Months after giving birth to her first child at 50, Janet Jackson has split from her billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana. The pop star has left her third husband after 5 years of marriage, Page Six reports. Daily Mail was the first to report the news. According to them, a source claimed, “They’re both busy people but determined to be good parents, even if they’re apart. It’s amicable and Eissa will stay with his mother, who is basing herself in London.” Meanwhile, others say trouble had been brewing for months. “She thought he had become too controlling during the pregnancy…
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Ayo Adesanya and Patience Ozokwor have clashed in their roles as mothers-in-law in one of Kunle Afolayan’s new movie project, “Omugwo.” The two notable Nollywood stars, who acted opposite each other as mothers-in-law in the movie, are been paired for a movie for the first time. Tagged a low budget movie by Kunle Afolayan, the movie is one of the three movie projects which Africa Magic/Multichoice have commissioned the filmmaker to shoot in 2017. Speaking on her role, Ayo Adesanya said she still can’t believe she carried out the role to the delight of guests at the private screening and…
Marion Suge Knight has finally exposed the supposed killers of Tupac Shakur back in 1996. The embattled rapper reportedly revealed that his ex-wife, Sharitha and former Death Row Records security Chief, Reggie White Jr. were behind the murder that shook the rap world. Suge continues to maintain that he had been the real target of the 1996 drive-by in which Tupac had been gunned down and that the deceased rapper had been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Daily Mail reports that Thaddeus Culpepper, Suge’s attorney, wrote in a signed affidavit, “Knight has known for many years that…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan said the PDP had constituted a committee to find political solution to its leadership crisis. He told newsmen in Abuja that constitution of the committee was a major outcome of a stakeholders meeting of the party’s members held on Thursday. Jonathan, who convened the meeting, said that the committee would be chaired by him and had two weeks to submit recommendations for consideration by the stakeholders. He said that in his absence, the committee would be chaired by former Vice President, Nnamadi Sambo or Sen. David Mark. Jonathan said that PDP leaders believed that various matters…
The INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu has lauded the Senator Bukola Saraki led eight Senate for the amendment of the electoral act. Mahmood showed his excitement over the electoral act when he visited the Senate President alongside a delegate from the Independent National Electoral Commission to present a four year Strategic Plans for 2019 elections. “INEC Bill is the most technology-friendly amendment to the electoral act ever passed. It’s great that the Nigeria Senate’s amendment came two clear years before the 2019 election,” Mahmood Yakubu said. In his response, Saraki said: “Today, the INEC Chairman reminded me that last year, when…
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa will defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) today, 7. The former presidential adviser said she is joining her contemporaries in the ruling party. Ita-Giwa disclosed this on Thursday, April 6. According to her, she has been idle in the PDP for over one year. She added that her huge supporters from her constituency, Bakassi, will also join the APC to boost the fortunes of the party in Cross River State. From May 1999 to May 2003, Ita-Giwa was elected as a senator to represent the Cross River South senatorial district on the platform of the All…
Stop what you’re doing. Phil Jones might have just accidentally revealed that time travel exists. While he should have been getting plenty of rest ahead of Man United’s game against Sunderland tomorrow, he instead popped up in Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund. Not only did he pop up, he managed to take over Arturo Vidal’s body. Confused? We don’t blame you. Allow us to explain. With Bayern leading 2-1, through goals from Franck Ribery and Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembele burst into the area in search of an equaliser. It was then that Vidal, sorry Jones, put his neck on the…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho led his depleted squad into Carrington again before revealing Phil Jones and Chris Smalling could miss the rest of the season. But Wayne Rooney is back for Manchester United after missing out on the England squad with injury. The two central defenders left the England camp having picked up problems, Jones’s toe injury caused by Smalling himself. Both could have played their last games of the campaign, a bitter blow for Jose Mourinho who has to contend with a fixture pile-up in April. Smalling’s issue is thought to be in his calf and the United…
Marcos Rojo should have been happy to get his head kicked off against Phil Jagielka, according to Rio Ferdinand. The Everton star struck past David de Gea in the 22nd minute despite Rojo being right beside Jagielka when the ball arrived in the box. Rojo was waiting for the ball to drop when Jagielka snuck in ahead of him to fire Everton into an early lead at Old Trafford. And Ferdinand believes Rojo could have prevented the Toffees from going ahead had he been braver. ‘Rojo has got to go and head this, Get kicked in the face, get a…
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…
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…