Some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are planning to head to court to challenge the appointment of Ali Modu Sheriff as the party’s Chairman, reports say. The aggrieved chieftains, who are members of the PDP Ministers Forum, might go to court to secure an injunction to prevent Sheriff from functioning as chairman, The Nation reports. “We have weighed all options. Some of our members have decided to go to court to seek an injunction because the process leading to his nomination and selection was illegal,” a source said. “We will file our application in court any moment from…
Author: David Folami
Following the controversy generated by the January 29 judgement of the Supreme Court regarding the leadership dispute in the Anambra chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the court dismissed reports that it sacked Senators Andy Uba and Stella Oduah. The apex court explained yesterday, February 24, that judgment did not resolve the question relating to the legitimacy or otherwise of the list of candidates submitted for the National Assembly election by the factions of the PDP in Anambra State, because the issue was not before it. According to the court, this means it ruled that Uba and Oduah, and…
Pop star Wizkid alongside media mogul Mo Abudu, Olamide, JJ Omojuwa and others have been listed by Guardian Africa network among the most influential personalities in politics and entertainment in Lagos. The list, done in collaboration with YNaija and Sahara Reporters seeks to identify 21 people to watch as Lagos continues to grow – both in population and as an international powerhouse. Check out the first 11 most influential personalities below: Mo Abudu Kene Mkparu Olamide Adedeji Wizkid Don Jazzy Japheth Omojuwa Ikhide Ikheloa Tunde Odewale Ayo Obe Rudolf Okonkwo (Dr Damages) Bolanle Austin-Peters
Believe it or not but Nigerian singer Waje, 35, has an Instagram account dedicated to her breasts. The name of the account is called Waje Melons, and it presently has 751 followers. To add a bit of authenticity singer Waje reportedly follows the account dedicated to her boobs. “This page is dedicated exclusively to Waje’s voluptuous melons. Waje followed. Liked x6 and reposted x1″boasts the profile of Waje Melons. There is no indication on who created the account but it is more than likely that a fan who is a huge admirer of the singer’s ample breasts. The last post…
Today is Nigerian actress, Ebube Nwagbo’s birthday. Born the eldest in a family of six, Nwagbo grew up in Warri, Delta State. She attended Federal Polytechnic, Oko and later Nnamdi Azikwe University, Awka both in Anambra state where she got a degree in Mass Communication. The star actress begun her acting career at the young age of 20 and has since then risen to fame. For her role in the 2013 movie Widows Cult, Ebube Nwagbo was paid N7million to shave her hair. Ebube who won the award for most fashionable actress in 2014 was once in a romantic relationship…
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian, 35, has reportedly demanded that her husband Kanye West go for therapy because of his rants on Twitter. Yesterday Kanye West went on another epic Twitter rant. The rapper/producer lashed out at Canadian rock producer, Bob Ezrin who recently wrote a scathing article about Kanye West’s music and pop impact. Kanye West via Twitter to attack Bob Ezrin for saying Macklemore was more important musically than him. Well Mrs. West has had enough of Kanye’s Twitter rants and now wants him to go for therapy. “Kim is very concerned and frustrated. She and Kanye are…
These are trying times for the superstar duo, Peter and Paul Okoye. It’s like their woes will never end. The brothers began a feud last week with Peter Okoye going against the established order of business in their group and expressly fired Jude Okoye, over his ‘poor’ handling of their business affairs. That led to a slippery slope, with Paul sticking with big brother. But right now, they need to come together. A common foe has taken advantage of a misdemeanor by Peter and the current feud to sink its teeth into their finances. Telecommunications giants GLO have reportedly refused…
Yesterday, ‘Aye’ singer Davido rewarded his team members and new artiste with gifts of Rolex watches valued at over $12,000 each. “If you are loyal to me, I’ll be loyal to you,” Davido wrote alongside the images he shared to photosharing app, Instagram, adding, “All my niggas eat with me. Congrats, @specialspesh and @danagoghkn.” And now, the singer has proceeded to brag about his customized Rolex watch which he claimed could buy 20 cars for the inquisitive fans eager to know how much it actually cost him. The self proclaimed OBO replied fans with, “For those asking, it’s $120, 000,”…
Top Nigerian rapper Ice Prince, 29, in January had an epic Twitter meltdown that burnt through his ice cold (no pun intended) persona. Ice Prince had a bad case of Twitter fingers as he reacted to a story of his girlfriend the beautiful French-Ghanaian Maima Nkewa cheating on him. Ice Prince went through a bunch of emotions- denial, heart break, love, and anger. These range of emotions played out on Twitter. In his most memorable display of Twitter fingers, Ice Prince vehemently defended the honour of his girlfriend. After his show of chivalry many placed a bet that Ice Prince’s…
Kanye West has no chill at all! The rapper and father of two while on stage during Yo Gotti’s album release party at 1OAK nightclub in Los Angeles recently, took aim at ex Amber Rose, singer Taylor Swift and the Grammy. “That b*tch ain’t never stick no fingers in my a**, I don’t play like that,” Kanye said in response to allegations by Rose that she put her fingers inside him. Kanye also spoke on rapping about having sex with Taylor Swift in his famous track off his The Life of Pablo album, claiming he told her about the line…
