The celebrity property gossip rumor mill is abuzz that Angelina Jolie has her real estate eye on the historic, Hollywood pedigreed Cecil B. DeMille estate inside the gates of the low-key but high-toned Laughlin Park enclave in L.A.’s Los Feliz area. According to plugged-in property snitch Harvey Wallbanger, the Oscar-winning “Maleficent” star made an offer for the property that’s listed at $24.95 million but there’s no word on whether a sale will be finalized. The 2.1-acre spread, owned by novelist Richard Grossman and art consultant Lisa Lyons, would seem to provide enough space to house Jolie’s six children and the…
Author: David Folami
Former Chief of Army Staff, Rtd General Ishaya Bamaiya, has been called a blatant liar by the media unit in Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s office. Bamaiyi was Chief of Army Staff during the reign of military dictator, Sani Abacha. Excerpts of Bamaiyi’s memoir, titled, ‘The vindication of a General’, have been flooding the media space in the last couple of weeks. In the latest excerpts, Bamaiyi accused VP Osinbajo of acting in concert with Justice Ade Alabi and the Lagos State Police Commissioner at the time, to convict him at all costs within six months. Bamaiyi was alleged to have…
Chelsea are answering every test of their credentials, manager Antonio Conte said as their seemingly unstoppable march towards the Premier League title continued with a 3-1 win against Bournemouth on Saturday. After London rivals Tottenham Hotspur thumped Watford 4-0 to cut their lead to four points, Chelsea faced a potentially difficult visit to the sun-drenched south coast. Yet an Adam Smith own goal, and further efforts from Eden Hazard and Marcos Alonso ensured they comfortably beat the hosts to regain their seven-point advantage. “When you have this type of opponent (Tottenham) who is in good form and wants to catch…
An ‘ordinary’ mother-of-two claims she looks so much like Angelina Jolie that she is ‘overwhelmed’ with attention from strangers – but admits her partner gets jealous. Melissa Baizen, 34, from Hales Corners, Wisconsin, lives a regular life with her partner and two children but says her uncanny resemblance to the A-lister has been given a taste of the actress’ glamorous life. Melissa admits that she is often critical of her own appearance but claims the comparison has boosted her self-esteem. The optical manager, whose look is constantly turning heads, describes herself as a normal girl and claims that the attention…
For eleven weeks, Nigerians seem to have found a reason to stay glued to their television set but like the popular saying goes, every good thing must come to an end. By tomorrow, we would know who would walk away with the N25m cash prize. So far, this edition of Big Brother Naija seems to be the most engaging version as several Nigerians have pitched tent with the contestants they believe deserve to win the show. So far, five housemates: TBoss, Bisola, Debie-Rise, Marvis and last-man standing, Efe, will slug it out this Sunday as Africa and Nigeria vote for…
Ma$e stunned the rap world 18 years ago when he left his post as a rap superstar at the height of his influence to become a pastor. Although Ma$e said he left the rap game because he felt he was setting a bad example for his fans, Cam’ron offered his own explanation for the Harlem World artist’s temporary sabbatical from the music industry. According to Killa Cam, it was the perils of sudden success and the threat of violence that led Ma$e—who also went by Murda Ma$e before he reached mainstream success—to become a preacher. “Ma$e said, ‘You know what…
Alhaji Mustapha Shahuri, Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, has warned contractors against bribing controllers and engineers overseeing projects. “Most jobs get poorly handled because the supervisors are bribed to look the other way while specifications are being ignored and quality compromised. “Contractors handling road projects are the worst culprits in this respect; we have told them that we shall not accept any shoddy job from anyone,” Shahuri told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Minna. He advised job handlers to adhere strictly to contractual agreements, and declared that state controllers of the ministry and…
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday said celebrating the state at 50 years amounted to celebrating Nigeria’s unity as Lagos provided the platform that kept the nation together. Ambode stated this in Lagos at the opening of a drama exhibition entitled “Wakaa the Musical” as part of 50-day activities heralding the May 27th 50th anniversary of the creation of the state. Lagos State was created on May 27, 1967 via State Creation and Transitional Provisions Decree No. 14 of 1967, which restructured Nigeria into a federation of 12 states from former four regions. Represented by his deputy, Dr…
The Minister of Solid Minerals, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that Bitumen exploration would soon start in Ondo state and other parts of the country. Fayemi made the disclosure to journalists after he was conferred with an honorary doctorate degree in Public Administration at the 5th Convocation of Achievers University, Owo. The minister said that plans were underway to begin exploration in Ondo, Ogun and other parts of the country. Fayemi said he was happy to be recognised with the award of honorary doctorate degree by the university. “I am delighted with the honorary recognition. “I commend the work that…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri insists that Barcelona’s shock 2-0 loss to Malaga on Saturday will not affect how the Italian champions prepare for their upcoming Champions League clash. Barca will travel to Turin on Tuesday for the quarterfinal first leg on and Allegri believes his side will need to be “on point” to take anything from the match. “We have to believe we can go through,” Allegri told Mediaset Premium after Saturday’s 2-0 Serie A win over Cheivo. “[The defeat at Malaga] is irrelevant, because Barcelona are accustomed to playing [big European games]. “We were coming off a couple of…
