Not only did Beyoncé garner praise from fans for paying homage to Toni Braxton for Halloween ― the R&B icon herself wanted to give Bey “a big hug” for the tribute. In an interview, Braxton said it was “super sweet” of Beyoncé to honor her and her 1993 album, “Toni Braxton.” “I’m a fan of hers,” she said. “I wanted to go up to her and just give her a big hug. It was great of her to do that.” In October, Beyoncé shared her admiration for Braxton in a caption on Instagram, where she channeled the “Another Sad Love…
Author: David Folami
They grew up in the rarefied air of Calabasas’s celebrity enclave. And on Sunday, Kendall Jenner and Jaden Smith met up for breakfast. The pair, whose celebrity has come in large part from their famous family names, gave each other a warm hug before going their separate ways. Kendall, 23, wore a white top and gray jeans, flashing a little midriff, and a pair of white ankle boots. She added a lemon cardigan and wore her shoulder-length hair loose. The daughter of Kardashian momager Kris Jenner and trans icon Caitlyn Jenner also brought along her Doberman Pinscher. Kendall is reportedly…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to constitute his campaign council or developed a clear-cut campaign blueprint, 61 days to the February Presidential election, is an indication that he is not preparing to withstand the rigours of elections. President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, having failed to set up a campaign structure thus far, are banking on their plots with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, under Professor Mahmood Yakubu, to manipulate the electoral process in a bid to rig in their favour. In a statement issued by the…
Garba Shehu the Senior Special Assistant to President on Media & Publicity has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is the best president ever that Nigeria has gotten so far, saying that with Muhammadu Buhari as President, Nigeria is in very safe hands; he knows what is good for the country and its people. Garbar made this known in an article titled ‘HAPPYBDPMB: A DOZEN REASONS FOR PRESIDENT BUHARI’S RE-ELECTION’ where he listed reasons why Nigerians should vote for President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election come 2019. He said that Buhari ‘is the best ever President we got so far and here are…
His determination to change the narrative of the state was taken to a notch higher last week when he led a high powered delegation to the presidential Villa, Abuja to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari for a deal that would create over 600,000 jobs. Outside the drive for the provision of massive roads infrastructure, his vista for meaningful development through job creation has also been so opulent. And so, in the last three and half years he has superintended over the affairs of his people, there is no gainsaying the fact that has has worked assiduously to change the social…
THE Senior Special Assistant to Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications, Segun Dipe, has absolved the All Progressives Congress, APC, of any blame over the booing of the immediate past governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose at the weekend. He advised Fayose to desist from blaming others for his woes. Dipe was reacting to the allegation of Fayose’s Media Aide, Lere Olayinka that some miscreants invaded Emmanuel Cathedral Church, Ado Ekiti and booed Fayose during the wedding ceremony of the daughter of Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe on Saturday. Olayinka had alleged that the miscreants were calling Fayose unprintable names.…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated its Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Peter Obi, for his outstanding performance at the 2019 Vice Presidential debate on Friday. The party in a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary, said ‘Peter Obi amply displayed an unprecedented understanding of the dynamics of the critical sectors of our economy with practical solutions to the myriad of problems as against Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who dwelt on false performance claims and displayed scanty understanding of economic issues.’ The PDP also said ‘Peter Obi’s articulation of statistics; of practical steps to revamp our economy, trigger wealth…
The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has asked the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to focus on her own campaigns and stop worrying about when the ruling party would constitute its own campaign council. National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu gave the advice Sunday evening while reacting to a statement credited to the PDP accusing the ruling party of planning to rig the next elections, hence its failure to constitute its campaign council and embark on any serious campaigns. “It is very amazing that two months into the election, PDP is still not presenting any alternative governance agenda…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says President Muhammadu Buhari has changed the negative narrative about Nigeria among nations with his fight against corruption. Lalong said this in a special meassage to President Buhari through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Mark Longyen, on Sunday in Jos. “Your Excellency, you have succeeded in changing the hitherto negative narrative about Nigeria and its attendant image in the comity of nations. “ Buhari successfully did it within a record time of your first tenure in office,” he said. Lalong, who congratulated President Buhari on his 76th birthday anniversary coming up…
