Margot Robbie’s debut as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad saw the character infatuated with the Joker, though DC Comics fans know that Harley is also known to have a relationship with Poison Ivy. While it doesn’t sound like this relationship will be explored in the upcoming Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), the actress hopes a future film in the DC Extended Universe can bring the villain to life. “If you read the comics you know that Poison Ivy and Harley have an intimate relationship. In some comics they convey it as a friendship; in…
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The Pot of Gold music fest is rushing back to Phoenix Arizona from March 15-17 with a star-studded lineup featuring some of hip-hop’s biggest names. Lil Wayne and Cardi B are headlining the Saturday show, with Jhené Aiko, Lil Baby, Tinashe, Young M.A., Doja Cat and Preme also hitting the stage. Post Malone and Young Thug are taking Sunday, with Lil Pump, Ski Mask the Slump God, Young Dolph, Saint Jhn, Tyla Yaweh and Asian Doll opening. Friday’s lineup is yet to be announced. The festival runs March 15-17 at Phoenix Steele Indian School Park. Tickets can be purchased at…
Beyonce is gearing up for a South African concert on Sunday by celebrating the lasting legacy of Nelson Mandela. The Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 will take place in Johannesburg and feature Jay-Z, Oprah and Ed Sheeran to honor South Africa’s first black president, Nelson Mandela, and his legacy a century after he was born. “It is an honor for me to travel to South Africa this week in celebration of you and your efforts to right so many wrongs,” Beyonce wrote on her website in an open letter to Mandela, who died in 2013 at age 95. “You were…
Captain Marvel is currently in the midst of reshoots, and Minn-Erva actress Gemma Chan gave a new glimpse of her character from the set. Chan will be portraying Brie Larson’s Kree Starforce teammate Minn-Erva in the film, but odds are the two will end up on different sides by the film’s end if the comics are anything to go by. Chan revealed a photo of her clenched fist, showing off her very blue hands. The photo included the caption “Back to work…” Minn-Erva first surfaced in Captain Marvel #50 and was actually seeking to obtain the secret to Mar-Vel’s genetic…
Rihanna and her billionaire boyfriend Hassan Jameel have shut down recent split rumours with a romantic public outing. The Bajan star, 30, and wealthy businessman, who started dating last summer, were spotted heading into celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi restaurant in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday night. According to reports, the pair were accompanied by bodyguards who escorted them into a private dining room inside the popular eatery. E! News reports the pair dined for more than three hours. It was thought the couple had gone their separate ways after not being pictured together in months. A report also claimed…
Wizkid and Tiwa Savage will join the likes of Pharell Williams, David Guetta on the ”Global Citizen” project. The four-track collection being put together by the International advocacy organization, Global Citizen, in partnership with Warner Music Group’s U.K.-based Parlophone and U.S. headquartered Atlantic will be fully released on Friday, November 30, 2018 ahead of the Global Citizen festival holding on December 2nd in South Africa. Music and advocacy have always been at the core of the Global Citizen movement, and this year they have decided to put together an official soundtrack to accompany all the progress that’s being made in…
Stephanie Coker turns 30 today Wednesday, November 28, 2018, and she shared some cute photos on her Instagram page to mark the special day. The media personality and screen diva took to her Instagram page where she posted some cute photos which will definitely blow the minds of her followers and fans. “Extremely grateful to God for another year, everything and everyone in my life – been blessed with so much love! 20’s it’s been real real ♀ ♀… This new era is going to be nothing short of epic! Toasting to thirty and the journey ahead ❤,” she captioned…
Toke Makinwa says a lot of women have been able to find the courage to speak since she wrote her book, two years ago. The media personality made this known on her Instagram page on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, while celebrating the second year since the launch of her best selling book ‘On Becoming.’ “It’s been 2 years since I launched my first book “On Becoming by Toke Makinwa”, 2 years since I put my pain to paper and shared my journey with the world. It’s been such an incredible journey, it has sparked off so many conversations and ultimately…
DJ Cuppy’s benevolent heart has been recognised as she has been named a new ambassador for the international non-governmental organisation, Save The Children, UK. The billionaire heiress announced this on her Twitter page on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. According to her, she also joins the African advisory board of the NGO. “So proud to be announced as the newest Ambassador of @SaveChildrenUK and also to join as a member on the African Advisory Board! Looking forward to working around the continent to save children’s lives… #CuppyCares,” she tweeted. DJ Cuppy’s latest achievement isn’t coming as a surprise because it is…
Olamide has shared an animated visuals to his latest release, ‘Poverty Die.’ Days after announcing the release date for his label’s debut all star project, ”YBNL Mafia Family”, Olamide is out with a new single to bring the year to a close. ‘Poverty Die’ produced by Pheelz is a ‘wobe’ record; groovy and melodious, where Olamide admits to the presence of a spiritual being in his life as he calls upon death on any form of ‘poverty.’ The animated visuals is directed by Poka.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mrs Ibukun Odusote has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its ongoing strike. Odusote called on the union to make some sacrifices so that they students can return to school and not be used as political thugs during the election. Reports have it that she said this while speaking to delegates of the African Students Union Parliament (ASUP) in Abuja on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Odusote said “I am appealing to ASUU members, who are also parents, that there are some sacrifices that some people have…
