Serena Williams may have been taken unawares by her pregnancy but looking at her, she seems to be handling it like a pro. The tennis champion shared a photo of herself and her baby bump wrapped into a mini navy blue dress and she was a total looker. She mistakenly announced her pregnancy in April but has quickly gotten over the initial shock and is looking forward to welcoming her little champ.
Author: David Folami
Nigerian singer Jodie has penned an emotional note about special children. In her note she wrote about her ‘special child’, Chinua, while also encouraging parents who have special children. She wrote, “Lately I’ve been pondering on how my life turned around since God “shocked” me into *Godsciousness* through events in my life – especially by giving me a special son. My boy is special – not because of what the medical system thinks, but because he actually IS special indeed. Dear special parent, sometimes, God wraps gifts in cases we may not understand at first, but as the gift unfolds,…
‘Pana’ singer Tekno gave another fan half a million naira yesterday July 12, 2017. The ‘Pana’ crooner fulfilled his promise by awarding a Twitter fan with the sum of 500 thousand Naira. He had made the announcement on Wednesday that he would be giving half a million Naira to a lucky person which he would pick at random. Meanwhile, Tekno has finally confirmed his relationship with Lola Rae by sharing a photo of both of them together with a love struck emoji accompanying it. We have reached out to both parties for more gist. Meanwhile, Tekno has been hinting us…
Comedian Bovi has spoken on why Nigerian couples hide pregnancy news. The actor weighed in on the ongoing conversation via Twitter on why Nigerians feel the need to hide their pregnancy and delivery date due to spiritual reasons. This comes after Media personality, Bolanle Olukanni tweeted about her American friends who announce the due date of their pregnancy and wondered why Africans feel the need to hide their delivery date and baby bump. Bovi in response to Olukanni tweeted that only God protects a child and fighting a spiritual battle with physical means is a foolhardy course. Bovi is happily…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has threatened to arrest a top official of the state Ministry of Power for executing a street-light project with sub-standard materials. Umahi issued the threat in Abakaliki on Thursday when he inaugurated two fire-fighting engines and six street-lighting sky-lifts purchased by the state government. He said that the official used sub-standard materials to execute the street lighting project at Nwafor forest on the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway which cost the government huge sums of money. “He used fake cables for the installations. I am giving him and the ministry up till Monday to remove the fake…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended its verification process in the recall petition involving Kogi state lawmaker, Dino Melaye. The disclosure was made in a statement issued by Prince Solomon Soyebi, INEC’s National Commissioner on Voter Education and Publicity, today, July 13, 2017. The statement read, “INEC held its regular weekly meeting today and considered the order given by the Federal High Court, Abuja dated 6th July 2017 directing the parties to maintain the status quo till the determination of the plaintiff’s motion on notice, in respect of the suit filed by Senator Dino Melaye, seeking orders of…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Segun Adewale, on Thursday congratulated Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, on the Supreme Court’s verdict giving him leadership of the party. Addressing party supporters who thronged the party secretariat following the judgement that sacked Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff as Acting National Chairman, he said the judgment was victory for all members of the party. Adewale, who had aligned with the Sheriff camp while the leadership tussle lasted, pledged his unalloyed support and that of his followers to Makarfi, who he said is now…
Ex-Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore has ignored political affiliations to commiserate with the ex-governor of Osun state, Chief Adebisi Akande on the death of his wife, Omowunmi. In a recent statement, Omisore described the late Omowunmi as an epitome and pride to womanhood and pillar of support to Chief Akande who at every point in time stood by her husband like a strong pillar. Omisore, who was the former deputy to Akande said the death of the ex-first lady of Osun State came to him as a rude shock. “The news of the death of our Mama,…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday called on Nigerians to be united, saying this was the only way the nation could attain greatness. Osinbajo made the call in Ila-Orangun at the fidau held for the late Mrs Omowunmi Akande, the wife of a former Osun governor and elder statesman, Chief Bisi Akande. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, aged 73, died on Tuesday evening at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, following a brief illness. Osinbajo was in the Ila-Orangun country home of the Akandes to commiserate with the former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives…
The minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said there is no difference or division between the acting president or President of Nigeria. Mohammed made this known on Thursday while addressing journalists at an event in Abuja. The minister stressed that there is no truth in reports suggesting that there’s acrimony between Osinbajo and the cabinet members. He said: “There is no division between the acting president and the cabinet, there is no division between the acting president and the president.” He further said: “All these talks about division, I think they are just fictions of the imagination but they…
