She’s all grown up and off to College! Iyabo Ojo took to social media to celebrate her 15-year-old daughter, Priscilla, as she heads for University. The proud mother-of-two shared the good news alongside a lovely photo of herself and her daughter via her Instagram page on Monday, January 16, 2017, writing, “My angel is off to d university, am going to miss u like crazy, my jewel of inestimable value. woo, my babies are growing fast oo God Almighty! all Mercyful!! all powerful!! thank u! thank u!! thank u!!! am just too grateful!!!!” Although very excited, it is obvious that…
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Tonto Dikeh’s husband, Oladunni Churchill has just revealed the face of her baby boy, Andre. The parents are currently celebrating his turning 11 months and the philanthropist took to Instagram to share this photo of himself and his little boy. He shared the photo above with the caption, “What ever plan the devil has for you won’t work, you shall excel and rule like the king that you are. I love you so much. #replica #thekingishere #kingandreaproperties.” This comes after reports that the marriage of the popular actress has crashed. According to popular blogger Linda Ikeji, Tonto Dikeh’s marriage is…
An Indian court on Wednesday, acquitted Bollywood star Salman Khan in a case of keeping firearms illegally. The court in the western Indian state of Rajasthan’s Jodhpur city held that the 51-year-old actor “not guilty’’ by giving him the “benefit of doubt.’’ It said that the prosecution had not been able to prove that he used firearms to kill endangered black bucks nearly two decades ago. During the course of the trial, Khan’s lawyer had argued that the actor only possessed air guns and there was no evidence that he had used guns to kill two black bucks, a protected…
The Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) on Wednesday said it was not just an opposition party but a government-in-waiting. Chairman of National Caretaker Committee of the party, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, stated this when he received syndicate reports of the Strategy Review Committee led by Prof. Jerry Gana in Abuja. He said that PDP would become the ruling party in 2019 if its members did the right thing. “It is in the interest of Nigerians that opposition exists and is strong. “Nigerians will not expect opposition that behaves in unruly manner; one that will be there to talk down on government all…
A Peoples Democratic Party Senator, Effiong Akpan Nelson has dumped the opposition party and his statesman, Senator Godswill Akpabio. According to a report by Leadership Newspaper, Nelson, who was elected on the platform of PDP from Akwa Ibom state, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Senator Nelson announced his change of political party on the floor of the Senate on Thursday, January 19, 2017. This is coming days after the Ahmed Lawan emerged Senate Leader and minority leader, Akpabio stressed he doesn’t run the senate. There are covert pressures on Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu to defect from…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has emerged the new chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. His emergence is coming as the outgoing chairman of the forum, Olusegun Mimiko ends his tenure as the governor of Ondo State. Fayose’s emergence as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum was announced by the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Serake Dickson in Abuja, on Thursday night, January 19, 2017. Already, the new job given to Gov Fayose has been endorsed by the National Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, the Chairman Board of…
Arjen Robben is demanding a show of strength when Bayern Munich resume their hunt for a fifth straight title at Freiburg on Friday as the Bundesliga resumes after its winter break. The German league is back after a four-week rest with Bayern three points clear of nearest rivals RB Leipzig, who briefly kept the Bavarians off top spot for three weeks until early December. Bayern defeated 10-man Leipzig 3-0 in Munich when the sides met just before Christmas, but now Robben wants another display of strength at Freiburg’s Schwarzwald Stadion, a notoriously hard place to get a win. Mid-table Freiburg…
Temperatures are forecast to plummet, but Carlo Ancelotti wants his Bayern Munich to turn up the heat at icy Freiburg on Friday when the Bundesliga resumes after the winter break. Temperatures are set to dip as low as minus nine degrees Celsius (15.8 Fahrenheit) for kick-off at Freiburg’s Schwarzwald Stadium when the German league resumes after the four-week break. Bayern lost on their last appearance at Freiburg, who stunned the visitors’ then-coach Pep Guardiola with a 2-1 win in May 2015 and Ancelotti wants no repeat. Back then, Bayern had already won the league and Freiburg were fighting to avoid…
Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho says he cannot describe the feeling of scoring in the Manchester derby. With Manchester City first choice striker Sergio Aguero, Iheanacho started the derby against Manchester United and scored. The 20-year-old described that day as a dream come true for him to start and score in the derby. “It took me some time to prove myself to get into the first-team squad, but everything I have been through, all the difficult times, have been worth it,” Iheanacho wrote in the Players’ Tribune. “In September, I achieved something that every boy dreams about. I walked out onto…
Movie star Matt Damon said Wednesday he was grudgingly rooting for Donald Trump to make a success of his presidency, despite Hollywood’s opposition to the Republican billionaire. “I would like to see him be successful, I really would,” Damon told CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski resort where movers and shakers from the political and business worlds are holed up this week. “Obviously it’s no secret that I didn’t vote for him,” said the 46-year-old star of the “Jason Bourne” spy series. But he added: “I wish him well, and we all must. A successful…
