Author: David Folami

Beyonce turned 35-years-old yesterday, September 4, and spent her day in one of the simplest ways, giggling like a teenager as she indulged in some PDA with rapper hubby, Jay Z. The pop diva spent major parts of the day with her husband and former US president, Bill Clinton at the Budweiser Made in America festival which continued yesterday in Philadelphia. The singer received special shout out from some of the performers such as Chris Martins who said: “We want to say happy birthday to Mrs Carter who is out here somewhere. “Can you believe she’s 107 years old? Happy…

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Beyonce was a year older yesterday, September 5, 2016, and fans went totally bunkers! The ‘Formation’ singer was thrown a Soul train themed birthday party amongst family and friends. We couldn’t miss a clip showing the Queen Bee grinding against her husband, Jay Z on the dance floor. Meanwhile, Jay Z, Usher, Solange, Kelly Rowland, Lala and husband Carmelo Anthony, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, Diddy and Cassie, Chance the Rapper and even little Blue Ivy were in full character as they celebrated Beyonce’s birthday with a Soul Train themed party. Beyonce changed into a sparkling jumpsuit and towering platforms…

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Reality star cum model, Kendall Jenner has reportedly rekindled her romance with singer, Harry Styles. Kendall Jenner who has managed to keep her love life as a mystery seems to have a soft spot for the former One Direction singer as the duo were recently spotted together. People reports that the pair were spotted on a dinner date at Los Angeles hot spot Ysabel on Thursday night, September 1, 2016, looking so in love and the model “beaming” all night. According to a source close to Styles and Jenner they “are trying to spend time together again” after cutting off…

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Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic had a Facebook live chat with her fans on Sunday, September 4, 2016 where she talked about having kids and her love life. When asked by a fan if she has kids, Rita said, “No, I don’t but I would love to have to. I love children so much, I’m working on it hopefully.” On she being in a relationship, “That’s my personal life dont make make me blush. I used to date somebody in Germany. Leave that aside for now.” In a career that has spanned 18 years, Rita Dominic has managed to stay youthful,…

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His daughter isn’t a year old yet and Dwayne Johnson is already passing through the trials of fatherhood. The “Central Intelligence” actor yesterday, September 5, 2016, shared a photo of his daughter Jasmine Johnson, 8 months, on Instagram. The Rock captioned the photo in a very interesting way, detailing how his little girl popped on him while trying to have a conversation with her. He wrote alongside the adorable shot, “Its Labor Day. One of my favorite holidays as we celebrate the blue collar American worker and their contributions to our country thru labor and sweat. In the spirit of…

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Today September 6, 2016 is former Super Eagles star, Joseph Yobo’s birthday and his wife, Adaeze Yobo is full of praises for him. The mum of two took to Instagram with an adorable photo writing, “I cannot imagine my world without you my Love A father to many, A giver who never lacks. A man who knows where he came from and where he is going. I pray today that God will give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. #happybirthdayChief .” Meanwhile, Adaeze Yobo is expecting her third child! Yup! you read…

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45-year-old comedian Ayo Makun stands tall (more like a colossus) as one of Nigeria’s biggest comedians in the land. There are more than a handful of people that will argue with you that Ayo Makun (popularly known as AY) should be regarded as the biggest comedian in Nigeria and they have a truckload of evidence too. From sold out shows, best-selling Nollywood movies, online presence and sitcoms, AY is the modern day comedian who is half funny man, half entrepreneur. In America, there is Kevin Hart, the 5′ 4″ superstar who is presently the biggest number one comedy mogul in…

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Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes has claimed that a focus on money over entertainment has led to Premier League clubs failing to attract the world’s best footballers. In an extract from his new book published in the Guardian, Scholes picked out Manchester City trio Sergio Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne and David Silva as being the only Premier League players he would place among the game’s elite, and said that La Liga had more quality on offer. Scholes, who won the Premier League 11 times with Manchester United and now works as a pundit, said: “You hear about people saying…

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Former Italy international Marco Borriello claims he had the chance to sign for Real Madrid or Manchester United earlier in his career. The striker, who has scored two goals in two Serie A games for his latest club Cagliari, says he had offers from the Premier League and LaLiga giants when he was at AC Milan. Instead, he opted to stay in Serie A and signed a long-term deal with Roma, although he did later get a taste of English football in a brief loan spell at West Ham. Borriello explained that while his first year at Roma was successful,…

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Peter Schmeichel thinks Manchester United made a statement of intent by signing Paul Pogba, adding they make their own money unlike the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. United initially signed Pogba from Le Havre in 2009, but three years later he left the club for Juventus on a free transfer after finding first-team minutes hard to come by. After four successive Scuddeti with the Turin giants, the France international returned to Old Trafford in August in a deal worth a record-breaking initial €105million. Schmeichel believes the signing proves United remain a force to be reckoned with despite their struggles…

