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…
Author: David Folami
Davido spent some time chilling with DJ Khalid at his home, and yes, this definitely passes for a key move. OBO hung out with the celebrity Disk Jockey in his mansion in Los Angeles, on Saturday, June 23, 2018. The photo and video show that they were having a blast!
Gifty has gone all Biblical on us with a nude snap she shared on social media. Ironic right? She buttressed the reason for her snap with the portion of the bible that states that ‘we came into the world naked and would leave the world naked.’ She wrote this caption in response to those who called her out over the snap she shared yesterday, June 23, 2018.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has said that Kayode Fayemi’s defeat in the July 14, 2018 governorship election will be his congratulatory gift to the newly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. Fayose said this while reacting to a statement made by Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Enang said the APC convention will serve as a quit notice signal to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State. He said “President Muhammadu Buhari, who initially was being deceived with the fake…
Atiku Abubakar, has blamed the recent mass murder in Plateau State on the failure of leadership resulting from the hypocrisy of Nigeria’s ruling elite. Atiku took to his Twitter account (@atiku) on Monday, June 25, to accuse the federal government of failing to secure lives and properties of Nigerians as it should. He said the situation is a result of an abysmal failure by the ruling elite who can protect themselves but not the people who voted them into positions of power. He said it’s time to put an end to the wanton violence going on in the country and…
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…
Muhammadu Buhari has sent vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, to Plateau State in the wake of the gruesome killing of at least 86 people in the state on Saturday, June 25, 2018. Yakubu Dati said the vice president will arrive in the state later on Monday, June 25, 2018. He is expected to arrive at the Hiapang airport in Jos, the state capital, and meet with relevant stakeholders over the killings. Dati also disclosed that Governor Simon Lalong will make a radio and television broadcast as part of measures to put an end to the escalating violence in the state. Even…
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,…
Adams Oshiomhole, the newly-elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party’s Secretary, Mai Mala Buni have been sworn in. The convention, which held convention Saturday, June, 23, 2018, stretched into Sunday, June 24, 2018. According to reports, the oath was administered to Oshiomhole and Buni by the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. The former Edo state Governor was elected APC national chairman unopposed after all other candidates for the same position dropped their interests for the position.
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…
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has emerged the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s on going National Convention. He emerged after an affirmative vote by the party’s delegates from the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory at the party’s National Convention which began on Saturday in Abuja. Oshiomhole became the sole chairmanship candidate before the convention after his opponents, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor and Chief Clement Ebri, both former governors of Edo and Cross River, respectively, withdrew from the race. His election, along with those of 18 persons for other positions, without opposition,…
Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio urged action against repetitive fouling after his team was on the receiving end of 24 fouls in their 2-1 win over South Korea at the World Cup on Saturday. South Korea received four yellow cards while committing the highest number of fouls in a game of any team so far in Russia. They were also whistled for 23 fouls in their first game against Sweden, tied for the second-most with Morocco’s 23 against Portugal. “Usually, I don’t like to talk about referees but there was something I didn’t like and that was that there were…
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez was delighted after netting his 50th international goal on Saturday in the 2-1 victory over South Korea, but he still wants more from El Tri at the World Cup. Leading Group F on six points from two games, Mexico only need a draw in their next game against Sweden to reach the next stage as group winners. “There are no words to express all this we are going through,” Hernandez said. “For me, [the 50 goals] are very special. We will try to achieve a lot more. We have to imagine amazing things. “We have to channel…
Radja Nainggolan has confirmed that he will be leaving Roma for Inter Milan, although he insists it was not his choice. The Belgian midfielder is set to join the Nerazzurri for a fee of €24 million with Davide Santon and Nicolo Zaniolo both heading in the opposite direction. He has repeatedly turned down the opportunity to leave Roma, rejecting advances from Chelsea and Chinese clubs in the past, but he has told Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport that he has practically been shown the door by the club this summer. “I will always carry every moment I spent with the…
Roberto Martinez has said he would field a much-changed side against England in their final World Cup Group G clash, resting a starting 11 who have all but qualified after scoring eight goals in two games. “It will be major changes against England,” Martinez told reporters after Saturday’s 5-2 thumping of Tunisia in Moscow that means the Belgians will be sure of reaching the last 16 if Panama, whom they beat 3-0, fail to beat England on Sunday. Injuries to striker Romelu Lukaku and his two forward support men did not seem to trouble the Spaniard, but given a lack…