Banky W and Adesua Etomi recently made their first red carpet appearance as a couple at the press screening of The Wedding Party 2. The beautiful couple on Wednesday, attended the press screening of the sequel of the movie “The Wedding Party; Destination Dubai.” Adesua Etomi showed up looking ravishing as usual in a suit while Banky W also came prepared as he stunned in a blazer jacket and jeans. Earlier in 2017, Banky W and Adesua Etomi broke the Internet when they announced their engagement on Instagram.
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Wizkid has blasted international award organisers who give awards to African artists backstage. The singer in the past three years have won a number of international honours including the iHeart awards, BET, MTV Europe Music Awards, the MOBOs and more. Most international awards have categories for African acts but the trend for most of these awards is to give the African awards backstage, away from the main show. “This is why I don’t go for those shows,” Wizkid said in response to a reporter. “…that is what I do, I don’t take nonsense from anyone trying to look down on…
DB Records head D’banj wraps up a good outing in 2017 with a new video/single titled ‘As I Dey Go.’
Mr 2Kay has revealed that Burna Boy has called him to beg and deny any involvement in the robbery incident where he was attacked. “Yes, they have tried to get across to us, speaking to people from our families back in Rivers states, people who know us, even people who haven’t spoken to us in years. Burna Boy called me with a UK number. I picked the call and he said it was Burna and he said to me, apologising and denying that he was not the one, apologising, so its a bit funny. I don’t feel okay with that.…
Chiwetalu Agu, a famous actor is known for his comic and sometimes evil minded personality in acting but it has not always been this magnificent for him. He recently shared his tough experiences growing up as a child, which deprived him of the good things in life which includes women in an interview. According to the veteran, he was broke throughout his formative years, a factor that didn’t make him consider dating as he was not competent of nurturing a romance. “I grew from below the scratch; poverty was part of me when I was small and if you grew…
Wizkid halted his live performance at his concert in Uganda for a short period of time to call out a fan who hit a lady while the concert was on. Starboy who couldn’t ignore had to appeal to the guy never to hit a lady and at the end of his statement called for the lady in question to come up the stage. “Mr man don’t touch that girl, you are a guy don’t touch that girl listen to me listen to me. One love one love. Wizkid’s show is all about love, we preach love, we are all about…
Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon aka Reekado Banks turned 24 on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 and some of his tight pals gathered to shock him with a party in his crib. Walking into the party with friends and close associates drinking and celebrating with him, the Mavins artiste couldn’t hide his joy as he exchange pleasantries with friends and associates at the party. The singer, who released a new single titled Like earlier on his day to mark his new age also announced his intention to reward 10 creative persons or group with a token of N50,000 everyday for 10 days. Happy…
Anita Okoye, the wife of Paul Okoye has revealed how she went through four miscarriages before she finally gave birth to twins. “Who would have thought after 4 miscarriages, I’d be dancing and singing and dedicating TWINS to God almighty!! This God is too good o!!! God has really turned my mourning into dancing again and has lifted my sorrows. I am so grateful to God, my family and friends for standing by me through it all, for remembering me in your prayers, for every ounce of support…God bless every single one of you!! “May the good Lord grant all…
Muhammadu Buhari has said he would remain focused in order to restore the lost glory of the country. “I will continue to do my best because my problem is Nigeria. Nigeria is my target and I will remain focused to move the country forward,” Buhari said. He said his administration would continue to designate priority attention to education so as to empower the youth, to enable them contribute their quota toward the development of the country. “If you educate people, you empower them. So we have to make sacrifice to prepare the youth for the future,” Buhari said. He shared…
Atiku Abubakar has revealed his intention of fixing Nigeria to make the country a great place for young people to succeed as opposed to what they’re currently going through. He wrote this in a letter that he wrote to comedian, Francis Agoda, popularly known as I Go Dye, in response to the open letter that the comedian had written recently. In that open letter, the comedian had blasted Atiku for his track record in governance and pointedly criticised his view on the inclusion of young Nigerians in government. Atiku replied, making a distinction between the old generation of Nigerians and…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) of planning to use the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to disrupt its national convention scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2017. The party said it has been reliably informed of a plot by the ruling party to reduce its influence by arresting some of its key members before the convention. A statement read, “We have been reliably informed that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has concluded plans to embarrass our great party by using the anti graft agency, EFCC, to arrest and detain key members…