Bayern Munich regained their 10-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a comfortable 4-1 win in Der Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena. Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski and Arjen Robben were all on the scoresheet for the defending champions, who maintained their healthy advantage over second-placed RB Leipzig in the title race. Dortmund’s Raphael Guerreiro scored the goal of the match for the visitors, but it was scant consolation in a defeat which leaves them fourth in the league, although Hoffenheim’s loss at Hamburg earlier on Saturday means they are still just one point off an…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has backed Jose Mourinho to take Manchester United back to the summit of English football, despite agreeing with his manager that the current squad is not “good enough to be No. 1.” United are currently on a 20-match unbeaten run, and sit sixth in the Premier League table, but Mourinho continues to face criticism for a side that is seen to be underperforming given the club’s lavish spending ahead of the season. Ibrahimovic, however, believes the former Chelsea boss is overachieving given the circumstances, and has a “winning mentality” that will eventually filter through the whole squad. “I…
Rumor has it that Eminem may be releasing either a new album or single in 3 days! I could be wrong, but this time, it seems like Em wouldn’t be in to the surprise release thing. I don’t know why I feel like there would be some sort of momentum building up to his next releases. Do you even feel like Eminem needs to or has to release anymore albums? Has the legend emcee ran out of gas? Some fans have even claimed that Em may be releasing an “okay” single ahead of a new album in May. They also…
Sometimes it is hard to remember a time before we were keeping up with the Kardashians. It feels like we have known them forever, but every once in a while, one of them busts out a photo that reminds us that they weren’t always famous, didn’t always have a full-time glam squad, and did, in fact, go through awkward phases just like the rest of us. Since her social media break after the robbery in Paris (which The New York Post speculated could have cost her more than the robbery itself), Kim Kardashian West has shifted away from sharing everything…
Russell Wilson can’t wait to take on his new role off the field — as Dad! The Seattle Seahawks quarterback, 28, says it’s “super exciting” that he and his wife Ciara are expecting their first child together. “We have another little one on the way so it’s going to be a blessing for sure,” he says. “To be able to embrace what’s coming soon is going to be great.” In preparation for the baby’s arrival, Wilson explains that he and Ciara, 31, are “sharing love” as much as they can. “It’s a crazy world that we live in and we’re…
The streaming wars intensify as Jay Z makes a move to push fans toward his TIDAL platform and removes his entire solo discography from Spotify . In a statement to The Verge, Spotify said the music was removed ““at the request of the artist.” The report also said that Hov had removed his catalog from Apple Music, but many of Jay’s albums remain on the competitor’s platform, including The Black Album, Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, Vol. 3: Life and Times of S. Carter, Kingdom Come and his last solo LP, 2013’s Magna Carta… Holy Grail. Jigga had previously removed…
R Kelly, the king of contemporary soul music, is headliner for this year’s Groovin In The Park, which returns to Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York on June 25. It will be the singer’s first appearance on the show which celebrates its ninth year. “R Kelly is excited about Groovin In The Park and we are equally excited about having him on our line up. We went after him in 2012 but it never worked out, but this year we were able to seal the deal,” read a statement from promoters. As is the custom, the event blends genres…
The 19-year-old star showcased her famous curves in a skintight silver outfit which perfectly emphasised her derriere. Kylie teamed a silver hat with a cut-out crop top, a silver neck scarf and figure-hugging trousers. She named the look “kowgirl” as she wrote: “my inner space cowgirl came alive last night ..” The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star also sported a short blonde wig for the party in which she joined the likes of Hailey Baldwin to celebrate the 24th birthday of her pals Simi and Haze Khadra. The identical twins have a large following on their Instagram account, Simihaze.…
Factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Segun Adewale has accused Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose of having a romance with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adewale also denied reports that he was planning to remove Fayose and replace him with his predecessor, Kayode Fayemi. He made the denial in a statement released on Thursday, April 7. The statement reads: “My attention has been brought to a spurious claim in a publication, purporting that I, Otunba Segun Adewale (Aeroland) is plotting to unseat the governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, in order to install former governor,…
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has said that former Delta State governor, James Ibori and the late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha were victims of the Niger Delta struggle. Dickson made the comment on Wednesday, April 5, when Ibori paid a visit to the Government House in Yenagoa. “Both of you are victims of the Niger Delta struggle. You brought our people together to ensure fiscal federalism, resource control and other issues. You did very well,” Dickson said. “You and your late brother were victims in the struggle. He was harassed and hounded to his untimely death. But the Ijaw nation cannot be…