Chris Attoh was recently a guest on a radio program where he was being asked a couple of questions concerning what he thinks of marriage. The actor said ” man is comfortable alone but if he finds a woman that means he has found a good thing, that’s an addition, you are an addition to that destiny” “When you love someone it is important to be able to forgive, respect and submit and these are things that are expected as a woman”. “As a woman you need to trust the captain of the ship, it is important if you want…
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This past weekend was an underwhelming one for Drake and his OVO family. After announcing the death of his longtime friend, Anthony “Fif” Soares — who was shot and killed outside of his Toronto apartment complex two weeks ago — Drake attended his funeral at Ogden Funeral Home chapel in Scarborough, Ontario on Saturday (Sept. 23). Drake chose not to utter a word at the funeral, but was one of the pallbearers. In the video obtained by the outlet, a sense of gloom pervaded the area, as the “6 God” assisted in laying his friend to rest. After his untimely…
Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne have been hip-hop pals for some time now. Most recently heard together on Nicki’s hit “No Frauds,” the two rappers have partnered again on tracks like “Only,” “Knockout” and “High School.” In fact, she sees herself has a learner of sorts who has gained a lot from Wayne over the years. In an Instagram post from March, she wrote the following: “I am da ninja. Weezy is my sensei. So I call him Splinter. Faster than a sprinter. Gimme my chopsticks I’ll have these rap btchs 4 dinner. ~ ? I’ll never forget saying this…
On Demi Lovato’s sixth album, Tell Me You Love Me, out now, the singer embraces her R&B influences like never before. “I’m really proud of that,” she says, speaking of jams like lead single “Sorry Not Sorry,” which has been bouncing around the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in recent weeks, and the set’s title track. “[Those songs] helped me find the direction that I wanted to accomplish.” “I was definitely into the Spice Girls. They had just come out with their movie, Spice World, and I was obsessed. I was singing their songs in the mirror and…
Quantasia Sharpton was seen listening to the song Bad Girl by Usher while walking in New York City on Tuesday. It’s an odd choice of song for the 21-year-old single mother, who was wearing a T-shirt that read I Wanna Be Your Lover. Sharpton has accused the hit maker of cheating on his wife Grace Miguel with her in 2015. She also said she is pissed that she could have contracted herpes from the star and has hired attorney Lisa Bloom to represent her in her lawsuit. These photos surface on the same day Usher’s other accuser, Laura Helm, said…
Throughout her career, Azealia Banks’ music journey has been hindered by disputes with other artists. After engaging in a heated rant with Cardi B on social media earlier this week, Banks turned the page on Thursday night (Sept. 28), when she apologized to Nicki Minaj on Instagram. Banks called out to Minaj via direct message and praised the “No Frauds” MC for her artistry and intellect. “I really do enjoy your artistry and think you’re so intelligent and clever,” said Banks. “You have a really brilliant art mind and often times remind me a lot of myself.” To Banks’ utmost…
Beyonce is here again — using her celebrity to help those that need it. The singer teamed up with Colombian reggaeton artist J. Balvin and Mauritian-French DJ Willy William to release a remix of the popular Latin hit “Mi Gente,” profits of which will go toward natural disaster relief efforts. Beyonce announced the featuring on Instagram Thursday night, including a clip of the song in her post. Alongside the song, she wrote, “I am donating my proceeds from this song to hurricane relief charities for Puerto Rico, Mexico and the other affected Caribbean islands.” She included a link to a…
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has said some entertainment stars are more famous than President Mohammadu Buhari. “I travel frequently and more people know of Fela, Omotola and Genevieve than they do President Buhari or the fact that Nigeria has oil.” He tweeted. Bruce said this via his twitter handle on Wednesday. The late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, also professionally known as Fela, was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, composer, who began the Afrobeat music genre. Genevieve Nnaji is a Nigerian actress and singer who won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, making her the first…
Femi Fani-Kayode has rendered his support for Governor Ayo Fayose in his quest to become President of Nigeria come 2019. Fani-Kayode described Fayose as an excellent choice for Nigeria’s number one position. The former minister noted that Fayose has “shown strength in the face of a viciously wicked opposition.” He noted that Fayose would “regain power from an undeserving Muhammadu Buhari-led APC federal government.”
