Mikelk Didn’t Take My Phone Calls – Sunday Oliseh

A lot of people were surprised to see that Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi’s was omitted from those that would play in the forthcoming 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania, Well, new Super Eagles boss, Sunday Oliseh reveals why in new interview:

“I went to England on a Thursday and Chelsea was just coming back. We had fixed our visit to coincide with the end of their tour before they played Arsenal. I contacted Obi Mikel, called him on several occasions with no reply; sent him an SMS with no reply, went to London where he plays in the same club with Victor Moses. I called Moses, the phone rang three times and he picked it up and I spoke with him. Moses came to the meeting but he (Mikel) didn’t cme.”
I left to Liverpool to meet the other player and I spent about six hours to go there and back but there was no response from Mikel until I returned here. Till now I have not spoken with Mikel. I think it was yesterday (Wednesday) that I saw a missed call, so at the moment I don’t know what the situation is. No player is special, every player is the same, every other player we contacted and spoke with have been invited them” Oliseh said in a media parley yesterday in Abuja

What do you think???

LUBANGO, ANGOLA – JANUARY 25: John Obi Mikel of Nigeria during the Africa Cup of Nations Quarter Final match between Zambia and Nigeria from the Alto da Chela Stadium on January 25, 2010 in Lubango, Angola. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** John Obi Mikel

Tonto Dikeh Says She Has Been Married Long Before We Heard…Hmmm

Speaking with Channels TV recently, Newly married Tonto Dikeh aka Iyawo Churchill said:
“I have been for a very long time.. Just that I kept the secret to myself..and trying to enjoy married life..yea it just came out like 2-3 days ago.One mistake we do is having this very loud announcement on when you have been engaged and everything and its only normal that the media helps you destroy your marriage before you even get into your home. So,privacy is key in my marriage”she said

On how being married has influenced her person, She said:

“It has changed me a lot I could say. It has. It has changed my perspective of life. It has changed the way I think. For once, it has made me a very happy woman, something that i never used to have. Happiness is everything. If you are not happy, you can never be satisfied with what you have or you can never appreciate all the people. I think it has opened my eyes to be able appreciate people despite the fact that they are who they are. I thank God”

On the perception that she is very controversial, She said:

“I am a very straightforward person. I am like a book. I am just very open. I think the controversial part of me is something that the media has put upon me. It’s just unfortunate that sometimes I help them play that role because of anger. I get so angry sometimes and I help them play that role. But never again. I have leanrt a lot. Like I said before what marriage has done for me. Marriage has changed my perspective. Now, no body can push me to being controversial anymore this interview with re.Sometimes, I handled it really badly ,and sometimes handle it really good. I will say badly because I responded to negativity and that only just gave an approval that she is a controversial person But I am actually a very sweet loving and godly person.’Controversy is actually very far from me. I wouldn”t say that I have not experienced controversy from a very early age. I have. Even in secondary school when everybody thought I was the bad girl meanwhile I was the only virgin out of my school .Although I just like to hang around men rather than female and they just have this idea in their head. Oh I like wearing short skirts rather than long skirts. I have always had that thing with misconception. Only those who are very close to me understand me. I have been very stubborn about people understanding me.Like I don’t care if you understand me”

OK na…

Jennifer Lawrence leads Forbes list of highest-paid actresses with $52m

Jennifer Lawrence earned $52 million between June 2014 and June 2015making her the highest earning actress in the world in the last one year. And this is mostly thanks to her role as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games Trilogy which has so far grossed $2.3 billion worldwide.

Second is Scarlett Johansson, who earned $35.5 million in one year. See the full list after the cut...

1. Jennifer Lawrence: $52million
2. Scarlett Johansson: $35million
3. Melissa McCarthy: $23million
4. Bingbing Fan: $21million
5. Jennifer Aniston: $16million
6. Julia Roberts: $16million
7. Angelina Jolie: $15million
8. Reese Witherspoon: $15million
9. Anne Hathaway: $12million
10. Kristen Stewart: $12million
11. Cameron Diaz: $11million
12. Gwyneth Paltrow: $9million
13. Meryl Streep: $8million
14. Amanda Seyfried: $8million
15. Sandra Bullock: $8million
16. Emma Stone: $6.5million
17. Mila Kunis: $6.5million
18. Natalie Portman: $6million

Photos: UN Ambassador and actress Chika Ike visits Côte d'Ivoire

UN Ambassador and actress Chika Ike  recently visited Côte d'Ivoire for a media tour to promote her show. She was also received by the Ambassador. More photos after the cut...

Syrian man walks into his own funeral

A Syrian man witnessed his own funeral after pulling himself out from a mountain of rubble where he had survived for 36 hours.

It was believed that Mohammed Rayhan was among 117 people who had died when government forces shelled the market place in Douma, just over six miles north east of Damascus. His family had given up all hope when he failed to return home and started mourning Mr Rayhan’s death.

However after three days beneath the rubble he was extricated by rescuers.

