Two of the world best players may find themselves in trouble with the dreaded Terrorist group who have threatened them ahead of the world cup which will be hosted by Russia.

The Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar and Barcelona star Lionel Messi have been depicted in a new Islamic State (ISIS) propaganda threatening the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

As noted by AS, the latest threat showed a photoshopped image of the former Barcelona star Neymar awaiting execution by a jihadist while Messi was seen lying on the ground next to an ISIS flag. The caption on the image read “you will not enjoy security until we live it in Muslim countries.”

The image is the latest threats made against the forth coming global competition holding in Russia.

The recent threats made are not been taken lightly as the Argentina Football Association, through the organisation’s president, Claudio Tapia, met with the Russian ambassador to discuss safety measures ahed of the competition.

The competition scheduled to start on June 14 next summer and run until July 15, when the final will be held in Moscow at the Luzhniki Stadium. 11 host cities in Russia, will hold the matches to be played at 12 different stadiums.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/10/30/2018-world-cup-isis-threatens-messi-neymar-photoshopped-execution/

Now how often do you get to see a close friend offer a part of their kidney to save a friend’s life. In a time of uncertainty, American music diva Selena Gomez recently carried out a kidney transplant but what was very touching was the fact that her best friend. Since the 25-year-old singer shared her heart-rending Instagram post on Sept. 14 announcing how she got a new kidney from actress Francia Raisa, a longtime pal. She has inspired many

The 25 year old singer shared photos of her kidney transplant side by side with her close friend after battling with Lupus.

According to the National Kidney Foundation spokeswoman, her action was regarded as “huge” for the 123,000 Americans who were presently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant. About 100,000 of them need a kidney.

It has been reported that People who get a kidney transplant from a living donor survive, on average, 10 to 15 years longer than if they received the organ from a deceased donor. Every day 12 people die waiting for a kidney, the non-profit said.

“Living donation is what every patient on the wait list hopes for,” the Foundation spokeswoman Julie Kimbrough revealed to the Post news media. “By shining such a bright light on it, our hope certainly is that more people will consider it, once they understand that you can live with just one kidney, once they understand that you can live a normal, healthy live after donation, and once they understand how it can completely change another person’s life.” She further said.

Selena Gomez first began her career starring in the children’s television series Barney & Friends. She found fame for her lead role of Alex Russo in the Disney Channel series Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She also starred in films such as Ramona and Beezus, Monte Carlo, and Spring Breakers. Gomez further ventured into music releasing her solo debut album Stars Dance in 2013.

Gomez has since then earned several awards, including an ALMA Award, a Billboard Women in Music award, an MTV Video Music Award, an American Music Award, a People’s Choice Award, and fifteen Teen Choice Awards. The singer was once in a publicized relationship with singer Justin Bieber until their split. With her recent kidney translant, many undergoing such situation have been inspired.


SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/09/25/selena-gomez-gets-kidney-best-friend/

Since losing the November Presidential election to her rival, and current President Donald Trump. Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has been keeping a low profile until recently. On Saturday, the former secretary of state slammed President Trump, stating that his presidency is worse than she expected it would be.

“I really had such deep doubts about his preparation, his temperament, his character, his experience, but he’s been even worse than I thought he would be,”
Clinton said to MSNBC’s Joy Reid on “AM Joy.”

“I tried in my concession speech to make clear that we should all give him the space to be president for every American. That’s what we want from our presidents, regardless of our partisan differences, we want to feel like the person in the oval office really cares about and is looking after everybody,” she further said.

“And that just hasn’t turned out to be the case, starting with our inauguration, which is how I opened the book talking about how excruciating it was to go and what a missed opportunity for him because all he did was reinforce the dark, divisive image of America that he’d been feeding to his supporters.” The former New York senator remarked.

Her comments about the Trump presidency comes as she promotes her new book “What Happened,” which documents her experience during the 2016 presidential campaign and her surprisingly defeat by Trump.

Prior to the election, Clinton was seen as the favorite to win the election.
Even though Clinton has criticized her former rival on few occasions. Trump on his part has always used every opportunity to take a aim at Clinton, recently he
tweeted an edited video of him hitting her with a golf ball while blasting her criticism of his debut speech to the United Nations General Assembly.

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His twitter speech was condemned by many especially by renowned Horror master Stephen King which slammed Donald Trump’s latest activity on Twitter.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/09/24/trump-even-worse-thought-clinton/

In an apparent rebuff of President Trump, Iran has gone ahead in testing a new ballistic missile reportedly capable of carrying multiple warheads after its successful unveiling on Friday at a military parade in Tehran.

According to Press TV, the missile, known as the Khorramshahr, has a range of 1,250 miles (2,000km) and can carry multiple warheads.

“The Khorramshahr missile launched from an unknown location has become smaller in size and more tactical and it will be operational in the near future,” the broadcaster reported.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who also spoke stated that Tehran would press ahead with strengthening its missile capabilities and military defenses.

“We will promote our defensive and military power as much as we deem necessary,” Rouhani said. “We seek no one’s permission to defend our land.” He said

“Whether you like it or not we are going to help Syria, Yemen and Palestine, and we will strengthen our missiles.” He further added.

During the just concluded United Nations session, President Trump had lambasted the nation of Iran, especially on the agreement entered by the previous administration with Iran describing it as “the worst deal ever”.

http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/09/23/iran-joins-north-korea-tests-new-ballistic-missile/

If you are one of those hoping to see a new face or perhaps James bond No 6 in the 25th James bond movie, well you may be disappointed as Daniel Craig, the actor who made his debut as Bond in the 2006 James bond movie Casino Royale has revealed yesterday, that he would return for the 5th time as British secret agent in the next Bond movie billed for 2019 and to be directed by Sam Mendes. This is contrary to earlier reports from him that the 2012 James Bond movie Spectre was his last. Who wouldn’t love to see the man with the golden gun and a licence to kill come back to our screen with his women, cars, gadgets and of course the villains.

The news of his return may have gladden some of his fans who have been impressed with his portrayal of the Famous British spy. Craig’s third Bond film, Skyfall, which premiered in 2012 is currently the highest-grossing film in the series. Sean Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in Eon Productions, followed by other actors George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan. Other actors have also portrayed the James Bond character in other Non-Eon films.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/08/17/daniel-craig-return-james-bond-one-final-outing/

Children at the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital get the visit of their life when they were visited by the Pirates of the Caribean star while in the hospital.

