The Founder of the House On The Rock church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin and his lovely wife, Ifeanyi, mark another wonderful milestone in their marital life. Today marks their 22nd wedding anniversary. The church’s official Instagram page toasted the amiable couple, writing, “Like fine wine, your union gets better with passage of time, bearing fruit and making impact. We are glad to be your sons and daughters. “Happy wedding anniversary @PaulAdefarasin and @IfeanyiAdefarasin, may your love for each other continue to grow. We love you, wish you all of the best on your anniversary and many more!” Pastor Paul and Ifeanyi…
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Diana Ross’ son, Ross Arne Naess, makes his love for long-time girlfriend, Kimberly Ryan formal! The couple of 11 years who have a son together marry in a bohemian, nature-embracing ceremony on June 10 2017. Of course, guests at the ceremony were mainly family and friends, including the iconic soul singer, her daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross of “Blackish”; and her son, Evan Ross. Evan‘s wife Ashlee Simpon, as well as her sister Jessica Simpson, were also in attendance. The couple are also expecting their second child, so they surely have another beautiful celebration coming pretty soon.
June 12, 2017 marked another exciting customer bonding event between MTN and the citizens of Kano, as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Muhammad Siddiqui led top management of the company to break the Ramadan fast with some of its esteemed customers in Kano. In living up to its renewed commitment to make customer satisfaction the hub of its operations, MTN Nigeria officials listened and shared with a section of the city’s muslim community in a gesture that demonstrated how much MTN values the opinions of its diverse customer base. Comfortably seated in the FABs Centre and Events, under the hall…
A consultant psychiatrist, Dr Raphael Ogbolu, said effective use of drugs would help prevent people from committing suicide. Ogbolu made this known at an Ordinary General Meeting organised by the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, on Wednesday in Lagos. The theme of the meeting was entitled: “No Health Without Mental Health: Break the Silence’’. The consultant who works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, called on mental health practitioners to begin to look at the possibility of the role drugs played in suicide prevention. “We are looking at the role of drugs we prescribe to patients;…
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has revealed how he rejected a bribe of 1 billion Naira years ago. The former Rivers State Governor disclosed this while he was speaking in Lagos on Tuesday, June 13, at a forum in Lagos. The minister said he rejected the bribe as a result of his principled objection to corruption over his twenty years of public service. He said, “My first confrontation with bribe was with a big contractor in Rivers State. After awarding the contract, he brought a billion naira. I screamed. “I asked, ‘Where did you get the money?’ and he…
Antonio Conte is unhappy with his relationship with the Chelsea hierarchy, according to Sky in Italy. The Italian led Chelsea to the Premier League title in his first season in charge but reports claim he is frustrated by the club’s lack of investment in the transfer market as the Blues prepare for Champions League football in the new campaign. Sky Sports News HQ has put these claims to Chelsea and is waiting for a response from the club. Conte is yet to sign a contract extension beyond his current deal, which is due to expire in 2019, and said in…
Manchester United are set to complete a deal for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata this weekend and will announce the transfer next week, according to reports in Spain. United had an opening bid of £52million rejected by Madrid for the Spaniard but the Red Devils are confident of reaching in agreement in the coming days. Morata, 24, is keen on leaving the Bernabeu after making just 19 starts under Zinedine Zidane last season and he’s been promised an important role at Old Trafford by Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese boss gave him his debut in Madrid and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s departure means…
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid, according to reports in his native Portugal, in a decision that has been described as “irreversible”. The 31-year-old former Manchester United winger is reportedly angry at his treatment by Spanish tax authorities and wishes to leave the country, according to the front page of Portuguese daily A Bola on Friday. Ronaldo is the subject of a lawsuit brought by Spanish prosecutors over tax that they believe he should have paid on image rights income. The winger is being accused of defrauding nearly €15m from the taxpayer. Real Madrid issued a statement fully supporting…
Members of the Plateau House of Assembly on Tuesday in Jos decried the non-execution of constituency projects by the state government. The lawmakers, at a special plenary to mark the end of the first half of the 8th Assembly, regretted that no constituency project had been executed “in the last two years”. “This is our second year and nothing has been said about constituency project; this is not healthy for us. I have been a member of this House since 2007; this is the worst scenario,” Ibrahim Baba-Hassan (APC/Jos North) said. Baba-Hassan, who led the discussion, said that the non-execution…
