Author: David Folami

The home that once belonged to Kim Kardashian, where her husband of 72-days Kris Humphries popped the question, is back on the market. The stunning Beverly Hills property, with five bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, is listed for $5.5 million. It sprawls 3,800 sq ft and features a pool with mini waterfall and immaculate landscaping. Kim bought the property for $3.4 million in 2010 sold it for $3.6 million two years later after making some improvements. According to TMZ siblings Josh and Matt Altman from Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles are handling the sale. Listed by the The…

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For the upcoming HBO documentary titled The Defiant Ones, Eminem paid homage to two of music biggest trailblazers in Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine. “Jimmy Iovine is the levitator; Dre is the innovator,” says Em during the one-minute trailer for the doc. Iovine and Dre have been instrumental to the success of the “Slim Shady” MC since he first inked his contract with Interscope and Aftermath in 1998. Em went on to nab six solo No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart. The Defiant Ones will navigate through the successful business relationship between music moguls Jimmy Iovine and Dr.…

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Justin Bieber may be considered a pop artist, but he has some close hip-hop ties that he loves to visit any chance he gets. After hopping on DJ Khaled’s new No. 1 hit single “I’m the One,” the Purpose singer is now tapping into his inner rapper for a new remix to Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” record. While partying in New York City last night (May 23) at 1Oak nightclub, Bieber treated attendees to a special treat, playing a snippet of his remix to the DAMN. rapper’s new smash hit. According to footage taken by a fan inside of the venue,…

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So it turns out Drake‘s winning a record 13 trophies at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards was in no way coincidence. Yesterday (May 23), it was revealed that Drizzy has had a song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the last eight consecutive years, making him the first ever artist to do so. Drizzy’s “Best I Ever Had” earned him his first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 23, 2009, and as of yesterday (May 23), he’s maintained that streak, and quite easily at that. Looked at in another way, Drizzy’s been on the chart for…

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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has said that President Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, is power drunk. Falana’s comment is coming on the heels of a statement made by Shehu during a press briefing at the State House. The President’s spokesman told newsmen that the Shiite sect leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky was still held in custody for his safety. Shehu made the comment while trying to explain to State House correspondents, why El-Zakaky was still being held, despite the fact that he has been granted bail by a court. He also said that El-Zakzaky is free to leave at any…

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has failed the people of the Niger Delta. The former President also recommended that Nigeria should adopt fiscal federalism, adding that it will promote development in Nigeria. Jonathan also said the system will give states the power to control the natural resources in the domain, while paying taxes to the Federal Government. He said this while speaking at an event organised to celebrate the 50th year anniversary of Rivers state, in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. According to Premium Times, Jonathan said “My conviction that…

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has resolved to hold their convention without President Buhari. According to Punch, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) took the decision on Wednesday, May 24,2017. They NWC also mandated some of its members to meet Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to pick a date for the convention. Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong said since Buhari is not in Nigeria, Osinbako will represent him. Lalong also said “The issue of the National Convention was raised. Actually, it was part of the decisions we took at the last meeting. Unfortunately, like…

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Defiant Chelsea captain John Terry on Wednesday brushed off criticism of his controversial farewell substitution at Stamford Bridge which caused a furore in the English media. The 36-year-old central defender — who will leave Chelsea in the close season after 22 years at the club — was given a guard of honour by his teammates last weekend when he was substituted after 26 minutes (the same as his squad number) during a 5-1 final-day victory over Sunderland in the Premier League. The arrangement was later described as contrived and embarrassing by some pundits while reports fans won money by betting…

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Paul Pogba dedicated Manchester United’s Europa League title triumph on Wednesday to the 22 people killed in Monday’s terror attack in Manchester, saying: “We played for the people who died.” An emotional evening in Stockholm began with a moment of silence and applause, in memory of those killed at a concert at Manchester Arena, before goals from Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan clinched a 2-0 victory over Ajax. “These things are terrible all over the world, in London and in Paris,” said Pogba, who was also playing at the Stade de France on the night of the November 2015 Paris terror…

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Players from Ajax and Manchester United observed a minute of reflection prior to Wednesday’s Europa League final in memory of the victims of Monday’s terror attack in Manchester. The two teams stood around the centre circle at Stockholm’s Friends Arena with their heads bowed during a brief period of silence, United’s players sporting black armbands, before fans of both sides burst into applause. Twenty-two people were killed and dozens injured after a suicide bomber targeted concert-goers leaving a performance by the American pop star Ariana Grande at Manchester Arena. “We tried our best to focus on the game. It is…

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Nollywood actor Olumide Bakare, who passed away after a prolonged heart ailment will be buried this May. The actor who died in the early hours of Saturday, April 22, 2017, will be laid to rest on Friday, May 26, 2017, at St. James Cemetery, Ijokodo, Ibadan, after a burial service at St. James Cathedral. There would be a service of songs on Thursday, May 25, 2017, at St. James Cathedral, Oke Bola Ibadan. Before his passing, Bakare was ill for over a year. He was discharged from the University College Hospital (UCH) in 2016. On April 22, Bakare was rushed…

