British singer Rita Ora was hospitalized for exhaustion on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. She shared the photo above on her Instagram with the caption, “Today was pretty tough but I’m getting through it thank you to all of you for the support! I love you!! #exhaustionisreal”, the post has however been deleted. The “R.I.P” singer had earlier in the day shared her day with fans on her snapchat. Starting off her morning at a photo shoot in London, which she documented via her Snapchat. As the day went on, Ora felt exhausted and eventually took a trip to the hospital,…
Author: David Folami
Genevieve Nnaji’s much awaited film “Road to Yesterday” held its world premiere at the closing night of the 2015 African International Film Festival, at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, The Palms. Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Blessing Egbe, took to her Twitter account to share her thoughts on the treatment actors and filmmakers received at the premiere. According to the filmmaker, she was bounced at two points of entry. Comparing the closing night to the opening night, the filmmaker said;”The opening film was open to all with no division and so should the closing film!!” The opening night which saw the screening of…
After a successful box office outing, and Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award wins, Ishaya Bako’s “Road to Yesterday,” is set to stream on Netflix. The movie which had a Lagos, Abuja and Enugu premiere, and made an Africa Magic Showcase debut in February, will debut on streaming site on July 1, 2016. Genevieve Nnaji who starred and produced the movie took to Instagram to share the news with her followers. “The perfect#netflixandchill movie #roadtoyesterday #July1,” she wrote. “Road to Yesterday” stars Nigerian-British actor, Oris Erhuerho as ‘Izu’ the burly husband and father, and Nnaji as ‘Victoria’ the conflicted wife and…
Award winning R&B singer has lashed out at a fan for calling him a fool. It is indeed the year of celebrity clap back and music star, Banky W has joined the party. The singer who since the beginning of the year has been pestered by fans to go get married was involved in an epic show down between himself and a fan. A fan tweeted at the singer yesterday, June 28, 2016 writing, “I over heard you that you can’t marry a normal person “A girl from a poor or low background”. If you truly said that, you are…
Nigerian singer, Lynxxx’s Twitter account was hacked yesterday, June 28, 2016. The crooner was alerted to his Twitter page which was filled with nudes and provocative pictures. According to him, it is a clear indication that once you chose the path of righteousness, enemies and trials multiply. Reinstating that nothing can sway him off his journey and walk with Christ. He tweeted, “God is definitely in control! Who ever is behind it, I leave u for God.. Apologies to my followers for such pictures, God pass them. My people, thanks for bringing it2my notice before more damage could be done..Wow…
Phyno featured on the ninth episode of “Bigger Friday Show”, hosted by Falz The Bahd Guy and Samantha Walsh. He got to play a tell-all game with the show hosts and when he was asked who the last woman he kissed is, he revealed he has a girlfriend and she was the last person he kissed. The ‘Connect’ singer however refused to reveal her name but told Falz she looks a bit like Rita Dominic and Genevieve Nnaji. Phyno joins other entertainers who have been on show, including Maria Okan, Adekunle Gold, Simi, Burna Boy among others. Meanwhile, the rapper…
Nollywood actress, Uche Jombo has become a Twitter sensation overnight following a tweet she put out on Sunday, June 26, 2016. The actress tweeted the full version of Jesse Williams BET speech calling for an end to police killings, inequality and cultural appropriation. Williams was honoured with a humanitarian award after which he gave a powerful speech tweeted by Uche Jombo. The actress’ tweet has since been shared over 8,000 times with several prominent sites such as The New York Times, The Guardian and others sharing her tweet. Uche Jombo also took to Twitter to express her delight over this…
Controversial dancehall artiste, Burna Boy has just arrived the United Kingdom. The singer who was banned from the UK for five years due to his alleged involvement in a gang related crime arrived London today, June 29, 2016 for his upcoming concert and birthday bash. Even Heathrow Airport’s official Twitter account tweeted that they couldn’t wait to have him. Recall that, it was reported Burna was banned due to his involvement in a gang related crime and subsequent “jumping bail” during parole. However, he denied these allegations in an interview last year. According to him, “I’m not going to go…
Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna and singer, Koker were spotted at the Ayade Leisure Resort, Aminu Kano crescent opposite City Park, Wuse 2, Abuja on June 23, 2016 for a charity cause. Organized by Reconnect HDI, an NGO aimed at subsidizing the cost of payment for the mentally ill and substance abuse addicts. The stars were seen getting their cars washed while Koker thrilled the audience with a performance of his hit song, ‘Kolework’. The event is designed to generate funds for the mentally ill. It featured a lot of hot ladies rendering car wash services to customers with each car…
Seems like the Kardashian/Jenner clan are having a perfect relationship with Rob Kardashian’s fiancee, Blac Chyna. The group were pictured in several adorable photos as the reality family celebrated Khloe Kardashian’s 32nd birthday yesterday, June 29, 2016. Blac was spotted with mommager, Kris Jenner laughing for the camera. The model also shared a cheeky photo of herself with Rob and birthday girl, Khloe in a photo booth. Meanwhile, expectant parents, Blac and Rob recently signed a deal that will pay them at least “seven figures” for exclusive photos of their baby. They will join the list of celebrities who sold…
