Afro pop singer, Yemi Alade, has opened up on her relationship status by revealing in a recent interview that she is in a relationship. Alade made this disclosure in her chat with Entertainment Magazine. She also stated that she prefers to keep relationship private. When asked if she is in a relationship, she said, “Yes, I am in a relationship, but I prefer to keep it private, no too much talk about it.” “Besides, who I’m dating doesn’t put money in anyone’s account, so?” Alade however did not reveal the identity of her lover, supposedly for the obvious reason of…
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Nollywood actor, Femi Adebayo, who is now a Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has revealed that his father, Adebayo Salami, is the major reason for his career success. In an interview with The Nation newspaper, Femi Adebayo described his father as a resourceful person who represented an image of leadership. He said, “I must say that if I am opportuned to come into this world again, I want to come through him. Daddy is an extremely humble man and we learnt that from him.” “Apart from the fact that he’s a talented actor, daddy is…
The marriage of Nollywood actress, Mide Martins, has taken a new turn as she is now rumoured to have allegedly slept with her husband’s best friend. Martins, who is married to Afeez Owo Abiodun, a movie producer and actor, was rushed to the hospital on April 18, 2016, after she had a heart attack. According to The Gossip Site, a source close to Abiodun revealed that the cause of their marriage problems is related to a cheating scandal. The Gossip Site wrote, “One of the sources said shortly before her husband moved out of their matrimonial home, Mide traveled to…
Peter Okoye has taken to his Instagram page to share a photocollage showing before and after snaps of himself, using it as an apt description of his hopes for Nigeria The singer shared the photo today, April 19, 2016, revealing that the transformation noted in the photos mirror the exact picture of what Nigeria needs and expects from its government. The photo collage shows a stunning difference between a young, ‘broke looking’ Peter and the present day established singer. Peter shared the photo with the caption: “Transformation agenda we all expect from our government. Trust me nobody is ugly may…
Flavour who threw his father a lavish birthday party in Enugu was pictured with his parents as well as his daughter and baby mama, Anna Banner, at the event. The former beauty queen was also present at her baby daddy, Flavour’s father, Elder Benjamin Onyemaechi Okoli’s birthday party which took place over the weekend. Banner has now taken to her Instagram page to share more photos from the occasion, as has flavour, who was pictured with both parents at the event. The party which took place in Enugu over the weekend saw singer Flavour and Anna in coordinating outfits along…
Kanye West claims he had no cell phone until his wife, Kim Kardashian decided to marry NBA star Kris Humphries, and not him. On an upcoming episode of ‘Kocktails With Khloe’, the rapper admits that he did not own a cell phone prior to 2011, and the only reason he bought one was because of Kim’s ex-husband. “I got a phone because somebody decided they wanted to marry Kris Humphries,” the 38-year-old entertainer said. “I wasn’t up to anything, and I looked on the internet, and there was Kim Kardashian with some extremely tall person, and I was like, I…
Bayern Munich’s progression to the DFB-Pokal final brought mixed emotions for match-winner Thomas Muller, who felt their performance did not reflect the 2-0 scoreline. The Bundesliga leaders dominated possession against Werder Bremen in Tuesday’s semi-final, but were uncharacteristically sloppy in the final third. Luckily for Bayern they were not made to pay for their profligacy as Bremen struggled to really stretch Manuel Neuer, and ultimately a Muller double sealed the tie. The World Cup winner scored in each half at the Allianz Arena to take him past 150 goals for the club and seal their fourth cup final in five…
Jose Mourinho will manage England against Claudio Ranieri’s “Rest of the World” side for this summer’s Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford. The two teams of celebrities will meet on June 5 in the sixth Soccer Aid, which raises money for Unicef. Mourinho will be assisted by Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce, with Soccer Aid co-founder Robbie Williams on board as coach. “I want to be the first one to win the Soccer Aid trophy for both teams, England and the Rest of the World,” said the Portuguese, who coached the Rest of the World to a 4-2 victory in the…
Louis van Gaal has said that he believes he has no creative senior team players at Manchester United and that is one reason that Tottenham are having more success than his side. Van Gaal, whose team face Everton on Saturday in a FA Cup semifinal after a midweek Premier League clash with Crystal Palace, believes a lack of creative players is the only thing between his team and Mauricio Pochettino’s title challengers. United have won their last two games since a 3-0 defeat by Spurs. Pochettino’s second-placed team have enjoyed an outstanding season and are 12 points above United having…
Barcelona director Jordi Mestre says the club have not thought about selling Neymar this summer, amid renewed speculation about the Brazilian’s future following the team’s slump in form. Some of the local media explanations for a previously unstoppable Barca having picked up just one point from their last four La Liga games, and crashed out of the Champions League to Atletico Madrid, have centred on off-field distractions having affected the out-of-form Neymar’s performances on the pitch. Sport has reported that such stories have been leaked by Barca board members, who are considering selling the player this summer should potential suitors…