The patients at the BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver had a good time last Monday with the 54 year old actor who dressed as his character from the movie Captain Jack Sparrow, from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies.

Depp was seen shaking hands with and hugging children currently being treated at the British Columbia hospital. What was seen as a “Pirate Party” was also held for the children.

“I have no sword, I come in peace,” The actor joked in one of the clip while greeting fans.

According to the Hospital spokeswoman Pamela Smith who revealed how her team got a call from the actor’s reps a few weeks back, requesting if he could drop by in between filming a movie in town.

“We got the wheels in motion,” she said. “And wanted to make it as quiet as possible … Some of the people on my team didn’t even know about it.”

“He took the time to really engage with them and make them smile and laugh,” she added.

It was amazing to the adults watching Depp visit each room while trying to meet all the kids, including those who were in isolation.

Many commented on Twitter on the actor’s rare visit.

#CaptainJackSparrow is so charming, they decided to be friends instead! pic.twitter.com/NjyAaPQOok

— BCChildren’sHospital (@BCChildrensHosp) August 15, 2017
“I didn’t wake up in the morning, knowing I was going to see

Johnny Depp today!” one fan stated on twitter. For Depp, this isn’t the first time he has surprised children at a local hospital. In 2015, While filming his last “Pirates” movie in Australia, he stopped by the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, were he was seen hugging and meeting the children there as well. For some this has become a trademark and a lovely gesture by him.

Jack Sparrow, Depp’s character is a popular movie character who has been depicted by Depp in several Pirates of the Caribbean movies, making first appearance in the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, followed by the sequels Dead Man’s Chest (2006), At World’s End (2007), On Stranger Tides (2011), and Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) been the latest in the franchise.

According to Wikipedia, The franchise has grossed $4.4 billion worldwide and is the ninth highest-grossing film series of all time and it also became the first franchise where more than one film grossed $1 billion worldwide.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/08/16/johnny-depp-visits-childrens-hospital-dressed-captain-jack-sparrow/

The world richest man Bill Gate has made a whopping record by making his largest donation in 17 years, by giving away $4.6 billion worth of shares in Microsoft Corp. The co-founder of Microsoft who has been the world’s richest man, donated over 64 million shares accounting for five percent of his overall fortune. This was made known from the Securities & Exchange Commission filing released Monday and was also cited by Bloomberg.

Though the recipient of the donation is yet to be disclosed in the filing. Majority of his past donations were made to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the charity set up by Gates and his wife to promote global development.

In June 2006, Gates who had been CEO of Microsoft announced that he would be making a transition from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work while committing his full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He would later handover his functions to Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie. In February 2014, he stepped down as chairman of Microsoft, the company he co-founded in 1975 along with Paul Allen.

Based on the foundation’s most recent financial statement, the billionaire philanthropist most recent pledge takes his overall charitable donations to approximately $50 billion.

In 2000, Gates gave away more than $20 billion worth of shares, according to Bloomberg calculations.

Since 1987, Gates has been included in the Forbes list of the world’s wealthiest people. Gates’ estimated net worth as of July 2017 is $89.9 billion. He was briefly overtaken by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as the world’s richest man on 27 July this year.

Source: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/08/15/bill-gates-makes-largest-pledge-4-6-billion-charity/

Popular former Talk show Oprah Winfrey is seen as one of the richest Black woman in the world but most importantly she has kept many in suspense over her refusal to marry. The 63 year old Chairwoman, CEO, and CCO of the Oprah Winfrey Network who was previously the host of the Oprah Winfrey show which ran from 1986 to 2011 recently revealed why she never married.

Despite the fact that Oprah Winfrey and her partner Stedman Graham have been together for a long time, for close to 30 years, they never officially gotten married. According to Oprah their choice of not getting married is what actually kept them together.

The media mogul made this known on monday when she sat down with Vogue for an interview, she also openedup about her high-profile weight fluctuations and long-time relationship with Stedman Graham.

During the interview, she revealed that not getting married has taught her on the essence of having to “live life on your own terms,” while stating that the subject of marriage never came up with Graham.

“Nobody believes it, but it’s true. The only time I brought it up was when I said to Stedman, ‘What would have happened if we had actually gotten married?’ And the answer is: ‘We wouldn’t be together.’ We would not have stayed together, because marriage requires a different way of being in this world,” she said.

“His interpretation of what it means to be a husband and what it would mean for me to be a wife would have been pretty traditional, and I would not have been able to fit into that.” The media icon further said.

The author and Actress known for her movies The Color Purple, The Butler she also shared her wisdom when it came to growing older.

“In your 40s, you’re coming into it, you’re intellectualizing things, and you kind of know it and you feel it,” she said. “But there is a deepening and a broadening and quickening of the knowing that happens in your 50s. Maya Angelou used to say to me, ‘The 50s are everything you’ve been meaning to be.’”

And by the time you hit 60? She said she was no longer making apologies for the “emotional burden” that was her weight.

“And certainly not at 63. And the weight thing that was always such a physical, spiritual, emotional burden for me—no apologies for that either.”

“I major in bathtubs,” she said. “I spend my time looking for the best possible bathtub a woman can buy.” Oprah stated during the interview.

Oprah Winfrey is famous for interviewing several A-list celebrities and world leaders during her 25 years as host of the popular The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011). Her charity work and influence around the globe has won her several awards. In 2013, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama and received honorary doctorate degrees from Duke and Harvard.

Regarded as the “Queen of All Media”, Oprah has been ranked the richest African-American in American history, and is currently North America’s first and only multi-billionaire black person

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/08/15/oprah-winfrey-talks-never-got-married/

In the midst of the clashes that erupted following the violent riots which erupted this weekend at a Unite The Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia came something remarkable. While President Trump has been criticized for not denoucing the white supremacist actions of the neo-Nazis, skinheads, and members of the Ku Klux Klan in his first speech. His predecessor, the former president Barack Obama did something remarkable by sharing a Nelson Mandela quote with a tweet

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion…”
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The tweet from the former president gave a sign of hope that the events which had scared the country, was recieving attention from the world as his tweet quickly became a hit becoming the third most liked tweet in the history of twitter with over 2M likes and 920K tweets.

