Mariah Carey has announced that she will be quitting social media for the time being following her disastrous New Year’s Eve performance. In an audio clip released on Sunday, January 8, 2017, the singer revealed that she would be going off to prepare and brace for her upcoming tour slated for March. In the statement, she said, “I’m gonna take a break from media moments, social media moments,’ Although I am going to fulfill my professional obligations, this is an important time for me to finally take a moment for myself and to deal with my loved ones and to…
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Media Personality, Stephanie Coker and her husband, Olumide Aderinokun just left for Cape Town, South Africa, first class no less, for their honeymoon. The couple who just had their traditional ceremony on December 30, 2016, will be having their white wedding later this year. Stephanie shared photos of the trip via her Snapchat, showing the quality time they spent together. The media personality was reportedly gifted with a brand new Porshe Panamera worth N38 million as a wedding gift for her well to do hubby who is the younger brother of GTB co-founder, Tayo Aderinokun. Aderinokun has a daughter from…
Borussia Dortmund have dedicated the FIFA Fan Award that was jointly awarded to their fans and Liverpool fans to the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. At Monday’s inaugural The Best award ceremony, FIFA honoured Dortmund and Liverpool fans after they sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone” in unison ahead of their Europa League meeting, which was played the day before the 27th anniversary of the disaster. The “chorus of solidarity” was selected by FIFA.com users as the winner of the FIFA Fan Award ahead of the Iceland fans who memorably supported their country at Euro 2016 and the…
A statue of Argentina and Barcelona star Lionel Messi was vandalised in Buenos Aires on Monday. The figure, which was constructed in an attempt to help convince the five-time Ballon d’Or winner to return to the national team during his brief retirement from the Albiceleste this summer, was found missing its top half. However, officials in the Argentine capital said repairs have already begun. “The statue of Lionel Messi fell victim to an act of vandalism that left the footballer’s sculpture without its top half,” the Buenos Aires city government said in a statement. “Its repair is now being worked…
Former Gunner Sol Campbell has urged Mesut Ozil to re-sign with Arsenal regardless of whether Arsene Wenger stays as manager. The German playmaker is currently negotiating a contract extension to stay with the Gunners but has made it clear that his future depends on whether Wenger remains as coach at the club. Campbell, who won two Premier League titles under Wenger’s guidance, can see why Ozil wants the French tactician to stay but insists the players cannot hold the club to ransom in such a manner. “Like any top player, he wants the manager who signed him,” Campbell told Sky…
Liverpool have not entertained any transfer talks for their star attacker Philippe Coutinho, manager Jurgen Klopp says. Coutinho had been linked to both Barcelona and Real Madrid before an ankle ligament injury caused him to miss seven weeks of action. The Brazilian could return for Wednesday’s EFL Cup semifinal first leg against Southampton, but Klopp doesn’t think the player’s fitness has had any impact on other clubs targeting him. “It would be nice if big clubs thought like this and forgot about a player completely because he’s been injured for five or six weeks. But big clubs don’t think this…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi did not vote for each other for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award, instead choosing three of their own club teammates. The two stars, who voted as captains of their national teams, chose the same policy for last year’s Ballon d’Or as well, with Messi again picking Luis Suarez first, Neymar second and Andres Iniesta third. Ronaldo’s ballot changed, however, as he moved Gareth Bale up from third to first, followed by Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos. A year ago, he had voted Karim Benzema first, followed by James Rodriguez. Among other notable votes in…
Carlos Queiroz has told Manchester United fans not to worry too much about where the team finishes this season, but to appreciate the fact that, under Jose Mourinho, the team is finally moving in the right direction. Queiroz had two spells as Alex Ferguson’s assistant at Old Trafford, most notably from 2004 to 2008. Since Ferguson stepped down in 2013, successors David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal struggled to match the Scot’s achievements. Jose Mourinho was appointed in May and under the Portuguese coach, the Red Devils have recovered from a sticky start to put together an 11-game unbeaten run…
The former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has taken to his official Facebook page to share his New Year message with Nigerians. Jonathan in the message prays for a nation an ordinary citizen can become somebody without connections. It reads: “My prayer for Nigeria in the year 2017 is that we continue to forge greater ties across the length and breadth of this great nation to the end that we may achieve the Nigerian Dream: A nation where the child of a nobody can become a somebody without knowing anybody.” He went further to…
Nigerian singer Seyi Shay opens 2017 in style with her first release of the new year titled ‘YOLO YOLO’. ‘YOLO YOLO’, comes six months after the beautiful and inspiring ‘Airbrush’, and this time the singer goes a unique direction for this new record. ‘YOLO YOLO’ continues Seyi Shay’s evolution through her pop sensibilities, as it captures the lush sounds of contemporary Highlife, fused with a hint of Latin, all wound together by stimulating Afrobeats, which come straight from Fela’s inspiration. It’s a celebration record, one that sends the listener through to the carnival season, with its up-tempo arrangements, rhythmic percussion,…
