Finally! Gone is the drama between Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu and embattled lover, Seun Egbegbe as the actress is back with her ‘true love’ Adeniyi Johnson! When Aimakhu called it quits with the movie producer, Seun Egbegbe on March 3, 2016 in a statement released publicly, everyone could smell a reconciliation between her and Johnson. Toyin was previously in a drama filled relationship with the CEO of Ebony Films and Records Production International who recently told Encomium that anyone who works with Toyin Aimakhu will be doing that at his own peril. In November 2015 Toyin started dating Seun Egbegbe…
Author: David Folami
The third edition of Gidi Fest took place last week and Nigerians were treated to various thrilling performances by A-list stars. But, in what would forever be etched into the minds of concert goers was what went on during D’banj’s performance. While the ‘Emergency’ singer and the band sang their rendition of O.T Genasis’ “I’m in love with the Coco”, a female fan was invited on stage. And has they continued belting out the tune, she was seen cleaning sweat off D’banj’s chest with a towel as the singer appeared to be enjoying it. Then, all of a sudden, the…
‘Godwin’ hitmaker, Korede Bello has reached one million followers on Instagram beating early comers, D’banj, 2Face, Flavour, Yemi Alade and others. The 20-year-old ‘Mungo Park’ singer has emerged the youngest Nigerian musician with highest Instagram followers. He surpassed D’banj [734k], Chidinma [963k}, 2face {996k}, Phyno [882k], Yemi Alade{544k}, Banky W{702k}, M.I Abaga{541k}, Flavour {499k}, Kcee{831k}, Waje{473k} and more. To think the Mavin artiste joined the online mobile photo-sharing, video-sharing, and social networking service in mid-2013. In addition, his video for ‘Mungo Park’ which was released 3 weeks ago hit over one million YouTube views. The singer who turned 20 on…
Today is Skales, Capital Femi and Michael Bobby Obodo’s birthday! Born, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, April 1, 1991, Skales, is a Nigerian rapper, singer-songwriter and performer. In 2000, he started writing rap songs in Kaduna. Between 2007 to 2008, he travelled to Jos to work with Jesse Jagz and Jeremiah Gyang. His debut single, “Must Shine”, received numerous spin on the Rhythm FM stations in Lagos, Jos and Abuja. He later relocated to Lagos and signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment in 2009. Skales has recorded over 200 songs and collaborated with numerous artists, including ELDee, Jeremiah Gyang, Banky…
Mariah Carey’s dying sister Alison Carey has made a plea to her sibling to help safe her life. Just months after doctors brought her back from the brink of death, recovering drug addict Alison Carey, who is also HIV positive is in dire need of financial support. Alison in a newly released video begs her famous sister, Mariah to mend the rift and help save her life, saying: ‘Mariah I love you, I desperately need your help.’ Alison battles to save her life following a devastating home invasion attack last April that left her brain damaged and seriously ill. She…
Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is angry with the Lagos state government and she’s not afraid to air her views on social media. The mum of four took to Twitter today, April 1, 2016 to protest the lack of electricity and other social amenities with the hashtag #dontpushme. According to her, “One of The biggest fraud in Nigeria is the PHCN. In Ikeja,there’s no meter, No LIGHT EVER and they still bring bills!high bills!” She further went on to reveal she pays her tax but still buys security, fuels her gen with no refund from the Lagos state government rather all…
Argentina international Carlos Tevez has admitted it can be hard to play with Lionel Messi because the Barcelona star is often on another level than his team-mates. Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi will once again look to leave his stamp on El Clasico this weekend, with Barca 10 points clear of Real Madrid in La Liga. And, having represented Argentina alongside Messi numerous times, Tevez says the star forward’s match-winning talents can often leave his colleagues struggling to stand out. “In general, it is easy to play with Messi,” Tevez told reporters. “But sometimes it can be very difficult, because…
Massimiliano Allegri has stressed that “the hard work starts now” for Juventus as they look to seal their fifth consecutive Serie A title. The reigning champions have gone three points clear of Napoli with eight games to go following a run of 19 wins in 20 games, but Allegri has stressed they cannot afford to slow down. “Saturday’s game against Empoli marks the beginning of a mini eight-game championship. Our job is to maintain our lead at the top,” the Juventus boss said at a media conference. “We’ve been excellent so far this season but the hard work starts now.…
Former Brazil coach Mario Zagallo believes Neymar must mature and has urged the Barcelona attacker to start behaving like the leader of the national team. The 24-year-old hurt Brazil’s chances at last year’s Copa America in Chile as he lost his cool in the group-stage defeat to Colombia, resulting in a four-match suspension that ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament. Neymar also missed the World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Venezuela due to the ban, only to then pick up two bookings in Brazil’s next three qualifiers, leading to another one-match suspension. Zagallo believes Neymar has the…
