E-Money’ Okonkwo, who is presently on vacation in Dubai with his family has flaunted an amazing picture of them posing together. In the pic, they all rocked different football jerseys. See the photo, Beautiful. E-Money is KCee’s brother. Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo , better known as Kcee (sometimes stylised as KCee), is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He was formerly in the Hip Hop duo group called Kc Presh . He currently has a record deal with Five Star Music. He worked with Del B, a record producer known for producing the…
Ivory Coast legend, Didier Drogba has backed Sadio Mane to beat off his rivals and clinch the 2019 Ballon d’Or later this year after an amazing season for club and country. The Liverpool winger was named as part of the 30-man shortlist for the individual honor earlier this month after a fantastic one year. Mane was part of the Liverpool squad that won the UCL in Madrid and narrowly missed out on the EPL title by one point, even if he still won the Golden Boot for his many goals. For Senegal, the player also led his country to the…
Nollywood actress, Empress Njamah is a proud animal lover. The movie star recently flaunted a picture of herself and her dog flying business class and it is a sight to behold. See another photo, Wow. Empress Njamah is a Nigerian actress. In 2012, she was nominated for best supporting actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards, but lost out to Terry Pheto. Njamah’s parents are of Nigerian and Cameroonian origins. She is a graduate of English from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. She once dated Timaya, but the relationship ended after being a subject of discuss on social media. Commenting…
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has come out to say that Nigeria’s N25.7 trillion debt is not anything to worry about. Mrs. Zainab said there is nothing to be bothered about because, despite the international and domestic debt stock, the country is not in a debt crisis. According to her, Nigeria’s problem is not debt related, but revenue generation. Her words, “We have heard repeatedly that Nigeria is inching towards a debt crisis and we have consistently said that Nigeria does not have a debt crisis. Our total borrowing rate is just under 50 per cent…
Manchester United defender, Aaron Wan-Bissaka has come out to say that his plan as a young footballer was to become a striker like Thierry Henry. The ex-Crystal Palace player said he saw the Frenchman as his role model. According to Bissaka, he wanted to be the target man instead of being the player stopping the forwards from having their way, but his coaches realized he was better as a defender. He added that the one thing that inspired him to try to be a forward was the goals, because he loves scoring. His words, “Growing up I looked up to…
Ex governorship aspirant and APC member, Prince Tonye Princewill has hailed the several diplomatic shuttles by President Muhammadu Buhari, saying such trips and most especially, the recent one to Russia was important to right the wrongs of 16 terrible years of PDP. He said Buhari is the No. 1 diplomat of Nigeria and no diplomat remains in one place. According to Tonye Princewill, Buhari is Nigeria’s Chief Sales Officer and he needs to visit other countries for things to improve. He added that it is even more compulsory for the President to do this because he needs to erase the…
G-Worldwide Entertainment lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba has talked about his client’s contract with popular singer, Kizz Daniel. A recent copy of a shared Caveat sees G-Worldwide claiming ownership of the name Kizz Daniel’, his albums “New Era”, “No Bad Songz” and some singles by the singer. The label has also warned brands and companies to desist from having anything to do with Kizz Daniel right now, and anyone who ignores their warning would be doing so at their own risk. See what he shared, Remember that G-Worldwide recently issued a statement concerning the legal battle with Kizz Daniel. It read, “In…
Former Liverpool player, Philippe Coutinho can only count half a player for Bayern Munich right now, according to Dietmar Hamann. Dietmar believes Coutinho is not doing enough in attack or in defence for the club at the moment to be considered a vital player. The Brazilian player has two goals and three assists in eight appearances across all competitions in Germany thus far, but fellow ex-Reds midfielder, Hamann believes he can do better. His words, “For me, he is a stranger in the team,” “I cannot remember a good situation [he’s produced] in attack. “If you have such a player…
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has asked for the closure of illegal entry points into Nigeria to reduce illegal immigration into the country. He said this yesterday in Benin while declaring open the 2019 Comptroller-General of Immigration’s Annual Conference in the Edo State capital. According to Mr. Godwin, Nigeria must unite with other nations to tighten the porous borders to make illegal migration a thing of the past. His words, “There are about 1, 490 illegal entering points into the country and this is encouraging illegal migration into the country. Some of these illegal migrants commit crimes in the…
