Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes over the weekend wedded his long-term girlfriend Yolanda Cardona. The wedding which took place in Barcelona on Friday, June 9 was attended by a host of his former Barcelona teammates. Samuel Eto’o, Xavi, Carles Puyol and Seydou Keita are among a host of other football stars that attended the ceremony. Valdes and Cardona who is a Colombian model already have two sons, Dylan and Kai, and a daughter, Vera. After his honeymoon, Valdes will be shifting his focus on football as he tries to get a new club after a season with Middlesbrough. Since leaving…
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France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has called on home fans to join in the singing of the English national anthem when the nations meet in a friendly on Tuesday out of solidarity following recent terror attacks. “I encourage those who will be at the stadium — if the English anthem is sung, everyone should join in,” said the 30-year-old Paris Saint-Germain star. Matuidi’s call on home fans attending the game at the Stade de France to sing along with ‘God Save the Queen’ comes after the attacks in England over the last month. Eight people were killed in an attack in…
Ghanaian act, Sarkodie jumps on the newly released single titled, “Weekend Vibes” by Seyi Shay. As expected, the combination was epic! Sarkodie obviously had fun with this remix as it’s been trending on social media for a while now. Enjoy!
Senior Associate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of denying its campaign promise. Falana alleged that the ruling party promised to restructure Nigeria when they were campaigning in 2015. The human rights lawyer said this while speaking at a vent organised by the Ondo state government to mark the June 12 celebration. This is coming after the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed said restructuring is not in President Buhari’s agenda. Speaking further, Falana said Nigeria will be restructured whether APC like it or not. He also condemned the call by some youths…
Coach of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa Stuart Baxter has revealed that the frontline of the Super Eagles lacked quality after their 2-0 win over Nigeria. South Africa on Saturday, June 10 beat Nigeria at their own backyard 2-0 in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr started with a front three Moses Simon, Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi who were substituted for Ahmed Musa, Victor Osimhen and Kayode Olarenwaju Kayode. Throughout the game, the Nigerian frontline lacked the cutting edge to trouble the South Africa and Bafana Bafana boss Baxter said Nigerian…
Lota Chukwu has finally cleared the air on the rumour that she has four kids and it’s not what you expected. Following continuous speculation that she is not only a mum but a mother to four kids. The Nollywood actress who plays “Kiki” in Jenifa’s Diary, took to her Twitter account to clear the air, earlier today, June 11, 2017. She wrote, “I don’t have kids, not One, not Two and definitely not Four.” Just in case we misunderstood her message, these her posts on Twitter should clear up any further misunderstandings. We hope with these, she has been able…
Popular YouTube channel Yorubahood has released a new indigenous drama, “Sogigun.” “Sogigun” stars Muyiwa Ademola, Iyabo Ojo, Gabriel Afolayan, Opeyemi Aiyeola, Majekodunmi Immanuel among others. Majek is a big time player in the game of relationship. He chases after anything in skirt even though he’s been warned to change his ways a couple of times but Majek feels he’s going to be the king of the game for life. Pulse Movies is collaborating with Yorubahood to bring you lots of interesting indigenous movies.
Stephanie Okereke-Linus has been served with a N100 million copyright infringement lawsuit for her movie, “Dry.” The Nollywood actress and filmmaker is being sued by writer and lawyer, Miss Daniella Madudu, OlisaTV reports. The lawsuit comes shortly after Miss Madudu accused Linus of stealing the storyline for the 2015 movie “Dry,” from her original literature, “Behind Her Veil.” The filmmaker has since refuted the claims, but Miss Madudu is not backing down. According to the reports, the suit was reportedly filed a few days before Mrs Okereke-Linus issued an official statement, refuting the claims and denied ever seeing Ms Madudu’s…
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has condemned the quit notice recently given to Igbos living in northern Nigeria by Arewa Youth Coalition and sued for unity among Nigerians. In a statement in by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, in Yanegoa on Monday, Dickson said it was regrettable that some people would deliberately build up hatred against fellow Nigerians. He said that all Nigerians were guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution, to live in any place of their choice and pursue their legitimate businesses without molestation. Dickson said that it was high time the Federal Government showed leadership by designing a…
The People’s Republic of China on Monday donated N60 million to support the Future Assured Initiative of the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari. The official presentation of the cheque was performed by the Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission, Mr Lin Jing, who represented the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Zhou Pinjian, at the State House in Abuja. Mr Pinjian said that the gesture was part of the Chinese commitment to assist Mrs Buhari’s efforts in addressing the challenges faced by the victims of insurgency in the North East. He also said that the Chinese government appreciated the effort…
