Mariah Carey’s older sister, Alison A. Carey has once again, made the news for unsavoury reasons. Following her arrest on Friday, August 26, 2016, the 55-year-old is currently facing prostitution charges made worse by the fact that she is HIV positive. The police have reportedly advised anyone who has patronised her, unprotected or not, should see a doctor. Alison was reportedly arrested after asking for money in exchange for sexual favours from an undercover police officer who was posing as a client. Following her arrest, Alison identified herself as Mariah’s sister. The reports have also revealed that Alison has been…
Author: David Folami
Tiwa Savage joined Janella Monae as she hosted the inaugural “Fem The Future” brunch to discuss the importance of women in the entertainment industry. Amongst those also in attendance was Lupita Nyong’O, Jidenna, Essence magazine’s entertainment director, Cori Murray, blogger Luvvie Ajayi and much more. The brunch took place yesterday, August 27, 2016, at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden in New York City. The event held in order to give leading women in the entertainment industry an opportunity to come together and discuss the importance of their roles, while looking for more avenues create more positions for others after them. Tiwa…
Lupita Nyong’o is reportedly dating a Nigerian fashion designer identified as Mobolaji Dawodu. Mobolaji is reported to be the son of a Nigerian fashion designer and has a young daughter. The young man is currently the Style fashion editor for GQ magazine and has reportedly been dating the ‘Star Wars’ actress discreetly for about six months. Us Weekly reports that Dawodu has also “discreetly told people they are dating.” Mobolaji who has reportedly worked with Style.com, Fader, and Details, has also shared cute snaps of himself and Lupita sporting matching outfits in June and another from the MET Gala.
Kemi Olunloyo took to Twitter to set the record straight concerning her social media presence and activities. Plagued with requests to follow fans back on her social media handles, the controversial media personality made it clear that she never played on the internet and only followed family, clients and supporters. In the same vein, Olunloyo made sure to clarify her self acclaimed status in Nigeria, claiming to be an idol worshipped by Nigerians. Olunloyo is a broadcast journalist known for her controversial statements and accusations thrown at top personalities in the entertainment industry.
Emem Isong has taken her twin babies, a boy and a girl to church to be dedicated. The Nollywood movie producer dedicated their kids today, August 28, 2016, at the House On The Rock Cathedral, Lekki. Isong welcomed her twin babies, Jewel and Divina in May this year with Cameroonian husband, Misodi Akama, in the USA. The couple got married in December of 2014 in Akwa Ibom State. Congrats to the new parents.
Toyin Aimakhu has shared a before meets after photo collage, showing her stunning transformation journey. The Nollywood actress shared the photo on social media, contrasting a photo of herself as a young girl to the woman she has become. Aimakhu has obviously kept her good looks and complexion, looking like a fuller version of her younger self. Meanwhile, the actress who has been surrounded with various controversies of recent has finally returned to Instagram after her account was hacked. She seems to have started afresh with a new account, with 10 posts and almost 500 followers as opposed to her…
Today, August 28, Rihanna is set to be honoured with the Micheal Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards and Drake went out of his way to show just how thrilled he is for her with the biggest gift, literally. The pop queen took to her Instagram page to share a photo of the rapper’s gift to her which was a billboard post where he congratulated her on her big win. The billboard post read: “Congratulations to Rihanna from Drake and Everyone at OVO.” Commenting on the photo, Rihanna wrote: “When he extra.” This award marks a…
Marouane Fellaini had to help a woman pushed against an advertising board, while another man had to be carried away after being hurt, amid wild celebrations as Manchester United scored a late winner against Hull City on Saturday night. Marcus Rashford scored in the second minute of added time to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at the KCOM Stadium, leading celebrating players to gather in front of the North Stand, where the travelling fans were seated. Jubilant fans then piled forward to move closer to the players, leading an advertising board in front of them to collapse, with some…
John Stones has no regrets about missing out on a move to Chelsea in 2015 because he has ended up working with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City who he says is “the best manager in the world.” Stones handed in a transfer request in order to link up with Jose Mourinho at Chelsea but a move was denied by Everton. One year on the Toffees were unable to keep the England international from leaving for City, and he is happy with how it worked out. “I suppose what happened turned out to be a blessing in disguise,” he told reporters.…
Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez have both passed medicals ahead of their moves to Arsenal, with the deals set to be announced next week. The Gunners moved on Thursday to trigger a £17 million release clause for Deportivo La Coruna striker Perez, while British media then reported that evening that the club had also agreed a £35m fee for Valencia defender Mustafi. Speaking after Arsenal secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-1 victory at Watford, Wenger said that the deals for both players are all but done, with just the…
