Orezi was said to have used the Instagram platform to show off a photo of himself supposedly burning up a N1000 note as he promoted his new single ‘Born Broke, Die Rich’. As usual, the reaction was not nice as fans blasted him for engaging in an illegal act that is punishable by law. Now, Orezi has come out to say that that the video was actually photoshopped as it was simply not possible for him to hold fire so close to his face in an attempt to burn the naira. In an interview with Punch Newspaper, the UNILAG graduate…
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Nigerian rapper and actor, Falz just unleashed a new tune titled, “Talk.” The track which is currently disturbing social media was produced by Prodigeezy. Seeing as the 2019 general election is getting closer by the day, Falz decided to beg the youths to watch out of ‘greedy politicians.’ He also warned them to speak up for what they want. Falz had earlier suggested to his followers that he would drop an album titled ”Moral Instruction” this month. He said of the album: “There is a dire need for us to redefine the concept of humanity and morality. “There is a…
Recently, news of Tonto Dikeh flaunting a baby bump visible on the internet. The mum of one has however taken to her Instastories to debunk the rumour. Tonto came out to say she had it was burger that made her stomach huge afterwards which some have mistaken to be a baby bump. He said, “Dear bloggers. before i post a pic of me rubbing my stomach i posted a fat burger i was about to eat!! So no i aint pregnant, i am simply overfed I invented the wed and born in secrecy guys so how am i going to…
After the release of the viral docuseries ‘Surviving R Kelly’, almost everyone has had his or her say on the matter of the RnB legend who has always been accused of sexually abusing underaged girls. Many of his alleged preys who are now adults were in the documentary to narrate what they experienced while in a relationship with the singer. One of such is R Kelly’s own daughter Joanne “Buku Abi” Kelly, who finally came out to break her silence concerning the allegations. According to her, she also suffered her own fair share of abuse as his kid. She said:…
Linda Ikeji is feeling wise today. The popular blogger woke up this morning and decided to say a few things about herself that might inspire others out there. She shared about her experiences outside of Nigeria, her career and her success among other things. She said, “The first time I stepped foot outside of Nigeria was in November 2011. I was 31. Before then, I’d never entered an international flight. I never had the opportunity to travel abroad and definitely couldn’t afford a holiday. I always wondered what the outside world looked like.” “Fast forward to 7 years later. Now…
Daddy Freeze has come out to discuss why it may be tough for him to be a billionaire. Responding to a critic recently, who bashed him and said as he is not paying tithes, he expects his name should have been on the newly released Forbes list of Africa’s richest people, Freeze replied, “My bio says bible teacher, not entrepreneur and definitely NOT BILLIONAIRE. If I’m a genuine teacher of the scriptures, it would be quite hard for me to become a billionaire.” He continued, “Also, I have repeatedly emphasized to my followers and members of the #FreeNation, that I…
Is Tonto Dikeh in another relationship? The Nollywood actress gave us a sign after she shared a caption with a photo on her Instastory. The caption reads; “11 hours flight, But all we can think about is how much we miss step daddy!! Our lives changed meeting you” Tonto Dikeh and her baby daddy, Oladunni Churchill ended their marriage years ago after a flamboyant wedding held in Lagos, Nigeria. Stating the reason for the split, Tonto Dikeh said Oladunni Churchill was married to someone else all through the time they were married. She said at the time, “Recently, we just…
Davido is in the news again. Few days ago, Davido had nice things to say about his 2nd baby mama, Amanda, he described her as someone who doesn’t give him ‘wahala’. He also shared a photo of his current bae, Chioma, alongside a middle finger photo to whoever, with many guessing the intended recipient was Dele Momodu’s cousin. Well, Sophia Momodu has now aimed back at someone on Instagram, and apparently, everyone thinks its Davido. She simply said; “I don’t need you and you hate that” Sophia has always been on the receiving end of attack from critics who say…
James Milner has dismissed the claim that Liverpool’s early exit from the FA Cup is a blessing in disguise and said the team now has to respond to consecutive defeats. Liverpool, the Premier League leaders, will have a free weekend later this month after they were knocked out 2-1 at the third-round stage of the FA Cup by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night. But Milner admits he cannot see any positives in Liverpool losing any match, regardless of the competition. “Not really. I think when you’re a team like us, with the players we have, you want to win every…
According to reports, Manchester United are readying themselves (six months early) to splash the cash for Philippe Coutinho in the summer. Barcelona will want to make back as much of the £140 million they spent on the Brazilian to bring him over from Liverpool, both to save face, but also for another reason: they want to bring back Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. Reports differ on Coutinho’s compatriot. Some claim that he’s unhappy in Paris and begging Barcelona to bring him back; others that he’s not going anywhere. But United are, reportedly, revving their engines in case the first domino falls.
