Alhaji Idris Mai-Unguwa, the Chairman, All farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Jigawa has described the late former Sultan of Sokoto, Ibrahim Dasuki, as a visionary and purposeful leader. Mai-Unguwa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Hadejia. He said that the death of the elder statesman was a great loss to Nigeria in view of his contributions to the social and economic development of the country. “The late Dasuki was a visionary leader who contributed to building a better Nigeria. “He served in various capacities and enjoined peace and unity in…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Sen. Ahmed Makarfi has congratulated the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose,on his 56th birthday anniversary. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye, said every organ of PDP celebrated Fayose’s achievements as governor of Ekiti. He stated that “it is noteworthy that Gov. Ayodele Fayose demonstrated uncommon leadership qualities in service delivery to his home state, Ekiti and Nigeria in general during his first tenure as governor from 2003 to 2006. “Your second term in office from 2014 to date has equally epitomized…
The Senate, on Tuesday, November 15, rejected President Muhammadu Buhari’s list of non-career ambassadors. The legislators also resolved to return the list to the president to enable him amend and resubmit it. This was based on the recommendation of Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. “I suggest we return the list of non-career ambassadors to the executive so that they can re-present it,” Sunmonu said. “There about 200 petitions against the nominees, and we don’t even know where to start,” she added. Buhari had sent the list of names to the Senate for confirmation and…
The Presidency has warned that Nigeria is at risk of a food shortage. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu said that the country would suffer a famine if the “mindless export of Nigerian grains” did not stop. “Huge demand for our grains in the global market is creating an excellent environment for the mindless export of Nigerian grains,” Shehu said while speaking during a radio interview in Kano. “Unless this is curtailed, Nigerian markets will be bereft of food by January next year. Over the past year, providence has blessed Nigeria with bountiful harvest of grains, more than enough to feed the…
Who knew that popular comedian, AY Makun, used to be a footballer. The jester in a recent interview said he played football on a professional level before comedy came calling. “I used to play for a club side known as DFCFC. I once represented the state in the youth football side. If you watch me play you can testify,” he said. AY in a recent interview ran through his major achievements, which he believes were a big hit due to the grace of God. AY said, “I am just a product of God’s grace. When I shot ‘30 days in…
No one knows her name, or in fact anything else about her. But a stunning lady in red appeared to captivate Nigerian music star Timaya over the weekend. It was in Onitsha, Anambra state in the thick of the night, when the controversial dancehall act spotted the lady in a crowd of fans, during a scheduled performance at the Legend Real Deal Experience show. ‘He walked up to her, pulled her out of the crowd, and danced with her on stage’, one eyewitness told Netng. ‘He danced so personally with her, almost frolicking, sliding his hand through her back side,…
Popular Highlife musician, Bright Chimezie made a surprise appearance on stage at the Star Music Trek concert in Owerri last weekend, performing live on stage with Humblesmith. After performing his classic hit ‘African Style’ with a team of dancers jiving to the Zigima dance routine, he then worked with Humblesmith to deliver an unbelievable performance at the show. Owerri fans went wild for several minutes, singing along and screaming for more. Chimezie was himself a star of The Trek in the ’90s, and it’s the first time he’s mounting the stage in many years. It is not certain if both…
The Reminisce album is a soup of three ingredients. Sex, threats, and autobiography — delivered in English, slang and Yoruba. The soup may end up tasty; the sex, though, is never in good taste. All three items have shown up in his first three albums. The last two albums mostly featured the fist two items because Reminisce belongs to the group that believes a rapper must not appear too vulnerable. Except in discussing how hard life was, how poor his family was. This, of course, sets the stage for the mandatory celebration of excess: the long queue of easy women,…
The emergence of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States continues to generate varying reactions worldwide. One of such reactions is a statement made by Wole Soyinka before the elections, where he promised to tear his green card if Donald Trump wins. Since Trump’s victory, there’s been a lot of pressure on Wole Soyinka from Nigerians on social media who want to witness the ‘Card Tearing Ceremony’. And even though Wole Soyinka has reacted saying, ‘Let me end with a Red Card to those noisome creatures, the nattering nit-wits of Internet: maybe Trumpland is not as despicable…
Ycee shows brilliance and stage craft as he entertained the crowd with his performance of ‘Jagaban’ at the October 22 held MAMA. The ‘Omo Alhaji’ rapper was nominated alongside Riky Rick, Emtee and Olamide among others at the show. The Tinny Entertainment rap act has been nominated in Headies 2016 Next Rated Act alongside Tekno, Mr Eazi, Humblesmith and Aramide. Ycee recently signed a distribution deal with Sony Music Entertainment Friday, October 21, 2016 in South Africa. According to Sony Music, the deal will see the rapper’s first EP, “ The First Wave” released under the label. Ycee whose real…
Video for Skales’ new joint ‘Temper’ is out. The video for the Krisbeatz produced song was directed by Stanz Visuals. It sees the singer laidback with ladies all over the place. Sit back, relax and enjoy.