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Pop star Ariana Grande on Wednesday suspended her tour until early June at the earliest after a deadly attack on her show in Manchester that left 22 people dead. “Due to the tragic events in Manchester, the ‘Dangerous Woman’ tour with Ariana Grande has been suspended until we can further assess the situation and pay our proper respects to those lost,” a statement from her management at Universal Music said. Grande, who has returned to the United States, will cancel shows scheduled Thursday and Friday at London’s 02 Arena as well as concerts through June 5 in Belgium, Germany, Poland…

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Bonang Matheba is the cover girl for the June 2017 ‘Youth’ issue of Destiny Magazine. The South African sweetheart and media personality sits pretty in a vibrant matching set sans shoes wearing her wavy hair down complete with soft glowing makeup and light pink lips for the cover shot. Matheba also sports an embellished jacket paired with a crown and a slinky pyjamas look for the cover feature. Check out first looks she shared from the cover feature via her Instagram. Credits: Photographer: @supernovashadow Stylist: @mpu_me Hair: @saadique & @imambomzi Make Up: @solangehairandbeautyshop

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Just when we were getting excited over the possibility that there is a mini version of D’banj on the way, the pop star’s rep has refuted the claims. Franklin who is D’banj’s representative has said that the information is just a rumour. “That information is not correct at all,” Franklin said. As earlier reported, a source close to the D’banj and his wife, Lineo Didi Kilgrow, disclosed that the couple is expecting their first child. According to the reports, D’banj is currently in the US where Kilgrow is reportedly awaiting the arrival of their bundle of joy. The pair got…

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The war is finally here! The newly released trailer for season 7 of “Game of Thrones” by HBO features all your favorite characters preparing for the long awaited war. As Cersei vows to defeat the numerous enemies from the four corners of the kingdom, Daenerys lays claim to the iron throne with her fierce dragons by her side. And Jon Snow is hailed the “King of the North,” you can be sure that there would be blood, death, and gore! It’s safe to say that viewers are at the edge of their sits in “Game of Thrones” will be returning…

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Tiwa Savage sure knows her flattering styles as she ticked all the playful style boxes in her new video ‘All Over’. The singer brought her stylish self to the video of the song that has already enjoyed massive airplay, living up to all the colourful expectations and Tiwa frolicking on the beach with colourful statement pieces. She went skimpy but did it classy (now that’s a word that don’t get used together at all!). She did the perfect scenario; the beach where you’re ‘allowed’ to go as skimpy as you want and she gave that showing flawless skin and frame…

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<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Governor-of-Central-Bank-of-Nigeria-CBN-Mr-Godwin-Emefiele-300×218.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="218" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-100640" /Katsina State Governor, Godwin Emefiele says the country will be out of recession by the third quarter of 2017. Emefiele made the statement on Tuesday, May 23, while speaking in Abuja, The Cable reports. “My view is that with all the positive signs we see: inflation tending downwards, GDP improving to the extent that negative growth rate has decelerated quite significantly, in fact we have seen foreign exchange going to the real sector and industrial capacities are beginning to improve,” Emefiele said. “We’ve seen positive signs in various economic sectors, I am…

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The Wife of the Katsina State governor, Hajiya Zakiya Masari, on Wednesday, said that 50 women farmers in Tsabo village in Mai’adua Local Government Area would be empowered to boost food security. Mrs Mazari made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Daura on Wednesday. She said that seedlings, fertilisers and insecticides would be provided for the women farmers, who were registered for the forthcoming wet farming season. According to her, the programme will be formally inaugurated this week in Mai’adua Local Government while the scope will be expanded later to accommodate more farmers.…

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Repentant Boko Haram Arabic teacher Ibrahim Suleiman has described the group’s practices in Sambisa Forest as barbaric and unislamic. Suleiman revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Wednesday. NAN reports that Suleiman willingly surrendered to the military after escaping from Sambisa Forest along with his three children. Narrating his experiences, he said he was forced to join the group following an unsuccessful mission to rescue his children aged between four and 10, who had been enlisted by his elder brother. According to him, they were with the insurgents for six years. “My…

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A lawyer to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu has been banned from practicing law in Nigeria. Emeka Ephraim Ugwuonye was barred by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), according to Sahara Reporters. Chief Prosecutor of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) at the LPDC, J.S. Okutepa (SAN) reportedly said Ugwuonye was found guilty of fraud. The LPDC also urged the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to strike out Ugwuonye’s name. Ugwuonye has reportedly also been disbarred in the US states of Washington DC, New York and Maryland for professional misconduct. He has 28 days to…

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