Manuel Pellegrini said he remains confident his team will be able to turn their misfortune around after an added-time goal handed them their fourth consecutive defeat to start the season. Adama Traore scored in the 93rd minute in Wolverhampton Wanderers’ 1-0 win at the London Stadium on Saturday, leaving West Ham as the only Premier League team without a point. “It’s a tough loss, because it’s our second home game and we’ve lost them both,” Pellegrini said in a brief news conference. “We don’t have points and have lost six points at home, but I am confident because I see…
Author: David Folami
If you ever need someone to keep a secret, try to whisper it in Rihanna’s ear. The singer, actor, and Fenty Beauty makeup mogul has definitely proven that she knows how to keep something underwraps — even when she’s wearing it in plain sight. It turns out that when Rihanna attended the Crop Over festival in Barbados last August, a month before Fenty Beauty even launched, she was wearing a product that still hasn’t been released. In a photo posted to the Fenty Beauty Instagram page on Thursday, Rihanna is seen getting ready for the festival over a year ago,…
Keshawn Morgan, a senior at Evans High School, had never been to a concert before. So he was thrilled Wednesday when his local Boys & Girls Club — where he’d been going since second grade — invited him to the Beyoncé and Jay-Z show that night. When club leaders told him and the other teenagers who had been invited that they had V.I.P. seating, he was even more excited. But when DJ Khaled, who opened the show at Camping World Stadium, told the audience he had a surprise $100,000 college scholarship to announce, the 17-year-old didn’t think much about it…
Kim Kardashian recently faced backlash for her trim figure, but her sister Khloé Kardashian’s personal trainer, Gunnar Peterson, is not concerned. “[Kim has] never looked less than perfect, and I don’t think you look at the number on the scale,” Peterson, 56, told Us Weekly exclusively at the Rolls Royce X Technogym event at his home in Beverly Hills on Thursday, August 30. “If she’s happy and she’s healthy, then why would anybody weigh in on that? All puns intended.” Kim, 37, made headlines in July when she bragged about losing weight. Her sister Kendall Jenner said in a Snapchat…
Simi will be taking her first steps into the acting world after securing a role on Kunle Afolayan’s upcoming movie, ‘Mokalik’. The award winning singer who has successfully carved a niche for herself in the music world is seeking to explore her other talents as she is set ot feature in her first Nollywood movie. Simi has been casted to line up alongside other prominent industry names like Femi Adebayo, Ayo Adesanya, Faithia Williams, Lateef Oladimeji, among others in prolific producer, Kunle Afolayan‘s new movie Mokalik. This was made known via a post shared on Kunle Afolayan’s Instagram page, with…
The teaser for the upcoming season 8 of “Game of Thrones” have been released by HBO. TV Network, HBO have shared the first look of what to expect from the final season of the popular series, which will return to the screen in 2019. The centrepiece series that parades intriguing characters like John Snow, Arya Stark, Sansa Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, Cersei Lannister, Tyrion Lannister and the fiery dragons ended with a grand finale in Season 7 that left fans anticipating for more. The new season may have the least amount of episodes but it had the longest shooting schedule. The…
Ifu has revealed how she was almost forced to act in child porn movie at the age of 15-years-old. In an Instagram post on Thursday, August 23, 2018, former BBNaija reality star went down memory lane to share her grass to grace story. The actress also revealed how she had to hawk and trek long distances just to survive the hardship and poverty while growing up. She wrote, “Once upon a time, poverty was my next door neighbour…15yrs old Ifu. I remember how some man almost forced me into acting in Child Pornography. He said the money was good and…
Pete Edochie’s son, Yul Edochie is not out to fill his father’s shoes in the Nigerian movie industry. Yul, one of the sons of the veteran actor made this known in a chat with Punch. Yul said, “It is not my plan to fill my father’s shoes; I have just set out to play my part in the society.” Continuing, the actor cum politician stressed that he’s under no pressure to surpass his father’s achievements. “I am not under any pressure to surpass my father’s achievements in the movie industry. I am just here, being myself. I have always loved…
Genevieve Nnaji has expressed that she wants to explore her creativity with her new movie, Lionsheart. The star actress made this known in a recent statement saying “Lionheart’ is the beginning of a journey to explore and express my creative interpretation of story-telling, particularly African stories.” Continuing, she said, “Africa is a possessor of the most compelling stories as yet untold, and we are determined to tell our stories, our way, through our voices, to the world.” Genevieve will be starring in two movies at the Toronto International Film Festival scheduled to kick off in September 2018. Aside from her…
Chiweel Ejiofor is being lined up to take over the role of Marvel’s villian character following the death of Loki in ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’ The British-Nigerian actor who plays the character of Baron Mordo in another of Marvel Comics production, Dr Strange, where he acts as the super villian who is adept in black magic, including summoning demons. The villian character is not one that will be completely erased out of the MCU anytime soon, as there may be a new threat lurking, waiting to take his place. That character is Baron Mordo played by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Mordo, who serves…
