Davido and Emanuella have been nominated for the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards. The Nigerian singer and comedienne were nominated in the Favourite African Star category of the annual award. The “If” singer just shared the exciting news of his nomination via his Twitter page, writing: “Just been nominated for the Nickelodeon Kids choice Awards category FavAfricanStar !! Fans come alive!! VOTE NOW! @nickelodeon_africa” Other African stars on the list include South African sprinter, Caster Semanya, rapper, Cassper Nyovest, Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz and Ugandan Eddy Kenzo. Emmanuella’s nomination for the Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards, is a silver lining when added…
Author: David Folami
Lilian Esoro wants you to know that she had a blast at her birthday bash, thanks to her “squad”. Lilian had a birthday party complete with all her close including Mabel Makun, Freda Francis, Tania Omotayo, to name a few. The mother-of-one shared snaps from the party but paid extra attention to one in which she posed with three of her friends, writing her appreciation for their efforts, on the picture. She wrote: “My squad is the bestest. I love you girls tooooo much. “I was stupidly overwhelmed from midnight till dawn. Only God will repay you, my darling sisters.”…
Today is Lilian Esoro’s birthday and her estranged husband, Ubi Franklin is wishing a happy birthday. “Happy birthday to Jayden’s Mum Lilian Ogechi God Bless you,” he captioned the photo. Well, this type of birthday wish sounds very formal and doesn’t look like these guys are anything close to getting back together. We could do a comparison to the birthday wish Ubi Franklin got from Lilian back in February 2018 when she posted a photo of Ubi and captioned it with a quote “Happy birthday a guy. More blessings,” we can say these guys might have gotten over each other…
The special adviser to President Buhari on political matters, Babafemi Ojudu has promised to probe the Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose if he comes into power. He also said “Today, I declare my desire to be the next governor of our state. Today, I ask you to join me in bringing sense back to our government house. Today, I ask you to join me in bringing better jobs to the state. “I call on you indigenes and residents to join me aboard our train of progress. If you want a better life for your children, join us and let us…
Abdullahi Adamu, the lawmaker allegedly behind a recent plot to impeach Senator Bukola Saraki says the Senate President is like his son. Senator Obinna Ogba had told lawmakers, that he had evidence of ‘money exchanging hands’ between some lawmakers in a bid to get Saraki off his seat. But, in a statement, Senator Adamu said he was not against Saraki ‘in any way’. “A colleague called me and drew my attention to what happened on the floor of the senate today. It is amusing but very saddening at the same time,” the statement read. “I am not in any way…
Sen. Babafemi Ojudu says his choice as the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the Ekiti governorship election, will fast-track the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. “By the grace of God, my candidature will not only drive PDP away, we will ensure that we defeat the incumbent and his nominee,’’ he said. Ojudu said his decision to run for the gubernatorial race was not by accident but a result of wide consultations with respectable men and women, including opinion leaders in the state. He said it was his plan to use the position of…
The Election Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) Mission to Sierra Leone, has advised the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to ensure that election guideline are followed in the collation of voting. Jonathan said it was important for NEC to ensure that the collation of the results followed due process and laid down rules and regulations. He said recording peaceful voting was just one aspect of election, the process of collating the result was also critical. “If you look at the problem that we have in Kenya, it is not the voting per say, it was the transmission of results…
Ayodele Fayose has again expressed his confidence on becoming the president of Nigeria in the future. He said, “I want them to hear in the Villa, I will be president of Nigeria tomorrow. Sometimes, it is difficult for people to believe but when it happens, I want you to know that I’ve said so before.” “All I said about this present APC government; they are leaving and they have stood the test of time. For me, greater is he that is in me than he that is there, and in the world. “I have fought so many battles, my enemies…
Aisha Wakil, better known as ‘Mama Boko Haram’ has said that the deadly Boko Haram group want peace now. Speaking in an interview, Wakil said the terrorists’ “hearts bleed because of what they are doing” and “they need peace”. She said, “These children, they have listening ears, so they listen. They hear everything and they have hearts. Their hearts bleed because of what they are doing. They want to stop, honestly, they want to stop. “You know, so far there has been no serious move going on for them to come out so they have to make some noise. It…
Olusegun Obasanjo has asked leaders to work closely together to tackle the incessant violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country. According to him, until the issue is addressed from the roots more and more people will be buried as victims. ”If the issue is tackled right from the roots there will be no room for assumptions. We must collectively find solutions,” he said. Obasanjo said that he laid the wreath to sufficiently express his sorrow, empathy and sympathy to the families that lost their loved ones, the governor and people of the state and Nigerians. He disclosed that…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Benue Command, said it has made adequate arrangements to ensure free flow of traffic during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit on Monday, March 12. FRSC Commander in Benue, David Mendie, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi. He said the command was prepared and ready to handle all traffic related matters during the president’s visit. He said the number of personnel deployed to locations in the state would depend on the presidential entourage. Mendie said plans would be concluded when they were furnished with the president’s…