With the dust still embedded in his beard and long hair, he returned home.

In doing so he interrupted the final day of mourning, much to the delight of his family.

Mr Rayhan is s now being called the “Living Martyr” after his miraculous survival.




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Photos: Osinbajo presides over NEC meeting that took place in Aso Rock

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the National Economic Council meeting that took place in Aso Rock on Wednesday. More photos after the cut...

North West and Penelope Disick are adorable fashionistas in the making

These 2 little cousins look so adorable as they vacation with their Moms and other family members in St. Barts. Check out those sunglasses and the way they are dressed. Too cute! More photos after the cut..

UNILAG undergraduates build eco-friendly car (photos)

A team of students in the University of Lagos built an eco-friendly car. They say the car doesn't emit gas doesn't utilize fossil fuel. They built the car under the Project Dove Initiative and have successfully completed their first model, Dove P1, utilizing locally sourced materials and building it right here in the university of Lagos. Well done to them. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: Police arrest man suspected of conning a family of money raised for their baby's surgery

Joseph Wanjau, the Founder of Hope Foundation, was arrested by police crack squad on Thursday, 20 August at the ABC Place in Nairobi, Kenya. Mr Wanjau initiated a funds drive on social media to raise the money by posing with Fidelis Muthoni who is suffering from a life-threatening frontal bone defect known as Frontal Encephalocele.

According to Nation FM, the baby had been booked for surgery in Canada but the family lacked funds. Her family said a team of doctors from Canada had offered to treat her for free if they paid for her flight and six-month stay. It was then Mr Wanjau, a close relative of the family, volunteered to conduct the funds drive, but the money was withdrawn without their knowledge and the ailing baby was never treated.

"This case is a clear indication that cybercrime has gone a notch higher and some people no longer have a sense of humanity. There are many foundations conning people online and we were tirelessly working to crackdown on them. Kenyans be warned."

"The paybill account number transcripts that we got from Safaricom indicated that Sh2.8 million had been deposited into the account and later withdrawn,” Muthoni’s father Kenneth Kinuthia revealed.

He further revealed that he had also given Mr Wanjau Sh155, 000 from a church fundraiser to deposit into the medical funds account."

The Director of Digital Communication at the Office of The President, Dennis Itumbi who was largely involved in the funds drive campaign on Thursday said the incident shows humanity had deserted the human race.

How that Gulder TV advert changed my life... A story by Olamide Jasanya

A story shared by Olamide. Read below..

I only clicked on the link because my friends had been making noise about this "awesome new Gulder commercial". It's rare to hear people discussing a TV advert as if it is a song or a movie, and I wanted to see what the fuss was about.

There are three guys, John, Dan and Mike. John is a guy shopping in a boutique who sees a beautiful woman walk in, and has to somehow summon up the courage to talk to her. Dan is a guy who is meeting his girlfriend's dad for the first time. 

His girlfriend's dad is a retired military General. Mike is a top performer at his workplace who is wondering whether to ask for the promotion he is due for. He worries about whether he will be fired for asking, and his whole life will fall apart. In all 3 scenarios, the men eventually face their fears and go for what they want.

What jumped out at me from all three scenarios was that the men in question had to go for what they wanted after already being in a situation where they "deserved" it. John is a fairly good-looking guy, but he still had to walk up to the pretty lady and catch her attention. She didn't come to him. Dan was already in a committed relationship with the General's daughter, but he still had to find the courage to meet her father and conquer his own intimidation. Mike was the best performer at his workplace, but the promotion did not happen automatically - even though he deserved it. He had to ask for it.
The big lesson from this is that while life generally tends to reflect what one puts into it, one still has to do that little bit extra to achieve success. Or put in another way, one gets what one negotiates for, and not what one deserves.  Food for thought to say the least!

You can watch John's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCwYNQiR7K8

You can watch Dan's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lduLrFjJXws

You can watch Mike's story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52w-TCNL66A

Chad's foreign minister visits Buhari, reaffirms country's commitment to help end Boko Haram

Pres. Buhari met with Chad's Minster of Foreign Affairs, Moussa Mahamat during a courtesy visit at Aso Villa yesterday August 20th. At the meeting, the Chadian minister expressed his government's appreciation towards Nigeria's efforts in providing leadership in the fight against Boko Haram...

"We also appreciate the diligence shown in appointing a Commander for the Multinational Joint Task Force, and Deby believes that the fight will end in a few months. Our people rely on us to end the insurgency, because economic development is being hampered. This fight has to come to an end. My coming here is to reaffirm our full commitment. Beyond the number of troops earlier announced, Chad is still ready to commit more soldiers. The enemy is weakened already. Let’s stand firm, and neutralize them,’’ he said.

Too Early!!! Is Kylie Jenner Unhappy With Tyga???

Kylie Jenner took a break off her family vacation to the Caribbean Island – to be the dutiful girlfriend as she picked off her beau, Tyga from the St Bart airport on Tuesday – But she didn’t seem too excited to see him as they even walked miles apart – See more photos