Singer Timi Dakolo will be headlining his Valentine’s Day show, Ribbons ‘n’ Roses in Lagos next month. The show combines artistes’ expressions of love through dance and music. Ribbons ‘n’ Roses will be holding for the fourth time since it launched in 2012. It failed to hold in 2014 and 2015 due to the international artiste cancelling and the general elections being scheduled for the same date respectively. But now, the event will take place at the Grand Ball Room in Eko Hotels, Victoria Island on February 14 with ONLY 200 tickets available for this year’s ‘Soul of Love’ edition.…
Author: David Folami
He said …. I attended an event organised by a federal ministry and a World Bank department, seeking to intimate the creative industry on how to allocate some funds they wish to disburse to the industry. When it was my turn to speak, I suggested that they should fund the processes that will make it easier for content producers to extract full value from the value chain of production. I stated clearly that they should not give us money to make films; rather, they should look at distribution, training and other key areas where we face challenges daily. I also…
Facebook user, Kenechukwu Ubaka thinks Linda Ikeji will remain single after missing her sister’s wedding in Imo State on January 28. Many people believe Linda’s schedule may have prevented her from attending the ceremony, but Ubaka thinks otherwise. He said nothing should have prevented the rich blogger from attending her sister’s nuptial; after all, blood is thicker than water. This is the response Ubaka gave another Facebook user, who challenged him for saying ‘nemesis is knocking on her (Linda) door’ after she missed at her beautiful younger sister’s wedding. Ubaka’s comment has however been condemned by many. Laura Ikeji got…
Reggae Blues Crooner Harrysong, Starts the year Fresh as he released his first official single on his own imprint altar plate Records. The song features Timaya, and it’s definitely going to set the dance floor on fire. The video also had cameo appearances by popular comedian, Bovi, Orezi, Alterplate talented artiste, Dezign and friends.
Gonzalo Higuain reached 15 goals for the Serie A season as Juventus reinforced their position as league leaders with a 2-0 victory at Sassuolo on Sunday. The €90 million striker continued his recent hot streak with a ninth-minute opener in Reggio Emilia before Germany midfielder Sami Khedira made a rare appearance on the scoresheet in the 25th minute to guarantee all three points for Massimiliano Allegri’s men. With closest challengers Roma going down to a surprise 3-2 loss at Sampdoria, the Turin club are now four points out in front ahead of next weekend’s Derby d’Italia clash with fast-improving Inter…
A late penalty from captain Andre Ayew clinched a 2-1 victory for Ghana over Congo DR and with it a meeting with Cameroon in the semifinals of the African Nations Cup. Chances were few and far between in a goalless first half in Gabon, although Congo DR’s forward Dieumerci Mbokani hit the post in the seventh minute with a close-range effort. The striker, who is currently on loan at Hull, missed another opportunity to break the deadlock on 36 minutes when he dragged his shot wide of the target. Ghana came out after the interval showing more intent and, after…
Manchester United took another step toward defending the FA Cup with four unanswered goals against Wigan Athletic, who can feel a little unfortunate at the margin of their 4-0 defeat. Until United went ahead a minute from the break, the away side were the superior outfit, overrunning the hosts’ midfield and looking increasingly dangerous in attack. However, United’s class told in the end, with Anthony Martial and Henrikh Mkhitaryan particularly decisive. Martial responded to Jose Mourinho’s public criticism with two assists, Marcos Rojo was a steadying presence at the back and Timothy Fosu-Mensah was enterprising in attack. United’s midfield looked…
Liverpool will arrange a private jet for Sadio Mane in order to bring him back to Merseyside from the African Nations Cup, a source has said. Senegal were eliminated from the tournament in Gabon at the quarterfinal stage on Saturday evening, after a distraught Mane missed the crucial penalty in a shootout with Cameroon. Liverpool hope the forward will return in time for Tuesday night’s huge Premier League showdown with leaders Chelsea at Anfield. It is not an unprecedented move for the club to make, with Liverpool recently arranging a chartered jet for Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino so they…
Real Madrid capitalised on slip-ups by their two main title rivals to open up a four-point lead at the top of La Liga. Matea Kovacic’s first-ever La Liga goal put Zinedine Zidane’s men on their way to a 3-0 win over Real Sociedad that enabled them to bounce back from a humbling Copa del Rey exit at the hands of Celta Vigo. Cristiano Ronaldo was also on target at the Bernabeu, for the 20th time for his club so far this season, and Alvaro Morata added the third as Real completed the double over Sociedad and frustrated their bid to…
Ashley Young is the only Manchester United player that the club are expecting to be a possible departure in the January transfer window, according to the club’s manager Jose Mourinho. Young, 31, was left out of the squad for the 4-0 home win against Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday. Speaking at his postmatch news conference, Mourinho was asked about reports linking Wayne Rooney to China and the Portuguese replied: “The only player I am aware of a possibility to leave is Ashley Young. He’s a player I’d like to keep and I am not happy…
