Author: David Folami

Omoni Oboli might be your favourite actor, producer or director but the beautiful actress has shown that she can do more as she publishes her very first book as she turns 40. The beautiful actress and mother of three took to her Instagram page on Sunday, April 22, 2018, where she announced to the world that she is now an author of the book ‘The Stars Are Ageless.’ “THE STARS ARE AGELESS You can now add author to my name!!!Been working on this baby for a while and she’s finally here! Thank you, Lord! 40 sure looks good on me!…

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Wizkid is about to stop a child from being an artisan and sending him back to school. The gist is that a video of a child, Basit an artisan working at a mechanic shop talking about Wizkid’s yet-to-be-released song ‘Gucci Snake’ went viral which got to superstar, Wizkid who then posted it on his Instagram and Twitter pages. Apparently, Wizkid was amazed by the video and moved that he tweeted about it and then promised the child, Basit he would be sending him to school. “We sending Basit to school! Bring him to me,” he tweeted. The search for Basit…

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Meek Mill is one happy young man. After being thrown back in jail for violating his probation with a tentative two to four years jail time, Meek Mill is once again a free man. Reports have it that according to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s official order, Meek has an allegedly corrupt police officer who reportedly served as a “critical witness” in Meek’s original gun and drugs case, to thank for his release. According to the reports, prosecutors were not against Meek being released and were also instrumental. Overruling Judge Genece Brinkley, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania finally made the decision.…

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The singer took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, where he laid to rest the insinuation that he bought his result. He also went on to reveal the main reason he finished school was to be a light for a lot of young Nigerians. “I initially didn’t want to post this for many reasons but I was wrong on all counts. I’d be doing millions of young people and my peers a disservice by not boldly putting it out there that impossiblity is a myth; you can be Talented and Distinguished; Famous and Dignified; Celebrated and Educated;…

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The family of the Solomons is presently counting their joy over the arrival of Temi Solomon’s child, brother and manger to Reekado Banks. Temi Solomon announced the good news to his Instagram page on Wednesday, April 24, 2018, couldn’t hide his joy as he thanked God for helping his wife with a safe delivery in less than 10 minutes!. “God bless you, Nneamaka Solomon. Again, you have taught me how to be strong. I had always dreaded that Push moment and promised that I would close my eyes while it happened. But your courage and strength from the beginning till…

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Toke Makinwa has said that she had been battling with fibroid for the past 7 years. “I have been battling fibroid for 6 going on 7 years and it’s been one hell of a ride I think I was diagnosed 7 years ago. I finally decided to do something about the situation this year because it was getting to the point where it was beginning to affect me I was in a lot of pains I couldn’t sit up properly it was beginning to push against certain organs inside of me. it was just nasty and a total disaster. “I…

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Kanye got a response from President Donald Trump on Twitter over the rapper’s declaration of his ‘love’ for POTUS. West reaffirmed his admiration for Trump on Wednesday, April 25, calling him “my brother” and saying the two share “dragon energy.” West is openly a supporter of the Trump administration and one of the celebrities who rooted for him during the US presidential election. On Wednesday, West tweeted, “You don’t have to agree with trump but the mob can’t make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don’t agree with everything…

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Kcee held his birthday bash over the weekend in Lagos and shared some of the photos from the event. The singer took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, where he shared photos from the events. The birthday party was attended by a lot of friends and associates of the singer. Among those who turned up to party with KCee were his brother and C.E.O. of his record label, FiveStar Music, E-Money, comedian, Okey Bakassi, Olamide and Phyno. A singer would always be a singer as Kcee couldn’t stay away from the stage as he performed despite the…

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Yvonne Jegede recently threw a shade at DJ Cuppy, DJ Lambo and a host of other female DJs in Nigeria while wishing another female DJ, Switch a happy birthday. The beautiful actress might have knowingly or unknowingly done this via her Instagram page on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, when she wished DJ Switch a happy birthday. “Happy birthday to the only relevant female Dj in Nigeria. God bless you everyday @djswitch_” she wrote. A lot of followers began to question her motive as they saw it as a deliberate shade towards DJ Cuppy, DJ Lambo and a host of others.…

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Senator Dino Melaye has not eaten any food or taken water since he was hospitalized, Sen Bala Na’Allah has said. Na’Allah disclosed this after his visit to the National Hospital where Melaye was receiving treatment on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Na’Allah and his colleague who visited the hospital were denied access to Melaye. “We went to the National Hospital this morning where Senator Dino was alleged to have been kept from yesterday and we confirmed that he was brought yesterday at about 11pm,” he began. “We spoke to the doctor who is in charge of the ICU and they assured…

