Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is billed to depart Abuja on Monday night, May 23, to Lusaka, Zambia. The Vice President, who had arrived Lagos State on Monday on an official visit, ended the visit to embark on his Lusaka trip. Osinbajo will be representing Nigeria at the 51st Annual General Meeting of the African Development Bank, holding in the African country this week. According to a statement from the State House, Abuja, the Vice President would be participating in the AGM’s High Level Panel/African Leaders Roundtable on Energy and Climate Change, which will also feature other African leaders. He is…
Author: David Folami
Pep Guardiola has placed Philipp Lahm among Bayern Munich’s greatest legends. Lahm captained Bayern to DFB-Pokal final glory at the expense of Borussia Dortmund on Saturday to clinch the domestic double in Guardiola’s last season at the Allianz Arena. The World Cup-winning former Germany skipper has made close to 500 appearances in all competitions for Bayern since making his debut in 2002-03, winning eight Bundesliga titles, seven DFB Pokals and one Champions League in the process. And Guardiola thanked Lahm for his contribution to Bayern’s successes since his arrival from barcelona three years ago. “Bayern have had legends such as…
Manchester United forward, Memphis Depay arrived a U-21 game in his glamorous £250,000 Rolls-Royce against club orders. Following a mistake that led to United conceding a goal in their 0-2 defeat to Stoke City in December, 2015, Depay was dropped from the first team and told to play in the reserves. The forward who was signed from PSV Eindhoven was told not to arrive in any expensive car as it would not look good. The 22-year-old was also reported to have thrown his boots against the wall of the dressing room when he learnt he has been dropped from the…
Iyanya has released a new single titled ‘Heartbeat’. This follows the release of a previous single ‘Type of woman’. This makes it two love songs back to back for the ‘Kukere’ crooner. The singer seems to be returning to his first love – R&B , with him planning to release a joint R&B album with Banky W this year. The new song ‘Heartbeat’ was produced by Mystro. Listen and share your thoughts.
On May 15, 2016 Seyi Law (a comedian who I find to be funny) was accused by a security guard at Eko Hotel of dashing him three hot slaps. Choi! Jesus is Lord! Apparently there was some sort of disagreement between Seyi Law and the security guard on the best way for him to exit the hotel after Kiss Daniel’s concert. Na wa o. These our celebs of nowadays should go for anger management. Yes, Seyi Law said the security guard hit his leg with his door but I don’t think it warrants three hot, brain resetting slaps. According to…
Nollywood actress, Juliet Ibrahim is obviously smitten with veteran actor, Peter Edochie! The actress who has been involved in pro-development projects in recent weeks, shared a loved up photo of herself with Pete Edochie on Instagram yesterday, May 22, 2016 gushing over him. “Priceless moments #teampisces a man I’ll always adore and appreciate,” she wrote alongside the photo. Ibrahim was recently verified on social media platform, Facebook. Ibrahim joins the likes of D’banj, Yemi Alade, Van Vicker and Yvonne Nelson as some of the celebrities who have verifications on Facebook. Currently, Ibrahim has 33, 734 likes on Facebook. This is…
Over the years Kanye West has struggled to speak to America and reveal more than what people think he is- just another rapper. For a while now Kanye West has wanted the public to view him as a creative artist who has the tools and imagination to change the world and make it a better place. Sadly most of his appeal has fell on deaf ears as Kanye West has been sidelined by the mainstream as some sort of mad hatter who is slowly being pushed out the Hip-Hop scene by newer rappers Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole. That was…
Billboard Music Awards host Ciara got the show going tight, her sexy and glamorous show of flesh was a killer! Ciara caught everyone’s attention, not just as an excellent as the host of the 2016 Billboard Music Awards but, with looks, and not just with one slaying look but several wardrobe changes. However, the one incredible jaw dropping look that got everyone talking and slamming the singer was her risqué silver chainmail dress. Ciara, in that dress left little to the imagination with low-cut sides to show off lots of her side-boob as well as two thigh-high slits, some of…
Popular Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor is now a “born again” christain. The veteran 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. Famous for her ‘wicked mother-in-law’ roles, Ozokwor revealed she fasted for 30 days this year which led to a revelation. According to her, the Lord revealed she will be a voice for him all over the world. She said, “[Patience Ozokwor] normally organises a personal retreat for herself in the first few days of the new year,…
26-year-old rapper Tyga have denied starting a new relationship with the rumoured girlfriend he was spotted with while exiting his hotel in Cannes on the night of May 19, 2016. Just like the speed of light, the news was on all tabloid that he had moved from Kylie Jenner with the alleged new model Demi Rose. However, in the best way he could think of, the rapper took to Twitter to clear up the rumours today, he wrote: “Single. Focused. Blessed. Living Life.” Interesting. Tyga and Demi were first linked when they step out together barely a week after Kylie…
