Seyi Shay is not playing. The singer is changing the nature of her art to lean heavily on Cuban Salsa. Her latest record ‘Bia’ takes from the hallowed genre of Salsa, mixing it with the Igbo word for ‘come’ to create a hybrid. The general message of the single is an invite from a lover “to come and have fun.” She sees this as the latest iteration of her art, exploring the connection between Nigeria and Cuba. “When I made Yolo Yolo, what was on my mind was the Fela Kuti sound,” She says. “I read somewhere that it was…
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Skales has thrashed President, Muhammadu Buhari. The music star who could not hide his hate for the present situation in Nigeria took to his Twitter page on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, where he called out Mr President. “Buhari is the worst president in the world yes I said it ….this human abuse has to stop …u lied to us wen I wanted to be voted in …shame !!! I love my country and I want the best for my country,” he tweeted. “Worst government worst leadership my country is a tragedy and a joke and it’s crazy how we adapt…
Mercy Johnson in what looks like a reply to rumours has come out to say she would soon celebrate 10 years with her husband, Prince Okojie. “I usually delete all the pictures on my page from time to time and this time around, I didn’t just delete my husband’s pictures, I deleted photos of me and my children. In fact, my husband is in shock at the drama emanating from social media,” she explained. The talented actress went to explain that everything was intact in her marriage, stating that she would celebrate her 10 years wedding anniversary with her husband,…
Ex-Big Brother Naija contestant, Gifty has shared some hot pictures of herself covering her boobs during a massage session. The beautiful reality star shared the photos on her Instagram Live on Friday, December 12, 2017 and she looked hot as always. Gifty gave over 200,000 of her followers some thirst traps to end the week with. All we can say is thank God it is Friday. This is not the first time Gifty will be releasing nude photos. We can remember when she posted photos of herself in the shower back in 2017.
Stephanie Okere-Linus, in partnership with international medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF), is currently in Italy, to fight for victims of human trafficking. This is coming after increased rate of human trafficking being experienced by Nigerians trying to migrate to Europe via Libya. Aside advocating against the heinous human rights violations, Okere-Linus, also a film director and model, is also giving her support to those rescued. According to a statement from Okere-Linus, her mission in Italy will include a visit to the rescue ship “Aquarius” to witness their activities and operations. She will have meetings with some women; participate…
Mercy Aigbe has stepped forward to speak for the first time over the controversial red dress she wore for her birthday photo shoot. “I’m so disappointed in her because she did not handle the situation professionally. It’s all her fault and she needs to come out and clear the air and look for a way to compensate the bride and she also has to compensate me because I’m her client,” she said. According to Mercy Aigbe, she feels people didn’t even wait to hear her own side of the story as she didn’t even have any contact with the designer…
Ayodele Fayose has called President Muhammadu Buhari an ethnic champion and a religious bigot following the appointment of Ahmed Abubakar as NIA’s DG. He said “Seeing what President Buhari has turned the country to, the forefathers of Nigeria, who laid the foundation of the country on equity, justice and fairness will be lamenting wherever they are now,” Fayose said. “President Buhari has consistently demonstrated that he is an ethnic champion, a religious bigot and the number one promoter of disunity in Nigeria. This he has done again with the appointment of yet another northerner as the NIA director-general. “Ambassador Ayo…
Babatunde Fashola has said the Federal Government had concluded plans to involve more Nigerians in meter manufacturing. “The core business of DISCOs is to transport energy; their business is not to supply meters. “The government will address metering more vigorously this year with regulations which will open up business in metering to more investors. “This will reduce the pressure on DISCOs so that they can concentrate more on their core business. “So, we will open up the business to other people who want to play in the sector once the meter regulations are completed this year,” he said. “We have…
Governor Nyesom Wike has said that the state’s 2017 Budget recorded 74 per cent performance, representing significant improvement on that of 2016. Wike said that aggregate revenue receipts as at December 31, 2017 stood at N278.2 billion, representing only 69 per cent of total projected revenue. “This left us with a shortfall of over N192 billion in spite of the sharp shortfalls in revenue receipts. “We resisted the temptations of funding the budget through borrowing. “This is because it will make no economic sense to spend more than what we earned and plunge the state into unnecessary debts,’’ he said.…
Goodluck Jonathan has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for dragging his name into the ongoing Fulani herdsmen crisis, saying his administration treated them as terrorists. The statement read, “Former President Jonathan wishes to express his condolences to the government and people of Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Adamawa and Nasarawa states, over the recent spate of killings occasioned by herdsmen/farmers clashes. “His heart bleeds for the sufferings of Nigerians and he calls on the authorities to do everything in their power to put an end to these needless killings. “Having said that, let it be known that we find the statement by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered the Modern Democratic Party alongside new political parties. The Modern Democratic Party, which isled by Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi, a young Nigerian entrepreneur, joins the existing political parties ahead of the 2019 General Elections. In a report by SIGNAL, Olateru-Olagbegi said he was very delighted that the party has been registered after a long and rigorous process of registration. “Today, as we received our Certificate of Registration, we are convinced more than ever before that the new Nigeria of our dreams is indeed possible. MDP stands today as a political party founded on the…
