Philly rapper Meek Mill will spend the next three months of his life far from the studios. and six additional years of probation, Even his plans to return to school will have to wait. Starting from the first day of March, a Philadelphia judge sentenced the rapper to six years of probation for violating his probation, well! He will be allowed to serve 3 months on house arrest with his ankle chained to a monitoring bracelet. Reports from TMZ says Meek Mill can only do charitable work for the community during his jail time, he has been ban from doing…
Author: David Folami
Popular Nollywood acts led by Honourable Desmond Elliot joined forces to throw a surprise dinner for star actress, Fathia Balogun. The dinner, which held at a private restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria had in attendance several Nollywood acts that include Doris Simeon, Dayo Amusa, Muyiwa Ademola, Femi Adebayo, Bimbo Thomas, Ronke Odusanya, Iyabo Ojo, Foluke Daramola Salako, Liz Dasilva, Funke Etti and Ireti Osayemi, Fathia Balogun was married to Nollywood actor and director, Saidi Balogun for many years before parting ways to remain single. She has three kids for the actor. Fathia starred alongside Desmond Elliot, Mike Ezuruonye, Iyabo Ojo and…
Nigerian dancehall star Burna Boy has joined the league of celebrities with super fans. The Spaceship Entertainment boss shared a picture on Sunday, February 7, 2016 of a female fan, who inked his name on her arm. The fan, with the Instagram name Judy Africaa, shared the picture in the early hours of Sunday, February 7, 2016 after which the dancehall star reposted on his official Instagram page. ‘Am obsessed with Burma boy #burnaboygram tattooed his name,’ she had captioned the picture. ‘@judy_africaa1 got my name tatted on her wrist. My real fans are the people I live for. #OAS…
Top Nigerian broadcaster, Anthony Onwuchekwa aka Tony Doe has disclosed that a large number of Nigerian OAPs show groupie love to questionable artistes. In an exclusive interview with Pulse, the ex-Radio Continental broadcaster disclosed that many OAPs cross the thin line between authentic appreciation of music or art and groupie love. “OAPs are indeed celebrities and should devise means to manage their public image just as musicians and actors,” he began. ‘However, they should learn to draw the line between authentic appreciation of music or art and groupie love which unfortunately a lot of them show to artistes with questionable…
Today 7 February, 2016 marks a special day for Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde as she celebrates her 38 birthday. The mother of four children endowed with ageless beauty is one of the most successful Nollywood actress, singer, model and philanthropist. Omotola was born in Lagos on February 7, 1978 to a family of five who hails from Ondo state, she studied Estate Management from the Yaba College of Education Her first acting role was in the 1995 movie, Venom of Justice, where she was given the lead role in the movie, and that set the stage for her flourishing career in Nollywood.…
A Brazilian judge has thrown out tax fraud charges against Brazil and Barcelona star striker Neymar, his father and two senior FC Barcelona figures. The magistrate, Mateus Castelo Branco Firmino da Silva, said the charges brought on Tuesday “should be rejected.” The ruling late on Thursday in Santos gave some respite to the Brazilian superstar. Prosecutors accused him of tax evasion and falsifying documents between 2006, when he was just a promising youngster at Brazilian football club Santos, and 2013, when he signed for Barcelona. FC Barcelona faces a separate case in Spain, where Brazilian investment fund DIS has made…
Substitute Fernando Torres scored his 100th Atletico Madrid goal as they rallied from 1-0 down to beat visiting Eibar 3-1 and go level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Saturday. Two headed goals from corner kicks seven minutes apart by central defenders Jose Maria Gimenez and Saul put Atletico on track after Keko had given Eibar the lead in the 46th. Coach Diego Simeone will be glad his side ended a run of four matches without a win in La Liga and the King’s Cup while Torres, who netted in added time, had been waiting since a…
Leading Kenyan Betting Company Sportpesa have signed a long term partnership with Arsenal Football Club. According to the statement published on the English Premier League club’s website, the partnership will help SportPesa grow their business in the country. SportPesa will engage directly with Arsenal supporters in Kenya through the club’s digital channels, promotional activities and marketing initiatives featuring first-team players and club legends. Arsenal fans in Kenya will also be offered a range of club-related benefits, including official merchandise and match tickets to see the team in action at Emirates Stadium. As part of the partnership, SportPesa will be offering…
Arsenal returned to third place in the Premier League after Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s goals ended a four-game winless streak with a 2-0 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday. Arsenal arrived at Dean Court with their title challenge under threat after a poor run in January capped by a failure to score in their previous three league matches. But two goals in a minute midway through the first half were enough to move them back level on points with second-place Tottenham Hotspur, five points behind leaders Leicester City, who visit the Emirates Stadium in seven days’ time. The progress of…
