Author: David F.

In a new interview with Sunday Punch, actress Monalisa Chinda described her boo and business partner of over two years as ‘just a friend’ . “That is a personal decision. Some things are private – they are not meant to be discussed on the pages of newspapers. Lanre Nzeribe is only a friend and I won’t say more than that.” She tells Punch

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Jay Z has bought Beyoncé a promise bracelet for Valentine’s Day. . The ‘Tom Ford‘ rapper splashed $2,390 on the jewellery by designer Tacori on the advice of his wife’s stylist, Ty Hunter, and was so excited he couldn’t wait until February 14 to give it to her. . A source told People.com: ‘[Hunter] got the bracelet and took it with him to give to Jay Z. . ‘He said Jay was waiting for Valentine’s Day to gift her along with a few other presents, but … Beyonce is always too eager and you can’t hold any secret from her,…

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Ghanaian Rapper C-Real surprised his mum with a car gift on Valentine’s Day. . The Rapper, who is also the CEO of C-Real Records, drove the Hyundai SUV to his parent’s home in the early hours of Valentine’s Day to surprise his mum who was delighted to get the gift. . Real name Cyril Alex Gockel, C-Real was on Channel O’s Sprite Emcee Africa, where he emerged overall winner in Ghana and came second in Africa.

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Despite some technical glitches that threatened to mar the second edition of Love Like A Movie, headliner Kelly Rowland still wowed Nigerians at Darey’s concert which held yesterday at the Ocean View Grounds of the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos. . Kelly Rowland stormed the stage cladded in an Ankara Sequined dress before coming on stage to perform some of her hit songs. She performed songs like Dilemma, Kisses down low, Motivation and other hit songs. The former Destiny’s Child singer also performed some classics of the girl group like Soldier, Survival and Independent Woman. . Darey Art…

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Controversial singer Seun Kuti, the son of late Fela is under fire for naming his newborn baby daughter, Ifafunmike. . Seun and his girlfriend, Yetunde who welcomed their first daughter on the 14th of December 2013 named her Oyindamola Ifafunmike Adara Anikulapo Kuti at their Ikeja home on Saturday the 8th of Feb, 2014. . Apparently, the name Ifafunmike which means the gods have put her in my care, didn’t go down well with his fans who condemned him for walking in his father’s traditional belief. . According to them, Seun should dump his recent belief for Christianity. . Meanwhile,…

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Popular Nigerian songstress and Mavin First Lady Tiwatope Savage aka Tiwa Savage might have been arrested by Lagos Police command for allegedly humiliating a police officer on duty. . Why Tiwa Savage Was Arrested . According to unconfirmed rumour currently circulating the web like wildfire, newly married Tiwa Savage was arrested on Friday right in front of Eko Hotel after she angrily removed the cap of a police officer on duty and threw it away. . Diamond Celebrities disclosed that the Forte Oil ambassador allegedly violated traffic rule on Friday before a police officer stopped her. . While she was…

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Since Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha aka Basketmouth shared a photo via Facebook few days ago, the picture has been trending like crazy on the social media. . A popular American news site, Mediatakeout.com even talked about it. . To cut the long story short, Basketmouth has revealed the real story behind the picture. . In the photo, Basketmouth gave Kim Kardashian a snub as she tried to talk to him at Darey Art Alade love like a movie concert in Nigeria last year. . Apparently Basketmouth approached Kim K for a pretend snap at the pre-gala event. . He said…

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The allegation that five members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, collected $1million. each to defect to the PDP, last Tuesday, has split the House into two camps. . The two warring camps comprising of APC and PDP Reps however did not exchange blows, it was a conotative war. . The Interim National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed had alleged, in a statement, after the Reps defection to the PDP that the defected members collected $1m each before dumping APC. PDP Reps however did not consider this a joke; they saw it as a grand design to rubbish…

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The address of Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister to the Senate Panel. . For years, the issue of the presidential directive given by His Excellency, the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, has been brought up again and again. . There was a presidential memo written in 2009. . At the time, an inter-ministerial meeting was held and both ministers of finance and ministers of petroleum at that time participated in the meeting. . And during that meeting a decision was made to stay action on that memo. . There was a very simple reason. Kerosene is a very…

