Ibikunle Amosun has cautioned the Minister for Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, who declared her support for former vice-president Atiku Abubakar as Nigeria’s next president. Amosun said the minister should have quit her job before pledging allegiance to Atiku, adding that she cannot be loyal to two masters. “Though she is entitled to her own opinion at any point in time, she should have just resigned her appointment because her loyalty cannot be in two places. “Her falling short of resigning, takes everything away from what she said and it is clear that she will no longer be contributing to the…
Author: David Folami
Nasir El-Rufai has said that he is wishing that Nigeria’s oil dries up, describing it as “easy money”. He said: “Because Nigeria gets easy money from oil, the nation has lost its thinking initiative on how to develop other sources of revenue and diversify the economy. “We get easy money, we do not collect taxes and our taxes are six per cent of Gross Domestic Product; that is an average of 21per cent. We stop respecting the intellectuals that we have in our universities because we get easy money. “This is very sad, I wish the oil will dry up…
OAPs Murphy and Sean Amadi are no longer with Brila FM. Their shock exit from the sports radio station can only be described as controversial. On the day of his incredible exit, Murphy, as he is popularly known, went on a Twitter rant which has since been deleted. In his many tweets, Murphy Ijemba talked about unfavourable working conditions and welfare. A source close to Brila FM and Murphy and Sean Amadi suggested that both OAPs left the radio station because they were not being paid well. Brila FM has released a statement concerning the issue. “In view of enquiries…
Nigerian singer Mr Eazi has blasted Nigerian musicians for using Ghanaian elements in their songs. The singer who became known in Nigeria, has continued to voice his opinion about the influence of Ghanaian elements in the creation of Nigerian pop music. The singer went further saying that most of the top Afrobeats and African songs are all on the mcollaboration of Ghana and Nigerian sounds, a sound that he champions. “The speed at which I’ve moved is scary to me…cause it took my contemporaries 5, 6 years,” Eazi said. “And that is what has been this year, if you want…
Seun Kuti is not happy with MTV. The singer just uploaded a photo on Instagram, which showed US singer, Miley Cyrus in a make-shift, outlandish outfit with the inscription which reads below. “On August 1, 1981, MTV launched. The attention shifted from the art to the artist, and from the sound to the image. Soon the airwaves were seized by sexy girls and well-coordinated boy bands. Empathy, social awareness and rebellion were replaced with self-devotion, vanity and ego. Eventually, MTV would stop broadcasting music videos and instead, replaced them with reality TV shows, proudly preserving and glamouring the ignorance and…
50 Cent and Starz seem to have settled. The rapper who once came out to say that he is also the executive producer of “Power,” has said the network has offered him an unbelievable huge sum of money to keep the show on Starz. This comes after 50 had asked fans to cancel their Starz subscription as he was taking “Power” off the network. With his new deal, 50 Cent has confirmed more seasons of “Power.” The fifth season is expected to debut in 2018.
On September 7, 2017, was Nollywood’s actress, Eniola Badmus’ birthday. She began the day with the release of an amazing picture on her Instagram page which was definitely was pretty. The Nollywood actress definitely wasn’t going to stop with just pictures on social media as she later had a private dinner with a couple of friends. Among friends who turned up for her birthday dinner include fellow Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna. In an interview: She said: “Yes, today is my birthday, and I am so happy and fulfilled about it. I give God the glory.” She continued: “I am 34…
Anna Banner, the babymama of Igbo highlife musician, Flavour seems to be so much in love with him if her recent comments is anything to go by. She said that she never expected to have a child before marriage but did not regret her decision after falling for the artiste. Despite not being married, Banner who claims she did not get pregnant on purpose for the singer still feel there might be hope of a better future with him while allowing things to unfold on their own. “I couldn’t have purposely got pregnant because I wanted to hook a star.…
Ramsey Nouah’s celebrity status hasn’t happened without him having a lot of financial commitment as he has had to give fans who see him a greeting on their meeting some money. The actor who recently shed some light on his nationality admitted that his predicament has cost him some discomfort. “I wouldn’t say it closed doors on my face. No, not exactly. But, you know, you meet lots of people who tend to appreciate you. “Everyone sees you around, all your fans, most especially in Lagos; see you as their ATM. All their greetings have to be paid for. For…
Basketmouth just won the honour for the Savanna Pan-African Comic Award category at the 2017 Savannah Comic Choice Awards held at the Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the first time anyone would win the accolade which was only introduced this year. Dillon Khan presented Basketmouth with his trophy which gave him a feeling of pleasure as observed from his delighted expression while walking bouncing unto stage. The comedian went on to his Instagram to express feelings of appreciation to the organizers when he wrote, “Thank you @comicschoice I truly appreciate this.” It was truly a deserving recognition…