The violence in Charlottesville had already taken a different dimension as two police officers that were monitoring the events, got killed when their helicopter, crashed. The State Governor who had condemned in harsh tones the actions of the white supremacist declared a state of emergency.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/08/14/obamas-tweet-charlottesville-violence-becomes-third-liked-tweet-history/

The world woke up last Friday to receive the news of the death of the oldest man in the world. He was the only member of his immediate family to survive the Holocaust. He died at the age of 113. He is known as the oldest living Holocaust survivor.

His death which was made known by the Israeli media stated the The Polish-born Yisrael Kristal died on Friday, a month before he was due to turn 114.

Mr Kristal, who was married twice lived in Haifa, Israel. He is renowned for learning the Hebrew Bible at four. Kristal celebrated his bar mitzvah a century later, in September 2016, having been unable to do so at the age of 13 following the breakout of World War I.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/08/12/auschwitz-survivor-oldest-man-dies-113/

Following the sanctions imposed by the senate on North Korea along with Russia and Iran. The North Korea Government have reacted by threatened to launch “thousands-fold” revenge against the United States, after the United Nations imposed new sanctions on Pyongyang for its nuclear and missile programs.

The response from the North korea spokes person came after the unanimous decision carried out by the U.N. Security Council in approving tough new U.S.-drafted sanctions Saturday, part of the sanctions included a ban on coal and other exports worth over $1 billion.

“We are ready to retaliate with far bigger actions to make the U.S. pay a price for its crime against our country and people,” Pyongyang stated via the official Korean Central News Agency.

It is no longer a secret that North Korea’s missile arsenal has progressed over the last decades from state-of-the-art military hardware designs to testing. On 4 July 2017, North Korea successfully conducted its first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), named Hwasong-14, this was despite warnings issued to them by the United State.

The North Koreans have launched more than a dozen test missiles this year alone, they raised concerns last month when Pyongyang test-fired two intercontinental ballistic missiles which some analysts said were capable of reaching the U.S. mainland.

Kim Jong-un the supreme leader of the DPRK, a position he inherited from his father Kim Il-sung who passed away in 2011 has been known for his strive in building ballistic missiles, one never seen before since the founding of the DPRK by Kim Il-sung.

The self-reliant socialist nation has an army force of over 1.20 million and is regarded as the fourth largest in the world, only after China, the United States, and India. With the hard approach adopted by the Trump administration and Kim Jong-un, analyst fear the worst may happen if steps are not taken.



SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/08/08/us-sanctions-north-korea-threatens-revenge-u-s/

In the past it was very rare to see Nigerian entertainers playing any political role. But in this present political era entertainers have now woken up to the plights and injustice going on in the society, they are not just satisfied correcting the ills of the society through their acting on the movie screen. Now some of them are going to the extra mile by venturing into the murky waters of politics.

In other countries especially the United states, there have been actors like Ronald Reagan who became a Governor and eventually the 40th President of the United State. It is no longer surprising to now see Nigerian entertainers trying to make a name in the world of politics. Perhaps one name that comes to mind is Richard Mofe Damijo the renowned Nollywood actor who was previously a commissioner in the previous administration of Delta State.

Many other celebrities have also taken suit, some of these Nollywood celebrities who have been made commissioners and advisers in their respective states include Bob Manuel Udokwu, Mercy Johnson, Ini Edo. Others have also vied for positions in the house of representations one of whom includes actor Desmond Elliot who represents his constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly. while many have been lucky in their political pursuit, many others failed and returned to what they knew best: Entertainment.

One actor is not dettered by the failures of those who tried. Yul Chibuike Edochie , son of Legendary movie icon Pete Edochie known for his role in Things fall apart has now step out to indicate his interest to seek the highest office in Anambra state. This is in spite of the fact that there is an incumbent Governor seeking reelection in the coming elections.

According to the 35 year old who got married at the young age of 22, age is never a barrier to him “I’m not too young at all. I don’t see any limitations in my life. The current President of France is 39. Emir of Qatar is 35. The western world has realized the urgent need to fix the problems of the people and that urgent need must be met by young, vibrant, intelligent and decisive leaders like me.

“Public office shouldn’t be a retirement place. And for me, politics is not and shouldn’t be a do or die affair. I believe God has destined me to win. If God changes his mind and gives it someone else, I’ll congratulate him and offer myself in any capacity. I can fix the people’s problems. We all want a good life for the masses,” he disclosed.

Not worried over the dangers involved. “I haven’t received threat of any sort. After all, I mean well for my people. What prompted my decision to run for Anambra governorship is the poor condition of the masses in the state. People are dying of poverty, starvation, and politicians do not care. All they do is steal money that they do not even need. Becoming a governor, for me, is my own way of giving back to the people. I want to give the masses the good life they deserve and which they have been denied.

“For me, governance should be about fixing the people’s problems, giving them a good life, and eradicating poverty; anything short of this is a failed government,” he assured.

The father of Three is known for his movies: Against The Law, Money Kingdom, The End is Near, Royal Maid, Give It Up, Eye Of The Eagle. As the Anambra State gubernatorial gradually draws close, Time will tell if he succeeds with his ambition. With his celebrity status and his fathers popularity, he may excel were others have failed. His fans will surely be there to support him as he seeks his party ticket.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/08/07/nollywood-actor-wants-govern-anambra-state/

The drama at the white house seems not to be coming to an end as another senior staff resigns from the Trump administration. Just 11 days after his appointment as White House communications director, Anthony Scaramucci is forced to resign in the wake of a replacement of the former Chief of Staff Reince Priebus with John Kelly, a retired four-star general who had been serving as Trump’s secretary of homeland security.

According to White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in a statement. “Anthony Scaramucci will be leaving his role as White House Communications Director,”.
“Mr. Scaramucci felt it was best to give Chief of Staff John Kelly a clean slate and the ability to build his own team. We wish him all the best.”

Reports from some news media reveal that Scaramucci’s removal was at John Kelly’s request. It is normal standard protocol that the communications director reports to the White House chief of staff and so the arrival of Scaramucci into the white house altered the arrangement as Scaramucci reported directly to the president, breaking protocol.

John Kelly unlike his predecessor is seen as one that would not condone Scaramucci’s behaviour especially as it affects his office.