Cynthia Morgan has revealed Peter and Paul Okoye is the reason she takes her craft serious and would be ruining her childhood memories if they split up. The dancehall artist who is currently signed to Jude Okoye’s record label, Northside Music, this morning shared a heartfelt open letter to ‘big brothers’ Paul and Peter Okoye of the PSquare group over their recent family crisis. The ‘German Juice’ crooner has pleaded with them not to split as they’ve inspired she and some other people in many ways. All hell broke loose in the Okoye clan when on February 16 pop star…
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Sawage is currently promoting her new album, R.E.D., which she recorded while pregnant with her first child. The crooner in an interview with BBC Africa’s Bola Mosuro opened up on a lot of things including how she’s juggling motherhood and her career. When asked about the message she was trying to pass across in her song ‘Say It”, Tiwa disclosed: “One of the things i think we don’t do in Africa a lot of things we should talk about we don’t. I experienced that in pregnancy. After my pregnancy i went through a tough time emotionally, and…
Former Brazil international Cafu feels Neymar has already surpassed both his Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi as well as Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo when it comes to his technical ability. Neymar had to settle for third at the 2015 FIFA Ballon d’Or behind Messi and Ronaldo, but Cafu nonetheless feels his compatriot is already on a higher level than the illustrious duo in one area of his game. “Looking at his technical skills, I would say Neymar is stronger than Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo right now,” Cafu told reporters. Neymar has been a key figure for Brazil since making his…
Louis van Gaal claims he wants his Manchester United players to be “horny” as they look to overturn a Europa League deficit against Midtjylland. United head into Thursday’s game at Old Trafford looking to bounce back from a hugely disappointing 2-1 defeat in Denmark last week which prompted angry outbursts from the travelling supporters. Van Gaal’s side responded with a comfortable 3-0 win away to Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup on Monday and the former Netherlands boss has underlined the importance of his players’ desire to improve as they aim to keep their European campaign alive. “Desire – it…
Bayern Munich centre-back Jerome Boateng believes Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can smell a defender’s fear in one-on-ones. Real Madrid star Ronaldo and Messi have scored 63 goals between them for their clubs this season, with the latter’s combination with Luis Suarez and Neymar at Barcelona drawing praise. Boateng gave an insight into what it was like coming up against the world’s best and how they capitalised on scared defenders. “With Ronaldo or Messi, whatever option you choose is difficult if they come at you with open space. They’re just so fast,” he wrote for The Players’ Tribune. “Neymar and…
Midtjylland coach Jess Thorup insists it would be a miracle if his side reach the Europa League last 16, despite holding a 2-1 lead over Manchester United. The Danish champions shocked Louis van Gaal’s side in the first leg last week and head to Old Trafford knowing they are 90 minutes away from the biggest shock in their short history. Van Gaal bizarrely called on his United players to be “horny” with desire to overturn their first-leg deficit and Thorup concedes they remain firm underdogs against the three-time champions of Europe. “I just heard that two minutes ago in the…
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has reminded his teammates not to give up on their dream of winning the Premier League because they have come from behind to lift the trophy in the past. City are now six points behind leaders Leicester with 12 matches remaining after a damaging 2-1 home defeat against title rivals Tottenham on Sunday. Manuel Pellegrini’s side are down in fourth place and will need to overhaul Arsenal, Tottenham and Leicester in the final weeks. But City claimed the title in 2011-12 and 2013-14 despite having been eight and seven points off the top respectively with…
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany said they played like a team “hungry for success” as they put a poor recent run behind them to move to the verge of the Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-1 win at Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday. City had lost their previous three matches, denting their Premier League hopes with back-to-back defeats by Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur and exiting the FA Cup with a humiliating 5-1 loss at Chelsea. They put in a barn-storming first-half display in Ukraine, however, and held off a Kiev fightback after the break to edge closer to a maiden…
Leicester City captain Wes Morgan wants the Foxes to leave their own legacy after the club’s surprising run to the top of the Premier League table drew comparisons to shock title wins by smaller clubs in the past. Claudio Ranieri’s side, who were on the brink of relegation for a majority of the last campaign, are currently two points ahead of second-placed Tottenham Hotspur in the league with 12 games remaining. “We just want to write our own legacy and put our own names in the history books and do it for ourselves,” Morgan told British media. “I’m sure the…
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet believes a League Cup victory this weekend could instigate a period of sustained success for manager Jurgen Klopp similar to the trophy-laden spell Jose Mourinho enjoyed during his first stint at Chelsea. The German manager could win his first silverware in England if Liverpool beat Manchester City in Sunday’s final and it was Chelsea’s 3-2 win over the Anfield side in 2005 that set Mourinho on course to become the club’s most decorated manager. “I remember for Chelsea a few years back, it was the League Cup they won (in Mourinho’s first season) and after that,…