Mayorkun is set to deliver his much anticipated debut album before the end of the year. The afro-pop titan who already has an arsenal of hit songs in his discography, including his recent viral single, ‘Posh’, would be releasing the anticipated set christened “The Mayor of Lagos” on November 16, 2018. The DMW singer has also released the album art and tracklist with the 14 track project expected to feature notable heavyweights including Sarkodie, Davido, D’banj, Patoranking and members of his label. The album will be available for pre-order on the 9th of November 2018, ahead of it’s arrival date.…
Author: David Folami
Runtown has come out to deny the allegations leveled against him by an American of fraud. In a statement released by the singer’s management team, the allegations leveled against the music star are all lies. According to them, they have contacted the necessary security agencies to arrest those involved in using the singer’s name to commit fraud. “Our attention has been drawn to reports circulating on social media by a US-based woman named, Shawn Rene accusing our artist, Runtown of fraud. It’s all lies and an attempt to blackmail and tarnish our image. We have contacted the Nigerian security agencies…
Rihanna has become the latest musician to condemn Donald Trump for using their music at “tragic” Republican rallies. Writing on Twitter after her 2007 hit Don’t Stop The Music was heard playing at a rally in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the 30-year-old vowed to ensure her songs would not be played at such rallies again. The US president had been at the event in support of candidate Marsha Blackburn on Sunday ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday. Responding to a tweet saying her track was being played “as aides toss free Trump T-shirts into the crowd”, the SOS singer said: “Not…
Stew is the latest slang on social media at the moment and it became a viral sensation when Nigerian music star, Wizkid, released his latest hit song titled ‘Fever’, in which he featured Tiwa Savage in the video. The song video got a lot of Nigerians talking and speculating that the two artistes were dating. Wizkid had used ‘stew’ to promote his first 2018 single ‘Fever’, tweeting that ‘stew’ was coming soon. He had also tweeted ‘Friday! New Stew’ and ‘Fever video, Monday stew’ in the days leading to the release of ‘Fever’ video. Stew slang is generally believed to…
It has been three months since Kizz Daniel shared the artwork for his much-anticipated sophomore album and two months since he shared — then deleted — the 20-song tracklist. Once a music artiste shares important details such as cover artwork and tracklist, it is usually an indication that an album is imminent but Kizz Daniel appears to be an exception to the norm. What could be behind the three-month wait for the album titled ‘No Bad Songz’. When the singer left G-Worldwide Entertainment in 2017, the record label responded by suing him, insisting that he served a termination notice without…
Vanessa Obioha has narrated her encounter with the Nigerian entertainment superstar, Sound Sultan. The maverick music star, introspective and futuristic in style, sound and sentiments marked his 18th anniversary in the music industry with a musical, ‘The Jungle Story’ He had barely sat at the table when a young man approached him. He shook hands with Sound Sultan and began chatting with him as if he was an acquaintance. Next, he brought out his phone and drew closer to Sultan for a selfie. Then he paused, took one look at Sultan’s face and decided it would be better the artiste…
Its been a lingering topic among celebrities. Many were not sure what befell the once-upon-a-time enviable union of model/actor Gbenro Ajibade and his wife, Osas Ighodaro. The entertaining celebrity couple got married in July 2015 and have a 2-year-old baby girl together. Known to do many things together, it was a surprise when Gbenro didn’t acknowledge his wife’s birthday on October 26. Also, a close check on Gbenro’s Instagram page shows he had unfollowed his wife, deleted all her photos and he now lives in the United States. Even Osas celebrated her birthday alone and shared adorable photos alone. No…
Ray J has confirmed the habit of his ex-girlfriend Kim Kardashian who often worries about her looks while having sex. The singer said this in London on Thursday, November 1, 2018, to a crowd of party-goers according to The Sun UK. “Kim and I had fun times – marathon session. “But she didn’t like getting sweaty and would stop to do her makeup if she did. “She liked to look dope during sex, the right lighting, setting the mood. She was wild – there was a red Louis Vuitton trunk of sex toys.” More reports confirm that Kim Kardashian worries…
Camila Cabello and Nicki Minaj are the big winners at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards held on Sunday night, November 4th. The ceremony, which took place at the Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao in Spain, saw the 21 year old Cuban star, who came in with six nominations emerge as the night’s biggest winner, picking up four honours. She won the awards for ‘Best Artist’, ‘Best Video’, ‘Best US Act’ and ‘Best Song’. Her album “Camila” had reached the top of US charts in January, and the audio version of her hit single ‘Havana’, which features rapper Young Thug, has been…
Shan George has featured Ramsey Nouah, Lilian Bach in her new movie, ‘Migration,’ under her production company, Shandel Productions. The movie, according to the actress and producer, features a long list of Nollywood stars and foreign actors. The film also features Segun Arinze, Zack Orji, Lepacious Bose, Bitto Bryan, Beverly Osu, Vivian Anani, Sylvester Ubom, Monica Friday, Chizzy Alichi, Regina Daniels, Farhan Ahmed Khan and Charles Parker. The drama, which is set in Cross River state was shot on locations around Cross River state and Lagos. Directed by Ozoemena Nwakile, the movie is the third in the line of movie…
Kizz Daniel has shared the visuals to his collaboration with Davido, ‘One Ticket.’ Following the release of his latest single, which features DMW boss, Davido on Friday, November 2nd, Kizz Daniel has now followed it up by dropping the video to the record. The MajorBangz produced record is an immediate banger and the visuals will further fuel its hype and acceptance as it vividly brings to life the message of the song. ‘One Ticket’ was directed by Ovie Etseyatse.
