While still reeling from seeing heart-breaking pictures of ailing former Green Eagles captain Christian Chukwu, the Nigerian football fraternity is being called to the rescue of another Nigerian hero, former national team goalkeeper Peter Fregene who's wheel-chair bound after suffering long-term stroke and paralysis. Fregene's career spanned three decades from the 1960s until his retirement... Continue Reading →
“You’re A Fraud, You Help Yahoo Boys Recieve Money”: Twitter Followers Blast Davido
Monday evening was hot for hip hop superstar David Adeleke, better known as Davido, when some of his followers on Twitter turned on him for what they termed his hypocritical stand on the raging advance fee fraud controversy. Trouble began when Davido, using his verified handle @iam_Davido, tweeted thusly: https://twitter.com/iam_Davido/status/1122874862421385219?s=19 This was in reference to... Continue Reading →
9 Tweets That Prove Wilfred Ndidi’s Currently Nigeria’s Best Player
Another season is about winding down in Europe and laurels are already being handed out to players who have stood out in their positions for their teams in the last nine months. Nigeria and Leicester City of England midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is nominated for The 2019 Nigeria Pitch Awards yet observers and footie fans feel... Continue Reading →
Hope Rises for Zainab Aliyu, Detained Nigerian Woman In Saudi Jail, As Buhari Directs AGF To Get Her Out!
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that everything diplomatically possible be done to secure the release of Zainab Aliyu who was wrongly arrested for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia after the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) smashed a criminal gang at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport which was responsible for inserting banned substances in travellers'... Continue Reading →
Twitter Shutdown: Is Games Of Thrones The Greatest Ever TV Show On Earth?
The numbers are staggering. Twitter is on overdrive. All top 20 trending topics on the platform are GOT-related by Monday morning! https://twitter.com/blueprintafric/status/1122801329674567681?s=19 What's the hysteria about Games of Thrones? Why have some commentators dubbed it the greatest television shoe ever on earth? https://twitter.com/Gibson3G/status/1122794615399178240?s=19 According to this report, Game of Thrones returned to HBO with some of its... Continue Reading →
Dangote ‘Humbled’ To Bag Doctorate Degree After Donating N1.2bn Hostel, Four Buses To ABU Zaria
Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote has expressed his humility and is honoured to accept an honorary doctorate degree from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in northwest Nigeria. The philanthropist, who donated 10 blocks of hostel buildings to the 57-year old institution took to Twitter to announce the honour and express his gratitude by writing on... Continue Reading →
LOL: Arsenal Fan’s Petition For Mustafi To Be Jailed Gathers Over 700 Signatures
Arsenal fans have had enough of Shkodran Mustafi after the German defender, a £35 million signing from Valencia in 2016, was again at fault for two goals in the dismal 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday and is now the butt of some serious pillorying on Social media from aggrieved fans. https://twitter.com/Omojuwa/status/1119998979830427653?s=19 And... Continue Reading →
FOOTBALL: We Lost To Crown Because Our Players Slept With Prostitutes – Warri Wolves
Nigeria National League (NNL) club Warri Wolves have attributed their 2-0 loss to Crown of Ogbomoso on Sunday to the indiscretion of two of their players who brought prostitutes to the team's camp and have subsequently suspended the players for what the club termed 'gross indiscipline'. In a statement signed by the CEO of the... Continue Reading →
AMAZING! This Man Built A Whole City In His Compound
A photograph has surfaced online of an African man who built a proto-type of a modern city in his compound. The city, built of mud and other materials, included high-rise buildings, paved roads, multi-lane expressway, amphitheatre and a modern sports stadium. Many commenters on Facebook have been commending the unidentified man's ingenuity and attention to... Continue Reading →
#OmoCharlieChampagne: Simi Releases Album To Mark Birthday [Download]
Songstress Simisola Ogunleye, better known by her stage name Simi, turned a year older on Friday and dropped an album to mark the occasion. Simi who's married to fellow musician Adekunle Gold dedicated the album, her third, to her dad who passed away in 2014 The 13-tracker has songs featuring Falz, Patoranking, Maleekberry and By... Continue Reading →
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