Rihanna has made a $100,000 profit after finally selling her plush West Hollywood mansion for the $2.85 million asking price. For five months, the Barbadian singer, 30, struggled to sell the residence after putting it on sale for $2.75 million a mere three months after purchasing it in August of last year, according to reports. The star even listed the property in January as a rental for $16.5k a month as a means to rake in the money – but the four bedroom and four bathroom abode, complete with its own private pool and luxury poolside cabana and guesthouse, finally…
Author: David Folami
Are Beyoncé and Jay-Z playing with our emotions? For a few minutes on Monday, fans thought another joint tour between the married superstars had been announced. Here’s how it went down. Eagle-eyed followers noticed a posting on Ticketmaster and Beyoncé’s Facebook page for a July 30 “On the Run 2” date at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Within moments the postings had been taken down, but that didn’t stop the social media pandemonium that the couple might be hitting the road. The pair last toured jointly with “On The Run” in 2014. They recently released a video for their song “Family…
For Ciara, her days are better spent when her husband Russell Wilson is by her side, and so this weekend she had the time of her life. The singer took to Instagram to share moments from the Oscar award weekend and they looked lit with love. “Knowing You’re Always There Is The Best Feeling,” she wrote to caption a photo of she and the Seattle Seahawks quarterback at the iconic Vanity Fair afterparty. The proud parents, who just recently shared photos of their nearly one-year-old daughter Sienna Princess, had a night away from their baby girl and Ciara’s son, Future…
Lil Wayne already has four children but according to one woman, the rapper may be the father of another and he’s been ordered to take a paternity test to find out. According to reports, Weezy must take a paternity test to determine if he is the father of Keiotia Watson’s 16-year-old son. Legal documents state Watson claimed she had a sexual relationship with Weezy in June 2001, which left her pregnant. Watson says her son, Dwayne—Lil Wayne’s real name—was born in February 2002. In 2015, Watson went to court to establish paternity and get child support, where a Louisiana judge…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state came under heavy blasting on the floor of the Senate yesterday. Senator Ahmed Ogembe raised an alarm over alleged attack him and members of his constituents during an empowerment programme in his constituency, Kogi Central. Speaking at Plenary, Ogembe alleged that hoodlums and miscreants had disrupted his empowerment programme. The lawmaker accused the Area Commander of Okene Division and Divisional Police Officer of Okene and Adavi, of withdrawing officers from the venue. It was at this moment that lawmakers went crazy. The Senator described Governor Bello’s rule in Kogi state as bad example of…
The Federal Ministry of Education on Wednesday said it was committed to end the on-going strike by the non-teaching labour unions in Nigeria universities. The Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mrs Priscilla Ihuoma, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. They are also agitating the sharing formula of the N23 billion released by the federal government as part of the earned allowance of workers of federal universities across the country, among other issues. “Right now, the government is giving priority attention to the strike issue. “There is a process…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Anambra Command, says 22 persons were convicted for drug offences between January 2017 and February 2018. Mr Sule Momodu, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Wednesday. He said 19 convictions were secured in 2017 while three were secured in February 2018. “The agency will not relent in its efforts to ensure that the state is totally rid of drug trafficking and abuse. “I want to alert the general public of a new threat of the abuse of methaphythamine that is beginning to rear its ugly head in the…
Governor Akinwumi Ambode has said that it is meant to tax the rich so as not to invoke the anger of the poor. He said “The law was made in 2001. It provides that every five years, we should review it and also find a way to increase. 15 years after in 2017, the law has never been reviewed. “Now, the question is this; those who are having commercial properties, the rental income they were getting in 2002 as against the rental income they are getting in 2017, is it the same? “The level of infrastructure that existed in 2002…
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. Head of the mission and former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, gave the advice in an interview with newsmen while monitoring the voting process on Wednesday in Freetown. 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…
Aminu Tambuwal has said the prevailing interest rate charged by banks is hurting small businesses in the country and should be reviewed downwards to enhance growth and economic stability. “I want to urge banks in the country, and especially the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to look into this problem because many small and medium scale enterprises have gone under due to lack of access to finance. “The ones that have struggled to stay afloat find it hard to expand. So the banks should look inwards and introduce policies that will, at the end, provide a win-win situation for them…
