Questions revolving Rick Ross’ alleged past as a cocaine trafficker intensify after we secured information confirming the rapper was, in fact, a correctional officer. After Rozay vehemently denied having worked as a correctional officer—which was originally spotlighted when Media Takeout posted images of the rapper graduating from the Department of Corrections as a 19-year-old—TSG served some definitive proof in the form of personnel records from DoC spokesperson Jo Ellyn Rackleff. In the records, we can see that Ross became a prison guard in December of 1995, at which point he was given a salary of $22,913.54. He resigned from his…
Author: David Folami
Nicki Minaj has lent her talents to the new song “FEFE” from rapper 6ix9ine, who is known as much for his technicolor hair and body-covering “69″ tattoos and swagger as a very long and very bad string of charges against him. Most recently, he was accused of choking a 16-year-old in a mall; in 2015, he pled guilty to using a child in a sexual performance, posting video of a 13-year-old girl performing sexual acts on another person and, at one point, according to the incident report, “making a thrusting motion with his pelvis and smacking her on her buttocks.”…
Kim Kardashian’s wedding guest style: Glittering and somewhat vintage. On Saturday, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and husband Kanye West attended the wedding of rapper Pusha T, the president of Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music record label, and his longtime partner Virginia Williams in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Kim posted on Instagram videos of her and Kanye getting ready. In a mirror selfie, she is wearing a long sleeve, glittering gold Balmain mini dress and carries a matching Judith Leiber clutch in the shape of an ’80s brick cell phone. “I got the vintage Balmain look for Pusha’s wedding in Virginia,…
DJ Cuppy has gotten a brand new 2018 edition of Range Rover Sport valued at N24 million from her billionaire dad, Femi Otedola. The celebrity DJ made the announcement on Saturday, July 21, 2018 on her Instagram page with a picture of the new automobile. DJ Cuppy posed with the white automobile which has a special plate number CUP 9Y in the United Kingdom. She wrote, “Out with the old, in with the new! THANK YOU @FemiOtedola,” as caption for the picture. The new car is coming a month after Cuppy’s sister, Temi Otedola, got a brand new Range Rover…
Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninolowo says he has no favourites amongst Nigerian actresses. In a chat with Punch, the actor said, “I enjoy working with many of them. I have never really seen anyone as special because we simply go and get the job done. I do not have a favourite.” The Picture Perfect star also confessed to have been turned on while filming with an actress. Bolanle didn’t reveal the actress he was acting alongside when he got turned on but said he had gotten turned on twice on movie sets. He said, “Believe it or not, it probably happened…
Kiss Daniel says CDQ co-wrote the song, ‘Wait’, off DJ Neptune’s recent album, ”Greatness”. In an industry where songwriting is usually looked down upon, and openly crediting another artist for writing your song is quite rare. The Flyboi Inc boss made this known in a post on his Twitter page. The singer also took to his Twitter page to announce that his second studio album is ready and will be released in September or October. Kiss Daniel had released his debut album, New Era on May 14, 2016 under his former label, G Worldwide Entertainment, he has since been involved…
Charly Boy and his wife, Lady Di didn’t accept the choice of their daughter, Dewy Oputa, being a lesbian so easily as many think. Dewy made this known in a chat with Punch six days after Charly Boy replied critics to defend her daughter’s choice of sex and relationship. “I can’t pinpoint the exact age I found out about my sexuality, but I was much younger. When I came out to my parents, it took them a while to adjust but my happiness comes first. I don’t feel bad about the negative comments my sexuality post has generated. I knew…
Basketmouth played a host to Femi Otedola, one of Nigeria’s billionaires and Chairman of Forte Oil, at his home in highbrow Lekki, Lagos. The comedian took to his Instagram page to share a picture of himself and his guest, who looked happy visiting the Okpochas. “Boss!!!! @femiotedola thank you so much for coming through sir, na man you be. #Ote$$$$$,” Basketmouth wrote as caption for the picture of himself and Otedola on Instagram. Reciprocating, Otedola posted the same picture and captioned it “Catching a laugh with @Basketmouth at his home.” In 2017, Baskemouth won a recognition in the Pan-African Comic…
Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with renowned Pharmacist and community leader, Alhaji Dahiru Wali, who turns 83 on July 23. According to him, this has been lined with many years of achievements and recognitions for his contributions to knowledge and an extensive practice to ensure a healthy country. The president commended the exceptional brilliance of the pharmacist, whose training predated the Nigerian independence. He noted that Wali had maintained a rising influence in his field by working for a long period and setting up a pharmacy, Tsamiya, since the 70’s that had continued to cater for many with quality drugs. Buhari…
Senator Dino Melaye has issued a statement insisting that he was attacked by Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) operatives. The Kogi police spokesman, DSP William Aya accused the lawmaker of twisting the facts. The Senator was also asked to report with the people in his convoy to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Lokoja. He said “The police stopped the vehicle of the civil defence corps, arrested them and suddenly opened fire on my vehicle, including my back- up vehicle. We all had to run for dear life as they continue to shoot at my SUV and, apart from the…
