Real Madrid and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday night pipped Barcelona’s talisman Lionel Messi to win the 2017 Ballon d’Or.
The number 7 picked up his fifth Ballon d’Or award to equal Messi’s record and bring the pair’s duopoly of the award to a staggering 10 years.
The 32-year-old was the top-scorer in last season’s Champions League as Real successfully defended the trophy with victory over Juventus in June, and also led the Spanish giants to their first La Liga title in five years.
“Of course I feel happy. This is something I look forward to every year,” Ronaldo said at the ceremony at the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
“The trophies won last year helped to win this award. Thanks to the Real Madrid team-mates. And I want to thank the rest of the people who helped me reach this level.”
Ronaldo, who also won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award in October, added the 2017 Ballon d’Or to his previous wins in 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2016.
The prestigious France Football magazine award is decided upon by a journalists’ ballot, with each naming a top five from a list of 30.
Kaka was the last player other than Ronaldo or Messi to win the prestigious individual gong all the way back in 2007.
A reader has sent chats – with us – she had with a lady who she claims tried her best to get laid with her husband after her husband made a gesture at her when they’d met at a car wash.
According to our reader, the said lady found a tactic to reach her husband and had been disturbing him to get laid with her, our reader got to know and decided to block her but still, she found another to reach the man and kept on disturbing him.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has explained the rationale behind the message at his inaugural address: ‘I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody’.
According to a report by Channels Television, the President who is in Kano State on a two-day working visit said he made the statement in 2015 as a result of his experience in the country.
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“My problem is Nigeria and I have been involved in almost all the instability Nigeria experienced: the civil war, the coups, and counter-coups,” he said on Wednesday night during a state dinner held in his honour.
“That was why I said during my swearing-in that ‘I belong to everybody and I belong to nobody’. Nigeria is my target and I will continue to maintain focus”.
A statement issued on Thursday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said President Buhari further reaffirmed that the message would continue to guide his stewardship to the Nigerian people.
He was also full of thanks and gratitude to the government and people of Kano for the massive reception that greeted his arrival in the state.
According to him, the warm and peaceful reception is “a message to the opposition” that his popularity in the region remains unshaken.
“I am overwhelmed with the massive reception I have received and definitely since this is partisan politics, I think it has sent a clear message to the opposition.
“Even going by the details of the election results in 2003, 2007 and 2011, it was very clear that nobody could even dare to rig my scores from the elections in Kano.
“It has been so consistent and I don’t think I have the vocabulary to express my thanks to the people of Kano.
“I am very grateful to God and the people of Kano for the complete trust you have in me,” the President said.
He said that during his drive around the city to commission several projects on Wednesday, he observed that many of those who thronged the road to welcome him were very young people.
He further promised that as a person in a position of authority, his priority was to provide a meaningful future for the teeming youths in Nigeria through education as well as the faithful management of the economy and resources.
President Buhari congratulated Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on his development strides in the state and asked other political office holders to emulate and support the governor.
He also described Ganduje as is “a great politician”, adding “I am afraid I am still learning.”
Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie took to her Instagram page to celebrate Christ Embassy’s Pastor Chris Oyakhilome.
She wrote on IG ;
“My Father and My Testimony, My Pillar and My Mentor, My Teacher and My Inspiration, You are an Example of God’s Word and You Teach Us His Word. You are all of these to me and More Pastor Sir. I Love You and It’s Simply inexplicable. I wish you a Very Happy Birthday Sir….May God Keep You and Uplift you More and More. #@princeodiokojieLoveyoutoobutyouknowilovemyFather#”
Chris Oyakhilome (also known as “Pastor Chris”) was born on December 7, 1963 and he is a Nigerian Christian minister who is the founding president of Believers’ Loveworld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, a Bible-based Christian ministry headquartered in Lagos.
Pope Francis has called for the Lord’s prayer to be changed – arguing that the translation used by many parts of the world goes against the teachings of the Bible.
The Lord’s prayer is spoken by the majority of the world’s 2.2billion Christians, and is cited by the bible as the way Jesus taught his disciples to pray.