Senator representing Gombe south senatorial district, Joshua Lidani, has urged Nigerians to go back to God to end the country’s problems. Lidani said that Nigeria is spiritually challenged and needs God’s mercy. He said, “A lot of progress has been recorded in spite of the challenges. Nigeria is spiritually challenged. “With all these crimes, where is the spirituality in us? We should come back to God, so God can have mercy on us.” Ike Ekweremadu beeged the lawmakers during the session to focus on the values of justice in the country as it celebrates its 57th independence anniversary on Sunday,…
Bukola Saraki has shown his concern with the widespread abuse of drug by youths in the northern region of the country. He promised that to solve the problem, he’ll ensure that the National Assembly reviews all of the country’s relevant laws on abuse. He urged Nigerians to notice the impact that the drug abuse problem has on the country’s wellbeing so as to be able to discuss how to end it forever. “I am particularly worried about the drug menace in the Northern part of the country. It is time that we recognize this problem and address it in a…
The organised labour in Benue on Thursday ordered its members to embark on an indefinite strike on October 3 in protest of the non-payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities owed in the state. Some retirees have yet to receive their gratuities. The labour leaders said the decision was made by the joint State Executive Council (SEC) of the unions after the expiration of the 7-day warning strike by the organised labour in the state. They regretted government’s inability to settle their demands and also said that all avenues for arbitration on the matter was useless. “SEC resolved to embark on…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday asked for involvement of public finance experts in governance to increase economic growth. According to the governor, running of the economy by public finance experts will achieve much due to the skills and knowledge that institutes such as ICAN have bestowed in them. “Whatever it is that Lagos State is enjoying, in terms of dividends of democracy, is actually the fruit of everything that I gathered from the institute.” “The creed of the institute is `accuracy and integrity’, and these virtues must be imbibed by members to be credible professionals.” “These are…
Nasir El-Rufai signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysian firm, Bionas, on Tuesday. The agreement takes charge of the establishment of a multi-billion dollars biofuel plant for the huge production of aviation fuel in the Zaria Local Government Area of the state. Governor El-Rufai also expressed his administration’s commitment to the economic prosperity of the state. He vowed that the project will help to create thousands of jobs for the people of the state as it is expected to be completed in two years. The project also includes the generation of 280 megawatts of electricity from waste products for…
The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign a bill seeking to establish Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) as a paramilitary organization in the country. The Emir who took advantage of the opportunity to preach peace and good neighborliness further pledged his support for the Corps. He also said that when signed into law, the organization would further enhance peace within the country following the growing rates of hate speeches. “Religious and tribal sentiments are the greatest enemies of this country,” the traditional ruler said. “Until we learn how to tolerate each other,…
Goodluck Jonathan has declared that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is still the strongest that the country has to offer. “PDP is still the strongest party. We know the reason why we lost the elections. “At the appropriate time, some of these things would be properly addressed because of history. There are certain things you don’t write now because it would be misunderstood as if you are playing politics. “After some years, five, six or eight years, when the beneficiaries have left, you can state it in writing.” He also mentioned the party should review the party’s statutory delegates’ option,…
Muhammadu Buhari was joined at Aso Rock by other famous Nigerians on Friday, to pray for the country as its 57th independence anniversary approaches. Senate, Bukola Saraki, former Vice President, Namadi Sambo as well as many other ministers in President Buhari’s cabinet joined him for Friday’s Juma’at prayer. This was revealed by the president’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on his Twitter account (@BashirAhmaad) where he posted a video of President Buhari welcoming his guests. Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, and Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris were…
Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra has confirmed reports alleging that the State House clinic is in need of medical supplies despite huge budgetary allocation. Zahra took to Instagram on Friday, September 29, 2017, to display her utter disgust at the situation. “More than N3billion budgeted for the State House clinic and workers there don’t have equipment to work with? Why?” Zahra asked. “Where is the money going to? Medication only stocked once since the beginning of the year? Why? State House Permanent Secretary please answer. “Why isn’t there simple paracetamol, gloves, syringes… Why do patients/staff have to buy what they need…
Mats Hummels has issued a note of warning to Bayern Munich that “money buys players that score a lot of goals”. PSG will spend a total of over €400 million on new attackers Neymar and Kylian Mbappe after securing the duo in mega deals this summer. “To be honest, for me as a player, it’s relatively unimportant how a team is formed,” he told a news conference. “It’s 11 vs. 11 on the pitch and a sporting competition. “Of course in the Bundesliga, it’s the other way round and we spend a lot more than our rivals, so we have…
Unai Emery has said he was not shocked by the team that Carlo Ancelotti lined up for Bayern Munich’s 3-0 Champions League defeat against his side. Bayern dismissed Ancelotti the next day but Emery believes that the Italian will be well able to recover from the disappointment. “Every manager knows what life is like for us,” the PSG boss told a news conference ahead of Saturday’s Ligue 1 clash with Bordeaux. “It’s true that that we don’t want situations like what happened to Ancelotti. But he’s a great manager with a lot of experience. He knows better than me and…