Senator Dino Melaye has attributed his escape from court premises on Friday, March 2, 2018, to handiwork of some ‘Angels of the Lord’. Senator Melaye was arraigned for allegedly providing false information and misleading the Police on the attack on him in Kogi with the intention of framing the chief of staff to the state government, Edward Onoja. The lawmaker who was sorting out his bail conditions when some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) stormed the court premises. “I was quickly alerted that they were over one hundred Policemen from SARS that they were outside the court waiting…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called for the proper implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, 2015. Wabba said that the proper implementation was necessary to prohibit all forms of violence against persons in both private and public life. Waba expressed concern that violence against women and girls was the most widespread violation of human rights in the world. “This occurs everywhere; at home, in schools, on the streets and at work, but often treated with impunity. “We, therefore, support the ILO Convention on Gender Based Violence for the realisation and protection of women’s rights and increased productivity…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Hon. Ibrahim Rufai Imam as new Grand Khadi of Sharia Court of Appeal. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters during plenary. The report was presented by Chairman of the Committee, Sen. David Umaru. In his remarks, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said “let me on behalf of the entire Senate congratulate the new Grand Khadi of Sharia Court of Appeal, Hon. Ibrahim Rufai Imam and wish him a successful tenure. “I hope that he continues to play his role in…
Ike Ekeweremadu has said that there is a tendency that the military can still take over power in Nigeria. Ekweremadu said Governor Bello should retrace his steps, otherwise he will not return to power in 2019. He said this while reacting to Senator Ahmed Ogembe’s report of how the Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello allegedly organised thugs to disrupt an empowerment program he organised for his constituents. He said “So today I am advising the governor again, that road he is travelling will not lead him to anywhere. Ultimately, these people he is seeing here will be back here and…
Two goals against the run of play within three minutes midway through the second half handed Juventus a 2-1 win — 4-3 on aggregate — to help the Italian champions past Tottenham and into the last eight of the Champions League on Wednesday. In the end Tottenham’s profligacy in front of goal — combined with a little naivety, as they lost concentration at a crucial time — cost them dearly, as Juventus scored twice on the break. Spurs pressed hard for the equaliser that would take the game into extra-time and came close in the dying minutes when a Harry…
Lionel Messi has acknowledged that his role on the pitch has changed over the last year but said the idea is still to get forward and to score goals. In Ernesto Valverde’s 4-4-2 formation, though, he increasingly finds himself in a deeper position, often dropping into his own half to get on the ball in central positions and dictate play. “Yes, in the past year I have moved a bit deeper, getting to the goal from behind, unlike other years when I was more in the final third of the pitch,” Messi told Pepsi. “So it’s true that I have…
Casemiro has said teammate Cristiano Ronaldo is “the best player in the world” after the Portugal captain earned another scoring record in his side’s victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. “As for Cristiano, we’re talking about the best player in the world,” Casemiro said after the game, which Madrid won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals 5-2 on aggregate. “I want to continue to enjoy seeing him score goals and put in the performances he does, because he’s the best player in the world.” Casemiro said a third consecutive trophy was possible as Zinedine Zidane’s side cannot be defeated when…
Jupp Heynckes talked about his intention to retire at the end of the season once again, and according to reports, and talked up former Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel as his successor at Bayern Munich. “Thomas Tuchel has the quality to coach Bayern.” Heynckes said. “I rate Thomas Tuchel. He has continued the progression from the youth teams at Mainz. That is the stairway to success that you must take, learning the correct approach and people skills. “Under Tuchel, Borussia Dortmund played excellent football with a good system — all of today’s modern footballing elements were there for everyone to…
Jose Mourinho has again questioned Manchester United’s home support after suggesting the club should make sure the travelling fans who were so vocal at Crystal Palace on Monday attend the game against Liverpool this weekend. “I think [Liverpool and United] both want to finish top four but we both want to finish second, so I think it is a big game, and then Seville knockout and Brighton knockout so we have three matches at Old Trafford,” Mourinho told MUTV. “If possible, [we should] give some tickets to the United fans that were [at Selhurst Park].” Mourinho made a similar plea…
Giorgio Chiellini has said “it’s the history of Tottenham” to come up just short in big moments as his side eliminated Spurs from the Champions League on Wednesday night. Tottenham, meanwhile, were playing in the Champions League knockout stage for only the second time in the current format, and Chiellini said Juventus played into their opponents’ inexperience in big matches. “It’s the history of Tottenham,” he told BT Sport. “They always created many chances to score so much, but at the end they miss always something to arrive at the end. “We believe in the history. I think yesterday and…