England’s class of 2016 are destined to be forever remembered as the group that lost to Iceland. Perhaps the most embarrassing defeat in the national team’s history has already ended the England career of manager Roy Hodgson and his assistants Ray Lewington and Gary Neville. But the fallout may not end there. A new manager will have to decide if others pay the price. A predominantly young squad are not too old to continue but are they the right men? Wayne Rooney Was rather overhyped after his first two performances in midfield, then rested against Slovakia and was awful against…
Jose Mourinho is determined to prize Brazilian superstar Neymar away from Barcelona this summer, with Mundo Deportivo reporting via the Daily Star that Manchester United will go back to the Blaugrana after reportedly seeing a £158m bid rejected. Barca are attempting to tie the superstar down to a new deal soon, which means United are up against it in terms of time as the club are bound to increase the 24-year-old’s buyout clause. If this fantastical move were to happen, Neymar could line up on the opposite flank to Anthony Martial, who enjoyed a stunning debut season at Old Trafford,…
Eden Hazard’s Euros took a turn for the better against Hungary with a dazzling display that signalled a return to his very best, which might be bad news for Chelsea. Real Madrid appear keen to acquire the Belgian star and the Mirror suggest they will float a swap deal with Alvaro Morata moving in the opposite direction and the Blues also receiving £35 million. The Champions League winners value Morata at £40m, which effectively values Hazard at £75m. Chelsea could be open to such a deal if James Rodriguez is also included in such a deal, but Hazard’s form of…
Portugal need Cristiano Ronaldo to take more than one shot in their Euro 2016 quarterfinal clash with Poland on Thursday, manager Fernando Santos has admitted. The Real Madrid star managed just a single attempt in Portugal’s 1-0 round-of-16 last-gasp victory against Croatia on Saturday in Lens. But Santos asserted his team must continue the improvement in defending they produced in the match, as their final group-stage match had been a chaotic 3-3 draw with Hungary. “We want to strike a balance,” Santos told a prematch news conference on Wednesday. “We would rather have Cristiano shoot 15 times and score 10…
Barcelona star Neymar and Bayern Munich forward Douglas Costa were named on Wednesday in Brazil’s 18-man Olympic squad with 37-year-old goalkeeper Fernando Prass included as the third over-age player. Under-20 coach Rogerio Micale will manage the team after Dunga’s firing following Brazil’s Copa America exit. The team also includes Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, the 19-year-old Santos player who made his senior team debut in a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in March. He scored six goals in four matches for the under-23 side last year. Gabriel Jesus was also included. Micale made clear his call-ups were not influenced by…
Striker Gonzalo Higuain will not renew his contract with Napoli unless the Italian club remove a buyout clause in it, according to his brother and agent Nicolas Higuain. The Argentina international, who is contracted to Napoli until 2018, has a buyout clause of about €95 million in his contract, according to media reports. “We will not renew the contract with Napoli under any circumstances with this clause,” Nicolas Higuain told Argentina’s Radio Continental. “The president of the club always insists on the buyout clause in case of a possible transfer of Gonzalo and we have our right not to renew…
German champions Bayern Munich will open the Bundesliga season with a home game against Werder Bremen, after the fixtures for the 2016-17 campaign were released on Wednesday. Carlo Ancelotti’s first task in the league since taking over from Pep Guardiola as head coach sees the visit of a Bremen side that finished 13th last term, on Friday, August 26. Former Barcelona boss Guardiola left Bavaria for Manchester City, who Bayern will play in a friendly on July 20, at the end of last season. Guardiola racked up seven major trophies at Bayern, but failed to take the five-time European champions…
Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi looks unlikely to face Germany in Saturday’s Euro 2016 quarterfinal because of a bruised thigh. De Rossi was taken off early in the second half of Monday’s 2-0 win over Spain and team doctor Enrico Castellacci said on Wednesday that he had taken a severe knock. “He is working very hard, we are doing everything for him to recover and we can’t give a timeframe but we are aware that the problem is serious,” he said. Midfielder Antonio Candreva’s groin strain has also not recovered enough for him to return, the team doctor said. “Candreva…
Referees must do more to protect Poland striker Robert Lewandowski who has been singled out for rough treatment at Euro 2016, Poland coach Adam Nawalka said on Wednesday. Lewandowski has been fouled 16 times during the tournament, more than any other player and well ahead of the nine fouls committed on Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who he faces in Thursday’s first quarterfinal. “Given that he is one of the world’s best strikers – in my eyes he is best No 9 in world – he has been marked very tightly in this tournament,” Nawalka told reporters. “Sometimes he is double or…
Two of Europe’s most prolific marksmen collide as Robert Lewandowski’s Poland aim to end Cristiano Ronaldo’s dreams of finally landing an international trophy with Portugal on Thursday. Lewandowski has failed to score in four games in France with most of Poland’s chances falling to the wasteful Arkadiusz Milik. The Bayern Munich hot-shot netted 42 goals for the Bavarian giants last season, but ‘Lewo’ was Poland’s playmaker in their last-16 win on penalties over Switzerland. Poland have been rock solid at the back, conceding just once in four games, and have teenage midfielder Bartosz Kapustka back from suspension. Ronaldo is one…