Arsenal’s first preseason game of the summer was highlighted by quite a few promising debuts. Newcomer Alexandre Lacazette may have stolen the headlines with his first goal for the club in Thursday’s 2-0 win over Sydney FC in Australia, but there were plenty of other noteworthy performances from Arsene Wenger’s debutantes. Here’s a look at how they got on: Alexandre Lacazette The French striker needed just 15 minutes to show why Wenger broke the club’s transfer record to buy him from Lyon. Lacazette was brought in to score goals, and his knack for finding the net was evident right away…
Wayne Rooney’s fairytale return to Everton continued as he marked his first appearance since rejoining with a goal in Thursday’s preseason friendly in Tanzania. The 31-year-old’s arcing 30-yard right-footed strike to beat the Gor Mahia goalkeeper in his top right-hand corner had echoes of Rooney’s maiden goal for the club against Arsenal back in 2002 — five days short of his 17th birthday. Collecting the ball 40 yards out in the inside-left position he took one touch with his left foot, advanced the ball a few yards with his right before lashing home a shot. It marked the perfect way…
Manchester City have agreed a fee of £50 million with Tottenham for right-back Kyle Walker, sources have said. The move for the 27-year-old allows City to bounce back quickly from the disappointment of losing out of signing another right-back, Dani Alves, to Paris Saint-Germain. City had seemed to be in pole position to sign Alves on a free transfer from Juventus, but the Brazil international knocked them back to join PSG on Wednesday. A source said PSG doubled the salary that was on offer to Alves from the Premier League club, with City manager Pep Guardiola “furious” about the U-turn.…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has promised to clarify his future “soon” after meeting his agent Mino Raiola in Manchester. The striker was released by Manchester United in June after suffering a knee ligament injury that could keep him out until January. After having surgery in the United States in May, the 35-year-old will stay at United’s Carrington training base to go through his rehabilitation. After meeting Raiola at Tattu in central Manchester on Wednesday, Ibrahimovic told photographers to expect an announcement. He said: “There will be a very big announcement soon, it will be huge.” Ibrahimovic has been linked with moves to…
Barcelona have reached an agreement to sign Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo, the club confirmed on Thursday. Sporting director Robert Fernandez and board member Javier Bordas were among a delegation which flew to Portugal on Thursday to finalise a transfer which sources said could reach €35 million with variables. Semedo, 23, had already reached an agreement with Barca over personal terms and will undergo a medical in the Catalan city on Friday. Having chosen not to replace Dani Alves when he left for Juventus last year, sticking with Sergi Roberto and Aleix Vidal, Barca had targeted Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin earlier this…
Romelu Lukaku is already under pressure. Just a few minutes into his first Manchester United training session at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, a pass bounced off his foot and rolled away. With the world’s media watching, it wasn’t long before a video documenting the error was all over Twitter and Facebook. But then, that’s life at United. Every move is scrutinised. Every touch is pawed over. It comes with being part of one of the biggest clubs in the world. You often hear from new signings that they don’t realise how big the club is until they get there. It’s particularly…
Manchester United will try to push through a deal for Ivan Perisic before Inter Milan head to China for their preseason tour next week, sources have said. United and the Serie A side are still apart in their valuation of the winger, whom Jose Mourinho has identified as the next summer arrival at Old Trafford. Inter are refusing to lower their €55 million asking price for the Croatian. However, United value Perisic at closer to €40 million. Inter fly to China on July 18 before moving on to Singapore on July 25. United would like to tie up a deal…
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has enjoined traditional rulers in the state to maintain peace and order in their domains. The governor made the call on Wednesday when traditional rulers from Kwara South Senatorial District paid him a visit at the Government House, Ilorin. Ahmed assured the traditional rulers that all differences on land disputes would be amicably resolved. “ It is very critical to maintain peace and order for development to take place,’’ the governor said. The traditional rulers were led by the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi. The governor noted that the history of land disputes had…
Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, professionally known as Olu Jacobs, is a Nigerian actor and film executive. He has starred in several British television series and international films. Olu Jacobs has been hailed by many as one of the greatest and most widely respected African actors of his generation. He studied at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and has starred in various British television shows and series in the 1970s. Known as a father figure in the Nigerian movie industry, in 1978, he played the role of President Mageeba in Michael Codron’s presentation of Tom Stoppard’s play “Night and…
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has admitted that he could leave the club this summer but insisted he will remain “professional” during preseason preparations, despite an uncertain future at the club. Giroud’s stay at the Emirates is in doubt after Arsenal broke the club transfer record to bring in fellow French striker Alexandre Lacazette. And while Giroud has made the trip to Australia with the Gunners for the start of their preseason tour, he made it clear that he doesn’t know where he’ll be playing next season. Asked if leaving Arsenal was an option, Giroud said: “It is to be honest…