flavour N’abania drops an interesting listen in the song titled ‘Professor Johnbull’. The 2nite music act sings almost totally in his native tongue, however still enjoyable, proving music is no respecter of language, thanks to a top notch production from Masterkraft.
Author: David Folami
Actor cum comedian, Okey Bakassi will lead celebrities to the unveiling of a new TV game show entitled “UAC Unscripted”. According to reports, the new family television game show which is scheduled for unveiling on Friday, July 1, 2016 will have selected entertainment personalities in attendance. In a statement by HS Media Group, a global sports conglomerate television company, “UAC Unscripted” will feature two celebrity families in fun-filled games that educate, entertain and stimulate family bond for the viewing audience. It was further revealed that the family TV game show aims at promoting family virtues of love, understanding and affinity.…
On March 23, 2016, Ibinabo Fiberesima was unseat as the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Following the verdict, Nollywood actor Emeka Ike was announced as the interim president of the guild pending its elections in 2018. The announcement was made on Monday, April 4, 2016, by the National Treasurer of AGN, St. Maradona J. Mikevine. AGN Secretary under Ibinabo Fiberesima, Abubakar Yakub, has now released a new statement stating that the actress remains AGN president until a supreme court judgement. According to Yakub, the actress cannot be cowed out of…
Over the weekend, popular Instagram comedian Klintoncod, took to the photo sharing and video app to mock black women. “F*ck black girls,” said the comedian’s friends and Klintoncod himself as they all doubled over in laughter at the offensive comment. Fans however didn’t find that post funny and while many ripped him to shreds, Genevieve Nnaji who rarely engages people on social media reposted the video on her Instagram page with a terse caption, “Apparently, he’s a funny guy who cracks jokes,” she said. We guess their little spat all started few weeks back when the comedian took to his…
Few days after his seizure, rapper Lil Wayne is in the news again. After Sunday’s BET Awards, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz co-hosted an after-party at the Hyde nightclub on Sunset Boulevard in California. A bouncer who was working the door at the party told TMZ that Wayne punched him in the face while the party was going on. He claims Wayne got violent after he had refused to let several members of his crew in. According to him, Wayne confronted him when he would not let his crew into the club. The worker was transported to a hospital where…
Controversial OAP, Daddy Freeze has reacted to the 2016 United States Olympic basketball team being all black. The media personality who recently shaded OAP’s with fake accents took on Black people always chanting racism while keeping quiet when it happens to a whiteman. According to him, “This is absolute racism!!!!! Not a single white man in the 2016 US basket ball team? If reverse were the case and it was an all white team, we all know what to expect! What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. We pull the racist card all the time, often for…
Nollywood couple Gbenro Ajibade and Osas Ighodaro are now proud parents! The duo welcomed a baby girl on the 21st day in June 2016, and now, actress Osas Ajibade has just revealed she came earlier than expected. Recall that just recently, news of her pregnancy went round when they featured on the May cover of Genevieve Magazine where they revealed they were expecting their first child. “I don’t want to jinx this pregnancy,” Osas told the magazine on why she’s keeping the news of her pregnancy low key. Today, actress Osas Ighodaro revealed that her baby came earlier than expected…
Nollywood couple Gbenro and Osas Ajibade have just welcomed their bundle of Joy! The celebrity couple welcomed their little ray of sunshine on June 21, 2016. However, further details concerning the birth of the couple’s first child haven’t been released to the public. Gbenro when asked about how he felt over the new addition to their family told Pulse Nigeria: “It is overwhelming”. Recall that, Gbenro Ajibade and Osas Ighodaro were on the May cover of Genevieve Magazine when they revealed they were expecting their first child. “I don’t want to jinx this pregnancy,” Osas told the magazine on why…
Yesterday, June 28, 2016 Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw released a statement via her management warning the organisers of Akpororo’s show to quit using her name for publicity. The actress cum politician was very angry with the organisers of Akpororo’s ‘Apkororo vs Akpororo’ comedy show set to hold next month for using her image and name without her consent. According to him, he will never disrespect or take her for granted for any reason as he has so much respect for her. Recall that Henshaw, through her management issued a public disclaimer saying she’s not been contacted in any way or…
A follower is clearly not happy with controversial OAP, Daddy Freeze following his statement yesterday, June 28, 2016 when he called the US basketball team racist. Freeze yesterday reacted to the 2016 United States Olympic basketball team being all black. According to him, Black people are always chanting racism while keeping quiet when it happens to a whiteman. Now, a not so happy follower slid into his DM (direct messaging) calling him a Lebanese half cast and talkative for involving himself with the US basketball team. She wrote, “What is your business with US team you Lebanese half cast. talkative,…
The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being biased in his appointments. YOWICAN made the accusation via a statement released by President, Daniel David Kadzai. The statement reads in part: The appointment of key federal positions is clearly skewed to favour either a particular religion or region. We believe this does not reflect the unity of Nigeria, equity, fairness or federal character principles. Men and women of honour and integrity abound in every religion, tribe or region capable of handling important government positions.