During the weekend there were reports that Scaramucci’s wife had filed for divorce. Scaramucci’s removal may be a sign of relief for some white house staff whose jobs were been threatened by the former communications director to the white house.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/07/31/anthony-scaramucci-resigns-anthony-scaramucci-resigns-white-house-communications-director/

Days after the US senate passed new sanctions on Russia for her alleged intervention role in the US 2016 presidential elections. The Russian President Vladimir Putin has now reacted stating that 755 US diplomats must leave Russia and also warning that ties with Washington may be gridlocked for a long time, This is in response to the move that followed tough new American sanctions.

It will be recalled that the Obama administration few weeks to the handover to the Trump administration had expelled some Russia Diplomats.

The US senate took another move in what was seen as a mild gesture been shown the Russians by President Trump in the midst of the ongoing Russia interference investigation.

According to Putin. “More than a thousand people were working and are still working” at the US embassy and consulates,

“755 people must stop their activities in Russia.” The Russia president said in an interview with Rossia-24 television.

“We have waited long enough, hoping that the situation would perhaps change for the better,”.

“But it seems that even if the situation is changing, it’s not for any time soon.” He further added

The US Senate had overwhelmingly approved a bill to toughen sanctions on Russia for allegedly meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and for its annexation of Crimea in 2014 on On Thursday, Along with Russia are Iran and North Korea which were also been placed in the sanctions bill.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/07/30/755-us-diplomats-must-leave-russia-putin/

President Trump today on the social media announces ban on transgender people from serving in the military in any capacity, The action is a reversal of his predecessor’s decision to allow them to serve.

The Obama’s administration which lifted the ban last year to enable those affected serve in the military will now be reversed.

“After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military,”. Trump wrote on Twitter.

“Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail.” He further wrote.

The ban is coming after Trump’s defense secretary, retired Gen. Jim Mattis, had delayed the implementation of the plan to accept transgender troops by six months. The decision is now coming a day before the deadline for the military to update its medical standards to accommodate transgender service members.

According to Mattis the delay in no way presupposes the outcome.

“Since becoming the Secretary of Defense, I have emphasized that the Department of Defense must measure each policy decision against one critical standard: will the decision affect the readiness and lethality of the force?” Mattis stated last month in a statement.

“Put another way, how will the decision affect the ability of America’s military to defend the nation? It is against this standard that I provide the following guidance on the way forward in accessing transgender individuals into the military Services.”

According to US reports many thousands of troops who were currently serving in the military are transgender. The ban has already attracted criticism from some people including US lawmakers.

Gay rights and transgender organizations have in the past threatened legal action against the US Pentagon if it decided to roll back or hinder transgender troops from serving in the US military.

It will be recalled that the organization thought the help of their their legal and political advocacy had succeeded in convincing the US Congress and President Barack Obama to repeal the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” ban on gay troops established during the Clinton administration.

It is however uncertain if they will succeed in stopping President Trump’s recent ban

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/07/26/trump-bans-transgender-people-serving-u-s-military/

In a world were impossible things happen on daily basis, it was not surprising when the unimaginable happened in far away swiss were the bodies of a couple that had disappeared for 75 years were later found on a receding glacier in the Swiss Alps 75 years after they had gone missing on August 15, 1942.

They were last buried on Saturday near their native village Their two surviving daughters were present at the funeral service in the church at Saviese in Valais canton, a few kilometres from Chandolin where Marcelin Dumoulin and his wife Francine were living when they disappeared

The husband known by his name Dumoulin, and his 37-year-old wife were reported to have left their home that fateful morning to check on their cattle, which were being kept in an alpine pasture in neighbouring Bern canton but were never seen again.

Their seven children, then aged 2 to 13, were placed in foster care two months after a fruitless searching for their parents.

Seven decades after their missing, An employee of a local ski resort discovered them on July 13 with their bodies still preserved in the Tsanfleuron glacier at an altitude of 2,600 metres (8,500 feet).

Three-quarters of a century later the question now on the lips of many people is what happened to the couples? It may take time before the mystery gets unraveled.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/07/23/bodies-missing-couple-intact-75-years-dummolin-mystery/

Nollywood actress Damilola Adegbite known for playing Thelema Duke in the soap opera Tinsel, has finally addressed the rumours surrounding her marriage to actor Chris Attoh which was reported to have been undergoing crises.
The rumour of her marriage divorce was rife in social media early this year. Concern over the marriage of the 32 year old actress became worrisome after she refused to wish him well on their last anniversary on social media.

In a recent interview, the actress came out to address the rumour stating that her marriage was intact and devoid of any crises as been reported in the social media. The rumour hadn’t been addressed by both Damilola Adegbite and her Ghanaian husband until now.

According to the star of Flower Girl “Part of the price that we pay for being famous is the rumour they peddle against us. Some people believe that they have an opinion about your personal life and anyone can just say anything that they like at any time. I don’t know where the rumour of my marriage crisis emanated from; neither do I know how it started but we don’t pay attention to things like that. We are used to such talks and we have been in this industry for years, so you can throw anything you want at me or talk about my career. I don’t know where that came from but my marriage is fine.”

She further expressed shock at the news that her marriage was in crises. “People react to things differently but I laughed when I saw the news. From my post on Instagram, people could see that I was having a ball with the rumour. I probably had a bowl of popcorn in my hand as I was reading the comments and we laughed about it. You just need to understand that in this industry, the more you look, the less you see. Sometimes, the things you think you know are not true and vice versa. People just need to realize that everybody has their personal lives and we would rather keep it that way.”

Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh who both starred in the soap opera Tinsel and movie Flower Girl got married in 2015 and both have a child.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/07/23/actress-damilola-adegbite-debunks-marriage-crises/

This is presently not the best of times for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho who on Tuesday was accused by the Spanish prosecutors on two counts of tax fraud dating back to when he coached Real Madrid. They had filed a claim against the former Chelsea coach

According to the statement released by the Spanish tax authorities, the Portuguese manager owes 3.3 million euros. Meanwhile the case has been presented to a local court.

Mourinho 54, it will be recalled left Real Madrid in 2013 to manage English club Chelsea for a second time but after an poor outing he was asked to go. In 2016, he signed with Manchester United.

“the Special One”, as he is known is no doubt one of the most prominent and successful coaches in present day football. The news of his tax evasion will certainly draw much attention.

