Rotimi Amaechi has called on his supporters to ensure that the All Progressives Congress (APC) wins in Rivers state in 2019. According to reports, the minister said that it is they only way they can enjoy the benefits of government. Amaechi said this while on his tour of various wards in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers state on Saturday, October 27, 2018. He said “You people need to work hard because, if we don’t win you, will not get any benefit. The day we win, is the day we should expect change in Rivers State. “When we win, we…
Author: David Folami
Beyoncé is being pressured to axe a partnership with Sir Philip Green after accusations of bullying and sexual harassment emerged against the Topshop tycoon. The Texas-born singer-songwriter created a clothing line with Green in 2014 named Ivy Park – after Beyoncé and Jay Z’s daughter Blue Ivy. The brand was launched in 2016 but the American performer is now facing calls to abandon the multimillion-pound joint venture. Yasmeen Hassan, from campaign group Equality Now, told The Sunday Times: ‘Beyoncé has put herself forward as a women’s rights activist. ‘She and her team need to look closely at these allegations.’ Another…
Drake, a festive man, threw a huge, elaborate birthday party to celebrate his turning 32 years old. The theme of the party was the early 2000s, so there was a wall of Blockbuster videos (RIP), an entire 7-Eleven, and a room filled with Pimp My Ride-inspired luxury cars. Guests wore lots of velour tracksuits, low-slung jeans, airbrushed tank tops, and trucker hats. Drake actually wore two outfits to his party (wouldn’t you, if you paid for an entire 7-Eleven to be at your party?). The first was a navy blue velour tracksuit, and the second was the classic basketball-jersey-over-T-shirt combo.…
THERE WAS ONCE a time when Nicki Minaj held a dear place in many of our hearts. Who doesn’t have a few fond memories of 2010 when seemingly everybody in the country knew all of the words to Super Bass? Minaj followed up Super Bass with a handful of other huge hits. It wasn’t until a few years later that Nicki Minaj began to expose herself as a bit of a dope. For instance, in June 2013, the 35-year-old made some comments in which she shamed sex workers – a group of people who don’t need any more stigma to…
After months of feuding with fellow fashion queen Nicki Minaj, Cardi B might have new beef brewing. Sharp-eyed fans are pointing out that the style Cardi sports on the cover art of her new single, “Money,” was dissed big-time by another hip-hop/pop diva: Rihanna. It turns out the notorious shoe-throwing rapper’s elbow-length gloves — constructed from rows of gold-and-diamond-crusted timepieces — were ridiculed by Rihanna in a British Vogue feature back in August. When asked to consider designer Christian Cowan’s over-the-top gloves, Rihanna told the fashion bible’s stylist: “I can’t . . . This is the most ghetto s - - t I’ve ever seen…
Kim Kardashian stunned her following with parts of her beauty line campaign. She modeled for her cosmetics brand, posing nude and servings all kinds of tasty angles that had engaged makeup fans and those who favor other elements of her esthetic. The newest addition to her campaign is no other than her very own daughter, Chicago West, who is the youngest of the West siblings. The baby’s modeling debut came quite early as she was born only 9 months ago. Her first professional shoot took place in the arms of her mother as Kardashian sports the social media star’s new…
Seun Kuti’s “Black Times” album has received a nomination in the Best World Music Album category at the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony happening in February 2019. The singer shared the information on his Instagram yesterday and urged his followers to vote for him. On the album released on March 2, 2018, Seun Kuti features tracks that mirrors the common problems of leadership confronting many African countries. The album’s second track ‘Black times’ with Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana who was obvious with the guitar, calls on the black community to steer in a positive direction to aid freedom from frequent issues.…
Olamide is out with a new song titled ‘Bugle.’ This is one of the traditional Olamide rap songs which sounds like those freestyle that makes a whole lot of sense. ‘Bugle’ is a socially conscious song we known lovers of Olamide’s art will fall for after one listen. The track is produced by the one and only PheezOnTheBeats. We guess it was a long time coming for Olamide to spoil us with his rap prowess.
