“Empire” ticked up in both key measures this week, with the Fox show bouncing back from last week’s series low. The music industry drama averaged a 2.3 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.6 million viewers, up from a 2.2 and 6.4 million last week. It was again the top-rated show of the night, as well as one of the few new broadcast programs to air. Earlier on Fox, a new episode of “Shots Fired” (0.9, 3.6 million) was even with last week. On CBS, “Survivor” (1.7, 8.2 million) was steady with last week, though the episode was not without controversy…
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LeBron James has his hands on some classified material. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ forward was recently spotted on social media bobbing his head to new music from Meek Mill and Nipsey Hussle. According to fan page, @MeekMilly_Fan, the song LBJ is listening to in one of the videos is off the Philly rapper’s upcoming album. “Lebron James playing that new @MeekMill intro for the album produced by @Nick_Papz on his Instagram story,” the video is captioned. In another clip, posted by Nipsey, James nods his head to the Cali rapper’s song, “Blue Laces 2,” off his long-awaited LP. “@kingjames debuts BLUE…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has upheld the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the September 26, 2016, polls in the state. The tribunal, which sat in Benin, also threw out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu. The tribunal ruled that Ize-Iyamu’s request to be declared winner of the election lacked merit. It added that Ize Iyamu and the PDP’s “heavy reliance” on the voting process was misplaced and had weakened their case. It also held that the petitioners were unable to substantially prove their case.
The Osun State Chairman of the Hope Democratic Party (HDP), Wole Adedoyin has commended the Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Adedoyin lauded the governor’s recent appointment of the state’s Local Government Caretaker Committee on Tuesday, April 12, 2017. The party chairman also advised Aregbesola to immediately constitute the state independent electoral committee who would organize masses oriented local government election after the tenure of the just constituted local government caretaker committee. Reiterating his party’s support for the Osun State Independent National Electoral Commission in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration Exercise, Adedoyin said HDP is ready to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the 2016 Edo governorship poll, Mr Osagie Ize-Iyamu, said in Benin City on Friday that the judgment of the Election Petitions Tribunal which dismissed their petition was unacceptable. Ize-Iyamu told party leaders and supporters at a forum attended by the state chairman, Chief Dan Orbih, that the judgment would be appealed at a higher court. “From the snippets I heard, the tribunal’s judgment cannot stand in the higher courts. This case must be pursued up to the Supreme Court, ” he said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will hope no mishap befalls central defenders Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo after announcing on Friday both Chris Smalling and Phil Jones will be out till “mid-May”. Mourinho, speaking after United returned from Belgium where they drew 1-1 with Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final, added pivotal midfielder Juan Mata would be out till “late May”, which could mean he misses all of the Premier League run-in. The Spanish international, who has undergone a groin operation, is also at risk of missing the Europa League final on May 24, should United…
Craig Shakespeare must decide whether to focus on securing Leicester’s Premier League survival against Crystal Palace or allow his stars to rest before the latest chapter in their European adventure. Shakespeare’s side head to Selhurst Park on Saturday still licking their wounds after Antoine Griezmann’s controversial penalty gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory in the Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. It was a bitter defeat for the English champions as the spot-kick was awarded for a Marc Albrighton tackle on Griezmann that took place outside the penalty area. Leicester have the chance to make amends and extend their…
Monaco must put midweek events in Germany out of their minds and get back to the business of trying to win the French title as the Ligue 1 leaders entertain struggling Dijon on Saturday. The game at the Stade Louis II comes in between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund, with Monaco leading 3-2 from the first leg. That game went ahead on Wednesday, having been postponed a day earlier following the bomb attack that hit the Dortmund team bus and left their defender Marc Bartra needing emergency surgery on his arm. If Monaco were…
Wande Coal and DJ Tunez impress on the beautiful visuals for ‘Iskaba’. Funky dresses, cool dance steps and beautiful ladies make up the Sesan directed video. This should make the song more appealing to old and new listeners and fans of Wande Coal. The video was shot in South Africa by Sesan. Enjoy.