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AS part of the moves to woo aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, back to the party, a leader of the PDP in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Comrade Simon Mudi, popularly known as Mr. Temple, has hosted his Ekakpamre unit and ward leaders at his country home, Ekakpamre. . In his speech at the occasion, Mudi thanked the unit and ward executives as well as leaders of the party, adding that their role during the Delta Central senatorial bye-election which PDP won landslide was unquantifiable. . He said, “I appreciate all struggle towards the…

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Students of University of Benin Chapter of Network for Good Governance (N4GG) commended President Goodluck Jonathan style of governance describing it as one of the best that has ever happened to Nigerian democracy. . The commendation was made on Tuesday by the Coordinator of N4GG UNIBEN Chapter Comrade Jubril Victor during the inauguration of N4GG Executive of University of Benin, Edo State. . “Under Jonathan election has been free and fair. Credible gubernatorial elections were conducted in three states controlled by the opposition in Edo, Ondo and Anambra states which they won. . Jonathan deserves commendation for not using his…

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The presentation of Andrew Yakubu, Group Managing Director, NNPC to the Senate Committee You recall that we started from $49.8billion. And after the inter-agency reconciliation in December, it came down to $10.87 billion. . This amount of $10.87 was described as unremitted funds and for emphasis, I want to tell all Nigerians – because after this episode, the impression all over the place is that $10.8 billion is seated in he four towers of the NNPC. . And my staff and I have been portrayed in very bad light. I want to state categorically today that no such $10.8 billion…

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The Federal Government said it would build two transmission stations in Abakaliki to enhance power delivery in the area. . The General Manager (Transmission), Enugu Transmission Region, Mr Geoffrey Nwokoye, made this known when he paid a courtesy call on Gov. Martin Elechi, in Abakaliki on Monday. . Nwokoye said that the 2x 150MVA 330/132KV and 2x 60 MVA 132/33KV power stations would stimulate more economic activities in the state. . “When the stations are completed, it will create employment opportunities to the indigenes of the state and improve the overall well being of the Ebonyi people,’’ he said. .…

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The Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to embark on strike if the ongoing divestment in the oil sector by some multinationals was not halted. . Mr Igwe Atuche, the President of NUPENG, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. . Atuche deplored the ongoing divestment, saying it was intended to sabotage the Federal Government’s efforts to reposition the petroleum sector. . He said that the situation had raised concerns about the sincerity of government to refocus the sector. . Atuche urged the government to demonstrate…

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The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Ibrahim Adamu, on Friday assured the people of his readiness to improve on the security of the state. . Adamu, who assumed duty five days ago, gave the assurance when he paid a visit to the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). . ‘’We will improve on the tempo we met on ground because with me, we will deal ruthlessly with criminals in the state. . “I want to use this opportunity to warn youths to shun crime and criminality as this command will not leave any stone unturned to…

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An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old woman to two months imprisonment for stealing eight Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards. . The Magistrate, Mr B.A. Sonuga, however, gave Bola Ibrahim an option of N10,000 fine. . The teenager, who resides at No. 18, Bayeku Last Bus Stop, Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, had pleaded guilty to stealing the ATM cards as well as N6,000. . The Prosecutor, Sgt. Iyabo Johnson, had submitted that Ibrahim was caught when she was about to jump out of an apartment which she burgled at No. 8, Daddy St., LFI Estate, Bayeku, Igbogbo.…

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An Egor Magistrates’ Court, Benin, on Friday sentenced a 62-year old pastor, Alfred Idonogie, to two years imprisonment for defiling a 10-year old girl. . Chief Magistrate Taye Omoruyi found Idonogie guilty of the offence after the prosecutor presented five witnesses who testified in proof of the charge. . The prosecution witnesses included the victim’s grandmother, the girl, the investigating police officer and a medical doctor, who established that there was penetration into the little girl’s private part. . The court said that the accused committed the offence on June 25, 2 013 at Onaghino Street, medical stores road, Benin…

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