Nobody has to tell our celebrities to appreciate the people that made them who they are today. Knowing you only release the songs and will always need the fans to listen to it, dance to it and love it till it becomes a hit should tell our stars they owe them. Now not everyone appreciates these music icons for financial benefits in return but making them know you are thankful for the support from time to time won’t hurt. Peter Okoye surely knows this as he showed love to his fans after his 5 million Instagram milestone yesterday. One half…
Author: David Folami
50 Cent has added a Rolls Royce to his several cars and this time he wants the world to know he spent a whopping $450,000 on this new ride. The music star shared a photo of the new car on his Instagram page on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Trust 50 Cent as he went to brag about his new car. Just to caution those that might’ve thought his car was ccheap, he posted a photo of the receipt of the car. “If I like it I’m getting it, if you don’t like it 🤷🏽♂️don’t watch. Positive Vibes #lecheminduroi #bellator,” he…
Veteran Nollywood actor Samuel Akinpelu a.k.a Alabi Yellow began his acting career after a lengthy break in Mokaliki, a cultural movie shot by Kunle Afolayan months back. Since that project, the actor has acted in few movies here and there. In a recent with chat with Joe Agbro Junior, the veteran talked about his career and the things Nollywood legends go through in the industry. He was asked when he got into acting and how it all began, he said, “I started when I was in primary school at African Methodist School, Ikorodu. Then, I was in primary three. There…
We all remember the shock on our faces when we saw Baba Suwe on our screen after his arrest by NDLEA on the assumption that he was in possession of hard drugs believed to be cocaine. We saw the public humiliation, the disgraceful treatment and even his vindication by the court. The judge ordered that he be paid the sum of N25 million for his unlawful detention. We later read that NDLEA won an appeal at The Court of Appeal in Igbosere and that was the last we heard of it. Since then, the Nollywood legend hasn’t had a stable…
It is not a new thing for celebrity marriages to crash nowadays. In fact, it is more like boyfriends and girlfriends calling it quits right now. But despite this failure of many to keep their home, a few Nollywood relationships still stand all because of proper communication and an unexplainable love. Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, the mummy and daddy of the Nollywood industry as we fondly call them are an obvious example if you want one. Having celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary recently, the beautiful couple can come out to brag that they have that marriage locked down. But…
Former Kennis Music artiste, Jaywon has disclosed that he was bounced from entering the venue of Olamide’s OLIC 5 last night and strangely, it actually felt good. Jaywon had his say on the incident and claimed that was the first time he will be bounced from an event. It is quite shocking knowing that the Jaywon was one of the music stars that had promoted Olamide’s show before yesterday. But seeing his twitter post, Jaywon showed no sign of any beef between him and his colleague Olamide anytime soon. Instead, Jaywon wished him well. Dealing with such rejection after massively…
They say the worst thing to do to a mother is to ask her to choose when it comes to her children. It is such a devastating thing to do for the women. But maybe that saying should be tweaked to both a mother and father because it is definately not easy on the men too. Wizkid shares this sentiment as he has come to prove he doesnt prefer one over another and they are all loved equally by him. There have been rumours that the singer only cares and supports his last child, Zion, as he is pictured mostly…
Radja Nainggolan has been suspended by the Italian club for “disciplinary reasons”. It is understood the decision was taken after the former Belgium international was late for training and not for the first time. The 30-year-old has also been fined a substantial sum of money. Nainggolan joined Inter from Roma in a £33m swap deal in the summer and has scored three goals in 15 matches for Luciano Spalletti’s third-placed side. He will miss the Serie A game against Napoli, who are second, at the San Siro on 26 December. Nainggolan was dropped for a Roma match at the start…
Manchester City are “probably the team of our generation” said Crystal Palace’s Andros Townsend after his brilliant volley dented their Premier League title hopes on Saturday. Townsend hit a stunning 30-yard strike as Palace won 3-2 to leave the champions four points off Liverpool. City earned a record 100 points as they won the title last season. “I have never played against a team as good as them, especially at home,” said Townsend. “It is impossible to get the ball off them.” City have already lost two Premier League games this season – the same amount as in their entire…
Tottenham produced an outstanding performance to brush aside Everton and move two points behind second-placed Manchester City in the Premier League. Mauricio Pochettino’s side had to come from behind at Goodison Park after Theo Walcott swept home Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s low cross from Gylfi Sigurdsson’s defence-splitting pass. Everton’s lead was short-lived as Son Heung-min produced a sublime equaliser from a tight angle following a mix-up between Kurt Zouma and Jordan Pickford. Dele Alli put Spurs ahead for the first time after reacting first to Pickford’s save from Son, then Harry Kane made it 3-1 when Kieran Trippier’s curling free-kick hit a…
