Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, has called on the Federal Government to establish labour unemployment centres across the federation. Oshiomhole made the call on Tuesday in Abuja when he paid courtesy call on the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige. He said that the call was necessary to enable the ministry have comprehensive database of qualified but unemployed Nigerian youths. The governor noted that the administration of President Muhamadu Buhari had made it clear that its primary purpose was to improve the welfare of the people. He said that only way to achieve this objective was through job…
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A socio-political group, Ikpoba-Okha Grassroots Mobilisation Network (IGMN), on Sunday cautioned political bigwigs in Edo against imposing governorship candidates on the people. This is contained in a statement in Benin, signed by the Coordinator of the group, Mr Osakpamwan Osa-Uto. The group urged Gov. Adams Oshiomhole to wage war against acts capable of derailing the electoral process, within the ambit of his powers, ahead of the Governorship poll, this year. Osa-Uto appealed to all political stakeholders in Edo to work for a free, fair and credible gubernatorial election, as well as ensure that all party primaries were legitimate. He said:…
Nigerian music legend King Sunny Ade is about to establish his own music radio station. KSA has been working on the radio station for years and according to reports the radio will come on air before the year runs out. The radio station is being touted as the first music and culture radio station in Nigeria. In May, a video of Russian soldiers lip syncing perfectly to KSA’s classic song trended on social media. Last year November, King Sunny Ade turned 68.
2face Idibia who was once Nigeria’s most notorious bachelor has revealed that he never thought he could get married because he couldn’t see how he could be faithful in a marriage. Speaking recently, “I’m not surprised. Honestly, I mean back in the day it had come across my mind one or two times to propose to her but somehow it got to this point where I was like I’m not going to get married. Even before I started having kids I had already said I’m not going to get married.” 2Baba revealed he was scared of marriage because he thought…
Several months after he blasted Wizkid, on twitter, music producer Samklef says he and the Starboy have finally made up and are now cool with each other. In October 2014, Samklef had called out Wizkid, claiming that Wizkid had called his beats amateur among many other accusations. Good for the industry.
Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo wants to jump on the dad train that is moving fast in the Nigerian entertainment scene. He expressed his feelings about joining the daddy club after his close friend IK Ogbonna welcomed a baby boy three days ago. “I sincerely can’t wait to find the Right girl, Marry her, Make her my Queen, put my seed in Her, just so we can kick back have a drink, reminisce on how far we have come & how far we still have to go while watching our boys play ball together…” he wrote on Instagram. Alex Ekubo and…
Uti Nwachukwu contrary to the general notion that he is a hard guy, says he has been heartbroken thrice and he cried all three times. The former banker, and past winner of Big Brother Africa made it known that he is currently dating during a Twitter interview. He stated bad breath, body odour and rudeness turns him off in when it comes to members of the opposite sex. During the Twitter interview with Kimani, Uti says he has nothing but love for his one-time friend and 1st runner up of the Big Brother Africa Hotshots Tayo Faniran.
Actor and media personality Uti Nwachukwu recently lashed out at his debtors. In a lengthy rant, Nwachukwu complained about the people owing him. He also threatened to publish their names if they do not come up with his money. “GO FREE! U DONT JOKE WITH SOMEONES MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD&EXPECT TO GO FREE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES! My word! Both the poor are rich are corrupt!!” “VERY SOON I SHALL START TO PRINT NAMES&FACES OF PEOPLE THAT OWE AND RUN SO THAT ALL THEIR POTENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS SHALL KNOW AND FLEE!!” “YOU DONT TAKE ENTERTAINERS SERIOUSLY BUT WE ARE THE FIRST YOU RUN…
Popular OAP, Tolu Oniru aka Toolz is on vacation with her boo, Tunde Demuren. This time, the love birds are having a swell time at The Paradisus Palma Real resort located on the beachfront of the idyllic Bavaro Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Toolz and her boo aren’t new to going on vacations, their last holiday together was in August 2014 where Toolz reportedly spent sometime with some of Tunde’s relatives.
Continuing a season of high-profile Caribbean vacations by celebrities, ’12 Years a Slave’ star Lupita Nyong’o visited the Dominican Republic this week. The superstar, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for ’12 Years a Slave’ and lent her voice to the character of Maz Kanata in the recent ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, stayed at the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort. Nyong’o posted several photos of her stay in Cap Cana, one of the tonier corners of the Dominican Republic, on Instagram.
