When his tumultuous academic sojourn at the Calvin College, Michigan in the United States came to an abrupt end owing to financial difficulties, MI chose music as his fallback plan. Although his parents didn’t agree with that, they had an implicit trust in him to be responsible for his choice and make a success out of it. “My parents are hardworking people. If there is only one thing they gave me, it was integrity. They were not about money. “They already knew I was passionate about music and how I much I care about music. There was a resignation: an…
Author: David Folami
Wizkid has collaborated with South African Disc Jockey and producer, Black Coffee. The singer and the popular DJ were spotted together in a musical studio in London, United Kingdom. Both entertainers took to their Instagram accounts to confirm their collaboration. However, Wizkid and Black Coffee didn’t reveal much information on the collaboration but they confirmed working together on a song. The collaboration is being handled by Steel Banglez, a British producer and solo artist who is signed to Warner Bros. Records. Black Coffeee wrote, “We cooking with the King @wizkidayo” as caption of his picture with Wizkid in a music…
Wizkid has announced that his next album will be titled ”Zion”, named after his third son. The Superstar is set to release his ”Made in Lagos” EP, which he says is 90% complete on October 1st, and now he has announced that he is working on a new project afterwards which will be titled ”Zion.” This he made known through a post on his Twitter page, which carried the caption, ”After MadeinLagos! Next project ”Zion” !! Ready to go.” He then deployed a series of subsequent tweets to express his love for his son and the mother, Jada Pollock, who…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Femi Adebayo and Charles Inojie are on the list of winners at this year’s City People Awards which went down on Sunday night, September 16 at the Balmoral Event Center, Ikeja, Lagos. Omotola Ekeinde who won the best actress in a drama series at the recently held AMVCA 2018 was awarded with the Movie Icon of the Year, while Charles Inojie, popular for the viral ‘Them dey rush us’ scene went home with the Comic Actor of the Year plaque. Other winners on the night include Ruth Kadiri for Best Actress of the Year, Jumoke Odetola for…
Linda Ikeji has given birth to a bouncing baby boy. The media entrepreneur announced the big news via her blog a few minutes ago, with the caption, ”I welcomed my first child, popularly known as baby J today September 17th in a hospital in Atlanta. I cant believe I’m a mum. More later. Make I sleep small for now. lol” It will be recalled that on Sunday, May 20, 2018, her sister Laura Ikeji had broke the news about her pregnancy through a post shared on her Instagram page. “See who’s gonna be a mummy. Congrats Lin @officiallindaikeji” wrote Laura…
Tiwa Savage has angrily lashed out at a show promoter who abandoned her after performing at an event in Kenya this weekend. Mavin artist, Tiwa Savage is angry this Monday morning, September 17th, and the cause of her anger is an event promoter who failed to settle her hotel bills and other expenses after a performance in Kenya on Saturday night. Taking to her Twitter page, [@TiwaSavage], she posted a number of messages, venting and calling out the promoter for the way she has been treated. ”Checking out of the hotel and full accommodation not paid for, no car to…
Presidential candidate, Eunice Atuejide, has disclosed that if she loses the 2019 presidential election, she plans to contest for the presidency every four years until she becomes victorious. The 39-year-old was elected the flag bearer of the National Interest Party (NIP) during the party’s national convention in Abuja on August 20, 2018. She said, “I have already bought nomination form for 2023 just in case 2019 does not work. NIP, they know. I’ve told them; till I die, every four years, I’m coming back, so you people get ready. I don’t know who’s challenging me; I don’t know how they’ll…
Sen. Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom North-West) has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari will record a massive victory in Akwa Ibom State in the 2019 presidential election. While fielding questions from State House Correspondents, Akpabio, said Akwa Ibom State would be the first state to fall for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. “I believe strongly in the saying, `res ipsa loquitor’, the act speaks for itself. “From the caliber of personages you saw here today, the strength and character of the delegation, the capacities of the personalities you saw, it is clear that President Buhari will win Akwa…
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Lagos, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday said he had a strong conviction that God had prepared him to be the next governor of the state. Sanwo-Olu made the statement at Lagos City Hall while speaking at the formal launch of his governorship bid. NAN reports that members of the National Assembly, council chairmen and other chieftains were at the declaration. Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, former minister, Mr Ademola Seriki, a federal lawmaker, Mr Rotimi Agunsoye were among those present. It was a carnival atmosphere at the well-attended declaration as party members danced…
Bukola Saraki has again responded strongly to calls for him to resign or get impeached, boasting that the opposition does not have the numbers to impeach him as the head of the upper legislative chamber. Saraki said the party does not have the majority required to impeach him and said he won’t step down as that would constitute acting in personal interest. He said, “The APC members know that we are in the majority and whatever they want to do they know that they don’t have the number. “The other kite they are trying to fly is asking me to…
Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode reportedly broke down in tears and he’s been in low spirits since the day he picked up the APC governorship nomination form, a source at the Lagos State Government House in Alausa disclosed. Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu has emerged the handpicked candidate of APC kingmakers in Lagos, and he’s been anointed the preferred candidate to unseat Ambode during a primary election exercise slated for September 29, 2018. Ambode was very sure of a second term in office before a dizzying spate of events in September made him sink into his office chair in agony, on occasion. Two…
Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun West – PDP) has explained why he was absent from a debate organised for five selected Osun State gubernatorial candidates. Adeleke, popularly called the “Dancing Senator” due to his habit of flamboyant dancing in public, failed to show up for the two-hour debate. Explaining why he was absent, the publicity director of the Adeleke Campaign Organisation, Olawale Rasheed, said the lawmaker was delayed by voters in a community visited on Sunday. He said that residents of a community in Ife East blocked Adeleke’s way and insisted that he speak directly to them as their community has…
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has denied putting a phone call across to APC godfather Bola Tinubu on behalf of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos. The preacher says he never rang Tinubu to discuss Ambode’s travails. ‘Adeboye would not be involved in politics’ In a statement issued on Pastor Adeboye’s social media accounts, the RCCG said “Our attention has been drawn to news making the rounds from dailies especially the New Telegraph that Pastor E.A Adeboye, the General Overseer of the RCCG had a recent phone conversation with the Leader of the…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos made a light-hearted remark acknowledging the political prowess of APC godfather, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is fondly referred to as ‘The Jagaban’ by admirers. Tinubu and Ambode were guests at the launch of ‘Africa Rise and Shine’; a book written by Jim Ovia, businessman and founder of Zenith bank. The event held on Monday, September 17, 2018, at the Eko Hotel in Lagos. Tinubu and Ambode shook hands firmly after the Jagaban alighted the podium. Both men also sat on the same table at the event attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Oba of…
Dr Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerians to vote leaders not according to sentiments, but capacity and vision to bring about change. Saraki, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, made the statement in Lagos while addressing party members. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visit to the party secretariat is in continuation of his nationwide tour of state chapters to garner support for his aspiration. Saraki was accompanied on the visit by Sen. Dino Melaye; a former minister, Alhaji Muhammed Wakil; and former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Idris Wada. A former Presidential Adviser on Media and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has banned the use of mobile phones in polling booths ahead of the Osun governorship election. The Osun governorship election is scheduled to hold on September 22, 2018. According to Channels TV, INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu made the announcement at a meeting with stakeholders on Monday, September 17, 2018, in Osun state. Yakubu said that the electoral body took the decision to curb vote buying during elections. He also explained that voters will be banned from using their mobile phones immediately they are issued ballot papers. It is believed that voters use their…
Chris Smalling is hoping to turn his World Cup disappointment into a positive by re-establishing himself at Manchester United. He was also left out by Jose Mourinho for the first two games of the new campaign but the 28-year-old helped United to their first clean sheet at Burnley before scoring a spectacular volley in the 2-1 win at Watford on Saturday. “It’s obviously difficult [watching the World Cup], I am not going to lie,” said Smalling. “You want to be involved for a top club, you want to be involved for your country as well and it was a disappointment,…
Rio Ferdinand has said that Paul Pogba could learn from Cristiano Ronaldo on how to balance talent and ego. “Cristiano came as what we called a showpony, all the stepovers, looking good for the fans,” Ferdinand said in an exclusive interview. “He left the best player in the world, who lived and died by the end product. Goals and assists. “But that’s down to intelligence, [Ronaldo] worked it out, actually, ‘that’s good that the people love me for that, but what’s going to get me there, to the top of the mountain. I need to adjust my game.’ And he…
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he had been thinking quite a bit about scoring his first goal for Juventus and was glad to finally do so on Sunday in the victory against Sassuolo. He scored from a yard out in the 50th minute after Sassuolo’s Gianmarco Ferrari failed to clear from a header, then doubled the lead in the 65th with a low strike into the far corner from 12 yards before Sassuolo pulled one back through Khouma Babacar in added time. “I really wanted to score, so I’m really happy,” Ronaldo told reporters after the game. “I had a little…
Real Madrid manager Julen Lopetegui said he still has plenty of confidence in his squad but was disappointed in only getting a 1-1 draw at Athletic Bilbao. “A draw for Real Madrid is never good,” he said after the match. “We came for three points and we didn’t get them.” Iker Muniain took the lead for Athletic Bilbao at the new San Mames on Saturday night before substitute Isco headed home in the second half to level matters. Isco came on for Luka Modric in the 61st minute and gave Madrid a spark going forward. Asked after the game if…