The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said that he’s also suffering from the effects of the current economic crisis. Adesina also assured Nigerians that their suffering will soon end if they can only endure. The presidential aide made the comments via an article, titled “After Ye Have Suffered A While” which was published in The Sun. Read the article below: Here comes the preacher. What does he want to tell us? Doesn’t he know that we are hungry, and the din of hunger makes one deaf to reason? The rumble in our…
Author: David Folami
Priyanka Chopra revealed her interest in 2015 to play James Bond in 2015. In a 2016 interview with Refinery, the Bollywood star who plays Alex Parish in the hit ABC series, “Quantico,” stated that a female Bond should not be called Jane Bond. “Look. It’s a story about a British guy who happens to be a white dude. There’s nothing wrong with that, whoever came up with it,'” she says. The ex-beauty queen who believes a woman can also play Bond adds ” And not Jane. She should be James Bond, and she should be able to sell it. Why…
After 30 years of dating partner, Stedman Graham, Oprah Winfrey is no closer to walking down the aisle than she was in the first year of their relationship. Following reports that the media mogul was finally set to do the due complete with a $4 million honeymoon, she took to Twitter on Monday, September 5, to debunk the rumours. “6 people who know me well have called today congratulating me or surprised they weren’t invited to my wedding,’ Oprah tweeted, adding with emphasis: ‘IT’ s NOT TRUE!!” She tweeted. On several occasions, the 61-year-old has made it clear that herself…
September 7, 2016, popular singer, Usher Raymond was crowned a legend as he received a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. Usher was awarded a five-pointed terrazzo and brass star embedded in the sidewalks of the Hollywood Boulevard. The American singer, songwriter and dancer has contributed immensely to the entertainment industry. Recall that at the age of 15, he dropped his first album, got platinum certification at 19, and made no. 1 singles for a whopping 9 times. Celebrating this news, the award-winning singer thanked fans who followed his journey from being a child star to an accomplished…
Halle Berry and estranged husband, Olivier Martinez, have reportedly been ordered to work on their divorce proceedings or have the case dismissed. According to TMZ, ex-couple have been issued a legal document in which the divorce clerk accuses the pair of “sleeping at the wheel,” and doing nothing to finalise the procedure. An ultimatum was thereby issued, asking the ex-couple to actively pursue the proceedings or have the case dismissed altogether. Sources close to both sides have backed up the claims that the actress and the French actor are definitely in no hurry to end their marriage and seem comfortable…
Drake’s dad, Dennis Graham sees things far differently when it comes to his son and rumoured girlfriend, Rihanna. A reporter for TMZ spoke with the elderly man on Tuesday, September 6, outside of a club in Los Angeles, asking about his opinion on the alleged budding romance. Graham seems to be completely oblivious to all the romanticised hints the pair have been dropping in the last month. He emphasised that the pair were merely friends. “They’re friends, They’ve been friends for years.” Graham’s reply to another reporter on speculations that his son had settled down, only buttressed the point: “I…
Maheeda has never hidden the fact that she was bleaching, the same way she made it clear that she had decided to stop it over a month ago. The controversial nudist has taken to her Instagram page to share new photos of herself showing a far darker skin tone than she has been known with over the last few years. Maheeda looked at least 5 shades darker than she was seven weeks ago. Two months ago, a fan commented on a new photo she shared, complaining that she was darker than normal. In 2014, Maheeda, promised in form of a…
Popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, who was robbed by armed men on September 7, 2016, in his Lekki home has released his first statement about the incident. On his Instagram page today, September 9, 2016, Basketmouth thanked God his family was not harmed during the attack and joked that they didn’t steal his sense of humour. “Yes I was robbed, yes they made away with a lot of valuables…….the great thing is that they didn’t steal my sense of humour. Myself, my wife and kids were not harmed, so we thank God” wrote Basketmouth. “Big thanks to everyone that reached out,…
Seems like Darey Art Alade has got something going for him in Aso rock. The crooner was spotted with the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. Darey thought his Yoruba brothers how to greet respectfully in the photo shared on Instagram today, September 9, 2016. “WorkMode #RespectYourElders #Presidential,» he captioned it. Meanwhile, the R&B sensation has attributed the concept of his annual musical concert, ‘Love Like A Movie’, to his wife, Deola Art-Alade. According to the Nigerian singer, his wife was actually the one who came up with the idea for the show. Darey made this known while speaking on Rubbin…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh-Churchill took to her Instagram page today September 9, 2016, remembering her late mother who passed away many years back. She shared a photo of her mum’s graveside writing, “Today I celebrate My Queen Who left Us 28years Ago..A great woman And A beautiful Soul.. Mama Today i choose Not to Mourn you but celebrate the Life you Loved/LIVEd And the Love you left behind.. I love you Mama,If wishes where horses Smh.. Thanks for always Been by My side protecting And LOVING me..Thanks Mama for all you do for me From the Otherside. My Son KING-ANDRE…
