Today is singer, Yung L’s birthday. The crooner took to Instagram to wish himself a happy birthday. “Happy Birthday Yung. May you reign forever. 01:06:17,” he captioned a shot of himself.
Author: David Folami
Many agree that the Nigerian tourism sector would generate billions of dollars in revenue and many celebrities have urged the government to harness its potential. In a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Flavour and Patoranking had more to say about the issue. The music stars urged the Federal government to work on growing the sector to generate funds which will go a long to improving the economic situation of the country. Flavour said, “If you look around most African countries, they have started working on their hospitality business for revenue generation. I think it is time…
Mavin producer, Altims, is also a year older today! He got signed to one of Nigeria’s top record label on May 7, 2012.
Mavin artiste Di’ja has finally showed off her husband, Rotimi’s, face. The ‘Awww’ singer took to Instagram yesterday, January 5, 2017, sharing a photo collage of her family. With the caption, “2015 I became a wife, 2016 I became a mother. 2017 we are all alive and well and ready to kick ass,” she shared to her 1million followers. In an exclusive interview with LIB, Hadiza Salma Blell shared the reasons why she had a secret wedding to her husband Rotimi. “It was very intimate and it was also in my home town, Kaduna, so it’s kind of hard to…
Today is Cobhams Asuquo’s birthday! Cobhams is a Nigerian musician, producer, and songwriter. In 2005, Asuquo was signed on with Sony ATV London as a songwriter. After working as Head of Audio Productions at a local label, Questionmark Entertainment, he set up his own recording facility in 2006. He is CEO/ Head of Productions of CAMP (Cobhams Asuquo Music Productions) which is currently representing himself, Bez Idakula and Stan Iyke. He was responsible for Aşa’s highly acclaimed international album ASA.
Following that unforgettable curve Eva Alordiah’s fiancé, Caesar got from Wizkid, the rapper has gone on to write him a love letter. Eva took to Instagram today, January 6, 2017, talking about how she found home with him. She wrote, “What do you want?” “Nothing.” It was the way her eyes drew imaginary circles in the air that suggested she wanted more than nothing. The night air was cold and the occasional howling of dogs in the distance was the only sound to be heard. They stood a couple feet apart in the middle of the dimly lit street, barely…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba used to cry when he lost a game as a youngster, his former coach has told the Manchester Evening News. Pogba’s first club was Roissy-En-Brie, and the France international paid tribute to them after scoring for Juventus in 2014 when he lifted his jersey to reveal a T-shirt with the boys club’s name on it. Coach Sambou Tati said: “He was very strong for his age because he was strong in the head. He’s a big winner. “When you are a winner, you don’t want to lose and, from the moment you lose, you’re angry…
Arsene Wenger has defended Olivier Giroud’s celebration after his injury-time equaliser against Bournemouth and insists every Arsenal player has the same desire to win as Alexis Sanchez. The reactions of Sanchez and Giroud toward the end of Arsenal’s dramatic comeback in the 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday have been heavily scrutinised, as the France striker spent time celebrating his late goal instead of restarting play immediately while Sanchez was furious with the team’s failure to win at the final whistle and stormed down the tunnel. Giroud’s actions were criticised by both fans and pundits as they wasted precious seconds…
Wayne Rooney could be forgiven for thinking that nothing has gone right for him since he ended his long and frustrating wait to lay his hands on the FA Cup last season. When the Manchester United captain lifted the famous trophy at Wembley following the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace last May, he completed his set of domestic honours and claimed the one major honour — the Europa League having been an irrelevance for the majority of his United career — that had repeatedly eluded him since arriving at Old Trafford in August 2004. A month before leading England at…
Diego Costa has played down his on-pitch argument with Pedro Rodriguez during Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat against Tottenham on Wednesday, insisting that he and his teammate are like brothers. Spurs supporters gleefully cheered during the first half at White Hart Lane when Costa and Pedro became embroiled in an angry debate following a miscommunication that resulted in the breakdown of a Chelsea counterattack. It proved to be one of few dangerous attacking moments for Chelsea as two headers from Dele Alli earned Tottenham a deserved 2-0 win over their bitter London rivals, ending the Blues’ record-equalling 13-match winning streak in the…
Athletic Bilbao held on with nine-men to surprise Barcelona 2-1 in the first leg of their last-16 Copa del Rey tie on Thursday. Aritz Aduriz and Inaki Williams had given the hosts a two-goal lead in the first half before Lionel Messi drew a goal back from a free kick just after the break. But Athletic successfully defended their lead despite having Raul Garcia and Ander Iturraspe both dismissed after each picked up two yellow cards in the second half. Mikel San Jose headed wide from an early corner, but the best early chance fell to Gerard Pique, who nodded…