Jose Mourinho said that substitute and match-winner Marcus Rashford gave Manchester United a “diversity” in their football during their 1-0 win against Hull City and predicted that the 18-year-old will play “a lot of matches for sure.” Rashford scored in the second minute of added time at the end of the game, 20 minutes after coming off the bench, to seal victory. He had looked likely before then, causing problems to Hull with his pace. Speaking in his news conference after Saturday’s win, Mourinho said: “When we brought the kid to the game, it gave us a diversity of football.…
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is expecting another gruelling game at Athletic Bilbao when the La Liga champions visit San Mames on Sunday. Barca scrapped a 1-0 win in the fixture last season thanks to a second-half strike from Luis Suarez after Lionel Messi missed a penalty. The Catalans were also thrashed 4-0 at San Mames in the Spanish Super Cup, the only domestic competition they failed to win last season. Athletic only field players who were born in or brought up in the Basque Country but finished fifth in La Liga last season, missing out on Champions League football by…
Real Madrid shrugged off the absence of the injured Cristiano Ronaldo to extend their perfect start to the season with a 2-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday thanks to Toni Kroos’s late winner. The European champions now lead their opponents in May’s Champions League final by four points after just two games as Atletico Madrid were held 0-0 at newly promoted Leganes. Alvaro Morata looked to have Real on their way to another three points when he eventually broke Celta’s resistence by smashing home on the hour mark. Fabian Orellana curled home a spectacular equaliser 24 minutes from time,…
Chelsea’s revitalised winger Eden Hazard has been challenged to step up his performances even further after making an impressive start under new Blues boss Antonio Conte. Hazard, England’s Footballer of the Year in 2015, endured a difficult campaign last season when Chelsea finished 10th in the table, Jose Mourinho was sacked and the Belgian international failed to score a Premier League goal until May. However, the former Lille player appears to have rediscovered his mojo. There were glimpses of a revival at the end of last season under caretaker manager Guus Hiddink and again at Euro 2016 despite Belgium’s quarterfinal…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged Mesut Ozil to build on his scoring start to the season after admitting the one element the midfielder’s game has lacked is goals. Ozil, Santi Cazorla and Alexis Sanchez were on target in the Gunners’ 3-1 Premier League win at Watford on Saturday, their first victory of the campaign. It was only the Germany international’s 21st goal for the north London club since joining them from Real Madrid in 2013 – and Wenger admitted that for a player widely regarded as world-class it is an area he can still improve. Asked if Ozil’s presence…
Manchester City, Premier League champions in 2012 and 2014, went to the top of the table with a 3-1 victory over West Ham United on Sunday. Superior goal difference took them above Chelsea and neighbours Manchester United, who have also won their three opening games. Having scored twice in the first 18 minutes through Raheem Sterling and Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, Pep Guardiola’s team appeared set for an easy three points, only to be pegged back as the London side improved after halftime. Michail Antonio reduced the deficit in the 58th minute but Sterling scored his second goal in stoppage time…
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane closed the exit door on Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez despite leaving the 2014 World Cup’s top scorer on the bench once more for Real’s 2-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday. Rodriguez has fallen down the pecking order at the Bernabeu since Zidane took charge in January with Madrid’s latest sensation Marco Asensio joining the likes of Isco, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric ahead of him for a place in Real’s congested midfield. However, Zidane insisted Rodriguez will remain in the Spanish capital beyond the transfer deadline on Wednesday with even the Premier League’s cash-rich…
President Buhari has assured world leaders that his administration will rehabilitate Internally Displaced Persons who were victims of Boko Haram. A statement issued by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said Buhari was speaking at the opening of the 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in Nairobi. Buhari reaffirmed that Boko Haram terrorists had been degraded, even as the reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country had been receiving immediate attention. While acknowledging Japanese assistance through UNICEF in the rehabilitation of the victims of Boko Haram, the President commended…
Petroleum minister, Kachikwu Ibe has said the Federal Government has spent over $40bn in developing the Niger Delta area in the last four years. Kachikwu, who made the disclosure on Friday when he paid a visit to Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark in Warri, said that the creeks were underdeveloped in spite the huge resources. He said that the problem of the Niger Delta region goes beyond militancy, adding that it required short and long terms solutions. “The short term solution is bringing the people together to have peace while the long term solution is to see how we can…
Stella Oduah is currently grieving over the death of her 28-years old son, who reportedly died after a brief illness. According to Punch Newspaper, the Senator’s son was reportedly pronounced dead at a private hospital on Friday, August 26, 2016 in Abuja. Confirming the loss, Senator Uche Ekwunife representing Anambra Central in the Senate, said: “It is very unfortunate. It has shown that death and life belong to God and it is only Him who controls our life. It is a trying moment for her and all of us. I know how it feels as a mother. It is only…