Chelsea are reluctant to sell Willian in January because they fear doing so could damage Maurizio Sarri’s chances of a top-four finish, sources have said. Reports on Thursday claimed Chelsea had rejected an offer worth £50 million from Barcelona that would see Willian’s fellow Brazil winger Malcom move to Stamford Bridge. Sources say it would take a significant cash bid for Chelsea to consider parting with Willian, regarded by Sarri as a key first-team player. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, the coach said it would be “impossible” to lose Willian, and the club are keen to ensure he…
Mauricio Pochettino can envisage spending the rest of his career at Tottenham but admits he would be interested to hear whether Arsene Wenger regrets spending so long at a club operating with financial constraints after a stadium build. Wenger consistently kept Arsenal in the top four after the Emirates Stadium opened in 2006, but couldn’t add to his trio of Premier League titles. And, although he won the FA Cup in 2014, 2015 and 2017 he was a divisive figure among Gunners fans until his departure in 2018. Pochettino is now in charge of a north London club that is…
Maurizio Sarri has accused Bayern Munich of disrespecting Chelsea by publicly expressing their interest in signing winger Callum Hudson-Odoi. Earlier this week, sources have said that Chelsea were prepared to report Bayern to FIFA if evidence of an illegal approach to Hudson-Odoi or his representatives was found, having been angered by the club’s public pursuit of the academy graduate. On Wednesday, a source said that Hudson-Odoi had no plans to sign a new contract at Chelsea as Bayern await a response to their fourth bid for the 18-year-old, understood to be in the region of £35 million. Chelsea, however, have…
Dejan Lovren has been banned for one international match over comments he made on social media about Spain and Sergio Ramos following his side’s 3-2 UEFA Nations League win in November. Lovren posted a video on Instagram where he appeared to brag about elbowing Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and made insulting comments about the Spain team following the game on March 15. He also told reporters after the match that Spain were “rude on the pitch” and bad losers. UEFA said that Lovren had fallen foul of a clause in its disciplinary rules which penalizes anyone “whose conduct is…
Thomas Muller is suspended for both legs of the upcoming Champions League round-of-16 clash against Liverpool, UEFA has confirmed. Muller was sent off in Bayern’s final group match in December when, in attempting to bring down a high ball, his high boot caught Ajax defender Nicolas Tagliafico on the back of the head. After the match, Muller posted an apology on his Twitter account which read: “I am very sorry for that what happened yesterday! Was not intentionally [sic]. Get well soon.” Tagliafico went on the score a 95th-minute equaliser for Ajax to claim a 3-3 draw. Both teams had…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Marcus Rashford to emulate Harry Kane and become one of the most feared strikers in the world. Kane has bagged 20 Premier League goals in each of his last four seasons and won the Golden Boot at last summer’s World Cup. Rashford has scored in five of his last eight appearances and Solskjaer believes the 21-year-old can reach the same level as his England teammate. “He can become a top, top striker,” said Solskjaer. “We can talk about Harry Kane and his class, and I’m sure Marcus as well. He’s got the potential to get…
Mauricio Pochettino says his chairman Daniel Levy is a tough man for rival clubs to negotiate with, but he feels he has an advantage over his predecessors in his own dealings with his boss because he doesn’t have an agent. Pochettino will face his suitors Manchester United on Sunday, with sources saying that he remains the No. 1 target as the next permanent manager at Old Trafford. The Argentine has shown little desire to leave Spurs — indeed he stated just last week that he can envisage himself staying for 20 years. But he is aware that Levy makes it…
Monaco have signed midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Chelsea. “Cesc Fabregas has today completed a permanent transfer to Monaco,” Chelsea said on their website as Monaco confirmed he had signed with them until June, 2022. Fabregas, who had six months left on his contract at Stamford Bridge, said a tearful farewell to supporters after captaining Chelsea in last weekend’s FA Cup win over Nottingham Forest. He has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Monaco, who are 19th in Ligue 1 and coached by his former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry. “It is a great pleasure to join Monaco, it is a new project…
Mr. Ayodele Fayose is back for President Muhammadu Buhari again by saying he was never truthful with workers on the N30,000 minimum wage, describing recent setting up an advisory technical committee on the as plan and plot to further tell lies to the workers. He said the President became scared when the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) promised not to vote for him unless the N30,000 minimum wage is implemented and decided to deceive the workers with the Bismark Rewane led committee. Fayose words; “It is on record that on November 6, 2018, while receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, has said that the 2019 general elections in Lagos State will be a battle against the terrible, dictatorial, doomy, godfatherism that has kept Lagos state in bondage for the past 20 years. Bode George said that the common enemy of Lagosian was the certain symbol of a party who has regularly appropriated the Lagosian heritage as a personal estate. He said: “Our party has now come out on a mission of rescue and salvage. Lagos must be redeemed and unchained from the manacles of APC. The party…