Chika Ike has a book out and it is majorly centered on her journey through life and also inspiring people to achieve their goals and aspirations. Chika Ike’s determination to become successful was probably as a result of her early childhood. Growing up in a very comfortable middle-class family, Chika Ike had access to all the nice things every little child desired. The joy of living a pleasant lifestyle was however cut short after her father’s business nose-dived. This however changed everything for the actress and her family. She was able to share in details, how her family had to…
Author: David Folami
Toke Makinwa is dishing out advice to women who get married for financial gains as a lame move. The multi-talented media personality made this known via her Twitter page on Thursday, August 9, 2018. According to Toke, it is lame for any woman to stay in a marriage for financial gains. “Staying in a domestic marriage because of financial gain or the lies you tell yourself about surviving is lame, I’m yet to see anyone leave a bad situation do badly, it’s the fear that keeps you from your potential,” she tweeted. She also went on to advice women to…
Trey Songz is demanding his assault accuser be shut down in her attempt to have him turn over information to her about alleged prior assaults and settlements, claiming her real motive is to use the info against him in a future lawsuit. According to court documents obtained, Songz is battling Andrea Buera, a woman who accused the “Bottoms Up” singer of assaulting her at a party in the Hollywood Hills during this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend. Songz and Buera are going back and forth in court as Buera continues forward with her case to make her temporary restraining order against…
Falz has threatened to seek legal redress if the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission fails to lift the ban on his song, This is Nigeria. “I am going to have to write to them through my lawyers to find out what is really going on. When I find out the reason behind the ban, I could ask them to lift it if need be and if they do not adhere to my request, I might have to seek legal redress,” the rapper and actor said. Continuing, Falz said “There is absolutely nothing vulgar about the song and I think it is ridiculous…
Kanye West has surprised fans with a new song — and it contains a surprising lyric about Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Early Saturday morning, the rapper, 41, released “XTCY” with DJ Clark Kent tweeting a link to the track which West retweeted soon after. “You got sick thoughts? I got more of ’em/ You got a sister-in-law you would smash? I got four of them,” the husband of Kim Kardashian raps in the first verse. The cover art for West’s latest single, revealed via download, is a photo of his wife with her…
Alicia Keys dropped a hair bombshell on her social media followers on Thursday when she posted a stunning new photo featuring a totally different side of the artist. (Perhaps the summer heat got to her?) No caption, no context, just leaving us to drool over her enviable new ‘do: a very short, Ariel-the-mermaid-red bob. At first glance, the bob will have you doing a double take, because Keys is almost unrecognizable with a cut this short. Don’t get us wrong, the 37-year-old musician has rocked a lot of looks during her career, but she’s usually known for long braids or…
Chris Brown’s attorney was in court Thursday to enter a not-guilty plea on his client’s behalf. Brown, who waived his appearance at his scheduled arraignment in a Hillsborough County courtroom, faces a felony battery charge after police say he punched a photographer at Tampa club in April 2017. Brown’s attorney, Kevin Napper, had already entered a written plea that was accepted Thursday by Circuit Judge Christopher Sabella. The alleged battery happened at an “afterparty” at Aja Channelside for Brown’s concert at Amalie Arena in April 2017. Multiple guests posted photos and videos to social media sites of Brown jumping over…
50 cent has said he and Eminem have some “new ideas” they could work on together. The rappers have collaborated several times in the past but haven’t worked together since 2012’s ‘My Life’, which also featured Maroon 5‘s Adam Levine. In an interview with Larry King, 50 Cent said the pair had reunited in London when Eminem was in town for his ‘Revival’ tour. “There’s a few ideas I’ve been working on,” 50 said. “When I was working with Em recently in London, he said he had a few ideas that maybe we could work together on.” Asked when fans…
Cardi B has teased a new project, which she says she wants to release in September. The rapper released her major label debut album ‘Invasion Of Privacy‘ in April. In a four-star review, NME said: “Sure, she name-drops Fendi so often that she’d better get a discount next time she’s on Fifth Avenue. But overall, this is a remarkably confident and compelling debut from a superstar who’s put in the graft.” The star shared details of what she’s been working on since with her fans on Instagram Live on Wednesday (August 8). “There’s about five songs that I was supposed…
Muhammadu Buhari has charged church leaders to use their positions to promote peace and unity in the country. He said that the gathering was historic in view of the significant role the church played in the existence of the country. “The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria remains a pivotal agent of change in our nation and beyond. “Your role in education, health and other social spheres of our society remains commendable and as a Government, we are committed to promoting the ideals and societal norms that unite us as a people. “I commend the church for her investment in the hospitality…
