Rice farmers in Plateau are optimistic of a bumper harvest this year with their chairman, Mr Joshua Bitrus, boasting that members would garner “ at least one million tonnes”. “This year’s harvest is plentiful; from what we have seen on ground, we expect nothing less than one million tonnes of rice in Plateau,” Bitrus, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RiFAN), Plateau chapter, said in Jos on Sunday. He spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN). The RiFAN Chairman attributed the feat to personal efforts of the farmers and the support from the state government. He commended…
Author: David Folami
The Borno State Football Association (BSFA), has urged Gov. Kashim Shettima to promote unity and peace through sports. The association urged the Governor to prioritize sports activities as tool for the promotion of peace and unity among people in the state. The Chairman of the Association, Babakura Abacha, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Abacha said one of the national peace building priorities of the country was to use the power of sport for social mobilisation, and for societal rehabilitation. He added that sport was one of the crucial tools for…
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to improve the welfare of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies. This, Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mansur Dan’Ali said, it will enable them to discharge their duty effectively. The Minister stated this in Gusau on Sunday while laying the foundation of phase 2 project of the Nigerian Army Barrack in Gusau, the Zamfara capital. Dan’Ali said that improving the welfare of soldiers and other security personnel in the country was one of the major policies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. “That is why when we came into power, we initiated various plans…
Veteran singer, Alariwo of Africa has denied claims that he received an undisclosed sum for featuring Senator Ben Bruce on his song, ‘Common sense’ and ‘Buy Naija to grow Naira. He told Punch News’s Saturday Beats that the money he invested in shooting the video of the songs were from personal investment. “One thing I need to make clear is the fact that people are saying the Senator paid me to do those songs. This is false. I was not paid a dime; I have not met Senator Ben Bruce since I did that song. “I spent my money shooting…
Veteran Hollywood actor, Robert Vaughn, has been reported dead at the age of 83. His manager, Matthew Sullivan told entertainment magazine, Deadline Hollywood, that the actor passed away on Friday, November 11, of acute leukaemia. Sullivan said, “Mr Vaughn passed away (in New York) with his family around him,” The actor is survived by his wife Linda, son, Cassidy and daughter, Caitlin. Vaughn starred in the recent US television spy series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E” where he played Napoleon Solo. May his soul rest in peace.
Hollywood actor, Robert DeNiro has not let go of his criticism of Donald Trump, who is now the president-elect of the United States of America. DeNiro is one of many world celebrities who spoke out against Trump due to his divisive agenda if elected president. The actor’s short video was an online hit after he was seen slamming the business mogul, making it clear that he won’t like to have him as president. That boat has now sailed, but DeNiro is yet to come to terms with the outcome of the US presidential election. In an interview with the Hollywood…
Further stamping its authority as the biggest and most talked about award ceremony in Nigerian pop culture, organisers of The Headies released its 2016 list of nominees a few days ago and fans, artistes, the media and the industry as a whole have had varying reactions and opinions about it. The list, which comprises 21 categories, covers different genres of Nigerian pop music culture and examines July 2015 to June 2016 as its year in review. The organisers have now taken time to explain in detail some of the contentious categories and criteria behind them. In a statement, the organisers…
YBNL leader, Olamide has signed a fast-rising rapper to his label. The young rapper, Shokoya Oluwasegunfunmi David a.k.a Davolee is a street rapper and a native of Ogun Staten who is mostly known for his viral cover of ‘Panda’, a hit single by American artiste, Desiigner. Before joining YBNL, Davolee had it rough as he once hawked pure water on the streets of Mushin, Lagos and has been struggling to get attention with his songs before his path crossed with Olamide. Davolee will now join Adekunle Gold, Chinko Ekun, Viktoh and Temi Ovwasa.
