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…
Author: David Folami
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…
Harry Styles’s debut single Sign of the Times has broken Ed Sheeran’s 13-week spell at the top of the charts. The One Direction star has achieved his first number one as a solo artist with this release – the first from his self-titled debut album. His song sold 3,000 copies more than Sheeran’s, with just under 40,000 downloads and 3.5 million streams, the Official Charts Company said. Sheeran’s Shape of You fell to number two, while his Galway Girl is at three. The Official Charts Company added that Shape Of You is still the most streamed song of the week,…
Just hours after releasing his latest album, DAMN. Kendrick Lamar has inspired talk that he might just be better than Eminem. Actually, Hot 97 personality Peter Rosenberg played just as big a role in that conversation earlier this morning. “Best rapper who’s ever lived. There’s not a person who can rap on planet earth better than Kendrick Lamar. Eminem can rap as well. Nas can rap as well,” Rosenberg proclaimed to the world. Predictably, Twitter has had a ton to say about the matter—specifically in regards to Slim Shady. Hot 97 personality Scottie Beam helped spark more of the convo,…
We’ve seen this happen countless times, so much that it has become cliché. An unknown artist with talent is backed by investment from a record label, and they go on a dream run of success. They conquer everything, achieve amazing things, and become household names. But then, the artist, after having moved past the ‘upcoming stage’, and become his own man, begins the agitation to split with the record label, and move solo. It happens to the best artist-label relationships, the best artist-label deals, and the best artist-label anything. The general industry understanding is that artists are an unstable, ungrateful…
Nollywood actor Victor Olaiya was recently involved in a ghastly motor accident that nearly took his life. Ayo Olaiya, son of octogenarian and enterprising highlife musician, Sir Victor Olaiya, is currently recuperating at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos. The gory motor accident which took place in an obscure area of Lagos State yesterday night was reportedly devastating. We have learned that fans lovers of the actor and his colleagues have since been praying for his speedy recovery. Eyewitness say Ayo Olaiya, was returning from a movie shoot location before the unfortunate incident happened. Ayo Olaiya has featured in many movies…
Ebony Live boss Mo Abudu is coming for anyone intent on dragging her name into the ongoing Ikoyi drama. The drama involves the ownership of the $43.3million, £27,800 and N23m recovered from an apartment in Ikoyi by the operatives of the EFCC. Shortly after the news surfaced, Lere Olayinka, the aide to Governor Ayo Fayose took to his Facebook to allege that Flat B, where the monies were stashed, belongs to Minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi. He went further to allege that the 2nd flat, 7A, in the same building was a gift to Mo Abudu who, he said, is…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called for concerted efforts to rescue the remaining 195 Chibok schoolgirls that were abducted three years ago. Speaking on the third year anniversary of the abduction of the girls on Friday, March 14, 2017, Saraki pledged that the Senate will continue to do everything within its power to advocate for the return of the remaining Chibok girls. The Senate president stated that the safe return of the remaining Chibok girls will signify the closure of a dark chapter in Nigeria’s history. “I speak on behalf of all Nigerians who truly care, mothers and fathers especially,…
The construction of the Kwara State University (KWASU) Ekiti Campus and the dualisation of Kulende-UITH-Oke Ose road will soon commence. The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has just mobilised contractors in a bid to get them back to work. According to Alhaji Demola Banu, the State Commissioner for Finance, the State government has released the sum of N500M to each of the contractors in charge of the two projects. That brings the sum total to N1B. He noted that with the release of the funds, the contractors are expected to begin work on the projects in earnest. The commissioner added…
Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife TV, has denied allegations that she enjoyed a romantic relationship with Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. The media mogul has also denied ownership of a flat in the building where the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered a large stash of monies worth $50million. Lere Olayinka, spokesperson of Ayo Fayose Ekiti state governor, had alleged that one of the flats in the property situated on Osborne road, Ikoyi, belongs to Abudu. “Cover up game has started. Rotimi Amaechi owns the house. Mo Abudu lives in Flat 7A, money found in Flat 7B,” Olayinka had…
Osun State showcases its cultural and tourism potentials at Easter with the video above. After all, buy Naija to grow the Naira is still a thing.
Imo governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has called on Christians to use the opportunity offered by Easter to pray for the nation, the state and the people. He called for special prayers for President Muhammadu Buhari, and for God’s control in all situations in Nigeria. Okorocha made the call in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, in Owerri on Friday. He urged all Christians to be mindful of the import of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the symbol of Christianity. He also advised them to shun selfishness as demonstrated by Christ through his death. The…