Gov. Nyesom Wike has flagged off the construction of Rumuji-Ibaa-Obele-Isiokpo road and bridge in Emohua and Ikwerre local government areas in Rivers state. The News Agency of Nigeria [ NAN] reports that the road, abandoned over the years by past administrations in the state, connected two local governments. Wike, at the ceremony at Ibaa in Emohua local government area of Rivers state on Saturday said that the project would create employment for the people. The governor stated that the project was in fulfilment of his electioneering promises during the past election for the people of the area. He pledged that…
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Harrysong‘s ongoing legal battle with Five Star Music has hit another major phase. The management released an official statement titled ‘Enough is Enough’, which addresses their former artiste’s arrest and contract dispute. ‘It has become both imperative and necessary to state our position on the ongoing misguided and fallacious news making the rounds in the media between our esteemed record label and Mr. Harry Tare Okri,’ the statement signed by the management’s rep, Chris, affirmed. Harrysong was picked up by Lagos police at his home on Friday morning to meet the state’s Assistant Inspector General who’s in charge of the…
The dispute between Harrysong and Five Star Music has gotten messier with both camps throwing shades at each other. In the latest press statement by Alterplate, the management says, ‘Kcee is confused and as such frustrated and we can understand.’ This is a follow up to the Five Star Music testimonial that was released this morning, January 28. Lagos police reportedly picked up Harrysong at his home yesterday morning, January 27, to meet with the state’s Assistant Inspector General who’s in charge of the case between the singer and his former management. His management are claiming that Harry wasn’t arrested,…
Harrysong’s release from police custody was a blessing for his team. The ‘Reggae Blues’ singer celebrated his return in style, popping over N300,000 worth of gold Ace of Spades. The end is yet to be seen in his fight with former label, Five Star Music though. Led by Kcee, the label is citing claims of fraud and breach of contract against Harrysong. We exclusively gathered that Harrysong’s three-year contract with Five Star is supposed to expire this month, January 2017. But in November 2016, the singer announced his exit and formed his own label, Alterplate.
British actor John Hurt, known for his roles in “Elephant Man” and “Harry Potter”, has died aged 77. Reports citing his agent say that he died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The actor, who played Mr Ollivander in “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”, also starred in the 1978 film “Midnight Express”. He was twice nominated for an Oscar.
Simi releases new music titled ‘Smile for me’. In ‘Smile for me’, the singer who impresses with her soothing vocals as always is asking her partner to take a chance on her as regards their love voyage because he’s the one her heart belongs to. Simi is expected to release her debut album in first quarter of 2017, following her successful collaboration EP with Falz – “Chemistry”. The track was produced by Oscar Heman-Ackah, with strings effect by Fiokee. Download and listen.
Sensational female vocalist, Simi was quite the passionate type in her tender birthday message to YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold. She took to her Instagram on Saturday, January 28, 2017 to post words of endearment directed at Gold, who she has been rumoured to be dating. The post reads, “You’re amazing Adekunle. So amazing, it blows me away. “There are so many things that I wish and pray for you, but words will never be enough. But know that nobody got u like I got u. Live long, kick ass, shine and prosper like the king you will always be. “Happy…
Pep Guardiola insists that Kelechi Iheanacho won’t be going anywhere in the transfer window despite the arrival of new striker Gabriel Jesus. The Nigeria forward was left out of the Manchester City squad for last Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur with Gabriel taking his place in the bench. But Guardiola insists that Iheanacho is an important part of his squad as he needs all his forwards with a busy fixture schedule of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup matches in the second half of the season. “We have seven strikers, three in the middle, four or five wide…
2017 has started well for major Yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola who’s travelled to parts of the country to do what he finds comfort in, acting. The actor has featured in about five movies since this year started; Toyin Aimakhu’s Alakada Reloaded, Segun Ogungbe’s Agartha, Ife Ofoju, and Ireti. In these films, he’s shown great dexterity with the multiple roles portrayed, including as a Sheikh (a Muslim leader) in Ireti. Thus the name Odunlade Adekola is synonymous with Nollywood, and that is coupled with the fact that the Abeokuta-based actor is one of the most popular actors in the Nigerian movie…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that Nigerians are tired of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayose also said that he would continue to be a thorn in the flesh of the APC. He made the comments on Thursday, January 26, at a meeting of PDP stakeholders in Abuja. “The whole country is not only tired of the ruling party, they want another change. If not for the constitution, they want the change tomorrow,” he said. “Nigerians are tired of the story of corruption, especially when you find how people that are fighting corruption are busy stealing cows and…
