Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that he came back to power as a democratic president to convince Nigerians to make sacrifices for Nigeria’s future. The president said this during a dinner with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aspirants Forum at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The forum is a group of APC members who are unhappy with the conduct of the party’s recently-concluded primary elections and are rumoured to be planning to dump the party. In a statement signed by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari urged the aggrieved party members to be…
Author: David Folami
Tobi Bakre has disclosed why he would love to work with Kunle Afolayan and Genevieve Nnaji. The reality star is currently finding his feet in Nollywood but he has his eyes on the big names and has his reasons for wanting to pitch his tent with Kunle Afolayan and Genevieve Nnaji. In a private chat, Tobi said he’s aiming to work with Genevieve Nnaji because she’s a brand to be identified with. He said, “I would like to work with Genevieve Nnaji and that is just because of what I perceive her brand to be. “I have not met her…
Wizkid has called Tiwa Savage his best friend in a picture showing the pair enjoying a city’s skyline. The energy is still high after releasing his “Fever” video where the female pop star plays a passionate lover. Starboy feels impressed about the project which offered him a movie experience. It seemed one for the books in an Instagram post he shared today. Tiwa Savage is once again a passionate lover as she leans tightly close to him, just like best friends would. Teebillz has also been doing some talking on IG lately. He has been addressing issues concerning his life…
Femi Kuti and The Positive Force Band will be touring Europe for the last time in 2018 days after Felabration 2018 ended. According to the New Afrika Shrine, the Afrobeat legend and his band will commence the tour on October 26, 2018 in France, where they will be performing at the Festival Root’s Ergue. The band will be touring France, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain and Germany for the next 30 days. They will be performing at Festival Des Libertes, L’Ilyade, Kfe Quoi, Mediator, Smac 07, Concertgebouw, Onze Plus, Transbordeur, Theatre Lino Ventura, Espace Des Arts, Le Sans Reserve, Fuzz’yon, Le Forum,…
Stephanie Linus will be screening her movie, ‘Dry,’ at the 2018 Ray Charles Week taking place at Dillard University in New Orleans, Lousiana, USA. ‘Dry,’ a 2014 Nigerian drama directed by and starring Stephanie Linus, will screen to an open public who will be attending the Ray Charles Week between October 25 and October 26, 2018. In a statement by Adeola Adeyemo, Stephanie will also give a lecture at the Dillard University aside her movie screening. The movie screening, the statement said, “is organized by the Dillard University Ray Charles Program, Dillard Film and Dillard University African World Student Organization…
Late Afrobeat creator and legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, loved to bake cake, one of his daughters, Omoshalewa Anikulapo-Kuti has revealed. In a recent chat with one of Fela’s children, a UK based Disc Jockey known as DJ Shaarks, Omoshalewa disclosed that her father loved and baked cakes while he was alive. The disc jockey further narrated how Fela had taught her how to bake soft and sweet cakes when she made him a strong cake at her first try. She said, “Fela actually taught me how to bake cake because he loves cake and I love cakes as well. So, I…
Age is only a number as Faithia Balogun shares an interesting story of a young man who is trying to woo her despite their age difference. The veteran actress shared her encounter with the mysterious young man on her Instagram page on Friday, October 26, 2019. According to even though she told the man her second son is about to get into the university and that she has a man, the young man has remained optimistic. “I met one young man who is around 30 years here in US. He asked for my name and number. He asked I show…
Daddy Freeze has expressed his own thoughts on Wizkid’s latest video, ‘Fever’ featuring Tiwa Savage. The On-Air personality took to his Instagram page on Thursday, October 25, 2018, where he expressed his pleasure over the video. According to him, Tiwa Savage and Wizkid showed professionalism in the making of the video. “I think the video for #Fever is great, the chemistry is amazing, Wiz did a good job and so did Tiwa. Music is a profession, both were very professional. The video only served to give life to an already soulful masterpiece,” he wrote. Daddy Freeze is the latest celebrity…
Tiwa Savage is still hot on everyone’s lips following her passionate showing on Wizkid’s ‘Fever’ video but she appears not to care much what her critics say about her “broken marriage”. Her display in the clip had social media observers suggesting that she might be having a romantic relationship with Wizkid who also calls her his best friend in a post he shared on IG yesterday. “She no get shame, broken marriage, single mother, old woman. “If any of the above is a crime then take me to court. If not then eat this pepper stew I’m serving and drink…
Just like everyone who has been reacting to Wizkid’s new video for his latest single ‘Fever,’ Toke Makinwa has her own thoughts about the trending video. Trust Toke Makinwa to always give a different and cool vibe to any gist as she took to her Twitter page on Wednesday, October 25, 2018, where she gave her own view of the video. “After watching the fever video, I’m looking for romance I just want to hexperience chemistry, physics, and biology at ones #Fever,” she tweeted. Toke Makinwa isn’t the only one who took to Twitter to react over the video where…
