For sure, if they’re not spending time training or actually playing on the pitch, or joggling endorsement deals and whatever the heck it is athletes do, they are spending quality time with their kids!
Let’s take a look at some Nigerian footballers whose photos with their kids has melted our hearts! Hold our hands as we walk you through them.
1. Obafemi Martins and Sons
It’s no news that his sons are half brothers to themselves but it’s also no news that their father love them squarely… as he has been with them severally, sharing a common bond with each of them.
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has a declared three-week public holiday in the state. Okorocha made the declaration during the Imo Day thanksgiving service over the weekend.
The holiday will last from December 19, 2016 to January 10, 2017.
The Mark Angel Comedy group has grown with Little Emmanuella doing exploits with her Uncle Mark.
In a recent interview with NAIJ, Mark Angel reveals her parents’ reaction to her new found fame, how she gets paid and how comedy and travelling is affecting her schooling. Read excerpts below:
On her Parents’ reactions to her acting, he said:
They were happy. We didn’t even know that this was going to go big like this when we started. We liked what we were doing and we were doing it for the fun of it. After shooting the comic skits all we do then was to share it with our friends on Whatsapp and they will tell that was funny and that will be the end of it. But later I started to build social media handles to see how more people can view what we are doing. We found out that when people see Emmanuella their moods just change. We want her to affect more people.
On her Parents’ reaction now that she’s a superstar
Just the same way I feel. They are like wow this has gone big. It came as a surprise that we are going this big, when we noticed we told ourselves we have to be serious about it so that we will not disappoint our viewers and followers. That is how we turned our hubby into something serious.
On how Emmanuella gets paid
It’s no longer family-family thing but now business. Emmanuella’s family and I realized that she is a minor now though a celebrity but she is going to grow up. So we need to save for her future. Together with her parents we have put things in place for her.
Emmanuella and Mark Angel during the interview with NAIJ. (Credit: Naij.com )
On how Comedy and travelling is affecting Emmanuella’s education
It’s affecting her. Before now she was attending a public school and when the stardom started setting in we have to move her to a private school. Even at the school because she is Emmanuella they gave her preferences such that if she said she is not ready to learn they will take it from her. When I learnt about this development I went mad. One day, I took it out on the principal for allowing her to have her ways. Despite the warning they still kept doing that so I changed her school. Despite telling them why I moved her to the school some teachers still give her special attention, it’s a battle. And when we travel outside the country we always look for a teacher even before our landing in that country. And since their curriculum is quite different from our own we go extra length to break it down to her. We always tell her foreign teachers to try to synchronise Nigerian school curriculum with theirs so we can get a balance. And the good thing is that she has learnt some things her classmate has not learnt before.
Emmanuella’s real age
She is six.
People says she is older than six
Looking at her now does she look older than six? Emmanuella looks big on screen like 12 years but when you see her live you know.
What class is Emmanuella
I am in primary two.
Emmanuella’s hairstyle
She will make her hair sometime when she is older and can decide for herself.
No earrings
Yes.
No earring, low haircut, why
Maybe religion by not only that, it’s in the family too. In our family we all cut our hair, both male and female and Emmanuella in particular doesn’t like it. If you try making her hair she can’t carry it for long as she will tell you it hurts her. There was a time we wanted to travel and I told her fans want her to make her hair, she was like, if I make my hair now my fans will not recognize me again. You know her hair also has something to do with her brand.
Following news yesterday showing flambouyant Nigerian pastor and founder of Christ Royal Family International Church, Bishop Tom Samson who put his alleged N80 million hummer jeep limousine on display while attending a church programme, Cool FM OAP Daddy Freeze has lambasted pastors saying that controversial ponzi scheme is better than pentecostal churches in Nigeria.
He made the remark on Monday using his Instagram page. Freeze made the declaration, having taken a good look at how wealthy men of God who get their money from contributions and tithes of their church members live a life of extravagance.