A chieftain of the APC, Timi Frank says Senate President Bukola Saraki has been vindicated by God. Frank’s comment is sequel to Saraki’s victory at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. The CCT dismissed Saraki’s case of false asset declaration following his no-case submission on May 4, 2017. Frank said the ruling by the CCT chairman, Danladi Umar, that the prosecution team failed to prove the allegation against Saraki showed that “it was initially a mere political victimization engineered by a section of the ruling class.” While commending the tribunal for allowing justice to prevail,…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday reaffirmed that the party-led Federal Government would not disappoint Nigerians. He said that the party was conscious that Nigerians reserved the power to vote it out in 2019 if it failed to meet their expectations. The chairman stated this when Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, presented his book to him at the National Secretariat of the party in Abuja. The book titled “APC: The Making of a Change Agent’’ was reviewed by the Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode…
The Comptroller of Federal Operations Unit (FOU) ‘A’, Mohammed Uba Garba has said the agency intercepted smuggled goods with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N330million. According to Garba, the officers and men of customs service intercepted smuggled goods with a DPV of N334,042,396.8 between the months of April 1, 2017 and June 12, 2017. He further said the Unit also recovered Two Hundred and Seventy Three Million, Six Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand, One Hundred and Thirty Eight Naira, Seventy Five kobo (N273,675,138.75) from duty payments and demand notices on goods that tried to beat the system. Giving…
In line with the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Vice Adm. Ibok-Ette Ibas’ effort to reposition the Nigerian Navy, 21 senior officers were redeployed on Thursday to head different formations and commands. The Director, Naval Information, Capt. Suleiman Dahun, Spain in a statement in Lagos that the posting was to re-organise the upper echelon of the Nigerian Navy. He stated that “the new Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Western Naval Command is Rear Adm. SAG Abbah, formerly Navy Secretary. “Rear Adm. V.O Adedipe, formerly Deputy Commandant, Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, moves to Eastern Naval Command as FOC. “Rear…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has pledged the senate’s commitment to ensure speedy passage of the Investment and Securities Act (ISA),the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) and the Financial Reporting Council Act. Saraki made the pledge when the Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Mounir Gwarzo, led his team on a visit to the Senate on Wednesday in Abuja. The senate president assured that the bills would be looked into as soon as possible as they would help create an enabling business environment for the country when passed. “The most important thing is to see that we carry out…
Tyga should really just be grateful that Kylie Jenner put up with him as long as she did, and that the world seems to have overlooked the fact that he was dating a minor when he was already old enough to rent a car. Instead, it looks like he’s spending his time taking cheap shots at his ex. What a class act. That Instagram photo is almost fine on its own — well, except that Tyga’s in it — right? Except that his caption, “Better Dayz,” seems like he’s bragging about how much “better” his life is since Kylie finally…
The feud between Lil Wayne and his former surrogate “daddy”/label head Birdman has been raging for over two-and-a-half years, with a high-stakes legal battle still being waged behind closed doors. Despite that one-off OG Cash Money reunion track early last year, Weezy has continued to express his disdain for Baby. At a Las Vegas concert this weekend, any rumors that the two had squashed their beef were apparently once again put to rest, as Weezy kicked into a song with an emphatic “Birdman, you can suck my dick!” Watch below, courtesy of DJ Akademiks: As he always has, Birdman continues…
She posed in a sheer bra to promote her latest Kylie Cosmetics lip color in an Instagram picture she shared Wednesday. And one day later, Kylie Jenner swapped out the lace for a skintight tank top and cropped sweater. The 19-year-old flaunted her full chest on Snapchat Thursday while wearing the curve hugging look. In 2015, the teenager revealed on her website KylieJenner.com that she uses the Bombshell bra by Victoria’s Secret to rock a fuller look on top; That particular bra by the lingerie company adds two full cup sizes. Kylie chose a cream colored top that featured a…
Mr 2Kay is out with a lovely tune titled ‘Gifty’. His love interest is played by the recent Big Brother Naija 2017 house member Gifty.
Media personality Charly Boy is down with the blues. The eccentric star has penned a sweet note to his wife, Lady D, and we’re getting butterflies. Charly Boy who recently staged a shirtless protest in the city of Lagos took to Instagram on June 14, 2017, to serenade his sweetheart. He wrote, “My Wife, I trust that our togetherness over the years have taught some people about perseverance, tolerance, discipline and friendship. Though our marriage has not been a bed of roses like that, but we have managed to stay loyal to one another. I have been our soldier, protecting…
A deadlocked Pennsylvania jury battling to reach a verdict in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial was to deliberate a fifth day Friday as to whether or not he drugged and molested a woman more than 13 years ago. The 79-year-old pioneering black actor could face the rest of his life in prison if convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault against 44-year-old Andrea Constand at his Philadelphia mansion in January 2004. The 12-member jury informed the court that after nearly 30 hours of deliberations, they had been unable to reach a unanimous decision. Judge Steve O’Neill ordered them back…