With his future at Real Madrid still uncertain, fueled the reports that he will be leaving this summer after putting up his mansion in the city for sale. Ronaldo stays in a plush seven room mansion located in the La Finca part of Pozuelo de Alarcon – an elite neighbourhood 10km west of the Moncloa District of Madrid. According to report by OKDiario, Ronaldo has put the home for sale along with that of his mother’s Madrid mansion also. This could be a sign that the 31-year-old is ready to leave Real Madrid after this season. Real Madrid have had…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane does not believes his players will have revenge on their minds when they travel to Barcelona in Saturday’s Clasico. Madrid were thrashed 4-0 by their great rivals at the Santiago Bernabeu in November, a result that hastened the downfall of Zidane’s predecessor Rafael Benitez. Zidane has overseen five straight wins in all competitions since February’s 1-0 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid but accepts facing a Barcelona side 10 points better off than his own at the top of La Liga represents a significant challenge. “The players know perfectly well what happened [in the previous Clasico],”…
Pep Guardiola has stressed that he wants the best for Mario Gotze and is adamant the Germany international can still succeed at Bayern Munich. Gotze has been struggling to live up to high expectations since joining Bayern from Borussia Dortmund in 2013 and has been heavily linked with a move away from the Allianz Arena in recent months, with Dortmund and Liverpool believed to be interested in signing him. The 23-year-old impressed in Germany’s win over Italy last month and will be hopeful of starting for Bayern in Saturday’s match against Eintracht Frankfurt. “I have a lot of respect for…
Manchester United midfielder, Morgan Schneiderlin and his girlfriend Camille Sold are now engaged. Schneiderlin and Camille have been dating for a year now and the midfielder over the weekend proposed to her during a short vacation at French Riviera. The France international put the disappointment of not being invited to the national team- during the international break- aside to propose to Camille. Miss Sold announced the engagement on her Instagram account on the morning of Thursday, March 31. “An amazing evening, in an incredible place. Just us and the sound of the waves… Can’t describe my feeling… No words, it…
Dieter Hecking believes his Wolfsburg side can pull off a shock when they host Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday, as long as they do not show their opponents too much respect. Wolfsburg are playing in the competition for only the second time in their history and the Bundesliga side booked their last-eight place by beating Gent. Hecking revealed he would have preferred to have drawn Benfica in the Champions League quarter-finals but said he is looking forward to seeing his side take on “the ‘creme de la creme’ of Europe”. “From a…
Lionel Messi is the best player in the world “by a large margin”, Barcelona legend Ronald Koeman said ahead of Saturday’s Clasico against Real Madrid. Koeman, who played for Barca between 1989 and 1995, believes Messi’s genius marks him out above rivals such as Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. The Southampton manager explained he thinks Barcelona are favourites for the Clasico due to their ‘MSN’ strikeforce, with Messi supported by Neymar and Luis Suarez. “Barca have the best players at the moment,” Koeman told Barca TV. “They have the three players up front and their performances are really impressive, but they still…
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has revealed that a foreign coach will be named for the Super Eagles in no short time. Since Sunday Oliseh resigned in February, Samson Siasia has been the interim coach. Pinnick has now said he has concluded plans to appoint an expatriate, whose salaries will be footed by a private company “We’re going to get a foreign manager for the team,” he is quoted. “And we are going to ensure that Nigeria qualify for the World Cup and do exceedingly well, too. “We’ll make them utilise all FIFA windows to play…
Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to consider voting for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 presidential elections. Akpabio made the plea while speaking to journalists in Abia State after attending a thanksgiving service, Daily Post reports. “As a party, we are happy with the arrangement made so far. Last week, we met with the National Working Committee (NWC) of our party and we agreed that the timetable for the party congress remains sacrosanct. So, the convention will take place on May 21 to elect new leaders for the party,” he said. “I believe it will…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the supposed Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram from their school hostel in 2014 is nothing but a facade. He said no girls are missing, noting that it was a ploy by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to discredit and defeat former President Goodluck Jonathan. While speaking in Ado Ekiti at a two-day workshop organized by Women Arise for Change Initiative, Fayose said the Bring Back Our Girls movement, led by Dr. Oby Ezekwesili may be advocating for nothing after all. “The cries over missing girls were just a political strategy.…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that he warned Nigerians not to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 elections. Fayose made the disclosure after he was asked why he is critical of the Buhari administration. He made the comment during a recent interview with Vanguard. “You have been very critical of this administration and the President. Do you have any personal…? Everything I have said is backed with facts and figures. It is not about being critical of this administration. I didn’t start today. I started before the 2015 elections. I told Nigerians not to vote for…
The Adviser to President Buhari on National Assembly matters, Ita Enang on Monday, March 28, 2016, accused Godswill Akpabio of using citizens of the state as collateral for loan. Enang said Akpabio, who served as Governor of Akwa-Ibom from from 29 May 2007 to 29 May 2015, did nothing with the allocation he received from the Federal Government. The President’s adviser also accused the current Governor of the state, Udom Emmanuel, of using state funds to pay off the loans accrued by his Godfather (Akpabio). Enang said “If Akwa Ibom workers complain (that their salaries have not been paid), then…