A Dubai court of appeal acquitted on Tuesday a policeman jailed one month for posting a video showing Lionel Messi’s passport on social media, local media reported. The man was jailed in February for breaching the Argentine footballer’s privacy and for having “abused the telecommunications system”. But he was acquitted after his lawyer appealed the verdict, arguing that his client’s action caused no harm to the Barcelona striker, The National daily reported. The lawyer also said that the officer got the permission of Messi’s business manager to shoot the video. The policeman had pleaded guilty and admitted he was wrong…
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique remains convinced his faltering team will end their winless run and retain the La Liga title after seeing their treble dreams dashed. They have surrendered a nine-point lead over second-placed Atletico Madrid after losing their last three games and are now above them only due to a superior head-to-head record. Barca, whose defence of their European crown was ended by Atletico in the Champions League quarterfinals last week, are also just one point ahead of Real Madrid. However, Luis Enrique remained positive before the trip to Deportivo La Coruna on Wednesday, after which they will have…
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane’s determination to prove his doubters wrong after a slow start to the campaign has driven the England international to the top of the scoring charts in a remarkable season for the player and his club. Kane scored 31 goals in a stunning breakthrough campaign last year but was the subject of some negative headlines when he found the net just once in his first 13 appearances for Mauricio Pochettino’s men this term. The 22-year-old soon rediscovered his scoring touch, however, and now has a Premier League-leading 24 goals as second-placed Spurs continue their bid to…
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at the German champions until 2021, the club confirmed on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Germany No 1, who joined Bayern from Schalke 04 five years ago, has enjoyed a trophy-laden spell in Bavaria that includes a Champions League triumph in 2013 as part of a treble-winning season. “FC Bayern have tied another key player to a long-term deal,” the club said in a statement. “World goalkeeper Manuel Neuer extended his 2019 contract by two years.” Bayern, chasing another treble this season under Spaniard Pep Guardiola, have…
Gareth Bale has been ruled out of Real Madrid’s La Liga match with Villarreal on Wednesday with a muscle strain, as coach Zinedine Zidane looks to keep an unexpected late bid for the title on track. Zidane also said he thought the Wales international, whose injury was not serious, had a long future at the club. Bale has only started 18 of 33 league games this season due to injury, missing seven weeks with a calf problem, and he ended Monday’s training session early after feeling discomfort. Zidane expects him to return against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. “We hope it’s…
Jurgen Klopp insists the Barclays Premier League will always be Liverpool’s priority as they prepare to face rivals Everton at Anfield in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday. Following their astonishing Uefa Europa League victory over Borussia Dortmund which sealed a place in the semifinals, the Reds made 10 changes for Sunday’s 2-1 win over AFC Bournemouth. Klopp has encounters with Everton and Newcastle United to negotiate prior to the first leg of Liverpool’s semifinal with Villarreal, but insists the league will always be foremost in his mind as he prepares for his first derby since taking over. “We had no…
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie-Oyegun has described the Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose as an ignorant and insensitive man. Oyegun said this in reaction to the letter written by Fayose to the Chinese government not to grant Nigeria any loan. The APC chairman said the actions of the Ekiti Governor shows that he is insensitive to the plight of Nigerians. Oyegun also said by writing such a letter, Fayose showed that he is ignorant about the issues affecting the country. “I hope Fayose did not really do what we are told he did. I…
The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Segun Oni has reacted to the letter written by Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state to the Chinese government not to grant Nigeria any loan. Punch reports that Oni said Fayose needs spiritual deliverance from emotional bondage. Oni in a statement said “Governor Fayose was in his characteristic state of hallucination when he wrote the letter and claimed, while reveling in his world of ecstatic fantasy, to be voicing the opinion of Nigerians. “Fayose’s seemingly strange behaviour is not strange to people like us, as he is only…
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Anti-Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay has said that Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose is on a journey to self-destruction. Professor Sagay made the comment in reaction to Fayose’s letter to the Chinese government urging it not to grant Nigeria a loan. Read his remarks, made during a recent interview, below: But what do you have to say to what Governor Ayodele Fayose has done in writing to the Chinese government not to grant Nigeria any loan? I think Fayose has a problem. The way I see it is that, the man who is on the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State has accused the state government of stopping its chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff from visiting the state. The Jigawa PDP also accused Governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar of conniving with the police to keep Sheriff out of the state, according to Daily Trust. The Acting Deputy Chairman of the PDP in the state, Aminu Jahun, told Daily Trust that the police denied them permission to host Sheriff because the All Progressives Congress (APC) also applied for a permit to conduct a rally on the same day. The allegation has however been denied by Badaru…