Lai Mohammed has said despite the killings resulting from clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country, Nigeria is not at war. Mohammed who urged Nigerians in the diaspora to depend on only credible media outlets for news about happenings in the country cautioned them against relying on posts via the social media. “Most of what emanate from social media about the situation in Nigeria is fake news,” the minister declared. ”Despite such crises as the farmers-herders clashes and communal conflicts, Nigerians – for the most part – are living together harmoniously. Nigeria is not at war,” stated said. The…
Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Vice President, on Saturday urged groups, organisations and individuals to support more indigent girls and women to access quality education and empowerment. She said that people, by educating girls and empowering women, would be investing in the future of the country. ”There are lots of women out there, our sisters, mothers, wives and daughters. “Some are educated, but they are helpless and powerless, while some are capable but they are ill-equipped. They stand at a crossroads. ”Diamond Lights is at a crossroads because they have chosen to lend a helping hand. “They have chosen…
Bukola Saraki has delivered a keynote address at the 4th Convocation Ceremony of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State. The Senate President also called for a departure from the educational system where emphasis is placed more on paper certification and theory based teaching. “It is a special pleasure to be here with you all on this great occasion which is the Fourth Convocation Ceremony of Adeleke University, one of the shining private institutions of learning that are helping to restore pride in tertiary education in our country. It is a day filled with the golden promise of tomorrow, and that promise…
Atiku Abubakar has said he would ensure Adamawa returns to PDP. Atiku who formally declared his intention to vie for the presidential seat under PDP said he was overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd that graced the occasion confirming the popularity of PDP in the state. He criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) for failing Nigeria in areas of economy, security and job security, adding that he would address the the problem when elected president. The National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus described Atiku as a leading presidential aspirant in the party that has the capacity to dislodge APC in…
Muhammadu Buhari has said he declared his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential Election early in order to douse rising speculations in the country. According to him, speculations are already constituting distraction to governance and stirring unnecessary tension so he had to declare his intention during the National Executive Committee meeting of the party. “I had to announce before the National Executive Committee of our party about my intention to ask for the party’s nomination for next year’s election so that we can save a lot of time and cool tempers. “A lot of people were trying to make it…
Timi Frank has revealed that 5 Governors, 30 Senators and 135 members of the House of Reps will dump the ruling party soon. He said “In a matter of days Nigerians will have cause to celebrate our final exit from party of killings, poverty and propaganda to join hands with real progressive group in the country. “The same people that could not respect the agreement we had in the last three years are now begging, promising heaven and earth to our leaders. In deception, they have failed to realise that Nigerians now know their true colour. They are much talked…
There are indications that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki is planning to announce his intention to run for President in 2019 soon. According to a source who spoke to Tribune, the Senate President is considering the possibility of running on the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) platform. The source also said that the juicy offers being offered members of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (RAPC) will not keep them from moving forward. “We don’t want to be seen as greedy lots and that is why all the juicy offers cannot sway the defection plans. “We have taken the legal…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Sunday said the party would win the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun. Babatope, a former Minister of Transportation, spoke in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that people of Osun were fed up with the All Progressives Congress (APC) – led administration under Gov. Rauf Aregbesola in the state and were earnestly yearning for PDP. Reports have it that Sen. Ademola Adeleke, representing Osun West at the Senate, emerged the PDP’s candidate in the party’s primary held on Saturday. He polled…
Davido’s love affair with automobiles got off on a smooth ride. His first car – after he gained fame in the music industry – came on the heels of his first album, Omo Baba Olowo, in 2013. In 2012, at the age of 20, Davido was announced the winner of the Headies Next Rated category to win a car prize. The prize was later presented to him in 2013 – it was a red coloured Hyundai Sonata 2013. Davido was so happy with the automobile that he drove the car to every event just to prove it was a proceed…
Javier Tebas has said he believes Spain’s high tax rate contributed to Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Real Madrid and is preventing the league from growing. Ronaldo left Real Madrid after nine seasons to join Italian champions Juventus in a €100 million transfer earlier this month. The top tax rate in Italy it is 46.29 percent, compared to 52 percent in Spain. “His departure to Italy favours him because he will earn more money than here,” Tebas told Marca TV. “From an international view, in Spain we have a problem that we can’t compete from a fiscal standpoint. “When it comes…