Producer and singer Sheyman is a daddy! The music star welcomed a beautiful baby girl this week. The proud new dad just shared the news that he and his wife,, Cynthia Okonkwo-Ademoye are now parents. He took to Instagram on May 18, 2017, with a photo of his new lady love writing, “My Lord, I count myself lucky of your favour all the time, you allow me do things without stress, you guard my process of progress. You provide my happiness!!! To crown it all you gave us a precious jewel. Today, We share our joy with you as we…
Author: David Folami
Nollywood actress Mama Gee and evangelist Patience Ozokwor has revealed that her early marriage deprived her the chance of conjugal bliss. The veteran and brand ambassador of South-eastern descent, explained in an interview how she was forced into marriage at 19. She revealed that her mother wanted her to get married on time as she was from a polygamous home. In an interview with a Ghana television station, RTV, she said, “It was not my decision to get married at 19. And if it’s not my decision it means I was forced into it. I was forced into it many…
The remains of late actress, Mojisola Abike Olaiya will be flown back to Nigeria for burial. According to fresh reports by Punch, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has offered to fly the remains of late actress for proper burial as against the scheduled burial in Canada. Punch reports that the state governor aborted the burial in Canada at the last minute on Friday, May 19, 2017 after her death was reported on Wednesday, May 18, 2017. It was further reported that the Ekiti state government has agreed to foot the cost of bringing home her remains to Nigeria for…
The Industrial Arbitration Panel sitting in Abuja has ordered PENGASSAN and Mobil Staff to suspend their strike action. Following the industrial action embarked upon by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN, Mobil Branch), the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) on Friday, issued an order prohibiting any lock-out or strikes in the course of the dispute. The panel also ordered that a circular signed by the Union Secretary, Comrade Anietie David Udoh, be issued withdrawing the already circulated internal memorandum dated May 18, 2017, on or before midday of Saturday, May 20, 2017. Non compliance, read the…
Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to secure the country, pledging the commitment of officers and men in the discharge of their duties. Buratai stated this on Saturday in Kano when he paid a courtesy visit on the governor of the state , Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje. ”Insurgents and other criminals have been seriously degraded and the army would not relent until it ensures peace and stability in all parts of the country,” he assured. Buratai said that he was in Kano to round off a special military exercise “Operation Scorpion Sting…
Parents of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls who were released after being held for more than three years by Boko Haram have arrived in Abuja. According to Punch, the parents arrive Abuja to reunite with their daughters on Saturday, May 20, 2017. This is coming nine days after the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, had promised that the girls’ parents will travel from the remote northeastern town in Borno state to meet their daughters in the capital, Abuja. Deadly Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, has released 82 of the Chibok high school girls who were abducted in mid-April 2014. The…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he felt “sad” that his former captain Tony Adams claimed the Frenchman “couldn’t coach his way out of a paper bag”. Wenger has come under fire from many quarters as his team struggle to make the Champions League next season with even a win over Everton on Sunday not certain to guarantee a spot in Europe’s elite tournament. Speaking in his autobiography “Sober”, serialised in The Sun newspaper, Adams said: “Arsene is essentially not a coach. Back in the day I said in an interview coaching wasn’t Arsene’s strong point. “Actually in the original draft,…
Real Madrid have all they can ask for with just one La Liga game of the season to go and that is the destiny of the title in their own hands, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday. Madrid lead Barcelona by three points at the top of the table and just need to avoid defeat at Malaga on Sunday to be assured of a first La Liga title in five years. Barca need to beat Eibar at home to have any chance of leapfrogging their fierce rivals. “It is in our hands which is important for us,” said Zidane. “There…
Veteran midfielder Yaya Toure is set to get a new Manchester City deal due to his impressive form this season. Toure’s current contract expires runs out at the end of this and the midfielder is keen to quickly resolve his future. The midfielder has really impressed Pep Guardiola who wants to tie the midfielder to another contract. According to reports, there have been strong indications that the 34-year-old will be offered an extension. It will be a busy summer for Manchester City who will be working hard to replace some of the players who will be leaving at the end…
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers said on Friday that the State government was determined to strengthen the judicial system in promotion of good governance. The governor made the assertion in Port Harcourt while handing over a Federal High Court complex constructed by his administration to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. Wike said the court complex was constructed in a bid to promote access to justice. He said that part of the vision of the government in providing the Federal High Court complex was also to make the state a judicial hub in the South- South region. Wike…