However Pope Francis has argued the Italian – and indeed the English translation – go against the teachings of the church.
In the much-recited prayer, followers of the faith call on God to “lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil”.
Speaking to Italian broadcasters, the Pope argued this was incorrect.
He said:
“It is not a good translation because it speaks of a God who induces temptation”
He added that the Christians in France had adapted the prayer to get around the issue.
Pope Francis said: “The French have modified the prayer to ‘do not let me fall into temptation’, because it is me who falls, not the Lord who tempts me to then see how I fall”.
Last month the head of the Catholic church admitted that he had from time to time – fallen asleep during prayer.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on a two-day official visit to Kano State, has expressed surprise at the large number of people who trooped out on the streets to welcome him to the state.
President Muhammadu Buhari.
The president, who got his highest number of votes during the 2015 presidential elections from Kano, said if judging by the “sea of people” that came out yesterday to welcome him, he would no doubt coast to victory again if elections are held.
President Buhari hasn’t made a definite statement yet on his political future but in the last two weeks, he has made statements that point to the fact that he may seek a second term in office.
Speaking Wednesday afternoon at the Palace of the Emir of Kano just before he visited the Kurmawa Central Prison in the state where he freed 500 prisoners, the president said: “I am overwhelmed by the sea of people I see and by what I see today, if elections are contested I will no doubt win it”.
A member of the outlawed secessionist group, IPOB, made a Facebook after visiting the mother of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu recently and it’s contents has sparked an outrage on social media.
One Nnamdi Obi took to his Facebook page to share his encounter with the mother of the leader of IPOB and in doing so, blasphemed.
He shared the pictures on his page…
and wrote:
‘STRIKING REINFORCED BUT WITH BOMB THIS TIME AND ALSO CONTINUES…
If you give me cutlass and ask me between the mother of Jesus which is Mary and the mother of our leader Mazi Nnamdi kanu which one will I kill, I will pieces Mary with the cutlass and used her meet to Cook ofensala the 2nd.
Because Mary the mother of the so called Jesus is the most foolish woman on earth to allow an evil spirit in disguise called holy spirit to impregnate her. What pains me most is that the evil spirit deceive her with just sweet words like
Hail mary, full of grace,
The lord is with you, blessed art thou thy among women and blessed is the is thy fruit of their womb, just this words ooh she foolishly betrayed her husband and committed adultery.
She must be very very insane. So what there are trying to say now, that Mary was a virgin when she got pregnant, then my mother is also a virgin. This White men think they can fool Africans all the time and get away with it, Na lie, Striker is here to exposed them”
Note below:
Idiot, fool, stark illiterate, mumu, stupidity, animal, satanic agents I have gotten used to all this insults mentioned above, I need well Educated insults that will make me to strike harder’
Ghanaian actress, Nikki Samonas is known to be one of the hottest Ghanaian actresses and it’s all thanks to her figure which she loves to flaunt in hot bikinis.
However, the actress, speaking to Zionfelix in an interview indicated she would love to have big breasts and buttocks just like her mother.
Nikki says at times she envies the way her mom’s breasts and buttocks are big but because of her father’s dominant genes, she has a slim figure.
Zionfelix then asked her “if she has ever thought of getting breast and buttock implants just to make hers big like her mom?”
She replied,
“No, I have not. Moreover, my mom’s big breastContent optimizations and buttocks came after she gave birth to me. So I also believe after I give birth I will also get my big breasts and buttocks”
A FCT High Court in Jabi has refused the oral application for bail made on behalf of Maryam Sanda and ordered her returned to prisons pending her re-arraignment next Thursday.
The FCT Police Command in a two-count charge accused Maryam, the daughter of a former Executive Director of Aso Savings and Loans, Hajiya Maimuna Aliyu Sanda, of killing her husband, Bilyamin Bello, the son of Alhaji Bello Halliru Muhammad, a former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
They alleged that Maryam had caused the death of Bello “by stabbing him on the chest with a broken bottle which eventually led to his death and you did with the knowledge that your act is likely to cause his death.”
