Last week Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar posted a saucy photo of herself calling saying she can’t wait to be “disvirgined”. Of course, she got some backlash from fans and followers and in a recent interview with Punch she clears the air surrounding the bold statement. “Why would people become annoyed because I said I am a virgin?” she asked, adding, “Just because I’m in the industry does not mean I am badly behaved. Not everyone is sexually active. You can have a boyfriend and not be sexually active. The reaction I got shows the mentality of the people. If I…
Author: David Folami
Toke Makinwa is in the news again! But this time, it’s not for wearing a revealing outfit or her divorce saga. This time Toke talks about helping people struggling with letting go. According to her, “if you see someone struggling with letting go of a situation, pray with/for them.” She took to Instagram yesterday, July 3 writing, “We’ve all been hurt, some more than others. We’ve all been let down, some bounce back quicker than others. We are all Human. If you see someone struggling with letting go of a situation, pray with/for them. Sometimes all they need is time…
So, last week, Iggy Azalea and French Montana were spotted partying the night away in Las Vegas and attending Jennifer Lopez’s All I Have residency show at Caesar’s Palace together fuelling relationship rumours. But now, Iggy has come out to clear the air on their rumoured relationship. She told E! News at the 2016 Maxim Hot 100 party over the weekend that she and French are just working on a song together and nothing more. “No, we’re just collaborating,” she said, adding, “I’ve got another single coming out with French Montana, so we recorded it while I was in Las…
According to reports Nigerian pop star D’banj has left the Mike Adenuga led telco GLO and has signed for rival telco MTN. Claims have it that the self-acclaimed Entertainer parted ways with GLO a few weeks ago and signed the dotted line with MTN making him a brand ambassador for the company. “The deal happened a few weeks ago and Dbanj is very happy about it” a source said. In 2009 D’banj signed an endorsement deal with GLO and it was reported to be worth N70m. The following year D’banj reportedly asked for more money which ultimately led to the…
Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are expecting their first child. And guess who is giving Rob daddy duties advice? Yes! Scott Disick! A dad of three himself, Scott Disick in a chat with E! News on Friday, July 29, 2016 says he has been giving Kourtney Kardashian’s younger brother, Rob Kardashian advices regarding fatherhood. “I just told him not to get ahead of himself,” Disick said. “Take every day like it’s a new day, start fresh, be present, be happy, and you know, have a positive energy and a positive vibe so your child comes into the world with a…
Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi has been proclaimed the best ever footballer by Pope Francis. Barcelona and Argentina’s all-time leading goalscorer, Messi has constantly been compared to past greats Pele and Diego Maradona, while going head-to-head with Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo. But Pope Francis – the leader of the Catholic Church and a renowned San Lorenzo supporter – threw his support behind countryman Messi. “For me, [Lionel] Messi is better than Maradona and Pele,” Pope Francis was quoted as telling young men and women participating in World Youth Day. Messi endured a difficult Copa America Centenario, stunning the…
England captain Wayne Rooney has questioned whether Roy Hodgson’s decisions in the Slovakia game led to the team’s downfall at Euro 2016. England started the campaign with four points against Russia and Wales, but were held to a goalless draw in the final group game against Slovakia, leaving them finishing second in Group B, behind Wales. Rooney, along with five more of England’s starters against Wales, were rested in that game, a decision the Manchester United man thinks may have cost the team their tournament momentum as they suffered a round-of-16 exit at the hands of surprise package Iceland, “If…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane heaped praise on Chelsea’s Eden Hazard after the Belgium international scored twice in a 3-2 friendly win over the Londoners at the weekend. Hazard has been linked with a move to the Bernabeu, and Zidane praised the 25-year-old’s quality. “There are rumours about tons of players potentially linked with this club,” the former France captain told reporters. “He is a very, very good player. Obviously all clubs want the best players, but he is a Chelsea player.” Last season, Hazard said he would like to work with Zidane one day, saying: “When I was little,…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says key midfielder Santi Cazorla may not be fully fit at the start of the season. Cazorla made his first appearance of the preseason by playing the first half of Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Mexican club Guadalajara in Los Angeles on Sunday as Wenger eases him back into action. The Spaniard missed five months of last season with a serious knee injury before picking up an Achilles problem, but started the last game of the Premier League campaign. Wenger says the midfielder may not have regained full match fitness by the start of the new season,…
Schalke have confirmed that Leroy Sane is in Manchester as he closes in on a move to Manchester City. Schalke sporting director Christian Heidel said at the weekend that Sane, 20, would travel with the German side to Austria to take part in their preseason training camp, unless a fee with City had been agreed. The club confirmed on Monday that the Germany international had not joined the squad in Austria and had instead flown to England. Schalke announced on their Twitter account: “Leroy Sane is currently in Manchester and will not be travelling with Schalke to the training camp.”…