Yemi Osinbajo has berated gospel preachers for failing to lend support to the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war by failing to preach against the scourge. He said “Very rarely do you hear our preachers talk about corruption from their pulpits. If a nation is not righteous nothing will help it.” Osinbajo said that the problem with Nigeria was neither ethnicity nor religion but systemic corruption. He said that corruption had been so entrenched in the country that if you dare challenge it, you will be in the minority. He, however, challenged the youths to change the narrative and make the difference…
Ayo Fayose has condemned the killing of an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Bunmi Ojo in Ekiti state. Speaking on the incident, Fayose said the state government will help security agencies with all they need to bring the killers to book. The Governor said that the peace being enjoyed in Ekiti state has been disrupted by APC’s do or die politics. According to reports, he said “The manner in which Bunmi Ojo, a commissioner in the Federal Character Commission and strong ally of Chief Segun Oni was killed is a demonstration of the extent some devilish people can go to…
The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), on Thursday said the banking industry lost the sum of N12.30 billion to various frauds between 2014 and 2017. Mr Adebisi Shonubi, Managing Director, NIBBS, disclosed this at the third Annual Banking Security Summit organised by MAXUT Consulting in partnership with OneSpan, a global data security company in Lagos. Specifically, he noted that 2014 fraud volume stood at 1,461, 10,743 (2015), 19,531 in 2016 and 25,043 in 2017. Speaking on “Industry fraud overview with focus on mobile & payments related frauds,” Shonubi said the industry lost N6.22 billion in 2014 on attempted fraud value…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo led dignitaries that include ex-minister of communication technology, Dr Omobola Johnson, to the second annual Coworking conference in Lagos. The conference held on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the IMAX cinema in Lekki, Lagos. Osinbajo also shared his knowledge of the Coworking industry having interacted with entrepreneurs that have set up Coworking spaces across the country. He said: “I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Kola Oyeneyin on several other issues, and I am extremely pleased to say that he is someone who sees things through. “I have also had the opportunity to collaborate with…
Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom, Mr Moses Ekpo, has said that no human force or power can divide citizens of the state. He reaffirmed his commitment to the ideals of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the development of Akwa Ibom under the leadership of Gov. Udom Emmanuel. Ekpo declared that he had not resigned as the deputy governor as was rumoured on Monday. He said that it would irresponsible to leave the governor, “who stands for fairness and equitable distribution of projects across the state’’. He said that Annang people and entire Akwa Ibom community in the U.S were…
Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu have said the President Buhari led federal government has commenced the execution of a plot to implicate them and their colleagues in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for last Tuesday’s invasion of the premises of the national assembly by masked men of the Department of State Services (DSS), before throwing them in jail. “We have been reliably informed that instead of the presidency to set up a public inquiry or judicial commission to probe last Tuesday’s early morning invasion of the national assembly as being demanded by the general public, they have commenced…
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Saturday warned politicians and political parties against politicising the issue of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) collection in the state. He said that the state had no fewer than 480,000 uncollected PVCs and countless of unregistered persons. The governor, therefore, urged politicians and political parties in the state to set aside political sentiments and play their part in ensuring that Imo people got their PVCs in the remaining days left for the exercise. The governor had on Thursday declared Aug. 15 and Aug. 16 work-free, to enable eligible voters in the state to register and…
The Kwara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Dr Bukola Saraki to resign his appointment as the Senate President. The call was made in a statement by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Mr Bashir Bolarinwa, on Saturday in Ilorin. He said Saraki should tow the path of honour and relinquish the office of the Senate President exclusively reserved for the party with majority members in the Senate. “Members of the hallowed chamber must be truly distinguished in character and conduct. “The path of honour was led by Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio who, before defecting…
Samuel Ortom has threatened to sue the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. The APC chairman had earlier said that some of the Governor’s aides were involved in the killing of 2 Catholic priests in Benue state. A letter read “Recall that on Friday, July 27th, 2018, you did cause a sponsored press conference to be aired on multiple television and radio stations which was also widely circulated in the print and social media. In the said sponsored press conference which was entirely centered on the person of Governor Samuel Ortom, you made very astonishing, unsubstantiated, wild…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he has a clear favourite among the nearly 500 goals in his career — his spectacular overhead volley from distance against England in 2012. The striker scored four goals in the game, including three in the final 12 minutes, to help Sweden win the friendly, but it will be the last strike that will be remembered long after his career is over. Ibrahimovic got under a poor headed clearance from Joe Hart, and without letting the ball hit the ground, flicked the ball over his head with a flying kick, and it found the net from…