The chairman emeritus of the African Independent Television (AIT), Raymond Dokpesi, has denied sponsoring the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). A group of militants under the aegis of Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA), alleged that some prominent Nigerians were sponsors of the NDA. The RNDA spokesperson, Cynthia Whyte, named former President Goodluck Jonathan, Raymond Dokpesi, Godswill Akpabio, Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, and many others. According to Daily Post, Dokpesi said he had no connection with the militant group that has been linked with the destruction of offshore facilities belonging to oil companies in the Niger Delta region. The AIT Boss also…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied the allegations that he is a sponsor of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The former President, who was named among many others, as an NDA sponsor, said the claim is malicious. This is following President Muhammadu Buhari’s meeting with his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, on August 3, 2016, Jonathan said the composition of the list shows that those who released the list have a political motive. GEJ also said he will issue an official statement to clear himself from the allegation levelled against him by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA). Some of those mentioned…
The Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said the kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni, will face the full wrath of the law. Oba Oseni, was kidnapped by militants on Saturday, July 16, 2016, who demanded for N500m ransom. Ambode also said the arrest of two suspects connected to the crime, is a warning to criminals to know that there is nowhere to hide in Lagos state. He said “Permit me to state that the kidnap of an Oba in Yoruba land is a sacrilege and a complete discretion of the cultural values of the yoruba people…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris has instructed all police officers to declare their assets or face stiff penalties. Idris said his administration will deal with any police officer who violates the code of conduct guiding the police force. Daily Post reports that he said “Every police officer must declare their assets. “We are going to be very tough on our police officers who go outside our code of conduct. When I took over and told people that I am declaring my assets, it looked surprising, people took it as if I was doing something magical but that is…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday ordered the immediate closure of the damaged Apapa bridge for emergency maintenance work to begin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 40-year-old bridge links Nigeria’s premier port to both the Lagos Mainland and Island. Addressing a stakeholder’s meeting in Lagos, Fashola said the closure of the bridge was a necessary measure as it would save lives and prevent avoidable mishaps. “In a situation like this, we need to chose between inconvenience and safety. “The first thing to do is to shut down the bridge for…
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has said that militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is still plotting to assassinate him. Jonathan made the comment on Sunday, August 7, 2016, via a statement released by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze. The ex-president also denied reports that he was a sponsor of newly formed militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The statement reads: “For the avoidance of doubt, we are fully convinced that such an idiotic claim is too cheap a narrative, a facile contrivance so badly concocted that any discerning mind would easily see through its disingenuous…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has denied reports that he’s a sponsor of militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). The claim was made by a supposed faction of NDA, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA). Wike made the denial via a statement released by his media aide, Simeon Nwakandu. The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to yet another false media propaganda wherein it was claimed that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is one of the sponsors of the militant group, the Niger Delta Avengers. We unequivocally deny this false report which was fabricated with the aim of diverting…
The Federal Government will investigate claims that the 2016 budget was padded, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said. The allegations were levelled by former Chairman of the House of Representatives Appropriation Committee, Abdulmumin Jibrin. According to Jibrin, about N284 billion was smuggled into the budget by Reps Speaker, Yakubu Dogara and other principal officers of the House. “We will investigate the executive and legislative conspiracy as it relates to constituency projects with a view to measuring the art of execution of the padded projects over the years,” Malami said while speaking to The…
‘There’s alot of people out there with mental problem and the have mobile phones and data. I can tell you that 30% of these people online are not stable. So now you give them twitter and a voice to have access into your life, what do you expect’. These were the words of the comedian Basketmouth as he spoke about social media trolls when he was a guest of The Gist hosted by Emma Ugolee. Basketmouth went on to advise celebrities not to bring personal matters to social media for discussion. In his words, ‘don’t bring your issues on social…
X3M Music acts, Simi and Praiz team up on this song titled ‘Outta My Head’ produced by Oscar. The video directed by Josh Clarke paints a story of a broken relationship and infuses the beautiful scenery of the southern safari.