Runner up of BBNaija Pepper Dem season, Mike Edwards has jumped on social media to say his lovely wife, Perri Shakes-Drayton would be walking at Lagos Fashion Week tonight. Mike and his beau are definitely making the most of their time in Nigeria, and might even be thinking about a permanent move to the country. Hours ago, the happy hubby told his fans and followers that his woman will be walking for popular Nigerian designers, Tokyo James and UK-based Nigerian designer, Irene Agbontaen in a matter of hours and he is super proud of her. His words, “I woke up…
Villarreal defender, Alberto Moreno has said his teammate, Samuel Chukwueze and Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane play football in a similar way. Chukwueze has established himself as an important player in Javi Calleja’s team since he made his first-team debut in the Spanish top-flight last season. He is a right-winger and has a style of play that has prompted comparison with Mane, an important member of the current Liverpool team. Moreno who also featured alongside Mane at Liverpool has now come out to speak about the similarities between his former teammate and his present one. His words, “He’s very good, very…
Popular comedian, Okey Bakassi is now 50 and he is not taking it easy with the celebration. Hours ago, he shared amazing pictures that have taken over social media. He had this to say, “It’s a happy day… it’s my 50th birthday today. I thank God for His love and mercy… and for surrounding me with an awesome family, friends, and fans. Pls say a little prayer for me today.” See photos, HBD to Okey Bakassi. LLNP. Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule (born October 23, 1969), popularly known as Okey Bakassi is a Nigerian stand-up comedian and actor. In 2014, he won…
Ex Manchester United, Ryan Giggs has hailed Manchester United for playing a huge part in the Portugal international’s development into one of the game’s all-time greats. According to Giggs, it was not all rosy for the Real Madrid legend when he first joined the Mufc after becoming the most expensive teenager in English football history when he signed from Sporting Lisbon in 2003. Giggs added that however, even if it was tough at first, Ronaldo had it in him to carve out an amazing career in the end. He also hailed the way CR7 evolved his game as he got…
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has asked for the inclusion of an anti-corruption course in schools’ curricula to decrease the menace of corruption in Nigeria. Special Adviser (Media) to President of the Senate, Mr. Ola Awoniyi revealed this as he declared open the third Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), National Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges. According to his released statement, the workshop was organized in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) held in Abuja yesterday. Lawan asked for a review of the basic school curricula to include the teaching of anti-corruption tenets as this would help discourage…
Flavour and his baby mama, Sandra Okagbue recently celebrated their daughter who clocked 5. The pictures from the event are best described as lovely and beautiful. See photos, HBD to the little girl. LLNP. Chinedu Okoli (born 23 November 1983), better known by his stage name Flavour N’abania or simply Flavour, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and performer. He began his musical career as a drummer for a local church. Flavour is popularly known across Africa and the world for his hit song “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”. He is currently signed to 2nite Entertainment. In 2005, he released his…
Paris Saint-Germain captain, Thiago Silva has hailed Kylian Mbappe after his record-breaking Champions League display yesternight. Mbappe came off the bench and scored three goals in a devastating performance as PSG routed Club Brugge 5-0 on Tuesday. This made him the youngest player to score 15 Champions League goals aged 20 years, 306 days, eclipsing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi – who was 21 years, 288 days. Thiago Silva was amazed by Mbappe who instantly put recent injury issues behind him. His words, “He is well present, he is ready, he has gifts, I can’t tell you more because he is…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said the Army has engaged in spiritual warfare to counter Boko Haram propaganda. Represented by the Director of Civil Military Affairs, Brig.-Gen. Timothy Olowomeye, Tukur revealed this at the 2019 Chaplains annual Training Conference and Retreat on Tuesday in Sokoto. He said the war against Boko Haram cannot be won by kinetic military warfare alone. His words, “We were involved in a joint seminar on Spiritual Warfare as an effective means against insurgency and other forms of restiveness. ”Boko Haram and the likes cannot be defeated by kinetic military…