Nigerian singer Kiss Daniel has been robbed at the Calabar Christmas Village, reports say. The ‘Mama’ crooner was on stage performing when armed robbers charged into the venue in Cross River state around 1AM on Monday, December 27, 2016. According to the newspaper, an eyewitness disclosed that the thieves took some items from the singer before security agents hurriedly took him to safety. It was also reported that gunshots were allegedly fired in the air and valuables were taken from those present. Several people were injured in the incident. Meanwhile Punch also reports that state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Jimoh…
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes that every game in the second half of the season will be like a cup final for his title hopefuls. An impressive and hard-earned 3-0 win at Hull kept pace with leaders Chelsea after Antonio Conte’s side beat Bournemouth earlier on Monday. The Blues had opened up a 10-point gap over Guardiola’s team for whom defeat at Hull would have spelled disaster. The Catalan admitted that the pressure was on following that result altough a Yaya Toure penalty, a tap-in from substitute Kelechi Iheanacho and an own goal from Curtis Davies ensured he eventually…
Antonio Conte has challenged his Chelsea stars to use their club record run of 12 successive victories as the foundation to win the Premier League title. Conte’s side moved seven points clear at the top after a 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Monday and they are now just two more victories away from equalling Arsenal’s Premier League record of 14 consecutive wins. Should the Blues defeat Stoke and Tottenham in their next two games, they will have earned a significant statistical landmark. But it is trophies that matter most to former Juventus and Italy boss Conte and he has set…
Arsene Wenger hailed Olivier Giroud’s fighting spirit after the Arsenal striker marked his first Premier League start of the season with the winning goal against West Bromwich Albion. Giroud headed home four minutes from the end of a game that had seemed destined to finish goalless at the Emirates Stadium. Before Monday’s 1-0 victory, Giroud had come off the bench 10 times in Premier League games this season and scored three goals, making his only club starts in the Champions League. But Gunners boss Wenger insisted that Giroud had not had anything to prove to him despite his repeated absence…
The Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, donated Christmas gifts to soldiers injured at the battlefield in Sambisa Forest. The items were distributed on her behalf by Hajiya Nana Shettima, the Chairperson of Mrs Aisha Buhari’s Committee on Distribution of Donated Items (WIPCOMDI) at Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri. Shettima also visited other injured troops at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri. According to her, Buhari’s gesture is to celebrate Christmas festivities with the injured and to appreciate their efforts in restoring peace. “Both religions say how good and pleasant it is when God makes us enjoy together…
Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has mocked Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose over the 22 prophecies he released for 2017. Abati, who served under former president, Goodluck Jonathan, poked fun at Fayose via an article titled “The Morning after Christmas.” Read it below: “How was your Christmas Day?” “Comme ci, comme ca” “What’s that?” “I am speaking French. You mean you don’t even understand elementary French?” “No, I don’t. Speak English. How was Christmas?” “Low-key. Like this, like that”. “For me, it was a dead-end Christmas” “God forbid. May we never have a dead-end Christmas. I reject it in Jesus…
The 24-hour curfew that was relaxed to allow for the Christmas festivity in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna has resumed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the curfew was imposed in Jema’a, Zangon Kataf and Laura local government areas of Kaduna State following a peaceful protest that led to civil unrest in Kafanchan. NAN also reports that the curfew was relaxed by twelve hours to allow Christians to observe the Christmas and Boxing Day festivity. Checks conducted by NAN on Tuesday, however, revealed that there is a strict compliance to the government’s directive. Business and public places…
Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina has said that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot address every single security issue in the country. Adesina made the comment during an interview after being asked why Buhari had not made any comments about the killings in southern Kaduna. “You don’t have to hear from the president on that matter. You see, when it pays us, we talk about federalism and true federalism, yet you want the president and presidency to talk about everything,” Adesina said during an appearance on Channels TV. “When things like this happen in a state, there is a chief security officer, he…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the worst of the Boko Haram insurgency is over. Mohammed also urged Nigerians to be on the watch for fleeing terrorists saying that “eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.” He made the comments via a statement released on Monday, December 26. The statement reads: “We urge Nigerians to keep our gallant and victorious troops in their prayers. Nigerians should also imbibe the mantra of ‘if you see something, say something’ as a way of ensuring that no escaped terrorist is able to wreak havoc in their communities. “It is…
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi has condemned Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose for the negative prophecies he recently made about Nigeria. Fayose, on Friday, December 23, published a list of 22 things that he predicted would happen to Nigeria in 2017, one of which was the naira selling at N600 to the dollar. Fayemi made his comments after a special Christmas service held in the Oye Local Government Area of the state. “If someone has made 22 predictions about his own country and none is positive or good, you can be sure the predictions are for the…
