Enugu State Government says that it has saved N1 billion in a year due to the deployment of Treasury Single Account (TSA) in its financial management. The Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Mrs Eucharia Uche-Offor, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu. She that the TSA had tremendously helped the government in blocking financial leakages. “In an effort to block the leakages, Enugu State started the use of Treasury Single Account model in the collection of its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). This was aimed to strengthen the pay-direct system that was in use…
Author: David Folami
There seems to be no love lost between singers YQ and Tunde Ednut, as the former has called out the latter over an alleged show of disrespect. YQ was in no mood for pleasantries when Ednut apparently reached out to him for his personal number. The ‘E Fimile’ hit-maker cited disrespect and a cunning attitude on the part of Ednut as reasons for his outburst. ‘Most people know I like to respect myself and stay on my lane . I respect people , i hardly put my mouth in any industry controversy n all,’ YQ wrote in the caption of…
The 2016 Billboard Awards is happening in Las Vegas tonight and we will be presenting the real-time announcement of winners. Being hosted by Ciara and Ludacris, the award show is set to be full of excitement. Leading the pack for the evening’s awards show is The Weeknd with a whopping 19 nominations in 16 categories while Justin Bieber and Drake follow closely by appearing in 10 categories each. Britney Spears and Canadian songstress Celine Dion have already been announced as early winners for two separate awards. Be sure to get real-time updates of winners from the show by sticking with…
When Nollywood stars showed off their dancing skills at the 2016 AMVCA we thought maybe they had had too much to drink. So fans were especially surprised to see them {especially that Adesua girl!} ‘perform’ in Mai Atafo’s new flick ‘Stay with me’. Well, Tayo Faniran is no stranger to dancing; we saw him perform during BBA ‘Hotshots’ where he ended up as the first runner up. Former Mr. Nigeria – Emmanuel Ikubese and 2015 Lagos Fashion and Design Week Model of the Year Kelvin Godson gave it a try too. Waje and Praiz also did it so well in…
Nollywood actor and DGN president, Fred Amata has declared that the proposed establishment of the Motion Picture Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MOPICON), which many entertainers have poured scorn on, is necessary. ‘MOPICON is necessary. It is needed. Especially in the evolution of Nollywood as a business, as a sub sector of the Economy. We need a practice that is structured. People have argued that we want to control practitioners and I say no, we need to control the practice. That’s what MOPICON can do for us at this time. We need to protect the practice, to define the code of…
If the information reaching us is anything to go by, Fuji musician, Abass Akande commonly known as Obesere could land himself in another round of trouble. The Ibadan, Oyo State-born musician, who was once enmeshed in a rape controversy, is reportedly being accused by a music marketer and promoter, Taofeek Bello Abefe, the owner of Solid Worth Entertainment, of an alleged breach of contract. We gathered that Taofeek had approached Obesere to record a pop album for him which the latter agreed. It was alleged that the agreement between the duo was for the promoter to release the video of…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe couldn’t help but confess her crush for veteran actor, RMD who has been all shades of hot and sexy since he returned to Nollywood. ‘Abeg is a married woman allowed to crush? She asked as she shared a photo of the veteran actor who is currently in Scotland. Abeg is a married woman allowed to crush? …. RMD take ur time oh!…kini gbogbo eleyi gan
Nollywood movie ‘Ghana Must Go’ – produced by Ghanaian actress Yvonne Okoro – was exclusively screened at FilmHouse Cinemas in Surulere, Lagos on May 18, 2016. Celebrities such as Nkem Owoh more popularly known as Osuofia, Ik Ogbonna, Blossom Chukwujekwu and more were present at the occasion. Celebrities such as Nkem Owoh more popularly known as Osuofia, Ik Ogbonna, Blossom Chukwujekwu and more were present at the occasion. The movie which was released in Ghana earlier this year will be premiered in Nigeria on Friday June 3.
No Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince is no longer signed to Chocolate City Records. Meanwhile, he just released a new song titled ‘Chike‘ featuring Mavin act, Korede Bello. He revealed his departure from the music group yesterday, while on Cool FM and we wondered how eight years passed by so fast! Ice Prince’s record deal with Chocolate City came off his affiliation with MI and Jesse Jagz. He gathered more attention when he dropped ‘Oleku’ featuring Brymo, and followed it up with ‘Superstar’ in 2010. He dropped two albums {Everybody Loves Ice Prince – 2011 and Fire of Zamani – 2013}…
Kylie Jenner may seem all grown up and making it in the business world, but she sure owes her success to her mum, Kris Jenner, and has made sure to remind the world as well as her fans of that fact. The 18-year-old reality star took to her Instagram page yesterday, May 18, 2016, to flaunt an 80’s photo of the momager she just had framed for her Calabasas mansion, in Carlifonia. The vintage 80s photo shows Kris all decked out in fur, while rocking dark shades and looking classy. Kylie shared the photo of the framed piece, commenting: “Just…
Thought it was all about happy moment and a sincere out-pour of motherly love after Kris Jenner show up at Robs house with a set of furnitures. The soon-to-be grand mother to the first child to bear the famous family name gave her daughter’s furniture away to brother Rob Kardashian. According to Usmagazine reports, In a clip from Sunday, May 22, episode of ‘KUWTK’. Kim, explains to sister Khloé Kardashian that she walked into her bedroom and found that all of her furnishings were cleared out. “Mom’s so f—king annoying, I walk in and my room is empty. All the…
Amidst rumours that actor Orlando Bloom may be cheating on her with singer, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry yesterday posted an image of the Pirates Of The Caribbean star on her Instagram page for the first time. The picture itself is not one of those wherein there is an evident display of affection or romance. Rather, it is one which shows the couple in their dressing gowns, lying comically on steps leading up to a building which looks like a hotel. The ‘Roar’ singer captioned the picture ‘we cannes’t’ and has been interpreted as her way of letting the public know…
Sevilla had got off lightly when Liverpool twice saw penalty appeals waved away – defender Daniel Carrico handling twice in the area – but the Spaniards were a different team after the interval. Gameiro had come close with a speculative overhead kick in the opening half and he made no mistake with an easy tap-in after right-back Mariano Ferreiro pounced on a poor clearance from Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno seconds after the restart to power unchallenged down the right. It brought an expletive-tainted reaction on Twitter from retired Liverpool great Jamie Carragher, who said: “Jurgen, transfer committee, anyone sign a…
Superior technique honed by playing in the “best league in the world” was key to Sevilla’s record-setting Europa League triumph over Liverpool on Wednesday, said the club’s French central defender Timothee Kolodziejczak. Five-time European champions Liverpool travelled to St Jakob-Park in Basle confident of a first Europa League trophy since 2001. But Jurgen Klopp’s men failed to build on Daniel Sturridge’s superb 35th-minute opener When Kevin Gameiro caught Liverpool napping to equalise seconds after halftime, it opened the floodgates with Spanish midfielder Coke scoring twice in six minutes to give Unai Emery’s men a 3-1 lead by the 70th minute.…
Real Madrid’s attacking trio of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema need to score twice in the Champions League final on May 28 against Atletico Madrid to hit the century mark for goals this season for the first time. The previous combined best for the trio, who are known as the BBC (Bale, Benzema and Cristiano) was 97 in the 2014-15 campaign. For a sixth consecutive year, Ronaldo found the back of the net more than 50 times in all competitions with his two goals against Deportivo La Coruna last weekend increasing his season tally to 51. Frenchman Benzema…
Midfielder Koke issued a rallying cry to his Atletico Madrid teammates on Saturday ahead of next week’s Champions League final against Real Madrid. The midfielder told a news conference that the players have to face the final in Milan on May 28 as if it were the last they would ever play in. “You are not more nervous, you play like all your teammates,” Koke said. “You have to take on the final as if it was the last one you’ll play, you never know,” he added. “If you win you have this feeling that you’ve nourished since you were…
Barcelona players should not be too disheartened about missing out on the Champions League final as Spain’s domination of European club football shows the highly-competitive level of the Spanish game, Barcelona striker Neymar said. Sevilla rammed home Spain’s stranglehold in Europe on Wednesday when they won the Europa League for the third time in a row, with a 3-1 victory over Liverpool. Meanwhile, two Madrid teams — Real and Atletico — are set to contest the Champions League final in Milan on May 28. “The presence of two Spanish teams in that game illustrates just how well Barcelona have done…
David Beckham believes Real Madrid should give his former teammate at the club, Zinedine Zidane, time to succeed even if the French great fails to inspire them to victory in the Champions League final later this month. Zidane fell just short of steering the club to La Liga glory, with Real finishing one point behind Barcelona, but can claim his first title since replacing Rafa Benitez earlier this year in the May 28 Champions League final against city rivals Atletico in Milan. “Madrid needs stability and continuity,” Beckham said in an interview with Spanish magazine Semanal XL. “It would be…
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said he felt the “weight of history” on his shoulders as he tries to lead the south London side to the first major trophy in their 111-year existence. Palace have the chance to claim that long-awaited piece of silverware when they face Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup final at Wembley. The match is a repeat of the 1990 final when a Palace side featuring then central defender Pardew were beaten by United in a replay after the first match finished 3-3 following extra-time. “I feel the weight of the history of not winning something,”…
Jose Mourinho is a proven winner who is the perfect choice as Manchester United manager, the club’s former defender Phil Neville said on Sunday. British media reported that the 53-year-old Portuguese will be handed the job next week, ending Dutchman Louis van Gaal’s two-year reign at Old Trafford after he led his team to victory in the FA Cup final on Saturday. “Mourinho is a proven winner. United fans want a team challenging for the league title, they don’t want a team finishing in seventh or fifth,” Neville told the BBC. Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea in December, seven months…