Author: David Folami

MTV Base presenter and Revlon Live Boldly ambassador Kim Jayde is having a blast in New York City. The star has been flooding Instagram with tons of gorgeous pics of herself in the popular city, and even managed to grab a snap with singer Ciara at a Revlon event. “Revlon Girls. It was so lovely meeting you @Ciara, can’t wait for you to be back in SA,” Kim captioned the post. We’re with you Kim, we can’t wait for Ciara to visit again either.

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DJ Cuppy has shared the visuals to her new single, ‘Currency’, which features L.A.X. ‘Currency’, which was officially released in the early hours of Friday, August 24 as her second single of the year following the release of ‘Vybe’ which features Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, is a song of affluence, expression of love and good vibes. It features Cuppy in her singing elements as she continues to hone her vocal talents in addition to her disc jockey skills, with L.A.X providing the right blend to make this a worthy listen. The crisp and colourful visuals was directed by Unlimited L.A.

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Alex has come out to explain the reason she unfollowed Tobi on her Instagram page about a day ago. The former BBNaija season three contestant made this known via her Instagram stories on Friday, August 24, 2018. According to her, Tobi got her angry, that was the reason she blocked him. “Nobody unfollowed anybody please. We had an argument and I blocked him when I was calm I unblocked and we r cool. Then social media built an estate with a little issue. Thanks for caring. We love you all. #speakupandendtrouble,” she wrote. This is coming barely a few days…

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Diamond Platnumz has a word of advice to men which for them to always use a condom when having sex to avoid a ‘side kid.’ The Tanzania music star made this while granting an interview with 247HH. According to him, the moment he realised he was going to have a child outside of wedlock, it was one of the bad moments in his life. “It was very bad that was the fucking moment in my life sometimes I don’t want to think about it. But I try my best to give all the kids the love that I have and…

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TeeBillz has revealed how he told Tiwa Savage that she was going to be the biggest female act from of Africa. The music executive made this known via his Instagram page on Friday, August 24, 2018, where he shared a photo of Tiwa Savage and himself. According to him, she thought he was crazy for saying that and now she has sold out the O2 Arena in London for her concert. “When I told shawty, you going to be the biggest Female Artist out of Africa’ then I said nah’ One of the best five out of Africa…. she looked…

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Femi Adebayo has expressed his unflinching love for being a popular actor featuring mostly in Nollywood movies rendered in Yoruba language. In a chat with Punch, the actor says he has no regret being addressed as a Yoruba actor because it has exposed him more to the culture and race. “Given another chance, I would still prefer to come into the industry as a Yoruba actor because it has made me know my culture,” the actor said. Continuing, Adebayo said, “The only difference between an English and Yoruba movie is the language but the reaction as well as interpretation, most…

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Javier Tebas has defended plans to stage a regular-season game in the United States starting this season but insists the Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona will not be the one selected. Tebas signed a 15-year agreement with Relevent, the organisers of the International Champions Cup, to promote the sport in North America and expand La Liga’s brand. As part of the deal, a league game will be played in the United States but no further information regarding date, location or which teams will be involved, has been announced. “No,” Tebas told El Mundo when asked if a Clasico could…

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John Obi Mikel has withdrawn his name from contention for the Super Eagles’ squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles next month. Mikel, who captained the side at the World Cup in Russia earlier this year, will not travel to the island nation from his base in China, where he plays for Tianjin TEDA and only recently returned from injury. Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr confirmed that Mikel had called him to withdraw his name: “We spoke together. He is just coming back from injury and he needs to push his club commitments to get back in shape.…

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Gernot Rohr is hoping that the chance to win a second Africa Cup of Nations title could convince Victor Moses to reconsider his decision to retire from the international football. “We spoke already and I hope that his decision is not definitive,” the German said. “I think it depends on his motivation. If he really wants to commit himself again, he is welcome. “Maybe the chance to win the Afcon is motivation. We will see.” Moses was a key member of the Super Eagles team that won a third African title for Nigeria in 2013, and the World Cup in…

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Jurgen Klopp has said that he “did not have the right words” for Loris Karius in the immediate aftermath of the Champions League final. Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg was among the first to console the 25-year-old at the end of the game, with Klopp now revealing he saved his debrief for a later date. “I am a strong supporter of the idea of just shutting up if you don’t have the right words,” Klopp said. “And other than a few comforting words I did not have the right words. I did not have a clue what you could say.…