Alexis Sanchez has denied a report he made a bet with team-mate Marcos Rojo about the sacking of Jose Mourinho. After Mourinho was sacked as United boss on Tuesday, it was reported Chile international Sanchez told Argentina defender Rojo he owed him £20,000. But Sanchez, who joined the Red Devils from Premier League rivals Arsenal in January, said the story was “false”. “Jose gave me the chance to play for the best team in the world,” he wrote. “I only have gratitude for him. We are a truly United team.” Sanchez, 30, signed a four-and-a-half-year deal worth £14m when he…
Jurgen Klopp says “nobody should feel safe” in the Premier League title race and insists Chelsea and Arsenal remain in the hunt. Klopp’s side will reach the halfway point of the season on 26 December at the top of the table after establishing a four-point lead. Chelsea and Arsenal, who are fourth and fifth respectively, are 11 points behind the Reds with 20 games to play. “No-one should feel out of the race,” said Klopp. In eight of the past 10 seasons, the leaders on Christmas Day have gone on to win the Premier League. The two exceptions were in…
Luke Shaw has asked Manchester United fans to respect what Jose Mourinho achieved at the club. Shaw said supporters should not forget that Mourinho won the EFL Cup, the Europa League and the Community Shield in his two-and-a-half years at Old Trafford. “It’s not very nice when something as big as that happens at the club but I think we as players and as a team show respect in what happened,” Shaw said. “People might be quick to forget what Jose did for United — the three trophies he won — he did a lot. “One of the trophies was…
Maurizio Sarri has suggested he could need the help of a sports psychologist to work with his Chelsea players after blaming “mental confusion” for Saturday’s 1-0 defeat against Leicester City. Asked if he is using a sports psychologist to help get to the bottom of Chelsea’s issues, Sarri replied: “No, Not at the moment, because it’s not easy. “I had a sports psychologist 15 years ago. In Italy it was really very difficult because the clubs were not ready in that moment, but I think they are not ready also in this moment. [That was] my experience in Italy. “I…
Liverpool will be open to signing players in the January transfer window should they need reinforcements to aid their Premier League title challenge, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Monday. Klopp’s side has suffered a number of casualties in recent weeks, with defenders Joel Matip and Joe Gomez ruled out until mid-January with injuries. “I’m very happy with what I’ve got, but you don’t know. That’s why I always keep the door open, in case something happens and we need to have a look,” Klopp told a news conference. “If a few more things happen then we need to have a…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a fractured metatarsal. Mkhitaryan, 29, was substituted at half-time during the 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal. That match came just three days after he had scored two goals in the 3-2 loss at Southampton. The Armenian playmaker is expected to miss the Gunners’ next eight matches, including the Premier League visits to Liverpool on Dec. 29 and Manchester City on Feb. 3. Arsenal said in a statement that full-back Nacho Monreal would have his fitness assessed ahead of the Boxing Day match…
Mohamed Salah’s slow start to the season was down to the forward still feeling the shoulder injury caused by Sergio Ramos’ challenge in the Champions League final, according to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Klopp feels Salah’s return to peak fitness also coincides with the forward becoming more suited to a new role in Liverpool’s system. “He had to adapt a bit to a slightly different position. Not that different, but slightly. We need his link-up play,” Klopp told a news conference on Monday. “He still has that desire and the speed in the first few yards, which is impressive. And,…
Muhammadu Buhari has received a letter of endorsement from the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) as its presidential candidate for the 2019 general elections. Reports have it that the letter was presented to the president by Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, who was accompanied by the APM Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to State House Correspondents after a closed door meeting with the president, Amosun said the endorsement letter was given to him by the party for onward presentation to the president. He expressed hope that with the endorsement, President Buhari, whom he described as a…
Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged Nigerians to utilize the symbolic time of Christmas to display acts of love and kindness to mankind, especially the less privileged in the society. He said his message to everyone at this celebration period was to put a smile on the faces of persons who could not afford to do the same He said: “Christmas is a season that explains the depth of God’s love for mankind and exemplary sacrifice that we should emulate in our relationship with our neighbours irrespective of status and creed. “This season is another opportunity to increase our…
Sen. Bukola Saraki has celebrated with Nigerian Christians and everyone as they celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities. He begged them to pray for improvement in the social, political and economic condition of the country in the New Year. He urged Nigerians to ensure they make it a duty in the new year to play their part constitutionally to ensure that the 2019 general elections were credible. The Senate president everything was in place to ensure the election results lead to quick socio-political and economic development of Nigeria. “I wish all Nigerians a merry Christmas and a prosperous New…