At long last, Seun Egbegbe who has been disgruntled following his split from Toyin Aimakhu has finally issued her a very public apology. The Ebony Films boss issued the apology today, May 16, 2016, commenting on a post shared by the Nollywood actress. Egbegbe who had spent weeks following his split from Aimakhu in March 2016, antagonizing and threatening her, seems to have seen the error of his ways. The CEO went as far as threatening anyone who would offer Aimakhu a job, doing his best to tarnish her image and her career. In the comment, Egbgegbe says: “I hereby…
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Tyga has opened up about his split from girlfriend of two years, Kylie Jenner, and may have hinted at their age difference as the reason behind their breakup. Although the rapper admits to still being in love with the 18-year-old reality star, the sensational duo are obviously done for good this time. In a candid video released by TMZ, Tyga puts a lot of thought into the question that age may have played a large role in the breakup. The rapper smoothly avoids the question, saying instead: “I think, you know, We’re both just focused on our individual lives right…
The man responsible for Zlatan Ibrahimovic joining Ajax claims the striker is one of the three greatest players of all time. Scout John Steen Olsen spotted Ibrahimovic playing for his hometown team Malmo and persuaded Ajax to take a chance on him. He moved to the Eredivisie in 2001 and has never looked back, subsequently playing for Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona and AC Milan before moving to Paris Saint-Germain in 2012. Steen Olsen, 72, believes the Sweden international is better than modern-day greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo and lists him in his personal top three. “I could see immediately…
Jurgen Klopp defended his team selection for Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against West Brom on Sunday, insisting he chose what he considered the “strongest side” for the game. Manager Klopp opted to make wholesale changes at The Hawthorns, with youngsters Sheyi Ojo, Cameron Brannagan and Jordon Ibe – who scored Liverpool’s equaliser after Salomon Rondon opened the scoring – among those to get their first-team chance in the Reds’ final Premier League match of the season. The German had to take Wednesday’s Europa League final against Sevilla into consideration, with victory in Basle enough to secure a Champions League spot next…
Claudio Ranieri wants to see Leicester City “do some music” when they make their Champions League bow next season. Leicester will enter the European competition at the group stage having defied the odds to claim an unlikely Premier League title triumph. Few players in Ranieri’s squad have Champions League experience, but the opportunity to participate next season excites him. And the Italian suggested he does not want Leicester to solely make up the numbers. “It will be a very good experience for my players,” said Ranieri. “It will be a very good atmosphere with the music. I hope we are…
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain admitted he was confident he would break the Serie A scoring record, as long as he was able to stay calm. Higuain scored his 34th, 35th and 36th Serie A goals of 2015-16 as Napoli closed out their season with a 4-0 win over Frosinone on Saturday. The hat-trick meant Higuain, 28, eclipsed Gunnar Nordahl’s record of 35 goals in a single Serie A season, set all the way back in 1950. Argentina international Higuain revealed he was confident of reaching the mark ahead of the final day of the 2015-16 season. “It is an immense…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admits it will be difficult for his side to reach the same points tally in La Liga next season. A 2-0 win over Celta Vigo on the final day of the 2015-16 season saw Atletico Madrid finish on 88 points with 28 wins from 38 games. Fernando Torres kept up his goal-scoring form with a strike in the 51st minute before Antoine Griezmann doubled the advantage three minutes later at the Vicente Calderon. Simeone said the side reached their target this year and was happy to see them challenge eventual winners Barcelona and rivals Real…
Brazil legend Pele feels Lionel Messi is arguably the best player of his time and has hailed the Barcelona star as “the prince” of football. Pele was nicknamed ‘the king’ during his career and he thinks Messi is as important to the game as he was during his playing days, even if he believes the prolific attacker is not the best Argentine player ever. “If I am the king, then Messi has been the prince over the past 15 years,” Pele told La Vanguardia. “I cannot call him the king, because there is only one king. I believe that Alfredo…
Jordan Henderson is pushing to be fit for Liverpool’s Europa League final clash against Sevilla. The club captain’s season appeared to be over after he damaged knee ligaments in the first leg of Liverpool’s thrilling quarter-final triumph over tournament favourites Borussia Dortmund. But England midfielder Henderson has progressed better than expected in his rehabilitation and, although Sunday’s concluding Premier League match at West Brom comes too soon for him, he is hoping to play a part in Basle against a Sevilla side pushing for an unprecedented third consecutive Europa League crown. “I’ve done everything I’ve been asked to do,” said…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made Ligue 1 history in his final home match for Paris Saint-Germain as the champions ended the season with a 4-0 win over Nantes on Saturday. The Sweden star, who will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the campaign, opened the scoring at Parc des Princes to draw level with Carlos Bianchi’s club record of 37 goals in a single league season. Lucas Moura and Marquinhos each found the net before Ibrahimovic powered in a header in the 89th minute to take the record outright and earn a second standing ovation of the…