Upon her arraignment on November 24, the court had ordered that she be remanded in prisons after she pleaded not guilty to the charge levied against her.
However, at the resumed hearing today, police Prosecutor, CSP James Idachaba informed the court an amended charge has been filed before the court where Maryam’s mother, Maimuna Aliyu has been added as defendant together with two others.
He however said all efforts to serve the charge on Maimuna and the others have proved abortive.
He asked the court to adjourned the matter to Thursday, December 14 to enable the Police bring all the defendants to court so they can take their pleas together.
After this, Maryam’s new lawyer, Chief Joseph Daudu (SAN), a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), asked the court to listen to the bail application filed on Maryam’s behalf.
However, Idachaba urged the court to also adjourn the bail application to December 14 after new pleas must have been taken.
The trial judge, Justice Yusuf Halilu ruled in favour of the Prosecutor and said the bail would be taken after the re-arraignment.
Again, Daudu pleaded with the judge, this time orally, to release Maryam on bail pending the Thursday.
He said the prisons conditions is unwholesome for Maryam’s six-months old baby.
“It is unfortunate that a life has been lost already, but we should not take more lives,” the senior lawyer pleaded.
However, after another objection by the police Prosecutor, Justice Halilu held that he is not disposed to grant the oral bail application since issues have been joined on the formal application for bail.
“The defendant in the main time shall be returned to the prisons pending Thursday, December 14,” the judge held.
Earlier, the judge had ordered that Maryam’s daughter in the custody of a relative be taken out of court after the baby’s persistent crying.
The baby continued crying outside the court room throughout the court proceedings.
Daily Trust observed that the court room was filled to capacity with as many more people standing both inside and outside the court room.
A young member of the National Youth Service Corps simply identified as Corper Adeola has been buried. The woman who died at the Nigeria Defence Academy Camp in Kaduna state was today buried in her hometown.
Details of what caused her death is yet unknown, but, many other NYSC members trooped out to pay her last respect.
A friend, Sadiq Gano shared the photos on Facebook and wrote: “Few days to your POP and you are no more. Corper Adeola serving at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) finally answers nature’s call.”
A young Zimbabwean woman by name Sinikiwe Kademunga is inspiring many people by doing ‘great’ things even though she was born without arms and knees.
A 24-year-old Zimbabwean woman, Sinikiwe Kademunga is doing great things even though she was born with no arms and knees. Sinikiwe lives a radiating lifestyle as she believes nothing is impossible in life if you put your mind to it.
Although she grew up with cultural, social and economic barriers, she did not let that ground her.
Sinikiwe is the winner of the 2016 Courage award for the Zimbabwe International Women’s Awards (ZIWA). She is currently completing her degree in Social Work at the University of Cape Town.
Sinikiwe posts inspiring photos and news on her Instagram with the handle: @i_am_sinibabe.
Sinikiwe also runs a blog called Life in the shoes of a short girl where she shares her life journey to inspire and mentor other young Africans like herself to be more confident in their own bodies and believe that anything is possible in life despite their physical barriers.
According to reports, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka allegedly resurrected a dead baby during a program at the Adoration ministry in Enugu State, yesterday.
According to social media users who shared the photo online, the child was brought to the crowded crusade in a box and handed to the priest who then revived her after praying for her before returning her to her family.
In the photos, Fr. Mbaka is seen at the altar, bending over the child who was lying on the box. In a different photo, he was seen handing the child back to her mother.
Another one – barely 24 hours after a lady on facebook, herself the honorable commissioner for foods and drinks ,a young Nigerian girl who is model and upcoming artiste, Princess Nnochiri, simply known as Ms. Papa9ja, has declared herself as the Commissioner of Slay queens and Sexiness.
Sharing her sexy portraits on Facebook, she wrote:
‘Announcement! Announcement!! Announcement!!! This is to inform the general public that I Ms. Papa9ja has bestowed upon my self the office of the commissioner of slayqueens and sexiness.’
‘All the slay queens and my sexy mamas should be free to come to us for the following issue; -The latest fashion trend-free sharwama and pizza – free makeup products -Free skin products -99%discount on all hair needs -80%discount on iPhone8.’
