Julius Joel

Star actress, Funke Akindele’s baby birth story is a testimony as she welcomes a set of twin boys with hubby Abdulrasheed Bello. Ferdinand Ekechukwu reports The news was rife and joyous. The kind that heartened human emotions and interests that popular Nollywood actress Funke Akindele (Jenifa) and her hubby, Abdulrasheed Bello (JJC Skillz) have welcomed a set of twin boys. The couple welcomed their bundles of joy in a US hospital in Los Angeles. Funke’s sister was the first to break the news. It was ethereal in a way, such that’s been long coming though, paved by premonitions, prayers and prophesies that both couple would welcome twins. “Amen, amen, amen, God I receive your wonderful news in praise. To God be the glory you will be called a mother by your beautiful miraculous twins @funkejenifaakindele my queen and wonderful mother of my children to be.” That was how hubby, rapper JJC Skillz enthused in an Instagram post sometime in 2017. Though, the singer had revealed th...

Cristiano Ronaldo  and breaking records go hand in hand, so it comes as no surprise that he has got another one. The Juventus superstar has become the highest ever Portuguese scorer in a single Serie A season after netting twice in a 2-1 win over Sampdoria. Ronaldo equalled the record after only two minutes when he collected the ball from Paulo Dybala and curled it past Sampdoria keeper Audero. Sampdoria made it 1-1 when Fabio Quagliarella scored from the penalty spot after Emre Can handballed in the area. On 65 minutes, Juventus were awarded a penalty and Ronaldo stepped up to convert his second of the match – and Juve’s 100th in all competitions in 2018. It means the 33-year-old now has 13 league goals this season and has overtaken Rui Barrios’ 12-goal haul, also for Juventus, in the 1988-89 campaign, despite half of the season remaining.

Star actress, Funke Akindele’s baby birth story is a testimony as she welcomes a set of twin boys with hubby Abdulrasheed Bello. F erdinand Ekechukwu reports The news was rife and joyous. The kind that heartened human emotions and interests that popular Nollywood actress Funke Akindele (Jenifa) and her hubby, Abdulrasheed Bello (JJC Skillz) have welcomed a set of twin boys. The couple welcomed their bundles of joy in a US hospital in Los Angeles. Funke’s sister was the first to break the news. It was ethereal in a way, such that’s been long coming though, paved by premonitions, prayers and prophesies that both couple would welcome twins. “Amen, amen, amen, God I receive your wonderful news in praise. To God be the glory you will be called a mother by your beautiful miraculous twins @funkejenifaakindele my queen and wonderful mother of my children to be.” That was how hubby, rapper JJC Skillz enthused in an Instagram post sometime in 2017. Though, the singer had revealed t...

Residents of Richmond Gate Estate, in highbrow Lekki area of Lagos, built by leading lifestyle connoisseur, Haven Homes held their Estate Christmas party recently and it was a moment of bonding for the people. The annual event was organized by the estate’s residents to promote friendship among residents. The chairman of the Residents Association, MrAfolabiOke explained that in an estate where many residents are top celebrities and VIPs who have excelled in renowned industries, it was important to create a night of music, jokes and entertainment to crown the year. The grand event was anchored by MC Pencil and performances were led by celebrity co residents like 2face, comedian cum film maker, AY, Dr Sid, Tiwa Savage, Banky W among others. Tiwa Savage had thrilled her neighbours’ kids at the children’s party held earlier in the day. Speaking  at  the  event, Managing  Director  Haven Homes, Tayo  Sonuga, disclosed  that the company’ goal is t...

The shocking moment a fan was manhandled by his bodyguard ROY, for daring to clamp the stage where Wizkid was performing. A harmless fan of Wizkid has cried out after his bodyguard Roy almost strangled life out of him for attempting to take a picture with Wizkid for the gram. However, there are always two sides to every story; and here’s the first side: An Instagram page dedicated to sharing news and updates about the starboy shared a video of the moment a fan clamped the stage , hugged him from behind and attempted to capture a selfie with him. In the video, Wizkid’s bodyguard Roy appeared to get rid of the fan by strangling him off Wizkid. Now, the 2nd side to the story commenced when the fan in question stormed the comment section to complain about the way he was handled by Roy. According to the fan, he’s still having to deal with neck pains days after the encounter. See comments below:-

Afraid of joining the military to combat the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists in the North-east, 167 Nigerian police, who were on training at the Nigerian Army Special Forces Training School in Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Wednesday abandoned their duties and fled with their respective riffles. Reports have it that the wanted officers absconded immediately they learnt that they would be deployed to locations where Boko Haram fighters are still active, especially communities along Nigeria’s border with Niger and Chad Republic. Recall that the Inspector general of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had promised additional 2000 police officers that would complement the efforts of the military against rampaging terrorists in the volatile North-east. These 167 officers were among those deployed to assist soldiers in the terrorism fight. However, documents exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, show that all the 167 officers have been declared wanted. Security sources said messages had been sent to di...

