American singer and actress, Demi Lovato, has given a hint that she would no longer be active on Twitter. She stated this in a Twitter comment she posted on Monday, June 20, 2016. She however disclosed her preference for Snapchat, as it offers her more privacy. Lovato wrote, “Damn I gotta quit sayin shit. Bye Twitter”. “I like snapchat cause I don’t have to see what some of y’all say. Follow me if you want: theddlovato”. The singer’s announcement came days after having a spat with fellow singer, Mariah Carey. She described the latter’s behaviour towards Jennifer Lopez as “nasty”.…
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Born Idileoye Oluwaseyitan Lawrence Aletile, with the stage name Seyi Law, Seyi Law hit the limelight following his success at the AY Open Comedy Mic in 2006. Since then, he’s been known as a top comedian in the country as he is always at most events for performance. He’s also got dozens of comedy skits on Youtube. He is also the founder of “I must laugh” show. A lot of people easily identify him with the AY brand.
Late music producer and singer, OJB Jezreel’s second wife, June Ama shared a touching tribute on Facebook today, June 22, 2016. Ama who is trying to make her peace with his death took to the social media site to pen loving words to her late husband. She wrote, “With a grateful heart to GOD…with praises on my lips…and thanks in my heart i thank God for the life of my Husband Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB JEZREEL. You sang and said so much about the day you would leave this world,u had no fear of death or pain, all u held…
Finally! Juju music legend, Chief Sunday Adegeye aka King Sunny Ade on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 launched his Radio Station in Ondo town. The music legend has been working on the radio station for years and was reported to be the first music and culture radio station in Nigeria. Governor Segun Mimiko of Ondo state while launching radio station advised the management to work together as one and for the betterment of the Ondo state people. King Sunny Ade’s radio station called M & C Radio will operate on 106.5FM. He follows in the same line with Yinka Ayefele who…
The first Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Seyi Akinwunmi has revealed that the new coach of the Super Eagles will be announced this week. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been without a coach since the resignation of Sunday Oliseh in February. After Samson Siasia, Salisu Yusuf has been handling the Super Eagles on a temporary basis and Akinwunmi has revealed that the NFF will reach a decision on the new coach at the NFF Technical Committee meeting on Tuesday, June 21 in Abuja. The first VP of the NFF said there will be a major announcement…
Mats Hummels has revealed he ruled out joining Manchester United because of their failure to qualify for next season’s Champions League. The Germany international confirmed in May he would be leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the club season to sign for domestic rivals Bayern Munich. However, the defender admits he considered moving away from his homeland, with England and Spain potential destinations. Manchester United were linked with the player yet Hummels – without identifying the club by their actual name – has suggested the possibility of a move to Old Trafford disappeared once they finished outside the Premier…
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has defended his team selection following the side’s 2-1 loss to Croatia at Euro 2016 on Tuesday. Del Bosque named an unchanged line-up from Spain’s first two group games – wins over Czech Republic and Turkey – despite the defending champions already booking their spot in the knockout stages. While first place in Group D was still up for grabs, several Spain players looked fatigued in the latter stages of the match in Bordeaux, with Ivan Perisic striking an 87th minute winner. But Del Bosque insists he had confidence in the condition of his players,…
Video footage has emerged of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo bringing an impromptu interview to a sudden halt – by throwing the reporter’s microphone into a nearby lake. The 21-second clip shows Ronaldo, surrounded by security guards, strolling by a lake. When the reporter from Portugal’s CMTV approaches to ask him a question, a silent Ronaldo wrestles the microphone from his grasp with one hand and pitches it into the water. The 31-year-old Real Madrid star has been under pressure since refusing to congratulate Iceland’s players following their 1-1 draw with his team in the opening game and missing a penalty in…
Mourinho’s side have also tabled a £15m bid for Palmeiras’ highly rated young striker Gabriel Jesus, O Estado de Sao Paulo reports (via the Express), but face competition from rivals Manchester City for the 19-year-old. The Red Devils’ offer falls short of City’s £16.7m offer, though Pep Guardiola’s side are not part of an exclusive group of European giants who can acquire the striker for a reduced fee, according to the Brazilian outlet. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United are eligible to activate Gabriel’s £16.7m release clause. City, though, and any other club, will have to…
Manchester United have made an improved offer for Borussia Dortmund playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan approaching the Germans’ valuation of £30 million, according to the Star. Upping their initial bid of £18m by £10m could be enough to strike a deal for the Armenian. United are keen to add the 27-year-old in time for their tour to the Far East next month, though Dortmund are resistant after already losing Ilkay Gundogan and Mats Hummels this summer. Mkhitaryan would likely operate as the No. 10 in Jose Mourinho’s 4-2-3-1. After registering astonishing numbers last season — 23 goals and 32 assists — he…
