It seems that the marriage of popular Nigerian comedian AY Makun, 37, has crashed. According to popular blogger Stella Dimokokorkus, AY Makun’s wife Mabel has moved out of their matrimonial home. No reason was given why Mabel left her home buy Stella Dimokokorkus hinted that the “details are too dirty to be posted.” AY Makun hasn’t responded to this story. Today (February 23) he shared a picture of himself with the caption “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see. Good morning my neighbours” on his Instagram. AY Makun who says he gets his jokes from…
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R&B/Pop singer Praiz, 31, has also hit at popular blogger Linda Ikeji hours after pop star Wizkid threw shots at her. Today (February 23) Linda Ikeji posted a story of Kevin Hart getting his own day in the state of California in USA. The story popped up on Linda Ikeji’s Twitter feed and Praiz noticed it. The X3M singer expressed his thoughts about Linda Ikeji celebrating a foreign star when he was awarded with his own day in Minnesota and she did not blog about it. “..and when A Nigerian gets his day In a foreign land it’s not news……
Nigerian rapper Ruggedman, 39, is the latest celebrity to be get a plot of land in Abuja. Today (February 23, 2016) Ruggedman shared a photo of him getting a complimentary plot of land in the capital. “Veteran Nigerian Rapper , Industrialist (CEO Rugged Records & TSW Clothing line) Michael Stephens aka Ruggedman @RuggedyBaba endorsed as Numatville Megacity Ambassador. Gets a complimentary plot of land at the Artiste quarters worth #50 million naira” read the caption of the photo. Last week veteran Nigerian actress Ayo Adesanya was awarded with a plot of land also. Other ambassadors of Numatville Mega City include…
Nollywood actor Jim Iyke, 39, has proved once again that he has no chill. The father-of-one shared the flier of a party on his Instagram and an Internet troll commented that Jim Iyke’s page is boring. He also called him an “asshole.” Jim Iyke did not take the insult lightly. He went on a lengthy rant in his reply to the Internet troll. In January it was alleged that Jim Iyke had threatened a PR expert after he was outed for owing $800. The PR expert called Baudex had earlier taken to Twitter to call out the actor and father-of-one,…
Earlier today it was reported that AY Makun’s wife Mabel had left her matrimonial home amidst breakup rumours. Now Mabel Makun has deleted her Instagram page Midas_Interiors as the story intensifies. A quick search on Instagram reveals that her Instagram account no longer exists. According to popular blogger Stella Dimokokorkus, AY Makun’s wife Mabel has moved out of their matrimonial home. No reason was given why Mabel left her home buy Stella Dimokokorkus hinted that the “details are too dirty to be posted.” AY Makun hasn’t responded to this story. Today (February 23) he shared a picture of himself with…
Spanish champions, FC Barcelona, are set to establish their first official football academy in city of Lagos in the Sub-Sahara African nation of Nigeria. Two top officials of the club, Pau Vilanova Vila-Abadal (FC Barcelona Director of Business and board member) and Oscar Grau (Worldwide Director of FC Barcelona Academy) paid a visit to the Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to reveal their intention. Vila-Abadal explained that Barca have decided to start an academy in Lagos owing to its huge population which will offer the Spanish club the chance to share their philosophy to youngsters in the state. “There is…
Barcelona are concerned about the financial clout of the Premier League when the new English television deal kicks in for top-flight clubs next season, said president Josep Maria Bartomeu. The 20 Premier League teams will share most of the 5.1 billion pounds ($7.21 billion) for live domestic TV coverage in a three-year deal starting next term and Bartomeu said they were Barca’s main rivals in the battle for players. “Premier League teams will have an incredible financial situation … and we are worried,” he was quoted as telling the BBC on Monday. La Liga leaders Barcelona visit Londoners Arsenal in…
Things have not been easy these past two weeks for Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh. And he can’t bottle up about it. The opinionated gaffer has told of how financially handicapped his preparations for next month’s Afcon 2017 qualifer against Egypt have been. The game is slated for March 25 in Kaduna, but things are not going well. “I am struggling financially, waiting for approvals to move around Europe, so it has been quiet. It has to do with transport, accommodation and other expenses while moving out,” Oliseh told Brila FM in Nigeria. The expected Eagles team list has also…
Eden Hazard has returned to form at the perfect time and is like a new signing for Chelsea as they enter the business end of the season, teammate Cesar Azpilicueta has said. Hazard was voted England’s PFA player of the year last season after scoring 19 times for Chelsea, who romped to the Premier League title by eight points ahead of Manchester City. The 25-year-old Belgian has struggled in this campaign, however, scoring his first goal in Chelsea’s FA Cup fourth-round win over MK Dons last month and his second in the Sunday’s fifth-round defeat of Manchester City. “We are…
Midfielder John Obi Mikel wants interim manager Guus Hiddink to extend his stay at Chelsea beyond the current season, despite the Dutchman confirming his intention to leave the club in May. Hiddink replaced Jose Mourinho in December and has lost just once in 13 games in all competitions with the same squad that suffered their worst start to a league season since 1978 under the Portuguese. “Obviously, definitely I want him to stay,” Mikel, who has featured in 11 games for Hiddink after falling out of favour under Mourinho, told British media. “It is the choice of the owner, the…
