Banky W, Dakolo, Iwobi’s Father Celebrate Arsenal’s FA Cup Triumph; P-Square Congratulates Gunners’ Fans

The outpouring of excitement over Arsenal's FA Cup title win on Saturday against Chelsea was not limited to football players and coaches as Nigerian entertainers have also joined in the celebrations,  Completesportsnigeria.com reports.

Musician and producer Bankole Wellington better known as Banky W in the Nigerian Music industry who is an Arsenal fan tweets his feelings about the victory but obviously not in support of manager Arsene Wenger remaining in the saddle.

"Congrats to Arsenal on winning the FA Cup.  Now professor Wenger please use sense and ride off into the sunset as a winner. We've had 13 in a row,  it's enough na…, " Banky W tweets.

Soul singer, Timi Dakolo ,who shot a television commercial for a popular Nigerian bank at the Emirates in 2015 starring Arsenal players; Theo Walcott,  Santi Cazorla and Mikel Arteta writes the following message on his twitter handle:

"Yes we did it…no one thought we would. Good one lads. #Ospina #Sanchez #Per, " Dakolo celebrates.

Female music producer  DJ Cuppy, real name;  Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, who is daughter of billionaire and business mogul,  Femi Otedola tweets her excitement at the result.

"We did it!!! [email protected] #FACupFinal #WengerIn.#

Father of Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi, Chuka Iwobi, writes on his Facebook page: "FA Cup winner… too many reasons to thank the Lord."

Meanwhile Peter Okoye,  one of the Okoye twin brothers who are widely known by their stage name, P-Square is a Chelsea fan but he shows spirit sportsmanship in his tweet.

"Congratulations to all Arsenal fans. You guys tried.  Didn't watch the game cos I was…(airborne). #upChelsea #IrepBlues," Peter Okoye who was in Douala, Cameroon writes on his Twitter page. 

ChildrensDay: 18 Nigerian celebs and their adorable kids

This Children’s Day, let’s take a look at a number of our favourite Nigerian celeb kids in photos with their famous parent(s).

Annie Idibia

Annie Idibia with daughters, Isabella and Olivia

Isabella Idibia is the first child born to Annie Macaulay and pop star, 2Face Idibia in 2008.

In 2014, Annie gave birth again to the couple’s second child, Olivia Idibia. Interestingly, Isabella is already following in her mum’s footsteps as an actress with a role in Uche Jombo Rodriguez‘s movie, Unconditional.

Mercy Johnson

Mercy Johnson Okojie and family. Photo: Instagram

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie and her hubby, Prince Okojie, are blessed with three kids.

Her first child, Purity was born December 2012. She welcomed her second son, Henryon Wednesday, October 15, 2014, while her third child, Angel, was born December 11, 2015.

Davido

Imade and Davido

In 2015, Davido welcomed a baby girl –Imade – with his baby mama, Sophia Momodu back in May 2015.

The singer also welcomed another baby girl, Hailey, in May 2017, with his Atlanta-based baby mama, Amanda.

Hailey shares same birth month as his first daughter, Imade

Tiwa Savage

On July 22, 2015 Tiwa Savage and her husband, Teebillz welcomed their first child together in the United States.

Olamide

Olamide and son

In 2014, YBNL rapper, Olamide became a father when his baby mama, Adebukunmi Aisha Suleiman delivered his son, Maximilliano Batifeori Adedeji.

Mercy Aigbe

Mercy Aigbe and her kids

Michelle is the first of Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe’s kids. The actress welcomed her son Omogbolahan in June, 2010 following her marriage to hotelier and automobile merchant, Lanre Gentry.

Iyabo Ojo

Priscilla and Festus are the offspring of Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo’s first marriage.

The two have not only become professional actors, they have also won accolades and awards for their acting skills.

Omawumi

Omawumi, her mother in-law and kids.

Omawumi Megbele gave birth to Kamillah Yusuf in 2011 and in July 2015 her second child was born.

P-Square’s Peter Okoye

Peter Okoye, one half of P-Square, and his wife, Lola Omotayo; welcomed Cameron in September 2009.

Four years after, their baby girl, namedAliona, followed in January 2013. The Okoye kids are as adorable and cute as their parents.