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, said on Monday in Abuja that the Federal Government remained committed to repositioning the health sector for improved service delivery. The minister said the government would reposition the sector through workable national policies. Adewole said in Benin on Monday at an event to mark eight years of stewardship of Prof. Michael Ibadin, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Benin Teaching Hospital. He said no country could develop without a healthy workforce and that the best way to go was to invest in the health sector. The minister, however, said the health sector…
Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has insisted that he will remain at Manchester City despite falling out of favour with Pep Guardiola. Iheanacho is expected to make a move away from Manchester City this summer with West Ham, and a series of other clubs interested. Amidst the transfers rumours trailing him, the 20-year-old has revealed his only focus is on Manchester City. Asked by BBC World Football podcast if he will be at City next season, the Imo State born striker replied: “Definitely”. “I don’t know about that news [regarding a move]. All I know is that I’m still at…
Football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to take their rivalry from the pitch to hotel world. Barcelona star Messi and Ronaldo of Real Madrid have been rivals for almost a decade, competing for every single trophy and individual award in world football. Both football stars have also invested in hotels, taking the most competitive rivalry in the history of football to business. In October 2016, the Portugal star officially opened his flagship hotel, ‘Pestana CR7 Lisboa’ in Madeira with branches in Funchal, Madrid and New York. Following in his rival’s footsteps, Messi has bought a £26m luxury…
Special player, special treatment; that’s what Nike has given Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of this summer’s FIFA Confederations Cup. Ronaldo is leading the Portuguese national team to Russia for the 2017 CAF Confederations Cup aiming to continue with his trophy haul of the past 12 months. Ahead of the tournament, Nike has unveiled a special edition CR7 Mercurial Campeoes boots which he will sue for this year’s Confederations Cup. According to Nike, the boots have been created as a celebration of Ronaldo’s national pride and success at Euro 2016. These boots are not available for sale to the public.…
If Instagram screen shots are to be believed, AY Makun’s wife, Mabel Makun wants, Freda Francis to stay away from her family. Freda Francis, CEO of Oasis Med Spa, on Sunday, June 11, 2017, held a push party with close friends and family in attendance. AY shared a photo of himself and Francis at the event. His wife Mabel Makun, re-posted the photo and she captioned it, “I think I have had enough of the ridiculing. Freda Francis stay away from my family and I mean it.” Mabel then went on to share screenshots of a chat supposedly between Freda…
Nollywood actor, Bob-Manuel Udokwu has urged Igbos living in the North and other parts of Nigeria to return home. The Checkmate actor urged Igbos to return to the South Eastern states to beautify and do good things for the progress of the region. “‘I am asking my fellow Igbos to come back. Let’s start doing good things from home. Just come with a little let’s beautify our blessed Igbo land,” he said. Buttressing his point, the actor further said: “Igbo people take their wealth to other tribes and develop the place. They are the only people that can go to…
Moji Olaiya has passed on and a lot of people still think the actress is the daughter of veteran singer, Victor Olaiya. Several media outlets ran with the story that they couldn’t tell her aged father the truth. Although, while Moji was alive she never disputed it when confronted with their father-daughter relationship. Victor Olaiya, however, is not Moji Olaiya’s dad. Her real father is Victor Olaiya’s younger brother, Joshua Bodunde Olaiya who died a long time ago. Victor Olaiya was responsible for her upbringing which made many believe she was indeed his daughter. Moji Olaiya was given an intimate…
Area Fada Charly Boy is back! The eccentric star is currently holding a shirtless protest in Lagos, Nigeria. The protest saw angry and agitated youths converge at the third mainland bridge on Monday, June 12, 2017. OurMumuDonDO is a national reawakening movement; a coalition of the angry, vexed and frustrated; a conglomeration of dedicated change agents; a movement for the emancipation of the suffering Nigerian masses; a movement defiantly calling for good governance and accountability. The movement aims to reinvigorate the deadened spirit of advocacy and activism in Nigerian youths. According to Charly Boy, “OurMumuDonDO transcends the barbaric mentality of…
Big Brother Naija star, Bisola is celebrating her daughter, Leyla, as she turns eight. The actress took to her Instagram page on Monday, June 12, 2017, with a beautiful photo. She wrote alongside the adorable shot, “My little angel. My princess is 8 today. I’m thankful for this wonderful miracle God blessed me with. #birthdaygirl#princess #beautiful #oneinamillion#bestestgiftever. To party with Leyla please go to her school and take one gift pack Lool.” Bisola had Leyla with Olanrewaju Malcolm some years ago. Although, the duo are no longer together, both are currently co-parenting.
Halima Abubakar is a Nollywood actress and producer. She began acting in 2001 when she played a minor role in “Rejected” however, her first lead role was in “Gangster Paradise”. Abubakar is also the CEO of a Modehouse Entertainment, a music label and entertainment management company. She has starred in movies like, “Slip of Fate”, “Tears of a Child”, “Secret Shadows” and others. She took to Instagram writing, “Amazing life I have lived so far. But I thank God for the strength and healing grace of God Almighty.Who have saved me a million times before Ya Allah my hands are…