50 Cent has one of the more iconic names in Hip Hip. Make sure you pronounce it “Fiddy.” But the G-Unit boss took to Instagram Sunday (May 21) to share a childhood photo of himself and a little personal history. He reveals that his Aunt Geraldine nicknamed him Boo Boo when he was a boy. So there you have it. Before the platinum plaques and award show snubs, little Curtis Jackson III was known as Boo Boo, thanks to Aunt Geraldine. Back in 2006, Tony Yayo mentioned that he was close enough to 50 to know his previous moniker. The…
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Former Senator, Musiliu Obanikoro has said he has always been unhappy about his frosty relationship with ex-governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “I was happy that the reconciliation was done successfully. I was never comfortable all along that I lost personal relationship with Asiwaju Tinubu,” he said. The politician said he has learnt never to allow disagreement with a beloved elder affect the personal relationship with that person. Obanikoro said: “What has happened to me as regards my relationship with Asiwaju Tinubu should serve as a good lesson to the younger generation. Whenever you play your politics, always…
Top member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Musiliu Obanikoro has said he will dump the national opposition party should Ali Modu Sheriff win at the Supreme Court. “One thing that is certain is that if Sheriff wins at the Supreme Court, you will not find people like me in the party again. That is certain. Let us not also forget that all politics is local,” Obanikoro said. Continuing, the former Senator said: “Without mincing words, anybody can accuse me of anything.I am pleased with what Governor Akinwumi Ambode is doing in Lagos. If at the end of the day, I…
Prof. Pat Utomi, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says the founding fathers of the party would reform it to correct some of its lapses. Utomi told the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that the party had to be reformed to refocus it to its founding ideals. The founder and former presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) party said some of the founding fathers were more committed to building APC as an enduring political party. According to him, however, some people are more interested in taking titles in the…
Fernando Torres was the fitting match winner as Atletico Madrid waved goodbye to their Vicente Calderon stadium by beating Athletic Bilbao 3-1 on Sunday. Atletico were playing their final competitive match at their home for the past 50 years before moving to the new 67,000 capacity Wanda Metropolitano stadium on the other side of Madrid next season. And fans’ favourite Torres ensured Atletico got three points to go along with a carnival atmosphere with a double inside the opening 11 minutes. “It is difficult to express the feelings that you experience on a day like this,” Torres to BeIN Sports…
Diego Simeone stressed on Sunday he will remain as Atletico Madrid coach next season after the Spanish giants waved goodbye to their Vicente Calderon stadium with a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao. Simeone has transformed Atletico’s fortunes over the past five-and-a-half years and promised to stay to see the club move into their new 67,000 Wanda Metropolitano home next season. “The journalists ask me constantly if I am going to stay. Yes, I am going to stay,” Simeone told an adoring crowd as Atletico honoured legends past and present in a ceremony after their final competitive match at the Calderon.…
Chelsea star Victor Moses brought out his family to celebrate the Premier League title win at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, May 21. Moses and his Chelsea teammates finally got their hands on their Premier League medals and the trophy after their last game of the season. The Nigeria international played 90 minutes as Chelsea crushed Sunderland 5-1 to cap their brilliant season which saw them win the Premier League title with two games remaining. He picked up his Premier League medal and also got to lift the Premier League trophy becoming only the third Nigerian player to do so. The…
Beyoncé has announced via her official website that she will be giving four scholarships. Tagged ‘Formation Scholars’, the scholarships will be given to four young college women for the 2017-2018 academic year. This comes in celebration of the one-year anniversary for her Lemonade album. According to the pregnant star, the scholarship is to “encourage and support young women who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative, conscious and confident.” Her website states that “Women who are interested in studying creative arts, music, literature, or African-American studies are welcome to apply.” Schools participating include Berklee College of…
Afropolitan Vibes lived up to its name with so many surprises and great performances from the lined up acts at the Freedom Park, Lagos on Friday June 19, 2015. Oge Kimono who is the daughter to the Legendary Ras Kimono opened the night with an electric performance and Reggae music like her father who surprised the crowd by making an appearance in the middle of her performance. Kahli Abdu and The VHS Safari came on stage to perform their newest combined songs all the way from Brooklyn. Jesse Jagz and M.I interrupted the flow of their performance after grabbing the…
Reggae veteran, Ras Kimono, is not having it with the crop of new age musicians, who sing about vain subjects such as “butt” and “boobs”. The dreadlocks artiste thinks music should be a tool for social change as opposed to what currently obtains. He talked more on this as well as the now booming Nigerian music industry in an interview published by Punch News’ Sunday Scoop today. “Music is supposed to be a weapon of social change,” he said. “A musician is supposed to be a prophet who speaks the truth as it affects everybody in the society. But can…
Yemi Blaq is an actor, known for “Without Goodbye 2” and “Sinking Sands”. The Yoruba born actor has featured in several movies and he is loved by his fans for his diction. Happy birthday Yemi!
