Ernesto Valverde is shocked that Lionel Messi is not set to feature on the Ballon d’Or podium for the first time since 2006. France Football will announce 2018’s winner of the prestigious individual award — given to the best player in the world over the course of the calendar year — on Monday. The final three for the prize has not been revealed officially but it’s been leaked that Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann will compete for the honour. Messi, 31, has won the Ballon d’Or five times, most recently in 2015. The Argentine helped Barca win a…
Author: David Folami
Ciara is in enviable shape after welcoming her second child in April 2017 with football star Russell Wilson. The 33-year-old singer made the most of her post-baby body on the Winter 2018/19 issue of Wonderland, which will come out December 10. In a shoot by shoot by Charlotte Rutherford and Toni-Blaze, the Texas-raised beauty resembled a sexy showgirl. Ciara had on a bodysuit that was bedazzled with grey and silver stones. The suit had a Thierry Mugler influence with flames up the neckline. It also rode high on the hips making her legs look even longer. In another cover the…
The Spice Girls recently announced a six-date U.K. reunion tour, their first since 2008. However one missing piece from the shows will be Victoria Beckham, a.k.a Posh Spice. Mel B recently sat down with ET, where she was asked about other celebrities joining the iconic girl group onstage. “You’re asking the wrong person,” she said. “I’m just gonna say yes, of course, it can happen. I’d have to check in with the other girls first.” She then gave a mini wish list of female artists she would love to join the tour. “I’m the one [that’s] always thinking about stuff…
Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour stop at Madison Square Garden in New York City was full of twists and turns. Last night (Nov. 28), the Houston native not only brought out his baby mama Kylie Jenner to ride his customized roller coaster, but he also brought out Kendrick Lamar for an epic surprise performance of “Goosebumps.” The Cactus Jack CEO started off the song off Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight as usual before K. Dot shocked the crowd midway through the song in a black hoodie and matching jeans. Their performance was so exhilarating that…
It’s Rihanna’s worst nightmare: Drake and Chris Brown appear to have become friends again. A little more than a month after they buried their long-standing feud by performing together, the two musical artists are now sending each other clothing. On Wednesday, Brown, 29, posted a pic to Instagram of a gift he’d received from the Canadian rapper: an OVO varsity jacket. “@champagnepapi thanks for lacing me I GOT THAT🔥,” he captioned a pic of the tan jacket. He also promised to send Drake, 32, an item from his Black Pyramid clothing line, which features streetwear with designs some might say…
During the week, when news broke on social media that Nigerian afro-pop singer, Tekno Miles, a.k.a Slim Daddy would be briefly away from the music scene as a result of the temporary damage to his vocal cord due to excessive strain he has put on it overtime, music pundits and critics wondered why Tiwa, Wizkid, Davido, others, who also make music as much as he does have never suffered such. However, in a chat with Showtime, his road manager, John, explained why Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa and others have never had to grapple with such major challenge. “It can happen; Wizkid,…
After much anticipation, the Halo hitmaker, her husband Jay-Z and their children were spotted arriving at Lanseria Airport on Thursday afternoon. Videos shared on social media show the Carter family walking towards the exit, surrounded by police as well as bodyguards, while fans scream to catch her attention. Following Bey’s arrival, the hive got into formation flooding social media with excitement for the 37-year-old’s expected performance at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 on Sunday. Beyonce is really in South Africa guys… like we are breathing the same flavour of air ?????? When Beyoncé landed in SA, I felt an…
The music career of singer and songwriter, Seyi Shay, is in its all-time low. For most of her career, the singer has struggled to rank among A-list musicians in the industry without succeeding. At best, she has only been able to operate as a second rate artiste struggling to maintain visibility. Not even the EP ‘Electric Package’ released months ago was able to bolster her career, as hardly has the songstress done a major paid concert. Her inability to rank among the popular artistes in Nigeria has now seen her team members moving on to other artistes.