Olusegun Obasanjo recently blasted the resurgence of slavery in some parts of Africa, saying that the development was worrisome. He explained that the leaders must feel a sense of regret on what they ought to do, what they had done and what they had not done. “I believe that slave trade in the 21st century should be condemned in the strongest language possible and nobody who is involved in it should be excused. “What can we do and what must we do? We must ensure that conducive atmosphere is created for genuine exchange of goods and ensure development within our…
Rochas Okorocha, has requested for patience for his newly-created Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment, saying that critics will be shocked at the ministry’s success and regret condemning it. The governor’s decision to name his sister, Ogechi Ololo, as the Commissioner for the new ministry has been heavily criticised by Nigerians on social media since the announcement on Monday, December 4, 2017. The statement read, “At the end of the day, the achievements of the new Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment will be so amazing that the critics of the initiative, will not only be shocked but will also…
Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria in Libya, Mr Illiya Fachano, has said some Nigerians in Libya have refused to be rescued inspite of the “unfavourable situations” . He said “not all of them want to come back home”. “Before you can assist them, they will have to sign a consent form, after which emergency travel certificates are issued. “I want the public to know that we have some Nigerians who are not willing to return inspite of the unfavourable situations and the fact is that we can’t get them on the flight without their consent”. “Migration is a natural and has…
Nyesom Wike, has spoken up about the massive criticism against the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, branding them as criminals. “I was the one who said the operatives you have in the state are not protecting lives and property. The Head of SARS in Rivers State, whom I knew very well, cannot help the security architecture of the state. “I have also said these operatives here have a different agenda which is not for them to protect lives and property but to be part of the election process. “Instead of protecting lives and property, they’re…
Olisa Agbakoba, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dismiss his cabinet and appoint a more efficient one. He said: “We want government to work for Nigerians. Presently, it does not. President Buhari needs to take his job seriously. He is sleeping on the job. He needs to sack his entire cabinet because they have failed. “Why for instance has nobody been fired for Mainagate? What is government’s plan for unemployment? Seventy per cent of our young people are unemployed. It is alarming! What is the federal government’s plan for power? “Should the privatisation process be reversed? Why is our bidding…
The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to be careful in purchasing foreign brands of rice in the country as some of the brands are poisonous. The FG recently declared that all foreign brands of rice in the country at the moment were smuggled with some being poisonous. According to the government, recent tests conducted by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed that most imported rice and poultry products were poisonous. The commodities had been been reportedly stored for several months before being shipped to Nigeria and neighbouring countries. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, The Minister of State for Agriculture…
A group known as Arewa Youths for Peace and Security have said that President Buhari should not be given an automatic ticket by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The spokesman of the group, Salihu Dantata Mahmoud said “Democracy gives room for a level playing ground, we don’t succumb to endorsement. We think endorsement is anti-democracy. You provide a level playing ground, that is why in every political party, there is room for primaries where you allow even the list candidate to participate. “Recently, I got to know that some groups have been endorsing Baba Buhari; its too early. This is…
Paris Saint-Germain were “stupid” to spend an estimated €400 million in signing Neymar and Kylian Mbappe if all they will clinch this season is the Ligue 1 title, the French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has said. Their Champions League campaign had been plain sailing until Tuesday night’s 3-1 defeat at Bayern Munich that led the club’s CEO and chairman, Nasser Al Khelaifi, to order Unai Emery’s men to “wake up now.” Le Graet told RMC that the club’s owners, Qatar Sports Investments, might regret spending so much if their only return this season is domestic trophies. “PSG have…
Neymar was “stressed” because of the dispute caused by his disagreement with teammate Edinson Cavani over a penalty kick, according to former Paris Saint-Germain winger Nene. Speaking recently, Nene said that it had been an eye-cathing start to Neymar’s career in France and that the saga caused by the Cavani penalty incident got to him. “Neymar has never told me that he is disappointed by the treatment he receives in France — he has never said anything like that to me,” he said. “For sure, he perhaps expected a few things to be easier than they are in reality but…