Aliona and Cameron

Paul Okoye (P-Square)

Paul Okoye and son

In June 2013, a few months after his twin brother welcomed a baby girl as his second child, Paul Okoye of P-Square also became a father, with the birth of Andre.

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde

Nollywood queen, Omotola Jalade-Ekeindeboasts of four children at 38 years.

Dakore Akande

Dakore with her husband and kids

Ayomide Akande is the first child of Dakore Egbuson and Olumide Akande.

And the beautiful girl joined her parents in welcoming her kid sister, Dasola early in 2014.

Omoni Oboli

Omoni and her boys

The actress and filmmaker is blessed with three boys, Tobe, Gozi and Chizi, with husband, Nnamdi Oboli.

Tobe has even featured in a few movies.

Kaffy

Kaffy with her family

Adorable, cute and lovely are some of the words that best describe Eliana and Joseph Ameh, the kids of Nigerian dance star, Kaffy Shafau with husband, Joseph Ameh.

While little Joseph came first in 2011 after their marriage, Eliana joined the family in 2014.

Mike Ezuruonye

Mike Ezuruonye and son. Photo: Mjem

In 2011, a year after Mike Ezuruonye tied the knot with Keke in a glamorous wedding, the couple welcomed their first son, Reynold, in Toronto, Canada.

Braless Angelina Jolie Goes Roller Coaster With Kids At Disneyland To Celebrate Shiloh's 11th Birthday

--  Show The Nipples! Angelina Jolie took her children to Disneyland to celebrate Shiloh's 11th birthday on Friday.

Taking style cues from her Tomb Raider character, the actress wore a pair of big black boots which fastened around her calves. 

While not the most practical of footwear for a lot of walking it gave her ensemble and edge.

Angelina kept her makeup minimal and added a pair of big black glasses over her face.

Making sure the family could celebrate without being bothered, Angelina was joined by a big security guard.

She has played a Disney villain but on Friday this actress was making dreams come true.

Even though the 41-year-old already has her hands full with her big brood, the star made the day an even bigger affair by bringing along some of friends from Cambodia to the Anaheim, California, park.

Shiloh rang in the special day in a Walking Dead T-shirt, a pair of baggy khakis and, like mom, was ready if it got chilly and had a sweater too.

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This Photo Of D’banj Smiling At His New Born Son Is Too Adorable

Dbanj who just welcomed his son with his wife, Didi Kilgrow has shared a photo of him smiling at his son on Instagram.

He shared the photo and wrote;

“Happy first #ChildrensDay@danieldthird … I can’t really explain this feeling, but I’m so blessed to have you. 
Also Happy #ChildrensDay to all the beautiful Children Across Nigeria and the world . God Bless you all. 
#kingdoncome”

These 4 actresses will soon ‘blow’ in Nollywood (photos)

Think about it, the Nigerian entertainment industry is undergoing a renaissance of some sorts. Our music, arts and music are enjoying worldwide attention more than they used to in previous times.

What exactly is responsible for this is another article in itself. Perhaps it will be written very soon. But one cannot deny that the talents in the entertainment industry have upped their game and this article aims to celebrate a few of them.

1. Lota Chukwu

Before she hit the limelight, Lota was just another model who wanted to make it on the big screen. She eventually did so thanks to Funke Akindele’s TV series Jenifa where she plays the role of Kiki. The Agricultural Economics and Extension graduate has also starred in films such as The Arbitration, Fine Girl, Iyore, and Wind Chasers.

2. Olayode Juliana (Toyo Baby)

If there is anyone who owes her rise to fame to Funke Akindele than anyone, its Juliana. Its sad that both have fallen out but Fans of Jenifa will always remember Toyo Baby!

3. Maryam Charles

The least known of the lot, Maryam’s drive is what gets her on this list. She also doubles as a producer whose latest film On Time would be hitting cinemas soon. She is also said to be dating a wealthy America based socialite.

4. Regina Daniels

Rumor has it that she is 16 or 17 years old but until she presents her birth certificate to the world, her age would always come under question. An active user of social media (especially Instagram), she has starred in films such as Python Girl, The Bat-Man, The Jericho, Plantain Girl, Jaja The Great and many others. There are several unconfirmed reports where she claimed to have earned N500,000 for a role. With her youth and good looks, Regina will be around for a long time.