Liverpool’s German coach Jurgen Klopp had fun with an English translator after his side’s goalless Europa League draw at Augsburg on his first trip to Germany with the Reds. Having previously said Liverpool have a good chance of winning what he describes as “the little Champions League”, Klopp was frustrated as his side failed to take their chances in the round of 32, first leg in Bavaria on Thursday. Liverpool must now win the return leg at Anfield next Thursday, while his former club Borussia Dortmund won their corresponding match 2-0 at home to Porto and could potentially meet Klopp’s…
Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United still have “a lot of chances” for success this season as they prepare to face FC Midtjylland in a make-or-break Europa League tie. United extended their FA Cup run with a comfortable 3-0 win over Shrewsbury on Monday to secure a tie against West Ham United in the quarterfinals. And Van Gaal has now begun preparing his side for Thursday’s crucial home game with Midtjylland as they try to overturn an embarrassing 2-1 deficit from the away leg in Denmark. The United manager’s future remains uncertain despite the routine win against League One Shrewsbury,…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal may have goalkeeper David De Gea back for Thursday’s Europa League Last 32 match against Danish side Midtjylland. De Gea injured his knee before the 2-1 first leg defeat in Denmark last week with Argentine Sergio Romero stepping in for the Spaniard. “I don’t know (if De Gea will be fit for Thursday), it is not so heavy but we have to wait and see when we can start him again,” the Dutchman told the club’s website (www.manutd.com) after Monday’s 3-0 FA Cup win over Shrewsbury Town. United have more than 10 first team…
Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham has urged Louis van Gaal’s critics to be patient by giving the Dutch coach time to spark a turnaround in his old club’s fortunes. Van Gaal has been under the microscope all season, not only because of a string of indifferent results but also due to the team often failing to show the flair and dynamism traditionally associated with United teams. The Old Trafford club, down in fifth place in the Premier League, ended a three-match sequence without a victory in all competitions when they beat League One Shrewsbury Town 3-0 on Monday to…
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri expects goals galore but hinted he would settle for a scoreless draw against Bayern Munich in a mouthwatering first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash on Tuesday. “I expect a lot of goals,” Allegri told media in Turin on Monday, admitting that one of his pre-match predictions last year prompted hundreds of insults from fans. “When I said I’d settle for a scoreless draw last year I received hundreds of insults from angry fans. “But it would be a good result all round. At the very least, it’s crucial we don’t concede.” Having upset…
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State says a major restructuring of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) is imminent for better service delivery. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Yomi Layinka, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Communications and Strategy, made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. It said that the governor, during an unscheduled visit to the station in Ibadan, told the management that the worn-out analogue broadcast equipment at the station would soon be replaced with state-of-the-art digital facilities. Ajimobi, according to the statement, called for attitudinal change and paradigm shift among…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has insisted that the new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff occupies a major role in terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Fani-Kayode had earlier described Sheriff as the sect’s founder while condemning his appointment by the party. He made the renewed claims while speaking on Channels TV’s ‘Sunday Politics Today’ on February 21, 2016. “In terms of his person, he is intrinsically linked with Boko Haram. At the inception, he was one of those that created the Boko Haram and terrorised our nation,” the former minister said. “A man that is so badly stained….…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu-Sheriff, has congratulated the Senate President, David Mark, on his victory in Saturday’s Benue South Senatorial re-run election. This is contained in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Sunday in Abuja. Modu-Sheriff said that the development left no one in doubt of the popularity of Mark and that of the PDP not only in Benue, but also in other states of the federation. He described Mark as a valuable statesman and national leader intensely needed in the Senate. He also commended Nigerians for…
A group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elders, under the aegis of PDP Rescue Group, have asked the newly selected party chairman, Ali Modu-Sheriff, to resign. The leader of the group, Wilberforce Juta said “most PDP members did not see in Sheriff a model of impeccable integrity that the party badly needed to lead it at this critical moment. “We are upset by the decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party in appointing Ali Modu-Sheriff as national chairman.” He also said “We are convinced that this decision is against the will and wish of the generality of…
Senator Kabir Marafa has accused Senate President, Bukola Saraki of using the 2016 budget to whip up controversy, so as to blackmail President Buhari. Marafa is the Spokesman of Senate Unity Forum (SUF), a group of Senators allegedly opposed to Saraki’s continued stay as Senate President. The group that has called for the resignation of Saraki following his trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The Senator said “Honestly speaking if am to comment on the controversy that has been trailing the 2016 budget in the Senate, I will say it is all the work of the 5th columnists…