Rapper, Eva Alordiah has resorted to an indirect approach to disclaim reports that she is no longer engaged to her fiancé, Caeser Ume-Ezeoke. Addressing Instagram followers yesterday, the femcee explained her reason for keeping mum about the rumours in a bid to avoid more controversy. According to the rapper, reporters are only out to get a story whether it is true or not. “I share myself with you guys a lot and that’s simply because it is the one true way I know how to live fully. “So be assured that If I didn’t say it to you, then its…
The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, has been re-named Adeyinka Adebayo University, after the late military governor of the defunct Western Region. Acting President Yemi Osinbajo made this known on Saturday at the funeral service held for the late elder statesman at All Saints Anglican Church, Iyin-Ekiti. According to Osinbajo, the resolve to honour the late general was as a result of his exemplary leadership qualities and his astute belief in the peaceful existence of the country. Osinbajo recalled how the late Adebayo’s technical advice to the then military government helped to put the federal troops ahead of the rebels during…
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Enugu State, Chief Joe Mmamel, on Saturday defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mmamel completed his defection to the APC when he registered in Agu Obowa Ward II in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state. He was received by his ward Chairman of the party, Mr Chidozie Uchenna; state Chairman, Dr Ben Nwoye; National Vice Chairman (South-East), Chief Emma Enukwu and former governor of the state, Mr Sullivan Chime. Mmamel said that his decision…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated N2 million and acres of land for construction of elderly people’s home in Ile-Ife, Osun. The Monarch gave the donation at the Ife Ooye Elegant Women Association Worldwide, Historic Fund Raising/Launching for the Construction of Elderly People’s Home in Ile-Ife, on Saturday. The Oba, who was represented at the occasion by his wife, Queen Wuraola Ogunwusi, commended the organisers of the programme for their concerns for the aged and for improving their lives and providing for them. He said that history would not forget them and their names would be written…
Suspected Boko Haram jihadists killed six people fighting alongside the military in two separate incidents in northeast Nigeria, vigilantes told AFP Sunday. Four of the slain vigilantes were hunting in the bush near a camp for internally displaced people on the outskirts of the city of Maiduguri when they were seized in a daytime attack. Vigilante Musa Ari said the attackers were riding motorcyles when they seized six people. Four were later found with their “throats slit”. “Four of our colleagues were killed yesterday (Saturday) by Boko Haram gunmen while they were hunting. Two others are missing and we believe…
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has urged APC governors to emulate the Zamfara Government in the execution of developmental projects. Odigie-Oyegun made the call on Saturday while inaugurating Semi-Urban Water Scheme Projects in Dauran and Kanwa communities in Zurmi Local Government Areas of the state. “I want to use this opportunity to call on other APC governors to emulate Zamfara state government in providing social amenities to citizens,“ he said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was part of activities to mark the sixth anniversary of Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari’s…
Muhammed Bello, Minister, Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), has suspended all chieftaincy related appointments in traditional institutions in the territory. According to a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the suspension was contained in a recent circular released by the Office of the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr Babatope Ajakaiye. Ajakaiye added that the suspension was as a result of complaints, petitions and legal tussles among interested parties. The administration lamented that issues relating to appointment and installation into traditional positions in the FCT has sometimes led to situations that were inimical to peaceful coexistence in some of these communities. “It had…
Harry Kane helped himself to a second hat-trick in four days as ruthless Tottenham Hotspur smashed relegated Hull City to end the Premier League season in style. England striker Kane finishes with 29 league goals, winning the Golden Boot ahead of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez. Dele Alli, Victor Wanyama, Ben Davies and Toby Alderweireld were also on target for the visitors, who were already guaranteed to finish second to champions Chelsea, while Sam Clucas’s second-half strike was a rare highlight for the home fans. Kane is only the fifth player to win the Premier League’s Golden Boot…
Chelsea legend John Terry’s final appearance at Stamford Bridge ended with his teammates forming a guard of honour as he exited in the 26th minute of the Premier League clash with Sunderland. The 36-year-old – the time of his premature departure chiming with his shirt number – was visibly moved when he was replaced by Gary Cahill, who has also stepped in and skippered the team on the pitch to the title this season. Terry, who leaves Chelsea at the end of this season after 22 years, exited to a standing ovation from the fans who despite some off-pitch scandals…