NO! who would have thought, it’s just like that movie “The Other Woman” we hope that’s not what is about happen to here, that the-next-to-be Mrs Kardashain, Black Chyna, and her ex-rival Kylie Jenner are now best of friends. The 18-year-old reality star and pregnant 27-year-old spent a whole day together yesterday May 22, 2016 at Kylie’s house and the whole show was shared on snapchat. Both model and social media fanatics shared a photo of their sister-in-law bonding moment, they were hugging and just simply having a good time as they enjoy each other’s company, they even did a…
Blac Chyna may be receiving more criticisms from her fans in time to come as she has revealed the added weight she has gained singer she revealed the news of her pregnancy with fiance, Rob Kardashian’s baby. The pregnant model shared a live video via Snapchat today, May 23, 2016, where she discloses that she has gained 20lbs, much to her dismay. The video shows the mother-of-one who has been spending a lot of time with her first born, King Cairo, who she shares with ex fiance, Tyga, having her weight checked on a scale. The scale had read numbers…
Toke Makinwa who has been made known for her relationship tips and advice, has deep words of wisdom to share once again. The OAP took to her Instagram page to share a before and after photo of Ciara’s fiance, Russell Wilson, asking ladies to be careful with their choice in men. Case in Point, Makinwa emphasised that ladies should forget their stereotyped standards which they had set as a yardstick for choosing partners and spouses. The before and after photo she shared showed on one side, Ciara and Wilson in a recent photo, and another of Wilson from way back…
West Ham United will not take Europa League lightly next season after being gifted a spot in the competition by Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph, joint chairman David Gold has said. West Ham missed out on qualifying for Europe after finishing seventh in the Premier League but United’s victory over Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday secured a Europa League spot for Slaven Bilic’s men for second successive year. “It was an exciting and thrilling end to the final and what a goal from (Jesse) Lingard to win the game,” Gold told the club’s website (www.whufc.com). “There was so much…
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is a doubt for next month’s Copa America after hobbling off in tears midway through the Copa del Rey final win over Sevilla Sunday with a muscle injury. The Uruguayan departed just before the hour mark of a bad-tempered final which saw three players sent off as goals in extra-time from Jordi Alba and Neymar handed Barca a 2-0 win and a 28th cup triumph. “It is something muscular. Until the doctors look at him in Barcelona we won’t know the extent of the injury,” said Barca boss Luis Enrique. “Now we have to wait for…
Despite Barcelona’s exit from the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage, coach Luis Enrique said their victory over Sevilla in the King’s Cup on Sunday had capped a “fantastic” season. Spanish top flight champions Barcelona beat Sevilla 2-0 after extra-time, thanks to goals from Jordi Alba and Neymar, playing nearly 90 minutes with 10 men after Javier Mascherano’s red card. “It was a spectacular end to the season,” he told a news conference. Asked to sum up the season in one word, he replied. “Fantastic.” “This team is made of champions. We must be proud of these players,” he added.…
Departing striker Romelu Lukaku says there was a breakdown in the relationship between the Everton players and Roberto Martinez before the manager was sacked towards the end of the Premier League season. Despite the Merseyside club reaching the semi-finals of both domestic cups last season, Martinez was sacked on May 12 after a slump in their league form. “The team did not perform at all. We won two of our last 11 games. When things are broken between the manager and the players it become difficult,” Lukaku said in Knokke at the weekend as he began preparations with Belgium for…
Liverpool legend Ian Rush has praised the ‘fantastic’ work of Jurgen Klopp following his first season at Anfield and still hopes the German coach can lure Mario Goetze to Merseyside. “I think he’s been fantastic, he’s been like a breath of fresh air,” Rush told AFP when asked about Klopp. “I love his attitude, he’s always smiling, but he’s also serious. “He’s been getting energy out of players, because he’s got it himself. “The best quote I have enjoyed from him is to ‘go out there and enjoy yourselves’, because if you’re playing well you enjoy yourself. “He’s getting that…
Striker Romelu Lukaku has fuelled speculation about his future at Everton, saying he has decided where he will be playing next season and insisting he would prefer to ply his trade in England. The Belgium international, who netted 25 goals in 46 appearances this campaign, has been the Merseyside club’s top scorer for the past two seasons following his a record 28 million-pound ($40.5 million) move from Chelsea. “In my head I know where I want to go but I’m keeping that to myself. You will know when it is concluded. I have to make a good choice but in…
Shares in English soccer giant Manchester United rose in New York on Monday after media reports the club was set to replace its manager with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. Manchester United’s main stock market listing is in New York , although it has a secondary, and less widely traded, share listing in Frankfurt. Its New York-listed shares were up 2.4 percent in early session trading on Monday. British media reported that Mourinho, 53, would take over at Manchester United even though Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who steered United to an extra-time FA Cup final win over Crystal Palace on…