Yemi Osinbajo says he is not a spare tyre to the president, emphasising that his roles as the number two citizen are spelt out in the constitution. Osinbajo said this during the vice-presidential debate organised by the Nigerian Elections Debate Group (NEDG) and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). He said this differs from the constitution of other countries. Asked how taking the job of the vice-president has been since he assumed office over three years, Osinbajo said the demand of the role has since increased his grey hair. He, however, said despite the herculean nature of his job, it…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has ruled out prospects of substituting Accord candidates with those of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State saying it was against the timeline and framework for the 2019 elections. The warning came as the Rivers State government in a statement cautioned the election management body against contemplating any such action. The assurance and warning came against the background of speculations in Rivers State that Accord was soon to become a platform for candidates of the APC, who have lately been entangled by judicial decisions which annulled candidates filed by the Rivers State…
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to vacate his post over his alleged confession on Friday that the nation’s economy is in bad shape. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described President Buhari’s confession that the “Nigerian economy has collapsed under his watch as not only a pathetic ploy to attract the sympathy of Nigerians with his false honesty but also, a disguise to get a soft landing from the people he has put under…
Pep Guardiola praised the way Raheem Sterling has handled a difficult week, insisting the Manchester City forward has remained calm. Sterling scored three minutes after coming off the bench in the 3-1 victory over Everton to send City back to the top of the Premier League ahead of Liverpool’s clash with Manchester United. A week ago, Sterling hit out at media coverage that he said “helps fuel racism,” a day after abuse was allegedly directed at him during the defeat at Chelsea, and has been a talking point in the football world since. “I see him so calm,” Guardiola told…
Hugo Lloris has said his team’s Premier League derby defeat at Arsenal has given them extra motivation as they prepare to return to the Emirates for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal. Spurs lost 4-2 to the Gunners earlier this month — their only defeat in the last 11 matches — but have an early chance for revenge as they target a first trophy since 2008. “Maybe the good thing is, because we lost the Premier League game a few weeks ago, it’s even a little bit more motivation for us,” Lloris said. “There’s no more bad feeling than when you get…
In the end, the only real surprise was that Jose Mourinho admitted Liverpool are a better side than Manchester United, rather than railing against some perceived slight or trying some other form of distraction. But even then, that just emphasises what a bad job Mourinho has done in constructing his side. Liverpool fielded some wildly expensive talent, but on Sunday they also had three players bought from relegated teams: one scored twice (Xherdan Shaqiri), one was singled out for praise by Mourinho himself (Andrew Robertson) and one helped run the midfield that so outplayed United (Gini Wijnaldum). In total the…
Lionel Messi netted his first hat trick of the La Liga season and provided two assists in yet another sensational individual display as a rampant Barcelona won 5-0 at Levante to strengthen their lead at the top of the table on Sunday. Messi, at his mesmeric best, notched the 31st La Liga hat trick of his career for Barca while also setting up goals for Luis Suarez and Gerard Pique. “Suarez and Messi are the best striking partnership in the world. Luis has goals in his veins — and everything has already been said about Leo,” defender Pique saod, paying…
Chelsea survived a late Brighton rally to emerge from the Amex Stadium with a 2-1 victory that moved them clear of Arsenal into fourth place in the Premier League, thanks to goals from Pedro Rodriguez and Eden Hazard. Positives Hazard’s masterful performance for more than an hour in the false No. 9 role will only embolden those who believe he can succeed as the focal point in Maurizio Sarri’s system. Chelsea also showed good resilience to withstand a late Brighton barrage after being very comfortable for most of the afternoon. Negatives Chelsea’s victory here should never have been in doubt,…
Maurizio Sarri warned Chelsea to avoid becoming “dangerous to ourselves” after they withstood a late barrage to secure a 2-1 victory over Brighton. Chelsea were dominant for an hour at the Amex Stadium, with first-half goals from Pedro and Eden Hazard putting them in control before Solly March’s 66th-minute strike gave Brighton renewed hope. The result moved Chelsea clear of Arsenal — beaten 3-2 at Southampton — in fourth place in the Premier League, but Sarri was keen to stress areas for improvement. “I think we could have won better because we played very well for 60 minutes,” he said.…
Kevin De Bruyne has said Manchester City will have to keep winning to match Liverpool this season. Liverpool, who are unbeaten and have dropped just six points, regained their two-point lead over City at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 home win over Manchester United on Sunday. “I don’t know why they can’t sustain it — I think they will go on to the end,” Belgium midfielder De Bruyne told reporters following City’s 3-1 victory over Everton on Saturday. “To be fair, I’m not too worried about them — they will do what they do and we’ll…
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool’s display in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over rivals Manchester United was one of the best performances of his Anfield reign. Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League after second-half substitute Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice within the space of seven minutes. Liverpool had taken the lead in the 25th minute through Sadio Mane but were pegged back when an error from Alisson allowed Jesse Lingard to equalise. “It was a brilliant start, one of the best performances we had since I’ve been in Liverpool,” Klopp, who took charge of the club in October 2015, told a…