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has confirmed he is joining Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA after 10 years at Stamford Bridge. Mikel, 29, signed for Chelsea from Norwegian club Lyn in 2006 despite initially agreeing to join Manchester United and the Nigeria international made 374 appearances for the West London club. However, he has not been included in a single matchday squad for a competitive game since Antonio Conte took charge in the summer and announced on Twitter that he would be moving to China. Mikel, whose contract was due to expire in the summer, had also held talks…
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi has said that governing the state is a difficult task. Ajimobi also explained that maintaining the state’s old infrastructure and creating new ones has proven extremely difficult for his administration. “Maintenance of our infrastructure and executing new ones have been extremely difficult. Oyo State is a big state,” Ajimobi said on Wednesday, January 4. “Ibadan alone is bigger than seven states and to govern Oyo State is a big responsibility with big problem and difficult to manage,” he added according to Vanguard. Ajimobi said this at the 2017 Inter-Faith Service of the state government at…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied on Thursday that he was already planning his retirement at age 45, after saying that he was “arriving at the end” of his career. The Spaniard sparked feverish speculation about his future after saying in an interview with American television station NBC that he could not see himself still being in management when he reaches his sixties. During the interview Guardiola said: “I feel the process of my goodbye has already started. I am arriving at the end of my coaching career, of this I am sure.” He now admits it was “inappropriate” to…
Music star Nicki Minaj has just announced her split from rapper Meek Mill. The crooner took to twitter today, January 5, 2017, talking about how she’s focusing on her work. She tweeted, “To confirm, yes I am single. Focusing on my work & looking forward to sharing it with you guys really soon. Have a blessed New Year. Love u.” This comes after speculations about their split arose. The duo performed separately in Miami for New Year’s Eve, and also partied separately afterward. Nicki performed at E11even nightclub and then stayed to party. Meek performed at Dream Nightclub 2 miles…
Artists on the payroll of Federal Radio Cooperation of Nigeria (FRCN), Radio Nigeria Atlantic 104.5 FM, Uruan, Akwa Ibom, on Thursday shut down the station over accumulated salaries. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions: “The artists of Atlantic 104.5 FM want the release of our February 2016 to January 2017 salary, Else there will be no broadcast’’, “Pay us our 11 months salary, we are very very hungry’’. Other inscriptions include: “We the artists of Atlantic 104.5 FM want our 11 months salary. Else no work, enough is enough,’’, “We have been patient enough, pay us 11 months salary now’’.…
The bill seeking to lift the immunity clause being enjoyed by the President, Vice President, State Governors and their Deputies has suffered a setback. The bill seeks to amend Section 308 (2) of the 1999 Constitution to allow the prosecution of the affected leaders on matters relating to economic and financial crimes even when in office. According to The Guardian, the Senate has suspended the consideration of the bill, which was sponsored by Ovie Omo-Agege (Labour Party, Delta State). The bill was said to have been referred to the committee on constitution review chaired by the Deputy Senate President, Ike…
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has reportedly gotten a total of £49,000 from Nigerian High Commission in UK. According to a report by SaharaReporters, the Nigerian High Commission spends a minimum of £7,000 for hospitality on each of the first lady’s trips to the United Kingdom. The report further revealed that the wife of the president Mrs. Buhari visited the UK at least seven times in 2016. It was also reported that the fund spent on Aisha Buhari and her entourage was backed with a document dated July 28, 2016, and signed by Minister Counselor/Head of Chancery, Ibrahim Sule.…
Electricity generation in the country has reached a peak of 4,000 megawatts, new data shows. The power supply peak has also been sustained since attaining that level on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. The information was retrieved from data provided by the Nigeria System Operator (NSO) and it shows that peak generation in December 2016 was highest when it hit 4,173mw. The trend continued into 2017 when a high of 4,208mw was recorded on New Year’s Day.
Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal has urged Nigerians to support the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Tambuwal made the call while launching the Federal Government’s ‘Change Begins With Me’ campaign in Sokoto. “We should be positive in our thinking and have better attitude towards issues. Importantly, we should all support the government of President Muhammadu Buhari for it to deliver on its promises to the people of Nigeria,” he said according to Leadership. “Already the government is doing exceeding well in the fight against insecurity and the fight corruption. Similar efforts are being done to turn around the economy. You will agree…