Awaiting EPL champions, Leicester City must see at least one more day go by for their first-ever Premier League title after drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Claudio Ranieri’s side could not galvanize a victory that would have brought the silverware but they will be crowned champions on Monday if second-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who trail them by eight points, fail to beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where they have not won since 1990. Hopes of a Leicester triumph on Sunday suffered an early setback when striker Anthony Martial put United ahead with a neat right-foot finish…
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Muno Oriero, the first artiste signed to Paul Okoye’s Rudeboy Recordz, has cleared the air on speculations that he is a potential replacement for Peter Okoye, one half of the P-Square. Muno, who is still basking in the euphoria of the success recorded by his debut singles (Never Regret & Slow Slow), reiterated that irrespective of what people say, Peter remains an integral part of P-Square, and no one can take his place. “For crying out loud, Peter and Paul are not just brothers –they are twins, so it is reasonably impossible to come in-between them. Twin brothers may quarrel,…
Following the unabated rumour that he is the one funding his musical projects as an act under pop star Wizkid’s StarBoy Records, fast rising Afro-pop singer, L.A.X has dispelled the insinuation. In a release by his PR representatives, the young singer stated that contrary to the rumour swirling around that he spent million of his money to fund his project, rather, he has a proper recording deal with Starboy Entertainment, which as part of its obligation, solely handles the funding of all his projects. “I am an artiste signed under Wizkid’s label. It is the recording label that takes care…
For about a week, the news surrounding the business relationship between rap star, Olamide and his protégé, Ololade Keshinro, better known as Lil Kesh as been making the rounds. While some reports suggest there’s a frosty relationship between Lil Kesh and the YBNL Nation, forcing his immediate departure from the label to float his own, YAGI Records, others say it’s a case of a protégé becoming his own king. But the act at the centre of the issue, Lil Kesh has come out to clear the air stating that there’s no issue at all but a matter of contract expiration…
The Emeka Ike-led faction of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has faulted the suspension of controversial actress, Crystabel Goddy by Ibinabo Fiberesima, the embattled former President of the guild. An official statement signed by Femi Durojaiye, the national secretary to Emeka Ike’s faction of AGN, said “Our attention has been drawn to the purported suspension of Miss Crystabel Goddy by the illegal government of Ibinabo Fiberesima, for having an altercation with a fellow actress.” The statement further reads that “Not only is the purported suspension spurious as Miss Crystabel Goddy is not a card carrying member of Actors Guild…
In the wake of the tell all interview granted by award singer Tiwa Savage to a journalist addressing her marital challenges, a social media storm eruped, especially because of the shocking things she revealed about her husband, Tee Billz. There have been various reactions to the revelations, one of them coming from movie producer and writer Charles Novia. He is famous from firing from the hip and this latest article is no different. Read this submission below. “I watched the video interview of Tiwa Savage. And I have a few thoughts on it. Seems to me that the basic idea,…
Award winning Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh Churchill, on Friday, April 29, bagged an endorsement deal with Numat Ville Megacity in Abuja. Tonto Dikeh who recently rained praises on her husband, Oladunni Churchill who received a ‘Special Recognition Award’ at the Young CEO’s Business Summit (YCBS), held on Friday, April 22 and Saturday, April 23, at Transcorp Hilton Hotels, Abuja, never saw it coming that she would soon be a brand ambassador. Happy about her new endorsement, Tonto Dikeh posted a short video of her on Instagram saying: “Hello everyone, my name is Tonto Dikeh Churchill I just want to thank…
Drake has finally decided to speak on all the speculations that has surrounded him in relation to his relationships with Nicki Minaj and Rihanna, in an all new interview. The Canadian rapper, singer and song writer addressed the state of his relationship with the music stars he has been associated with at one time or the other, while speaking with Zane Lowe for an OVO Sound interview. Drake reveals that he barely speaks to Nicki since she began dating rapper boyfriend, Meek Mill, a situation made worse by the diss tracks the rappers had traded. “I don’t really talk to…
Ik Ogbonna has taken to his Instagram page to say sweet things about his lovely wife, Sonia Morales, in a post which seems more like a shade thrown at singer, Flavour. The post the actor shared today, April 29, 2016, comes after Flavour’s revealing interview, where he opens up on his fears that marriage would affect his career, negatively. Ogbonna reveals in his sweet but sensitive post that his life had taken an amazing turn after he had gotten married to his wife. The Nollywood actor shared a black and white loved up, sexy snap of himself and his wife,…
After the whole Dele Momodu drama, Superstar celeb, Davido is back in the news again for losing his calm while been filmed in the UK . The question on the lips of fans and industry watchers is what actually happened when the pop star attacked a man in a room. According to multiple reports, the short clip went viral after it surfaced on social media in the United Kingdom and subsequently, in Nigeria. According to another site, the singer got his first appearance in a movie clip in the United Kingdom. This won’t be the first time the HKN boss…
