Author: David Folami

Stephanie Coker has too many reasons to be excited and reports have revealed that a Porche Panama is one of them. The OAP was reportedly gifted with the luxury sport car worth N38 million by her husband, Olumide Aderinokun. Reports have it that the car was given to Coker as a wedding gift following her traditional wedding which took place in Lagos state on December 30, 2016. The traditional ceremony was star-studded as expected and even saw Tiwa Savage and estranged husband, Tee Billz in attendance for the first time since their epic split. Big congrats to her.

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Seems like a reunion is going on between Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz and we can confirm it. The estranged couple who were spotted for the first time together on Friday, December 30, 216 since their marital drama back in April apparently spent Christmas together. So, on Christmas day Tiwa shared this photo of son, Jamil Balogun in his pyjamas playing with his new toy. She captioned it, “Of all the PLENTY presents Jamil got today, this is what he has been playing all day … Hmmm what does this mean o.” That same day Tee Billz shared a similar…

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It is not Pep Guardiola’s job to be affable with the media. It shouldn’t be regarded as a moral failing on his part that he reacted in a rather grumpy and sarcastic manner to questions from journalists. He is not there to smile and dance for our pleasure; he is there to make Manchester City successful, and based purely on recent results, with four wins from the last five matches, that seems to be going reasonably well. Nevertheless, Guardiola’s performance in a few different engagements with the media after Monday’s 2-1 win over Burnley was unusual at best. One could…

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Manchester United claimed their sixth successive Premier League win over a West Ham United side harshly punished by two Mike Dean decisions — a red card against Sofiane Feghouli in the first half and an offside goal awarded to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the second. The result was tough on the home side, who were actually more creative for large parts of the first half despite having less of the ball, but Jose Mourinho took full and ruthless advantage with his substitutions. United may rue not having made a stronger start to the season, but they are looking like a very…

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Leg-weary Liverpool were far from their best as they dropped two points to relegation-threatened Sunderland in a 2-2 draw at the Stadium of Light on Monday. Perhaps that was to be expected given how little time they’d had to recover from their win over Manchester City on Saturday and how few changes Jurgen Klopp made to his team, but having twice held the lead, they will be disappointed not to have picked up maximum points. Positives The players dug deep and put plenty of effort in despite having less than 48 hours rest since an energy-sapping victory over Man City.…

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Workers in Osun State returned to work on Tuesday after the Monday public holiday declared to mark the New Year day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the civil servants reported at the state secretariat in Abere and were seen carrying out their routine duties. Some of them were also seen exchanging greetings and prayers for a prosperous new year. NAN reports that federal civil servants in the state also returned to their duty posts. Similarly, commercial banks in Osogbo opened for the usual transactions with customers. A correspondent of NAN, who visited local government secretariats…

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The Nigerian military has said that the war against terrorist sect, Boko Haram has been won. The comment was made by Acting Director, Defence Headquarters, Brig. Gen. Abubakar Rabe during an interview. “The war on Boko Haram insurgency is over, I can assure you of that. We have won the war against the terrorists, but from this year, we will concentrate on post-conflict repairs in the Northeast; that is the next chapter in our history,” Rabe told The Nation. “We will also intensify our mop-up operations against the remnants of the terrorists, we are focusing on eliminating them in their…

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Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has promised that the upper legislative chamber will investigate the recent killings in Southern Kaduna. Saraki gave the assurance on Monday, January 2, 2017, after a Twitter user brought the situation to his attention. “Once @NGRSenate resumes, this issue will be addressed to get a clearer picture of what the real situation is and find a lasting solution,” Saraki said. “Every Nigerian life matters, and @ngrsenate will work to ensure that rule of law is always upheld as prescribed by Nigerian Constitution,” he added. The killings in Kaduna have led the state government to declare…

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The Federal Government has begun the payment of the N30, 000 monthly stipends for participants of the N-Power scheme, a programme aimed at job creation by the FG. The N-Power programme is a scheme by the federal government aimed at employing the teeming and massive numbers of unemployed Nigerian graduates from tertiary institutions across the country. Mr Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, revealed this to news men on Friday, commenting that “all successfully verified beneficiaries who have provided bank accounts are being processed for payment. `some beneficiaries will receive their first…

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Bishop Simeon Okah, the principal patriarch of the Flock of Christ Mission, Enerhen-Effurun, Delta State, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to forget about contesting in 2019. Bishop Okah claimed that the president is already too old to pilot the affairs of the country. He also denounced President Buhari as the most unfavourable Nigerian President to the people of Niger Delta region. “The man is an old man, old man is old, I am quite younger than he is. I am 64 years old, do you know that without the younger ones around me, there are some things about this generation…

