After the noisy session of the joint session of the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives during the presentation of the 2019 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the lawmakers of political imbecility. According to Ishaq Akintola, a professor, the director and founder of the human rights organization who signed the press release, the manner on show by the lawmakers was infantile, pedestrian and ludicrous. “Our lawmakers manifested articulated immaturity and exhibited pronounced desertification of parliamentary decorum. They desecrated the hallowed chamber. It was such a shame of a National Assembly (NASS). They…
Author: David Folami
Mr Olumuyiwa Kushimo, CDHR Spokesman, in Lagos on Friday dissociated the group from the purported endorsement of Sanwo-Olu by a group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state. “Our attention has been drawn to an online publication of a media outfit www.newsmakerng.com dated 20th December, 2018. “In the publication, the CDHR name was listed amongst 70 Civil Society Organisations that supports the candidature of Sanwo-Olu, the governorship candidate of APC in the forthcoming governorship election in Lagos State. “We wish to appeal to the sensibility of the members of CDHR across the country and members of the public to…
Fat Joe can’t agree with Weezy on this one. There’s been an ongoing debate over the years about who’s a better basketball player: Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Most would agree that its Jordan, but there are others who would argue otherwise. Recently, Lil Wayne chimed in on the conversation during a Q&A with Bumbu Rum, admitting that he picks Kobe over Jordan. “God, forgive me. Jordan, forgive me. But, it’s Kobe,” he said with reluctance. His answer seemed to cause an uproar among basketball fans including Fat Joe. The “So Excited” rapper explained that he loves Wayne, but vehemently…
The beef between singers Dammy Krane and Wizkid has finally been laid to rest as the former was spotted at Starboy’s VIP Experience Concert in Lagos on Wednesday. The duo who used to be close friends had a fall out in 2016 after Dammy accused Wizzy of stealing his song Baba Nla during a visit to his house. The bad blood between the two got messier when they had a public altercation at a night club in Lagos that same year. For two years, nothing was heard about the music acts as they were not on friendly terms until recently…
Beyoncé‘s vacation to India may be over, but the singer’s epic photo album will last forever. And luckily she’s sharing an inside look at all her memories with her fans. Earlier this month, the star traveled to India to perform at a concert during the wedding festivities for Isha Ambani, the daughter of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. Newlyweds Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra also attended, as well as Arianna Huffington and Hillary Clinton (who has known the Ambani family for over a decade, according to Reuters). Beyoncé previously shared a photo of a long, red embellished gown that she…
D’banj has paid courtesy visit to Lagos state gubernatorial candidate under the APC, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This he did in the company of U.S based R&B singer, Ari Lennox. During the visit, the governorship aspirant was said to have acknowledged the role of entertainment in the economy. According to him, Nigerian entertainers have worked hard to gain global recognition. He is therefore quoted thus: “we would continue to acknowledge the role entertainment plays in our economy. Our entertainers have worked very hard to be globally recognized and accepted’.” Recall however, that Sanwo-Olu defeated the incumbent governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the APC…
Ed Sheeran has become the top-earning musician in the world. The British artiste whose songs continue to appeal to the soul got a total of N157,806,085,926 this year (and the year is not even over). What this translates to N3 billion every week. The stat, revealed by Pollstar, “a trade publication for the concert industry” states that the 27-year-old has beaten Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Jay Z (all in the Forbes list) to achieve this status. According to Pollstar, his Divide tour saw sell almost five million tickets causing him to achieve this more than any artiste has in the…
Back in September, Kensington Palace revealed that Meghan Markle had co-authored a cookbook with women affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire in London. Turns out The Duchess had been making under-the-radar visits to the Hubb Community Kitchen, a communal kitchen at the Al Manaar Centre in West London, where women prepare food for their friends, family, and neighbors. Flash-forward a few months of book sales, and not only has the Hubb Community Kitchen been totally transformed—Meghan’s 100 percent been keeping up with her visits. According to royal reporters, The Duchess and Prince Harry went to an event at the…
The weeks leading up to 21 Savage’s album release have been confusing. We were almost certain that the project would be appearing on December 7 but, as we all know now, it failed to be uploaded until today. I Am > I Was is officially out and early reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Fans are happy that the Atlanta rapper has made such a triumphant return, clearly missing him during his absence. The opening song from 21’s new project features J. Cole on “A Lot” as he continues his feature-spree, delivering another solid effort. Some were surprised to hear the…
Toronto rapper KG posted a screenshot of an alleged message Drake sent him. There’s no arguing that Drake is the biggest thing in his hometown. He’s basically the mayor of Toronto at this point. He’s put on for his entire country as he’s proudly repped the red and white throughout his rise to the top. Now that he’s considered one of the biggest musicians in the world, Drake doesn’t need to stress much anymore. He still finds time to extend his co-sign to those who he believes are deserving. In the last year, artists like Lil Baby, BlocBoy JB, Gunna,…