The tax fraud allegations levelled against him is coming just few days after Real Madrid star and fellow Portuguese player, Cristiano Ronaldo was also accused of Tax fraud charges.

According to the Spanish Prosecutors Mourinho failed to declare revenues from his image rights in his Spanish income tax declarations while with Real Madrid from 2011 and 2012, “with the aim of obtaining illicit profits’’.

It was also revealed that the Manchester coach had already settled a previous claim relating to his Spanish taxes, which resulted in a penalty of 1.15 million euros in 2014.

Despite winning three trophies with Manchester United, they still had a poor league performance which saw them finishing sixth in the English Premier League.

With the long list of football stars involved in Tax fraud case, attention may likely be focused on football stars especially those who are well paid and how often they pay their tax in their respective host countries.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/06/20/mourinho-accused-tax-fraud-coaching-period-real-madrid/

They are the most watched entertainers in the world. Be it in their Hollywood movies or Bollywood movies, or in the soccer pitch to the music stage, these entertainers have found huge fortune from their fame. This is the definitive global index of who’s making what in the business of entertainment.

Yes its 2017 and Celebrity 100 which tracks the world’s highest-paid entertainers, by ranking them during our June 2016 to June 2017 period has finally released this years Top 10 Highest-Paid Entertainers in the world. Here are the Top 10 entertainers who have made a fortune entertaining viewers around the globe in 2017.

1. Diddy, ($130 million)

For more than two decades this American rapper, singer and fashion mogul has continued to amass such much wealth. Sean John Combs whose debut album No Way Out (1997) has been certified seven times platinum and went to release successful albums tops the list thanks to courtesy of his label Bad Boy Entertainment. PDiddy is worth $130 million.

2. Beyoncé, ($105 million)

Are you surprised. Beyonce of R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child fame has continued to rule the world of music. The Queen herself ranked in nine figures courtesy of her Formation World Tour, which grossed over a quarter of a billion dollars. Even though she seems to have taken a break from touring as she and famous husband Jay Z welcome their twins. R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. still mange to come up with $105 million.

3. J.K. Rowling, ($95 million)

Now who says Novelist are not rich. This British novelist and author of one of the most popular books Harry Potter fantasy series which became a bestselling book of 2016 and was adapted into seven movies has proved that besides singing and acting, Novelist also have what it takes to be rich. Rowling has lived a “rags to riches” life story. Following huge financial success from Universal Studios attractions and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie. In February 2013 she was assessed as the 13th most powerful woman in the United Kingdom by Woman’s Hour. Its no surprise she landed the third spot with a fortune of $95 million.

4. Drake, ($94 million)

Since this Canadian rapper and singer hit the limelight as a as an actor on the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation in the early 2000s. and went to make his debut mixtape, Room for Improvement, he has been moving on a higher pace in the music industry. Regarded as the most-streamed artist on the planet in the past 12 months, Drake made huge part of his wealth during his recently-completed Boy Meets World Tour. He also collects fat checks from Apple, Sprite and Nike.

For a music artist who has won three Juno Awards and six American Music Awards is no doubt he came fourth with a fortune of $94 million

5. Cristiano Ronaldo, ($93 million)

This list will be incomplete with a mention of one of the greatest player of the 21st century. Cristiano Ronaldo who was named FIFA’s best player for the fourth time last year and is billed to win next year FIFA top award, has made a fortune since he secured a contract with Real Madrid in 2009. He has also amassed huge financial success with a lifetime deal with Nike worth upward of $1 billion. Some of his CR7 products includes shoes, underwear, fragrance, jeans and hotels.
The Portugal international comes fifth with $93 million.

6. The Weeknd, $92 million

This Canadian singer, who first hit the limelight after anonymously uploading several of his songs to YouTube in late 2010 has since then amassed more than 5.5 billion streaming spins in the past two years and more than $1.1 million per stop on his Starboy: Legend of the Fall World Tour.
Since releasing his debut studio album Kiss Land in 2013, he has made huge success in the music industry.

7. Howard Stern, ($90 million)

American radio and television personality, best known for his radio show The Howard Stern Show, makes his fortune from his eight-figure contract with SiriusXM, The controversial radio host who served as a judge on America’s Got Talent From 2012 to 2015 joins the top 10 list with a fortune of $90 million at the seventh position.

8. Coldplay, ($88 million)

This British rock band formed in 1996 have also amassed wreath while embarking upon their Head Full of Dreams Tour this spring. Coldplay which have won 62 awards from 209 nominations throughout their career, including nine Brit Awards—winning Best British Group four times—five MTV Video Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards from 31 nominations arrived at the eight position with a fortune $88 million

9. James Patterson, ($87 million)

He is currently America’s richest author and has sold over 9.5 million domestic copies in a year with several of his works are being adapted for the small screen. The prolific writer also made an estimated seven-figure signing payment for co-writing an upcoming thriller novel with former President Bill Clinton. Some of works are the Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, Women’s Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, NYPD Red, Witch and Wizard, and Private series. He became the first person to sell 1 million e-books/ He arrived at the ninth position with ($87 million).

10. LeBron James, ($86 million)

American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) LeBron. He became the four-time MVP returned to Cleveland in 2014 while leading the Cavaliers to their first NBA title in 2016. Following his $31 million salary in 2016-17, he became the third NBA player to earn $30 million in a season after Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/06/12/top10-highest-paid-entertainers-world/

His holiness Pope Francis during a meeting at the Vatican with a delegation from the Ahiara diocese, where the priests have refused to accept the 2012 appointment by the then pontiff, Benedict XVI, of the local bishop were warned by the Catholic Pontiff. He laid down the ultimatum to the defiant Nigerian priests that they would lose their job if they failed to obey him and your bishop.

The pope who warned them that he would suspend the priests from the ministry if they didn’t pledge in a letter, by July 9, in “total obedience” to him and accept Bishop Peter Okpaleke’s appointment told the visiting delegation he was “very sad” about the their refusal to obey while ruling out tribal loyalties as explained for the refusal.

He further demanded that each priest in the diocese write to him asking forgiveness and “clearly manifest total obedience to the pope.”

They must also accept the bishop chosen by Rome. If, within a month, each priest doesn’t do so, he will be “ispo facto suspended,” such as from the celebration of the sacraments, and will lose his current office, Pope Francis had warned.

