South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest has revealed that the Best Hip Hop act award he won at the 2015 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards which held last night in South Africa is his 20th award despite having just one album. He made the revelation on his Twitter while sending a shout out to his fans a day after the glittering awards event. Cassper Nyovest won in 3 categories at the 2014 Channel O Music Video Awards and also walked away with 5 awards at the 2015 Metro FM awards in South Africa. He has also won 7…
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The hottest current American rap couple, Meek Mill and Nicki hit the strip club in Houston on Saturday night (July 18) where eyewitnesses said they made it rain on the pole dancers! Meek Mill and Nicki were seen partying the night out at V Live nightclub to the delight of other club goers and the night club owner. Mill allegedly dropped around $40,000 in cash on the strippers as his entourage cheered him on. Nicki gave Meek some room to operate, chilling in her own VIP section while he and his boys paid bills for the club’s most wanted – Barbie…
OMG, this is crazy!!!! Superstar singer, ‘The Weekend’ known for his dark and s*xual themed music, not forgetting his Basquiat-like hair style. New reports say that while The Weekend attended a party in his hometown Toronto, a random party-goer, equipped with scissors and a hair clipper, completely shaved off his iconic hair as he was passed out from drinking too much liquor. Another party-goer managed to snapchat the scene as The Weeknd was being told his head was shaved. See snapchat photos below: – The Weeknd woke up screaming ‘I can’t feel my dreads’ and could not believe it, he…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Ramsey Nouah has opened up in a new chat with Encomium. The handsome actor spoke about his wife and family which he rarely he does. In the interview, he revealed why his marriage has been scandal free. “I keep them away from you guys” he said. He also praised his wife for accommodating him also. “My wife is not an ordinary human. A whole lot of women can’t take what my wife tolerates. That’s why I call her a double woman. In fact, she’s a triple woman. I give it to her, she deserves an award. A lot…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has boosted ongoing efforts to rid the African continent of the Ebola Virus Disease with a pledge of 230million Naira ($1 million). This is in addition to the earlier $3.5 million commitment made towards the sub-regional Ebola response initiative. The donation, according to a statement issued by the Director, Press Relations, Ministry of Health, Mrs. Ayo Adesugba, was announced at the International Conference on Africa’s Fight against Ebola, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday. Represented by Mr. Linus Awute, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, President Buhari said the latest donation was in the spirit of Africa…
Despite sharing $2.1 billion dividend paid into the Federation Account by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) company about three weeks ago, indications have emerged that Governors are set to press for another bailout fund from the Federal Government when the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting is convened at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Some of the states are still owing workers’ salaries despite benefitting from the largesse shared recently. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Zamfara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, who dropped the hint after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, said he came to find…
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday lamented that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari is treating its members as “prisoners of war”. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh, argued that while the former ruling party had maintained an unwavering stand against corruption, the Buhari government had engaged in deliberate witch-hunt of PDP members under the pretext of probes. Metuh spoke while addressing PDP stakeholders in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, a statement by the Kogi State Government said. The PDP spokesman condemned alleged Federal Government’s “uncivilised method” of arrests, intimidation and denial of…
The Chairman, Ikere Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Bunmi Olugbade has said President Muhammadu Buhari did not breach the laws of the land by giving financial aid to some states to pay workers’ salaries. Olugbade, who is a former member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, in a telephone interview with reporters in Ado Ekiti on Monday, said the Constitution empowered the President to respond in time of emergency to the needs of Nigerians. It would be recalled that a PDP member of the House of Representatives has gone to court to challenge Buhari’s financial bailout for states…
The Sokoto State government is seeking the passage of a bill that will make education compulsory for children of school age in the state and punish parents who refuse to send their wards to school. This was made known by the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who forwarded a bill in that regard to the Sokoto State House of Assembly. The move, according to the governor, is aimed at boosting school enrolment and providing quality education to every child as required by local and international laws. As part of measures to enhance implementation of the new policy, Tambuwal said the state…
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) PRO has said that it cannot stop President Muhammadu Buhari or any other political office holder from cutting down on their salaries and allowances. The commission’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ibrahim Mohammed, said this in a telephone interview on Monday. Mr. Buhari had recently announced a reduction in his emoluments from about N14m to N7m per annum. Similarly, Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo slashed his own emoluments from about N12m to N6m. The cuts represent 50 per cent in the emoluments of the two key political office holders. But the move had generated…
