Nigerian pop star, Wizkid was in Ghana last weekend for the 17th Ghana Music Awards where he won the African Artiste of the Year award. He also made headlines for unveiling three new acts Efya, R2Bess and Mr. Eazi under Starboy Entertainment Worldwide and announcing Oma Sterling, one half of R2Bees as the president of the label. However, he’s been in the news in the West African country for some negative incidents that allegedly happened during his visit. Now here’s the gist; Ghanaians are saying Wizkid wasn’t totally cool when he was in their country. Blogs in Ghana are reporting…
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Singer, Jaywon who recently released his new album, ‘Oba Orin’ is currently on tour in Abuja. Jaywon visited the Heritage motherless home in Gwarinpa, Abuja with gifts on Friday May 6, 2016. He also paid a courtesy visit to Tonto Dikeh’s hubby, CEO of Big Church Group, Churchill Oladuni.
In June 2015, media personality, Toke Makinwa‘s 18-month marriage to fitness coach, Maje Ayida crashed after allegations of infidelity. Since then, Toke has gone from keeping quiet to being open and talking about it. Recently she’s been a lot more vocal about her ‘single’ relationship status which seems to be getting to her.
The increasing success of Nigerian pop stars in the international music scene continues with yet another record deal with an international record label by a Nigerian artist. Rising pop star, Ayo Jay has inked a new record deal with USA-based Sony Music label, RCA records (the second-oldest recording company in U.S. history, after Colombia records) whose roster consists of several notable artists such as Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Pink, Taylor Swift, Grace, G-Eazy, ASAP Rocky, Tinashe and more. Ayo Jay now joins Davido who also signed a record deal with Sony Music Worldwide back in January 2016. . Pundits say…
Nigerian pop star, Davido has set another international record. He has just emerged as the first African artiste to grace the cover of Spotify’s ‘African Heat Playlist‘. The digital music service launched the African playlist recently to cater to its increasing users from the African continent as well as to connect with music and sound from Africa. In January 2016, Davido signed a mega deal with Sony Music Worldwide and has since set up a new record label, Davido Music Worldwide (DMW).
Seyi Shay was faced with the question following an Instagram post of hers which further raised suspicion that there is an ongoing cold war between her and Tiwa Savage. In the interview, the singer explained her Instagram post which she captioned, “I compete with NO ONE. You heard me girl, YES YOU. Good evening. #carryon,”saying it was not meant for anyone in particular. Asked if she had a beef with Tiwa Savage, or if the post was intended for her, Seyi Shay said: “Please I would love it if you call her now and ask her this same question if…
Lil Kesh, explains that he was not influenced by any external forces to leave YBNL, stating that he felt that was the next move for the progress of his career. In an interview, the 21-year-old clears the air on rumours that the move was advised by people around him, and that he was not ready to stand alone at this stage of his career. Giving the reason behind his decision, the Y.A.G.I. rapper said; “People are still getting it wrong; no peer group or friends pressurised me to leave YBNL. To set the record straight, I don’t move with any…
The donation was made on May 12, 2016 at Msuites hotel in Accra, Ghana to Cynthia Greaves , Richard Yeboah , Fredrick Nelson, Ernest Baah. The beneficiaries who all need over 40,000 dollars each for kidney transplants will in the meantime use the donation for their dialysis treatment. Expressing her displeasure at the paltry amount realised from the event, Juliet Ibrahim said on Ghanaian radio station, Joy FM, that: “People are not helping. I’m so disappointed in Ghanaians because people could have come out, it was only ten cedis and people could have paid that” “It’s not even up to…
Fans quickly took to Falz when he arrived the music scene with his style of rap, which involves spitting bars with heavily-accented, hilarious use of English. Interviewed in a sit-down which was published on Saturday, Falz-the-bahd-guy revealed that he has been doing the accent since his days in secondary school. “Ever since I was in secondary school, I have had this fake accent. I started with making fun of people and my siblings but as soon as I got into the university, I began to focus on my music and I decided to apply the brand in my music. “After…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Bode George has said that it is not yet time to criticize President Muhammadu Buhari. George made the comment on Thursday, May 12, 2016. “It is not yet time to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari or the All Progressives Congress because we in the PDP are in a crisis and we are trying to rebuild our own house,” he said. “We have to remove the speck in our own eyes before we can see the one in the eyes of the others. The APC and the President have asked for time to deliver on their campaign…
Doyin Okupe, ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has revealed how he begged former President Olusegun Obasanjo for forgiveness. Okupe, who had worked under Obasanjo, had severally hurled insults at the former president during the re-election campaign of Jonathan. The seeming ‘son’ and ‘father’ relationship between the two grew colder, especially with Obasanjo not favourably disposed to Jonathan’s re-election. According to Premium Times, the reconciliation meeting took place last Sunday at Obasanjo’s Hilltop G.R.A. residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital It was gathered that when Okupe arrived Obasanjo’s residence, he was initially prevented form entering the premises until the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria loses $7 billion to crude oil theft annually. Buhari made the revelation while speaking at an anti-corruption summit hosted by British Prime Minister David Cameron in London. “When it comes to tackling corruption, the international community has unfortunately looked away for too long. We need to step up and tackle this evil together. That is why we have gathered here today,” the president said. “Corruption creates a system where resources are shared by a small elite while the majority wallows in poverty. Corruption also undermines the ability of countries to finance development. “I…
President Muhammadu Buhari, today, May 13, 2016, met with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Archbishop Welby defended Buhari after UK Prime Minister, David Cameron described Nigeria as “fantastically corrupt”. “But this particular president is not corrupt… he’s trying very hard,” the cleric said. Cameron made the comment while speaking to the Queen, Welby and Commons Speaker, John Bercow during an event in Buckingham Palace on May 10.
