Nigerian pop stars, Davido and MC Galaxy will have their respective songs, ‘Skelewu’ and ‘Sekem’ as part of the soundtrack of Queen of Katwe, an upcoming inspiring biography drama movie directed by Mira Nair and starring Madina Nalwanga, Lupita Nyong’o, and David Oyelowo. You’ll recall that in 2006, 2face Idibia‘s ‘African Queen’ made the soundtrack of the movie Phat Girlz from which he was reported to have earned $5m. Davido and MC Galaxy’s teams have both declined to comment on how much they are making from soundtrack proceeds, but they’ll surely smile to the bank as Nigerian music takes a…
Author: David Folami
“How to Get Away with Murder,” one of the biggest shows on TV with lots of steamy sex scenes, returns for season three on Thursday, September 22, 2016. During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday, September 19, 2016, Viola Davis who plays Annalise Keating on show, spoke about steamy scenes in the upcoming season. “I told them, ‘No more sex scenes!’ Well, sex scenes but, ‘You can not throw me up against the wall,” the 51-year-old actress said. “They threw me up against a wall the first season and I threw my back out for two weeks…
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar is one hell of a hottie! The actress has just shared a sexy photo of herself and fans can’t get enough. “Always wanted to wear a shirt ps no sermons. It is not Friday or Sunday Namaste,” she captioned it. The photo has Halima teasing fans in a shirt while flaunting major cleavage. Donning a pink weave, Halima stares straight into the camera. Meanwhile, Halima has revealed she is not concerned about critics negative comments. On Saturday, July 20, 2016, the “Men In Love” actress disclosed that she just doesn’t care about what critics say. “People…
EME recording act Shaydee is also a birthday boy today. Born Shadrach Adeboye in Kano, Shaydee began his singing career from the church choir at 15. A graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Kwara, he went on to become a songwriter and producer for a while before going professional with his music in 2005. He got signed to EME in 2012 and has released impressive singles such as ‘Won Gbo Mi’ featuring Wizkid, and ‘High’.
Today is the birthday of Nollywood actor Mike Ezuruonye. The married actor was a former banker before he started doing movies. Some of the movies he has acted in are “Endless Passion”, “Broken Marriage”, “Beyond Reason”, “Critical Decision”, “The Duplex” and others.
Seems like there’s a snitch inside everyone of us including rapper, The Game. The rapper was a guest on the Wendy Williams show where he listed members of the Kardashian clan he’s had sex with. The father of three dished on what started his ongoing feud with Meek Mill, squashing his beef with 50 Cent, the work he does with his foundation and of course the Kardashian women he’s had sex with. According to the ‘Candy Shop’ rapper he ended his beef with 50 Cent in a strip club and would appear on “Power” if he was called up as…
Netherlands head coach Danny Blind has named a 30-man provisional squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and France. On the back of a disastrous Euro 2016 qualification campaign, Blind’s side got off to a tepid start in World Cup qualification Group A – drawing 1-1 with a Sweden side shorn of their former talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic. However, with group favourites France having been held by Belarus, they sit second place after the opening match, and Blind has already lined-up his preliminary squad for the fixtures on October 7 and 10. Among the newcomers from Blind’s most-recent selection…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hopes captain Vincent Kompany’s injury problems are behind him as he gears up to making a first team return. The Belgian defender made just 14 Premier League appearances last season as City finished fourth, and has yet to feature under Guardiola, though he returned to the matchday squad against Bournemouth on Saturday. Kompany could now be involved in Wednesday’s League Cup tie at Swansea City, with the former Barcelona manager delighted to have him available. “I was satisfied from the first day [that Kompany is over his problems],” he told a news conference. “It has…
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri lamented conceding just before half-time in his side’s loss to Chelsea in the EFL Cup. A Shinji Okazaki brace, after poor defending by the visitors, had put Leicester on track at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday. But Gary Cahill scored from a corner just prior to the break, before Cesar Azpilicueta’s stunning volley led to the equaliser and Cesc Fabregas was the hero in extra time. Ranieri rued the goal just before half-time as the decisive moment in his side’s loss. “I think the key was when we conceded a goal from the last…
Real Madrid will face Club America or the winners of the AFC Champions League in the semifinals of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. The draw for the competition, which is held in Japan in December, also saw the CAF Champions League winner drawn to face either the J. League champions or Auckland City, the winners of which will face Atletico Nacional in the other semifinal. The competition kicks off on Dec. 8 at Yokohama’s International Stadium which will also host the third-place playoff and final on Dec. 18. One club from each of FIFA’s six confederations will participate alongside…