Those priests opposing Okpaleke’s taking up of his office “want to destroy the church, which is not permitted,” Pope Francis stated in his address to the delegation.

The Africa continent has been a source of strength to the Catholic church which has been growing over the past century. Due to the growth there have been several priest from the region who now serve in Europe or North America.

Francis’ move to end disobedience to the Vatican is aimed at ensuring the growing church there will be loyal to the pontiff. He further acknowledged the fact that his move may have “seems very harsh.”

According to him the rebellious priests might have been manipulated from outside the diocese or even abroad, but was reported to have mentioned no culprits.

Since 2012, the Catholic church in the diocese of Ahiara has has been facing crises following the appointment of Bishop Peter Okpaleke, who was appointed under Francis’ predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, as their leader. The bone of contention been that Okpaleke does not hail from the local Mbaise ethnic group and priests of the diocese viewed him as an outsider with majority of the clergy refusing to accept him.

With the meeting with the Pontiff, it is expected that the clergy will have a change of heart and accept Bishop Peter Okpaleke who hails from Awka Diocese of Anambra state.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/06/12/youll-fired-dont-obey-pope-warns-nigerian-priests/

CR7 stays atop Forbes list of richest athletes

Real Madrid star and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been revealed as the top Forbes magazine’s list of 100 highest-paid athletes, with Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James as the second on the list.

With the latest revelation, The 32-year-old Portugal forward has retained his position second straight year as the highest paid athlete in the world. Ronaldo is estimated to have earned a total of $93 million from his football salary of $58 million and $35 million income from endorsement.

Forbes magazine released the list on Wednesday just days after the Real Madrid star lead his club in a 4-1 victory over Juventus that made Real Madrid the first team to retain the UEFA Champions League title back to back.

The second on the list James, is reported to have an estimated earnings of $86.2 million, making him one of 32 NBA players who made the top 100, up from 18 last year.

With his position, He displaces Argentine footballer and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi from his second place leaving him at the third position with $80 million.

Also on the top five list were included Swiss tennis great Roger Federer with $64 million income and Golden State Warriors guard Kevin Durant with $60.6 million income at the Fourth and Fifth position respectively.

The only woman on the list was Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner who comes at 51st with an estimated income of $27 million — $19 million

Forbes which presents the list yearly arrived at the figures based on their salaries, prize money and bonuses earned between June 1, 2016, and June 1, 2017.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/06/08/ronaldo-retains-position-worlds-highest-paid-athlete/

Hollywood action legend Sylvester Stallone was full of joy recently as he celebrated the graduation of his daughter from High School.

Stallone, 70, whose second daughter Sistine Stallone born to his Third wife Jennifer Flavin, graduated from Notre Dame High School in California during the weekend. The young model was surrounded by her parents and sisters Sophia and Scarlet.

“Our Sistine graduates!” the actor captioned the picture on his Instagram. “Congratulations to a wonderful young lady!”

His wife Flavin, 48, also had some good words for her daughter on her own social media page.

“Sistine’s graduation! You are hard-working, smart, and kind-always being a good person is what I am most proud of!”

Stallone’s daughter Sistine who is also a model walked in Chanel’s annual Métiers d’Art show. Vogue Magazine named the 18-year-old as one of fashion’s fresh faces to watch.

The action star known for his action movies: Rocky series, Rambo films, The Expendables films is surely a happy father.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/06/02/sylvester-stallone-celebrates-daughters-graduation-high-school/

Who would ever have imagined that a Drop would go so far in life? Mark Zuckerberg proved the world wrong when he receives Honorary Degree From Harvard University 12 Years.

After He Dropped Out to face his new project: Facebook. The 33-year-old billionaire seated beside actor James Earl Jones, as he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. He gave a graduation speech and received an honorary degree.

Zuckerberg pointed to the dormitory where he first launched Facebook while remarking that meeting his wife Priscilla, there was the best thing to happen to him at the university.

Along with him at Harvard’s 366th graduation ceremony was his wife, Priscilla, in the audience, Mr Zuckerberg spoke to the students gathered to “not only create new jobs but create a new sense of purpose”.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/05/26/12-years-dropping-mark-zuckerberg-receives-honorary-degree-harvard-university/

In his remarks to the graduates, Mr Zuckerberg told them “we live in an unstable time”.

“There’s pressure to turn inwards,” he said about those that feel left behind by increased globalization. This is the struggle of our time. The forces of freedom, openness and global community against the forces of authoritarianism, isolationism, and nationalism.”

In December 2016, Zuckerberg was ranked 10th on Forbes list of The World’s Most Powerful People. Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is currently ranked by Forbes as the fifth richest person in the world. His net worth is estimated to be US$63.3 billion as of May 2017. Zuckerberg who is globally known as the founder of the world ‘s greatest social media Facebook launched the social media while in his Harvard University dormitory room on February 4, 2004. He was assisted by his college roommates and fellow Harvard students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes.

While at Harward, he studied psychology and computer science. He would later drop out of Harvard in his second year to complete his project. But 12 years later he is back to receive one of the prestigious awards from one of the world’s renowned university. Already there are talks of the young Billionaire contesting an elective post soon.

Its no longer news that Roger Moore who played the famous British Spy Agent James bond is dead. But what many not was that this unique actor who was known for various role as an actor had other aspects of his life and career of interest.

1. He first became a household name in the television series; The Saint (1962–1969)

2. Moore was the oldest actor to have played Bond – he was 45 in Live and Let Die (1973), and 58 when he announced his retirement on 3 December 1985.

3. He was the longest serving Bond to date, Moore portrayed the character in seven films and starred in starred in 13 other movies during his period as James Bond.

4. He was the only James Bond actor to be appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

5. Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a model In the early 1950s.

6. He married his Fourth wife Kristina Tholstru in 2002

7. He attended the College of the Venerable Bede at the University of Durham, but did not graduate.

8. Moore was a resident of Monaco, having been appointed a Goodwill Ambassador of Monaco by Prince Albert II

9. Moore nearly died from double pneumonia when he was five.

10. In 2004, Moore was voted ‘Best Bond’ in an Academy Awards poll,

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/05/24/10-things-never-knew-james-bond-actor-roger-moore/

Bond, James Bond. Yes that is one of the most favourite trademark of popular spy agent James Bond alias 007. Sir Roger Moore, regarded as one of the best actors to play the role of British spy agent James Bond is now dead. He died of cancer on Tuesday in Switzerland. He was 89 at the time of his death. The death, attributed to cancer, was confirmed in a family statement on Twitter.