Governor Samuel Ortom has insisted on his position on the anti open grazing law will not change. The governor said, “We will not modify the anti open grazing law as demanded by Miyetti Allah as condition for peace to reign. The law was popularly made by Benue people and it has come to stay.” The governor had said the same thing on Thursday, January 11, during the mass burial organised by the state government for the victims of recent attacks. The governor had said the same thing on Thursday, January 11, during the mass burial organised by the state government…
Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, has been discharged from Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja where he has been receiving treatment for injuries sustained in a motorbike accident on December 26, 2017. Yusuf broke a limb and sustained an injury to the head on Boxing Day and has been hospitalised at Cedarcrest in the Federal Capital Territory since the accident. The statement read, “Mr. Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, son of His Excellency President Buhari, was admitted into Cedarcrest Hospitals Abuja in the late hours of the 26th of December 2017, following injuries sustained as a rider of a motorcycle. Following initial stabilisation, he was taken…
Simon Lalong of Plateau has said his administration will not enact the controversial anti-grazing law in the state, as grazing areas for cattle ranching have yet to be developed. “When the governor of Benue was doing the law, I told him: `Just be careful, take other steps before you start implementation’. “But he said that states are different, that his own concept is different and for us in Plateau, it is different. I said I will not do the law before the implementation of certain things. “I have not seen rangers; I have not yet developed the ranching areas. So,…
Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Otunba Gani Adams, Leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), on his investiture as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land. He charged Adams to use his new position to pursue worthy goals of security, peace and national unity. The President also commended the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, on the appointment of a new Aare Ona Kakanfo, “who will assist him in the arduous task of leading the illustrious Yoruba people.’’ Buhari urged the new Kakanfo to bring quintessential courage, wisdom and astuteness to bear on his new office for a more…
Manchester United would be making an “unbelievable” signing comparable to their swoop for Eric Cantona if they landed Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal, according to Phil Neville. He said “I think it would be an absolutely unbelievable signing. “If you look back at Man Utd’s big signings over the decades, Cantona came out of the hat, [Robin] Van Persie was a surprise, and they both helped United win titles. I think this could have a similar impact. He’s got the character to play at Old Trafford. “It would be a coup, particularly for United fans, to have a player like Sanchez…
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is confident Liverpool are well-equipped for life without Philippe Coutinho, insisting it is “business as usual” at Anfield. “I haven’t really even thought about Phil leaving,” he said. “You realise it happens but you can’t start thinking ‘What are we going to do now that Phil is not here?’ “It can’t be that at all. It’s business as usual. “When Phil wasn’t in the team we still played great football and we have still amazing players who can score goals — the likes of Mo [Salah], Sadio, Roberto. “The fact is he has gone now and we have…
Claude Puel has insisted £25 million striker Kelechi Iheanacho will stay with the Foxes this month. The Frenchman is not prepared to write off the former Manchester City forward, who has scored just once for the club this term. Puel said: “We don’t know about what the national trainer said. We will see. We have discussions with different players. For example Iheanacho is a young player, arrived this season, and he will stay with us. “I cannot talk about details about players. It is important to have a good balance in the team and have a good game time for…
Zinedine Zidane has said ahead of Saturday’s La Liga game at home to Villarreal that media criticism of his team’s recent performances was unfair and damaging. Zidane told the pre-match news conference that he and his players must ignore pundits and reporters saying negative things about the team which were just not true. “What we must do ourselves is not look and listen to what is being said,” Zidane said. “That is difficult these days but we must try and avoid it. Everything being said about Real Madrid these days is negative, and I do not see things like that,…
Virgil van Dijk has said that his world-record price tag does not make him “nervous” and he considers Liverpool’s £75 million spend on him to be a “compliment.” Van Dijk said: “It doesn’t make me nervous, it’s a big compliment to myself for the hard work I’ve put in so far, that Liverpool are willing to pay that much money. I can’t change anything about that.” When asked why he chose Liverpool, the Netherlands international said: “I think the size of the club, the fans, the players, the manager, the whole package here is amazing. “You can see yourself that…