Toke Makinwa will be launching her memoir ‘On Becoming’ on Sunday, 27 November, 2016. She shared the invitation on her Instagram. The book depicts her childhood days, how she struggled after the demise of her parents, facts about her failed relationship(s), and the woman she has now become. Below is a compelling excerpt from the book: I got on my knees in front of him, my voice calm as I can make it. “Maje, you can’t keep lying. What is going on? He walks away, leaving me there with my heart in my hands. I see him pacing, like he…
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DJ Khaled is super excited about his newborn son, Asahd, and seeing how he is a social media star, we can be assured that the youngster would live his life on social media. The Hip Hop Dj has been passing time on Instagram, sharing photos of celebrities cuddling his cute little boy. Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross, August Alsina and Future all had a go at it, and we can expect more. DJ Khaled and his fiancee, Nicole Tuck, welcomed their first child together on Sunday, October 23. The Snapchat star shared the whole ordeal, including his, via the social media…
Nigerian rapper Eva Alordiah is a beach goddess in new photos. The rapper talks about her dark skin as she shares sexy beach photos. She wrote, “The Darker my Skin gets, the Happier I become! Is that weird? Especially in this day when Lighter skinned girls are supposedly looked on as more attractive and whitening creams sell like hot cake because many darker skinned girls cannot live with the skin they were born in. Where self esteem and self acceptance is concerned, SKIN is indeed a major issue with a lot of Women. If you have followed me for a…
Popular singer and internet sensation, Falz The Bahd Guy is on a roll this year! From nabbing a big win as the 2016 BET Viewer’s Choice Best International Act, singer, Falz is now being researched in schools. He took to the photo sharing app, Instagram, today, November 25, 2016, with a photo of a project done by a Miss Onyeani Chiamaka Faith. Titled, “Language Use In The Entertainment Industry: A Study Of Falz The Bahd Guy”, Falz is currently looking for the lady. “Somebothy find deez babe for me plix!!” he wrote on Instagram. Falz recently got over a million…
Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo and her daughter, Priscilla, have thrilled fans to a choreography of Korede Bello’s ‘Do like that’ song. A video was posted on the actress’ Instagram account on Friday, November 25, 2016. The pair may have been confused for professional dancers due to their well practiced synchronized movement. Mother and daughter rocked red themed matching outfits as they displayed their outstanding dancing moves. According to Ojo in her Instagram post, her daughter, Priscilla was the dance instructor. She wrote, “Ok! So we decided to join d fun #dolikethat @koredebello #twiningwithmydaughter #buildingmemomories @ its.priscy @fedel_x we miss u…
Even after having two children with his baby mama, Timaya has revealed that he is still not ready to get hitched. Despite his unwillingness to get married, the singer has promised that he would not have kids with different women like his male colleagues are known to do. He affirmed this to his baby mama according to an interview published on November 26, 2016, by Punch News Saturday Beats. “I am not getting married soon. My life is a journey. My career is my journey. “I didn’t lie to my baby mama when she was pregnant; I told her I…
Although Aphrodi’ja left any shocked by her marriage and childbirth, the singer never intended for any of it to be a secret. In an exclusive interview with LIB, Hadiza Salma Blell shared the reasons why she had a secret wedding to her husband Rotimi and she has continued to keep him from prying eyes. “It was very intimate and it was also in my home town, Kaduna, so it’s kind of hard to get people to come over there and then Kaduna is not as ‘Noisy’ as Lagos. “So anything like that could be probably called low key. I just…
Lionel Messi’s prodigious talent is matched by his startling humility, which he displayed again on Thursday by denying that Barcelona’s fate is determined by his presence in the team. The Argentina forward scored both goals in Barca’s 2-0 Champions League win at Celtic on Wednesday, days after they had been held to a goalless draw at home to Malaga in Messi’s absence. Talk of Barcelona being overly dependant on their all-time record scorer is nothing new, although it has been less frequent in recent seasons as fellow forwards Luis Suarez and Neymar have also flourished. Yet the weekend stalemate and…
Carl Jenkinson admits Arsenal must cut out their habit of making lethargic starts if they are to get back on track against Bournemouth on Sunday. Arsene Wenger’s side have failed to win their last three matches in all competitions and Jenkinson believes the Gunners have only themselves to blame. In both last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Manchester United and Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Paris Saint Germain, Arsenal were slow out of the blocks and eventually fell behind. Although Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 18 matches in all competitions, their recent problems have left them fourth in the Premier League…
French forward Anthony Martial risks slipping from the first-team picture at Manchester United if he does not start making more of his opportunities, manager Jose Mourinho has warned. Martial, 20, impressed in his first United season after his move from Monaco for an initial fee of £36 million, scoring 17 goals to finish as the club’s top scorer. But he has scored only twice this season, has been in and out of the starting XI and was left out of the match-day squad entirely for Thursday’s 4-0 Europa League win over Feyenoord. “First of all, the teams are very different,”…
Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta returned to training on Friday ahead of schedule after almost a month out of action with a knee injury, the club said. The Spain international sustained knee ligament damage during Barca’s 3-2 league win over Valencia on October 22. Iniesta was expected to be out for up to eight weeks but the 32-year-old midfielder joined his teammates in practice ahead of Sunday’s La Liga game at Real Sociedad. Turkish midfielder Arda Turan missed Friday’s session with a fever while right back Aleix Vidal was absent due to personal reasons. Barca are second in La Liga and…
Victor Moses’ name has popped up as one of the potential targets of Spanish giants, FC Barcelona. According to Spanish publication, Sport, Barcelona are considering the Chelsea man as one of their option ahead of next season. The 25-year-old has emerged as a shock target for Barca after his sterling performance for Chelsea which has helped the London club to the top of the pile in the English Premier League. Sport reports that Barcelona have watched Moses three times in his newly adopted right wing-back role at Chelsea and now believe that he is one of the men who could…
Former Chelsea manager, Andre Villas-Boas is keen to lure Super Eagles captain, Mikel John Obi to China to join him at his new club, Shanghai SIPG. Mikel has not played a competitive game for Chelsea under manager, Antonio Conte and an exit from the Stamford Bridge club seems extremely likely in the coming days. Villas-Boas, who replaced Sven-Goran Eriksson as boss of the Chinese Super League club three weeks ago, is now also plotting a huge transfer coup to bring the Nigeria captain to China. Mikel, 29, joined Chelsea in 2006 and his current contract runs out at the end…
Chelsea captain John Terry will be out of action for more than two weeks because of a “muscular problem”, Blues boss Antonio Conte said on Friday. Former England centre-back Terry, 36 next month, has made just one substitute appearance since the London club started a six-match winning run that has taken them to the top of the Premier League. Terry will miss Saturday’s league match against London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, with his only start since returning from an ankle injury in the EFL Cup loss at West Ham in October. “For tomorrow I don’t have available John Terry and (John)…
It is a sign of Wayne Rooney’s recent troubles that he is not guaranteed to make Manchester United’s starting line-up against West Ham on Sunday despite breaking a club record this week. The United captain became the Red Devils’ all-time leading European scorer on Thursday with a fine finish to set up a 4-0 Europa League victory over Feyenoord. He needs just one more goal now to draw level with England great Bobby Charlton as United’s highest scorer in all competitions. Yet in a television interview after the Feyenoord game Rooney, who has struggled for form this season,launched into an…
Chelsea manager, Antonio Conte has revealed that his Nigerian midfielder, Mikel John Obi remains unavailable and will miss Saturday’s English Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur. Mikel has yet to make an appearance for Chelsea in competitive fixtures this season. Conte has now revealed that the Nigerian midfielder will miss Saturday’s fixture against Spurs because of injury. “For tomorrow (Saturday), I don’t have John Terry and Obi Mikel available. “John has a muscular problem. It’s a pity because he recovered very well from his last injury and now, he needs to stop again,” Conte said at his press conference on…
Claude Puel has demanded his Southampton side to put aside their Europa League disappointment ahead of the Premier League visit of Everton on Sunday. The 1-0 defeat at Sparta Prague left Puel’s side needing a win or scoreless draw against Hapoel Be’er Sheva in their final group game to progress in the competition. But it was the nature of the performance in the Czech Republic that caused the Frenchman most concern. And the Southampton boss knows Saints must improve significantly if they are to deny former manager Ronald Koeman victory when the Dutchman returns to St Mary’s Stadium. “It was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he admires the courage and doggedness of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Buhari made the remark in a birthday message to Atiku, who turns 70 on Friday, November 25. “Over the years, I have admired your courage and doggedness in defending your interests and your generosity in promoting education,” Buhari said according to a statement released by his spokesman, Femi Adesina on Thursday, November 24. “The American University in Yola is one of your noble legacies, and my hope and wish is that it will endure,” he added. Buhari also welcomed Atiku to the…
The House of Representatives has reacted to former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegations of corruption in the National Assembly. Obasanjo had called for an investigation into alleged budget padding raised by ex-appropriation chairman, Abdulmumin Jibrin. While addressing a press conference in Abuja, on Thursday, November 24, 2016, Reps spokesman, Abdulrazak Namdas said ex-president Obasanjo tried to bribe lawmakers with 50 million each to amend the constitution. Namdas noted that Obasanjo lacked the moral authority to discuss corruption and abuse of office. “Obasanjo’s list of his corrupt acts while in office is endless,” Namdas said. “Unquestionably, he (Obasanjo) is the greatest corrupt…
Ekiti State former Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has threatened to sue two of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s aides if they fail to retract libellous statements made against him. The accused are Dr Samuel Omotoso, a member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, and Mr Lere Olayinka, Fayose’s Special Assistant on Public Communications. They had on July 6, 2016, during a live programme on the Ekiti State Television (EKTV), alleged that “Dr. Fayemi illegally took 1.5 billion Naira from Ekiti treasury and gave it to President Muhammadu Buhari, while contesting the presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress…