There’s this joke around town that FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, only proves how useful he is when President Muhammadu Buhari is on his way out of the country through the international Airport in Abuja. Holding aloft an Umbrella as the rain beats against the tarmac in the background, Bello has come to epitomise just how underwhelming the Buhari cabinet has been. Buhari took six months to inaugurate his team; when the first six minutes of his Presidency would have sufficed. The list was made public following weeks of needless drama. When we eventually got hold of the list, the same…
Author: David Folami
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Friday said an independent judiciary and respect for rule of law are fundamental for democracy to thrive. Wike made the assertion at the opening of the 2016/2017 Legal Year of the state’s judiciary in Port Harcourt. He said the rule of law and independence of the judiciary are twin values that defines the essence of true democratic society. “While the rule of law suggests equity irrespective of status or position to reflect the laws of the land, the judiciary must be independent and effective to enforce the universal application of the rule of law.…
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has just touched down in Nigeria after a two-week vacation abroad, Pulse can exclusively report. We were the first and only medium to report that the Kogi Governor had duly obtained permission from the State House of Assembly before proceeding on vacation abroad. The mainstream media and several other outlets had erroneously reported that the Governor was terminally ill and had fled his State unannounced. Days later, We posted the Governor’s letter seeking permission from the legislature to travel abroad. Bello had also handed over the reins to his deputy, Simon Achuba, before leaving…
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh says the country has deficit in the supply of food commodities. The minister said this while receiving a team of Russian investors led by the country’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Udovicnenko Nikolai who visited him in Abuja on Friday. Ogbeh said that the present administration was ready to evolve flexible policies that would promote agricultural investments. He said that the country’s demand for rice was currently at seven million tonnes but the local production was at about 3.5 million tonnes, adding that there was a deficit of four million tonnes. The…
Nigerian label, Mavin Records, led by Don Jazzy, has made history by becoming the first record label in Africa to accumulate one million followers on Instagram. Mavin Records also beats the world’s biggest labels like Universal Music Group (8,728), Sony Music Entertainment (48,000), Warner Music Group (5,478), Def Jam Records (338,000), Atlantic Records (174,000), Maybach Music Group (155,000), Cash Money Records (37,900), Ovo Sound (205,000) to hit the one million mark on the online mobile photo-video sharing platform. Speaking on the feat, Don Jazzy said: ‘On behalf of Supreme Mavin Dynasty (SMD), It is my pleasure to announce to you…
Organisers of the MTV EMAs have cleared the confusion on the ‘Best African Act’ award earlier announced as Wizkid but later withdrawn and given to Tanzania’s Ali Kiba. The error sparked a social media outcry and MTV has now cleared the air on the unfortunate error. An MTV spokesperson commented, ‘Both Wizkid and Alikiba are great artistes and deserving winners at the MTV EMAs and we congratulate them wholeheartedly on their achievements. We apologise for any confusion but we are pleased to recognise the achievements of both these artists on this global platform.’ 6 ‘Worldwide Act’ winners, including Wizkid, were…
American rapper, Tyga‘s girlfriend and Blac Chyna‘s former enemy, Kylie Jenner played babysitter to the four-year-old son of Tyga and Chyna, King Cairo, while his mom was in the hospital for the birth of her second child. The 19-year-old, who played stepmom to her rapper boyfriend’s son, was spotted running errands on the streets of LA, dressed in a dark blue dress that showed off her ample cleavage, while the little boy was perched comfortably on one hip. A few hours earlier, she had taken to twitter to gush about the new baby and how she couldn’t stop looking at…
Sound Sultan has released his seventh album today, November 11, 2016 and it’s titled Out of the Box. The album comprises 20 tracks and two bonus tracks. It features acts talented acts such as 2face Idibia, Olamide, Phyno, Patoranking, and Sarkodie among others. His previous albums are Kpseeeeeeew (2001), Textbook (2004), Naija 007 (2007), SS4 (2008), Back to The future (2010), and Me, My Mouth and Eye (2012).
As expected, Nigerian rapper and YBNL leader, Olamide is planning to drop his 6th studio album in six years. The yet-to-be-titled album will be dropped before the year runs out as he looks to continue his annual streak. This time, he has promised to make the album purely rap for his hardcore fans. In his words, ‘We don’t stop the best of me. It’ll be a hip hop album this time, no experimenting, just rap. I’m doing this for the culture and hardcore fans.’ Olamide has released a studio album every year since his debut in 2011, when he dropped…
Nigerian singer, Chuddy K is angry. The ‘Gaga Crazy‘ singer reacted to an opinion piece published, titled ‘Dear Nigerian artiste, don’t be in a rush!‘ The last paragraph of the article, written by Kaycee Ichie Oguejiofor, reads; ‘If you want to build a lasting career, if you want to dominate and fulfill your potential, then you need to be patient, study the game, get mentors/role models, study them find out what makes them thick and what their weaknesses are. That is the only way you can leave a lasting impression. If not, you’ll be a flash in the pan like…
Earlier this week, organisers of The Headies award released its 2016 list of nominees and one couldn’t help but notice that Tekno was HUGELY missing in the list. All he got instead is a ‘measly’ ‘Next Rated’ category. Many Nigerians disagreed with the singer getting nominated in that category, and the ‘Pana’ hit-maker has now questioned the sense in his nomination as a contender for the ‘Next Rated’ award with a post on Instagram. However, he has since deleted the post and its ensuing comments for reasons best known to him. But you can’t help but agree with Tekno, who…
Nigerian music veteran Baba Dee is also a year older today. Baba Dee whose real name is Dare Fasasi is the older brother of Sound Sultan. Baba Dee scored his first hit in the late 90’s. He released his first album Most Wanted in 1997. Over the years, Baba Dee has been a stalwart of the Nigerian music scene. He released his first produced movie ‘Head Gone’ last year. Happy birthday Baba Dee!