Continuing a surge in concert bookings at Aloha Stadium, rapper Eminem will perform at the venue on Feb. 15. The date is as yet the only American show announced by Eminem in 2019. He is scheduled for five concerts across Australia and New Zealand in February and March in what is dubbed the “Rapture Tour.” Eminem’s latest album, “Kamikaze,” dropped in August and became his ninth to hit No. 1, including the “The Marshall Mathers LP” and “The Eminem Show,” both of which are certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for 10 million in sales. He has…
Rihanna just wants to enjoy her vacation. Rihanna has been enjoying her vacation with her best friend, posting several shots from their time in the sun. Despite taking some time off for the holidays, her loyal fanbase does not ever sleep and they’re waiting for some new music. At this point, it’s been years since we heard a new album from Rihanna and there have been rumors that she’s working on two projects at the same time. One of her producers recently chimed in on the matter, saying that her upcoming album sounds “amazing.” I wonder if we’ll ever hear…
Mauricio Pochettino has urged Tottenham’s supporters to have more faith in his and the club’s decisions, saying that greater belief among the fanbase would make Spurs stronger. The Argentine said it has been a source of frustration that choices made in the transfer market and regarding tactics have frequently been criticised before anyone has seen the results. And, while he believes the media is largely responsible for the negative perceptions he is trying to change, he feels the club’s supporters can also help to provide a greater sense of consistency and unity. “In this football club, if some bad results…
Gianfranco Zola has insisted that Chelsea are “excited” to take on Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semifinals after the “good footballing lesson” their rivals taught them in the Premier League last month. Spurs ended Maurizio Sarri’s unbeaten start to the season in emphatic fashion at Wembley, with goals from Dele Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min wrapping up a comprehensive 3-1 win over their bitter London rivals. And after learning of Wednesday’s semi-final draw, Chelsea assistant Zola said his players would relish the opportunity to exact revenge in what look sure to be two feisty legs between the teams in…
Unai Emery has said Mesut Ozil will be back in the squad for Saturday’s game against Burnley and still has a future at the club. Ozil was left out of the team for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal defeat to Tottenham for what Emery said were “tactical reasons” but the coach is ready to bring the midfielder back ahead of the festive period. Asked whether Ozil would play against Burnley, Emery told a news conference: “Yeah. “I want every player with a good mentality for helping us and give us his quality and characteristic, and we need Mesut Ozil. “I spoke…
After taking a private jet from Kristiansund to Manchester on Wednesday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived at Carrington on Thursday with Manchester United sixth in the table, 19 points off the top and 11 points adrift of the top four. He will have to start winning games quickly, but first he will be tasked — alongside experienced No. 2 Mike Phelan — with bringing Paul Pogba and the rest of United’s squad back together. Solskjaer already knows Pogba well, having won the Premier League reserve title in 2010 with the Frenchman in the team during a spell in charge of United’s…
Manchester United players “got away with murder” and behaved “shamefully” towards sacked manager Jose Mourinho, says ex-Red Devils captain Roy Keane. Keane said it was indicative of the behaviour of modern players, whom he says are “very weak human beings”. Mourinho was sacked on Tuesday, with former striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed caretaker manager until the end of the season. “You would fall out with these players,” Keane told BBC Radio 5 live. “Players who turn up overweight, do not train properly and are not producing… for some to down tools, shame on some of those players. “I am not…
Liverpool earned a hard-fought win against Wolves on a rainy Friday night at Molineux, with Mohamed Salah delivering a goal and an assist in their 2-0 victory. Liverpool came into the match atop the Premier League and were ahead before the 20-minute mark when Salah deftly redirected a Fabinho cutback past Rui Patricio with the outside of his left foot. Despite two more decent Salah chances, Wolves looked as good or better throughout the second part of the first half, but still went to the dressing room down 1-0. Salah again looked dangerous after the break and he set up…
Maurizio Sarri has called AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain a “wonderful player” but suggested that his friendship with Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe could prevent any possible January move for Callum Wilson amid reports Chelsea are planning a move for either player. Sarri has used Eden Hazard as a false nine in two of Chelsea’s last three matches, a decision interpreted as his response to the underwhelming form of Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud in front of goal this season. Reports in Italy this week said that Higuain could reunite with Sarri — who oversaw the most prolific season of the…
Thomas Tuchel has said Neymar has returned to Brazil with his permission and will not be part of Saturday’s Ligue 1 home game against Nantes. Neymar has played with an injury in recent weeks, including in the Champions League wins over Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade, and Tuchel said the 26-year-old needed to “rest and relax.” “Neymar has travelled to Brazil with my permission,” he told a news conference on Friday. “He was injured, and we risked him against Red Star in Belgrade. “He wants to play each match, but we must be smart right now and take no unnecessary…