D’banj has signed a new global distribution deal with Priority Records. The deal according to a press release made available, frees artistes in Africa that are subscribers to his Creative Reality Entertainment Arts and Music (C.R.E.A.M.) digital platform access to global distribution through Capitol Records, parent company of Priority Records. “I am so humbled! A dream that started on paper has finally come to fruition. Africa is the future of the world,” said D’banj. “A year ago, I launched a platform to help creative talents find their dreams across Nigeria. The platform was developed by Africans, for Africa, to showcase…
Author: David Folami
Wizkid is arguably the most promising singer in African music scene to the world movement and while early his recently released Sounds From The Other Side, seems to have enhanced his standing in the global scene. While Star Boy has dazzled countries like Kenya on his own, he has also accompanied Future on some shows on The Future Hndrxx Tour. Earlier this week, it also became clear that Wizkid and Future have worked together severally and it’s only a matter of time before the hit bangers were dropped. The story of how Drake jumped on Ojuelegba is commonplace today and…
Mavin Records singer, Tiwa Savage, has had an impressive and fast rise to stardom but it did not come easy. The Afrobeat diva has had to combine the role of being a mother, an obedient daughter and one who is quite dedicated to her career which must have been quite exhausting. But a determined and fearless Savage is not the one to be fazed by this. She shared some short stories regarding her journey to fame in an interview with Hunger TV. Growing up, some members of her family particularly her parents weren’t totally supportive of her chosen music career…
Paulo Dybala says that he is comfortable and happyat Juventus and it is up to the club to decide where his future lies, amid growing speculation that Barcelona want him to replace Neymar if he moves to PSG. Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta said earlier this week that the 23-year-old would only be allowed to leave if he comes forward and request a transfer. Argentina international Dybala sees things differently, though, and says he will not decide his future. “It’s pleasing to know that big clubs are interested in you because it means you are doing well,” Dybala told reporters…
Gareth Bale’s agent has come out to label speculations suggesting his client could leave Real Madrid this summer as “ridiculous”. Bale, 28, is preparing for his another season at the Santiago Bernabeu, having won the Champions League three times during that spell, but reports have once again linked him with a move out of the club. Multiple reports recently claim Manchester United are set to make a move for the Wales international, with the Daily Mail claiming that he could be sold as part of Madrid’s plans to fund a £160 million world-record bid for Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe. However,…
Barcelona star Neymar finally came out to talk on Friday but avoided addressing reports he’s set to move to Paris Saint-Germain or his clash with teammate Nelson Semedo during training on Thursday. The Brazil international, speaking at a Nike event, said he was “feeling good” before flaunting a new pair of football boots, in which he said he’s hoping to “score a lot of goals,” although he didn’t mention which team’s shirt he will be doing that for. There has been growing speculation that the Brazil international is set to join Paris Saint-Germain, with a source telling ESPN FC last…
Big Brother Africa star and King Kong Records front line act ‘Tayo Faniran has come through on song titled ‘Biggy back’. He goes to the Caribbeans on this one.
Mark Zuckerberg is known for his ‘humb;e style’; a grey plain looking t-shirt over denim and kicks but those plain tees are super expensive at N126, 270 ($400)! With a style raved as ‘modest’ because of its simplicity, Mark Zuckerberg’s everyday look isn’t in your average t-shirt as he wears custom made Brunello Cucinelli tee-shirts in Marl Grey. He orders them in bulk at a minimum purchase unit of $400 (and that’s because he orders in bulk otherwise a piece will set him back at a whooping $700 per one). Brunello Cucinelli is an eponymous Italian fashion brand retailing menswear,…
Father and Singer, Kokomaster has released the video for song ‘Be with you’. The song has been released first on Apple Music, with other video sharing platforms sure to follow soon. He wrote on Instagram saying ” So grateful to have made this Summer Jam #BeWithYou with beatsbydre You can watch it first on applemusic.” The song would be part of his fourth solo studio album ” Kingdoncome” yet to be released. D’banj is also setting out for an event in Kenya tagged “Koroga festival”.