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Bukola Saraki has said that Senator Dino Melaye, who is being hospitalised, is stable. There had been reports that Melaye went into coma. The senator representing Kogi west is being treated at the National Hospital in Abuja after sustaining injuries while trying to escape from the police vehicle conveying him to a court in Kogi State on Tuesday, April 24. The police had accused Melaye of supplying guns to some murder suspects, who allegedly confessed that the lawmaker is their sponsor. Melaye has since denied the allegations, accusing the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello of being behind his police ordeal.…

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The Senate has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to withdraw $496 million from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) for the purchase of military aircraft with the National Assembly approval. After the withdrawal, Buhari had written a letter to the Senate seeking the approval of the legislature for the withdrawal of $496 million from the ECA. However, he noted in the letter that the money had been withdrawn and paid to the United States for the 12 Super Tucano aircraft, ahead of legislative approval. The President said he did this to beat the deadline for the arms deal. The planes are…

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Shehu Sani has said that those who worked for the election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 are now targets of attacks by security agencies. The Kogi-West lawmaker was later rushed to a hospital where he was re-arrested by the Police in the evening of the same day. Speaking at plenary on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, Sani described the incident as shameful and “an attempt to silence perceived political opponents.” The Kaduna state lawmaker allayed fears that he could be a target of an attack. “I am deeply concerned about the systematic pattern of violation of fundamental human rights in…

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Senator Dino Melaye has explained why he carried out a daring escape while he was being transported in police vehicle to his home state to answer criminal charges. In a statement released by the lawmaker’s media aide, Gideon Ayodele, early on Wednesday, April 25, he said despite surrendering to operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) early on Tuesday, Melaye refused to be transported to Kogi due to fears that he would be assassinated by officers in collusion with the Kogi state government. The statement read, “Earlier in the morning, Senator Dino Melaye as a law-abiding citizen voluntarily submitted himself…

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Shehu Sani was among the lawmakers who visited Senator Dino Melaye at the National Hospital, Abuja, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Afterwards, Sani said Melaye couldn’t even open his mouth to speak. Melaye was hospitalized after sustaining injuries when he jumped off a moving police van in a bid to evade arrest. The senator was being conveyed to Kogi by the police for arraignment. The senator has been in the custody of the police all week for charges bordering on illegal possession of firearms and false testimony. He was stopped from boarding a flight to Morocco on Monday, April 23,…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Bauchi state to commence a two-day working visit. The president was received by Bauchi governor, Muhammed Abubakar, at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, Bauchi, on Thursday morning. Adamawa state governor, Mohammed Jibrilla, the Minister of Defence, Brigadier-General Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd), and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, were also at the airport, alongside other government officials, to welcome the president. During his visit to the state, President Buhari will inaugurate the Air Force Referral Hospital in Bauchi, commission some projects especially roads, and flag off the distribution of 500 tractors…

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Justice Walter Onnoghen has said judges cannot form an association to speak for them when under attack because their mandate is adjudication, not advocacy. “This is like what the Nigeria Bar Association does for lawyers, since sitting judicial officers cannot grant media interviews. “The judge’s position was that periodic press statements issued after the meetings of the National Judicial Council are too few and far between to make any impact. “My obvious response, however, was an emphatic `No’, because the mandate of a judicial officer is adjudication and not advocacy,’’ Onnoghen said. He, however, expressed optimism that the publication being…

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Some lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate have called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari over the ‘illegal’ withdrawal of $496 million from the Excess Crude Account for the purchase of fighter jets. President Buhari had paid for the jets for the purpose of fighting insurgency before writing to the National Assembly of his intention. A move, Senators who spoke, largely condemned. Senator Matthew Uroghide urged the Senate to invoke Section 143 of the Constitution against the President Buhari over his action.Senator Chukwuka Utazi spoke in the same line. Uroghide maintained that the President had breached Section 80 of the…

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Senator Dino Melaye has accused the Nigeria Police Force of denying him food and access to his lawyers while he recovers from injuries sustained in an escape attempt on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. He posted, “Samuel Melaye, Moses Melaye, Pastor Obalemo, my driver Folorunsho, one of my lawyers and 7 others arrested since Monday by the police still in detention by the police. “Melaye is at the intensive care unit of the national hospital. Trauma section. “Denied access to my lawyers, family members and food for the past more than 24 hours.” It’s doubtful that the lawmaker tweeted the posts…

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Jose Mourinho believes Manchester United have enjoyed “evolution at almost every level” in his two seasons in charge at Old Trafford. “I knew the club I was coming to,” he told Sky Sports. “I know that one thing is to go to a club that is prepared to win and you just need to arrive and give the last touches, to give your personal quality, personal knowledge and the team, and the club, is ready just for the last click. “I knew that was not the case [at United]. The owners knew that. The CEO, he knew that. So when…

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