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez paid tribute to his team-mates after scoring a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over Granada on Saturday that saw his side retain the La Liga title. Suarez claimed the Pichichi – La Liga’s top goalscorer award – as a result of his latest hat-trick, which took him to 40 league goals for the season, five clear of Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. “It’s a unique moment to enjoy,” he said. “I’m happy with everything. “For the title, the goals, the happiness we’ve given to the fans.” Suarez added that he wanted to give thanks to all his…
A breakthrough season at Manchester United could be about to get even better for Marcus Rashford, with the striker included in England’s preliminary 26-man squad for Euro 2016. The uncapped Rashford burst onto the scene with doubles in victories over Midtjylland and Arsenal in February, and has now seen off competition from Andy Carroll and Jermain Defoe to earn a place in Roy Hodgson’s pre-tournament training group. Despite Rashford’s relative lack of experience, the England boss has seen – and heard – enough to be confident the teenager can go on to be a regular for the national team. “We…
Nollywood actor, Femi Branch, who’s currently celebrating 25 years of being an actor, has shared some of the great moments he has had acting alongside industry colleagues. Narrating his experience acting with multi-award winning actress and Etisalat ambassador, Genevieve Nnaji, the 45-year-old actor said on Instagram: “LET ME TALK ABOUT” – (GENEVIEVE NNAJI) – My first and only working experience with @genevievennaji till date was in her very first Muson stage performance way back in d 90s. Tho many felt she might have taken the stage for granted then which might have affected her performance (maybe I thot so then…
With the current situation of Nigeria and different happenings I decided to write this ‘Open Letter’ to Nigerians. Dear Sir /Ma, How are you? I already know the answer to that, I know that living in Nigeria and surviving takes the Grace of God. I just want us to follow these guidelines for us and our families to live in peace and happiness. 1) Pray Pray and Pray, Prayer is the Key. 2) Spend wisely, we all know its very difficult to save in these times of petrol @ N145, three tomatoes for N200. Buy only what you really need.…
Nollywood actor cum producer, Femi Branch has disclosed that Fathia Balogun is one of his favourite screen wives. The 45-year-old actor who has taken to Instagram to reflect on some of the memorable moments in his 25 years acting career, declared that Faithia is an actress he’s always looking forward to working with all the time. “LET ME TALK ABOUT” – (FAITHIA BALOGUN) – Faithia or ‘Igwa’ as she is also called was the first actress to play my wife in a Yoruba movie, that was in the movie ELEBUTE by Oga Bello. We connected instantly on the Ikorodu set…
Popular Nollywood actor and producer, Femi Branch has disclosed that one of his most remarkable moments in his 25 years acting career is taking a role in a stage production alongside veteran actress, Joke Silva. Speaking on his experience acting with talented actress and wife of Olu Jacobs, Femi Branch said on Instagram: “LET ME TALK ABOUT” – (JOKE SILVA) – My very first encounter with Aunty Joke was seeing her work with a fresh graduate theatre Director many years ago, the way she respected and revered him gave us all a lesson on experience and true professionalism. She came…
Tonight, Kiss Daniel will join an elite list of Nigerian pop stars like Ice Prince, Wizkid and Davido who have had their debut album concerts at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. The event will be anchored by Olisa Adibua with comedians like AY, Akpororo, Ushbebe, Seyilaw and Pencil as co-hosts. Top music acts like 2face Idibia, Banky W, Patoranking, Yemi Alade, Iyanya, Burna Boy, Tekno, Reekado Banks, Cynthia Morgan, Wande Coal, Ycee and more will also be performing at the concert. Fans will expect Kiss Daniel to perform new songs from his ‘New Era’ album and to also…
Banky W might have to quit bachelorhood soon, as a supposed God-sent lady has written to the singer that he is her ordained husband. The CEO of EME Records shared a screenshot of a message he got from an unknown lady, who says she has had revelations thrice that ‘Mr Capable’ is her husband. He captioned the screenshot, ‘People are seeing visions about me now ohhh “God” told her 3 times? At least He shld tell me once na ah ahn #lol #smh.’ Who can blame her; the singer is one of the most eligible bachelors around.
The other day, Lil Kesh complained to us that he hadn’t been able to get endorsements deals like other star artistes even after releasing close to five hits in less than two years in the music industry. Some people even said that’s the reason why he left Olamide’s label, blaming him for not doing enough in that regard. Mr Kesh, so you think Glo or MTN or Peak or Ribena will give you a deal when ALL you sing about is ghetto stuff? If he’s not singing about ‘Adenike the borrow poser’, Kesh will be singing about ‘bum-short’ or ‘weed’…
Wizkid confirms that all is well between him and L.A.X. Despite signing Efya, R2Bess and Mr. Eazi to his new label, Starboy Entertainment, Wizkid explains that he enjoys a good relationship with L.A.X that is deeper than what is stipulated in contracts.