Amber Rose has confirmed the engagement between her BFF, Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian. Rose jumped on Instagram to congratulate the couple hours after Chyna shared a picture of her diamond engagement ring on social media Tuesday, April 5. “Congratulations to my Family,” Amber wrote alongside a loving photo of the happy couple. “Please don’t let nothing or no one tear you u guys apart! I never seen my sis so happy and I couldn’t be more happy for her! Sometimes we find love in the strangest places. Lol God Bless you 2! Now let’s get this wedding together so…
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Veteran Juju icon and multi-award winning musician, King Sunny Ade, popularly known as KSA, has been announced as a visiting lecturer for the department of music at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University. Sunny Ade has reportedly been lecturing at The Polytechnic Ibadan before his new appointment at the Ile-Ife, Osun State-based citadel of learning. The Ondo State born musician is joining the league of ace singer turned preacher, Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, who has been a visiting Professor at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, serving as the music instructor. KSA’s appointment as visiting lecturer is as a result of…
Nollywood filmamaker, Seun Egbegbe in an interview with Encomium Weekly opens up on his relationship with embattled actress, Toyin Aimakhu and accusations levied against him about her kidnap. The CEO of Ebony Films Production Nigeria Limited told the entertainment magazine, “First, I never snatched Toyin Aimakhu from anybody. Toyin and I have not just known each other. We have been dating ever before she knew her husband. That was about 15 years ago. Even before her husband started actiing. And recently, when we now met again, she wasn’t with her husband anymore before we rekindled our romance.” Speaking on the…
Popular singer, Waje in a recent chat with NET, talks about how she protects her daughter, Emerald Iruobe from guys. Waje who’s daughter recently turned 17 and had a pool themed party also explained how she guides her daughter to takes responsible decisions especially now that she just turned 17. “I am not a flog flog person.” she told the interviewer. Moving further she disclosed she has ‘cutlass, armour tank, military personnel’s and grenades in her house’ so guys be careful. Emerald is blossoming to become a very pretty lady and we can imagine the amount of suitors trailing the…
Legendary musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1, in a recent video shared on Instagram can be pictured giving his aide a slap on the head. K1 while belting out his tune was obviously so caught in the moment that he gave his ‘not so happy looking’ aide a slap on the head. The aide can be seen collecting the money being sprayed in a box for the fuji artiste and receives a slap all of a sudden for reasons best known to the both of them. Watching the clip it doesn’t appear if his assistant had done…
Yesterday (Monday, March 4, 2016) Nigerian rapper Lynxxx shared a photo on Instagram that has had everyone talking. In his post Lynxxx preached against the dangers of premarital sex. Some of the things he wrote are “Please be very careful about who you are intimate with and who u share your body with. We tend to see only the physical side of sex and ignore the existence of the Spiritual (which is the MOST important). In this generation, sex is as common as a handshake, no sentiments to it, no love attached to it, its now a commodity for trade…
Brazil legend Cafu has urged Neymar to stay at Barcelona as he feels the Camp Nou side are the ideal club for his compatriot. Neymar has been in scintillating form for La Liga leaders Barca this season but talks over a contract extension remain on-going. The Brazil captain has subsequently been linked with fierce rivals Real Madrid, and more recently Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain. However, Cafu – a two-time World Cup winner with Brazil – believes Barca is the perfect club for Neymar at this stage of his career. “I hope that he can continue at Barcelona,” Cafu told…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc says only Zlatan Ibrahimovic knows where he will be next season. Ibrahimovic has yet to agree to a new deal at the Parc des Princes with his contract set to expire at the end of the campaign. The 34-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League, with West Ham, Arsenal and Manchester United reported to be among those interested. And speaking ahead of PSG’s Champions League quarter-final first leg with Manchester City, Blanc told the media: “Concerning the future destination of Ibrahimovic, only Zlatan can answer. “We have some players who…
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said it is a “shame” his side did not score more in their 2-1 come-from-behind win against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Atletico striker Fernando Torres opened the scoring at Camp Nou in the first half before he was sent off minutes later after being shown two yellow cards on Tuesday. The extra-man advantage allowed Barca to get back into the game in the second half, with Uruguay international Luis Suarez scoring twice to give the defending champions the advantage heading into next week’s second leg at the Vicente Calderon. However, Luis…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has called on his team to continue to work their hardest as they face into Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg at Wolfsburg. Madrid have been very inconsistent so far through 2015-16, but they were excellent in Saturday’s 2-1 comeback win in the Clasico at Barcelona’s Camp Nou. The result left Madrid still seven points behind Barca with seven games to play in La Liga, but their chances of finishing a difficult season by winning the Champions League have been reconsidered by many pundits. Los Blancos coach told his pregame news conference in Wolfsburg that…