The city of Port Harcourt witnessed another mind-blowing experience at the second edition of Prince Hezekiah’s Funny King music and comedy concert. The evening started with dance performances from various groups and comedy skits from fast rising comedians. Prince Hezekiah then took the stage to dish some rib cracking jokes for over one hour before introducing the rest of the stars. Other performances of the evening include Seyi Law, Buchi, Seyi Shay, Mr 2kay, Monkals, Faze, Bukwild, Fortune, and others.
I am scared for Reekado Banks. Yes, really scared. It is no longer news the ruckus and controversy the Mavin Records singer’s Next Rated win at the 2015 Headies generated. I was one of the few who defiantly rooted for him from the moment the nominees list was revealed – yes, most were willing to pull their hairs if Lil Kesh didn’t win – but now, I’m skeptical. Since that infamous moment, the singer has polarized opinions with new releases, ‘Oluwa Ni’ and ‘Standard’, while Kiss Daniel‘s grand statement with the release of his impressive debut album, New Era has…
It’s a Sunday, and Nigerian ‘gospel’ rapper, Lynxxx once again has penned one of his spiritual motivational pieces. In this article, he writes on the qualities to look out for before getting married or setting down. ” Being a Wife is not determined by age or by how long you have dated but by how ready your soul is to stay true to a covenant before God and Man through thick and thin. Don’t let society, age, peer pressure, parental pressure or the need to ‘Fit in’ drive you into a wrong decision. Choosing the right life partner is one…
Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson defended herself as she came under attack from a fan for supposedly ignoring Nollywood stars in movies she has produced. Yvonne shared her excitement for an upcoming movie and a fan accused the actress of bias against Nigerian actors despite having benefited from Nollywood. ‘I have never seen any of your productions wherein you featured a Nigerian. Yet Nigerian artists helped you achieve this bloated status of yours. Quite pathetic I must confess,’ the fan wrote. The actress swiftly responded that she has indeed featured several Nollywood actors in her movies. ‘Next time before judging, do…
In October 2015, Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji broke the internet with news of her N500m mansion in Banana Island. Now, We can confirm the popular blogger is moving into a massive new office space located in Lekki Phase 1 (exact location withheld). A highly placed said that ‘Linda is going into media big time. She’s doing radio, Tv and music and she has acquired a big office building in Lekki Phase 1. I don’t know if she bought the building or rented it but its her new office and she’s moving in there very soon’. Our reporters investigated further and…
Vector tha viper drops a birthday freestyle serving as a kind of follow-up to his ‘IDGAF’ track where he calls out industry antagonists. As expected, he delivers heavy punchlines.
Harrysong releases a tune titled ‘Ladder’ featuring fellow label mate Skiibii. The song talks about taking the right steps one at a time to get the lady you desire. Mr Songz is putting work in to drop his second album titled “Spontaneous” which will feature top music acts including Kcee, Patoranking, M.I Abaga, Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade, Duncan Mighty. Listen and share your thoughts on ‘Ladder’.
Skales releases new joint titled ‘Ajaga’ which features Timaya and Davido. This follows his ‘Nobody’s business’ cut featuring Banky W. The singer has been on a string of collaborations such as TR’s ‘Edumare’ and ‘Emma Nyra’s ‘Sakarin’ among others. The singer also recently got new management since the departure of longtime manager Osarenkhoe Osagie. Listen to his new single and let’s have your thoughts on it.
The first set of students from have Mercy Aigbe’s film school have graduated. Aigbe established the Mag School of Drama earlier this year to give back to society and inspire people in pursuit of an acting career. On August 3, 2016, the actress shared images of students of the institution at their graduation ceremony on Instagram. She captioned one of the images: “Big congrats to the maiden set of MAG school of drama graduates @magschoolofdrama May this new chapter of life bring you new passion and inspiration. I’m super proud of you guys!…….Peeps watch out for my students in nollywood!”…
Actress Rita Dominic has joined the campaign to raise funds for Leo Mezie, who is reportedly down with kidney failure. According to several reports, the “Labista” actor who has been on weekly dialysis for a while now, is in need of 10 million Naira financial assistance for an immediate kidney transplant abroad. Dominic and several other film practitioners including popular comic actor Charles Inojie are requesting for donations from the public to save Mezie’s life. The award-winning actress reposted an image from Inojie with pictures and a bio of the sick actor on Instagram calling on people for their assistance.…