Davido will join J. Cole at the Dreamville festival in North Carolina, US this September. This was announced via a tweet shared on the offical Twitter handle for the festival, [@Dreamvillefest} on Friday, August 31st. The inaugural edition of the festival which will hold on September 15 in Raleigh, North Carolina, US will be headlined by Dreamville Records boss, J Cole and he will be joined by other international superstars like Davido, Big Sean, Bas, Nelly, Young Thug, Teyana Taylor and more. The multi-stage festival, curated by the platinum-selling rapper from Fayetteville, will also feature culture, food and art. The…
Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to stop travelling through unsafe channels in their bid to illegally gain access to foreign countries in the search of greener pastures. The president issued this warning during a joint press conference with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, who paid him a visit at the Presidential Villa on Friday, August 31, 2018. With illegal migration one of the biggest issues discussed by the two leaders in a closed-door meeting, Buhari said the Nigerian government is not in support of illegal migration of its citizens. He advised Nigerians to stop endangering their lives in search of greener…
Yakubu Dogara has distanced himself from the defection of one of his aide’s Iliya Habila. According to reports, Dogara said he has no hand in the political Habila’s decision to run for political office on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The report states that the Speaker’s aide intends to represent Bogoro Constituency in the Bauchi state House of Assembly. The statement signed by Dogara’s media aide, Turaki Hassan reads: “Contrary to reports published by some national dailies, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, did not endorse any aspirant to vie for…
Alhaji Sule Lamido, former Jigawa governor and PDP presidential aspirant, has advised the party to reward faithful members while deciding flag bearers ahead of 2019 general election. Lamido gave the advice on Thursday in Lafia when he met with the Nasarawa State Working Committee of the party. “I am a foundation member of the party and has never left the fold since its formation in 1999. “I have served the party and the country in various capacities which has prepared me for the challenges of governing Nigeria,” he said. Lamido expressed confidence that he would defeat President Muhammad Buhari, saying…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the sale of Expression of Interests and Nomination forms for the 2019 general elections. If you intend to run for the office of president on the PDP platform, you will have to part with N12million (N2million for Expression of Interest form and N10million for Nomination form). Governorship aspirants on the PDP platform will cough out N6million (N1million as Expression of Interest form and N5million for the Nomination form). It will cost a senatorial aspirant N3.5million on the PDP platform, House of Reps aspirant N1.5million and House of…
Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration will always uphold the sanctity of the rule of law in governing the country, while assuring German Chancellor Angel Merkel that all agreements will be fully respected. President Buhari told Chancellor Merkel, who was accompanied by top government officials and a business delegation, that the rule of law embodied all the rightful mechanisms for conflict resolution, both within the country and in dealing with all foreign partners. He assured that his administration would remain focused on delivering a peaceful, economically viable and politically stable polity to all Nigerians. He said Nigeria remained grateful to…
Atiku Abubakar fought back tears shortly after obtaining the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest in the presidential primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The former vice president was overwhelmed with emotion when a member of the ASG, Adekemi Adesanya, was describing the terrible state of affairs in the country. The presidential aspirant was pictured wiping his eyes with a white handkerchief to fight back tears. When it was his turn to speak, Atiku said the fact that he is trusted to provide solutions to Nigeria’s numerous challenges encourages him to work for a better nation.…
Muhammadu Buhari has called on political parties to ensure conducive atmosphere for women aspirants in the forthcoming 2019 General Elections. He said, Nigerian women are resilient and dedicated to their responsibilities. “Women constitute more than fifty per cent of voters and by experience they are more dedicated, more principled. “Politicians rely on women voters because their word is usually their bond. Women stand by candidates they believed in all the way. So, politicians do a lot to gain their confidence.’’ He therefore called on the women to contest for different political positions to ensure their greater participation in decision making.…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said that world leaders are queueing to meet President Buhari. Shehu said this while speaking to newsmen after Buhari landed in China for the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. According to reports, the summit is slated to hold from September 3 to September 4, 2018. The presidential spokesman said the development shows that leaders all around the world like Buhari. “You know that as a policy, we said that we are not going to answer the American President, however, the fact that the…
Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday hosted South West Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the First Lady Conference hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the president and members of the South West APC Caucus would use the opportunity of the dinner to deliberate and strategise on the forthcoming Osun State governorship election slated for Sept. 22. It would be recalled that the national chairman of APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, had on Wednesday inaugurated a 63-member national campaign council for the Osun governorship election in Abuja. The Campaign Council is being…