Goalkeeper Joe Hart is set to return for Manchester City’s Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain after recovering from a calf injury. However, midfielder Yaya Toure did not travel with the squad to France for the first leg of their quarterfinal tie against the Ligue 1 champions. Both players missed Manchester City’s 4-0 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League on Saturday, but England keeper Hart, who limped off in the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United on March 20, trained with the first-team squad on Tuesday morning and has been passed fit to play. Toure, though, has been ruled out…
La Liga has condemned anti-gay chants aimed at Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo during Saturday’s Clasico at the Camp Nou after a group which tackles discrimination in Spain asked the government to take action. The Observatorio Espanol contra la LGTBfobia (StopLGBTfobia) asked the government to act against individuals they say made anti-gay chants during the minute’s silence held before the game to honour Barca legend Johan Cruyff, who died last month. La Liga on Tuesday said in a statement that it will send a report to the Spanish government’s committee against violence, racism, xenophobia and intolerance in sport. The chants were…
After a securing a slim win in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal, Bayern Munich will go to Benfica to win the return, according to manager Pep Guardiola. The Catalan coach was very pleased with his side as they beat the Portuguese league leaders 1-0 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. The Bavarians secured the advantage against Benfica thanks to a second-minute goal by Chile international Arturo Vidal. But despite 15 attempts, five of which were on target, Bayern failed to secure a better starting position for the return leg in Lisbon next week. “I am very…
Bayern Munich will take a slender 1-0 lead to Portugal after an organised defensive display from Benfica at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. Arturo Vidal’s second-minute goal was all that separated the two teams on an evening when Bayern were unusually subdued for long periods and struggled to break down their opponents, who grew into the game as it went on. Pep Guardiola hailed Benfica’s defensive unit as Europe’s best in the build up to the game. While that was not evident early on as Bayern scored with their first attack, the claim held water…
Fernando Torres raged that Atletico Madrid are not treated equally to Barcelona by referees after his early red card turned their Champions League quarterfinal, first leg around on Tuesday. Torres had put Atletico in front at the Camp Nou before seeing two quick-fire yellow cards to leave the visitors a man light for over an hour. Luis Suarez finally converted Barca’s relentless second-half pressure into a 2-1 lead as he struck twice in 12 minutes. However, Atletico were enraged as unlike Torres, Suarez escaped punishment for a kick out at Juanfran and an off-the-ball incident with Filipe Luis. “They shouldn’t…
Atletico Madrid were left to rue Fernando Torres’s first-half red card as Luis Suarez’s double handed Barcelona a 2-1 lead on Tuesday heading into the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Torres got Atletico off to the perfect start as he slotted home Koke’s through ball for a vital away goal on 25 minutes, but saw two quickfire yellow cards to leave his side a man short for over an hour. A second-half onslaught from Barca ensued and Suarez turned the game on its head as he bundled home to equalise, before powering in a header for the winner…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stop proceedings in his ongoing corruption trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Saraki filed the application on Monday, April 4, 2016, along with a nine-ground notice of appeal, Punch reports. The Senate President’s appeal is based on the CCT’s decision to dismiss a petition that it had no jurisdiction to try the case. Saraki appeared before the tribunal today, April 5, 2016, for the continuation of the trial. Meanwhile, fresh allegations of wrongdoing have trailed the Senate President following a leak of confidential documents which…
A group, Citizens Watch Nigeria (CWN) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari was once attacked by terrorist sect, Boko Haram. This was disclosed by the group’s president, Omoba Aigbegbele who also accused Buhari’s aide, Garba Shehu of attempting to politicize the war against Boko Haram. Aigbegbele made the comment after Shehu allegedly said that former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, used money meant for the purchase of arms to build palaces in Abuja, Vanguard reports. “This is a deliberately false and misleading statement by Mallam Garba Shehu which was calculated to tarnish the unblemished professional reputation of a distinguished…
Members of the Nasarawa state House of Assembly threw caution to the wind, when a disagreement occurred over the appointment of sole administrators for 11 local government councils in the state. Reports have it that the lawmakers exchanged blows during the House session. Governor Tanko Al-Makura had earlier announced the appointment of 11 sole administrators to oversee the affairs of the councils pending an election. Channels Television also reports that the two year tenure of the council chairmen expired on March 24, 2016. Confusion ensued when a faction of the lawmakers opposed Governor Al-Makura’s appointments, describing it as illegal. Reports…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff has said that former President, Goodluck Jonathan lost the 2015 elections because his own men worked against him. Sheriff also said that arrogance on the part of the PDP was another reason why the party lost woefully in the elections. The PDP Chairman made the comments during a recent interview with ThisDay. “So many factors contributed to Jonathan’s failure to win the elections… I know that arrogance was one of such issues and I also know that some of our party men and women sold out,” Sheriff said. “I may not be…