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Ciara is starting the New Year with a huge baby bump! The singer has just shown off the latest unborn addition to her family. The 31-year-old pregnant entertainer took to her Instagram page to share some adorable selfies showing off her growing bump. “1st Selfie Of The #NewYear #GoHawks,” she captioned a photo while wearing her husband Russell Wilson‘s Seahawks football jersey. Ciara also added a photo showing off her bump from the side while relaxing in bed and a family portrait with Russell and her two-year-old son Future. “And Now We’re Talking To #2017….” she wrote along the family…

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Funke Akindele is currently hosting a house warming party with her hubby, JJC Skillz at their new home. The newly wedded couple moved into their home in Amen estate, Lagos state in December 2016. Amongst the guests who graced the event are, Falz, DJ Spinall and Toke Makinwa, to name a few. From the Instagram posts shared by guests at the party, the Bello’s throw a mean party and according to Falz The Bahd Guy, their new home is out of Nigeria, if not out of this world. The pair got married secretly in August 2016, and have been serving…

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Seems like music stars Jennifer Lopez and Drake are officially an item. The duo have been dropping hints of a relationship since late last year. Now J Lo was seen rocking Drake’s chain as they hit Las Vegas together. The 47-year-old actress and 30-year-old rapper were also spotted gambling at the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 1, 2017, after she supported him at his New Year Eve gig. The pair started fuelling rumours on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, when they posted a pretty intimate photo of them all snuggled up on a couch, looking like a…

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Nollywood actress Annie Idibia is celebrating her little girl, Olivia, as she turns three. The actress took to Instagram today, January 3, 2017, sharing a video of Olivia’s moments. “The joy she brings…. 3years ago i was blessed by the Most High with this Remarkable blessing…. i have the most incredible amazing 3 year old..A Rare Child.. A Rare blessing…. 10boys in one lil girl.. my Olivia.. the one that sparkles n bring everyone closer.” God bless you with wisdom and knowledge my child.. Oh baby oh baby i see love in your smile..” she captioned the video shared to…

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Music star Chris Brown shared this adorable video of his little girl, Royalty, busting some moves. According to him, she saved what was left of his heart. Awwww! “THE ONLY LIGHT IN MY DARKNESS! You are here to learn grow and love! you saved what was left of my heart!” he captioned the clip. Seems like she’s his beacon of hope in this trying times. Recall the singer is under investigation for threatening a woman with a gun and tested positive for drugs while in jail. Meanwhile, TMZ recently reported that the “Liquor” singer has banned guests from his mansion…

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2016 came to an end with a bang as award winning Nollywood actress Beverly Naya hosted fans, friends, and celebrities to a barbecue party. The event went down at Sao Cafe, Lekki, Lagos on Friday December 31, 2016. Rapper, Lynxx, and MTV Base video jockey, Ehiz, were a couple of the celebrities present at the event. The event was also an opportunity to encourage youths to be the best they can be through her #Fiftyshades campaign. She rewarded her fans by giving out cash prizes to those who participated in the #FiftyShades and #WhyAddMore challenge. #FiftyShades is a campaign developed…

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Jurgen Klopp has revealed he gave the opportunity for players to sit out Monday’s match at Sunderland given the tight turnaround from the Manchester City win. The Reds drew 2-2 with David Moyes’ side just less than 44 hours after their “intense” 1-0 victory over Premier League title rivals City on New Year’s Eve. The Liverpool manager made just one change for the encounter at the Stadium of Light — replacing the injured Jordan Henderson for Daniel Sturridge — after none of his players informed him they did not want to play. “I told the players if nobody wanted to…

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Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are the equivalent of Spanish side Villarreal, according to renowned Spanish journalist Lu Martin. Martin, who co-wrote a book with the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach, also said he is not surprised that Guardiola said he is already thinking about the end of his coaching career. Guardiola’s City are 10 points behind leaders Chelsea and Martin believes that he is ready for the challenge of making them the best sides in the Premier League. “At the moment his challenge is Manchester City, who are a team like Villarreal in La Liga, for example, a…

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Harry Kane says the chance to stop Chelsea breaking a Premier League record of 14 straight victories is added motivation for Tottenham when they host the league leaders on Wednesday. Chelsea have won 13 league consecutive matches, including a 2-1 win over Spurs at Stamford Bridge in November, and they will break Arsenal’s record, set in 2002, with another victory at White Hart Lane. There is no love lost between the two sides, particularly after the Blues’ ended Spurs’ title hopes last season, but Kane says stopping Chelsea making history is firing them up. “Definitely, we don’t want to be…

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