In a recent interview with Genevieve Magazine, popular Nigerian singer Waje, 35, has opened up on how fat-shaming used to affect her negatively and how she overcame it. According to the award winning vocalist she said she broke down when she was fat shamed online after her performance at Guinness Colourful world event in October 2013. “I trended on Twitter but not for the right reasons. I did not trend because of my performance, instead I trended because people were uncomfortable with my body size. They had an opinion about how I looked. The things people were comparing me to…
Author: David Folami
Night life entrepreneur Shina Peller has announced that his popular Quilox has been closed temporarily. Peller who just celebrated his 40th birthday spoke to Hip TV about why he is closing the doors of Quilox for the meantime. According to him Quilox normally shuts down one month in a year normally during the Ramadan period. The annual Islamic month of fasting would soon start and will last for a month. In the interview he also stated that “we need to go back to the drawing board.” Peller means that during this period the management of Quilox will be thinking of…
Family of Paris Jackson the only daughter of late legend M.J are worried over her new look. Paris recently changed her appearance to a blue-haired bombshell and she has been rocking her bright looks without a care and without her beau Michael Snoddy. Radar online reports, members of her family are concerned she’s out of control, the 18-years-old recently inked an image of her father on her left arm, making it the second time she has gotten a tattoo in one month. “Paris has an entire plan to get a bunch of additional tattoos, and she will not stop now…
Two weeks ago it was widely reported that Nollywood star actress Patience Ozokwor had abandoned Nollywood for her new found faith in Jesus Christ. In a new interview with Star Tells dishes on her new religious life, how she met God, the retreats she holds and having to ditch wearing trousers, dreadlocks and jewellery. Ozokwor has now come out to deny the claim that she is now a woman of the faith and has no time for Nollywood. “Yes, God told me to dress like this. He never told me to stop acting. Don’t mind all those people who are…
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone remains undecided on his future amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain, a source close to the Spanish club has said. PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has hinted that current coach Laurent Blanc could be replaced after the failure to beat Manchester City in the Champions League quarterfinals and he also told Le Parisien he was impressed with Atletico’s performances, saying he had “great respect” for their “motivation.” ESPN FC has been told that third-party representatives have sounded out Simeone for the French club, with the Argentine having confirmed after Saturday’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid…
Phil Neville says Jose Mourinho will give Manchester United a “lift” during his time at Old Trafford. Mourinho was appointed the Red Devils’ new manager last week after the club parted ways with Dutchman Louis van Gaal. Neville, who featured in more than 350 matches for United over his career, told the club’s website on Friday he was excited for the “adventure” to come with the ultra-successful Portuguese boss. “I’m excited for the season ahead. With Jose, win, lose or draw, it’s going to be an adventure and a journey,” Neville said. “Maybe the United fans need that now. They…
Marc Bartra will leave Barcelona after Borussia Dortmund activated the player’s €8 million release clause, Barcelona confirmed . La Masia graduate Bartra has been a first-team squad member at Barca for six years, playing more than 100 senior games, but without ever really nailing down a first-team spot. “FC Barcelona announce that German club Borussia Dortmund have informed them of their desire to activate the buy out clause for the player Marc Bartra, according to which the Club is obliged to facilitate the transfer of the player for the price of 8 million euros,” the statement said. The 25-year-old had…
Arsenal have triggered the release clause of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, multiple sources at the London club have confirmed to Theinfostride. The Guardian was the first to report that Arsenal are pursuing Vardy, who scored 24 goals in leading Leicester to their Premier League title this season. Vardy has a release clause in his contract that would allow him to go to teams playing in the Champions League for £22 million, a source said. But in winning the Premier League, Leicester will also be in the Champions League next season, leaving the striker with a decision to make on…
Stephen Keshi has said that he has not been contacted to become Orlando Pirates head coach. The former Nigeria head coach was shocked to hear of the news that he had landed the job as Pirates manager and quickly revealed that no such agreement is in place. “Honestly I’m shocked to hear this,” Keshi said on Thursday night. “I don’t know where this is coming from because I have not discussed anything or offer with anyone and my representative have not done so too, or otherwise I would have been informed. “Like I told you the last time if I’m…
Borussia Dortmund’s Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been voted Bundesliga Player of the Year by the German player’s union (VDV). The 26-year-old, who got 19.7 percent of the vote, finished ahead of Bayern Munich’s Poland forward Robert Lewandowski (19.5) – the league’s top scorer with 30 goals. Aubameyang’s teammate Henrikh Mkhitaryan (12.6), who also plays in midfield for Armenia, came third, the VDV said on its website (www.spielergewerkschaft.de). Aubameyang, who was named African Footballer of the Year in January, scored 25 goals for Dortmund in the league last season, helping his side finish runners-up to Bayern. Aubameyang, Lewandowski and Mkhitaryan…
