He recently jetted to New York City on a promotional trail for his latest film Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
And Idris Elba was pictured back on home turf with his stunning wife Sabrina as they left Marylebone's Chiltern Firehouse in London following a romantic dinner date in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The Thor actor, 46, opted for a dressed-down display as he sported a plain black T-shirt, teamed with dark-wash jeans and a pair of monochrome canvas trainers.
Twinning with her hunky partner, former beauty queen Sabrina, 29, looked effortlessly chic in a sharp black shirt, which she tied in with a sophisticated longline blazer jacket.
The actress cum business woman is a year older today and to celebrate herself she shared new photos on social media. Captioning some of the photos, she wrote;
''Thank God another year has passed with me in this world. It’s a real blessing to everyone in my life to have me here (Thank you Lord). I remind myself every year on this special day how blessed I am to have been given another year to experience the wonders of this beautiful world! My birthday is a day
I cherish and love. I sit back and reflect upon my life and who I have become today. I have grown into my own, making my own decisions and all, because I realised that I was the only one who could help me...
You see, I was born with a unique and distinct personality. I have watched myself soak my pillow with tears, completely bored and sometimes unmotivated. Sometimes outraged at how stuck I felt...consumed by low moods that were tied to what the future held... I have found myself struggling with so much pain in my heart.
I have had fleeting outbursts and cried in fits of rage... but despite the constant frustration I continued to push through.
My pain, my struggles, my issues are not what define me. I have ridden the toughest waves... trust me, drowning wasn't an option... I'm stronger, smarter and more self-aware than ever before. My experiences have made me who I am. I have chosen to let my dreams and my successes define me... I released my problems and the attachments that kept me identifying with them.
I am no longer weighed down by self-loathing thoughts. I have embraced all my learnings and cherished all my experiences because they truly are divinely fated. I choose to be happy... 🏽 🏽 🏽 🏽...I will always remember that this current version of MYSELF loves ME….. and that’s not going to change. Happy thoughts, happy memories, happy dreams. I rock, and I am so unbelievably proud I got to become ME..... Today I pray for long life in good health and abundant wealth to witness my children's success and more 🏼 🏼 🏼 Jewelry''
Rapper Ycee has shared screenshot of his mom's selfie and we must say he got it from her! Beautiful woman! While sharing her selfie, he disclosed he has been going through a lot and his mom is the only one on earth who can uplift his spirit!
''I’ve been going through the shittiest shit lately! But my mum is always sure to hit me with random selfies Cos she is the only one on this earth that can uplift my spirit'', he captioned the selfie.
He shared the photo writing: ''an energetic soldier is made an officer. But a strategic one is made a general. Thank you Apostle Suleman for standing by #FreeLeahSharibu. Your loyalty is why God made you royalty in the Army of our Lord Jesus Christ. May God fight for you as you fight for Jesus''.
Nigerian singer, Davido and Nigerian American rapper Jidenna have met with NBA players. They met with the players and all happily took photos together.
An eight-year-old girl, Zarau Seidu, is now lying critically ill at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yola, the Adamawa State capital, after her father allegedly cut her throat with a knife.
The suspect, Mr. Seidu Dan Iya, who is believed to be suffering from a psychological problem after an alleged long time drug abuse, when asked by neighbours why he cut his daughter’s throat, said he just felt like doing it.
The story broke out on Wednesdar when a neighbour of the suspect complained on her Facebook page that they took a girl to the FMC, Yola and had difficulty in getting a doctor to attend to her.
The doctor who attended to the girl, Mr Elkannah Patrick, said she had a 50-50 chance of surviving.
He said he had cleaned the cut and would source a tool for surgery, stressing that the girl had a slim chance to live.
The Head of Clinical Services, FMC, Yola, Dr. Yerima Suleiman Yusuf, said the hospital would treat the victim free of charge.
He said: “We have a Paupers’ Fund from which we will treat this patient, because we realise that the mother is not ready and the father has a psychiatric problem.”
The Akwa Ibom State Government has said that it had imported 2,000 cattle from Brazil as part of efforts to produce sufficient meats with a view to increasing protein intake for people of the state.
It added that the development is also aimed at ensuring food sustainability in the oil rich state.