One of the respected actors to portray the British spy agent character, James Bond is now Dead. Roger Moore, who brought tongue-in-cheek humor to the James Bond character in seven films is now gone. Besides the action, the girls, the gadgets and cars which became part of the British spy agent’s life. Roger Moore’s Bond character brought a little fun into the role making his time as Bond a memorable one.

The actor who worked as a model in the early 1950s and made his debut in the 1954 movie The Last Time I Saw Paris became famous for playing the role of Simor Templer in The Saint,” a wildly popular British series about a smooth-talking thief. He
played the role from 1962 to 1969. It was this role that opened the doors to the world of James Bond as the directors became interested in him.

He was cast to play the role after the exit of his predecessor Sean Connery from the role. He accepted producer Albert Broccoli’s offer to play 007 Agent in August 1972 only after Sean Connery step down finally. Roger Moore starred in his first James Bond movie, Live and lets live in 1973 and went on to star in six more movies thereby making a record of the highest appearance in the bond movies franchise (Sean Connery 7th movie – Never Say Never was not regarded as an official Bond movie).

He was also the longest serving Bond to date, Moore portrayed the spy in seven films retiring after the 1985 movie A View to a Kill. He was 58 at the time and the oldest to play the role till date.

Long before he became James Bond, Moore had caught the eyes of the world with his performances in Television series such as The Alaskans (1959–1960), Maverick (1960–1961), Ivanhoe (1958–1959), The Saint (1962–1969), The Persuaders! (1971–1972). His
movie was in 2011 in which he plays Edward, Duke of Castlebury in the movie: A Princess for Christmas.

He was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1991. Perhaps he remains one of the few James Bond actor with the highest awards. Moore was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for “services to charity”. In 2008, the French government appointed Moore a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Three days before he turned 80, Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work on television and in film on 11 October 2007.

Moore is remembered for writing the filming of Live and Let Die, based on his diaries in a book Roger Moore as James Bond: Roger Moore’s Own Account of Filming Live and Let Die which was published in London in 1973. In the book includes an acknowledgment to his predecessor Sean Connery: “I would also like to thank Sean Connery – with whom it would not have been possible. He wrote.

Never given to accepting credit to himself despite been referred to as the favorite actor to play Bond. He was always modest in acknowledging other Bond actors who came after him as been the best.

On how he perceived death, Roger Moore once said in 2014 “My attitude about death is, going into the next room, and it’s a room that the rest of us can’t get into because we don’t have the key. But when we do get the key, we’ll go in there and we’ll see one another again, in some shape or form, or whatever.”

He was married Four times. He married his Fourth wife Kristina Tholstru in 2002. He is also survived by his sons, Geoffrey and Christian; his daughter, Deborah; and several grandchildren. He was an actor who came, who saw and who conquered the world of entertainment not to mention his humanitarian efforts. Rest in Peace Sir Roger Moore (1927 – 2017).

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/05/23/lifes-times-sir-roger-moore-third-actor-play-james-bond-dies-89/

Imagine carrying our your daily work in the restaurant and you encounter the celebrity everyone loves to hang around with and before you say Jack Robinson the unexpected happens between both of you and you end up in his bed only to get fired by your boss the following day.

The above scenario played out recently when a waitress Viviana Ross got fired after been caught in the bed of Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom at her place of work.

“After her shift on the Friday night, she got changed into normal clothes, left the bar, and bumped into Orlando outside,” an undisclosed source says. “They chatted and he asked her to join him in his room for a drink. Of course, she said, ‘Yes.’”

She was supposedly caught in the actor’s room by a manager at the hotel and was relieved of her job immediately for what it disclosed as “fraternizing with clients” after it was revealed she was an employee.

“She was informed her contract had been terminated. She left the hotel and has not been back since,” the inside source alleged.

Orlando Bloom 40, it will be recalled has been enjoying his bachelor life since his split with singer Katy Perry a few months ago. He was most recently linked to actress Nina Dobrev.

We hope next time the Pirates of the Caribbean star will be kind enough to secure a job for any female fan who loses her job because of his indiscretion.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/05/23/waitress-got-fired-allegedly-sleeping-orlando-bloom/

Caveatemptor:
While we are on it there have been different actors that have played Ian Flemmings James Bond,namely-
1.Sean Connery.
2.George Lazenby.
3.Roger Moore.
4.Timothy Dalton.
5.Pierce Brosnan.
6.Daniel Craig.

Ehh, we didn't know. Now we know but please this space is for the memorial of the Great Sir Roger Moore. Sean Connery and co can wait until when their own time comes. RIP Roger Moore. Greatest of all Bond actors.

My favourite James Bond. Even though Sean Connery was the first Bond. Roger Moore made the character famous. Even though the bad guys couldn't kill him, Death no respecter of man has taken live. Moral lessons, No one will ever live forever. Do the best you can so you can be remembered by the world long after you are gone.

Nigeria Pop singer, Yemi Alade, was recently unveiled as the new coach of The Voice Nigeria. She now replaces famous singer Tuface.

The Director, M-Net West Africa, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu,who made this known while speaking on the new addition to the panel, described the 28 year old singer as one of the biggest musical exports in Africa.

“Yemi Alade is widely recognized as one of Nigeria’s biggest musical exports with incredible appeal across the continent and in other international markets. Not only
is she an amazing vocalist, Yemi is also recognized for her energetic and entertaining performances on stage. We are thrilled to have her join The Voice and we cannot wait for the contestants and our viewers to experience her on the show.” She said,

Auditions for the second season of The Voice Nigeria was recently held across Nigeria in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Enugu.

Alade first hit the limelight after winning the Peak Talent Show in 2009, and is best known for her hit single “Johnny”. Yemi Alade now joins the trio of Timi Dakolo, Patoranking and Waje.