It appears being a professional filmmaker isn’t the only goal being chased by Nollywood actress, Funke Adesiyan this new year. Months after enrolling at the New York Film Academy, the beautiful Yoruba actress has shown off photos of her amazing weight loss which has got many fans excited. ‘When I started this fitness journey, it was all about me getting healthier not much about losing weight. Four months down tell line, I’ve lost 20kg of weight in the most healthy manner,’ the actress posted in her new year message to fans on Instagram.
It appears Nollywood celebrity couple, Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro are expecting their first baby together. While multiple reports confirm this development, the couple have however not made any official announcement to the public despite claims that Lilian’s baby bump is fast showing off. While the beautiful actress has kept mute, her hubby, who is also the boss of Triple MG which is home to Iyanya and Tekno might have let the cat out of the bag with a photo posted on Instagram. Ubi yesterday posted a photo of himself and Lilian as they stepped out for Jibrilla Indimi’s wedding.…
Rumor has it that Tyga and Kylie Jenner have been waiting for her to turn 18 before they would have sex. The 25-year-old rapper wished his now-legal girlfriend a happy birthday on her day by sharing a photo of her pulling the top of her dress down on his Instagram. Along with the sappy and sweet caption, “Happy bday to dopest girl ever,” the photo of Jenner shows her wet and pulling the top of her dress down to expose part of her breast. While Jenner and Tyga have not publicly admitted they’re a couple, it’s been known for months…
Music star Timaya claimed he survived a car accident on September 17. He went ahead to share the picture of his bashed Bentley on his Instagram and wrote “Had an accident yesterday but I thank GOD nobody got hurt… blessssssss.” A report is now flying around that Timaya was lying about the accident, and he was never in the car to begin with. According to Olisa TV, a source claims Timaya’s brother was the person driving the Bentley. The music star was not in the car at all. The source claims that Timaya’s brother was over speeding and hit a…
Judging from his latest picture, Timaya is going back to rocking his dreadlocks. On November 8, Timaya shared a picture on his Instagram account. In the picture Timaya can be seen rocking little dreadlocks. Timaya has the dreadlock look for years, and it was his signature look. He however cut them in 2012. Another star who is trying on the dreadlock is the ‘Laye’ singer Kiss Daniel. The music sensation revealed his dreadlocks when he began shooting his debut Nollywood film. Last month Timaya released a new song featuring Don Jazzy titled ‘I Concur’.
Sunday 13th of September 2015 made it 19 years since Tupac Shakur died in a Las Vegas hospital after he was shot four times according to reports. To mark this, Kendrick Lamar, 28, penned a powerful tribute to the late rapper, recounting the first time he saw the visionary rapper, one of his heroes and greatest inspirations, in Compton, California. Kendrick wrote about an intersection when he had first seen Tupac, the Compton Swap Meet, where Tupac and Dr. Dre filmed the music video for California Love. Lamar recalled in an interview with Rolling Stone when he sat atop his…
What happens when a ‘rap god’ shows gratitude to the king of Thug Heaven? Headlines happen. Greatness happens. Now, what happens when the ‘rap god’ reaches out to the king’s mother? Eminem wrote a letter to Afeni Shakur, the mother of the legendary rapper, Tupac Ammaru Shakur, referring to her as a true queen. The letter, which first appeared in 2008 in a book, Tupac Remembered, has gone viral, including an image of the legend hand drawn by the Real Slim Shady himself. He praised her in the letter and talked about how Tupac’s tape would assist him through bad…
Triple MG pop act Tekno has signed an endorsement deal with MTN according to the label’s boss Ubi Franklin. Franklin disclosed this business deal a few minutes ago on his Instagram page today (August 18). “About to sign that @MTNNG deal for my boy @teknoofficial cc:@iyanya The Young Have Grown” he wrote in the caption of the picture. Tekno, Iyanya and the boss of Upfront Bookings Peter Okoye are in the picture. Tekno is the second MTN endorsed act on the label. In May, Iyanya extended his endorsement deal with MTN. Iyanya has been associated to MTN since he won…
Singer, Peter Okoye, one of the P-Square twins, shared another photo of himself with his kids, solidifying our perception of him as the perfect dad. Peter posed with his kids, Aliona and Cameron, along with their friends. The singer looks to be having fun and relaxed in the company of the kids. This is one celebrity that puts family first, as it should be.
There are indications that the families of pop singer, David Adeleke aka Davido and his babymama, Sophie Momodu, have decided to bury the hatchet and move on for the sake of seven months old Imade Adeleke. It is believed that truce is on sight and parties in the alleged child abduction scandal that rocked the end of 2015 have decided to let go blames and embrace peace in other to nuture the little Imade Adeleke. In a recent Instagram post by Sophie Momodu’s uncle, Dele Momodu, the 28-year old Sophie was spotted cuddling her daughter in the home of Davido’s…