Janet Jackson seems to have settled on the perfect middle name for her unborn son and they will be in honour of her late brothers. Rader Online reports that the music star has settled for “Micheal Brandon”, both of which are names of two brothers she lost at different times. Micheal is obviously in honour of the late King of Pop, Micheal Jackson, with whom she had been very close, and Brandon is the name of Marlon Jackson’s twin brother who died at birth. According to reports, Janet’s Qatar billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana who is a Muslim, is in…
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As Oritsefemi’s daughter, Patience Majemite Ekele turned a year older on Thursday, November 3, the singer took time out to celebrate with her. Showing up at her school with two birthday cakes, Oritsefemi posed with his daughter, her sister and their excited schoolmates at their secondary school. The “Double wahala” singer flooded his Instagram page with photos from the celebrations. His presence at the school almost caused a stampede amongst the excited students who clamoured to get close to the star. All the same, the photos showed that the celebrant had a blast!
Music legend, 2Face Idibia’s first son, Nino Idibia, is fast on his father’s music trail as he is inducted as the music prefect at his school. 10-year-old Nino was among a group of students inducted at his school, Chrisland School, on Friday, November 4. His mum, Sumbo Adeoye took to social media to gush over her son’s achievement. Sharing a photo from the induction via Facebook, Sumbo captioned the post, “Feels great to witness your induction as the music prefect. Greatness is in you son”. Nino also known as ‘Ninof abulous’ has always shown promise in the area of music…
Don Jazzy who is currently teaming up with American producer, Stargate, seems to believe that he is one step closer to his ‘Bae’. The Mavin boss has never made secret of the fact that he has a massive crush on Rihanna and seeing as Stargate produced most of her hits, he is sure he could be meeting her soon. Sharing photos of himself in the studio with Stargate, Don Jazzy joked, who is currently in LA teamed up with Record producer, Stargate. “Stargate produced most of Rihanna’s hits. i’m one step closer to Bae.” With the inroads Don Jazzy has…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) nominated him as President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the 2014 presidential election. Osinbajo, however, did not mention the person’s name but described him as a former governor – the description believed to be Bola Tinubu. Buhari’s recently-launched biography, written by Professor John Paden, had sparked controversy over who nominated Osinbajo as Vice President. Before the book, it was generally believed that Osinbajo was chosen by Tinubu. But Paden claimed in the biography that Tinubu actually wanted to become the Vice President but was…
Following the recommendations of the All Progressives Congress (APC) disciplinary committee, the party has suspended Timi Frank, its deputy national publicity secretary. The committee had found Frank guilty of anti-party activities and therefore recommended him for suspension and subsequently expulsion. The party’s vice-chairman (south-south) told journalists on Friday, November 4, that the zonal committee has approved the recommendations of the disciplinary committee after an “exhaustive deliberation.” He said: “I received the report of the disciplinary committee setup to look into the allegations of embarrassing utterances and anti-party activities by Mr Timi Frank, the deputy national publicity secretary of this party.…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, of allegedly ordering the removal of the Radio Biafra page from his platform. IPOB told Zuckerberg that God will set an example with him for aligning with President Buhari to oppress them. The group also accused the Facebook owner of suppressing freedom of speech and expression, adding that he will see the judgement of God upon him. IPOB in a statement obtained from Daily Post, said “Mark Zuckerberg, a Jew, who should know about the horrors of fascism and genocide, is helping an Islamist Buhari to…
The Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, on Friday resumed work after about two weeks short vacation. According to multiple reports, Kyari, who was rumoured to have been sent on compulsory leave, resumed his official duty, dismissing reports that he was suspended. It was further reported that Kyari jokingly asked State House correspondents: “Are you going to tweet that I am back? Can’t I go on leave?” When accosted for interview, the Chief of Staff declined, saying: “I don’t talk to the press. You know my job doesn’t allow me talking.’’ Kyari has been in the news…
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to treat all Nigerians equally, irrespective of their tribe or religion. Buhari said this in a meeting with members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) from the 19 Northern states and Abuja. The President also called on religious leaders to promote peace and harmony through their teachings. According to The Nation, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Buhari also promised to restore peace in troubled spots across the country. He also said “Restoring peace is top priority. We will enable the law enforcement agencies to combat all forms of…
Governor Ayo Fayose has released the cows which were seized by the Ekiti State Grazing Enforcement Marshals for violating the anti-grazing law. The Governor signed the Ekiti state Open Grazing Prohibition Bill into law on August 29, 2016. Fayose also signed a peace pact with members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Thursday, November 3, 2016. The Governor however said that he released the cows to foster a cordial relationship between the cattle rearers, farmers and his government. Fayose also warned that anyone who is found after the stipulated grazing period of 7:00 am to…