Bastian Schweinsteiger set a new national record for the most European Championship appearances for Germany when he came off the bench during the 1-0 win over Northern Ireland. Schweinsteiger’s appearance in Germany’s final group game was his 15th championship cap for the Nationalmannschaft, surpassing former captain Philipp Lahm’s tally of 14. The Manchester United midfielder, 31, is currently playing at his fourth European tournament, having made his championship debut aged 19 in the 1-1 draw with Netherlands in 2004. However, the Germany captain’s time on the pitch at Euro 2016 has so far been limited to only two appearances as…
Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic has thanked Luka Modric for predicting which way Sergio Ramos would hit his penalty in their 2-1 win over Spain at Euro 2016. Subasic, 31, saved a second-half spot kick from Spain defender Ramos when the score was 1-1, before Ivan Perisic’s late goal earned Croatia the win and sent them through to the knockout stages as Group D winners. Modric was not playing in Tuesday’s game in Bordeaux due to injury, but Subasic revealed that the Real Madrid midfielder passed on some vital information from the bench about his club colleague Ramos. “The captain Darijo…
Mesut Ozil is recommending his Germany teammates move to the Premier League, saying he only has “good experiences” of playing in England with Arsenal. Ozil is one of relatively few German stars to have spent most of his career outside the Bundesliga. After joining Real Madrid when he was 21, he then moved to the Gunners in 2013, and led the Premier League in assists last season with 19 after initially struggling to adjust to English football. The 27-year-old said he is recommending the Premier League to his teammates at the European Championship. “Definitively. It was always my goal to…
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi hailed his team’s feat of reaching the Copa America Centenario final as having plenty of merit. Argentina defeated the United States 4-0 on Tuesday night at NRG Stadium, and now will play in a final for the third straight year, after contesting and losing both the 2014 World Cup final against Germany and the 2015 Copa America final versus Chile. The Barcelona striker believes the run is a great achievement for the team, but is hoping for a better outcome when they face the winner of the Colombia-Chile match in the other semifinal on Wednesday night.…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged Nigerians to live in peace and harmony with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and refugees in their communities. Abubakar, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Yola on Monday, said every Nigerian had a role to play to help an IDPs/ or refugees to live with some comfort. “The world may refer to them as IDPs and refugees, but they have names, faces and stories. Let’s help them in our own little ways, so that they will not feel less as humans. “It is sad that…
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Nigerian media is among the most vibrant in Africa. Mohammed made the comment on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, during the 3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing, China. “Of course, the Nigerian media is a veteran of the country’s battle of independence, and of the battle to end long years of military rule in the country,” he said. “Battle hardened over the years and empowered by the Constitution and the relatively new Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, you take on the Nigerian media at your own peril.…
The Ekiti state council of elders have asked Governor to apply to the Federal Government to receive bailout funds. The elders said it is a pity that workers in the state are on strike because their salaries have not been paid for five months. Daily Post reports that the chairman of the council, Prof. Joseph Oluwasanmi, called on political office holders to save money and use it to pay workers’ salaries. Oluwasanmi said “Anyone who really moves and lives with the people knows that our people are suffering; the market is at a standstill, no trade is going on, people…
Prominent lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana has described late Supreme Court Justice, Niki Tobi as one of the finest minds to have graced the apex court. Tobi died on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the National Hospital in Abuja after a prolonged illness. “He had become a professor of law before he was elevated to the high court bench. His intellectual background added value to the several verdicts of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court,” Falana said. “Notwithstanding the complexity of a case he was always quick to appreciate and identify the issues for determination. Justice…
President Muhammadu Buhari hosted outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase and other security chiefs to dinner at the presidential villa on Monday, June 20, 2016. Arase, who was hosted by the President alongside DSS boss, Lawal Daura and Tukur Buratai, was treated to a sumptuous dinner as the President broke the day’s Ramadan fast. Also present at the dinner was the national security adviser, Babagana Monguno; the chief of naval staff and the chief of air staff. This is coming barely 24 hours after the President returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom, where he had gone for a 10…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has accused the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha Buhari of corrupt practices following EFCC’s action on his bank account. The controversial governor turned the case against him by the EFCC saying even President Buhari can’t claim to be clean neither can his wife claim a corrupt-free bill. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, Fayose said President Buhari was far from being corrupt-free. “Even the President cannot claim to be an angel. The estate he built in Abuja is known to us. His wife was indicted over the…