Nominations for the 2019 BRIT Awards have been released. British musicians set for fight for awards include Aphex Twin, the 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz, Ella Mai, Jorja Smith, Giggs, Florence and the Machine, Dua Lipa, Lily Allen and Calvin Harris. The international nominees are top guns like the Carters (JAY-Z and Beyoncé), Drake, Cardi B, Travis Scott, Nicki Minaj, Kamasi Washington, Janelle Monáe, Nile Rodgers and Chic, Christine and the Queens, Camila Cabello, and Eminem. Album of the year nominees include: the 1975’s A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships, Florence and the Machine’s High as Hope, Jorja Smith’s Lost &…
Author: David Folami
Veteran Nigerian hip hop artist, Olusegun Osaniyi a.k.a Lord Of Ajasa is critically sick and in need of funds to undergo a Peptic Ulcer Operation. Lord of Ajasa is presently at the Ikorodu General Hospital where he’s receiving treatment. Alariwo of Africa shared the story with these words, “He needs to be moved to a better and more equipped hospital so as to get the BEST medical attention. I got a message from his wife begging me to speak to his colleagues to save her husband. When I called Ajasa earlier today, he confirmed that the story is true. ‘Let’s…
As football clubs prepare to splash the cash this January n search of better players, Paolo Dybala has come out to speak about what Paul Pogba’s next move might be. In an recent interview, Paolo Dybala praised former teammate Paul Pogba, who’s been linked with a move back to Juventus as of late. “Everyone would like to have a player with the qualities of Pogba in their team, but whatever decision he makes, I will always wish him the best,” he concluded. We can only wait and see.
Maurizio Sarri has asked his Chelsea players to improve their mentality after being left frustrated with how the Blues thought they would “easily” beat Newcastle on Saturday. Chelsea got off to a perfect start against the Magpies at Stamford Bridge after Pedro scored in just the ninth minute. But the hosts allowed Newcastle to increasingly control the first half until they made Chelsea pay with an equalizer, which came when Ciaran Clark headed in a corner kick in the 40th minute. However, Chelsea went on to win the game 2-1 thanks to Willian’s superb curling effort in the second half,…
Harry Kane is firing on all cylinders after a slow start to the season and full of confidence going into Sunday’s clash with Manchester United Not only a chastening reminder that Manchester United’s treble is now a long time ago, Kane’s remarks also show the Tottenham striker in typical form: straightforward and polite, smart enough to find the courteous way to answer most questions. When he fronts up to the media, as he often does, Kane is diplomatic not defensive and underneath, a motivational message: if anything is possible in football, what might Spurs achieve? It wasn’t just the goals…
Hazard has scored seven goals against Liverpool in his career, four of which came in the north west. Eden Hazard has said he loves playing at Anfield as he reflected on the Carabao Cup third round goal he netted for Chelsea against Liverpool in September. The winger scored a mesmeric solo effort in the 85th minute to give the Blues a 2-1 victory after they had overturned a 1-0 Liverpool lead. Speaking to Belgian publication HLN, Hazard said: “I love Anfield. The stadium, the pitch, the atmosphere. I love to play there. “I have already scored several goals at Anfield,…
The Red Devils goalkeeping coach, Emilio Alvarez, claims the Spaniard can scale even greater heights as he continues to seek further improvement. Manchester United have sounded an ominous warning to their Premier League rivals, with the club’s goalkeeping coach claiming that David de Gea “can get even better”. The Spain international is already widely considered to be one of, if not the leading performer in his chosen position. His consistency over a number of years has lifted him to that level, with the 28-year-old having been one of few figures the Red Devils have been able to rely upon during…
Manchester United are hopeful Alexis Sanchez will be fit to face Brighton on Saturday despite missing the clash with Tottenham through injury. The Chilean was not part of the group that travelled to London on Saturday and was not in the 18-man squad named by caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Wembley. Sanchez is expected back in training on Wednesday and could feature against Brighton at Old Trafford if he can prove his fitness. “He’s not ready yet,” Solskjaer told MUTV of Sanchez. “Hopefully, or I think so, he’ll be training when we get back. “Maybe on Wednesday he’ll be…
AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso has suggested that striker Gonzalo Higuain wants to leave the club amid reports of interest from Chelsea. The Argentina international is on loan at San Siro from Juventus this season. But he has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in this month’s transfer window, with sources saying that his brother, who is also his agent, was in London discussing the move this week. AC Milan beat Sampdoria in extra time to reach the Coppa Italia quarterfinals on Saturday and afterwards the coach admitted he faced a fight to keep the 31-year-old Higuain…
Paris St-Germain extended their unbeaten run to 18 games in Ligue 1 with a dominant victory over Amiens. Edinson Cavani fired PSG into the lead before the hour after Alexis Blin gave away a penalty for handball. The striker later set up Kylian Mbappe before Marquinhos confirmed the win with a third goal after some neat build-up play from Julian Draxler. Amiens defender Khaled Adenon was sent off for a second yellow card. Top scorer Mbappe has now netted 14 goals in the league this season and has 17 in all competitions. PSG are 13 points ahead of Lille at…
Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool are “not the Harlem Globetrotters” due to their need to deliver results over entertaining performances at this stage of the season after Saturday’s 1-0 win over Brighton. Mohamed Salah scored his 17th goal of the season from the penalty spot as Liverpool ensured their advantage at the top of the Premier League will be at least four by the end of the weekend. Liverpool had 71 percent possession against Chris Hughton’s side but managed just three shots on target, although Klopp was left more than satisfied with the three points. “When we started [the season]…
Maurizio Sarri reiterated that Chelsea must find a replacement for Cesc Fabregas in the January transfer window after admitting that Jorginho was “in trouble” during Saturday’s 2-1 win over Newcastle. Willian’s first Premier League goal since October gave Chelsea a vital three points in the top-four race after Ciaran Clark’s header cancelled out an early opener from Pedro Rodriguez in a lively first half, but frustration gripped Stamford Bridge as the home side laboured for long spells. Jorginho’s uncharacteristically error-prone performance made him the subject of particular ire. And after the match, Sarri attributed his marquee summer signing’s disappointing display…
Teebillz who has been MIA for a while is come back. The father of three who relocated out of the country after his marriage with Tiwa was hit with several controversies, has come on social media to reveal the kind of women that appeal to men these days. Lately, ladies prefer going out in semi-naked outfit so as to invite the attention of men but Teebillz is saying men are fed up of this trend. He is saying men are now more interested in fully clothed ladies who leave men to imagine what they have underneath. The artist manager reveals…
Mavin boss, Don Jazzy has droped his two cent on the controversial R Kelly documentary . Don Jazzy made it clear that he was disgusted and sick after watching it . His words, “Being a genius doesn’t give you an excuse to be that sick.” He also revealed that the documentary has now made him detest the word daddy and nobody should address him as that again. Just recently, A radio station in Chicago, R. Kelly’s hometown has decided to stop playing the singer’s music after the Lifetime series “Surviving R. Kelly” brought renewed attention to the disturbing history of…
Lizzy Gold has come out to say that she is kinda scared due to a recent trend in the Country. The former beauty queen turned movie maker has revealed that for the fear of her underwear being used for ritual purpose, she would no longer engage in wearing pants. Her words, “I’m saying goodbye to wearing pants. No more wearing of underwear. So recently I heard some group of ladies were returning from church and they were stopped by Gun men and asked to take off their pants. I heard this from a reliable source, so please let’s be on…
Toke Makinwa recently took to the comment section of comedian Basketmouth’s post on Instagram, to chike his brother and his response is quite funny. The method of ‘shooting shots’ yield very positive feedback these days. However, what is more interesting is the fact that ladies now do the toasting, one of who is Toke Makinwa. Comedian Basketmouth recently shared some photos of his brothers and Makinwa was seen in the comment section making her findings about the relationship status of one of them. According to the Rhythm FM OAP, she was ‘asking for a neighbor’. Her words: “Exkeeeeeessss me pls…
Today is the 65th birthday of legendary actor, Jide Kosoko. If who grew up watching Yoruba movies, you will agree that the veteran actor is a delight to watch and an inspiration to the younger actors in Nigeria’s film sector, Nollywood. Jide Kosoko was born on January 12, 1954 in Lagos to the Kosoko royal family of Lagos Island. He studied business administration at Yaba College of Technology. He began his acting career as a child actor in 1964 in a television production Makanjuola. He has featured in several Nollywood movies of both English and Yoruba Genres. He is the…
Sometime this week, prominent leader of the Lagos State Chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, better known by his nickname MC Oluomo was badly injured after being stabbed at a ceremony that kick-started the APC gubernatorial campaign. MC Oluomo being a pioner of Nollywood himself, and having been a helper of many actors and actresses in the Yoruba sub-sector of the movie industry, who has also been rumoured to have been in several relationships with many of them has been getting good wishes from Nollywood stars through their social media channels. From Ronke Oshodi-Oke to…
Loaded Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph has cursed a friend of hers who requested that she reduced the size of her hips and bum. Anita used Instagram to share an eye-popping photo of herself and also dish out curses in her native language to the unnamed individual who made such request. Her words, “So some one said to me Today” Please Anita you need to reduce ur hips and bum 🙄🙄🙄 Excuse me reduce this hips and bum ? This body that people pay millions to have now? And God gave me for free you say i shuld wat ???waka shege…
Nollywood director and producer, Genevieve Nnaji has been confirmed to be Nollywood’s first billionaire as she recently sold her recently released movie “Lionheart” to movie site, Netflix at N1,385,100,000($3.8 million). Reacting to the news, Genevieve Nnaji took to Instagram to appreciate the support for Lion Heart, in a post which read; “Thank you, everyone, for accepting @lionheartthemovie into your homes and your hearts. Worldwide. This is how we change the narrative. together. Let us continue to bridge the gap.” To think that Genevieve’s movie was initially rejected in cinemas due to alleged industry controversies. Furious statement from the ‘Lion Heart’s…