Timaya spoke his mind of some surprising past experiences in a recent interview with a media house to whom he admitted to once being a sex toy. The Bayelsa State star talked on the importance of self belief, hard work and perseverance. Attributes that he used on his journey to the top. Once a troublesome kid, the songster had to deal with having regular sex with an older woman who provided him with food and shelter in his days as an exuberant youth. “I learnt that to succeed in life, I had to stay passionate about my dreams, never settle…
Kim Kardashian has refutedd reports of another surrogacy agreement that would have produced a third kid with Kanye West. spoke recently at the Harper’s BAZAAR “ICONS By Carine Roitfeld” event and was extremely coy in her response saying that nothing of that sort has been given much thought for now. She described the rumours as invasive, but she hopes to be able to offer confirmation at a later date. “I’ve definitely seen a lot of things, we’ve never confirmed anything,” So, I think when we’re ready to talk about it we will, and I think it’s super invasive when people…
Wing wizard Ousmane Dembele is “looking better every day”, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said ahead of his debut on Saturday. Dembele, 20, joined Barcelona for a Spanish record transfer fee of 105 million euros ($125 million) from BvB that could rise to 145m euros with add-ons. “It took him a buit of time to digest the deal,” Valverde said of Dembele ahead of the derby against city rivals Espanyol. “He’s only 20 and there was a media barrage,” Valverde explained. “It’s not like he was lost or anything but these things affect you. He needed time to settle and now…
Franck Ribery cannot wait for Bayern Munich’s Champions League clash against PSG with the French veteran insisting he will not retire even if the Germans win this season’s European title. Bayerwill play at Hoffenheim on Saturday in the Bundesliga, but begin their Champions League campaign at home to Anderlecht next Tuesday having also found themeselves in a group with Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic, who face the French league giants in Glasgow on the same day. “Paris is a lot stronger than last season, it will be a super game. I hope we are all in top form. And we need…
Jose Mourinho says recent history proves it takes a defensive mindset to win the Premier League, although he insists his Manchester United side can ignore that trend. In one of his frequent and numerous digs at his former club Chelsea, Mourinho pointed out that his successor Antonio Conte employed a defence-first, counter-attacking style to win last season’s title. “We try to play the best we can,” Mourinho said on Friday. “We know that if you look in a pragmatic way, you see the last winners of the Premier League, they did not play attacking football. “They played defensive football and…
Fernando Llorente made an impression on Tottenham’s squad almost as soon as bonded with them, according to Mauricio Pochettino, who said that Hugo Lloris sent him an excited text about the striker on deadline day. His arrival came after Danny Rose’s call for Tottenham to sign big-name players, and Pochettino says the World Cup winner with Spain has already had an impact on the dressing room, particularly club captain LLoris. “It’s amazing,” Pochettino said of Llorente’s first week at the club. “Hugo Lloris was with the national team and sent a text to me: ‘Gaffer, it’s true about Llorente?’ I…
Arsene Wenger still believes that Arsenal will be title challengers in May despite their poor start to the season — but seems unsure that his squad is actually stronger than last year. Arsenal’s title chances have already been dampened by many after two losses in their opening three games, including the embarrassing 4-0 hammering at Liverpool before the international break. That was followed by the deadline-day disaster when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was sold to Liverpool and a deal for Alexis Sanchez to go to Manchester City fell apart when Arsenal were rejected by Monaco’s Thomas Lemar. But when asked if his…
Kylian Mbappe was very happy to score on his Paris Saint-Germain debut as the Ligue 1 giants put 5 past 10-man FC Metz at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Friday. Mbappe, 18, scored once and provided controversial assisted as Edinson Cavani grabbed two goals, Neymar one and Lucas Moura another to make it five wins from five in Le Championnat. “I am very happy to be here,” the France international told Canal+ after the match. “I want to show my best each match and improve alongside the best players in Europe. “I am very happy to have scored on my PSG debut.…
Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez is very hopeful Lionel Messi will sign his new contract with the club “soon.” Fernandez said: “I point to our president’s words. [The signing] is an act which could happen at any moment. I hope it’s soon.” “He’s come back from international duty [with Argentina], after a lot of travel and two tough games,” Fernandez said. “He is capable of changing a game at any moment and the difficult thing he manages is to maintain that rhythm.” “We have had a difficult month. The most important thing in these moments is to remain calm,” he…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said his side “did not play well” and “must find solutions” after Saturday’s boring 1-1 home draw with Levante. A much-rotated Madrid team conceeded after 12 minutes when Levante winger Ivi took advantage of poor home defending. They drew level on 36 minutes when Lucas Vazquez converted rebound after Raul had pushed away a Sergio Ramos header. But despite dominating possession, Madrid could not create clear chances through the second half, with substitute Gareth Bale again booed by the Bernabeu crowd. “We cannot be happy with what we did today,” he said. “Against Valencia…