He wrote: “When asked which is the greater Ponzi scheme, MMM or the Nigerian version of the Pentecostal church; my answer was simple……… At least MMM warns you before hand, and advices you to use only your spare money! ~ FRZ”
The proud singer and ambassador for MTN, shared the lovely news on his Instagram with the photo above…. He wrote:
Set a goal for myself to cop a crib for my mama..so excited I did it finally…mama’s new crib alert …GOD BLESS HER..YOU CAN DO Anything in this life just pray work hard and stay focused #beinspired
Nollywood actor, Blossom Chukwujekwu and his lovely wife, Maureen, got traditionally married late last year, 2015, December, precisely.
The apparently in love wife, took to her social media to pour encomium on her hubby. She wrote:
“A year today I traditionally got married to my boy…. Being given a second chance will I do it again? Noooo… I wuda found ur ass wayyy earlier n proposed to u myself guy… And even if u weren’t ready, I wuda kidnapped u, put a gun to ur head till u signed the marriage certificate… Why??? You r way too good to be true.. I still pinch myself to wake up from this sweet dream… U make marriage too too easy.. One year later and I still get butterflies wen ur around n even wen ur not. Over time u have made me a better woman.. My Love too Strong for u B… Happy Anniversary Son.. Mama Loves MAJORLY❤️”
A pastor at the Divine Yard Deliverance Ministry in Iyana Iyesi, Ota, Ogun State, Peace Udoh, has been arrested by the police for allegedly running a baby factory in the church.
The 47-year-old was said to have sold 64 babies before she was arrested on Sunday by operatives from the Lagos State Police Command who acted on a tip-off.
Udoh was apprehended with one Angela Akpan and a nurse, Mrs. Bukola Ajala, who reportedly assisted in childbirth at Udoh’s church.
PUNCH Metro reports that the pastor usually referred complicated cases to the nurse, whose clinic – El Shaddai Hospital – is located a few metres away from the church.
Their correspondent gathered that Angela’s younger sister, 17-year-old Goodnews Akpan, recently gave birth to a child at the clinic.
Angela, who was arrested on Saturday in the Sango area, was said to have led police operatives on Sunday to Udoh’s church and Ajala’s clinic, where they were picked up respectively.
While parading the suspects on Monday at the Lagos State Police Command headquarters in Ikeja, the Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, said detectives swooped on the syndicate after receiving intelligence report that Udoh needed a buyer for Goodnews’ baby.
“The suspects run a baby factory in the Sango Ota area. We are still working to get 64 other children she has sold out,” the CP added.
However, the pastor, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, refuted the allegation, saying she used the church as a maternity home to assist her pregnant church members for a token.
She said,
“I have been a pastor for 13 years. I only assisted my church members during childbirth. I take delivery of 13 to 15 babies every year and I have handled over 60 cases so far. I don’t sell the babies.
“Whenever I have a complicated case, I refer the patient to the nurse and we share the money she collects for the service. Angela brought her sister to me in July. She gave birth on November 16 at the nurse’s clinic and she was discharged. I was surprised when the police came to arrest me yesterday (Sunday).”
Ajala, the nurse, said she collected between N15,000 and N17,000 for each child delivery, adding that she didn’t know anything about selling of babies. The third suspect, Angela, said,
“I am from Abak in Akwa Ibom. I took my sister from our village to the pastor when her pregnancy was four months. She was there until she gave birth in November and I paid N17,000. I didn’t intend to sell her child and I have never sold any child before.”
Goodnews, a secondary school dropout, told Punch that she was not aware of the plan to sell her baby. She said she followed Angela to Lagos to avoid being ridiculed in the village.
“I got pregnant in the school but none of my boyfriends was willing to take the responsibility for the pregnancy. “My mother would not allow me stay with her so I decided to follow my sister to Lagos,” she added.
So we all know how the celebrity blogger has a unique style of fashion eh?! Well, this female Twitter user is concerned with the way Nigerian men are one with “tight pants”.
Another Twitter user, Oga Uche, felt the celebrity blogger is also to blame when it comes to things like that… Certainly, he wasn’t prepared for the clap back the blogger had for him… Hehe… below:
Emir of Kano’s daughter, Fulani Siddika Sanusi and Malam Abubakar Umar Kurfi will be getting married this Friday, December 23rd at the Emir’s Palace, Kano.