It seems superstar Wizkid has been dropping more scandals as he has been dropping fire tunes lately. A video has been floating around today, Friday, July 28, 2017, of Wizkid supposedly in a night club. The clip shows the star singer engaing in kind of scuffle. Wizkid reportedly got pissed when a fan came to a take a picture of him where he was seating without his approval. This developed into a scuffle and bouncers had to intervene. The reported incident went down at Club 1089 in Victoria Island, Lagos. Club 1089 is a new spot which opened up on…
Simi and Adekunle Gold are definitely dropping subliminal couple goals when we aren’t watching. Simi shared this adorable throw back photo of herself on set of ‘No forget’ with Adekunle Gold via Instagram on July 28, 2017. “When niggas be wanting what u got. Lol. frowbeck #noforget,” she wrote. There have been rumours the duo have been in a relationship for quite a while now. Back in January 2016, they were both spotted at the La Campagne Tropicana resort in Lasgidi. Meanwhile, Adekunle Gold said he wrote his hit song ‘Orente’ for Simi. A fan asked the songbird if she…
Author, spoken word poet and ex-wife of singer 9ice, Toni Payne has found love again. In a couple of tweets shared on Thursday, July 28, 2017, Toni Payne talks about love and happiness. Even though 9ice has publicly come forward to apologize that Payne did not cheat on him, Payne reveals the lasting effect of the messy divorce and bad publicity their short-lived marriage created for her career. In a series of tweets, the mother of one spoke about how her hardwork was reduced to the drama of being somebody’s ex-wife and how this informed her decision to stay away…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says in spite all the challenges, the Federal Government is making very positive impact on the economy. The minister stated this in Abuja on Friday when he received a delegation from the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOC), led by its Nigerian representative, Dr. Tunji Asaolu. According to the minister, the Federal Government is confident that very soon, the country will exit recession. “As we all know for the fifth month consecutively, the inflation index has come down. “For two quarters consecutively, the manufacturing sector has recorded positive growth.…
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has frowned at the attitude of some Nigerians who always perceive Presidents or Governors as superhuman. Emmanuel, who was one of the seven governors that visited President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Wednesday, stated this while fielding questions from newsmen on “miraculous’’ recovery of the President. According to him, presidents and governors are mortals like any other human being. “The issue is that we should thank God that God has answered our prayers, that is where I am coming from. “And let me also say, some of us behave as if the president and…
Peoples Democratic Party caretaker committee chairman, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has been reportedly involved in an auto crash. According to a report by Premium Times, a vehicle conveying the National Chairman of the Peoples Makarfi, was involved in a multiple collision with other vehicles along Abuja-Kaduna Highway. It was further reported that the former governor and current caretaker committee chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party is unhurt. Reacting to the story, spokesperson of the PDP, Dayo Adeyeye said in a statement that Makarfi “and all other passengers in his vehicle came out unhurt.” “This is to allay the fears of our…
Mr Rochas Okorocha, has appealed to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to always protect the unity and progress of Nigeria. Okorocha dished out this advice on Friday at the official opening of the orientation course for the 2017 Batch ‘A’ Stream (11) corps members deployed to Imo at the NYSC Permanent Camp, Eziama Obaire, Nkwerre Local Government area. He said the NYSC stood for the true symbol of the nation’s unity, brotherhood and integration. Okorocha, who was represented by Mr Basil Aharanwa, the Permanent Secretary in the Deputy Governor’s Office, said that government considered corps members as important…
Ayo Fayose on Friday hailed the National Assembly for its passage of the bill to reduce the age limits for any elective positions in the country. Fayose, in a statement by Mr Lere Olayinka, his Special Assistant on New Media and Public Communication, however, called for total uprooting of any age hindrance to electoral contests. “If a Nigerian, who is 18 years can vote, such a person should also be qualified to be voted for. The electorate, not the law, should determine his fate. Age is not a barrier to intellectual capability. Many countries have been successfully led by young…
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has praised Yemi Osinbajo for inaugurating the inter-ministerial implementation committee for the development of engineering infrastructure at Katampe District, Abuja. Mr Chidi Izuwa, Acting Director-General of the commission said this in a statement by the acting Head of Media and Publicity of ICRC, Manji Yarling. The inter-ministerial implementation committee for the development of engineering infrastructure was on July 27, inaugurated by the Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammad Bello. The project is the first major experiment of the FCT administration toward developing an entire district on Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Izuwa commended the Minister’s commitment…
A xrucial moment of Philippe Coutinho magic lifted Liverpool to a 2-1 preseason victory over Leicester City in the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy on Saturday. With Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp rejecting a crazy money offer from Barcelona for Coutinho earlier this week, the mercurial Brazilian underlined his important to the Reds with a flash of individual brilliance in Hong Kong. The 25-year-old picked the ball up on the left of the area on the stroke of halftime, jinked his way inside and let fly with a superb right-foot strike that proved to be the game-winner. “Everybody knows…
Amid the talk that the side from the French capital are preparing pay his 222 million-euro (£199 million, $261 million) release clause, the Brazilian remains in the United States with Barcelona for now. PSG came to Tangiers having themselves been in the States on a pre-season tour, and skipper Thiago Silva was forced to bat away questions about his Brazil team-mate on Friday. “I know it is important because I have played with him at international level. But now is not a good time to discuss it. We have a match on Saturday, and after the match we will be…