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has been urged to rise and defend the plight of Christians in Nigeria. The call is coming from the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday via a statement by Bayo Oladeji, Special Assistant on Media to the CAN President, Rev Dr Samson Olasupo Ayokunle. “We call on the acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, to intervene in all the clampdown on the Church in Nigeria after all, he is in the office primarily to represent the interest of the Christians and his studied silence is no longer golden.” The statement noted that while Christians are yet…
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to Nigeria from London on Monday, February 6, 2017. This was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The revelation is coming just as a picture showing President Buhari and Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, together. The picture, which was purportedly taken at the President’s current location of his 10-day vacation, is coming after growing concern of the President’s health by the public. Adesina said: “The growing tension about President Buhari’s health is purely unnecessary. The president is just simply fine. I speak with people around…
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has called on Muslim clerics to stop preaching hate messaes in the Mosques. The revered monarch, who described the practice as non-Islamic as non-Islamic, said the Mosque is a holy place. According to Punch, he said this while inaugurating an ultra-modern mosque at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State on Friday, January 28, 2017. The Emir also called on Nigerians to live in peace and tolerate one another, despite their religious beliefs. Sanusi said “Muslim clerics, and indeed all Muslims, should preach peace among the adherents and work to achieve peace…
Friday, January 26, 2017, was day 5 of the Big Brother Naija reality show. In case you missed the events of the day, Pulse Movies has put together five things that happened yesterday on the reality show. Check them out below; 1. Kemen and Uriel started the day with a heart to heart talk. While Uriel apologized for not saving Kemen, the later opened up about his own struggles and said he wasn’t upset she didn’t save him. He revealed he ‘fancied’ her. 2. Miyonse who had earlier admitted that he has a thing for older women, got flirty withTboss.…
Off his “Gbagyi Child” sophomore album comes the visuals to the remix of Bez’s ‘You suppose know’ featuring Yemi Alade. The pair shows good chemistry in the video directed by Clarence Peters for Cobhams Asuquo Music Productions.
Solidstar releases a colourful video for love song ‘Shokor’ off his 2016 “W.E.E.D” album. The dancehall singer extols his woman beyond compare in the song. Fans cannot get enough of the Isoko star. Check on the video directed by Adasa Cookey.
Liverpool are not running out of steam, according to manager Jurgen Klopp. The Reds have won only one of their last seven games and host Wolves in the FA Cup fourth round at the end of the most disappointing week of their season. A 3-2 home defeat by struggling Swansea saw them slip 10 points behind Chelsea in the Premier League title race while they were beaten by Southampton in the semifinals of the EFL Cup. Some observers have attributed Liverpool’s struggles to a waning of their physical performance and the intensity that Klopp’s teams are famous for. The German,…
Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has insisted he has no desire to play in China or Spain, and has proclaimed Anfield the only home for him. The 24-year-old put pen to paper on a new five-year deal that makes him Liverpool’s highest earner earlier this week, paying him in the region of £150,000 per week. And the Brazilian playmaker told the Daily Mail he jumped at the chance to sign such a lucrative deal despite reported interest from Spanish giants Barcelona and clubs in the Chinese Super League. “No need to wait. I know. I live this every day, I can…
Manchester United’s unbeaten run is over, following the 2-1 defeat against Hull on Thursday, but it’s unlikely that fans will be too bothered. When a loss books your place in a Wembley final, it certainly softens the blow. On Feb. 26, United will face Southampton at the national stadium, hoping to win a first trophy under Jose Mourinho. With the Premier League title out of sight, Mourinho will also take the FA Cup very seriously and play a strong side when the holders take on Wigan in the fourth round on Sunday. When United beat Reading 4-0 in round three,…
There was finally some respite for Claudio Ranieri at the end of a bitterly cold evening that had threatened to bring more doom and gloom to Leicester City’s season. Staring at the prospect of a third successive defeat and elimination from the FA Cup at the hands of their Championship neighbours, Leicester salvaged a draw when Wes Morgan headed home four minutes from time. It was a captain’s goal in every sense, crucial in the context of this tie and vital in terms of the relief it provided to a team that are badly in need of an injection of…