Atiku Abubakar has blamed the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for the abduction of the 110 Yobe schoolgirls. Atiku said he is disappointed that the Federal Government could not use the 150,000 policemen attached to VIPs to protect vulnerable schoolchildren in the North-East. “Let me paraphrase Oscar Wilde and say that to lose one set of girls to Boko Haram may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose another set, looks like carelessness. As an opposition party, the APC was vocal to the point of exploiting the issue of the Chibok girls’ kidnapping. They did not cut the Jonathan administration any…
The United Nations Children’s Educational Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, to partner with it in championing the rights and educational advancement of Nigerian children. Mr Mohamed Fall, the Country Representative of UNICEF made the appeal on Saturday at a reception in honour of Buhari as a strong advocate of rights of women and children at the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) in Abuja on Saturday. He lamented that there were over 10 million out-of-school children in the sub-saharan Africa hence the need for stakeholders, especially the wife of the president to join…
Kylian Mbappe is pleased with his decision to join Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 rivals Monaco last summer and told FourFourTwo he is targeting major success at Parc des Princes. “For me, it felt like the right moment and the right choice,” Mbappe told the magazine. “PSG are a huge club and they want to win every trophy. I want to win every trophy as well, so it felt like we both had a common goal and an opportunity to develop together.” Mbappe has formed a fearsome “MCN” front three with teammates Edinson Cavani and Neymar, and he has spent…
Jose Mourinho gave his verdict on the 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford to MUTV and Sky Sports plus during his post-match press conference. The manager managed to cope without Paul Pogba, who was injured in training on the eve of the game, and Anthony Martial, among other absent players, as he masterminded a terrific win that takes United five points clear of our rivals from down the East Lancs Road. The hard-earned success, on the back of the incredible comeback at Crystal Palace on Monday, means the Reds are strengthening claims for second spot in the table behind…
Nemanja Vidic believes too much pressure has been placed on an £89m man, with there a lack of senior stars to help him through Paul Pogba cannot be blamed for his struggles at Manchester United, says Nemanja Vidic, with issues outside of his control contributing to a turbulent period. The £89 million asset has seen his value questioned this season, with a bright start to the 2017-18 campaign having been countered by injury issues and a humbling benching by Jose Mourinho. Vidic believes too much pressure has been placed on the France international as a result of his club-record price…
Anthony Martial, Manchester United v Liverpool will always be a standout fixture, given it was the September 2015 meeting between the sides in which the French forward burst onto the English football scene. Martial announced himself to the Old Trafford faithful in some style, scoring a brilliant goal in front of the Stretford End to seal an excellent victory over his new club’s old rivals. In an exclusive interview for this Saturday’s United Review, it’s clear that magic moment remains firmly in the striker’s memory. “For sure, that was a very big game, both for me and the team,” he…
Jose Mourinho slammed criticism of Manchester United’s cautious approach in their 2-1 win over bitter rivals Liverpool on Saturday, while West Ham fans rebelled in ugly scenes during their 3-0 defeat against Burnley on Saturday. “If people don’t think we deserved it, I don’t care,” Mourinho said. “I am a bit tired, we have a match on Tuesday. I don’t care what people say. The boys are happy, I’m happy.” Just a second defeat in 21 Premier League games leaves Liverpool still in third, but they could drop to fourth if Tottenham win at Bournemouth on Sunday. “Second half we…
Zinedine Zidane hailed Real Madrid’s character after Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Eibar and said two-goal Cristiano Ronaldo was “from another galaxy.” “The opponent was very superior today, above all in the first 25 minutes when we barely left our own half,” he said. “We knew this was a tough place to come — they are having a good season. Today we had difficulties with the ball, technically we made a lot of mistakes in our passing, playing out from the back. “There are days when we do not do play so well. But we showed other things today, character, we…
Lionel Messi pulled out of the squad to face Malaga in La Liga on Saturday due to the birth of his third child. “Welcome, Ciro!” Messi wrote. “Thanks to God, everything went perfectly. Mother and baby are doing really well. We are super happy.” Barca had announced that Messi had withdrawn from the game in Andalusia for “personal reasons” and it was later reported in the Catalan press that his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, had given birth earlier in the day. Messi and Antonella, who got married last summer in their native Rosario, already had two sons, Thiago, 5, and Mateo,…