New photos from her Kamu traditional ceremony which held two days ago, December 18th, have emerged online.
About this moment captured above, the photographer Maigaskiya said:
During the discussion, the Princess turned towards the Queen and asked ‘ what’s your kamu event like?’. With a smile on the Queen’s face she replied ‘it was simple and we had fun. Everything was traditional; the music, attire, decoration and all. It’s was memorable’. Hence, it was agreed that everything should be done in accordance with old traditions. Everyone who witnessed the Kamu last night would agreed it was pure traditional kamu in style?
Thieves get Yogurt drink after receiving jungle justice from angry mob
Two suspected thieves who were nabbed by a mob today were offered a yogurt drink to replenish their energy after a thorough beating by the angry crowd.
It was all over Nigerian web, this penultimate week when former footballer and younger brother to Nigerian football icon, Kanu Nwankwo, Ogbonna Kanu, asked Linda Ikeji’s younger sister, Laura Ikeji to marry him.
We couldn’t get enough from the screaming and shouting when he went down on a knee to “give her the ring” and of course, we can’t forget the critics who felt the whole thing was forced or presumably “staged”.
The new groom doesn’t look like he’s bothered about any of that as he took to his IG page to share the lovely photo you see above with the caption:
Days ago, Gwamnishu Harrison, wrote about the plight of some inmates of a prison in Delta State and it caught the attention of the appropriate authorities, who stepped in.
Speaking about the development, Harrison, said: “Congratulations to this great house. I’m using this medium to thank you all for your good work. Currently David Okolie and Peter Onyema are in Federal Medical Centre since yesterday receiving medical attention.
Thanks to the Presidency through Minister of Interior Lt-Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau and controller General Nigeria Prison Mr. Ahmed Ja’afaru for their quick intervention and a group of persons who dropped #100,000 with the Prisons for their treatment.
Thanks to All #YALI Members worldwide, Stephen & Solomon Foundation, Joint Legal Action Aids and Facebook friends for your support and prayers. To the Media and one magical man I respect who used his resources and still using to disseminate information to the public.
For those whose toes I have stepped on in carrying out my lawful duty, join me let’s reason together. Thanks to many people too numerous to mention. Also Great men and women Globally who supported me.”
However, Mgbakor Uche, the CPRO, Delta State, said the prisoners have been in prison custody since 29th of June, 2015 and 17th May, 2016 for stealing and attempted murder respectively.
One presented a medical conditions diagnosed to be multiple organ failure arising from prolonged kidney problem while the other had a descended and enlarged scrotum and the prison doctor and other medical staff have been managing the inmate with kidney failure since 10th of November, 2016 when the problem was first noticed.
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Spiritual leader and founder of Believers Love world popularly known as Christ Embassy, turned a year older on December 7th, and one of his church members poured encomium on him which of course has got people talking..
Below is what she wrote:
Happy Birthday to the Spirit in Motion, the Alusi Ego one of the Whole world, the Eze Ndi Eze, the Eze mmuo, the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Jesus of this generation and the generation to come, I bow to you sir and I love you immeasurably.
A hotel manager named Mr. Bonny Uku has made a public proposal to Africa’s richest blogger, Linda Ikeji who is hoping to get married in the year 2017 after her younger sister, Laura got engaged to former Super Eagles international, Ogbonna Kanu.
Mr. Uku is in charge of the First View Hotel located at the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Festac Town – Lagos. His phone contact has been given as 0706119343.
In a banner designed by him as seen in this post, he has urged the general public to assist in disseminating his public marriage proposal to Aunty Linda as he awaits a positive response.
The middle-aged man emphatically stated that he loves Linda from the bottom of his heart and his feelings are not motivated by her opulence.
Should Aunt Linda accept his marriage proposal, the marital union could even be cemented before the year runs out. There is no response from Aunt Linda’s camp yet.
Sunday, 18th day of December, 2016, was indeed a joyous moment for a Nigerian lady identified simply as Ashley as her boyfriend knelt down and proposed to her immediately after church in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The happy bride-to-be who obviousy said..YES!, took to social media to share the news to her friends and followers.