YBNL star Adekunle Gold releases single, ‘My life’, one of the most impressive records off his debut “Gold” album. The Urban-Highlife artist who is currently on tour in the United States obviously showcases his versatility in this one as “My Life” is a perfect blend of beautiful lyrics, a great melody, and groove. Listen and download.
YBNL rapper, Olamide, has been kicked off the Etisalat ambassadorial team. The telecommunication giant took to Instagram on November 14, 2016, thanking him for an amazing three years. “It’s been 3 amazing years of working with you. All of us @etisalat_9ja wish you the best in your future endeavours.” The crooner also took to the photo sharing app writing, “God bless my @etisalatnigeria family for the love and support all through the years . Thanks for believing in me and for helping me grow.” Olamide recently flaunted a massive tattoo on his leg. The rapper shared the photo on Sunday,…
She’s definitely becoming! Many would agree that Toke Makinwa has a new glow about her and these new photos are hard proof. Although she’s always been a slayer, there’s something about new found love or knowledge of self that adds that extra glow. The TV host shared the new photos via her Instagram page on Monday, November 14, sharing some words of wisdom alongside them. She captioned one of the snaps, “Monday Motivation… sometimes we go thru things that have nothing to do with us, we go thru these things and survive so that other people who will go thru…
Seems like model and reality star, Kendall Jenner is done with Instagram. On Sunday, November 13, 2016, the 20-year-old model’s page was non-existent on the photo sharing app. Users going to her page were greeted with the message, “Sorry, this page isn’t available.” Nobody knows what must have prompted this as the model’s posts are full of photos with friends Bella Hadid and Karlie Kloss, modelling shots and photos of her newborn niece, Dream Kardashian. However, she has received criticism for her ballerina shoot for Vogue Espana magazine in which she modelled ballerina outfits and made moves akin to the…
The animosity between Oritsefemi and Shina Peller has only just begun after the drama that took place over the weekend. Oritsefemi initially claimed to have been attacked while coming to Sound Sultan’s rescue at Quilox club, but the singer as well as the club management have since refuted his claims. A statement released by the management of quilox revealed that Oritsefemi was being restrained from entering a reserved area in the VIP section of the club when he attacked one of the club bouncers with a broken glass cup. Now, Oritsefemi shared a photo of legendary singer, Shina Peters via…
Dr Sid is one of those few celebrities who has managed to keep his family out of the public eye but dropping just the right amount of hint to show that he is a very happy man. This is the same reason why any hint of the singer’s adorable family leaves us wanting more. In the cute snap, Dr Sid, his daughter Sydney and his wife, Simi Esiri, posed along the edge of a mattress, smiling at the camera. They looked perfect as always in the new snap. Since Dr Sid wedded Simi on July 27, 2014 and welcomed his…
Popular singer Oritsefemi is currently in the hospital following internal injuries from his Quilox fracas. We reached out to the singer’s manager, Eniola Olofin, who revealed he was rushed to the hospital yesterday, November 14, 2016, after sustaining internal injuries. “Oritsefemi was taken to the hospital yesterday after suffering internal injuries,” Olofin said. Recall that over the weekend, Oritsefemi was involved in a brawl with a bouncer at a club in Lagos island. The crooner slashed a bouncer with a wine glass on the face after he tried to settle an arguement. Apparently, other bouncers descended on him in an…
After Oritsefemi’s altercation with bouncers at club Quilox the singer has finally apologised. According to the ‘Double wahala’ crooner, he’s sorry for disappointing his fans and loves peace. He shared a photo of himself in the hospital writing, “Hello my lovely fans, I know a lot of you have been waiting to hear from me directly. Let me start by saying I’m sorry for disappointing you all. I have never been involved in any altercation before now. I love peace and I would never hurt anyone knowingly. Things got out of hands and I reacted badly, it was a mistake,…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria sounded out a message of warning to their group counterparts as they defeated the Desert Warriors of Algeria 3-1 in their 2018 World Cup qualifier at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Eagles’ technical adviser, Gernot Rohr showed his attacking intent for the game as he started with a frontline that included in-form players like Victor Moses, Alex Iwobi, and Kelechi Iheanacho. Algeria looked a bit shaky as Nigeria controlled proceedings in the early stages, with in-form Chelsea winger, Moses troubling the Algerian defence with his pace and trickery. The Algerians were largely reduced to…