Premier League leaders Chelsea will face a West London derby against Brentford in the FA Cup fourth round. Manchester United received a home tie against Wigan after Monday’s draw. Tottenham are also home against Wycombe, while Manchester City will travel to face either Crystal Palace or Bolton. Arsenal face a test away from home at the winners of a replay between Southampton and Norwich City. Non-league sides Sutton United and Lincoln will both have home advantage provided they win their third-round replays against Wimbledon and Ipswich respectively. Sutton will welcome Cambridge or Leeds to Gander Green Lane if they see…
Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, on Monday warned the distribution companies in the country to step up their service delivery or quit. Fashola gave the warning at the opening ceremony of the 11th Monthly Stakeholders meeting in Lagos. According to him, we all know the issues around metering and billing system; we must build the trust and confidence that customers’ complains will be addressed. “We need to do whatever is possible in our various distribution areas to improve the quality of service and continue to train our personnel to recognise that customer is king. “If…
Italian prosecutors have alleged that Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan and his oil minister received kickbacks as part of a $1.3 billion deal involving oil giants ENI and Shell. Court documents filed late last month in the city of Milan and seen by AFP outline a case against 11 people, including senior executives from the two oil majors and the companies themselves. Jonathan, who left office in May 2015, and Diezani Alison-Madueke, his long-time petroleum minister who was also the first woman president of OPEC, do not feature on the list. But they are alleged to have played a central…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has appointed a new boss for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). The governor announced the appointment of the new General Manager in a statement released by the media aide of the governor in Lagos. The newly appointed General Manager of LASTMA was revealed as Babatunde Olawale Musa. The appointment of Musa comes with immediate effect, Gov Ambode reportedly noted. Prior to Musa’s appointment as the General Manager of LASTMA, he was the Principal Private Secretary (PPS) to Governor Ambode.
Nigerian rapper, Yung6ix has lost his 21 Karat Gold chain during his performance at the third edition of Jos Rocks. According to him, his chain was stolen by an overzealous fan while trying to leave the concert which was put together by Ice Prince. The event saw performances from Nigerian entertainers like Timaya, Jesse Jagz, Yungsix, and many others. On December 17, 2016, son of the oil city of Warri, Onome Onokhokwo known popularly as Yung6ix dragged popular artistes to the recently calm city for his home coming concert tagged “The Return of the Kings”. The KKTBM (Kash Kamp Trick…
Tiwa Savage’s estranged husband, Tee Billz in a post shared on Instagram today january 9, 2016. talks about mental health. The manager who has been undergoing therapy took to the photo sharing app to raise awareness over mental health. He shared the photo above writing, “If you can seek help for malaria and fever, don’t be ashamed about your psychological and emotional condition!!! Why are we so afraid to discuss mental health in our society??? #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness.” Tee Billz recently revealed he’s undergoing therapy. Although not your usual therapy sessions, it seems the artiste manager is using exercise as a…
Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, who plays comic roles alongside, Chinedu Ikedieze, also known as ‘Aki’, has denied the existence of a rift between him and the latter. This was in response to an earlier rumour that both could not stand the sight of each other and only got along on movie sets. Speaking concerning the subject in an interview with Punch News’ Sunday Scoop, Iheme stated that he still has a good relationship with the actor. He attributed the alleged beef between them as a media invention. “There is no hostility between Aki and me. We are still best of…
Cristiano Ronaldo was named FIFA’s Best Men’s Player for 2016 on Monday, beating Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann on the three-man shortlist to claim the prize in Zurich. Ronaldo, who picked up his fourth Ballon d’Or in December, also landed the first separate FIFA prize since world football’s governing body and France Football announced in September that they would be presenting two separate awards. The Best FIFA Men’s Player award is voted for by each of FIFA’s 211 nations comprising the national team captain, manager, a journalist from every FIFA nation, and fans registered on FIFA.com — each group holding…
Former Real Madrid legends Roberto Carlos and Michel Salgado have slammed Lionel Messi and other Barcelona stars for snubbing the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony on Monday. Messi is a finalist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award but is expected to lose out to Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, as he did in the Ballon d’Or last month. He had been expected to attend the gala event along with teammates Luis Suraez, Neymar and Gerard Pique, who had been named in the FIFA team of the year. But hours before the ceremony, Barcelona officials announced that the players would remain…
Leicester City’s Claudio Ranieri won the Best FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year award on Monday after beating Portugal’s Fernando Santos and Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane on the shortlist. Ranieri defied odds of 5,000-1 to lead Leicester to the Premier League title last season — the first-ever top-flight title in their 132-year history — and has overseen a strong start to the club’s first ever Champions League campaign this season, despite his side struggling in the league. Leicester conceded the fewest Premier League goals (36) during the voting period from Nov. 20, 2015, to Nov. 22, 2016 (excluding promoted teams),…