She wrote;
“So this happened yesterday, Pst Lanre said our year will end on a high and moments later this happened right in front of church shyness almost killed me (excuse my oversized jacket) Buh am marrying my best friend Thank you Jesus for this day, was more overwhelming than I ever imagined.”
See a closer look of the diamnond engagement ring below;
After days of hot but healthy competition, Miss Anambra has emerged the 40th Queen to be adorned with the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant crown.
The elegant Chioma was crowned after the judge’s unanimous decision; she was closely chased by Miss Kwara(Shade), Miss Delta, Miss Ebonyi(Blessing) and Miss Osun in no particular order.
South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has said ‘doggy’ style during sex is the major cause of cancer and stroke.
He said after three years of arduous research, he found out that the high pumping of blood during sex, when one is standing or kneeling overloads the veins in the legs which ultimately causes stroke.
He told The Insider, “On cancer – one of the main causes of cancer is stress, fatigue and tiredness.
“The most energy consuming and stressful sexual position for men is doggy; hence the connection is more than clear.
“Look, I am only giving you guys a snippet, but we will be posting the results of the full research on the Ministry website.”
He added that he is in talks with Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba to craft a legislation that will seek to outlaw this style.
According to him, occasional doggy style like only on Christmas day and Valentine is harmless but be sure that each night is suicidal.
“This is the reason why South African married men die and leave their wives a lot these days,” the 58-year-old man added.
The assailant is seen in this photo at the rear on the left [Burhan Ozbilici/AP]
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov was shot dead in front of a crowd at a posh art gallery in the capital Ankara as the angry gunman who was a policeman screamed “Allahu Akbar, don’t forget Aleppo”.
The assassination was apparently in protest at Russia’s involvement in Aleppo.
The killer has been identified as Mevlut Mert Aydintas, 22, a member of the Ankara riot police. It was not clear if he had links to any group.
The incident happened a day after protests in Turkey over Russian support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Police later killed the assailant on Monday night, Turkish station NTV reported.
The Gunman
Andrey Karlov, 62, was several minutes into a speech at an embassy-sponsored photo exhibition when a man who stood directly behind him in a dark suit shot the diplomat in the back from close range multiple times.
The assailant was a 22-year-old off-duty police officer who worked in Turkey’s capital, said Ankara’s Mayor Melih Gokcek.
After the initial shot, the attacker approached Karlov as he lay on the ground and shot him at least one more time at close range, according to an AP photographer at the scene.
Turkey’s president said the attack was aimed at hurting ties with Russia.
Former Miss Anambra Chidinma Okeke, was spotted with the winner of Miss Nigeria, Chioma who represented Anambra and current MBGN 2016, Unoaku Anyadike last night at Miss Nigeria event.
The beautiful ladies pictured are all reping Anambra state.
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen Hadi Sirika, has confirmed that the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, will be closed for six weeks in February and March 2017.
Sirika told newsmen in Abuja on Monday that the closure was to allow Julius Berger carry out total re-construction on the badly damaged airport runway.
He said that while the runway would still be put to use under the six months of rehabilitation, the six weeks would allow the mid section of the runway to be reconstructed.
According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstruction through the emergency procurement procedure for work to commence.
This, according to him, is because of the centrality, economy and the importance of Abuja to the general administration of the country.
He said government could not afford to close down Abuja airport for a long time as palliative repairs had been ongoing at the runway in the last three months. “From start to finish of the runway, it will take six months.
However, we will be using the runway almost throughout the period except for about six weeks when the runway will be closed.
“That is when we are going to do the mid-section of the runway. “The government has accepted the design done by the contractor. The runway will last for than 10 years on completion early next year’’, he said.
Sirika said Abuja bound passengers from any part of the world will use Kaduna airport as alternative during the six weeks closure to passengers.
He said arrangement had been finalised with Kaduna State, adding that while the federal government will provide buses to convey the passengers to Abuja, the state government will provide security.
According to him, it will cost government substantial amount of money “but we think that palliative approach is wrong because three years down we will come back to do the same repairs.
“Therefore, we decided to go for the bigger option which is to do structural repairs if the runway which will take about six months to complete’’, he said.
On the Bilateral Air Agreement with other countries, Sirika said government had signed BASA with 18 countries that Nigerians frequently visites and do business with. The MOUs, he said, would give Nigeria the opportunity to operate air services with 18 countries.
“With this, we have the freedom to fly and land safely in other air space and this will assist in opening our market.’’
2-year-old Fareeda has been released by her abductors. Her mother, Aisha Alli-Balogun Abiose, 28, was shot dead last Friday at Ikorodu while trying to stop some kidnappers from taking her daughter away.
The kidnappers were said to be demanding N10million to release Fareeda. The kidnappers were said to have held motorists around Ajegunle in Ikorodu hostage for over an hour and dispossessed them of their valuables.
Sources had urged the kidnappers to release the victim on compassionate grounds because the family does not have that kind of money.
A source described the incident as double tragedy, pleading that the toddler be released.
The police in Kano on Monday arraigned one Kabiru Iliyasu in a Magistrates’ Court for enticing a married woman.
Iliyasu, 40, who resides at Unguwar Dabai Quarters, Kano, is facing a one-count charge of enticing married woman.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge but the Senior Magistrate, Aminu Fagge, ordered that he be remanded in prison.
The prosecutor, Insp. Yusuf Sale, had earlier told the court that the Iliyasu committed the offence on Nov. 25.
Sale said Nasiru Yusuf of the same address reported the case to Rijiyar Zaki police Division, Kano, on Nov. 25.
He said that on the same date at about 5 p.m., Iliyasu allegedly sent his phone number to Mariya, who is wife to the complainant, Mohammed Yusuf, through Miss Islam Umar of Unguwar Dabai Quarters Kano.
He added that the defendant told Islam to tell Mariya that the phone number belonged to his wife, Hajiya Binta and that she should call her.
He noted that when Mariya called the number, she found out that the number was actually Iliyasu’s number and the defendant went ahead to entice her and even lured her to unknown destination and was later arrested.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 389 of the penal code.
Meanwhile, the senior magistrate had adjourned the case until Jan. 5 for mention as he ordered his remand. (NAN)
One of Nigeria’s richest pastors who lives a very flamboyant lifestyle has showed off his luxury and expensive hummer limousine.
Founder of Christ Royal Family International Church, Bishop Tom Samson stormed Garden of Achiever in Ikotun, riding in his expensive Hummer limousine with many people staring in awe.
The man of God who owns a church estimated to be worth over N7 billion, in recent times has been showing off his fleet of cars and wealth.
As many people continue to ponder over how he suddenly stormed into limelight with his ostensible wealth, he has continued to wow many people.
Samson’s ministry which started as a church fellowship now has many branches in Nigeria and abroad.
He showed off his expensive and rare cautomobile as he visited Ikotun over the weekend to attend his church’s Christmas Carol Service.
He had a small red carpet placed for him on the ground as he came out of his exotic car.
A Nigerian man who was sentenced to life imprisonment over a crime he did not commit has regained his freedom.
According to Omega Fire Ministry, Lagos, he was released after spending 16 years and 3 months in the prison. Read the touching story as shared by the ministry on Facebook:
“This is most touching, bro Ezekiel was givien a life sentenced for a crime he did not commit. After staying in the prison for 16years and 3months, God visited him through the man of God, Rev Fidelis and Pst Gladys Ayemoba, during the Touch of Love outreach a vision of our father Apostles Johnson suleman this brother was ministered to by the spirit of God.
“After this meeting God step into his case, without negotiation he was released and today bro Ezekiel is a free man…..he came back to return all the Glory to God of this commission for breaking the limit and setting him free, the church was amazed by the mighty move of God and again the man of God Rev Fidelis prayed and bless him financially. This is the best way to end the year(TOUCH OF LOVE)”
Delectable Nollywood actress Ufuoma McDermott, who is married with joy to her European sweetheart, Steven McDermott shared these adorable photos with her kids, Isio and Kesiana.
If he’s not showing off his expensive wrist watch alongside a sumptuous dish, he’s most definitely criticizing the “yahoo men of God”, but that has taken a slight turn now as the OAP shared this seldom photos of himself with his son.
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