African music stars have just celebrated at the MAMA 2015, it’s now time for AFRIMMA 2015. The 2015 edition of AFRIMMA will hold on Saturday, October 10, 2015, at The Black Academy of Arts & Letters in Texas. The host for the award show is Basketmouth and the co host is Ann Kansiime. Check out the full list of nominees below: – Best Male West Africa Davido (Nigeria) Serge Beynaud (Ivory Coast) Wizkid (Nigeria) Sarkodie (Ghana) Flavour (Nigeria) Carlou D – (Senegal) Olamide (Nigeria) Stonebwoy (Ghana) Best Female West Africa Yemi Alade (Nigeria) Wiyaala (Ghana) Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Viviane Chidid (Senegal) Teeyah…
Looking forward to Naija’s Top 5 Coolest Celebrities? Here they are! First of all (No, don’t go down low) I have to say Nigerian celebrities have done a good job with the massive development the industry has witnessed in the past decade. They have done really well. However, there is one peculiar thing about this industry we all are proud of now; the percuiar thing is that everyone therein wants to be noticed at all cost (whether for their talent, noise making or both). But in this kind of setting, some very cool Nigerian celebrities have managed to keep their…
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The member representing Ika Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has berated the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) for its insistence not to apply federal character principle in its appointment of principal officers in the National Assembly. “The APC appears to be a party that does not believe in federal character because from what we understand that is going on today, the truth is far from what is happening. The South West has deputy speaker. But the APC is now saying some zones cannot have anything which will run contrary to the federal character”, the legislator said in an…
Elder statesman and Second Republic politician, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has refuted reports in a section of the media that he “blasted” President Muhammadu Buhari and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, over their handling of the crisis in the National Assembly. The leader of the Northern Elders Council, who made the clarification in Kano, said he has no reason whatsoever to blast Buhari or Odigie-Oyegun and that as someone who does not belong to any political party, he tries to offer advice most of the time on burning national issues. He said: “I never did…
RIVERS APC CHAIRMAN, DAVIES IKANYA The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has alleged a conspiracy between the Independent National Electoral Commission and some judges to frustrate its petitions brought before various tribunals in respect of the March 28 and April 11 general elections in the state. The Rivers APC’s allegation follows last week’s ruling by the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in the matters of Dr. Dawari George and Mr. Lucky Odili of Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Federal Constituency respectively. The APC had filed petitions challenging the victory of Mr. Boma Goodhead of Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State on Monday accused the Abdulfatah Ahmed-led State Government of diverting about N3bn that was the state’s share from the financial package released by the Federal Government to pay workers’ salaries and pensions in the state. The PDP spokesperson in the state, Chief Rex Olawoye, in a statement issued in Ilorin, the state capital, said the party was alarmed by the alleged diversion. Mr. Olawoye added that the act was insensitive, and a total negation of the reasons behind the release of the funds. Olawoye said, “Our party reliably learnt that the Kwara State…
Amid media speculations that the All Progressives Congress government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has concluded plans to probe former public officers in the immediate past administration, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned that such a move must not be based on vendetta. There are reports that any moment from now, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, would invite former ministers and aides that served under the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Those that their activities in office are said to have attracted the attention of the anti-graft agency include former public officers whose ministries, departments and agencies were said…
The father of the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), who is also a former Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki, has expressed shock at the invasion of his residence in Sokoto by operatives of the Department of State Services last week, saying their action was unlawful. The senior Dasuki, who was the Sultan of Sokoto until he was deposed by the late military dictator, General Sani Abacha, stated this in an interview with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, on Monday. The ex-monarch pointed out that at 94 years of age, he was surprised…
Civil Servants in Ondo State are set to down tools indefinitely if the state government fails to act promptly on the delays in the payment of their salaries. The workers gave the state government until Wednesday to pay all outstanding salaries and deductions made from their salaries for months. The state chairman of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, Sunday Adeleye, who stated this on Monday in Akure, while speaking to Journalists, warned that an indefinite strike was inevitable following the expiration of a seven-day given to the state government to commence payment. “We have been meeting with the representatives…