New Sunderland manager David Moyes has confirmed he is interested in signing Manchester United duo Marouane Fellaini and Adnan Januzaj. Moyes, who has replaced Sam Allardyce as Sunderland boss, brought Belgium international Fellaini to England when in charge of Everton in 2008 and then signed him a second time upon taking charge at United in 2013. He also gave Januzaj his chance in the United first team during his brief reign at Old Trafford, and the Belgian scored twice on his first-ever start, against Sunderland, in October 2013. Fellaini and Januzaj are reported to be surplus to requirements under new…
Manchester United defender Daley Blind is confident he can survive any squad changes at Old Trafford. The Dutchman’s future has been the subject of speculation following the arrival of Jose Mourinho. The former Chelsea manager spoke about a preference for “specialists” at his first news conference, with Blind having been used in a variety of roles by Louis van Gaal. But with Chris Smalling out injured during preseason, Blind has been played both at centre-back and in midfield by Mourinho. He has started all three games under the new manager so far, playing 74 minutes in the 2-0 win over…
Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney thinks Paul Pogba has “unfinished business” at the club as talks continue over a world-record move to Old Trafford. Pogba, 23, left United when his contract expired four years ago and signed for Juventus, with the Premier League club only receiving a compensation payment of around £800,000. Now he is on the verge of signing for Jose Mourinho’s side with ESPN FC sources indicating a fee of €120 million has been agreed, and the move is set to be completed in the coming days — though agent Mino Raiola has denied any deal is in…
Manchester United have been rejuvenated under new manager Jose Mourinho and are poised to mount a strong challenge for the Premier League title, skipper Wayne Rooney has said. The 30-year-old forward, who secured his fifth league title with the club the last time they won it in 2013, scored eight top flight goals last season as United finished fifth and failed to qualify for the Champions League. The 20-times English title winners have already signed striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, midfielder Henrikh Mkhityaran and defender Eric Bailly and, according to local media reports, have been negotiating with Juventus over the transfer of…
Speculation about a possible transfer to Premier League rivals Arsenal has unsettled Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez, manager Claudio Ranieri has said. The 25-year-old Algeria international, who signed from Ligue 2 side Le Havre in 2014, has become a hot property after scoring 17 league goals and winning the PFA Player of the Year during Leicester’s remarkable title-winning campaign. Leicester have already had to fight off advances from Arsenal to keep striker Jamie Vardy, but lost midfielder N’Golo Kante to Chelsea for a reported fee of 32 million pounds ($42.38 million). “Maybe Riyad is distracted a bit by all of…
The budget padding saga might not end anytime soon, following the allegations and counter-allegations making the headlines. The former chairman of the House of Representatives appropriation committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accused Speaker, Yakubu Dogara of giving each member of the appropriation committee , $20,000 to tell lie against him. In a statement issued by Jibrin, titled: My response to the press conference addressed by 9 members of the 40-member appropriation committee of the house of representatives, the lawmaker said: All the accusations they levelled against me are not in any way different from the bunch of lies contained in the…
Governor Ayo Fayose told his supporters during a rally, that any government that rises up against him will surely fall. The Ekiti Governor also said the President Buhari led administration is a wicked government. He added that no amount of intimidation and harassment will shut his mouth, insisting that Buhari’s anti-corruption fight is one sided. Fayose, who described himself as the voice of the common man in Nigeria, wondered why the current administration is focusing all its energy on fighting corruption, while letting the economy get worse. The Ekiti Governor, in a video obtained from Vanguard, said the Chief of…
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Mansur Dan-Alli (rtd.), has said there is a possibility that force will be used to flush out the militants if dialogue fails. Dan-Alli, in the company of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin and other officers, said he was in Bayelsa state to determine the capability of the military to contain any form of aggression. The minister also paid a courtesy visit to the Bayelsa Governor, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha Jonah. Punch reports that Dan-Alli said “One of the cardinal objectives that brought us here is…
Senator Shehu Sani has said that the Buhari-led administration has defeated the dreaded terror group, Boko Haram. Sani said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Algerian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Belkacem Smaili. The Senator said “Nigeria, just like Algeria, has been able to defeat terrorism. Algeria, as the first country in Africa to experience the worst form of terror and they were able to defeat it. “Also, Nigeria is the first country in the Sub-Saharan Africa, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, to be able to defeat and degrade terrorism. There is a lot to learn…
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) might have reached a compromise with the Federal Government in the ongoing talks. Recently, three militant groups in the Niger Delta region agreed to dialogue with the Federal Government. The groups are the Reformed Egbesu Boys of the Niger Delta, Egbesu Red Water Lions and Egbesu Mightier Fraternity. Vanguard reports that the government might release Charles and Henry Okah, the brothers who allegedly masterminded the Independence Day bombing in October 2010. Also MEND has asked that Tompolo’s case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), be suspended. Reports also…