First photos of Chelsea’s Champions League winning coach, Roberto Di Matteo in Nigeria

Italian coach, Roberto Di Matteo won the UEFA Champions League for Chelsea in 2012. He is currently in Nigeria courtesy of top beer brand, Guinness. He is in the country to launch ‘Guinness Football Manager’ and ‘Guinness Raise Your Game’. Below are more photos of him in Lagos…

China wins Miss World 2012

China's Yu Wenxia has been crowned 2012 Miss World. It was the second time a Miss China contestant was awarded the title. The last time was in 2007 when Zhang Zilin took the honor. The first runner-up was Sophie Elizabeth Moulds of Wales and the second runner-up is Jessica Michelle Kahawaty of Australia. Nigeria’s Diamette Charles-Granville didn’t make it to the top 15 finalists.

Happy birthday to Vice President Namadi Sambo

Today, August 2, is the birthday of Namadi Sambo. He is the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Sambo was born on 2 August 1954 in Zaria, Kaduna State of Nigeria. In 1988 he was appointed Commissioner for Works, Transport and Housing, Kaduna. May 2007, saw Sambo assuming office of the Governor of Kaduna State, Nigeria.

More photos from Chelsea ace, Mikel Obi’s visit to Nigerian governor, Godswill Akpabio

I promised to bring you more and clearer pictures of the Chelsea’s midfielder visit to Akwa Ibom, a state in Nigeria where he hooked up with the Governor, Godswill Akpabio.

See another pix after the cut. 

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: DJ DOLLIE POPMAN AND UDUAK ARK ASUQUO

Today (23^rd March) is the birthday of top Disc Jockey, Dollie Popman. Popman has been a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry for a long while now. He has controlled the wheels at AKBC Radio for years but currently works with the Director of Protocol to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State.

He is the official Deejay of the 9,300 now 9,999 choristers (for Akwa Ibom State Government Carol Night). He studied at the University of Calabar and is happily married with kids.

COMEDIAN AY GIVES GOV. AKPABIO AWARD?

We learnt that one of the top comedians in Nigeria, Ayo Makun popularly known as AY stormed Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on the just concluded valentine’s day for a show. Connoisseur.com learnt authoritatively that AY was paid for a valentine’s day show in Uyo which was billed to take place at Amazing Grace e-centre but the event however didn’t hold because of poor turnout.

GOLDEN HUNT: WHICH OF THESE FACES WILL GO HOME WITH THE STAR PRIZE?

After being at the Godswill Akpabio Golden Hunt camp for over two months, one of the 6 faces on the box above will have the opportunity of emerging winner of the music reality Tv show and also go home with the star prize (a car).

LYRICS: MISH - AKWA IBOM AYAYA

[Verse 1]
there comes a time we all leave home
in search of so called green pastures
this was the case of ini-obong
who had left home for very long
for all the hustle nothing much
until one day he met Nicki
a young rich girl who so pretty
he said ?? come with me
i just like you forget money
whatever you want just tell me
to her suprise Ini said

Ex Head of State, IBB quits politics

IBB

Ex Military Head of State of Nigeria, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) otherwise known as the ‘Maradona’ on Thursday dropped that he has finally quit politics.

   Babangida ruled Nigeria for over 8 years before forcefully stepping down in 1993 but he has vied for the post of the country’s president on different occasions as a civilian.

   I hope he won’t come back from his retirement o!

Rita Dominic: I never collected N200,000 to support Jonathan's decision

Rita Dominic

The ongoing fuel crisis in Nigeria has resulted to many stories being published by the media. 

    The recent popular one published by an online media is that Nollywood stars segun Arinze, Monalisa chinda, Rita dominic and others sold their soul for N200,00 

Fuel subsidy: Eedris Abdulkareem says “f**k” D’banj

During a protest against fuel subsidy removal yesterday, veteran Musician Eedris Abdulkareem called out the names of all the artistes and other people that campaigned for president Goodluck during the last election.
  When talking at Gani Fawehinmi Park,Ojota, Eedris called out music superstar D'banj.