Don Jazzy and members of the Mavin crew are passing sensible message across regarding abstaining from drug abuse. Don Jazzy shared a video on his Instagram page recently of himself and the Mavin Crew having fun with a song they heard from another artist, David Jones David. He wrote: We heard this from @davidjonesdavid and loved it. We decided to spoil it ???♂️. Hehe @reekadobanks@djbign@tiwasavage@iamdrsid@marvtunes@cupastonce#SayNoToDrugs#YabaLeft
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Beyoncé had a night out all for a good reason. The superstar, who delivered twins Rumi and Sir in June, made a low-key appearance at Tidal x Brooklyn, held at the Barclays Center and benefitting those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. The show, headlined by her husband, JAY-Z, Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Lopez, also featured appearances by several Roc Nation artists. “Psych, y’all think Bey is coming out or something but we ain’t doing that tonight,” he told the crowd. In September, Beyoncé, 36, visited her hometown of Houston, Texas, which was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
As expected, Rihanna is having a street named after her in her native Barbados. The singer, 29, grew up on Westbury New Road in the Caribbean island’s capital Bridgetown, and officials have decided to change the name of the avenue to Rihanna Drive in honor of the local ‘superstar’. The Ministry of Tourism announced the news in a statement on Tuesday, revealing the newly-named street will be unveiled on Barbados Independence Day (November 30). The statement read: ‘The Government of Barbados will on Independence Day, Thursday 30th November, 2017 officially change the name of Westbury New Road located in St.…
Even after his demise, Fela Kuti remains one of the most globally influential pop artists. He created the Afro-beat, a genre that is now an important constituent of international music. His relevance can further be seen in the brand new Nike ad which sees the legend’s 1973 song ‘Alu Jon Jonki Jon’ as the soundtrack. In the visually stunning ad, the music plays as Neymar Jr., Vinicius Jr., Kylian Mbappe, Mallory Pugh and Tammy Abraham carry the spirit of Ronaldhino Guacho’s message to football. The football legend advises lovers of the sport to allow creativity take them further than calculation.…
We can just agree that, for the most part, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have very different senses of style. West’s dad vibes have been his go-to stunt since 2017 began, while Kim Kardashian often opts for much more dressed up looks including dresses and high heels. But last night while in San Francisco (where Kardashian attended a charity telethon and got a private tour of Alcatrez with her sisters), Kim wore an outfit Kanye West would be proud of, complete with a Yeezy Season coat, sweatpants, Calabasas socks, and yet-to-be-released Yeezy sneakers. This is now the second new pair…
Wizkid has gotten himself a Soul Train Awards nomination. The music guru was nominated in the best dance performance category for his ‘Come Closer’ video. This comes less than 24 hours after being nominated for two MOBO Awards. He will compete with Chris Brown, Bruno Mars, Rihanna and Solange Knowles to win the category. Solange is the most nominated artist with seven nominations while Bruno Mars has six. Best Dance Performance Bruno Mars – “24K Magic” Chris Brown Ft. Usher & Gucci Mane – “Party” Dj Khaled Ft. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts” Solange Ft. Sampha – “Don’t…
Shaydee is back with a third song in 21 days! This one is called ‘Hold Me Tight’, and it was worked on by Spax, the producer behind his most recent release, “Make Sense” featuring Wizkid. Shaydee has stared afresh with a new emerging label, 506 Music.
Wande Coal has dropped a new single, ‘Funkeh’. The Black Diamond CEO marks this special day in his life with a brand new single for the fans titled ‘Funkeh’.