SOURCE http://www.dambela.com/2017/05/13/yemi-alade-gets-new-job-coach/

The MTV Movie & TV Awards formerly known as the MTV Movie Award took place at The Shrine Auditorium on May 7, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. The event which is well attended by celebrities is also known for its bold fashion. This year’s event was no exception!
One of the Hollywood celebrities who attended MTV Movie & TV Awards was not well dressed at the event. Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris Jackson
who attended in a wrong dress code for the event was named the ‘worst dressed’ at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.

The late pop star’s elder daughter, wore a casual jeans, a top and a shirt tied round her waist with a Michelle Obama inscription on her shirt. The 19-year actress seemed not to be bothered as she was seen taking photos.

She is set to appear in an upcoming untitled dark comedy for Amazon Studios and has been reported to have signed a $1 million modeling contract.

The awards given at the event included:

Movie of the Year (formerly Best Movie)
Show of the Year
Best Actor in a Movie (formerly Best Performance)
Best Actor in a Show
Best Comedic Performance
Best Hero
Best Villain (temporarily renamed Best On-Screen Dirt Bag in 2012)
Best Kiss
Best Documentary
Best Reality Competition
Best Host
Tearjerker
Next Generation
Best Duo (formerly Best On-Screen Duo)
Best American Story
Best Fight Against the System (formerly Best Fight)
Best Musical Moment
Trending
The winners are decided online by the general public.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/05/10/michael-jacksons-daughter-paris-jackson-named-worst-dressed-mtv-movie-tv-awards/

Forbes Africa recently released their list of Richest African musicians. Nigerian artistes were not left out. As usual Nigeria Artist such as Don Jazzy, Wizkid and Davido, were among the top ten richest African musicians.
The top 10 Richest Africa musicians according to Forbes Africa are:

1. Akon (Senegalese-America): Born Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam but known by his professional name Akon has over 35 million albums sold worldwide. He has won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He rose to limelight in 2004 following the release of “Locked Up”, the first single from his debut album Trouble. He tops the list according to Forbes Africa.

2. Black Coffee, (South Africa): Real name Nkosinathi Maphumulo. He is a multi-award-winning artist’s . He was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised in the Eastern Cape province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music. He began his career around 1995[1] and has released five album in is career. In September 2015, he won the “Breakthrough DJ Of The Year” award at the DJ Awards in Ibiza, a few weeks after the release of his fifth studio album, Pieces Of Me.

3. Hugh Masekela, (South Africa): He is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and singer. He is also the father of American television host Sal Masekela.. He has released more than 43 albums and has performed with Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba. He is known for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as “Soweto Blues” and “Bring Him Back Home”.

4. Don Jazzy, (Nigeria): Don Jazzy is ranked fourth richest in Africa and also first in Nigeria. Michael Collins Ajereh, started playing music as a child in church before moving to the UK to pursue his career. He is reputed to be the brain behind Nigeria music star D’banj having produced most of his music. Don Jazzy set up Mavin Records on May 8, 2012 after the defunct record label Mo’ Hits Records in 2004.

5. Tinashe, (Zimbabwe-American): Tinashe a songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress and former model became a child model by the age of three. She made her first appearance in 2000 in the film Cora Unashamed. Her voice also starred in the cartoon feature film The Polar Express alongside Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks. In 2012, Tinashe released two critically acclaimed mixtapes, In Case We Die and Reverie, while her debut studio album Aquarius, was released in 2014.

6. Jidenna, (Nigerian-American): By the age of 10, Jidenna Theodore Mobisson knew he wanted to do music but was afraid to tell his father a professor who wanted him to be an engineer. In 2015, Jidenna released two singles, “Classic Man” and “Yoga”. He is ranked sixth according to Forbes Africa.

7. Wizkid, (Nigeria): Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun popularly known as Wizkid is arguably the uncrowned king of African music. His music knows no boundary as Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz, once danced to his songs Ojuelegba and Caro, with Keys posting a video on her Instagram account with the caption, “This song makes me happy”. Kylie Jenner also posted a video of herself dancing to Wizkid’s music on Snapchat. Some of his tracks include On Top Your Matter”, “One Question”, “Joy”, “Bombay” and “Show You the Money”.

8. Davido,(Nigeria): With just five years in the industry, Davido has made a name for himself. He became famous for his widely acclaimed 2012 debut album “Omo Baba Olowo”.

9. Sarkodie (Ghana): Michael Owusu Addo started out as an underground rapper and through the help of Duncan Williams, his former manager, his career was launched. Staying true to his identity, he is a big advocate of Azonto, a Ghanaian genre that is said to have been born out of Kpanlogo, a traditional dance.His first single off his fourth album, Mewu, sold almost 4,000 copies on the first day of its release in Ghana. He became the first Ghanaian to win a BET award.

10. Oliver Mtukudzi,(Zimbabwe): Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi has 65 albums under his name, more than the legendary Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. His music career stretches back 41 years with songs that have enlivened parties all over the world.

The list was put together using various indices factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, Influence and others.

SOURCE: http://www.dambela.com/2017/05/09/don-jazzy-wizkid-davido-among-forbes-africas-top-10-richest-african-musician/

1. He is a former civil servant and investment banker who worked at a highly-paid position at Rothschild & Cie Banque.

2. He got married to 64 year old Teacher, Brigitte Marie-Claude Trogneux who is 24 years his senior in 2007.

3. He served as deputy secretary-general of the Élysée, in President Hollande’s staff. He was appointed as the Minister of Economy and Finance in the second Valls Cabinet on 26 August 2014

4. He is French’s youngest leader ever and the first in over a century to be elected by popular vote without the backing of any established political party.

5. Even though raised in a non-religious family, at his own request he was baptized a Roman Catholic at age 12.

6. His parents sent him off to Paris when they found out the bond he had formed with a married teacher with three children at his high school Jésuites de la Providence, who later became his wife – Brigitte Auzière.

7. The loan Macron used to purchase is first apartment in Paris when he was Inspector of Finances was given to him by businessman Henry Hermand who was also his best man.

8. During his wedding in 2007, His best man Henry Hermand was 83 years old.

9. In March 2017, He criticized a Franco-Swiss construction firm LafargeHolcim for competing to build the wall on the Mexico-United States border promised by President Donald Trump.

10. He is largely seen as a centrist and shares the political views associated with policies advanced by Former US President Bill Clinton and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

SOURCE: http://www.naijasilvergold.com/blog/2017/05/08/ten-facts-france-new-president-emmanuel-macron/