This followed an unscheduled visit by the governor to assess the state of facilities which many in the state described as appalling. Health professionals have voiced concern over the substandard facilities at the hospital, and have urged the government to intervene for the benefit of the populace. A visit to the hospital showed that apart from lack of basic health facilities, the integrity of the buildings cannot be guaranteed due to cracks on the walls and roofs blown off by wind. Information available indicated that all patients have been moved to other public hospitals in the state capital, while feasibility…
The Federal Government will, today, May 13, 2016, begin the release of N350 billion which has been set aside for capital projects in the 2016 budget. This was disclosed by the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma on Thursday, May 12 while presenting the budget breakdown at the Presidential Villa. “We’re ready to kick start the implementation of the budget and by tomorrow (Friday), some releases will be made for capital projects that are ready for execution,” he said according to Daily Trust. The budget was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on May 6, 2016 after weeks…
Nigeria hopes the United States will sell it aircraft to fight Boko Haram militants, saying its human rights record had improved sufficiently for a blockade on arms deals to be lifted, the foreign minister said on Friday. U.S. officials told Reuters this month Washington wants to sell up to 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to Nigeria in recognition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s reform of the country’s army. Congress needs to approve the deal. Under Buhari’s predecessor Goodluck Jonathan, the United States had blocked arms sales and ended training of Nigerian troops partly over human rights concerns such as…
The Federal Government will begin the release of N350 billion which has been set aside for capital projects in the 2016 budget today, May 13, 2016. The disclosure was made by Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma on Thursday, May 12 while presenting the budget breakdown at the Presidential Villa. 25 major projects to be executed are: N40bn for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway N8.7bn for reconstruction and pavement strengthening of sections of Benin-Sagamu Expressway N14.2bn for construction of Oju/Loko Oweto Bridge N13bn for concession of Second Niger Bridge, N6bn for dualisation of Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene Road in Cross River and…
Two pro-Biafra activists have been arrested in London for leading a protest to confront President Muhammadu Buhari, who in the United Kingdom for an anti-corruption summit. The men were arrested on Friday, May 13, after they confronted Buhari to demand the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. A BBC journalist, Will Ross, wrote on twitter that the activists were arrested by UK Police. “Nigerian men protesting for Independence for Biafra arrested close to Buckingham Palace,” Ross tweeted. Kanu, who is facing multiple charges including treason and terrorism, is being remanded in a…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the increase in fuel price will create 200,000 jobs and prevent the loss of 400,000 more jobs. He said the tough move was to end the lingering fuel scarcity in the country. Speaking at the inauguration of the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) marketers’ conference in Lagos on Friday, May 13, Mohammed explained that only the liberalisation of petrol supply would ensure the availability of the product. In a statement issued by his media aid, Segun Adeyemi, he said: “It (new petrol price regime) would end the recurrent fuel scarcity…
You think you know all there is to know about Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji? After reading her Ventures Africa interview, Genevieve Nnaji has revealed new things about her past and present which are gems if we must say. She is an addict of the popular mobile video game Candy Crush. It is said that Genevieve plays the game “religiously.” Genevieve Nnaji’s native name is Ihunanya which means love in Igbo. In an article on Ventures Africa, Genevieve Nnaji confessed she was a tomboy when she was a child. “I was a tomboy. I had three brothers right behind me. My…