It was intriguing to learn that billionaire superstars Beyonce Knowles and her husband Jay-Z financed the purchase of their $88 million Californian mansion last year with a $53m mortgage from Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street Journal revealed that the power couple’s mortgage payments will be more than $200,000 a month, with a fixed interest rate of 3.4 per cent that will become adjustable in 2022. Is it any wonder that with money so cheap even the richest American entertainers are tempted to treat their home as a giant ATM? With US stock markets seemingly on a never ending upward trajectory…
Author: David Folami
Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh has penned an emotional message Sunday thanking God for finding love, hours after he tied the knot with his girlfriend. “I want to thank God for his love and for hearing my prayers, indeed when the sun appears all things suddenly seen with clarity,” he wrote. “Thank you God for a blessed day!!!” Attoh, who broke up with first wife, Nigerian actress Damilola Adegbite in 2017, remarried on Saturday. He tied the with his America-based Caribbean girlfriend who has been identified as Betty at a private ceremony at North Kaneshie in Accra. Attoh and Adegbite have…
As the results from the concluded primaries in various parties begin to trickle in, it’s a victory song for some like Stephanie Coker’s husband Olumide Aderinokun who clinched the PDP’s house of rep ticket. Olumide Aderinokun will be representing Abeokuta north, Obafemi-Owode and Odeda federal constituency in the forthcoming elections. The businessman took to his Instagram page on Thursday, October 4, 2018, where he shared the good news. “To God we owe all the glory Thank you to everyone, my wife, family & friends for the support. I am pleased to announce that I am PDP’s elected candidate for the…
Mayorkun is enjoying a good run in his music career and he owes it partly to the influence of Davido who gave him the opportunity at DMW. He tells Punch News about their first meeting. It is an encounter that will forever live in his memory. Mayorkun admits that the singer’s goodwill helped him to be relevant in his hustle. “I will continue to remember the day I met Davido for good. He has really been a blessing to me and I will always appreciate him. “He is a very good person because he didn’t know me from Adam before…
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has been honoured by the United Nations as one of the 100 most influential people of African descent. The AMVCA award-winning actress announced the good news via her Instagram page on Thursday, October 4, 2018. “Honoured to be one of the Most Influential 100 People of African Descent at the United Nations by @mipad100,” she wrote. Congratulations to Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde for flying high the name of our country. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde isn’t the only Nigerian celebrity on the list as we have the likes of Davido, D’banj, Dakore Egbuson, Yemi Alade, Stella Damasus and Falz. The award ceremony which…
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for emerging as the Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the just concluded national convention of the party held in Port Harcourt. Atiku got 1,532 votes during the PDP convention and was declared the winner. Saraki in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu also commended the delegates to the convention and members of the organizing committte led by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State for holding a convention in which a candidate was elected in a free, fair, transparent…
The Osun Governor-elect, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Friday paid a `Thank You’ visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Oyetola, won the Osun State governorship election with 255,505 votes to beat Sen. Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who got 255,023 votes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor was accompanied on the visit by outgoing governor of the state, Rauf Aregbesola and Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state, who served as chairman, APC campaign committee for Osun governorship election. Oyetola, who spoke with State House correspondents after the closed door meeting…
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) of Ondo State has asked the State Police Command to fish out the killers of Ajila Seun, a model and graduate of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo. She was allegedly was raped and stabbed to death around Sunday Bus Stop, Akure. Akeredolu gave the directive in Akure on Saturday through a press statement signed by Mr Segun Ajiboye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. The governor asked the police to ensure that Seun’s killers were arrested and prosecuted accordingly. He expressed sympathy with the family of the deceased and assured them that his administration would…
As the race to clinch PDP’s nomination ticket continues, Senate President Bukola Saraki has revealed that he won’t be stepping down for anyone in his party. He reportedly mentioned this on Friday, October 5, 2018, through his campaign spokesperson Ilemona Onoja who also thinks he has more chances than others in his party. Onoja dismissed rumours that he might surrender to another aspirant. “This rumour is unfounded and totally lacking in truth and substance. Dr. Saraki has absolutely no intentions of stepping down his ambitions in favour of any aspirant. “In fact, Dr. Saraki is the foremost aspirant of the…
