Today is the birthday of Nigerian singer, Jeremiah Gyang! A native of Jos, Plateau State in Northern Nigeria, Jeremiah Gyang became conversant with the Piano and Guitar before reaching the age of ten. With a revered and well known musician as a father, late Rev. Luke Dung Gyang, it’s little wonder the talented act began to sing in his church. He is often credited as being responsible for bringing contemporary Hausa music to the mainstream with hits like ‘Na ba ka’ ( I give you) which skyrocketed him to national consciousness, then ‘Kauna Allah’ (God’s Love) and ‘In love with…
Author: David Folami
Our birthday boy is longtime rapper, Ikechukwu. Ikechukwu Onunaku was born and raised in America. He was formerly a marine in America and also has a black belt in Taekwondo. Ikechukwu has three albums under his belt. He was formerly signed to Storm Records, and was affiliated with Mo’ Hits briefly.
Toke Makinwa is a survivor and she wants you to know that! The media personality took to Instagram on Thursday, October 13, 2016, sharing a photo with the inscription, “My setback was a blessing! I survived what was meant to destroy me. I came back like a boss… fabulous, wiser and stronger than ever.” This comes after the OAP came under public scrutiny after giving advice to young women to let loose and have fun. In the clip which lasts for 60 seconds, Toke Makinwa tells ladies to live life on the edge, kiss strangers, have one night stands, pierce…
Popular Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna will be smiling to the bank pretty soon. The actor just got himself a multi-million Naira endorsement deal with DORCO shaving sticks. The deal is reportedly worth over $200,000 convert that to Naira and you see a lot of numbers! The brand has also endorsed big International Celebrities like, American rapper Bow Wow and Hollywood actress, Christina Milian. IK himself took to Twitter to confirm the deal, with the caption, “Deal Sealed, say hi to Mr. Dorco.” Meanwhile, IK Ogbonna in a recent interview talks about his trying times while struggling to make a living…
Manchester United star Juan Mata took advantage of the international break to unveil the latest Loewe fragrance. Mata is an ambassador for Loewe and was on hand at the store to unveil their new fragrance Loewe001. At the event, the 28-year-old was all smiles as he posed for photos with some fans who attended the unveiling. The unveiling held at the Indulge Fragrance Store at the intu Trafford Centre. It will back to business for the midfielder as Manchester United travel to Liverpool on Monday, October 17 in the Premier League. Mata is set to be named in the starting…
England defender Gary Cahill believes John Stones is capable of winning 100 caps with the national team. Stones, 22, has already made 13 England appearances and looks set to be at the heart of the defence for years to come. Cahill, who won his 50th cap in the draw with Slovenia, feels the Manchester City defender could play 100 international games. “John is a top player, and I’ve played with a lot of other centre-backs,” he said, via the Mirror. “He’s moved to Manchester City and he’s going to be under great guidance there and be playing in great, massive…
England goalkeeper Joe Hart says the mistakes he made at Euro 2016 left him “gutted”, but he is determined to move on and show the world what he can do. Hart was at fault in his side’s round-of-16 defeat against Iceland, having previously made an error in the group stages against Wales. The Torino shot-stopper – on loan from Manchester City – has now admitted he should have done better, but he has already left the disappointment of the tournament in France behind after helping England to a scoreless draw with Slovenia on Tuesday, making a string of fine saves.…
Delhi Dynamos manager Gianluca Zambrotta is keen to lure Zlatan Ibrahimovic away from Manchester United when his contract expires. Ibrahimovic joined United from Paris Saint-Germain ahead of the 2016-17 campaign and has made a fine start to life at Old Trafford, scoring four goals in seven Premier League outings. The 35-year-old’s deal is due to expire at the end of the season and Zambrotta has vowed to do his utmost to lure him to India. “Given his fan following in India, I think Zlatan would want to come and end his career here,” Zambrotta told Indian Express. “On my end,…
Manchester United have made contact over the prospect of signing Fran Villalba from Valencia, the player’s agent has said. Vicente Flores claims that an initial enquiry over the 18-year-old has been lodged but warns that negotiations remain at an early stage. When asked if United had been in touch with the club or Villalba’s representatives over a transfer, Flores told Sport Witness: “With me. Just a contact to know his situation. They’re already aware. “I don’t know about Valencia. But I reckon they will make it hard.” When pressed on whether a transfer bid from Jose Mourinho’s side was likely,…
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon insists he pays little attention to his critics as he looks to move on from his costly error against Spain. The Juventus goalkeeper charged from his goal and missed the ball in Italy’s World Cup qualifier last week, leaving Vitolo in the clear to open the scoring in a 1-1 draw. And, while Buffon’s mistake has been widely discussed in the media, the 38-year-old is adamant that he does not need to be told when he has played badly and is focused on showing his class again. “I do not take to the field to defend…
