Author: David Folami

Muhammadu Buhari has blamed politicians for taking advantage of violent clashes between cattle herders and farmers and escalating the conflict for political gain. He decried how increasingly cheap human life has become in the country as allegedly “desperate people” are pursuing their quest for instability and chaos in the hopes that it would give them an advantage in the upcoming elections. He said, “We know that a number of geographical and economic factors are contributing to the longstanding herdsmen/farmers clashes. But we also know that politicians are taking advantage of the situation. This is incredibly unfortunate. “Nigerians affected by the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the recently elected chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, ought to be prosecuted for corruption. Kola Ologbondiyan, said “Nigerians are invited to note that some of the officials preferred, particularly, the National Chairman, are individuals overburdened by heavy corruption allegations, and whose expected investigation and prosecution have been traded for a Presidential ticket for President Buhari.” The PDP spokesman also said that candidates seeking to run for offices were forcefully asked to withdraw for preferred delegates. He said they were being “threatened, harassed and in some cases, paid and…

Adebayo Shittu, on Sunday, vowed that the aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State would not relent until justice prevailed. Shittu made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing APC Convention venue in Abuja. The minister, who never hides his intention to contest for the governorship seat in the state on the APC platform come 2019, has been having a running battle with Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State over who controls the party’s structure in the state. Ajimobi was reported to have said that he would not…

The Presidency has said the All Progressive Congress (APC) convention holding at the Eagle Square, Abuja, would be a quit notice signal to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, gave the assurance to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing convention arena. Enang, who said he expected a peaceful poll at the convention, said the successful completion of the occasion would also indicate a quit notice to the Ekiti State’s incumbent governor, Ayo Fayose. The governorship election in the state,…

The federal government of Nigeria has met with government officials of the United Kingdom, United States of America and Jersey and agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which will lead to the repatriation of $500 million looted from the government treasury by former military Head of State, General Sani Abacha. According to a report, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, led officials, including Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK, Justice George Oguntade, to the meeting which took place in London on Monday, June 18, 2018. The AGF said, “At our meeting in London…

Rabiu Kwankwaso has issued a statement explaining why he shunned the All Progressives Congress (APC) Convention. According to Kwankwaso, the former APC chairman, John Oyegun did not accept the results of the ward and Local government elections which his loyalists held in Kano state. He said “I wish to inform the leadership of the party and the general public that we had wanted to be part of the National Convention but regrettably all the congresses that we conducted at the wards, Local Government Councils and at the State level were not recognized by the outgoing National Executive Council of the…

Rihanna and Cardi B are among many who have paid tribute to a 15-year-old teen who was murdered in the Bronx, New York, last week. Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was fatally attacked with a machete by gang members in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Several people have offered their condolences online using the hashtag #JusticeForJunior, including Rihanna. Cardi B, who’s from the Bronx, donated $8000 (£6,000) to the victim’s family. “These Bronx streets are ruthless,” the rapper wrote on Instagram after uploading a picture of Lesandro and his mother, Leandra Feliz, in hospital. “People be like ‘call the police! call…

Australian pop band 5 Seconds of Summer stunned Beyonce and Jay-Z by opening Sunday at the top of the US album chart, with the couple’s surprise collaboration ending the superstars’ streak of number one debuts. 5 Seconds of Summer had stepped up promotion of their album “Youngblood” after Jay-Z and Beyonce dropped “Everything Is Love,” with the Australians telling fans they were in a close race for number one and encouraging listeners over social media to stream their songs continuously to drive up their totals. “Youngblood” wound up selling 142,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads and streams in the…

Latin reggaeton stakes its claim as one of the biggest genres in music. If it wasn’t already apparent by now, Latin reggaeton and Latin rappers have been taking over the music industry lately. “Despacito” was obviously the biggest hit in the world not that long ago, and it’s not uncommon for American rappers to do songs with their Latin counterparts, or just do a straight up “Latin Remix.” Now, it seems that their conquest is finally complete, as our biggest artist has had his crown taken from him. According to Billboard, Colombian reggaeton star, J. Balvin, has taken Drake’s spot…

After going back and forth with Cash Money Records and Birdman for quite some time, Lil Wayne finally reached a settlement in his lengthy legal battle to free himself from the label. The legal dispute held back the release of Tha Carter V for years, with the record originally due for release in 2013 at one point in time. During a show at the Story nightclub in Miami over the weekend, Weezy gave us another update on the status of the record. “Just to let y’all know I had a meeting today, it wasn’t a long meeting,” he teased the…