Gareth Bale will miss Real Madrid’s trip to Sporting Gijon on Saturday and faces a race against time to be fit for Real’s Champions League quarter-final second leg against Bayern Munich on Tuesday. Bale had to be replaced for the final half hour of Madrid’s 2-1 win in Munich on Wednesday after aggravating an ankle injury that saw him miss nearly three months earlier this season. The Welshman is just one of seven first team regulars not included in Zinedine Zidane’s squad with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema also rested. “He will not be with us tomorrow, that is clear,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it was untrue that Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike and his Ekiti counterpart, Ayodele Fayose, sponsored the party’s April 6 stakeholders’ meeting. Mr Dayo Adeyeye, Publicity Secretary of the National Caretaker Committee of the party, stated this at news conference on Friday in Abuja. Deputy National Chairman of the party, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, had at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday alleged that the stakeholders’ meeting convened and chaired by former President Goodluck Jonathan was sponsored by both governors. Ojougboh, who claimed to be speaking for PDP National Chairman, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, alleged…
Beyonce and Jay-Z set have sail on the luxurious yacht Galactica Star – but did they know that the owner is under investigation for money laundering? Nigerian energy mogul Kola Aluko has been accused of various crimes after renting his yacht to the power couple, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal. Aluko is under investigation for money laundering in Nigeria and Europe. He is also $25,000 past due on the property tax bill for his $51 million penthouse at One57 in New York City, which he purchased in 2014, New York Post reported. Reports claim a Nigerian court attempted to freeze his…
Vince Staples dropped in for a chat on LA’s Power 106 yesterday (April 12), during which he was asked for his thoughts on the greatest rapper alive right now. After dismissing host J Cruz’s suggestion that Eminem is worthy of the overall accolade because of the “slump” he’s currently experiencing, the Long Beach rapper said: “if we’re talking about right now, it’s Kendrick, easy, not even close.” Cruz clarified “overall” to mean everything from body of work and lyricist skills to “the amount of noise” and influence. Staples then confirmed his pick, denying that sales have anything to do with…
Nigerian singer Runtown has been crowned African Artist of the Year at this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. Propelling him to this height is his continental hit Mad Over You. Competition from Patoranking, Mr. Eazi, Tekno, and Nathaniel Bassey was simply not enough for the singer, who performed alongside Sarkodie during the performance of the latter’s Painkiller. He proceeded to lead the audience through a thrilling rendition of Mad Over You. Northern-based rapper Fancy Gadam caused a big upset when he was adjudged Best New Act. He came into the awards an underdog, with many tipping Medikal for the award.…
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has expressed his disappointment in individuals that allegedly leaked his 30-page memo to President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai made this known on Friday, April 14, 2017 after attending Jumat service with the president in Abuja. He said: “I am disappointed that a private communication to the highest office in the land can be leaked and it was leaked from the villa.” The governor also blamed some of the president’s aides saying some people around the President leaked the memo he wrote to Buhari back in September 2016. “This is a fact. I was told by…
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State says he was never banned from coming to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor, who stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents after joining President Muhammadu Buhari to perform the two-raka’at Juma’at weekly prayer at State House Mosque, Abuja, on Friday, Reports on the social media said El-Rufa’i was banned from the Presidential Villa for allegedly leaking a memo he wrote to Buhari on Sept. 22, 2016. In the memo, El-Rufai alerted President Buhari that he was losing the vision and the momentum with which All Progressives Congress (APC) started its Change…
Some mothers of kidnapped girls from Chibok town have allegedly clashed with the policemen on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Aso Rock. According to a report by TheCable, a showdown between policemen and mothers of some of the abducted girls ensued when they had insisted on seeing President Muhammadu Buhari to demand the whereabouts of their daughters. It was reported that the women clashed with the police on arriving Aso Rock after departing Transcorp Hotel, Abuja, where the first annual Chibok Girls’ lecture held, to see the President. It was further reported that the refusal of the policemen to allow…
Unlike for Premier League games, tickets are on open sale for Manchester United’s Europa League quarterfinal second leg against Anderlecht at Old Trafford next Thursday. That’s been the case for every home European game this season and fans, who’ve longed complained about not being able to get a ticket, have no excuse: In a couple of clicks, an adult can have a seat in the central section of the Stretford End for £36, a third of the price it costs to watch Barcelona against Juventus two days earlier. United been drawn with illustrious European clubs, from Feyenoord to Fenerbahce, St…
Jose Mourinho is eyeing up two blockbuster strikers this summer to form his own potent front three to rival the famous “BBC” and “MSN” at Real Madrid and Barcelona, according to the Sun. Romelu Lukaku and Antoine Griezmann are on the Manchester United manager’s wish list, claims the report, and the Portuguese tactician wants to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic to act as a leader of his new-look attack. It is reported that the pair could cost as much £160 million, with Mourinho intent on reducing the scoring burden Ibrahimovic currently carries. The 35-year-old would then extend his stay at Old Trafford…
Jose Mourinho’s career is defined by him seeking revenge over adversaries and settling old scores. And while Mourinho surely looks back upon his two periods at Chelsea with some degree of fondness, he’ll recall his bitter departure much more strongly. This weekend, he has his third chance to inflict defeat upon his former players — broadly the same group who won him a third Premier League title, but also those who downed tools last season. His previous two reunions with Chelsea have ended in defeats at Stamford Bridge. There was a 4-0 thrashing when Chelsea took the lead inside the…