Not a lot of personal information about veteran rapper, Modenine is easily accessible to fans and the media. The rapper, in a recent interview with Punch, has revealed why he is the discreet type when it comes to information concerning his private affairs, which he guards with his life. In his words, ‘I guard my personal life with my life. I tell my family members to shy away from the press. My interviews are about my works; I drop an album and I want you to buy it. I don’t want people to know about my personal life, because I…
Nigerian jockey, DJ Neptune is an unhappy customer right now. The DJ who boarded a flight from Lagos to Enugu with Arik Airlines, is very pissed that his flight was delayed for three hours with no reasonable explanation and lost his DJ equipment. According to DJ Neptune, ‘It is not a must to do business, if you can’t act right kindly pack up and stop frustrating passengers.’ In June 2016, singer, Nikki Laoye called out Arik Airline in a similar issue. In 2014, Lami Philips had a similar complaint about Air France as well Read DJ Neptune’s rant below… ‘Dear…
TV stars, Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Dream Renee Kardashian, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on November 10. The adorable tot, whose mother did the viral mannequin challenge during her childbirth, has now made her debut on photo-sharing platform, Instagram. With just two photos and over 160,000 likes, Dream’s Instagram page (@Dream) which is run by her parents has already been verified and has more than 330,000 followers. She will be joining other celebrity babies on Instagram, which include Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz’s daughter, Princess Tiffah Dangote (@princess_tiffah) who now…
Kim Kardashian did celebrate Halloween after all! Rob Kardashian took over Kim’s website and shared some truly adorable photos from Halloween evening. Kim was all dovey with North as matching Princess Jasmines, and little Saint took charming to the next level as Aladdin. These are some of the first photos we’ve seen of Kim Kardashian since she was robbed in Paris. It’s good to see her smiling, and it’s good to have some cute AF kid Halloween costume photos to get us through some tough times.
Yung6ix drops new single featuring Davido titled ‘Let me know’. The The skilled rapper teams up nice with Omo Baba Olowo to give out what is a super dope track. Listen up and share your thoughts.
On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Rahama Sadau spent the morning at the office of the well known Pan African Film Festival. The actress met with the executive director Ayuko Babu, the director of programming Asantewa Olatunji, the director of Operations Steven Minor and other stakeholders. Also present at the meeting was Michael Novak, CEO One Plus Two Media, Inc. Established in 1992, The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding among peoples of African descent. PAFF is dedicated to racial tolerance through the exhibition of film, art and creative expression. Since…
An actress, Lilian Afegbai rose to fame after her stay in the Big Brother Hotshots house. The actress was without one of the interesting housemates of the season, who made the show an interesting one. Today, November 11, is Lilian Afegbai’s birthday, and we are sharing three things we remember from her stay in the BBA 2014 house. The first fight in the house occurred barely four hours into the show, and Nigerian housemates were present to set the pace. The first heated argument was between Nigerian housemates, Lilian and Tayo, and the duo argued over love and money. Lilian…
On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Rahama Sadau spent the morning at the office of the well known Pan African Film Festival. The actress met with the executive director Ayuko Babu, the director of programming Asantewa Olatunji, the director of Operations Steven Minor and other stakeholders. Also present at the meeting was Michael Novak, CEO One Plus Two Media, Inc. Established in 1992, The Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding among peoples of African descent. PAFF is dedicated to racial tolerance through the exhibition of film, art and creative expression. Since…
Sugar Boy of G-Worldwide fame dishes on his beginnings, how he bumped into music and discovered he wanted to build a career around it. He describes his musical influences, the impact he hopes his music leaves on the listener and more in this interview. How long have you been doing what you do? How did you get started? I would say from age 14. I started from going to the studio with my friends to freestyling in my ghetto. But officially it was in 2010 when I featured on a record ‘Badman’ by Modenine. Is there an early memory you’d…
“I want to say I have performed with two of the people I watched growing up. I have lived the dream”, M.I Abaga declared happily, through his set. This of course is true, but smacks of needless modesty. While Abaga still likes to project an image of himself as a humble star who’s just rolling through the motions and receiving gifts of fortune, the truth is you don’t become the best rapper on the African continent without working your butt off. At Buckwyld N Breathless concert, M.I Abaga keeps his 60-minute performance under deceptively tight control, working his ass off…
Rapper, Modenine, has revealed that he is the discreet type when it comes to information concerning his private affairs, which he guards with his life. Considered one of Africa’s tightest MC, the rapper feels his relationship with the fans should be about his music, as opposed to things personal to him. Modo revealed this in an interview published by Punch News’ Saturday Beats on November 12, 2016. “I am not going to answer personal questions and if you notice my modus operandi, I guard my personal life with my life. “I tell my family members to shy away from the…
England must learn to be more streetwise but ward against arrogance, interim manager Gareth Southgate said ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier against old enemies Scotland at Wembley. Southgate said the difference between arrogance and confidence had come up during a squad meeting before the game, which is the third assignment of his four-match tenure. ‘Arrogance’ has become a buzzword for some modern coaches, with Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers and Belgium national coach Roberto Martinez among those to have hailed its importance. But Southgate said: “I think arrogance suggests you take the opposition for granted, that you can’t be hurt…