Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, has been here a long long time since he released his debut album ‘No Long Thing’ in 2005. The multiple-award winning artiste has been talked about as one of Nigeria’s richest solo musicians, recently celebrated the first year anniversary of his CREAM platform. In a recent interview, the Koko Master speaks about his foray into agriculture, giving back to the society as well as the direction of his career. Asked about his interests in agriculture? Dbanj: We launched the agriculture project in 2014 and this opened my eyes to a lot of possibilities in this sector.…
Author: David Folami
Anyone who says Redman isn’t a legend is probably no thinking right at all. Doc has been in the game for over 20 years now, and his fantastic intense work ethic has him simultaneously prepping his upcoming album, working behind the camera on an upcoming VH1 show, and hitting the press circuit for extensive interviews. The latest of said interviews finds Doc swinging by the Breakfast Club to chop it up with Angela Yee and Charlamagne (no Envy today), and the conversation kicks off on an appropriately October-friendly note. The conversation also moved toward Eminem, where they mention Vince Staples’…
Drake celebrated his 31st birthday this weekend with an expensive Andy Warhol-themed party in his hometown. Although his actual birthday is Tuesday, the multi-platinum artist got a head start on the celebrations with family and a star-studded crew of close friends at Casa Loma on Saturday night. The evening started at the Toronto Raptors game where the team blew past the Philadelphia 76ers with a historic 128-94 win — their largest margin victory over the Sixers. The Raptors ambassador was spotted sitting courtside with members of his entourage during tip off. Raptors stars Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozen later joined…
Victoria Kimani has released the visuals for her Dreybeatz-produced single ‘China love’ featuring Rock City . Shot in Beijing, China, and Chinatown in New York, the visuals was directed by Victoria Kimani and Dae Visuals. Check it out.
Richard Mofe Damijo better known as RMD is still making it big in the industry he once left for politics as he just won an award. The actor won award at the just concluded Abuja international film festival in the movie ‘3 wise men.’ Sharing the amazing news, he wrote, ”So I won the best actor for my role in 3 wise men at the just concluded Abuja international film festival. It couldn’t have come at a better time as we wrap the #glolafftafest2017 today. It’s been a long comic ride since April. Laughter is good for the soul, and…
D’Prince has revealed in very bold terms that he has plans to marry the mother of his child. He recently opened up on his plans to get married, being away from the spotlight to raise his now 2-year-old child, his upcoming album amongst other things. “I definitely have plans to get married to the mother of my child and as we speak, we are dating; we are in a relationship. I cannot say when I would get married because it is private information. The day I get married, no one would know. “The reason why I am famous is because…
Nigerian filmmaker Charles Novia is set to launch a TV channel. The channel which is called Teen Africa Television will launch online by the end of November and on cable in April 2018. “After years of hard work and sleepless nights, with the journey still far from being over, my channel, TEEN AFRICA TELEVISION prepares to launch in a two-phased plan by the end of November,” Novia wrote. “I still need money ooo to finish. Make God touch one rich person heart to find me some kuza. Lol. But it’s so much joy to know the dream is now a…
Mr 2Kay was recently robbed and beaten badly after the “Buckwyld N Breathless” concert which took place at the Eko Hotel and Suites. According to a Sakpaide Ogaga, a PR consultant, Mr 2Kay was in the room with a friend and struggled with one of the robbers, as the others punched and hit him with a gun, repeatedly warning that they will shoot if he didn’t calm down. Ogaga also mentioned that one of the robbers led and locked 2Kay’s friend in the bathroom, while the others tied the singer’s arms, legs and mouth and took his valuables including jewelry,…
Olamide, Phyno and Small Doctor recently visited BBC London. The three stars made their UK stop at the world famous media office on October 18, 2017. Accompanied by friends and family, the three music acts look very relaxed and free-spirited. Olamide is still gaining more momentum in Nigeria with his recent hit song “Wo” which has received massive airplay. Phyno is also doing dope with his continuous release of back to back hit songs including the latest “Augment” which features Olamide. Small Doctor who happens to be a fast-rising star all is still basking in the euphoria of hit song…
Charles Idahosa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Commissioner of Information in Edo State, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is running the federal government with a divided political party. He also said that the APC under John Odigie-Oyegun is weak but the Party’s National Chairman ‘plays the ostrich’ just to keep his position and continue to enjoy the perks of his office as APC chair. “The people the party wanted lost out in both chambers and a member of the opposition (Ike Ekweremadu) is Deputy Senate President today. From this, you can see that the leadership…
Onyema Ugochukwu, the former special adviser on communication to ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, said Nigerians are desirous of seeing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) return to power in 2019. Ugochukwu who was the former chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), added that PDP remained the only party that could put a stop to the pall of “confusion and uncertainty” in the country and run the government better. He said: ”We have to give some credit to the caretaker committee. The tendencies and all that are natural; every political party have people leaning to this way and that way. ”But…