Muhammadu Buhari has said on Saturday that the Federal Government remained committed to getting back all Nigerians abducted by terrorists. Buhari made the commitment during the Passing Out Parade (POP) of 365 cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna. “We are committed to ensuring the release of all the women and men held in captivity. ” Few days ago, Mr president spoke personally to the anguished mother of Leah Sharibu; Christian girl who is the only one left as part of the Dapchi girls still in Boko Haram captivity. “Mr President assured her mother that she would be…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential a spirant, Tanimu Turaki has called on PDP delegates to vote for Senate President Bukola Saraki. According to reports, Turaki said him and Saraki are the only two people who possess the pedigree, competence and character to solve Nigeria’s problems. “People have been arguing that there are a lot of presidential aspirants in PDP. And people are laying ambush, thinking that this election process will create a lot of problem that they could benefit from. “And all of us are speaking to ourselves as speaking to each other “And we agree that anybody who…
Senator Shehu Sani has said that he will not participate in the Kaduna Central Senatorial primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sani was earlier given an automatic ticket by the National Working Committee (NWC) panel of the APC. The Senator, in a statement signed by his media aide, Abdulsamad Amadi said that the ruling party’s leadership did not approve any primary election. According to Daily Trust, 3,000 delegates will be taking part in the senatorial primaries. The statement reads: “We wish to inform the general public that Sen. Shehu Sani is not part of, and is not participating…
Senator Gbenga Ashafa has lost his bid to return to the Senate, for a third term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The 63 year-old senator lost by a wide margin, the primary for the Lagos East ticket to a four-term House of Assembly member, Bayo Osinowo, according to the results announced Saturday by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Electoral Committee of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly primaries in Lagos. Ashafa was expected to run unopposed in the primary as Osinowo was not originally cleared by the National Working Committee of the APC to stand…
Gov. Abdul’aziz of Zamfara, on Friday called out his supporters for a peaceful protest over the decision of the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cancel the party’s governorship primaries held on Wednesday. “I am calling on all our members to come out and storm the state Police Headquarters tomorrow (Saturday) by 10 am for peaceful protest. “We will continue with this decision until the national leadership of our party do what is right on this matter,” he said at a press conference in Gusau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor is having…
Jimi Agbaje has won the governorship primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and will face Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the race to become the next Lagos State governor in 2019. Agbaje won the PDP’s primary election with 1,100 votes to beat his only opponent, Deji Doherty (742 votes), according to the result announced on Friday, October 5, 2018. Agbaje lost the 2015 governorship election to current governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, by over 150,000 votes, before also losing the national chairmanship of the PDP to Uche Secondus this year. Ambode failed in his bid to…
In 2015, Orezi properly announced himself into the industry with the release of his ”Ghen Ghen” album, which had the hit singles, ‘Shoki’ and ‘Shuperu’. Three years later, Orezi is extremely confident that he has earned his stripes in the game. He had released the visuals to his latest single, ‘Weke’ just days before he walked into the Pulse office and Orezi was excited, not just about the song, but what he has in store for his fans. During our conversation, he opens up on his upcoming album, which he says does not have a title for now, his debut…
Davido and Tiwa Savage are set to go head to head in determining who the Best African Act is in the upcoming 2018 MTV EMA awards. The organizers of the awards have announced nominations for the 2018 MTV EMAs, including six top acts from the African continent; Davido (Nigeria), Tiwa Savage (Nigeria), Distruction Boyz (South Africa), Fally Ipupa (DRC), Nyashinnski (Kenya) and Shekinah (South Africa). One winner will bring this category’s prestigious awards home from the ceremony which will be globally broadcast live from The “2018 MTV EMAs” at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, Barakaldo, Biscay on Sunday, November 4. Internationally, Camila…
If there is serious money involved, former BBNaija housemate Teddy A can act nude in a movie. It is business for him. He confirmed this in a chat with Punch News. Getting him to show skin on set will involve a lot of considerations such as the payment being offered. “How much are they paying me? There have to be criteria. There has to be money on the ground. You do not need to worry about the money involved, bring the script,” Punch gathered from the reality TV star. Dealing with too many attention from his female fans doesn’t appear…
An Instagram picture of Lilian Esoro in Rome has given a reason to wonder if she has moved on from her estranged husband Ubi Franklin. The pair seemed at peace with each other at their son’s second birthday held at Franklin’s residence. Esoro’s caption in an IG post published on Thursday, October 4, 2018, may be a hint that there is a new attraction behind the curtains. A nicely taken picture at a location in Rome got the actress thanking a mysterious lover when she wrote, “The boo takes the best by the way.” Her son Jayden is perhaps still…
D’banj and DMW artiste, Mayorkun are reportedly working on a new record together. The singer hinted this through a tweet he shared on Thursday, October 4, 2018. The caption of the tweet has however generated some form of online controversy as D’banj posted, ”Congratulations Mayorkun you should thank. @CheekyChizzy_ he made me do this now We Got One. #HitAlert” The tweet had a number of twitter users asking if he would not have jumped on a song with Mayorkun without the intercession of Cheeky Chizzy, who also has a song with D’banj titled, ‘Lemonade’ released earlier in the year. Following…