Today is the birthday of DJ Cuppy. Florence Otedola is a DJ, and music producer. A graduate from King’s College London, 2014, she has a degree in Business and Economics and a Master’s Degree in Music Business in New York. DJ Cuppy started her deejaying career at the age of 16. Last year she was the resident DJ at the MTV Africa Music Awardsin Durban. In the same year she released her first compilation House of Cuppy.
Gongo Aso crooner, Abolore Akande, aka 9ice has escaped armed robbers attack along Town Planning Way, Anthony, Lagos. An impeccable source said the attack happened on Sunday night, 6th November 2016 when the multiple awards winner was heading to a show. While coming from Coker road, an ash coloured vehicle conveying four armed men crossed 9ice Benz red car. But the artiste had insinuated that had they evil plans when he was driving behind the robbers’ car. However, he was able to turn back on the motion to Coker road from Town Planning way and escape. In his opinion, their…
Music star D’banj is currently on tour in the UK and was honoured with the Entertainment Icon of the year award at the Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Art (BEFFTA) awards. The excited ‘Emergency’ crooner took to Instagram on November 11, 2016, to break the news. “Yesterday, I received the #BEFFTA Entertainment Icon Award at the British House of Parliament in Westminster, London From Lord John Bird,” he wrote. Adding, “I am Humbled for this unique opportunity to be a beacon of Visible Hope. Ooooossshhhee!” The ‘Emergency’ star who last performed in the UK four years ago landed at…
Guess who’s the owner of a brand new Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon? Celebrity DJ, Cuppy, got the shock of her life today, November 11, 2016, when her boyfriend, Victor Anichebe surprised her with a G-wagon. The billionaire daughter is currently in a relationship with the former West Brom player, Anichebe. “OMG… PINCH ME NOW! What A Surprise!” she wrote on Instagram. Congrats Cuppy! Meanwhile, rumours of the two being in a relationship started early last month. Cuppy took to Snapchat on October 4, 2016, sharing a photo of Victor with his face hidden while sharing a passionate kiss with him. However, his…
As Annie Idibia counts down to her birthday, she has begun activities under her foundation called Annie Idibia Care Foundation, geared towards women and youth empowerment. For the outreach, Annie looked extraordinary, so much so that she had her husband, 2Face Idibia gushing over her. She shared an even sweeter photo of herself and her girls at the outreach, and they looked picture perfect. Dressed in all white, Annie cradled Olivia, while her older daughter, Isabella struck a pose beside her. She captioned the snap, “My heart is filled with so much happiness I feel like break dancing!!! Toooooooo Blessed..…
Amber Rose has been as excited over her besty, Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian’s relationship from the beginning, as the bride-to-be herself. The same goes for the newest addition to the Kardashian dynasty. The model was the first to give us a glimpse of what Dream Renee Kardashian looked like. She shared a super adorable photo of herself cradling the newborn in her arms, looking love stricken, via her Instagram page on Thursday, November 10. She captioned the sweet snap, “A Dream come true #DreamKardashian.” Last week, Amber Rose gloated to Us Weekly that she knew the name chosen for…
Popular media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has welcomed a baby girl with wife, Cynthia Obianodo. Their little bundle of joy arrived on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. Cynthia’s brother, Chuka Obianodo broke the news on Twitter on November 9. “This morning couldn’t be better my sister just gave birth to a baby girl early this morning, God I’m soo happy right now I can cry,” he wrote. The duo recently got married on February 6, 2016 in a lavish ceremony. Cynthia debuted her bump at singer Omawumi’s birthday bash before confirming the news via social media. The expectant mother shared a throwback…
Gareth Southgate was impressed with the way his England team came through a high-pressure occasion but accepted that there was plenty of room for improvement after some “sloppy” play in their 3-0 win over Scotland. England were able to see the last half-hour out in comfort at Wembley, but it had not been a straightforward night’s work before that, with Scotland missing a handful of chances to equalise Daniel Sturridge’s opener and the hosts showing an alarming sloppiness in possession at times. “[It was important] for the players to come through in a real pressure environment and in the end…