Nas and Nicki Minaj are continuously fuelling their romance rumors, as the two have been having a blast celebrating the Queensbridge rapper’s birthday. Esco celebrated his 44th birthday this past week (Sept. 14), and he headed out to his old stomping grounds in Queens to pick up his lavish birthday gift with the hip-hop beauty. Riding out in a 1988 190E Mercedes-Benz together, the alleged couple sport some matching Gucci gear as they post up next to the white, custom-made vehicle. Not only did they have an entire photoshoot around the car, but Nas even flaunted some of the special…
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Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has been awarded the ‘Best Actress’ award by the Nollywood Travel Film Festival in Toronto, for her role in the movie, ‘Alter Ego.’ Sharing pictures of the certificate and the award itself, a first for Omotola, she captioned the post, “Wow! Thank you @Nollywood Travel Film Festival. It’s our first award fam!” Alter Ego screened along with 11 other films in the recently concluded Nollywood Travel Film Festival which took place in Toronto. The movies produced by Esther Eiyibo and directed by Moses Inwang, is the first movie Omotola appeared in after a three-year break from the…
Mr. Eazi has revisited an earlier comment that saw him take credit for introducing the Ghanaian style of music to Nigeria. He claimed that he was responsible for introducing most of the slangs from his former country of residence to his home nation. “The interview that caused this uproar was just me speaking my mind and saying things the way I see it from my perspective. It wasn’t meant to be an insult to any Nigerian artiste. “You cannot deny that I brought a new vibe to the industry and I believe everybody can see that. Now, there are lots…
Tinny Mafia has released the visuals to the recently released instant banger, ‘Komije’ featuring lead act, Ycee. The video was shot in Maryland, USA by SM Productions. Tinny Mafia is a coalition of Tinny Entertainment artistes; Ycee, Dapo Tuburna, Bella and affiliates. ‘Komije’ serves as the first single from the coalition of young and talented artistes. The track is produced by Adey.
Kiss Daniel is back again with a new tune titled ‘Yeba.’ If singer’s activities on social media for some time now is anything to conclude on, one would think the singer has quit the music scene and adopted comedy as his art. His recent comedy skits has shown that he has a flair to experiment with art and succeed; a fact reinforced in this beautiful attempt with highlife music ‘Yeba’. The track which is reminiscent of 90s highlife music is heavy on percussion and horns with relatable lyrics.
Paul Okoye has said he will not be touring USA and Canada. A curious fan who had read the reports asked if the group would still be touring America and Canada, something they had announced earlier in the year. It was organized by popular promoter, Joy Tongo. “I was highly waiting for the Psquare tour of America/Canada this summer which they promised us in August/September, but till now no update about that. Please I ask is it still going to happen @rudeboypsquare @peterpsquare @judeengees,” the fan with the username Mr_pej had inquired. Paul Okoye simply replied: “Not happening.” Reports spinned…
Rauf Aregbesola has said that the local government under the 1999 constitution of the country is below the state government. The Governor mentioned that there cannot be autonomy for local governments because they are absolutely under the control and ambience of the states, and that the only organ of the state empowered by the constitution to make laws for them is the state parliament. According to him, “Nigeria is not just a Republic, but a Federal Republic, a federal state is where every distinction of nationality is recognised, respected and honoured. None of the units of the Federation is therefore…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to look within in resolving the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) crisis. The party noted excuses and blame-game would not help in solving the problem. The party said that Lai Mohammed on Sunday, tried to pass on blames of the poor handling of the agitations of IPOB by the current administration to an opposition. “We wish to put on record that agitation for actualisation of the State of Biafra was a total silent voice while the PDP was in power. “That was because of the Government…
Northern governors have called on their counterparts from the Southeast to visit their states to interact with Igbo communities as a way of promoting peace and communal harmony among various groups in the country. Kashim Shettima announced this recently. “The visit will afford them the opportunity to assess first hand, efforts made by their colleagues in the North to prevent escalation of the recent crisis in Abia. It will also reaffirm the need for all Nigerians to feel safe in all parts of the country irrespective of their ethnic or religious inclination,” he said. “We want to thank you for…
GEJ has warned President Muhammadu Buhari on his use of the military in tackling separatist agitations in the southeast, as well as extending military campaigns to the southsouth and the southwest regions. The former commander in chief issued this warning in a statement signed by his aide, Reno Omokri, yesterday. The statement read, “We want to advise the Buhari administration, which has announced plans to extend the military show of force to the Southsouth and the Southwest through Operation Crocodile Smile, to tread with caution. “Nigeria is no longer under military rule. In a democracy, you separate the military from…