‘We also assist with the following; -fighting the boo that has a boo – assist you with your choice of baby daddy and make sure the nigga is up to the task. -collecting your clothes,shoes and even money from “borrow borrow”and “beggi beggi”. And so on and so forth.’
‘My administration will ensure that we all slay and stay sexy till thy kingdom com …I cannor cum and kii ma self’
Over the weekend, musician Paul Okoye and his wife, Anita dedicated their twins, Nathan and Nadia in a Church in Lagos.
The mother-of-three has now disclosed on Instagram this morning that she actually had 4 miscarriages before conceiving her bundles of joy.
She wrote;
“Who would have thought after 4 miscarriages, I’d be dancing and singing and dedicating TWINS to God almighty!! This God is too good o!!! ? ? God has really turned my mourning into dancing again and has lifted my sorrows.”
“I am so grateful to God, my family and friends for standing by me through it all, for remembering me in your prayers, for every ounce of support…God bless every single one of you!! May the good Lord grant all your hearts’ desires and as you have always been available to pray, laugh, cry, dance and rejoice with me…”
“May God’s blessings never leave you. I wish I could tag every single one of you… More pictures coming soon from Nathan & Nadia’s dedication.”
The wife of a member of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Lumsambani Dilli has delivered triplets after 24 years of marriage.
“Both the mother and the babies are all hale and hearty,” said the new father on Wednesday in a statement.
The excited lawmaker who represents Demsa Local Government in Adamawa state, said he is proud and happy to be a father of three healthy and beautiful babies after 24 years of marriage.
He said:
“We found out we were having triplets; I am proud and grateful that after nearly 24 years of marriage, my wife delivered three healthy, beautiful babies. I can’t express the pure happiness of having a baby”
Just after his unexpected but well-deserved win, The Best International Act at the 2017 edition of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, Wizkid has voiced out his concern with how African artists are treated by international show organizers.
The Starboy, who has had a fantastic run music-wise in 2017 and has a handful of awards both local and foreign to show for it, condemned the practice where some international awards show organizers give the plaque to African artistes back stage, instead of doing it live on stage.
Speaking during a live interview recently, Wizkid called for equal treatment for African artists, saying it’s either they’re shown same level of respect accorded their foreign counterparts or none at all.
“If you are not going to show us the same love you show your international artists on the main stage, don’t show us love at all. We have our own people”, Wizkid said.
Actress, Eucharia Anuobi penned an emotional, touching tribute to her late son, and also shared a photo of her touching his corpse at a mortuary. Read the emotional tribute below;
“22nd August 2017 was the day God’s precious child and son, the amazing blessing God blessed me with, that made me to be a mother, travelled out of this earth.”
“5th September 2017 was the day his fleshly remains were committed to mother earth.”
“5th December 2017 was the day it cumulated three months of my mourning him, for the purposes of observing rites of culture/tradition.”
“Raymond Joshua Chimaobi Chimnonso Ekwu, your mummy is absolutely distraught without you still. Our home is so silent now without you. Every time I still peep into your room to see if you’re there. When I drive back home, I long to see your smiling face radiating that joy of seeing me back.”
“Cooking has lost it’s joy because you’re not there to ask all those questions: mummy what are you cooking now? What’s that? Why do you put that? Mummy please can I stir the contents of what you’re cooking?”
“Can I get a piece of meat? No more will I hear you say: mummy my sleep mode is not activated yet when I say: Chimnonso go to sleep right now! No one to ask me: mummy how come am getting pimples on my face and you don’t have?”
“And I have to answer: Joshua, you’re in your puberty years and becoming a young man? Aaaaah my son, my baby, the most considerate child, my six feet four inches ( 6ft, 4 inches tall ) adorable giant, I miss you oooooooo.”
“Be that as it may, I want to use this medium to wholeheartedly appreciate God, the eternal rock of ages, the all-knowing emperor of the universe, the pillar of my life, for it all.”
