President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the resignation of British Prime Minister, David Cameron which will come to effect from October, 2016. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Friday, June 24, 2016, President Buhari said the Prime Minister’s decision was a demonstration of courage. The president noted that Nigeria has enjoyed remarkable goodwill, support and understanding under the leadership of the outgoing Prime Minister over the years. He said Cameron’s resignation in response to the outcome of a referendum that supported Britain to leave the European Union “Was a demonstration…
Author: David Folami
Jesse Jagz drops a sensual love song in ‘Your lovin’. This follows his ‘Reputation’ joint on a Mobb Deep ‘Sick ones’ instrumental and an ‘Omo Alhaji’ cover. The rapper recently unveiled his label Jagz Nation imprint which was hosted by Chocolate City Music.
Ahead of his debut season at Manchester United, Jose Mourinho is currently letting his hair down at a choice location of his. Mourinho last month signed a contract until June 2019 with the record 20-times English champions. In a series of snaps on his Instagram, the former Chelsea coach is seen relaxing. His rebuilding job at Manchester United began when Ivory Coast central defender Eric Bailly became his first signing, joining from Spanish side Villarreal. The 22-year-old signed a four-year contract with an option for two more years, a club statement said. The capture of Bailly marks the first of…
Angel Di Maria looks set to miss out on the Copa America Centenario final against Chile after the Argentina star suffered a recurrence of his adductor injury. Di Maria went off injured in Argentina’s 5-0 win over Panama in their second group-stage match, consequently missing their next three fixtures – wins against Bolivia, Venezuela and hosts the United States on their way to back-to-back finals. The Paris Saint-Germain attacker had been on course to face defending champions Chile in a rematch of the 2015 final on Sunday, but suffered an “evolution” of his initial injury. Di Maria began training on…
The bickering continues… Taylor Swift has responded to Kim Kardashian‘s allegations on her cover of GQ magazine that the singer was aware of Kanye West‘s infamous line ‘I feel like me and Taylor might still have s*x/Why? I made that b*tch famous’ before the song was released. Swift in a newly released statement, claims ‘much of what Kim is saying is incorrect‘ as she only spoke once with the rapper and never approved of derogatory remarks on the song. ‘Taylor does not hold anything against Kim Kardashian as she recognises the pressure Kim must be under and that she is…
Summer is upon us and the list of Nigerian musicians going on tour is rapidly increasing. Already tour dates fro Kiss Daniel, Femi Kuti and others have been announced, now one of Africa’s biggest performers Flavour, fondly called Flavour of Africa is ready to embark on his tour of the United States and Canada this summer. Flavour and his band will thrill fans in New York on July 22, Miami July 23, Baltimore July 29, Boston July 30, Los Angeles July 31, Montreal August 5, Chicago August 6 and finally in Minnesota on August 7, 2016.
It was a freakish recall for British singer, Rita Ora as she recounted her scary experience with a home invader in November 2015. Testifying behind a curtain during the court hearing against 26-year-old Charaf Elmoudden, Ora’s emotions got the best of her as the phone call she made to 999 (London’s emergency telephone number) on the night of the incident was played out loud. According to E!online, Ora broke down in court upon hearing the recorded call as she testified, saying: ‘That phone call freaked me out a bit,’ as she pleaded to be allowed compose herself, ‘Give me a…
On Friday June 24, 2016, history will we made at the famous Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The works of Nigerian music legend, 2face Idibia will be unveiled at the Grammy Museum’s new exhibit dubbed ‘Sounds of Africa’. The event will focus on displaying and celebrating legacies in the African music industry and it’ll feature other African acts like Angelique Kidjo, Salif Keith, Mafikizolo among others. These artistes who are also winners of Grammy awards and BET awards respectively, are being celebrated for their creative process as well as the art/ technology of their recording process. The exhibition will…
All year long, Nigerian rapper, Lynxxx has been sharing inspirational and motivational messages on social media. Then on May 27, 2016 he dropped a new single titled ‘Serve You’. Well, maybe smoking Shisha ain’t bad after all as the rapper was spotted smoking at Sao Cafe on Wednesday June 22, 2016 as Dj Obi kicked off his attempt to break a world record.
Brace yourselves – or Taylor Swift should brace herself – for another probable gut-wrenching moment from Kanye West‘s already controversial single, ‘Famous’. With the back and forth between Kim Kardashian and Swift the song had generated in the past week, rapper Kanye is set to premiere the video for ‘Famous’ today, June 24. The visuals for the song on which Kanye rapped, ‘I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex/ why, I made that bitch famous’ will be premiered at the Forum in Inglewood, California on Friday night and will also be live-streamed on Tidal for members and…
On April 5, 2016, Davido signed rising rapper, Dremo to his newly formed DMW (Davido Music Worldwide). What we didn’t know at that time was how long he had known Dremo before signing him. With the recent release of Dremo’s new single ‘Ojere’, Davido revealed how talented his new signee is and how he signed him just 24-hours after meeting him. In his words, ‘After y’all hear this, you will understand why I signed Dremo 24 Hours after meeting him’.