Gabriel Jesus has revealed that a telephone call from Pep Guardiola helped convince him to sign for Manchester City. Jesus, 19, signed a five-year deal with the Premier League leaders in August but will remain with Palmeiras until the end of the Brazilian season in December, with the club currently a point clear at the top of the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A table. The forward also reportedly attracted interest from Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but he says the opportunity to work with City boss Guardiola is what convinced him to opt for a move to the…
Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata has confirmed that Chelsea offered to make him “the most expensive Spanish footballer ever” last summer. Morata, who said he decided to stay at the Bernabeu to fight for a place at his boyhood club, was heavily linked with a move to either Chelsea or Arsenal during the summer transfer window. “Chelsea showed the most interest,” he told Sport Bild. “Antonio Conte had already signed me for Juventus. “And it was a very good offer this time. I would have been the most expensive Spanish player ever.” Morata’s future became the subject of intense speculation…
Jose Mourinho thinks that he can “go around and say what he wants” but he cannot, according to former Manchester United defender Paul Parker. United manager Mourinho singled out left-back Luke Shaw for criticism after the club’s 3-1 defeat at Watford on Sunday, which was their third defeat in a row in all competitions. Parker told Eurosport: “After 16 years as a manager, he still hasn’t learnt to lose with dignity — shifting the blame for everything on to referees and his players. I’ve been concerned from the moment Manchester United took him on and his scathing remarks about Luke…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho feels his start at Old Trafford has been hindered by Louis van Gaal’s legacy, according to a number of British newspaper reports. Mourinho, who took over from Van Gaal in the summer, is under pressure early on in his United career after suffering three straight defeats in all competitions. He wants his players to think for themselves and believes that jars with Van Gaal’s two years in charge of the side, according to the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror, with the Dutchman implementing a rigid system for which he received regular criticism. The Portuguese,…
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has said that he wants to produce 100 millionaires during his first term in office if elected. Obaseki made the comment on Monday, September 19, 2016, during an interactive session in the Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of the state. “God has blessed us in Edo. No state is like Edo. We do not have any reason to be poor; the only reason why we are poor is because of bad leadership. With good leadership, the sky is our limit,” Obaseki said according to Punch. “So, the first thing…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Governor Ayo Fayose is a threat to Nigeria, and democracy. The Ekiti state chapter of the APC also said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the problem of the country. This is coming on the heels of a statement by Governor Fayose, saying President Buhari scared investors away. The Ekiti APC spokesman, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said it is the PDP that bred the insecurity that chased foreign investors away. Olatunbosun added that “During his first term between 2003 and 2006, all international development agencies operating in Ekiti State, including the World Bank and…
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Tuesday indicated that local government elections in the state would still hold before the end of the year. Ajimobi gave the indication while receiving the first batch of 176 Muslim pilgrims who returned from Mecca in his office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor was represented by Alhaji Ismail Alli, the Secretary to the State Government, at the event. “The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) will soon roll out its calendar for the election, which will hold before the end of the year,’’ the governor said. Ajimobi urged…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on former first lady, Patience Jonathan to tell Nigerians how she made $31m. Dame Jonathan had claimed ownership of the $31.4 million frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, the ex-first lady has to prove she earned the money legally. Wabba also said she should tell Nigerians what kind of business she did to earn the money. He also called on the Federal Government to extend the anti-corruption war to local governments and states. Wabba also said “We have said it over and over…
The Senate President, Bukol Saraki, in his welcome speech at the resumption of plenary, called on the Federal Government to focus on ending the hunger in the land. According to Premium Times, Saraki also said Nigerians are hungry and they do not want to know who caused the recession. The Senate President said the debate on the economic recession should be free of partisan sentiments and blames. Saraki said “It is clear to me that when people are desperately hungry, what they need is leadership with a clear vision; leadership whose daily actions reflect the urgency of the people’s condition.…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo said that importation of food items that could be produced in country had promoted poverty in the country. Oshiomhole said this on Tuesday in Benin at the launch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. The governor said that production of local rice in the country had declined because of the cheap imported rice. “With the high cost of the imported rice, the patronage on the local rice has surged. “This trend has encouraged farmers in the country to return to mass production of the produce. “People are now thinking about past…