“THE GREAT I AM THAT I AM, I THANK YOU, I BLESS YOU, I HONOUR YOU, I GLORIFY YOU LORD – 1 Thessalonians 5: 18.”
As many more people continue to join the movement of the #EndSARS campaign, a Nigerian big boy has decided to share his views on the campaign.
The young Nigerian man, Star Alexzy Markson took to social media to complain bitterly about SARS harassment, and added that the authorities should focus on corrupt Politicians, instead of arresting the youths who are only trying to make ends meet.
He also shared a video which is currently making rounds on social media, saying “Yahoo Yahoo Saved My life, if not of Yahoo, Millions of Nigerian Youths would be pushing wheelbarrows or be armed robbers, Sars Police should stop disturbing us”.
Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekehinde has revealed that one of the best decisions she made in her life was taken years ago and till date she never regretted the decision.
Omotola talking on a live show enumerates the ‘dangers’of being addicted to the social media especially the blogs while addressing why she decided to cut herself away from that system.
According to Omotola, there was a time in her life that she depended heavily on blogs and like many people, she devoted time to checking the blogs to see what was being said.
“When I stopped, I thought I was going to die, I even defended it that it was necessary to check these blogs as an actor… But I didn’t die”
Omotola revealed that she stopped checking blogs because she didn’t care what was being said about her anymore. She added that she is at peace with herself.
“Social media is addictive and before you know it, it ruins relationships” she submitted.
Omotola also added that the social media makes you do things for others and not for yourself because you post only what you feel people want to see.
Recall that Omotola while congratulating Banky W and his wife Adesua for their wedding had advised them to keep their relationship off the social media to have a blissful home.
Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu in a new interview with Broadway TV has shared that he has never experienced heart break because he really didn’t have time for women due to poverty.
According to him, he was busy trying to make it hence he didn’t get a chance to be with any woman until he did make it and got married.
The veteran actor boasts of 5 kids who are doing currently well in their field.
These are hard times , and everybody is on to one hustle or the other, or like some would call it “chache”
The word “scamming” in Nigeria is no longer news to our ears/eyes as the country has been badly painted due to the nefarious activities of these ‘awon scammers’.
Here’s an experience that was shared by a Nigerian twitter user who almost fell victim to one of these vicious scams but was freed because they were both from the same country (Nigeria)
Peep the screenshots shared from their conversation below ;
Let’s be very careful with our online business, some of us might not be so lucky .
Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic has vowed not to bow to society pressure to get married despite time running against her at 42.
The Theater Arts graduate from the University of Port Harcourt, who is one of Africa’s most accomplished actresses, has often had to deal with qun with a man.
But in an interview with a Nigerian magazine recently, the screen diva explained that while it’s not her doing that she is still single at her age, she would only commit to marriage on her own terms and conditions.
She said:
“I will live with the man, so it is very important that I do it because I want to, not because society wants it for me”
While expressing optimism that she would marry soon, the actress said she would wait for God’s right time.
“I believe that God is in control of my life and will present the right man to me at the right time.”
On the question of whether she is currently dating, She said:
“I do date sometimes when someone comes around.
“I love being totally drawn to someone and doing all the loving things couples do, but I am wary of liars and bullies”, Rita Dominic added.
There is always a special bond between a father & a daughter. Fathers are very caring & show affection to their beloved daughter. Therefore, daddy is often considered as daughter’s first love.
Below are screenshots of a funny conversation between a father and his daughter, apparently she asked for airtime to buy internet data so she could open a link sent to her by her dad (yeah you know those annoying bc’s we get from our older folks), and the dad’s savage replies were beyond epic.
Peep the screenshots below ;
So funny and lovely right?? i can’t wait to have my own daughter, LOL
A funny looking cross-dresser who appears to be a businessman, was spotted somewhere in Ibadan, Oyo state yesterday.
According to an Instagram user, @yooba__ who shared the video of the cross-dresser on the platform, the young man normally stuffs clothes inside his body as a strategy for selling his market.
She wrote:
“What a sight ??I spotted this ‘shim” in Ibadan yesterday
P.S-he was on wig before and was even calling a girl who apparently is his lover??”