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to pay a one-day working visit to Sokoto State on Saturday, November 5, 2016. The Spokesman of Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, Imam Imam, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Sokoto on Friday that the President would be in the state to inspect and inaugurate some developmental projects. Imam said among the projects earmarked for inauguration by the president is the 500-housing estate at Kalambaina-Sokoto. The project was initiated by former Governor Aliyu Wamakko and completed by Tambuwal. The houses will be sold to civil servants in the state, to further reduce housing deficit in the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to put measures in place that will make sock investors more confident. Obasanjo added that if transparency, stability and credibility can be guaranteed in the stock market, recession will a thing of the past. OBJ said this while meeting with the Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo, on Thursday, November 3, 2016, in Abeokuta. The former President also added that for Nigeria’s economy to get back on its feet, investors need to be confident about the stock market. According to Vanguard, Obasanjo said the…
Lawmakers at the House of Representatives have called for the resignation of Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele. According to a report by Daily Trust, a House of Representatives panel called on Nigerians to demand for the resignation of the economy’s finance heads fpr allegedly mismanaging the country’s wealth. The call was made on Thursday, November 3, 2016 by Honourable Sadiq Ibrahim, the Chairman of the ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the N700 billion bail-out funds given to some state governments by the federal government, The Adamawa rep member reportedly made the call following failure…
The Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors and a Senator are behind the plot to rubbish Rotimi Amaechi. You will recall that Justices Inyang Okoro and Sylvester Ngwuta alleged that Amaechi approached them to give judgements in favour of APC in some election cases. The party said the Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel and Senate Leader, Godswill Akpabio all masterminded the plot. The party Chairman, Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya also alleged that the PDP Chieftains bribed the judges to tell…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday in Lagos that Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, Africa’s richest woman by Forbes reckoning, was among the 25 billionaires he made during his tenure as President. Obasanjo stated this at the 2016 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum. The former president was reacting to an allegation by Alakija at the event, that the Obasanjo administration frustrated her effort when she ventured into oil business. Alakija, who spoke before Obasanjo, alleged that his administration illegally took an oil block allocated to her company after her family had invested all its savings to strike oil in commercial quantity.…
Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, one of the richest women in Africa, has urged women to engage in entrepreneurship and businesses that are cost effective to better their lives. She made the call in Enugu on Sunday at a mentorship conference tagged “The Meeting”, organised by an NGO, Ace Foundation in collaboration with Today’s Woman magazine. Alakija, who advised women to equip themselves with genuine skills and trade in the face of the current economic downturn, added that “there are businesses that require small capital to start. It must not be something big. “You have to start from little and then grow…
Nigerian business tycoon, Folorunsho Alakija has said her inability to attend a university or getting a University degree isn’t the end of the world. Alakija made this known at the Excellence in Leadership program, an annual event organised by Daystar Christian Centre, Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, November 3, 2016. The billionaire who said she would have loved to attend the university if she had the opportunity said might have come out with not so good grades. In her words: “I would have loved to go to the university as we all know that university education is good but some of…
The former aide of ex President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri has slammed the Federal Government over the continued detention of Reuben Abati. Abati, a former aide of Jonathan, was picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly collecting N50m from Sambo Dasuki. Omokri, in a tweet, wondered why the Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi is walking free, after allegedly spending N500m on a party for Prof. Wole Soyinka. He said “Reuben Abati allegedly got ₦50 million from Dasuki and goes to jail. Rotimi Amaechi admittedly spent $500k on Soyinka & becomes a minister!”…
One of the chieftains of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba socio-political group, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, has been reported dead. According to a report by Punch Newspaper, Sir Ajayi died on Thursday night, November 3, 2016 at the age of 91-yrs-old Sir Ajayi was reportedly confirmed dead by a medical practitioner at an undisclosed Lagos hospital. Sir Olaniwun Ajayi was born in Isara Remo on April 8, 1925, to Benjamin Awoyemi Ajayi, a farmer and Marian Efundolamu Ajayi, who traded in the farm produce to sustain the family. Sir Ajayi had his early education at Islamic Primary School, Epe where he schooled…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has increased the pump price of petrol from initial N141 to N145. According to report, the N4 increase will apply to all the NNPC’s mega stations. Until now, NNPC have sold petrol at N141 per litre at all its mega stations. Reacting to this, spokesman for the NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad said:”There was no rule that compels any marketer including the NNPC to sell at a particular price. A price regime was introduced between N135 and N145. So, you can sell anywhere within that range. What you are seeing is interplay of market forces.”…