Toke Makinwa is in the news again and this time she is blasting a follower on Instagram who tried to call her out over her comments on Michelle Obama. Michele Obama, former first lady of the United States had announced on Twitter on Sunday, February 25, 2018, about the launch of her book “Becoming.” A seemingly excited Toke Makinwa whose book “On Becoming” has a similar title was overjoyed about the news and went to praise Michelle Obama on her Instagram page for her book and the story she has to tell not forgetting to mention that their books both…
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M.I Abaga says he thinks Dorcas Shola-Fapson and the Taxify driver who was accused of assaulting the actress are both saying the truth. “I saw two people telling the truth. I didn’t think that for the driver’s story to be correct, DSF needed to be lying. I didn’t think that for DSF’s story to be correct, the driver needed to be lying. Two people were telling their stories from their point of view”, He said. M.I isn’t the only celebrity who has come out to speak about the alleged assault claims by Dorcas Shola-Fapson on a Taxify driver, Henry Nnaemeka.…
Sola Ogudu, one of Wizkid’s baby mamas has revealed how she is able to cope with the other baby mamas. A fan asked her a question on Instagram. “Hi mama Tife, following you all the way from Kenya. How do you do it? How do you manage to stay strong in the midst of all these trials. How do you watch your…move on, have other children with other women, fall in love with other women and flaunt them all over social media? I need strength, it’s happening to me right now. What a strong woman you are, May God continue…
Banky has done it again. Banky W just did a slam dunk on a too curious fan and it will certainly make your night. Commenting on a post the singer shared via his Instagram page, the nosy fan felt the need to ask Banky about his wedding band which seemed to have been missing in the picture. Banky was quick to reply with, “Where is your husband?” Of course, fans couldn’t get enough of his reply. With the digital age has come even more exposure of the private lives of celebrities and the constant obsession of their lives behind the…
Chris Brown reportedly sent singer Rihanna an expensive birthday gift for her birthday. A source revealed that Brown spent $30,000 on a diamond chain for Rihanna’s birthday on February 20. “He sent it over with 30 red roses”, added the insider. The source also stated that Rihanna actually enjoyed the gift. “She was happy he remembered her birthday, but she’s not going to wear the chain because it’s not her style at all anymore,” the source explained. “It’s something she would have worn back when they were together, but she’s a grown woman now and she’s changed.” The Work hit-maker…
Fans are currently speculating around rumours that Beyoncé and Jay Z may be about to announce joint UK tour together. The couple’s last major live appearance together in Europe was when their ‘On The Run’ Tour called into Paris for two huge shows in 2014. Now, it looks like Bey and Jay may finally be bringing it to UK shores. Fresh speculation around a joint UK tour arose in the last week, after eagle-eyed fans spotted a new landing page for ‘Beyoncé and Jay Z tickets’ on Ticketmaster’s UK site. The page was deleted shortly after screengrabs were shared across…
The Nigerian army has denied involvement in the demolition of a house belonging to Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi on the orders of Kaduna State Governor Nasir Elrufai. The demolition of the property which doubles as Hunkuyi’s home and office, fueled insinuations that it was a case of vendetta by Elrufai. Through his twitter account, Hunkuyi had alleged that soldiers riding in armored tanks had accompanied the Governor to the property for the demolition job. “Mallam Elrufai personally drove a bulldozer accompanied by armored tanks to destroy my house at 11B Sambo Road. This is a new low and fighting dirty with…
Muhammadu Buhari has asked leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to start preparing for the 2019 elections. The President said, “I must heartily thank the party officials and members for the successes we have achieved in the 2015 elections in securing majority of the states, majority in the national assembly and majority in the state assemblies. “We must remember that this resounding success would not have been achieved without the unity of purpose we exhibited in challenging and defeating an incumbent government. “Those outstanding successes would not have been possible without your hard work, dedication, and above all,…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written yet another scathing letter to APC national Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. In the letter, Tinubu accuses Odigie-Oyegun of sabotage. Reports have it that Tinubu copied President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House Yakubu Dogara in his letter. However, Tinubu says Oyegun is frustrating that presidential directive. “Disappointment greeted me when I discovered that you had swiftly acted in contravention of the spirit of our discussions. Instead of being a bulwark of support as promised, you positioned yourself in active opposition to the goal of resuscitating the progressive…
Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said politicians were the greatest threat to Nigeria’s democracy. According to him, the biggest threat is the recklessness of politicians to undermine Nigeria’s democracy, thereby destabilising the process of development. He said “Nigeria like all countries face threats to its democracy, we must identify the threats that have the tendency to derail the development of our democracy and address them. “We must also checkmate the threats of politicians to undermine our democracy because all we need now is adding value to the process/ “We also need to mobilise our…