On April 14, 2016 popular singer Duncan Mighty wrote an open letter to President Buhari stating his desire to help his government especially in the area of youth empowerment project in Niger Delta. “Dear Mr President, My Name is DUNCAN MIGHTY a successful musician who has always exported the good massages, RYTHME and vibes of Nigerian IKWERRE PORT HARCOURT content to the global world. “I am also a successful entrepreneur /businessman with remarkable achievements in Niger Delta. “Please I want you to give me the opportunity to assist your Government in carrying out youth empowerment project in Niger Delta as…
Nigerian dancehall singer, Burna Boy, has taken a shot at Nigerian bloggers, referring to them as dummies in connection to reports on his baby mama saga. This was contained in an Instagram post on Friday, June 24, 2016. According to the singer, the bloggers who reported the story of his alleged baby mama, Uju Stella, played themselves by not confirming if the story was true. The post also included what looked like a pregnancy result posted from the account of Stella. Another comment in the Instagram screenshot, saw a post by Instablo9ja, confirming that Stella had lied about the pregnancy.…
Carlo Ancelotti has described Cristiano Ronaldo as a leader and someone who cares about the team following a series of incidents at the European Championship that have reflected badly on the Portugal captain. After their opening game, a 1-1 draw with Iceland in which he failed to score, Ronaldo accused Portugal’s opponents of being “lucky” and “small” and his frustrations continued as he missed a penalty and had a goal ruled out for offside in the goalless draw with Austria. Ahead of Portugal’s final Group F match against Hungary, a 3-3 draw in which Ronaldo opened his Euro 2016 account…
Manchester United have been given the green light to sign James Rodriguez from Real Madrid, but he would set them back around £50 million, according to the Mirror. With the Copa America Centenario set to conclude this weekend, Rodriguez, 24, will soon be free to resolve his future at club level following a frustrating season that culminated in him being an unused substitute for the Champions League final. Rodriguez shares the same agent as United boss Jose Mourinho and is said to have put his house in Spain on the market as he prepares for a fresh start in the…
Argentina striker Lionel Messi admitted he made a mistake with his vocal criticism of his country’s FA, but refused to use the situation as an excuse should the Albiceleste lose their Copa America finals rematch against Chile on Sunday. The Barcelona star made his feelings clear about the AFA on Thursday when he uploaded a photo to his social networks, with the clear message: “What a disaster the AFA are.” Argentina captain Messi didn’t want to expand too much at the team hotel on Friday, saying he made a mistake with the Instagram post, but only because it is so…
Croatia will be focusing on containing Cristiano Ronaldo as well as bidding to score a first ever goal against Portugal when they meet in the last 16 at Euro 2016 on Saturday, coach Ante Cacic said. Croatia beat holders Spain to win Group D and their reward is a tough game against a Portuguese side that struggled to third place in Group F despite having three-times world player of the year Ronaldo in their ranks. “Ronaldo is their main player, so what we have to do tomorrow is not to allow him to show how strong he is, we have…
England striker Harry Kane laid bare his team’s attacking problems on Friday when he said that he has not had one clear scoring opportunity at Euro 2016. The Tottenham Hotspur striker started England’s first two games in the tournament, against Russia and Wales, but was substituted at halftime against Wales and played only 14 minutes of the 0-0 draw with Slovakia. Kane therefore faces a fight for a starting place in Monday’s last 16 game against Iceland in Nice, but he does not believe that he has been given a chance to prove how clinical he can be in front…
The prize on offer for the winner is a quarterfinal against England or Iceland, who play on Monday. France coach Didier Deschamps has been given food for thought in midfield. A purposeful display in the goalless draw with Switzerland means Newcastle United midfielder Sissoko is pushing to keep his place at Blaise Matuidi’s expense. Despite a low-key start to Euro 2016, Juventus’ Paul Pogba was one of the few French stars to shine against the Swiss as he hit the woodwork twice. The profile of West Ham forward Dimitri Payet has gone through the roof in his host country, thanks…
Both the Republic of Ireland and France camps have played down Thierry Henry’s infamous handball, but Irish fans will be hoping for revenge in Sunday’s Euro 2016 last 16 clash. It was at the Stade de France in Paris on November 18, 2009 that Henry used his hand – twice – to control the ball in the buildup to William Gallas’ late goal. The incident, dubbed ‘Le Hand of God’, helped seal France’s 2-1 aggregate win and left Irish fans feeling robbed of a 2010 World Cup place. Both squads still contain players who were involved that night. France’s goalkeeper…