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Yaya Toure’s agent Dimitri Seluk believes African fans will no longer support Manchester City following Pep Guardiola’s decision to leave the experienced midfielder out of his Champions League squad – and will instead start backing arch-rivals United instead. The 33-year-old, sold to City from Barcelona in 2010 when Guardiola was in charge at Camp Nou, featured for the full 90 minutes in the second leg of City’s Champions League play-off win over Steaua Bucharest, but has yet to make a Premier League appearance this season. Toure seemingly faces an uphill battle to win over Guardiola and Seluk feels the Spaniard’s…

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Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has taken the time to praise Diego Costa in the wake of Monday’s 8-0 World Cup qualification win over Liechtenstein. Costa has been struggling to find his best form while playing for the national team and had scored just once for Spain heading into the match in Leon. The Chelsea striker netted twice to help his country to victory in Group G, though, and Lopetegui hailed his performance. “In the end, the players are all master of their own destiny,” Lopetegui said at a news conference. “We try to help the players, but Diego is a…

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Former Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike is now engaged to his girlfriend and model, Iheoma Nnadi. Emenike and Iheoma who was the 2014 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria have been dating since May 2016. The Fenerbahce striker took his Instagram to make the announcement along with a collage of photo. “She’s the one @iheomannadi…Thank God,” the striker writes. We learnt that the striker proposed at a restaurant in Turkey. Emenike sparked rumours of a romance between him and Nnadi when he shared a photo of himself and the beauty queen in June 2016. The photo which was taken at the…

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Lionel Messi could miss Barcelona’s LaLiga clash with Alaves on Saturday due to an ongoing hamstring problem. The prolific attacker was forced to pull out of the Argentina squad for the upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, having previously guided them to a 1-0 win over Uruguay after reversing his decision to retire from international football. Messi underwent a series of tests on Monday to determine the extent of the knock. Barcelona have now confirmed the forward’s adductor issue and have made it clear Messi will have to lighten his training load ahead of this weekend’s match at Camp…

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Uruguay international striker, Luis Suarez has received a message from a former assassin, Jhon Jairo Velasquez. Nicknamed ‘Popeye’, Velasquez is the former hitman of Pablo Escobar and spent 22 years in prison for the murder of 300 people and involvement for 3, 000 killings. The man who was convicted of killing a Colombian presidential candidate Luis Carlos Galan in 1989 now has a Youtube channel from where he sent Suarez and the Uruguay national team. Ahead of the team’s clash against Paraguay on Wednesday, September 8, Velasquez sent a message. “Hello, I am Jhon Jairo Velasquez Vasquez, Popeye, the personal…

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Chelsea defender John Terry has revealed that Manchester United legendary coach, Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign him at the age of 14. Terry has been at Chelsea all his career where he has become a cult figure but if Ferguson had gotten his way, things would have been a whole lot different. The Chelsea captain took to his Instagram to share a photo of himself when he was 14 sitting with Sir Alex Ferguson. In the photo, the 14-year-old Terry is sat between his mum Sue, Sir Alex Ferguson and dad Ted. “Flashback to a young 14-year-old JT Who…

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Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho is keen to replace Sergio Aguero in Saturday’s Manchester derby, if he is selected by Pep Guardiola. Manchester City’s Aguero is suspended for the big game against Manchester United at Old Trafford, which means that Iheanacho could get his first Premier League start under Guardiola. The 19-year-old attacker, who scored a stunning goal for Nigeria in last Saturday’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier against Tanzania in Uyo, is looking forward to the prospect. “Sergio’s suspension is a big loss, but we have a lot of big players to turn to. “If I get…

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Mrs Ladi Iliya, the Deputy National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), says Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State is free to return to Labour Party. Iliya made the offer in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure on Monday. NAN reports that Mimiko was elected Ondo State governor under the platform of Labour Party in 2007 and 2012, but defected to Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) on Oct. 3, 2014. Iliya, who did not say whether Mimiko had shown interest to return to Labour Party, described the governor as a “politician of repute.’’ “The governor of Ondo…

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned one Deji Adeyanju as its Director of New Media, as the party launched a new twitter handle for effective control of its affairs. This is contained in statement signed by Chinwe Nnorom, Head of PDP Publicity Unit, on Monday in Abuja. The statement said that the Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the party, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, had directed the immediate closure of the party’s official twitter handle “@pdpnigeria“ and re-launched a new one. It said that the decision became necessary due to the frequent unauthorized, and at most times, embarrassing tweets that emanated…

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday urged Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his strong political will would revive the nation’s economy. This is contained ‎in a statement released to newsmen in Abuja by National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni. According to the statement, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should stop making insensitive comments about the economy as the government is conscious of the hardship its citizens are faced with. ‎Buni said: ”In reacting to the orchestrated and insensitive comments by the PDP on the economy, the APC urges the President Muhammadu Buhari-led…

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