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday spoke about the sack of the institution’s Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), his deputy and 13 other staff members, saying it was not politically motivated. “The dismissal is not politically motivated but to sanitise the system,” Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, LASU’s Vice-Chancellor said. “The university sees the frantic efforts being made by some individuals to make these cases a union issue as a deliberate ploy to distract and hoodwink members of the public. “The university acted strictly in conformity with her rules and regulations , the petition pursuant to which Oyewunmi was…
Muhammadu Buhari has talked up the international community of Nigeria’s firm and prominent commitment to democracy in the country and the African continent. “Our faith in democracy remains firm and unshaken. Our regional organisation ECOWAS came together to uphold democratic principles in The Gambia – as we had done previously in Cote D’Ivoire. “The frontiers of good governance, democracy including holding free and fair elections, and enthronement of the rule of law are expanding everywhere, especially in Africa.” He said: “Through our individual national efforts, state institutions are being strengthened to promote accountability, and to combat corruption and asset recovery.…
Muhammadu Buhari has urged the world to work towards peace and decent living for all people. “In an exemplary show of solidarity, the international community came together within my own region to assist the countries and communities in the Sahel. “The international community also assisted the Lake Chad regions to contain the threats posed by Al Qaida and Boko Haram. “We thank the Security Council for visiting the countries of the Lake Chad Basin to assess the security situation and humanitarian needs and for pledging assistance to rebuild lives and livelihoods. “Indeed, in Nigeria we are providing relief and humanitarian…
Nyesom Wike has said that the people of the state believe in the unity of Nigeria. Governor Wike also promised to deal with any group planning to attack residents of River state. Wike also said “I am not against anyone who wants to protest any grievance but, there are channels for such protests.” Abia state has recently been in the limelight following the clampdown of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Army.
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has asked six commercial banks to free accounts operated by former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The committee chaired by Rep. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP) made this statement recently. The concerned banks are Union Bank, First Bank, EcoBank, Diamond Bank, Fidelity Bank and Skye Bank. “We received a communication from EFCC to put a precautionary restriction on the account. The letter was dated March 21, 2016, so we had to act based on that,’’ he said. “Until EFCC proves otherwise, I’ll ask you to remove the precautionary restriction on the account. Let me tell…
Okoi Obono-Obla has criticised the Senate President, Bukola Saraki for saying that the declaration of IPOB as a terror group by the Army is unconstitutional. He said “The military, as part of the executive branch of government, has the right to declare that IPOB is a terrorist organization for the purpose of quelling the threat posed to national security and corporate existence of the country by the unwholesome and nefarious activities of the organization. “So, there is nothing absolutely wrong or unconstitutional for the military, for operational reason, to declare IPOB a terrorist organization. “Declaration of IPOB as a terrorist…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said striker Lacazette is not yet physically ready to play 90 minutes in the Premier League. “I felt Lacazette had a very good first half, he worked hard for the team and was very disciplined,” he said. “It takes him some time to maintain that intensity for 90 minutes. Don’t forget I have [Theo] Walcott, [Olivier] Giroud and Sanchez on the bench. After 65 minutes in a game of that intensity, it’s normal that you bring fresh legs on.” Arsenal’s record signing has not completed a full game since the home win over Leicester on…
Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City cannot declare themselves set to match the level of Premier League title-holders Chelsea. City destroyed Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday, to seal three wins in seven days, scoring 15 goals without reply. Asked if he sees City as a team that is ready to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Chelsea, Guardiola only replied: “We will see. But I think we’ve made a step forward in terms of last season. “My feeling now is that everybody knows what we have to do, the players know what they have to do, with, without…
Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said it is “hard to play” without the injured Paul Pogba. France international Pogba suffered a hamstring injury in last week’s Champions League win over Basel and will undergo further tests this week. “It’s going to be very difficult, but the coach knows how to make up for that and we’re going to help him come back stronger.” Mkhitaryan also said: “Rooney is a legend. He’s an exceptional player. It’s a shame that he’s at Everton now. “You saw the fans treated him as if he was one of their own. Good luck to…
Philippe Coutinho has said that he has “no problems” with anybody at Liverpool despite the club preventing a move to Barcelona. Coutinho was the subject of three bids from Barcelona and he handed in a transfer request in an attempt to leave Anfield. “The whole world knows what happened,” Coutinho said in his first interview since the transfer saga. “From the first moment I played here and in the last game, I was very well received — like I always have been for the past four or five years. “The respect I have for them [the fans] and the respect…