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Sunday said that State Government would build Christian Ecumenical Centre where all Christians from different states would meet for prayers and congress. Wike announced this during a Holy Ghost Rally Organised by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 5 in Port Harcourt. He said the centre would be built and commissioned in May. The governor said “Rivers State is a Christian state where God lives among his children. “Who said that Rivers state is not God’s own state, how many states will have the man of God visit them three times in…
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has alleged that corrupt people are wishing that President Buhari should die. Adesina said they are daring God, adding that Buhari’sold age has nothing to do with his ability to lead. According to Daily Post, the President’s spokesman said the government needs more partners in the fight against corruption. He said “On whether age is a problem to the President, there is nobody age does not catch up with, and it is an inexorable fact of life. “But whoever would grow old must respect hoary hairs. When you…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that a knowledge-based economy would guarantee a speedy technological advancement in Nigeria. Speaking with newsmen in Jalingo on Sunday, Abubakar noted that the key drivers of advanced economies were knowledge and innovation, rather than natural resources. “Educational development is the most important aspect of all human developments. “There are countries, who do not have natural resources whatsoever, but because they have developed their human resources, today they are the leading countries in this world,” he said. Abubakar described the recently established Peacock College of Education in Jalingo, co-owned by Senators Abdulaziz Ibrahim, Abubakar…
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called on youths to take advantage of the Agriculture-Finance Bill recently passed by the 8th Senate to further their engagements in the agriculture business. Saraki made the call on Sunday in a statement released by his Special Assistant on Print Media, Mr Chuks Okocha, when the executive members of the Tomatoes and Orchid Producers Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) visited him. According to him, youths should take advantage of the recently passed Agro-Finance Bill by the 8th Senate and access the benefits of agriculture on the small and medium scale financing and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the sale of foreign exchange (FX) under the new policy is transparent and not intended to benefit any individual or corporate body. Acting Director of Corporate Communications, CBN, Mr Isaac Okorafor in Abuja on Sunday, insisted that its FX policies were not meant to favour special interests. According to Okorafor, the apex bank had to make the clarification following allegations of irregularities in the rates at which foreign exchange is obtained by some individuals and companies from different banks. “We wish to reiterate that the Central Bank of Nigeria neither allocates foreign exchange…
The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NUR) had expressed fear that the planned concession of the railway system by the Federal Government could lead to loss of jobs of no fewer than 15,000 of its members. Mr Saidu Garba, the President-General of the union, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that the concession “will also retard the economy instead of growth’’. He therefore advised the Federal Government to reverse the planned concession so as not to worsen the nation’s economy. According to him, privatisation policy has not brought any positive change to the economy from…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Buhari to hand Babachir Lawal’s alleged corruption case over to anti-graft agencies to investigate. SERAP, told Buhari “to urgently refer the allegations of corruption against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for further investigation, and if there is relevant and sufficient admissible evidence, for him to face prosecution.” The organization also said the President should “urgently publish the outcome of the investigation conducted on…
The former minister of finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has distanced herself from a social media campaign calling on her to run for President in 2019. The campaign which is running on Facebook, also presents the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, as the former minister’s running mate. The Facebook campaign with an official page name: “Okonjo-Iweala/Adesina 2019 Rescue” has 25,263 Likes already. According to post on her Facebook page, Okonjo-Iweala said she has nothing to do with the campaign. The former minister posted on her timeline, saying: Disclaimer My attention has been drawn to this campaign making the rounds on Facebook…
Nollywood actress Damilola Adegbite Attoh shared this shoot of her little man, Bryan Attoh ready for school. According to her, she finds it hard keeping up with her adorable little monster. “He won’t even let me finish dressing him up before bolting out the door. Got 3 adults trying to catch him I swear I need like 6 hands for this baby #myworld,” she wrote alongside the adorable photo.
Pep Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City’s 3-0 win at Crystal Palace but said that “maybe the best news” was the return of captain Vincent Kompany from injury. Kompany completed 90 minutes for just the second time this season, and the first time since September, having missed the last two months with a knee injury. Kompany’s last two seasons for City have been ruined by injury but Guardiola was delighted with the work he had done with Barcelona-based orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ramon Cugat, helping him to return to fitness. Kompany looked back to his best and was rarely troubled all…