Rob Kardashian has finally cleared rumours he got Blac Chyna pregnant to spite his family. The reality star admitted his relationship with Blac Chyna was very complicated in the beginning but he really can’t understand why people think his relationship with Chyna is a way of annoying his family. Speaking on radio show ‘On Air With Ryan Seacrest’, he said, “There’s no beef between anybody. Everything’s positive. Never in a million years would I have a child out of spite. Sometimes your family can’t get you out of the worst place that I was in. I needed an outsider to…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho relishes the must-not-lose matches that play a pivotal role in a title race. Points are at stake, sure, but almost as important is the psychological impact of the outcome. In the past, Mourinho has tended not to gamble for a win in games against title rivals, presumably aware of the damage that can be done by suffering defeat. In that case, expect United to be risk-averse against rivals City in Saturday’s Manchester derby. Those pining for Marcus Rashford to start could be disappointed. Ominously, we could be in for similarities with Louis van Gaal’s infamous…
Neymar’s agent has said the Barcelona star “was close” to joining Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United this summer before finally signing a contract extension with the Catalan club. Neymar, 24, prolonged his deal with Barca to 2021, but his representative, Wagner Ribeiro, has revealed that a big-money move elsewhere was discussed. “He was close to joining PSG,” Ribeiro told Bate-Bola Debat. “He would have earned €40 million a year net. “Neymar was also close to a spell at Manchester United, but he extended his contract to earn less at Barcelona because he wanted to stay at Barcelona.” PSG, in search…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his City counterpart Pep Guardiola are not that dissimilar, according to former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. The pair meet for the 17th time in their coaching careers on Saturday in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, with Guardiola having won seven of the previous clashes and Mourinho three. Alonso worked with Mourinho at Real Madrid, winning the Champions League with the club, before Guardiola signed him for Bayern Munich. The Spaniard told Sky Sports: “I think they share many things, and overall they are both leaders. “They have that charisma, that special thing, when…
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has praised manager Jose Mourinho for being direct with players, rather than going behind their backs, as the pair prepare for the Manchester derby. Ibrahimovic, 34, fell out with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola when the pair worked together at Barcelona, with the Swede frustrated by the coach’s lack of communication. He wrote in his autobiography I Am Zlatan: “I can deal with that, if the manager is man enough to say: ‘You’re not good enough, Zlatan. You haven’t made the grade.’ Guardiola didn’t say a word, not a peep, and now I’d had enough.”…
Barcelona’s fearsome front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar could join forces for the first time in four months against Alaves, while Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Real Madrdid return on Saturday. Neymar has missed Barca’s 100 percent start to the season due to his efforts in leading Brazil to Olympic gold on home soil, but returned to Spain for the first time since May after more international duty in World Cup qualifying this week and is expected to start at the Camp Nou. Messi is a much bigger doubt after missing Argentina’s clash with Venezuela in midweek…
Portuguese wonderkid Renato Sanches is in line to make his Bayern Munich debut as the Bundesliga champions go to Schalke 04 on Friday evening. Bayern head to Gelsenkirchen fresh from starting the season in ominous fashion a fortnight ago by thrashing Werder Bremen 6-0 at the Allianz Arena. Now they will look to maintain their excellent recent record at the Veltins Arena, where Bayern have not lost since December 2010. And as Germany warms to the cozy man management of Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, fans will also get their first view this weekend of 19-year-old prodigy Sanches, who has now…
Arsenal’s meeting with Southampton on Saturday marks the start of an important run of six games in 18 days as Arsene Wenger’s side plays catch-up in the Premier League. The new league campaign is only three games old but Arsenal already lie five points behind Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United, who have all made perfect starts to the campaign. And while Gunners boss Wenger is far too experienced to be overly concerned by the early league table, he knows the value of developing momentum in the title race before turning his attention to the club’s opening Champions League game…
The eyes of the world will be on Manchester this weekend as Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola bring their bitter feud to the Premier League for the first time. Any derby between Manchester United and Manchester City is guaranteed to be an explosive affair, but the presence of sworn enemies Mourinho and Guardiola should ensure the animosity levels are higher than usual on Saturday. With City top of the table and United just behind them in third after both won their first three league games, there was already more than local bragging rights at stake in a showdown between two…
Manager Arsene Wenger has backed midfielder Jack Wilshere to return to Arsenal after his loan spell at Bournemouth and see out the rest of his career at the London club. The England international was loaned to Bournemouth on deadline day after an injury-disrupted season in which he made three Arsenal appearances, leading to speculation his career at the Emirates could be nearing the end. But Wenger insisted the 24-year-old’s move was designed to ensure he will get adequate playing time this season so he could regain his competitive edge. “He is a world-class player, he doesn’t have to show me…