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See The 5 Things Only True Love Can Teach You (See Here)

Firstly, what is true love? To my own knowledge, true love is something we building from feelings anywhere there is true love, nothing can ever come to destroy it if the love is strong enough.

True love does not only entail finding an ideal person or finding someone you can easily plan your day to day activities with nor is it only doing things together but true love is much more than that, it is about finding a person you can grow with and discovering yourselves with each other’s help, true love is about bringing out the good in your partner and influencing each other positively because consciously or unconsciously you will influence each other which is why you have to have the right partner in your life.

Truly, love is sweet and beautiful but only when you are in love with the right person and once it is true love you become a better person, better partner and learn new things and also give you something to teach others. Below are 5 things you would learn from true love.

1. You would be happier: “When you are in love, you will know that you have never been that happy, when it is infatuation and not love, the happiness will only be at the initial stage and soon the happiness will wear off and you would be left thinking what went wrong with the two of you, true love is all about happiness and when you are just happy, everything seems perfect”.

2. You become more patient: “A lot of patience is usually taken up by one’s relationship especially when you are not having a healthy relationship, this can make you moody and a lot less patience in our lives with other people so when you are in true love, your patience is not being tested to that limit so you have a lot of it left for others”.

3. You become humble: “True love is satisfying and makes you feel more contented in life, when you experience a great feeling of contentment, you will realise how lucky you are and how unfortunate the people who do not find true love in someone or something are and you will learn to be more humble towards others and become more generous eventually because you have what others don’t so you give more to others as you feel you receive more than you could have ever asked for”.

4. You start being more positive: “When you find true love, you will feel like every wrong thing that happened in your life occurred for you to be with this special person, colours seem brighter and the grass looks greener and all the imperfections of life start to seem perfect”.

5. Small things don’t bother you anymore: “You would realise that there is no point losing something so perfect over petty issues when you are contented, little things won’t bother you or your past exes will not even matter to you, you will be shocked to see how your thinking and acceptance of your partners seemed so right”.

Nigerian Stock Market Crashed By N1.6Trillion In Two Years Under President Muhammadu Buhari, Sources Reveal

The Nigerian stock market crashed by N1.61tn in two years under the current Federal Government headed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Data from the Nigerian Stock Exchange showed that the NSE market capitalisation on May 28, 2015 was N11.658tn, while that of May 26, 2017 (the last day of trading this month) was N10.047tn.

The NSE All-Share Index also crashed to 29,064.52 basis points from 34,310.37 basis points recorded when Buhari took over government.

As of May last year when the government recorded one year in office, over N1.732tn was lost by the market. The NSE market capitalisation on May 28, 2015 was N11.658tn, while that of May 27, 2016 was N9.926tn.

Market capitalisation is the total market value of the shares outstanding of a publicly traded company.

The NSE All-Share Index also crashed to 28,902.25 basis points from 34,310.37 basis points within one year the current government assumed office.

Investors in the country’s capital market (equity category) lost over N1.053tn in the first quarter of 2016.

During the first three months of last year, the equities market depreciated by 10.79 per cent.

As of the first day of trading last year (January 4), the NSE market capitalisation stood at N9.757tn, while the All-Share Index was 28,370.32 basis points.

But as of the last day of trading in 2016 Q1 (March 31), the market capitalisation and All-Share Index crashed to N8.704tn and 25,306.22 basis points, respectively.

Equity investors in the country’s capital market had, in the first seven trading days on the floor of the NSE in 2016, lost N804tn of their investment’s worth. Market capitalisation after the close of trading on the floor of the Exchange on the first seven days closed at N8.953tn.

The All-Share Index also dropped from 28,370.32 basis points recoded on the first day of trading in 2016 to 26,034.94 on the seventh trading day of this year.

The downward trend in the Nigerian stock market, weeks into 2016, did not show any sign of abating as the market capitalisation continued to fall, with 10 out of the 12 indices of the NSE recording negative stance 10 weeks into 2016.

The market capitalisation of the NSE fell by N811bn in the first 10 weeks of trading last year.