Chief Olisa Metuh, has asked for the presence of former President Goodluck Jonathan as a witness in his money laundering trial. Metuh’s counsel, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), told Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja that he will need GEJ’s appearance in court the former president after he refused to reply a request letter. Despite the order by the Court of Appeal that commanded the appearance of detained former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, as a witness in the trial, the Department of State Service (DSS) failed to produce him on Monday. Dasuki’s counsel, Mr. Ahmed Raji…
Yemi Osinbajo has described secret corporate ownership as a global problem. According to the vice president, most of the funds are traceable to the activities of companies with secret ownership. “Another report that may enjoy mention here is the 2015 report of the High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa chaired by former South African President Thabo Mbeki. “The panel stated in its report that Africa had lost more than one trillion dollars over a 50-year period, and that Africa loses more than 50 billion dollars annually to illicit financial flows. “Most of these illicit flows are perpetrated…
Oby Ezekwesili, has been named as one of the Democracy Ambassadors of the International Institute for Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) alongside other prominent individuals. Ahead of International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy publication in November, the former Vice-President of the World Bank’s Africa division has been tasked with putting the spotlight on the challenges and developments of democracy. The other Democracy Ambassadors named by the organisation are: former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan; Executive Director, Perludem-Association for Election and Democracy, Titi Anggraini; former Chilean politician, International IDEA Board of Advisers, Sergio Bitar; Dutch politician, former Member of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to comments by former president that the federal government is deploying lies and propaganda on a professional level. The President noted that despite saving the country billions from subsidy, petroleum products are readily available across the country. “Those who accused this administration of ‘propaganda and lies’ in the fuel supply sector, for example, did not tell Nigerians that whereas they paid between 800 billion and 1.3 trillion Naira as ‘subsidy’ yearly in their time, without making the products available even at regulated prices, this Administration is not paying any subsidy, yet all products are currently…
The Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that run away leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is hiding with lawmaker representing Abia south senatorial district, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe. Mr. Shuaibu Labaran accused Senator Abaribe of preventing Kanu from appearing in court. He accused the lawmaker of being slow to withdraw his bail bond particularly after Kanu started to violate his bail conditions before September 11 when Abaribe said they last had contact. He said, “The applicant failed to apply to the court timeously, stating on oath that the defendant bound by recognizance…
Seriake Dickson has begged Muhammadu Buhari to stop saying the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable. He said: “You have to create a platform for people to ventilate their feelings. I don’t believe that you will have a majority of people in any party of this country that will decide to break up the country. No! As I always say, Nigeria’s unity is desirable, but stop telling me it’s not negotiable.” Continuing, Dickson said: “Until now, our own colonial masters, UK, is still dealing with its own issues of restructuring and devolution of powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Island.…
Pep Guardiola has brought down the hype around the significance of moving five points clear at the top of the Premier League following Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Burnley. “In May, it will be significant — in October, no,” Guardiola told a news conference when asked about City’s lead at the top. But he was happy City equalled a club record run of 11 games in all competitions — the first time they have achieved it in a single season. “It means a lot. The record is good if you lift something — titles or a trophy,” he added. “It…
The Accountant General of Lagos State, Mrs Abimbola Umar narrowly escaped being duped by the tune of N50million by two fraudsters that impersonated Gov Akinwunmi Ambode. The reported fraudsters, Rilwan Jamiu and Balogun Oyewole, cloned the governor’s globacom line in order to steal the sum of N50m from the state. In her statement, the Accountant General said: “On Feb. 10, 2016, I received a text message at exactly 12.52 p.m. “I initially thought the message is from His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Lagos state because the name with which I saved his number appeared in my inbox. “The message…
Philippe Coutinho has said that the four goals his side conceded to Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday “could have been prevented.” “The goals were goals that could have been prevented. “It started out wide and we end up conceding one of those goals the manager speaks about. “He speaks a lot about this — we’ve conceded a lot of goals like this. And obviously in attack we were unable to score the goals necessary to draw or turn around the game. “We were in the game during the first-half then the goal we conceded made everything worse.” “The first goal…