Chrissy Teigen may have grown in popularity since she shared a candid photo of her post-baby stretch marks. The model is being hailed for being real, even though we all know that as one of her strongest points. Besides flashing body parts, of course. The mother-of-one shared the candid snap via Twitter, and had fans and others, complementing, even thanking her for tearing down the unrealistic expectations of the society, for women. One fan tweeted at her saying: “You’re real as f**k. thanks for reminding everyone that not everyone is 100% flawless (even tho you are and stuff).” Another fan…
No Chill! Twitter users have not taken too lightly to Funmi Iyanda’s latest tweet on marriage. The TV personality bared her opinion on marriage as it pertains to her person but her stand seems like a bitter pill to swallow for Nigerians who are pro marriage, happiness or not. Iyanda noted that she has never wanted to be married but for those who wish it for themselves, she is very much in support. The 45-year-old tweeted, “I have never wanted to be married. I like it for others who like it for themselves, but as for me, Ms Funmi Iyanda,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has blamed Governor Ayo Fayose for the death of Tope Afolayan, a civil servant who committed suicide due to non-payment of his salary. The Ekiti APC also accused Fayose of greed and insincerity in a statement released by spokesman, Taiwo Olatunbosun. The statement reads in part: “Fayose was owing one month salary when he collected the first bailout of N9.6b, which he diverted to other purposes known only to himself and refused to use it for salaries, pensions, gratuity and severance allowances as approved by the Federal Government.” “The last bailout of…
The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Segun Oni, has said that no political party can be bigger than the APC. Oni said the speculated ‘mega party’ being planned by some politicians to sack the APC in 2019 is dead on arrival. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, January 18, the former Ekiti State governor stressed that the ruling party is committed and determined to transform the country. Oni, however, admitted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could bounce back, but insisted the APC is the only party that can turn Nigeria around. He said: “We have…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha says that he has fulfilled about 90 percent of the campaign promises he made to the people of the state. Okorocha made the comment on Tuesday, January 17, during a meeting with the management of the Sun Publishing Company in Owerri. “My administration has already fulfilled about 90 per cent of my campaign promises which includes building of 27 new general hospitals in each of the 27 local governments, free education at all levels, and infrastructural development,” he said. “We have also embarked on urban renewal and as well making effort to address problem of…
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Thursday denied reports speculating an imminent fuel scarcity over Federal Government’s inability to pay fuel marketers’ N660 billion debt. In a statement released in Abuja by the PPPRA spokesman, Mr Lanre Oladele, the agency said the report was misleading and “a gross misrepresentation of facts”. ”There were reports that fuel queues may soon return following the Federal Government’s inability to settle marketers’ N660bn debt and non-availability of foreign exchange to fund fuel imports. “PPRA wishes to state unequivocally, that these stories are gross misrepresentation of available facts at our disposal, hence misleading.…
President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly held a meeting with military service chiefs at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport before departing for a 10 day vacation. According to a report by Channels TV, the president had the meeting with the military chiefs behind closed doors. The meeting was confirmed by the President via his official Twitter handle which read: “Before leaving I met with the Security Chiefs. We will continue to work to fulfill our promise to confront all security challenges head-on.” Speaking on the meeting, the Chief of Defense Staff, General Abayomi Olanishakin said the meeting was to…
The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Lamido Sanusi II has appealed to philanthropists seeking to build mosque to dump the idea and educate the girl child in the state. The former CBN governor made this remark on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at a financial conference in Kano. Sanusi said it was not a coincidence that the Northwest region is the most backward in almost all indices of human development. In his words: “I’m just tired of people coming to me to say I want to build a new mosque. You know, we keep building mosques and our daughters are illiterate. So,…
Saturday’s visit of Manchester United provides Mark Hughes’ Stoke side their first real test of 2017 in the league amid a period of form that is a welcome departure from the doom of gloom of the previous calendar year. It has been a mixed week for the Potters that began positively — back in the top half of the table following the 3-1 victory over Sunderland in their last match. Since then, though, barely a day has passed without reports of Spanish talisman Bojan Krkic seeking a move amid rumoured interest from Middlesbrough. The majority of fans are saddened at…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says it will take years for China to build a football culture that can really compete with leagues in Europe, but he is still worried players will see mega Chinese offers as a new benchmark for top clubs to match. Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs have increased their efforts to attract top players by offering record-high salaries that few, if any, European clubs would be willing to match, with Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez among those to have been targeted so far. China’s increased influence on the English game has been highlighted even further by a row…