Suspected killers of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), Wednesday were arrested by the Nigeria police, who would parade them at the NPF headquarters Abuja.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has again expressed concern on the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). He spoke on Friday in Abuja after the swearing-in of the new Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony. Yakubu warned of the implications on the 2019 general elections and disclosed that the commission would meet with union leaders in tertiary institutions for a way forward. The INEC Chairman said that the ongoing strike was worrisome as the commission also sourced some of its election ad hoc staff from the tertiary institutions. ”The bulk of the ad hoc staff will be drawn from the National Youth Service Corps members but where there is shortfall, and obviously there would be shortfall, we rely on the universities. ”Remember we also rely on the universities to draw our collation and returning officers. ”So the ongoing strike is worrisome in case some of them say because of t...

A flood of congratulatory messages has followed news online that Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has given birth to  twin babies, with husband Rasheed Bello,  better known as JJC Skillz. Many adulatory messages have been posted on the Instagram accounts of Funke and Skillz, but there has been no official statement from the couple, who married in 2016. Funke, who is 41 years old,   lent some credibility to the trending story when she wrote in her Instagram story:  “Thank you Lord. Oluwa e tobi (God is great), I am now being called a new name.” Some of Funke’s fellow artistes joined in the adulation. Mercy Aigbe posted on Instagram the good news and wrote: Best news of the year! Jehovah overdo…Twins. To God be all the glory!! Congrats@funkejenifaakindele and @jjcskillz on the arrival of your twins! Iya Ibeji mo ba e yo”. By noon on Saturday, there were already over 1,500 congratulatory messages on Funke’s Instagram account, tagged...

Several people have been reportedly killed after a fuel tanker caught fire on Odo-Iyaalaro Bridge inward Maryland in Lagos. According to The Guardian, the accident has caused major gridlock around the axis, while the cause of the conflagration and number of casualties couldn’t be ascertained. It was also gathered that the situation has paralyzed movements around Tipper garage, Ojota-Interchange and Motorways plaza.

For fans of the self-proclaimed Star boy, Wizkid who thronged the Eko Hotel Convention centre of his ‘VIP Concert’ there was an unanimous agreement that it is one of the biggest concerts of 2018. The Star Boy held the first of his two end of the year Lagos concerts on Wednesday night, December 19th at the Eko Hotel and Suites. Entertainment industry big wigs like  Shina Peller,  Kenny Ogungbe,  Banky W  and more were present to support the eclectic entertainer. Though the concert started late,but the combination of the hype man Do2dtun  and  DJ Neptune made up for the delay by sprinkling dose of fun at the concert. Sensational comedian, Basketmouth was the host of the night and he thrilled the audience to timely jokes that cracked the ribs of the fun seekers. The Wizkid moment When Basketmouth returned on stage, it was to invite Wizkid on stage. The award winning singer was clad in   a pink jacket and matching pants to the sounds...

The beef between singers Dammy Krane and Wizkid has finally been laid to rest as the former was spotted at Starboy’s VIP Experience Concert in Lagos on Wednesday. The duo who used to be close friends had a fall out in 2016 after Dammy accused Wizzy of stealing his song Baba Nla during a visit to his house. The bad blood between the two got messier when they had a public altercation at a night club in Lagos that same year. For two years, nothing was heard about the music acts as they were not on friendly terms until recently when it was gathered that the Ojuelegba hit maker had invited the My Dear singer to perform at his show in Abuja. It was however an emotional night for Dammy Krane at the recently held Wizkid’s music concert which held at the Eko Convention Center as he broke down in tears in Wizkid’s arms while he performed his single, Amin.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has disagreed with the recent statement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that the strike by university lecturers could jeopardise the 2019 elections. The union said it found the statement ”highly unfortunate” and unbecoming of the national electoral umpire and notes that such ”unguarded statement” has a tendency to erode the confidence of Nigerians in the 2019 elections and is a threat to democracy in itself. ”We hereby demand that such unguarded and unbecoming statement is retracted in the interest of our democracy,” he said. The spokesperson of SSANU, Abdussobur Salaam, disclosed this in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES Friday morning. On Thursday, the chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Festus Okoye, had said the lingering strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will have serious impact on preparations for the conduct of the 2019 general elections. ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities to call off the industrial action embarked upon by its members in the overall interest of the nation. The President made the call in Ndufu-Alike, Abakaliki, during the third convocation of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi State. Represented by the Deputy Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Mr. Victor Onuoha, Buhari said the Federal Government had provided the requisite environment for teaching and learning in Nigerian universities. “Consequently, I urge ASUU to suspend its ongoing industrial action in the overall national interest. “This administration is not unmindful of the fact that funding for education may not be adequate largely due to lean resources and other competing national needs. I want to assure Nigerians that we will continue to do the needful within the limited available resources,” he said. The President also congratulated the university...