Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi as Forbes’ 2021 highest-earning footballer. Ronaldo is will earn $125 million (£91.5m) before taxes during the 2021-22 season, with $70m (£51.25m) of that from his salary and bonuses for his return to Manchester United. With $55m (£40m) of his earnings coming from commercial deals, Ronaldo is one of the highest-paid…
Toyin Abraham has reacted to the alleged beef between her and Funke Akindele. Recall that just weeks back, a movie reviewer had left a negative review about Toyin’s new movie, The Ghost And The Tout Too. Reacting to the review, Iyabo Ojo, who starred in the movie, accused Funke of paying the reviewer to write…
Uriel Oputa has taken to Instagram to share her weight loss transformation. The former Big Brother Naija reality star shared before and now photos and explained that despite loving her old body, she had to lose weight for health reasons. She said there’s a history of high blood pressure and cancer in her family and she…
Actress and fashion designer, Nicole Richie’s 40th birthday celebration took quite a different turn during an outdoor get-together to mark the big day. Richie shared a video on Instagram, where she sat at a table with a birthday cake in front of her. The sweet treat had a throwback photo of the fashion designer and read…
Nigeria has borrowed another $4bn through Eurobonds. This raises Nigeria’s Eurobond debt from $10.37bn as of the end of March to $14.37bn, according to figures obtained from DMO’s external debt stock figure. The amount was raised after an intensive two days of virtual meeting with investors across the globe. The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this…
Will and Jada Smith are reportedly ‘fine’ after a fire broke out in their $42 million mansion in Calabasas, Calif., on Monday, September. 20, while the stars were at home. Fire trucks and an ambulance made their way to the celeb couple’s home after a blaze broke out in the basement. According to Page Six,…
The police in Bayelsa State have arrested a suspected yahoo boy in Ogobiri community in Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa State over alleged attempt to slaughter a female student of the Niger Delta University (NDU) for ritual purpose. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, September 21, attracted vigilantes of Ogobiri and Ammassoma…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday, September 21, sentenced a 23-year-old chef, Joshua Usulor, to 28 years imprisonment for killing a lawyer, Mrs. Feyisayo Obot. Usulor brutally murdered the 34-year-old mother of two on January 26, 2019, at the Citiheights Hotel, Opebi, Lagos State, where both of them lodged in different rooms. Obot, an employee of…
Simi has slammed a follower who told her she has fallen in the music industry and has been replaced by a newer singer. “You fell off. Streets listen to Ayra Starr now,” the follower wrote. And Simi responded, slamming the follower’s father. She wrote: “Ur papa wey no fall off, where he dey rn?” Simi…
Willie Garson, the actor best known for playing talent agent Stanford Blatch in Sex and the City, has died at the age of 57. A family member of Garson’s confirmed his death to Variety. But the cause was not immediately disclosed. “The ‘Sex and the City’ family has lost one of its own. Our amazing Willie…
Bayana Bayana thrash Super Falcons to lift Aisha Buhari Cup. The Bayana Bayana of South Africa on Tuesday defeated the Super Falcons of Nigeria to lift the Maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Cup. The final match played at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos saw the visiting South Africans beating the Nigerian side 4-2…
The Polish striker may have mooted any speculations concerning a move away from the Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski has stated that he doesn’t need to move to another league to prove himself, after picking up his European Golden Boot award. Lewandowski was in prolific form during the 2020-21 season where he scored…
The Nigeria Senate has enacted a bill aimed at preventing, controlling, and managing sickle cell anaemia in Nigeria. Why Was the Bill Enacted? The bill is the aftermath of a presentation by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). Sen. Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC-Kwara), in his capacity as the Chairman of the Committee, gave a…
Months after the death of his friend, Obama DMW, Davido has just lost his photographer, Fortune. The photographer worked with elite Nigerian superstars but working with the ‘Fall’ crooner brought him to the limelight. The cause of his death is still shady, but 2709 Updates will keep you abreast as more details unfold. Read some…
Popular musician, Tiwa Savage is one of the many Nigerian celebrities who bring out their children to share the limelight with them. The singer also opened an Instagram account for her son Jamil who is just six years old. In an Instagram story recently shared by Tiwa Savage, Jamil revealed that he knows that he…
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Cross, one of Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, housemates has revealed why he made it to the finale. Cross, who made it to the eighth week of Season 6, got lucky on Monday after he secured a spot in the finale. He was issued immunity from eviction this week after Emmanuel chose him as deputy head…
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Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, Season 6 housemate, Liquorose has reacted to securing a spot at the finale. Liquorose, Emmanuel and Cross secured spots at the finals after Emmanuel won the ultimate veto power. Emmanuel chose Liquorose as head of house and Cross as deputy head of house which gained them immunity from eviction and automatic spots at…
One of the wives of Nigerian music legend, King Sunny Ade (KSA), Honourable (Mrs) Risikat Adegeye, is dead. Risikat Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, reportedly passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. According to Leadership, the ex-lawmaker died of cancer. Late Mrs. Adegeye was also a two-time member of…
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An Ibadan-based journalist, Mr. Tony Awobode, was allegedly harassed and beaten by a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ibadan. DAILY POST gathered that Awobode, who doubles as General Manager of JAMZ 100.1FM, Ibadan, was on Sunday beaten to stupor at Aleshinloye Junction by DPO of Iyaganku, CSP Akintunde Oyeniran, and his men. Our correspondent gathered…
The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has made a U-turn saying it will not expose those sponsoring terrorism in the country. Femi Adesina, spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari said this during an interview on Channels Television on Monday. Last week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) included six Nigerians on its terror list. But when Adesina…