It’s been exactly one month since Nicki Minaj and Cardi B called a truce on social media, but is their feud about to heat up once again? Back in September, the “Dip” rapper and the “I Like It” star got into a fight at the Harper’s Bazaar Icon party during New York Fashion Week. After that incident, the drama and the tension between the two artists continued to build. But then in late October, Minaj went on Twitter to seemingly call a truce. “Ok you guys, let’s focus on positive things only from here on out,” she tweeted. “We’re all…
For quite some time now, my love for Rihanna has been the most selfless feeling I’ve harbored. I understand that you, dear reader, may feel the same. I want nothing but the best for my queen. Sure, for a brief couple weeks in 2018 (the year that will not end) I grumbled about needing new music from the singer, beauty blogger and mogul of … lit’rally everything she touches. But then I saw how my tatas sat in her Fenty x Savage bras and I was like, you know what, just do whatever you want for the rest of your…
Davido shut down Liberia with another electrifying performance despite a heavy downpour. Earlier, we had reported the DMW’s boss arrival in Liberia for the concert tagged as the biggest event of the year, which went down at the SKD Sports Complex, Mills Center, Liberia on Thursday, November 29th. Shortly after his arrival in Monrovia, Davido and his team took a tour of the city where they were thronged by a large crowd who followed him around screaming, ”O.B.O.” At the main event later that night, the concert which featured a number of other Liberian acts including Kobazzie, Christoph, Stunna, DenG…
Muhammadu Buhari is set to leave Nigeria for Poland to attend the 24th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP24) under the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). According to a statement released by the president’s special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, the president will depart Nigeria on Saturday, December 1, 2018. At the conference, scheduled for December 2, Buhari will deliver a national statement highlighting Nigeria’s commitment to addressing climate change by implementing the goals set out in its National Determined Contributions. He will also hold an interactive session with the Nigerian community in…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has promoted 2,209 members of staff in its 2018 promotion exercise. The Commission disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee on Thursday in Abuja. The breakdown of the promoted staff according to Haruna in made up of -847 junior and 1,362 senior staff. Haruna said that the Commission at its weekly meeting held on Thursday considered, among other things, the report of its Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee (AFDC) on the 2018 promotion exercise. “In furtherance to the Commission’s…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged field commanders to complement whatever approach they take in prosecuting the ongoing counter insurgency operations with offensive posture. Buratai gave charge on Friday in Maiduguri at the conclusion of the Fourth Quarter Chief of Army Conference. He said such posture was necessary to instill fear in the terrorists. Buratai warned troops not to be deterred by the recent setbacks, especially at Metele, where the Boko Haram terrorists attacked troops of157 Task Force Battalion, killed 23 of them and wounded 31 other others. “Operational commanders at all levels must show leadership…
The presidency has revealed that even though President Muhammadu Buhari is doing his best to provide for the Nigerian military, there will never be enough funding as troops continue to deal with the resurgence of terrorist group, Boko Haram, in the northeast. While speaking during an interview on Arise News Television on Friday, November 30, 2018, President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the military has to compete for funding with other problems facing the nation. Despite the challenge, he said President Buhari’s administration has funded the military’s operations more than any other leader in…
Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the people and government of Rivers and families of the deceased over the loss of lives after a seven-storey building collapsed. The president made the condolence in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday. Buhari shared in the grief with families who lost loved ones, and prayed for the recuperation of those who sustained injuries. He commended the State government for the urgent steps taken to unravel the cause of the accident, provide healthcare for victims and ensure safety in the future. The president prayed…
Omoyele Sowore has made N37.6 million ($103,045) in campaign donations from his GoFundMe fundraiser for the 2019 presidential election. Sowore set up the account on March 13, 2018 to raise $2 million for his presidential campaign on the platform of his new party. Even though the account was suspended a day later, he regained control of it and has now raised the sum of $103,045 (as at November 30, 2018). While speaking during an interview on Arise News Television on Thursday, November 29, the candidate said his campaign has raised N73 million in total. When quizzed on what he would…
Bukola Saraki has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration of using the Trader Moni programme as a ‘sophisticated vote-buying’ plot to win the 2019 presidential election. Trader Moni is one of the government’s initiative under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP), a programme targeted towards awarding collateral-free loans to two million petty traders across the country. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has become the face of the programme as he’s launched it in several markets in many states in the country over the past few months. While speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, November 30, 2018, Saraki…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed Senator Dino Melaye as the spokesperson of Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign council. The lawmaker was appointed during the inauguration of the party’s presidential campaign council in Abuja on Thursday, November 29. Melaye, representing the Kogi West Senatorial district, thanked PDP for the appointment on his Twitter account (@dinomelaye) on Friday, November 30. He wrote, “Thank you, PDP for my appointment as Director in charge of Civil Societies/ NGO’S and Campaign Spokesperson in the PDP Presidential Campaign. We shall usually overcome. Light will always rejoice over darkness. Power to the People.” The lawmaker, alongside…
Alhaji Ahmed Lawan has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop putting pressure on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill into law. Lawan gave the advice when he fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday. He warned that the president would not be stampeded into signing the bill without studying the document to avoid errors. He said: “The electoral bill you are talking about has been sent back twice or thrice, that is to tell you that the president is willing to sign he bill provided it meets certain conditions that…