A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the imprisonment of former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode. The decision was reached today, June 28, 2016, by presiding judge, Justice Sule Hassan following Fani-Kayode’s arraignment on money laundering charges, according to Daily Trust. Fani-Kayode was charged along with former finance ministers, Nenadi Usman and one Danjuma Yusuf for allegedly laundering N4.9 billion. The accused persons will be imprisoned until their bail applications are heard on Friday, July 1.
The minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that President Buhari is in support of talks with the militants in the Niger Delta. He said this on Monday, June 27, 2016, while speaking to Bloomberg in China. The minister also said talks with the militants has been effective, adding that oil production has also increased. Kachikwu further revealed that Nigeria’s crude oil production has increased to 1.9m barrels per day from the dropped output of 1.4m barrels per day. The Daily Sun reports that he said “All the way from January right through to about April, we were…
254 teachers have dragged the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike to the National Industrial Court in Bayelsa State, following the non-payment of their salaries since February 2016. Punch reports that problem started when the Governor announced that his administration will no longer pay the salaries of teachers who work in demonstration schools of institutions like; The Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, and Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, because the students pay school fees. The teachers asked the court to order Wike to pay their salaries adding that their employers refused to pay them…
A group of workers in Ekiti state, under the aegis of Enlightened Workers’ Forum (EWF), have accused Governor Ayo Fayose of giving N10m to six labour leaders to end the strike. The group said the decision by their leaders to end the strike is a coup against the suffering workers of the state. Daily Post reports that the Coordinator of the group, Mike Bamidele, said “One wonders what gave Labour the impression that the Federal Government would again be willing to release another bailout to Fayose when the first one had not been accounted for. “This is a mark of…
A group known as the Conference of Nigerian Civil Rights Activists has called for the sack of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai. This is following allegations that the COAS bought two properties in Dubai with funds he got from a vehicle purchase scam. The group’s spokesman, Ifeanyi Odili also said the continued stay of Buratai in office, is a slap on President Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Odili said “The recent revelation of the procurement of properties in Dubai by the COAS as published by Sahara Reporters on June 25, 2016 which was subsequently denied by the…
Senator Shehu Sani, during the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, took out time to lecture them on prison life. According to Daily Trust, Sani spent four years in different prisons across the country, during the regime of Gen. Sani Abacha. Reports say a Senator who was there, confirmed that Sani tutored the Senate leaders. His words: “Sani came and lectured the presiding officers on life in the prison. He told them that in the prison there is ranking rule like at the National Assembly. He advised them to cooperate with the Governor in…
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Tuesday, donated two vehicles to Rangers International FC, Enugu to enhance their performance. Handing over the keys of the vehicles in Enugu, Ugwuanyi urged the club to aim at winning laurels for the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vehicles included: a 30-seater Toyota Coaster bus and a KIA Cerato car. The governor advised the club’s management and players to work harder and improve their performance. He explained that the donation underscored the importance his administration attached to the well-being of the club now that the players are doing…
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Tuesday, struck out appeals by Ecobank, against a Federal High Court’s ruling, over alleged indebtedness of Honeywell Plc. Ecobank had in January, instituted a suit before the lower court, over an alleged N3.5 billion unpaid loan facility by Honeywell. The Lower Court Judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa, had issued an interim order via an exparte application by the bank, restricting Honeywell’s financial transaction. However, the appellate Court had in a judgment delivered on March 30, set aside the exparte orders, describing it as not judicious. The bank had then filed a motion for injunctions…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja hosted a cross section of Islamic Clerics to breaking of Ramadan fast with a call on religious leaders to intensify prayers for a better and progressive Nigeria. The president, who recalled his last meeting with the scholars during the last Ramadan period in 2015, revealed that he had similar meetings with Christian clerics before the beginning of Ramadan period. He described the meetings as useful and meaningful as various developmental ideas were offered on how best to move the nation forward. “I’m very pleased we have actually met. Before the Ramadan I met…