Former Italy attacker Fabrizio Ravanelli feels Mario Balotelli is nowhere near winning the Ballon d’Or despite his encouraging start to life at Nice. Balotelli stated earlier this season he remains hopeful of winning the prestigious award at some stage in his career, despite struggling badly for consistency in recent years. The striker has impressed at Nice since his transfer from Liverpool ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, but Ravanelli is adamant his compatriot still has a lot of work to do before he can realistically start targeting the game’s prized individual accolade. “Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and even Zlatan Ibrahimovic are…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has highlighted the importance of experience and feels the core of a successful team has to be between the age of 23 and 30. Wenger has regularly been criticised for his tendency to rely on promising youngsters rather than seasoned stars, but he has now acknowledged a young team is unlikely to win any major trophies. “To be a real football player, you need to be 23 years old because before you have learned your job, you can have a great game and after, sometimes an average game,” Wenger told the club’s official website. “You can…
Former Manchester United winger Nani says a clash with fierce rivals Liverpool can propel Jose Mourinho’s side to greater success in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s high-octane side are one of the league’s form teams on the back of four consecutive top-flight wins and will welcome United to Anfield on Monday looking to open up a six-point advantage over their rivals. Nani – now at Valencia – enjoyed six wins over Liverpool in 11 contests as a United player, scoring once spectacularly in a 3-0 victory at Old Trafford in March 2008. The Euro 2016 winner revealed the famous fixture’s…
Just after helping Brazil to a 2-0 win at Venezuela in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, Chelsea midfielder Willian has been hit with the death of his mother. Willian’s mum died at the Syrian-Lebanese hospital after battling a brain tumour for over two and half years. The 57-year-old had undergone five operations and received chemotherapy before losing the battle to cancer. Willian took to his Instagram to share a photo of him and his mum, writing a poem as a tribute to her. The 28-year-old midfielder will miss Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Leicester City on Saturday, October 15…
Paul Pogba has admitted he wants to play further forward for Manchester United, as a deeper role is “costing” him. The Frenchman returned to Old Trafford for a world-record fee in August, but has so far shown only glimpses of his undoubted talent. While United boss Jose Mourinho has had Pogba playing in a number of different positions, the 23-year-old is hoping to get a chance in an attacking midfield role having impressed on international duty with France. “I try to adapt,” he was quoted as saying by the Manchester Evening News. “I am a player who would rather go…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday, October 11, said that governors are Nigeria’s “greatest obstacles” to the development of Local Government in the country. He stated this during an interactive session after delivering his keynote address at the maiden International Conference on Politics, Security and Development held at the Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State. Obasanjo accused the governors of stealing council funds thereby endangering the development and growth of the councils. He said once the Local Government Allocations are released from the federal account, the state governments deduct a substantial sum from it, and spend the remaining on shoddy programmes…
Youths belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos have condemned Chairman, John Oyegun for lying. The youths, under the umbrella of the Progressive Youth Leagues (PYL), further said that Oyegun has betrayed their confidence in him. The comments were made via a statement released by their spokesman, Adeleke Abdulhakeem. The statement reads: Last Friday (October 7), the National Chairman of APC, Pa. Oyegun, responded to the allegations levelled against him by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. But, sadly after about a fortnight, Pa. Oyegun could not come up with clear, detailed and cogent statements or even accept the fact…
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has accused his predecessor, Gabriel Suswam of certificate forgery. Ortom’s statement is in reaction to Suswam’s allegations that he (Ortom) is running a corrupt and deceitful government. According to the Governor, Suswam forged his certificates which informed his inability to appreciate the workings of the legislative arm of government. Ortom said: “It becomes impossible to conduct local government elections because of paucity of funds. That is what led us to the appointment of sole administrators. “Moreover, the provisions of the constitution allow the House of Assembly to make laws and amend same where necessary;…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday said the Federal Government would employ 200,000 unemployed graduates by the end of the month. Osinbajo, who spoke to journalists at the Presidential Villa, said a number of social investment programmes of the Buhari presidency has reached advanced stages. The direct government jobs are meant to keep young people occupied, pay them some amount of money and also give them a device. He said the device would also help them to learn several skills that they could develop with time. He said, “We expect that before the end of the month, we will…
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, has referred to state governors in Nigeria as frauds and thieves who defraud the Local Governments. Obasanjo said this at a conference in Babcock University, Ilisan, Ogun State on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. Recalling how he initiated Local Governments reforms between 1976 and 1979 to make them autonomous, functional and developmental, Obasanjo lamented that the current happenings is saddening. He said once the FG pays the Local Government, such money were illegally deducted by governors with no LGA chairman daring to question or challenge such illegality in the state. “I called such fraud, stealing and corruption. It…