Sound Sultan is trying to give back to the society as he offers producers an opportunity to showcase their stuff. Also known as Naija Ninja, the rapper revealed the producers can send the beats they have to complement the freestyles he has.
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Davido threw a subliminal at the Kokomaster D’banj in DJ Jimmy Jatt‘s song, ‘Orekelewa‘. A few seconds after the two-minute mark, Davido sings: ‘Who them dey ask say what is the koko o, I can tell them say owo ni koko o, he still think say na him be the koko o [get outta here], he forget say we don carry am go,’ taking a subtle but obvious shot at D’banj. Has Davido taken it too far or is it simply a harmless shot which is part of the game and total package of entertainment? This is coming after he…
As the new year started, Wizkid promised fans he was going to follow up his fantastic 2016 with more great music in 2017, even saying that he had four mixtapes ready to go. Well he’s staying true to his words as a leak of a previously unheard joint with Drake just surfaced online. Even no one saw the Caribbean flavoured ‘Hush Up The Silence’ coming, it shouldn’t be surprising that the two would work together again: ‘One Dance‘ was on the Billboard 100 Chart for 12 weeks and introduced Drake to more audiences across the world with the help of…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has downplayed the latest tantrum from striker Alexis Sanchez, attributing the Chilean’s outburst at being substituted to cultural differences. Sanchez was seething after Wenger decided to take off Sanchez and Mesut Ozil with 11 minutes left and the three points already secure in Saturday’s 4-0 win at Swansea. The star striker immediately showed his displeasure with the decision as he trudged angrily off the pitch and kicked his own glove into the air as he walked to the dugout. He then sat down away from his other teammates and pulled a jacket over his head instead…
Paul Pogba has cited his growing familiarity with his Manchester United teammates as a crucial factor in their current nine-game winning streak. United have won all of their games since a Dec. 4 draw at Everton, and have not lost in the Premier League since Oct. 23 at Chelsea. Pogba rejoined United in the summer alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and he said the months since then have improved their teamwork, leading to consistent results on the pitch. “I think it’s because we know each other even more now, we’ve been playing together for some time now so we have this connection…
Liverpool ace Philippe Coutinho feared that his season was over after badly injuring his ankle in a match against Sunderland in November. A clash with Black Cats midfielder Didier Ndong left Coutinho sidelined with ankle ligament damage before making a cameo appearance from the bench in Liverpool’s 1-0 EFL Cup loss to Southampton midweek. Ahead of what could be his starting XI return, the Brazil international has paid tribute to the Reds’ medical staff who worked tirelessly to get him back to full fitness just in time for Sunday’s grudge match with Manchester United. That is, if manager Jurgen Klopp…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has admitted that he could have been lining up for Liverpool in Sunday’s Premier League grudge match against Manchester United had it not been for Jurgen Klopp. The Armenia international held several transfer talks with former Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers back in 2013, but Klopp persuaded the midfielder to leave Shakhtar Donetsk and join him at Borussia Dortmund instead. Both have since moved on from BVB, but Mkhitaryan told the Daily Mail that things could have been a lot different had it not been for the German tactician. “I spoke two or three times on the phone to…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he was surprised to learn Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney voted for him in the FIFA Coach of the Year awards. The England captain, a boyhood Everton fan, was impressed by Klopp’s work at Liverpool in 2016, and also voted for Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri and Wales manager Chris Coleman. Ranieri ultimately won the honour for guiding the Foxes to their Premier League triumph in the 2015-16 campaign, beating Portugal’s Fernando Santos and Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane. Klopp publicly defended Rooney after he was photographed allegedly drinking late into the night while on…
Jurgen Klopp insists English football’s obsession with the need for transfers will not force Liverpool’s hand in the January window. The Reds are yet to recruit anybody this month, despite Klopp admitting in November the squad is thin on the ground for wide players due to injuries and Sadio Mane’s participation at the African Nations Cup. However, Klopp says he will not buy in January for the sake of it and aims to give further opportunities to younger players at the club. “You need to get better and better as a group, I think we have improved a lot,” Klopp…
Falz drops official music video for his latest comic challenge ‘Wehdone sir’. Armed with stellar production from Sess the problem kid anda creative visual from Clarence Peters, Falz presents to you his first official potential hit song for 2017.
The Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) no longer exists in the state. Igbokwe also told the Lagos PDP to stop making noise about local government elections in the state. The Lagos APC spokesman made the comments during an interview with Vanguard. Excerpts below: Why has council elections not been conducted in Lagos State? For PDP, they don’t conduct local government elections. I know a PDP State that has not conducted local government elections in the last 16 years. Lagos State has been conducting elections…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has called on their fans to give his in-form team something extra when bitter rivals Liverpool visit Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. Mourinho ticked off United’s supporters for being too quiet during their League Cup semifinal first leg win over Hull City in midweek, but was quick to deny any lingering discord between himself and the supporters. He did, however, cite the passion of the Liverpool fans in the reverse fixture at Anfield in October as providing a benchmark that the Old Trafford supporters must match. “It’s for them that the match…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Friday in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area inaugurated six projects executed by the State Employment and Expenditure for Results (SEEFOR). The governor, represented by the Chief of Staff, Mr Taiwo Akerele, solicited more commitment from communities to ensure sustainable development. The governor said that the projects were executed via counterpart funding from the state government, international partners and the community. According to him, the government is partnering with the UN, World Bank and other development partners to assist with resources through counterpart funding. “What we have witnessed today is a replication of what is…
Ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said the new Senate leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan, was elected to lead only APC Senators. Senator Akpabio challenged Lawan while the new majority leader was addressing his colleagues after his emergence as the new Senate Leader saying he will run a fair Senate. Akpabio said: “I want to say that Senator Lawan is the Majority Leader and he cannot run the Senate. The Senate president is in charge and he will run the affairs of this house.” Senator Akpabio, who is the Senate minority leader and a PDP Senator from Akwa Ibom…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it had reconstituted its Standing Committees and defined States of supervision for National Commissioners of the commission. The commission announced this in its daily bulletin issued on Friday in Abuja. According to it, the committees are Appointments, Promotions and Disciplinary Committee (APDC) to be headed by Alhaji Baba Arfo (North-East), Survey and Technical Equipment Acquisition Committee, chaired by Mohammed Haruna (North-Central). Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee (EOLC) has Mrs Amina Zakari (North-West) as Chairman, Board of Electoral Institute (BEI), with Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu (South-East) as Chairman. Prof. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine (North Central) will head…
Following the successful box office debut of “Hidden Figures,” Taraji P Henson is set for her next big project. The 45-year-old will play the role of a hit woman in an upcoming drama “Proud Mary. ” According to Deadline, the movie will star the Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner as the titular character whose life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy who awakens her maternal instinct in her that she never knew she had. No director has been attached to the project, which is scheduled to begin production in Boston this April.’ Henson’s other movies…
Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke, who has been in the news for his comments on Chiwetalu Agu’s ‘vulgar slangs,’ isn’t done sharing his thoughts. On Friday, January 13, 2017, the actor took to Instagram and Twitter to defend his opinion. In a post-and-delete video, the actor likened audience to people who remain in abusive relationships because they have no other option. According to the “93 Days” actor, the use of vulgar language on TV has been made so normal that most viewers don’t realize that they are being insulted and disregarded by an actor. In another video, the actor stated that…
In a series of tweets, Chioma Chukwuka has reacted to Gideon Okeke’s opinion on Chiwetalu Agu’s ‘vulgar’ language in movies. According to the “Wives on Strike” actress, the new generation of actors have no morals. She further stated that if Gideon Okeke has a problem with how Agu interprets his role, he should take it up with the regulatory board. In a post and delete Instagram update, Gideon Okeke had challenged the National Film Video Censors Board (NFVCB) to censor Chiwetalu Agu’s vulgar language in films. Popular for his ‘wicked uncle’ roles in movies, Chiwetalu Agu is also popular for…
Gabriel Jesus’s registration will not be completed in time for Manchester City’s game with Everton on Sunday. City signed the 19-year-old in a reported £27 million deal from Palmeiras in the summer but he remained on loan with the Sao Paulo club — helping them to the Brazilian title in November. Asked about Jesus ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Everton, Pep Guardiola told a news conference: “He cannot play [because of] papers. When Palmeiras and the FA solve the problems he will be able to play.” Sources have said that the club remain relaxed about the situation and…
Chelsea striker Diego Costa would jump at the chance to earn spectacular money in China, according to fellow Premier League star Yannick Bolasie. Everton winger Bolasie believes Brazilian-born Spanish international Costa will not feel any emotional ties to English football, so would want to move to the Chinese Super League if a club comes in for him. Reports that Costa has been offered terms of around £600,000 a week in China have followed the news that he has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for Saturday’s Premier League game at Leicester. Sources tell Press Association Sport Costa has not travelled…