Femi Adesina, has replied criticism from former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, by insisting he won’t respond to ‘wailing wailers’. “I don’t respond to wailing wailers in their private capacities.” he said. Dr. Ezekwesili had responded to a recent press release issued by Adesina where he condemned the public outrage targeted at President Buhari over the revelation that he asked the World Bank to prioritise its developmental programmes across the northern parts of Nigeria. He said ignorant and mischievous people deliberately twisted the information to unfairly misrepresent the president’s intentions. In her response, Ezekwesili had described the press release…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has again instructed the public to guide against the activities of fraudsters using the name of its Acting Chairman to dupe public office holders. “For the umpteenth time, the EFCC is constrained to alert the public on the activities of fraudsters who have been extorting prominent office holders using the name of its Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu.” “Their targets include sitting governors, ministers, and national chairmen of leading political parties.” “Members of these criminal gangs, from available information, have been writing invitation letters to some politically exposed persons on the pretext that…
Mrs Kemi Adeosun revealed on Sunday that the Federal Government would be prudent in the management of the country’s foreign borrowings. She said that the Federal Government adopted an expansionary fiscal policy with an enlarged budget in order to deliver a fundamental structural change to the economy, thereby reducing the country’s exposure to crude oil. “Why are we borrowing? Mobilising revenue aggressively was not advisable, nor indeed possible, in a recessed economy. But as Nigeria now reverts to growth, our revenue strategy will be accelerated.” “This is being complimented by a medium-term debt strategy that is focusing more on external…
The wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, has talked up the importance of girl child education, asking every Nigerian to support and ensure the education of girls in the country. “I urge you all to take care and take hold of your own time to ensure a better future for yourselves and for the society at large. “You must also strive to be different and innovative, know that you are special and a Nigerian princess and so must be morally upright. “You must work hard to stand out among peers around the world. Girls deserved to be celebrated…
Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers state says he has no intention to run with anyone as vice presidential candidate in 2019. In a statement by his special assistant, Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor described the campaign posters posted at locations in Abuja as the handiwork of political mischief makers. “We urge Nigerians to disregard these posters as they have no link with the Rivers state governor,” Nwakaudu said. “Nobody runs for the office of vice president. “The Rivers state governor has the mandate of the good people of Rivers state and he is focused on delivering quality projects and programmes for…
Mr Segun Adewale has said he would re-contest for the PDP’s chairmanship position in the state. reports have it that the national leadership of the party had dissolved its Lagos State executive in August. The dissolution came as Adewale, leading a sect, and Mr Moshood Salvador leading another, both vied for leadership of the state executive of the party. The dissolution of executives, apart from Lagos, also occurred in six other states troubled by lingering leadership problems. Adewale has however in a statement on Tuesday that he would contest for the chairmanship seat again. “For the survival of the party…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the leader of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, on his appointment as the next Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. “I congratulate you on your appointment as the next Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. With this, you have joined the elite rank of generalissimos in Yorubaland. “ You deserve this honour. You have a heart of steel. You have never left anyone in doubt about your resolve and readiness to fight for and defend the interest of Yoruba race. “In Yorubaland, particularly in the old Oyo Empire, the position of Aare Ona Kakanfo has…
Goodluck Jonathan, has advised Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members not to make the blunder of making wrong choice of National Working Committee (NWC) members at the December convention. He warned that the party could not afford to make mistake in choosing its next national chairman and publicity secretary, describing them as “very delicate positions’’. “This time around we need a very courageous and vocal person to be the chairman. “There are two positions that we must not make mistake on – the positions of the national chairman and that of the national publicity secretary, because I have worn the shoes…
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, inaugurated an 11-man Committee, Short Code *735# and social media App to reduce the menace of road transport related crimes. “The company has secured a code from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), which is *735# for passengers to derive the driver’s Electronic Number(EN) to ascertain the authenticity of the genuine transport unions and their membership. “Having realised the importance of the solution, the Minister moved further and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Messrs 2TOC Solution and sought the collaboration of the critical and relevant stakeholders for effective implementation of the RCCS project. “The decision…
The Minister of Transport, who has once served as the Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has described his successor, Nyesom Wike as a “cry cry governor.” Amaechi said he never murmured when former president GEJ victimised him. He said Wike makes noise over every little thing. He said, “Fight for your right. I fought for my right (during the Jonathan’s administration) when the President was molesting and harassing me, I got up, mobilized Rivers People and we fought for our right. “We would not have won Rivers governorship because they rigged everywhere, wrote results and brought army and police…
Edinson Cavani has said that being competitive is more key than being friends with Neymar following their recent penalty controversy, and also said Unai Emery has given his word on which player takes penalties — despite the Brazil international saying the opposite. “The penalty business, it is in the past,” Cavani said. “These things happen in football. The important thing now is to find a solution together and to operate as a team. Ultimately, this is what enables you to achieve great things. “We need to be a competitive team, we do not need to all be friends or like…
Keylor Navas has hailed the “excellent” saves made by Tottenham counterpart Hugo Lloris in Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw at the Bernabeu. “When the opposition sit back it makes things tough, Lloris also pulled off some excellent saves,” Navas said. “It’s tough, it was a game in which we created chances, but often things don’t pan out as you would like them to.” Navas’ crucial stop from Kane in the second half, when the England captain was through one-on-one, was also key. “I am happy to have made some saves,” he said. “When I saw [Kane] was coming on his…