Hey crushers and secret admirers of Linda Ejiofor, just so you know, she is getting married and is obviously off the market. The gorgeous actress took to her Instagram page on Sunday, November 4, 2018, where she posted a number of wedding photo shoots with her groom to be, Ibrahim Suleiman. “#APPROVED ☺️ ❤️ ,” she captioned. In case you don’t know, Ibrahim Suleiman is Linda Ejiofor’s co-star in the popular TV series, Tinsel. Ibrahim Suleiman also took to his Instagram page where he posted loved-up photos with his bride to be and had some really cute words to say…
Adams Oshiomhole has said that the ruling party is not in support of the misunderstanding between Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha and top leaders of the Christian community in the state. Oshiomhole said this on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at a meeting with Archbishop Anthony Obinna and representatives of the Christian community in Imo state. The APC chairman also condemned what he described as the Governor’s lack of respect for the Church. Reports has said “Governor Rochas Okorocha’s personal battle with the Christian community in Imo State is a matter between him and the Catholic Church. We in APC, we are…
Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has reacted to a comment reportedly made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomhole on his style of leadership. Oshiomhole had earlier stated that the Imo state Governor was trying to build a political dynasty in the state. He said this while reacting to Okorocha’s comment that the APC has been drawn backwards since he became chairman. Oshiomhole also said that the Imo Governor has embarrassed the ruling party in the state. According to reports, the Imo state Governor was angry that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC submitted the name…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Adamawa says it has 288,043 unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards. Kasim Gaidam, the electoral commissioner in the state, disclosed this at a news conference in Yola. Gaidam expressed concern over the development and attributed the situation to lack of proper voter education and enlightenment. ” We have a total of 288,043 uncollected Permanent Voter Cards out of which 164,409 cards are for 2017 and 2018 registrations. ” Gaidam said. He noted that currently, there were 425,252 authentic registered voters in the state. He, however,appealed to those who registered and yet to collect, to come…
There are unconfirmed reports that all the chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 36 states of the federation are plotting to remove the party’s chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole incurred the wrath of some state Governors and other members of the ruling party following the outcome of the just concluded party primaries across the country. Reports have it that the state chairmen have been meeting in Abuja since last week to discuss about the issue. A source however revealed that the National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu will not let it happen. The source said “Tinubu does…
Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerian elites to stop misleading the people through their unguarded utterances. Buhari, who is the visitor to University of Uyo, gave the warning at the 24th convocation ceremony of the institution on Saturday. The President, who was represented by Mr Ibrahim Yakasai, Director of Corporate Communications, National University Commission (NUC), said that development and progress could not thrive in a hate-filled and divisive society. He said universities as home of great thinkers, should give guidance to the communities to enable the people to make informed decisions as we approached 2019 general elections. He said that the…
Ibikunle Amosun has accused the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshimhole of planning to hijack the government of the state by putting his loyalists in power. Amosun said this while reacting to a comment reportedly made by the APC chairman recently. Oshiomhole, in response to claims by the Osun Governor that he is working for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said Amosun acts like he is an emperor. The APC chairman, who said that he will not allow impunity, also added that there is no room in the ruling party for emperors. In his reaction, the Osun…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday officially named Dr Obafemi Hamzat as the running mate of Mr Babajide Sanwoolu, its governorship candidate for the 2019 elections. The Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Tunde Balogun announced Hamzat’s choice at a news conference in Ikeja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that speculations about the choice of Hamzat, a former Commissioner for Works became rife after he stepped down for Sanwoolu shortly before the primary. Balogun said Hamzat was selected after wide consultations by the Apex decision making body of the party…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with three state governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the South West geo-political zone at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the affected governors included Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti NAN gathered that the meeting, held behind closed doors at the President’s office residence, was part of Buhari’s efforts to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party. It would be recalled that the President had on Wednesday met behind closed door with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National Leader…