Algerian international winger, Riyad Mahrez, was at his best once again as he scored and inspired his Leicester City teammates to a 3-1 win at fellow EPL title rivals, Manchester City on Saturday. The 24-year-old was just unplayable in the early kickoff fixture in the English Premier League, as he produced the assist for Leicester’s opening goal and followed up with a brilliant individual finish just after the break. Just two-and-a-half minutes into the game, Mahrez was tripped by Aleksandr Kolarov near Manchester City’s box and the winger’s lobbed cross was flicked in by Robert Huth for the opening goal.…
Leicester City’s unlikely assault on a first Premier League title gathered more momentum with a ruthless 3-1 demolition of Manchester City at the Etihad to go five points clear at the top. Defender Robert Huth scored twice and Algerian magician Riyad Mahrez fired in his 14th league goal of the season as Leicester sent a clear message of intent to those who still doubt they have the quality to become champions. Tottenham Hotspur moved above Manchester City into second place, Kieran Trippier scoring the goal in a 1-0 win over Watford at White Hart Lane. Leicester, complete outsiders at the…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini conceded that Leicester City were worthy favourites to lift the Premier League title following his side’s humbling in their top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. While he is confident the 3-1 defeat is just a blip for Manchester City with everything still to play for, he is dismayed by the news David Silva has joined a lengthy injury list and could miss another pivotal game against Tottenham Hotspur next weekend. At the end of a week in which his exit at the end of the season to be replaced by Pep Guardiola has been the talk of…
Manuel Pellegrini has warned the Football Association that he will select an under-strength Manchester City team for their FA Cup tie against Chelsea unless the English game’s governing body bow to his scheduling demands. City manager Pellegrini is unhappy that his side’s FA Cup fifth round trip to Stamford Bridge could be moved back a day to Sunday February 21 to accomodate television networks. With City planning to travel to Ukraine the following day ahead of the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against Dynamo Kiev on February 24, Pellegrini would much prefer to play the Chelsea…
A goal in added time by Chelsea’s Diego Costa earned a point against Manchester United and preserved Guus Hiddink’s unbeaten record since returning to the London club as interim manager in December while denying Dutch compatriot Louis van Gaal victory. It also meant United had failed to win any of their last 10 league and cup meetings with Chelsea over the past three years. Jesse Lingaard scored a fine goal for the visitors after an hour’s play but in the first minute of added time Costa coolly beat Spain teammate David De Gea to snatch a draw. Chelsea, who lost…
Chelsea captain John Terry reiterated his desire to extend his contract with the Premier League champions on Sunday, a week after announcing he would leave the club at the end of the season. Diego Costa struck in injury time to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with Terry after the game again making clear his wish to stay at Chelsea. “It’s a difficult one. The club is the most important thing but there’s no communication at the moment. I said what I had to say, that’s how it is,” Terry told…
In this recent interview with Notjustok, Nigerian rapper, Naecto C who dropped two albums (Day 1 and Festival) in 2015 has declared being married hasn’t affected his style of music. ‘Marriage hasn’t really changed my kind of music. I’ve grown as an individual, growth changes your music’ he said. In the interview, he also addresses why he hasn’t signed any artists yet.
On Saturday, February 6, 2016 media personality and multiple brand ambassador, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and his bride, Cynthia Onyeka Obianodo will hold their white wedding in Abuja. The couple, began their journey to holy matrimony in April 2015 when Ebuka proposed to Cynthia at a private dinner in Lagos. On October 3, 2015, they had their engagement and traditional wedding ceremony in Umueze, Neni, Anambra state.
Taylor Swift is set to launch her own mobile game. The ‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker teams up with the makers of Kim Kardashian‘s popular game app, and they’ve promised her fans to expect a ‘differentiated mobile gaming experience’. According to Niccolo de Masi, the chairman and CEO of Glu: ‘I am thrilled to welcome Taylor Swift, an award-winning singer, musician and songwriter, to Glu’s family. We realise that Taylor and her global fan base expect a new and highly differentiated mobile gaming experience. ‘Glu is equally committed to designing never before seen gameplay elements that utilize Taylor’s unique creativity. Accordingly,…
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has revealed that it has finalised plans to drag ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to the International Criminal Court at the Hague. MASSOB spokesperson, Samuel Edeson said the former President deserves to appear before the court, because of the alleged atrocities he committed against the Igbos in 1970. Edeson also threatened to make Nigeria ungovernable, if the Federal Government does not allow the Igbos decide by vote, if they want to stay as part of Nigeria. The MASSOB spokesman also said they are ready to instigate civil obedience in the…
The Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that President Buhari is being pressured by prominent Nigerians to stop the war on corruption. Osinbajo who assured Nigerians that the President will not let them suffer, said those mounting the pressure, are asking Buhari not to jail the looters. He said they want Mr. President to ask the looters to refund the money they stole. Punch reports that Osinbajo through his his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, said “We get regular messages from some Nigerian elite saying ‘cool down. “It is a…