Rappers have a long history of using American Sign Language interpreters at their concerts and shows. In some newly-earthed footage from an Eminem concert, the emcee appears to have tapped noted performer Holly Maniatty for an impressive performance of his chart-topping 2013 hit “Rap God.” The ASL interpreter worked fast as the Detroit lyricist performed the lengthy, provocative track off the esteemed LP, ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2’ at the 2018 Firefly Festival. Humorously enough, it’s unclear whether the crowd is cheering for Em or Holly during the 43-second clip. Eminem faced scrutiny for his Bonnaroo performance in early June.…

Ruggedman is finally speaking about the rumoured beef between himself and Mo’Cheddah, but it’s not what you think. The veteran act made it clear that the singer is a baby and he would not have a beef with someone that young both age and career-wise. However, he did express disappointment at her stand on his campaign for the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police. Recall that Mo’Cheddah sparked outrage when she took to Instagram to respond to Ruggedman’s #EndSARS call. She asked the rapper to stop dragging other entertainers into his SARS cause. During a recent…

Amid the current border crisis that has stripped countless children from their families, several celebrities have used their platforms to stand up for immigrant rights, including Nicki Minaj, who joined in on the conversation with a heartfelt message about her personal experience as an immigrant in America. “I came to this country as an illegal immigrant @ 5 years old. I can’t imagine the horror of being in a strange place & having my parents stripped away from me at the age of 5,” Minaj — who came to America from her birthplace of Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad…

Condolence messages have kept pouring in from celebrities to D’banj over the death of his son and the one from Genevieve Nnaji is really emotional. The beautiful actress took to her Instagram page on Monday, June 25, 2018, where she posted an emotional message on her page. She went on to caption it with a quote where she asked fans and lovers of the singer to prayer for him and his family at this time of their loss. “Pls join me in saying this prayer as we commiserate with the Oyebanjo family at this time. We can never fully understand…

Wizkid has joined the endless list of celebrities who have sent condolence messages to D’banj over the death of his son. The music star took to his Instagram page on Monday, June 25, 2018, where he posted the traditional social media dark photo with a caption to it. “My prayers are with u and your family my bro…Stay strong Banga,” he wrote. Just like Wizkid, a number of celebrities have sent condolence messages to D’banj and his family. From Don Jazzy to Genevieve Nnaji and Davido, we’ve seen how sad the entire entertainment industry is at the moment and how…

It looks as though the romantic relationship between former Big Brother Naija housemates, Lolu and Anto has met its end after the intense chemistry they’d put on while in the house. Not long ago, Lolu took to his Twitter page to declare that he is now single and people are welcome to shoot their shots. He wrote: “Excuse me.. I am SINGLE and if/when that status changes, I would be the FIRST to tell the world. However, I would not tolerate any name calling in my mentions. You have been warned.. Ps: Shot shooters are welcome.” It can’t be forgotten…

Rihanna and Cardi B are among many who have paid tribute to a 15-year-old teen who was murdered in the Bronx, New York, last week. Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz was fatally attacked with a machete by gang members in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Several people have offered their condolences online using the hashtag #JusticeForJunior, including Rihanna. Cardi B, who’s from the Bronx, donated $8000 (£6,000) to the victim’s family. “These Bronx streets are ruthless,” the rapper wrote on Instagram after uploading a picture of Lesandro and his mother, Leandra Feliz, in hospital. “People be like ‘call the police! call…

After going back and forth with Cash Money Records and Birdman for quite some time, Lil Wayne finally reached a settlement in his lengthy legal battle to free himself from the label. The legal dispute held back the release of Tha Carter V for years, with the record originally due for release in 2013 at one point in time. During a show at the Story nightclub in Miami over the weekend, Weezy gave us another update on the status of the record. “Just to let y’all know I had a meeting today, it wasn’t a long meeting,” he teased the…

Rappers have a long history of using American Sign Language interpreters at their concerts and shows. In some newly-earthed footage from an Eminem concert, the emcee appears to have tapped noted performer Holly Maniatty for an impressive performance of his chart-topping 2013 hit “Rap God.” The ASL interpreter worked fast as the Detroit lyricist performed the lengthy, provocative track off the esteemed LP, ‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2’ at the 2018 Firefly Festival. Humorously enough, it’s unclear whether the crowd is cheering for Em or Holly during the 43-second clip. Eminem faced scrutiny for his Bonnaroo performance in early June.…

Latin reggaeton stakes its claim as one of the biggest genres in music. If it wasn’t already apparent by now, Latin reggaeton and Latin rappers have been taking over the music industry lately. “Despacito” was obviously the biggest hit in the world not that long ago, and it’s not uncommon for American rappers to do songs with their Latin counterparts, or just do a straight up “Latin Remix.” Now, it seems that their conquest is finally complete, as our biggest artist has had his crown taken from him. According to Billboard, Colombian reggaeton star, J. Balvin, has taken Drake’s spot…