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is one of the best Manchester United signings ever. Acquired as a little known youngster from Molde for just £1.5 million in the summer of 1996, he went on to become a hugely influential forward — especially when coming off the bench — scoring 126 goals for the club. Thus it is only logical that a new striker from Molde should attract the interest of the Red Devils, especially when one takes into account that he is coached by Solskjaer himself. That is why Manchester United sent a scout to watch Erling Haaland in action with Molde…

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Patrick Vieira believes former France and Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry will do well should he begin his managerial career at Bordeaux. Henry is reportedly close to accepting the job after Gus Poyet was suspended by the club last week for a dispute over the sale of forward Gaetan Laborde to Montpellier. “It would be very good for Bordeaux,” Vieira said at a news conference. “It would be very good for him. It would be very good for Ligue 1 because of his notoriety. I know he’s someone who really wants to be a coach and he has the means to…

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Jose Mourinho broke down in tears. Manchester United had overlooked one of the greatest managers in history to appoint one who had never won a trophy. It is, according to Spanish journalist Diego Torres, what happened when the then-Real Madrid manager discovered United had opted for David Moyes in 2013. But it could have been a scene from the more recent past: Mauricio Pochettino was on United’s radar in 2016. The choice boiled down to four men: persisting with Louis van Gaal offered continuity but baffling sterility; promoting Ryan Giggs promised unparalleled experience of life inside Old Trafford but with…

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A banner calling for the exit of Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will be flown over Turf Moor next month, according to multiple reports. Man United fans have reportedly hired a plane to fly the banner reading “Ed Out – LUHG” (Love United, Hate Glazer) on Sept. 2 before their match against Burnley in protest of Woodward’s leadership and of the club’s owners the Glazer family. Supporters had planned to have the banner flown over Old Trafford for Monday’s match against Tottenham, according to the reports, but that idea was scrapped because of light restrictions for the 8 p.m.…

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Unai Emery is confident that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s scoring form will return quickly as long as his teammates continue creating chances. “I am sure they are going to score if we create a lot of chances in the game,” Emery said at a news conference on Thursday. “Maybe the players cannot score three good chances in one match and on another day, I am sure they are going to do maybe the same chances in one match and score three. Aubameyang is a player who, in his career, has scored a lot and he is going to do that here also.”…

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Vincent Kompany has hinted he would like to stay beyond his Manchester City contract, which expires at the end of the season. Kompany has been troubled by persistent injuries in recent seasons but insists he is getting better as a player. “I think what people have never really understood with me is that aside from having had some injuries I’m actually really lucky to be a really good athlete naturally so I still feel mobile, I still feel strong, that I’m improving and I’m learning so much more about the game,” he said. “I’m not stressed or nervous about any…

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Mrs Aisha Buhari on Wednesday donated nutritional food items to patients of Aisha Buhari Maternal Clinic in Daura. The wife of the President who inaugurated Daura office for grassroots women initiatives also donated groundnuts grinding machines to the women. She said that the centre would be used as an avenue to reach the women in the grassroots where they would be economically self-reliant. Mrs Buhari explained that President Muhammadu Buhari is focus in the fight against corruption even if it involved his family relations who used their position to abuse public trust. While urging women to be ambassadors of peace,…

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Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that three years is not enough for President Muhammadu Buhari to transform the country. While speaking during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Lagos on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, the former Lagos State governor said Buhari needs time to re-engineer the country’s economy properly. He said, “Nigerians adopted democracy; we are going to live through this democratic government. We need a President Buhari to retool and re-engineer; that is what he is doing in the economy and he is doing it gradually, otherwise we don’t want it to fall apart again. “We ate the seed of growth…

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Bukola Saraki has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PD) will win the 2019 presidential elections. The Senate President also said that the PDP’s future is bright. Saraki said “If we emerge victorious at the federal level, all of us will be the beneficiaries. In the state, with your support we will win the state for PDP. “All of you here are the key players in Kwara politics. With unity of purpose, no party can contest with you. “We are here to unite all of us under the party we belong to today. I am assuring all members that there…

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Atiku Abubakar has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari over his decision to personally fund the medical treatment of a visually-impaired member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Even though Atiku praised the president’s decision to help Ahmed, he said he wouldn’t have had to if he had invested the nation’s health sector instead. Taking to his Twitter account (@atiku) on Thursday, August 23, the former vice president said Buhari should have spent the medical bills he used in medical trips abroad to improve Nigeria’s healthcare. He posted, “I commend @NGRPresident @MBuhari for paying medical bills of a blind corps member…

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