Juliet Ibrahim has taken time to highlight some negative traits she thinks are associated with the personality of being a narcissist. This is coming shortly after confirming split with ex Iceberg Slim. In the post shared today, she makes a checklist containing 13 flags that can help her followers know if they are dealing with a narcissist. Iceberg Slim has given a reaction since she announced their split. “When a toxic person can no longer control you, they’ll try and control how other people see you. The misinformation will feel unfair, but stay above it, trusting that other people will…
Romelu Lukaku should keep things simple as he tries to end his eight-game scoring drought, according to former United striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Belgian will line up against his old club Everton in the Premier League on Sunday having not found the back of the net since United’s 2-1 win over Watford in mid-September. Despite his lack of goals he has received backing from his manager Jose Mourinho and also from Berbatov who spent four years at Old Trafford from 2008, scoring 56 goals. “I know he’s not scored for eight games, but I don’t think the criticism of Lukaku…
There are many opinions and theories making the rounds right now about Romelu Lukaku’s loss of form at Manchester United, but amid all the noise and conjecture, perhaps the reality is that the Belgium striker is performing just as he always has. Maybe, as galling as it might be for Jose Mourinho and United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, the club got exactly what they overpaid for when investing what could end up being as much as £90 million in the forward in July 2018. Lukaku is a goal scorer — 31 goals in 64 games in a United shirt emphasises…
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic said that the “awesome” Westfalenstadion was a factor in Wednesday’s 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Pulisic, 20, told reporters after the match: “The key for today’s win was that we fought until the very end. We know that when we play as we currently do, then the substitutes will come on and score more goals.” Axel Witsel scored the opener in the 38th minute, profiting from a deflection. In the second half, substitutes Raphael Guerreiro and Jadon Sancho put their names on the scoresheet with the former grabbing a brace. The…
Thomas Tuchel wants an improved showing from his players when they take on Napoli away in their next Champions League Group C match after Wednesday’s dramatic, but “massively frustrating” 2-2 draw. The Italian side looked to have won it through Dries Mertens’ second-half strike after Lorenzo Insigne’s opener in the first but Angel Di Maria’s superb leveller in stoppaged and Mario Rui’s own goal saved a point for the Ligue 1 giants. “I do not know why we cannot play the same way for 90 minutes,” said Tuchel after the match. “We switched to three central defenders and created more…
Liverpool’s run to last season’s Champions League final earned them £72 million, more than double the total amassed from the tournament by Manchester United, figures released by UEFA have showed. Jurgen Klopp’s side lost 3-1 to Real Madrid, the top earners with £78m, in the final in Kiev. Beaten semifinalists Bayern Munich made £62.3m, and Roma were the tournament’s second-highest earners with £74.1m. United, who went out to Sevilla in the round of 16, made £35.3m, while Paris Saint-Germain, knocked out by Madrid at the same stage, got £54.9m. Manchester City, who reached the quarterfinals, picked up £56.5m, with fellow…
AC Milan will have their Europa League prize money withheld by UEFA as a punishment for breaking financial fair play rules, the club’s president has confirmed. The Rossoneri were initially banned from competing in Europe this term before seeing the decision overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Milan are still seeking an agreement with UEFA — which will likely result in a fine. And club president Paolo Scaroni has confirmed the club will not receive any prize money from this season’s European campaign. “We are waiting for the judgement,” Scaroni said at a shareholders meeting. “UEFA can and…
Unai Emery wasn’t happy with the team’s continued habit of poor first-half performances. Emery’s side needed a late winner from Danny Welbeck to secure a 1-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League on Thursday, after struggling to create any dangerous chances before the break. Emery said he used his half-time team talk to improve things as Arsenal dominated the match after the break. But he still hasn’t solved the dilemma of getting his players to off to better starts. “We cannot impose our ideas in the first 45 minutes, but in the second half we have the chance…
Maurizio Sarri admitted that he is finding Chelsea’s large first-team squad a “problem” after Ruben Loftus-Cheek staked a compelling claim for a regular starting spot with a hat trick in Thursday’s 3-1 win over BATE Borisov in the Europa League. Loftus-Cheek, making only his second start of the season, netted twice in the first half and once in the second from midfield to the delight of Stamford Bridge, becoming the first Chelsea academy player to score a hat trick for the senior side since Clive Walker in 1982. Chelsea delivered a convincing performance despite Sarri making eight changes to the…
International teammates, Marcelo and Philippe Coutinho will be on opposite sides — and perhaps in direct opposition — in one of the world’s greatest club clashes this weekend. On Sunday in the Camp Nou, Marcelo will be Real Madrid’s left-back, Coutinho Barcelona’s attacking midfielder. The pair are not only from the same country, Brazil, they are also from the same city, Rio de Janeiro. But this is a case of opposite teams, contrasting temperaments. Full of swagger, Marcelo is taking the fight to the Madrid media after the criticism the team has received for their poor start to the season.…