Soccer’s five-times World Player of the Year Lionel Messi should be acquitted on tax evasion charges against him, Spain’s public prosecutors’ office said on Friday as the trial drew to a close. Neither Messi nor his father Jorge Horacio Messi attended the hearing in a Barcelona court where closing arguments were given. Both are accused by the Spanish tax office of defrauding the government of €4.2 million between 2007 and 2009 but have denied any wrongdoing. Speaking on whether or not Lionel Messi was aware of the alleged fraud, state prosecutor Raquel Amado said: “There is no evidence that anyone…
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is to hold talks over filling the vacancy at Premier League rivals Everton, British media reported on Friday. Last month saw Everton sack Roberto Martinez, with Dutch boss Koeman immediately suggested as a candidate to replace the Spaniard at the Merseyside club. But Koeman has a year left on his Southampton contract, having taken charge in August 2014, and the south coast club are believed to have put a new offer to him as well. Southampton were sixth in last season’s Premier League and have qualified for the Europa League. By contrast, Everton finished in 11th…
Jose Mourinho always said he was a “special one” and now, after fulfilling his dream of becoming Manchester United manager, he is turning his hand to films. The Portuguese will lend his voice to the character of Pope Francis in an animated film due for release in 2017 for the centenary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary in Fatima, Portugal. Mourinho will be the voice of the Argentine pontiff in Portuguese, English, Spanish and Italian – “the languages of the countries where he (Mourinho) has already been a champion”, said the Portuguese production company Imaginew. The use of Mourinho…
Arsene Wenger is the right manager to lead Arsenal forward, the club’s chief executive Ivan Gazidis has said, despite doubts over the Frenchman’s contract at the Premier League club. Wenger, 66, has one year remaining on his current deal but has not yet committed to extending it. He took over as Arsenal manager in 1996 and has led them to a top-four finish in every season since. Wenger has denied British media reports that Arsenal have offered him a new contract, but Gazidis indicated that the Frenchman would continue at the helm for the foreseeable future. “The reason we have…
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is excited about the new era that is about to begin at his club with coach Jose Mourinho. The former Chelsea manager last week signed a contract until June 2019 with the record 20-times English champions. “To speak of Jose Mourinho is to talk about a winning coach and that is United’s philosophy and mine,” De Gea told Marca on Friday. “With that idea in mind, I’m certain we can build a great team. I welcome him.” Titles have been scarce for De Gea since the Spaniard moved to Manchester from Atletico Madrid in…
England’s youthful squad makes them one of the favourites to win their first European Championship, Stoke City midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has said. England coach Roy Hodgson will take a relatively young squad to the tournament in France, with defender John Stones, midfielders Ross Barkley, Eric Dier, Raheem Sterling and Dele Alli, and strikers Marcus Rashford and Harry Kane all under the age of 23. “For me England are one of my favourites for the title at the Championship because they have a new, young and exciting generation of players who are very good,” Shaqiri told the Stoke website (www.stokecityfc.com). “They…
A group under the aegis of Concerned Niger Delta People, has called on President Buhari to appoint ex President Goodluck Jonathan as the Federal Government’s special envoy to the Niger Delta. The National Coordinator of the group, Eperemor Governor, said Goodluck’s appointment will help reduce the tension in the region. Governor also said the restiveness in the area can be resolved by the ex President, because he has served as a Governor in the Niger Delta region. He made this call on Thursday, June 2, 2016, while asking members of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) to dialogue with the Federal…
The meeting between members of the labour union and the Ondo state government on Thursday, June 2, 2016, ended in a deadlock. Reports say the state government asked the striking workers to return to work, promising to pay salaries when the state gets enough funds. The workers, during the four hour meeting, refused the government’s proposal, saying they prefer to stay away from work. Striking workers in Ekiti state have also said they will not go back on their resolve to down tools till their salaries are paid. The chairman of the Joint Negotiating Committee ( JNC) Sunday Adeleye, said…
The Oyo state House of Assembly has passed a bill prohibiting people from smoking in public places into law. The bill titled: “Bill to Regulate Smoking in Public Places and for Connected Purposes” was passed into law on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Offenders are liable to jail terms ranging from three to six months or an option of fine between N15,000 to N50,000. The lawmakers explained that first time offenders will be fined N15,000 or sentenced to three months in jail, while repeat offenders will get six months in jail or a fine of N50,000. The law also stipulates a…
Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari (APC-Oyo North), on Thursday distributed various items worth N150m to people of his constituency. The items included 15 saloon cars, 172 motor bikes, 72 sewing machines,34 deep freezers, 90 grinding machines, 58 generator sets, 150 farm sprayers and chemicals among others. Buhari told newsmen in Saki, Saki West Council Area that it was part of his efforts to give back to the society. “The main job of a senator and other lawmakers is to make laws for the benefit of citizens. That I have been doing with other colleagues. “I have sponsored eight bills and two of…