Duncan Mighty has a word for people who think he has made money through illegal means.
Speaking with Goldmyne TV, the Port Harcourt-based musician said he had realised from the outset that he couldn’t survive on music alone and felt there was a need to invest in other businesses.
Duncan Mighty, who had rubbished reports that her elder sister stole at a mall recently, stated, “I am wealthy because I work too hard. Politicians are not as popular like us; so, I believe musicians can use their names to make wealth. Instead of using your fame to sleep with every lady, use it to gather wealth for yourself.
According to him, money doesn’t make a man wealthy and he tries as much as possible to be a blessing to people around him.
“If people say I have money, people around me must be blessed also. I am using this medium to talk to other artistes – music shouldn’t be the only thing we do because no man can reign forever. Your product can sell forever, but it cannot reign forever because the young shall grow.
“Your new thing will become a thing of the past and nothing anyone can do about that. As I speak to you, I have not released any music this year because I have been working on building a television station. But I can still buy any car or anything I want. It is too bad that when an artiste doesn’t have a new song in Nigeria, he doesn’t have money.”
We stumbled of Adesua Etomi-Wellington’s look alike. This Nigerian Lady Dirichi looks exactly like Adesua Etomi and we just can’t keep calm! Here are some photos that’d make you marvel!
Dirichi
Meet Dirichi, a young Nigerian Lady from Imo State, who recently completed her one year mandatory NYSC program….
Dirichi right now, has been fingered to either be Adesua’s Sister or an offspring of Adesua Herself! Because the striking resemblance between Dirichi and Adesua is uncanny.
Though Dirichi is a Singer, and she’s testing the waters in the entertainment industry, with a growing fan base, her resemblance to Mrs Banky W has drawn a lot of followers to her page.
ADESUA ETOMI.
With every photo she posts on her page, Nigerians cannot get over the resemblance hence they begin tagging family and friends to come and behold a miracle.
With this, Dirichi’s followers increase daily on Instagram.
The truth is, if we didn’t know better, we would say they are of the same parents, perhaps, they came out of the same womb!
The Rochas Okorocha administration has blamed the printer’s devil, for the wrong christening of the Ministry of Happiness. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo said the typographic error led to the naming of the Ministry as the Ministry of Happiness and Couples Fulfilment.
It is now called Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment.
“There was a typographic error in the first statement issued on the swearing in of the new commissioners. The word “Couple” was inadvertently written, instead of the word “Purpose,” we regret that. The statement went on to justify the essence of the new Ministry and its purpose in the state.
“The real essence of life is to be happy and to fulfil one’s purpose in life; Government officials are elected to address this.
Happiness and Purpose Fulfilment Ministry therefore, is established for the lost time to correct the policy framework to guide ministries and departments on what they must do to guarantee the citizens’ happiness and contribute better to the society.
“This is the very reason people elect their leaders: to guarantee their happiness and purpose fulfilment. A great leader therefore, is one who provides happiness to the people.
“Unfortunately, this vital element of our social lives has not been properly addressed. Governments at different levels have created several ministries and departments to achieve this, yet people are bitter, angry with hate speeches which lead to crisis, war and even terrorism,” the release read.
The statement further described the choice of Okorocha’s sister, Mrs Ogechi Ololo as the Supervisory Commissioner in charge of the ministry as a wise choice considering her experience in administration.
“The choice of Mrs Ogechi Ololo, a Masters Degree Holder in computer Science, USA who has been the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor on Domestic Matters and Food Security can be described as a round peg in a round hole. Before her appointment as the supervisory commissioner, she was charged with the responsibility of liaising with the Federal Government on N-Power Project, CBN Anchor project and BOI, Empowerment Projects.”
Governor Rochas Okorocha has also created other Similar Ministries such as the Ministry of Non Formal sector and Market development to address issues of the poor state of Imo Markets and organize the non-formal sector to make them more productive. The Ministry of education was also split into three ministries, Primary and secondary, Tertiary non-Formal Education, ICT, Science and Technology. NAN