The rapper, popularly referred to as Oga Boss, posted an image of the newspaper, showing the exact words which were mistakenly published, and captioned the image “It’s Tee Billz not IllBliss! Dear people of Punch…..” This interview had been published last week in the Sunday Beatz, and the singer had spoken of how childbirth almost affected her sex-life with her husband Tee-Billz. She said she however manages to find enough time to take care of her husband and to ensure that she performed her duties as every responsible woman should, especially after childbirth. Apparently, her husband Tunji Balogun, aka TeeBillz…
CoolFM OAP, Freeze has advised that Tiwa Savage’s husband, Tunji TeeBillz Balogun needs more love, care and medication at this point of his life. In a recent message shared by the OAP, who also went through a messy divorce many months back, a depressed being shouldn’t be mocked or bullied as it seems to be the case with TeeBillz. He advised fans and colleagues to support Tiwa’s estranged hubby to avert suicidal attempts. “Some people’s lives and marriages are like the picture above…… Yet they are the first to throw shades at other people going through issues. ‘My attention was…
The Federal Government has amended the charges against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to a 16 count charge. The new charges against Saraki includes falsefully acquiring a property from the Implementation Committee of the Federal Government Landed Properties. Another count accuses the Senate President of abuse of office while he was the Governor of Kwara state, between October 2006 and May 2007. He is also accused of failing to declare his American Express Service Card. The Federal Government is also accusing the Senate President of receiving salaries after leaving office as a the Governor of Kwara state. Saraki, who was…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is doing the best it can to end the Boko Haram insurgency. Buhari made the comment on Thursday, April 28, 2016, while receiving French Minister of Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drian in Abuja, The Cable reports. “When we got into office in May, last year, Boko Haram was effectively controlling at least 14 local government areas. But now, it is no longer so, and they have resorted to attacking soft targets with improvised explosive devices,” Buhari said according to his media aide, Femi Adesina. “We are determined to secure all of our territory…
Former presidential aide, Reuben Abati has spoken on the recent attacks by Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria. Abati’s comments are contained in an article titled “Cattle herdsmen as the new Boko Haram?” Read it below: There has been so much emotionalism developing around the subject of the recent clashes between nomadic pastoralists and farmers, and the seeming emergence of the former as the new Boko Haram, forbidding not Western education this time, but the right of other Nigerians to live in peace and dignity, and to have control over their own geographical territory. From Benue, to the Plateau, Nasarawa, to the…
Beauty therapist, Modupe Ozolua has said that the Boko Haram insurgency is bigger than most people think. She also said that the terrorist sect has committed worse atrocities than the abduction of the Chibok girls. According to the Associated Press, Ozolua is taking a step toward raising awareness and money to assist displaced victims of Boko Haram at her inaugural “Rise Above Terror” African Art Gala at the Besharat Gallery on Saturday in Atlanta. “When people hear about Boko Haram, you think about ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ only, but it’s much bigger than that. Figures are being thrown around about…
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) have shunned the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which was held on Thursday, April 28, 2016, reports say. This is as a result of some strong disagreements regarding a disregard for the internal workings of the party. According to the PDP rules, the BoT and the National Caucus are supposed to meet before the meeting of the NEC is announced. An aggrieved Board of Trustees members who spoke to Punch said “We were not told about the NEC meeting. Text messages were sent to the people they wanted…
President Buhari has approved the allocation of N60b as constituency projects for National Assembly members, as contained in the 2016 budget. Speaking to newsmen, House of Representatives spokesman, Abdulrazak Namdas said the move was in line with what is practised all over the world. He also faulted a report purportedly made by his colleague, Mohammed Bala Farouk, that the Federal Government allocated N100m to each Rep. Namdas also expressed optimism that Buhari will sign the 2016 budget into law by next week. The Reps spokesman also said no money has been disbursed to the lawmakers, adding that the funds for…
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that he never imagined he would end up a politician. Ambode made the comment on Thursday, April 28, 2016, while speaking at the burial ceremony of prominent lawyer and activist, Tunji Braithwaite in Epe, The Cable reports. “I never thought I would ever be a politician but I have always been excited about the things Dr Braithwaite used to propagate and it appears that I have a personal connection around the issues that relate to people,” Ambode said. “That is why we decided, on behalf of the good people of Lagos, that we…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Ugonna Madueke, who is the son of former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, wanted. The younger Madueke is being investigated due to his alleged connection to the $115 million bribery scandal involving officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). “We have launched a manhunt for Ugonna, who the suspects said was the one who drew up a list of individuals, who should be given the N23bn ($115m),” a source told Punch. “We don’t know exactly where he is but we will get him. He needs to explain his role in the…