The Federal Government is determined to rehabilitate bad roads across the country before the next rainy season, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the FRSC Corps Marshal, said on Wednesday in Abuja. Oyeyemi who said this when Mrs Helen Da-Souza, the Managing Director of Trust Fund Pensions Limited, visited him said motorists would in view of this witness more gridlocks. “Government’s determination is to ensure the roads are in good condition before the rain sets in within the next five months. “That is why the roads across the country are undergoing construction. We are in the dry season now. So, the contractors are…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commended the Federal Government for reducing the registration fees for Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Senior Secondary and Basic Education Certificate. The organization made this known in a post on Twitter on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, approved the downward review of the fees. Speaking to newsmen on the development, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu said “the JAMB fee for the UTME has been reduced from N5,000 to N3,500, the Senior Secondary School fee charge by NECO…
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerians not to allow People’s Democratic Party (PDP) back to rule. Tinubu said Nigerians could not afford to go back to the “scavengers, who personalised governance because of their greed”. During his remark at the inauguration ceremony of Gboyega Oyetola as Osun state governor, the former Lagos governor stressed that the PDP has nothing to show for its 16 years in power. He said, “Nigeria must never be allowed to go back to the corruption, greed and selfishness that have held back our progress. No shaking and no going back to the old…
Samuel Ortom has directed security agencies in the state to arrest people buying the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). Ortom gave the directive on Wednesday in Makurdi while interacting with newsmen. He said that the security agencies had been notified of the ugly trend, stressing that anybody found buying PVCs or selling them would be arrested and prosecuted. Ortom, who said that he was aware that members of members of a political party in the state were moving round to buy PVCs, warned that security men would arrested them. ”I advise members of the public to be wary of those who…
The Akwa-Ibom state police commissioner, Musa Kimo has refuted the allegations levelled against him by Governor Udom Emmanuel. Governor Emmanuel, at a press conference on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, accused Kimo of working with some sacked lawmakers to take over the House of Assembly. According to reports, the five lawmakers who were sacked by the state House of Assembly when they defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), met to commence the Governor’s impeachment proceedings. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, Kimo described the Akwa-Ibom state Governor’s allegation as false and unfounded.…
Mr. Jimi Agbaje of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) should be the biggest challenger of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in Lagos, Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu, ahead of the 2019 elections. But you wouldn’t know that from driving round this city of some 20 million people. I have only seen Agbaje’s campaign posters clustered somewhere in the middle of the third mainland bridge. Right in the middle of the lagoon and nowhere else. Which tells you all you need to know about how Agbaje continues to make himself invisible just when he should be out there in…
The Nigerian Army has revealed that the Boko haram sect now uses drones. This was made known in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. According to reports, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman said that the sect now has foreigners among its ranks. In continuation with our resolve to keep Nigerians well informed of the activities of the Nigerian Army, I will be briefing you on the recent happenings in the North East of Nigeria. In the recent weeks, Nigerian troops deployed in the North East of Nigeria under Operation Lafiya Dole have come under series of…
Oby Ezekwesili has picked the chairman of the party, Ganiyu Galadima as her running mate. Ezekwesili declared her intention to run for President on the platform of the ACPN in October 2018. According to The Cable, her running mate, Galadima also contested for the 2015 election and came fourth, with 40,311 votes. Ezekwesili while speaking on why she chose Galadima, described him as a gentleman of character. She also said “I am very delighted that my vice-presidential candidate, my colleague, the one that will embark on this very important fight for Naija, are you ready to fight for Naija? “That…
Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from Maiduguri, Borno State, where he ordered the military to eliminate all threats of Boko Haram, declaring that the war against terrorism is “a must win’’. Buhari gave the order while declaring open the 2018 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference. President Buhari said: “It is a must win war. I want to encourage our troops not to be distracted by speculations but remain focused and committed to the task of eliminating Boko Haram from the surface of the earth.’’ He assured the military that his administration would continue to address their needs in…