Senator Gbenga Ashafa has debunked rumours that he’s planning to contest to be the state’s next governor in the 2019 gubernatorial election. Senator Ashafa explained further that he supports incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and that he’s firmly focused on his duties as a lawmaker. The statement read, “The attention of the office of the Senator Representing the good and hardworking people of Lagos East Senatorial District has this morning 22 February, 2018 been drawn to a news item published on an online news blog known as “Society Now” and captioned “AGAIN TALKS GBENGA ASHAFA INTERESTED IN BECOMING NEXT LAGOS GOV…
Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N1.046 trillion into law. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinyemi Ashade, briefed newsmen shortly after the signing. Ashade said that the focus of ‘Budget of Development and Progress’ would be to complete all ongoing projects. Ashade put the projection for the internally generated revenue (IGR) and federal receipt at N897 billion, while the remaining part of the budget would be funded by deficit financing. “Today is a good day in our state; the governor has just signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill into law. “For the first time,…
Gen. Yakubu Gowon has said that only prayers can defeat insurgency and the killer Fulani herdsmen. According to him, it is only prayer that can transform the herdsmen from wickedness to good. Gowon also stated that prayer is the only potent weapon that can fight insurgency in Nigeria, reports have it. He said “I am here to tell you that the power of prayers is stronger and more powerful than bullets and guns, so we can change them through prayers, it is only God that can touch their hearts from the wrong they are doing to good. “So let me…
The Federal Government assured the Nigeria Labour Congress that the new national minimum wage will commence latest by end of September 2018. Ngige said the new minimum wage would be announced before the end of the third quarter. He said, “in furtherance to the determination by the federal government to attain the decent work agenda which involves opportunities for works that are productive and deliver a fair income, security in workplace, and social protection for families; there have been overtime, three minimum wage reviews and currently the tripartite committee on national minimum wage is set to review the current minimum…
Muhammadu Buhari has said that the government is negotiating with the terror group Boko Haram for the release of some more abducted Nigerians. He said his administration will also ensure the safe return of all those abducted by the terrorists. He said the President gave the assurance at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday, when he received three lecturers and nine women that were released by ISIS and Boko Haram, respectively. Adesina quoted the President as saying, “President Buhari said the ongoing negotiations for the release of more abducted Nigerians will be given utmost attention and care, with priority on…
Femi Adesina has said the presidency admits that the battle against Boko Haram has not been totally won. “If the operating word is ‘totally’, the answer is no obviously – but has Boko Haram been degraded? I will say yes, terribly so,” said Adesina. “Compare how Boko Haram was in 2015 when this administration came, they were virtually running riot everywhere – how many time was Kano bombed, how many time was Abuja bombed, how many time was Kogi bombed; Boko Haram was everywhere.” The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, charged troops to capture Abubakar Shekau, the factional…
Zinedine Zidane hopes Neymar recovers from an ankle injury in time to feature for Paris Saint-Germain against Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie. Speaking ahead of Wednesday’s league game at Espanyol, Zidane told a news conference: “I don’t like players getting hurt. I’m not happy about Neymar’s injury. I hope he can play against us. In the end, players need to play. I’m never going to wish for a player to be absent because of an injury.” Cristiano Ronaldo heads into the midweek encounter in sizzling form with eight goals in his last four…
Vincent Kompany has seen many great Manchester City sides in his 10 years at the club and says the current team still have a lot to achieve if they are to be considered the best of them. “We’ll have to see when the trophies are coming. If we win more and consistently, if we can the Premier League then go again and again, then this team will be better than the previous one,” he told reporters. “We have scored hundreds of goals as well with [previous manager Manuel] Pellegrini. It’s been a feature of this club for many years now.…
Romelu Lukaku believes his goal record deserves “more respect” but admitted he will not get it until he starts winning trophies. “I’ve been in the game for so long,” Lukaku said. “I started playing when I was 16. Year in, year out, people expect 20 goals from me. I’ve been doing it for 10 years straight so I think I’ve proved myself. “You expect a bit more respect but it’s the situation we’re in. I don’t listen to [the criticism]. I just want to improve and show the people what I can do on the pitch.” Asked what he believes…
Franck Kessie said a new work ethic under Gennaro Gattuso is the key to AC Milan’s recent surge in form as he claimed predecessor Vincenzo Montella did not make them work hard enough. “He’s making us work harder,” Kessie told Mediaset. “With Montella, we were not working much, but it’s different with Gattuso. Things have changed now and you can see the results on the field. “We’ve got the same players in the dressing room as before. The difference now is that we’re working more. It’s like being part of a family here and the results are finally arriving.” Gattuso’s…