State Commissioner for Information, Charles Udoh stated this while interacting with newsmen in Uyo. He added that the state government had adopted a holistic agriculture plans on food security.
He said: “The ranch was established in conjunction with foreign investors. The cattle have been quarantined. You know in the heat of the election, nobody wanted to venture into that ranch.
And in the heat of that too, the Commissioner for Agriculture lost his seat.
“The reason we quarantined the cattle was that, first we needed to inoculate them. What I mean by quarantined is that we needed to get them acclimatised to the weather and prepare them for the long trip across the Atlantic Ocean.
“While we quarantined and inoculated them, we tried to get some pregnant because it is a long journey and some could die on the way. These are rare breed of cattle that can produce milk and meat at the same time. We are expecting 2,000.”
Kcee's look alike has found him! Kcee's doppelganger, Francis' dreams came true, when he finally met the Limpopo master himself on Tuesday. Someone scream DNA test? Lol, joking!
King Kanu is a year older today, August 1, 2019. To celebrate himself, he said he will keep working hard for others. His wife, Amara also took to Instagram to wish her lover a happy birthday. What both Kanu and wife wrote after the cut… By the way Kanu shared the first pic and Amara shared the second pic (trust women), lol.
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof yemi Osinbajo, yesterday met with Southwest traditional rulers at the State House, Abuja. We assume they discussed the state of the country -- security in particular. Three more photos below...
The Anambra State Amalgamated Traders Association on Wednesday banned prayers in markets in the state. ASMATA President -General Ikechukwu Ekwegbalu said this in Onitsha while addressing market union leaders.
He said the ban became necessary because politicians had hijacked the exercise.
Ekwegbalu said, “What we see now is extortion and conversion of prayer sessions into political rallies. This move became necessary because we have discovered that some overzealous people abuse this practice by extorting money from market men and women regularly. Some have turned the prayers into political jamborees and this is not healthy for the system.”
The union chief urged ASMATA members to stop involving police or government officials in matters concerning them, saying they should report cases to the leaders of their markets
Hamza Bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden, died in an air strike, US media outlets reported citing intelligence officials.
The place or date of death were unclear. The Pentagon did not comment.
Bin Laden, thought to be aged about 30, had released audio and video messages calling for attacks on the US and other countries.
As recently as February, the US government offered $1m (£825,000) for information leading to his capture.
His death was widely reported by US media outlets including NBC News, the New York Times and CNN, citing unnamed US intelligence officials. No confirmation yet from al-Qaeda.
Academic activities have been put on hold at the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State, following an invasion by the suspected Jukun militias that led to the killing of two students from Benue and a lecturer of the institution on Tuesday.
The killing sparked protest among Tiv students and staff of the institution.
However, the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof Abubakar Kundiri, has suspended the academic activities and closed down the institution following the incident.
The announcement was contained in a statement by the Registrar, Mr Magaji Gangumi which was released in Wukari, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, all students are expected to leave the University premises before 12:00noon on Wednesday.
The statement also added that the suspension of lectures and closure of the institution is till further notice.
Sen. Dino Melaye, who is eyeing the governorship post of Kogi state, has said he will run the state as an independent country that will not need to rely on monthly handouts from the Federal Government.
Melaye spoke at a media interactive session organised by the Kogi State council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for governorship aspirants, at the NUJ Press Centre, Lokoja. The two term senator is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He said the state is blessed with abundant resources and promised to revive the state economy and bring it to an enviable height within four years.
He regretted the pervading poverty and penury owing to maladministration and widespread corruption.
While noting that countries now depended on ideas to revolutionise their economies, he promised that Kogi, under his watch, would not depend on handouts in form of monthly allocations from the Federation Account to survive.
Melaye, who is the Senate committee chairman on aviation, said he would revolutionise agriculture and transform the abundant mineral resources in the state into tangible products that would earn the state good income.
He said that through ideas, galvanised and harmonised by quality leadership, Singapore was transformed from a Third World country to an economically-advanced nation, while Dubai became a high income generating city in United Arab Emirate.
“In four years, we will revive the economy of Kogi and the state will become the envy of others. I have gone round the world and I am sure that I have the necessary capacity and exposure to achieve this.
“I am talking about Kogi State and the generations yet unborn. Let us have public nursery schools, develop education, health and other core sectors to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor, and restore the middle class.