Iyabo Ojo has starred Femi Jacobs, Tana Adelana and Deyemi Okanlawon in her new movie, ‘Under The Carpet.’ Directed by Tope Alake, the movie also features Tosin Abiola, Moyinoluwa Olutayo, Lydia Lawrence-Nze and Iyabo Ojo. Iyabo Ojo has been working on the movie production for over three months. The movie was shot within Lagos in locations that include the Kirikiri maximum prison and highbrow hospitality outfit, Radisson Blu. ‘Under The Carpet,’ comes as Iyabo Ojo’s third big effort going to the cinema after producing Silence and Beyond Disabilities. The actress made her mark in the industry many years back but…
IK Ogbonna hasn’t said anything about his rumoured marriage collapse, this might be a hint as he reacts to the now viral photo of his wife taking off her wedding ring. The actor took to his Instagram page on Monday, October 22, 2018, where he dropped what seems like a cryptic message in relation to his alleged marriage crisis. “All relationships go through hell. Real relationships go through it,” he wrote. From this message, it is safe to say that there might actually be issues with his marriage to Sonia Ogbonna. Recall that about a week ago, Sonia sparked off…
Femi Kuti has said he denied Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s appeal to support his government and political moves because of his father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The Afrobeat musician said though he’s friends with the Nigerian Vice President, he has to hold forth to his late father’s views on politics and politicians. “Vice President Osinbajo came to me, to my house for support, he’s standing here and I am saying this here, but I told him I can’t support because of my father’s support and he understands because he’s my friend, so he understands,” Femi said. On Saturday, October 2018 during…
Eric Cantona has said he “suffers” watching his former side play under Jose Mourinho and that he is not the right fit for the club. United are 10th in the Premier League ahead of the visit of Everton, and have won just five of their 13 games in all competitions this season. Cantona, who won four Premier League titles and two FA Cups during his time at Old Trafford, said that Mourinho does not suit United. “It’s not the right man for the right woman,” he told The Republik of Mancunia. “It’s the way you play. You can lose games…
Mario Gotze said dropping two points was “annoying” after Borussia Dortmund conceded a penalty in stoppage time to draw 2-2 against Hertha Berlin on Saturday. Gotze, 26, told reporters after the game: “Two points were very much possible looking at the run of play. We had enough chances to kill the game. We cannot be happy with the result and conceding so late is annoying. “In previous games, we were more efficient in front of goal. But this won’t knock us down.” Jadon Sancho’s brace was not enough for the Black and Yellows to secure all three points. The 18-year-old…
David De Gea has said he is focused on winning at Manchester United rather than signing a new contract at the club. The goalkeeper, 27, has a contract until next summer with United having an option to extend the deal until 2020. “You have to be focused on what’s important,” De Gea told Sky Sports. “What matters is the team and all of us being focused on what we need to focus on, which is winning games, rather than contracts or any topics that can be a distraction. What matters is focusing on football. “You don’t have time to think…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, the first a penalty and the second a booming long-range shot, to give Juventus a 2-1 win at Empoli on Saturday after their lowly Serie A opponents took a shock first-half lead. Promoted Empoli, with one win all season and 18th in the 20-team table, stunned the visitors with a Francesco Caputo goal — the first time Juve had trailed at half-time this season. But the champions turned the match around after the break as Ronaldo took his league tally to seven and left his side top with 28 points out of a possible 30, seven…
Pep Guardiola has challenged Manchester City to prove they are still the Premier League’s preeminent force as the champions face a key test against title rivals Tottenham on Monday. Since losing to Lyon in the Champions League in September, Guardiola’s side have gone on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions. City have won six of those matches, with the only draw a goalless stalemate against Liverpool that ranked as an impressive result given their struggles at Anfield last season. An eye-catching 3-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Tuesday prompted Guardiola to hail the performance as…
Ernesto Valverde has said the absence of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in a Clasico for the first time in 11 years takes none of the gloss away from Sunday’s match. Ronaldo left Madrid in the summer to join Juventus, and Messi fractured a bone in his arm last weekend against Sevilla, ruling him out for three weeks. Messi and Ronaldo’s rivalry has come to define the fixture so much over the last decade that it was suggested to Valverde this weekend’s meeting between the two sides has an underwhelming feel to it. “No, it won’t be any less of…
Atletico Madrid climbed to the top of La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 win at home to Real Sociedad on Saturday, easing the pain of their humbling 4-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League in midweek. Defender Diego Godin broke the deadlock right at the end of the first half, sliding to the ground to pounce on a loose ball after the visitors had failed to properly clear a pass from Argentine Angel Correa. Brazilian left-back Filipe Luis sealed the win on the hour mark, smashing the ball into the top corner with his right foot after creeping…
Julen Lopetegui has said speculation over his future will not affect his team’s preparation for Sunday’s Clasico away at Barcelona. “I expect to keep breathing whatever happens,” Lopetegui said. “I’m not going to die. I am 100 percent focused on helping my team for tomorrow, nothing more. So I will not dedicate even 0.1 percent of my energy to that question. “Real Madrid is still alive. This is still October, we have done some good things, made a lot of chances, and we will try and improve and be more effective. We are ready to play a game of this…
An early goal from Mohamed Salah and a brace from Sadio Mane helped Liverpool beat Cardiff 4-1 to move to the top of the Premier League. Salah scored for the third game in a row as he reacted quickest to put his side ahead from close range after 10 minutes at Anfield. Mane eventually doubled the lead for Liverpool midway through the second half, before Callum Paterson scored to pull Cardiff back to within a goal’s reach after 77 minutes. However, Xherdan Shaqiri’s first goal for the club gave them breathing space again, and Mane’s 50th Premier League goal –…