Soul singer, Bez Idakula, has just revealed his ittle boy’s face! Bez who welcomed his baby boy with wife, Bolatito, after two years of marriage shared the photo of his baby in celebration of Christmas. “My love to all who supported us for #bezlive. We all made history together! Wishing you all the best of the season, keep shining! Merry Christmas!!” he wrote. Bez shared the news of his wife’s delivery on Sunday, July 17, 2016, on Instagram. He wrote, “God blessed @titoidakulaand I with a King! #grateful #greatness#blessed”. The couple lost a child before now. The singer’s wife revealed…
Funke Akindele and JJC skillz are so in love! Her husband decided to surprise her over the holidays and he did it in such a grand way! The duo recently moved into their new home in Amen estate and JJC decided to compliment it with an amazing surprise. He had gifts and a very special cake delivered to her on Christmas day! Can you believe that? So romantic! The lovebirds who whisked themselves away for a private wedding back in August, are obviously smitten with each other. On August 30, 2016, the couple released a press statement explaining why Funke…
Timi Dakolo is proud of his little girl and he wants you all to know that. The crooner’s daughter recently turned a year older and he took to Instagram celebrating her. According to him, she’s a commander with a strong personae, a world changer and influencer. He wrote, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY PRECIOUS ZOE… WE LOVE YOU AND WISHES ALL THE BEST IN THIS LIFE ..YOU ALWAYZ BRING ME JOY… THE COMMANDER OF THE YARD PEOPLE… YA STRONG PERSONAE IS AMAZING… YOU PROVIDE ME WITH A DIFFERENT KIND OF HAPPINESS. YOU WILL GROW TO BE A WORLD CHANGER AND INFLUENCER…
Recently, Nollywood actor Prince Eke shared a post saying his wife, Muma Gee abandoned her children to party. The actor claimed Muma Gee travelled to Abuja leaving a few month old baby behind. Now, the actress has shared some family Christmas photos and Prince Eke is missing from the mix. It seems like the pair have taken a break for now with these latest photos. Recall that the actor called out his musician wife on Instagram, saying she left for Abuja, abandoning him alone to cater for their three children and all she does is hang out at night clubs…
Nollywood actor Jim Iyke wants a baby girl do bad he’s asking God for one publicly. The actor who has since settled into a very quiet life in Atlanta with his Lithuania girlfriend, Dana Kinduryte says he has no love for any woman. According to him, “Dear LORD, I decided to quickly submit this petition before the year runs out. I’ll keep it short n straight. The last time we had this convo, King Harv showed up. My life has nv been the same since. It’s being an amazing cocktail of unprecedented blessings, self realization, bold endeavors and forging of…
Billionaire daughter, Florence Otedola aka DJ Cuppy has finally opened up on her love life. The star was a guest on Rubbing Minds with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu where she talked openly for the first time about her boyfriend, footballer Victor Anichebe. The show host, , asked her about him and she said: “He is good. We are good. He is very busy. Its sad we don’t get to spend Christmas together”. On how they met, she said “It was actually a setup. I was complaining of how I was going to be single forever to a stylist that I work with…
Manchester United fans can expect to see the very best of Paul Pogba next season, Jose Mourinho has told SFR Sport. Pogba, 23, provided an assist in United’s 3-1 Boxing Day defeat of Sunderland, his third of the Premier League campaign, a tally he has matched in top-flight goals this season. His improved statistics suggest the world’s most expensive footballer seems to finally be settling into life at Old Trafford after the upheaval of last summer’s switch from Juventus. Mourinho, however, feels 2017-18 will be the season in which Pogba’s talent truly flourishes. “The Premier League is very difficult. You…
Yaya Toure is enjoying his second chance under Pep Guardiola and is desperate to win a third Premier League title with Manchester City. Toure, 33, was frozen out by Guardiola for the first few months of the season after comments from his agent Dimitri Seluk aimed at the City boss but has come back into the squad following an apology. City have since won all five Premier League games that he has started including the 3-0 victory over Hull City on Boxing Day where Toure scored the opener from the penalty spot. And the midfielder, who is out of contract…
Wayne Rooney is unlikely to return for Manchester United’s next game against Middlesbrough on New Year’s Eve, manager Jose Mourinho says. The 31-year-old missed the 3-0 Boxing Day victory over Sunderland, and after the game Mourinho said the forward was dealing with a muscle strain. Asked if Rooney would be fit to face Boro, Mourinho said: “Honestly, I don’t think so. I hope so. I would like. He is always a player I would like to have, but I have my little doubts. Let’s see the evolution. “It is a strained muscle. I don’t know if in English the name…
Eden Hazard has said the Chelsea players have been talking about winning the Premier League title “all season long”, but told SFR Sport “it won’t be easy.” Hazard, 25, struck his ninth goal of the season and the 50th of his Premier League career from the penalty spot in Chelsea’s 3-0 Boxing Day win over Bournemouth. The victory racked up a club record 12th consecutive success for Antonio Conte’s men, who are seven points clear at the top ahead of Liverpool’s home game with Stoke City on Tuesday. That gap has led some to claim the title could return to…