“The paradox of Kogi is that in spite of our abundance, we are poor. Kogi is too rich to be poor. We have to prepare our youths for the future through ICT. Today, ideas have overtaken oil.
“We are focused and intellectually mobile with vision and mission to drive the process.
“I will operate Kogi like an independent country. Kogi occupies 30,354 square kilometres of land, with a population of about 4.7 million people,” he said.
The senator, who disclosed that he would contest the presidency of Nigeria in the next eight years, stressed that his governorship aspiration was divine.
“I am an emissary sent to emancipate the people of Kogi State from economic cowards and financial scavengers,” he declared.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hinted on possible changes in the nation’s security architecture with a view to reinvigorate it in the ongoing fight against terrorism and violent crimes in the country.
The president gave the hint when he received traditional rulers from the South West zone of the country, led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Buhari told the rulers that already he had recently directed a reshuffle in the army where Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun was promoted and deployed as the army’s Chief of Policy and Plans.
According to him, the government will continue to effect more changes in the army, where necessary, so as to boost the morale of the nation’s troops engaged in various security assignments across the country.
“I believe you are aware that there is a reshuffle in the Army, including the promotion and deployment of Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun as the Nigerian Army’s Chief of Policy and Plans.
“This is done in order to reinvigorate and reenergise our troops to do more.
“There will be further reviews where necessary for maximum performance,’’ he said.
The president said, as the traditional authorities in their communities, government and the security agencies would be relying on them to monitor the several different communities and people coming in and out of their areas.
“Let me be very clear about our firm resolve to change the security architecture of Nigeria.
“It is one of the top priorities for this government but we won’t be able to achieve this goal without the support and input of you, our royal fathers.
“We hope that, for instance, traditional rulers will be able to observe new entrants into the community by requesting leaders of such ethnic groups to notify the traditional authorities of new intakes, thereby creating the opportunities for the gathering of actionable intelligence which tracks such movements in and out of communities thereby offering early warning signals,’’ he said.
The president also assured the traditional rulers and the entire nation that his administration would enforce the law, prosecute law breakers and secure an atmosphere of tranquility for all Nigerians where ever they choose to live and also protect communities from all forms of crimes.
In the wake of a society filled with divorce and single parenthood, the enviable union of Tunde and Wunmi Obe (T.W.O) has been going strong since 1998.
Tunde celebrates his wife, Wunmi with a lovely note to her as she turned 50 today. The father of 3 will also be 50 next month, so it’s double celebration for the lovebirds. Read the romantic message below…
‘Happy 50th Birthday to the LOML! My golden girl @ 50.. I met u when u were 19 & I've watched u blossom into our matriarch.. I'm super proud of the woman u have become.. I love u more than words can say, sweetheart.. Enjoy your special day! ‘
Happy 50th Birthday to the LOML! My golden girl @ 50.. I met u when u were 19 & I've watched u blossom into our matriarch.. I'm super proud of the woman u have become.. I love u more than words can say, sweetheart.. Enjoy your special day! 🎊🎉💃🏽🕺🏽🎁🎂🥂🍾🎉🎊 pic.twitter.com/4vhlrKAbzD
Half of her sisters are soaking up the sun during their European adventures right now.
And it appeared that Kim Kardashian felt like she was missing out on the beachy adventures, as she took to her Instagram account on with a throwback bikini-clad picture with her sister Kendall Jenner.
'Traveling the world but miss my sisters ✨,' the reality star, 38, captioned the snap which saw her sensational curves, as well as the 23-year-old's slender physique on full display .
Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar in the February 23 general election was a Cameroonian “flesh and blood’’.
Kyari, who was led through his deposition by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, counsel for the president, insisted that Jada, the hometown of the former vice president was in Adamawa Province, an enclave that belonged to Northern Cameroon in 1946 when he (Atiku) was born.
He explained that Atiku was already born in 1946 before the plebiscite was conducted in 1961 to divide Nigeria and Cameroon when Jada which was part of Northern Cameroon voted to become Nigerian territory.
Kyari further said that the plebiscite also resulted in the Southern part of Cameroon officially aligning to becoming Cameroonian territory.
The witness, therefore, said the French system of assimilation had compelled people of Jada, including Abubakar’s father and grandfather to be full Cameroonians in “flesh and blood’’.