Last weekend, grandmasters of data, Globacom, held its rave of the moment music concert, Glo Mega Music Nationwide Tour, in Calabar, Cross River State, with the country’s leading musicians entertaining the crowd at the city’s Cultural Centre. From Marvin Records sultry singer, Di’Ja, to Kiss Daniel, Omawumi, Runtown and Timaya, the stars delivered incredible performances that left the guests which included the former Minister for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Edem Duke, First Lady of Cross River State, Dr. (Mrs.) Lynda Ayade, Cross River State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Comrade Asu Okang and the Chief Executive Officer of Hit FM,…
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov has made a $1.3 billion (£998 million, 1.1 billion euros) bid to take control of Arsenal from rival majority shareholder Stan Kroenke, according to a Financial Times report on Friday. Uzbekistan-born Usmanov owns 30 percent of the Premier League club and is said to have recently made the offer in a letter to Kroenke, who controls a 67 per cent stake. Kroenke is yet to formally respond to the offer, but the report says, after initially considering his options, the American sports mogul has decided he has no interest in selling the Gunners. “Two weeks ago,…
Justin Bieber is a Harry Styles fan boy. The Love Yourself hitmaker has been watching Harry Styles’ Carpool Karaoke, just like us, and can’t get enough. Sharing a snap of himself watching the clip on YouTube, Bieber praised his pal Harry’s performance alongside James Corden as well as his debut solo album. ‘Just watched Harry styles carpool karaoke!! Hilarious! Also congrats on the album, it sounds great!’ Bieber wrote. It’s what we’ve all been waiting for – the culminating moment of his week long residency on the Late Late Show with Corden of Harry rolling around LA blasting out some…
“It’s gonna be a moment that people aren’t expecting.” When Drake takes the T-Mobile Arena stage in Las Vegas at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, it will be the first time the year’s top-nominated artist performed at an award show since joining Rihanna for “Work” at the BRITs in 2016. In Drake years — releasing both Views and More Life since then — this is a long time. With that in mind, there’s a lot to speculate about what his performance might have in store. Will he join forces with show-opener Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne for “No…
The Rt. Revd. James Odedeji, the Bishop of Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion),on Friday said the three arms of government must be ready to work together in unison to save the nation from collapse. Odedeji said this in his address at the formal opening of the 3 Session of the 6 Synod of the Diocese held at Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja, Lagos. The bishop advised the executive and the legislature to close ranks in order to have a smooth working relationship and move the nation forward. He said that while the nation deserved commendation…
The Speaker, House of Representatives, has assured that the House was committed to passing the “Not Too Young To Run” Bill in order to lower the age requirements for elective offices in the country. Addressing the plenary session of the Nigerian Youth Parliament on Wednesday in Abuja, Dogara said the idea was to ensure increased youth participation and inclusion in politics and leadership. “It is as a result that we committed ourselves in our legislative agenda to give priority to necessary interventions to promote equality and inclusion and entrench the rights of women, youths and vulnerable groups in the society,’’…
Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged members of the party to ignore an advice for those of them desirous of contesting elections to look for alternative platforms. Sheriff said this in a statement issued by Mr Bernard Mikko, the acting PDP Spokesperson to Sheriff on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the National Caretaker Committee-led by Sen. Ahmed Makarfi had said that states chapters of the party were free to decide on any political platform their candidates could contest while waiting for Supreme Court’s verdict on the leadership tussle. Makarfi said…
A 38-year-old German policewoman will next season become the first female referee in Europe’s top leagues after she was promoted to officiate in the Bundesliga on Friday. Bibiana Steinhaus has previously been a fourth official for Bundesliga matches and although a German FA (DFB) referee since 1999, she knows the spotlight will be on her when she takes charge of a top-flight game. “For every referee, whether a man or a woman, it is always a big goal to be able to whistle in the Bundesliga,” she told DFB.de. Steinhaus, girlfriend of Englishman Howard Webb, 45, who refereed the 2010…
David Beckham is set to learn next month whether his long-gestating plans for a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami will come to fruition, it was reported on Friday. The Miami Herald said the Miami-Dade County Commission would rule on June 6 whether or not to approve the transfer of a three-acre site valued at $9 million that is key to a proposed stadium project. If the county declines to approve the land transfer, Beckham’s hopes of launching an MLS team in Miami in time for the 2021 season will be plunged into fresh uncertainty. “This is, frankly, I believe,…
Arsene Wenger will be praying for an unexpected slip from Liverpool or Manchester City as Arsenal try to salvage their traumatic Premier League campaign by snatching a Champions League berth in Sunday’s season finale. Rocked by Arsenal’s failure to live up to his expectations and battered by mounting criticism from furious fans, Wenger has been under fire like never before in his 21-year reign — and the lowest moment of all is likely to come at the Emirates Stadium this weekend. As if finishing below arch rivals Tottenham for the first time in 22 years wasn’t bad enough, Wenger’s bid…