Popular OAP Toke Makinwa has also reacted to the controversial statement made by the Oba of Lagos. She went on her Instagram page to speak her mind concerning the threat to Igbos. She blamed our parents for practicing tribalism openly and not being corrected for doing the wrong things. Read what she wrote below: –
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While everyone is looking at the seriousness of this issue, famous Nigerian comedian Basket Mouth has taken it as another one of his jokes. Basket Mouth responded to the Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s controversial statement threatening the Igbos in Lagos to vote for the gubernatorial candidate of his choice. Basket Mouth put up a picture of a life jacket on his Instagram account with the caption “Now selling. Call 08055555121 for inquiries. 50% discount for Ibos.“ The last statement is a play on the Oba’s controversial statement that any Igbo person that goes against his directive “will perish in the water.”
Sexy Triple MG first lady, Emma Nyra has been given the honor to host the 2015 African Entertainment award. She won’t be alone though as she would be riding shot-gun with popular Ghollywood actor, John Dumelo. The event theme is “Re-branding Africa Through Entertainment“. The awards ceremony promises to bring about great impression and big changes and will hold at Living Arts Centre located at 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5B 4B8, on the 5th of September 2015.
Nollywood movie director Okey Ifeanyi and his pretty fiancee Kiki Opuru did their traditional wedding ceremony on Saturday the 4th of April 2015. Present at the wedding was Angela Okorie and her hubby, Chukwuma Orizu and their son Chamberlain. Nollywood actress Anita Joseph and many others were also spotted at the colorful wedding ceremony. More photos below: –
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the hate speech by Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu that anyone that refuses to vote for APC governorship candidate in Lagos, Akin Ambode, will die in the Lagoon within seven days. Condemning the monarch’s position via twitter, the party whose candidate won the March 28 presidential election had delayed comment on the speech which was made on Sunday. However, a backlash across social networking sites made a reaction from the party very crucial. The Oba of Lagos does not speak for the APC. From Gen. Buhari down to Desmond Elliot, even…
Ijaw leader and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark has joined other elder statesmen in congratulating the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on his victory in the just concluded March 28 presidential election. “I am pleased to join our other compatriots in this country and friends from the international community to convey my words of congratulations to you and your party, the All Progressives Congress,” a letter dated April 3, 2015, personally signed by him, said. “I note that the election was keenly contested but the outcome has been determined by INEC, in the exercise of its statutory duties. We must…
Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu has made clarifications over a statement by him where he warned Igbo residents of the state to vote for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, or perish in the Lagos lagoon. According to the monarch, the lagoon reference was in line with an old traditional proverb. The statement signed by the Opeluwa of Lagos, Chief Lateef Aderibigbe Ajose, on behalf of the palace, said: “My attention has been drawn to a publication in a national newspaper where HRM Oba Riliwanu Akinolu was alleged to have threatened Igbos in Lagos…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba says he is deploying more police personnel to Rivers State and other volatile states ahead of the April 11 governorship election. Speaking, Tuesday, during the IGP conference with the commands’ Commissioners of Police, Abba said that so far, three suspects have been arrested in Enugu in connection with the blast that took place during the presidential elections. “First of all, I must commend our officers and men for their performance in the last election. They exhibited high sense of professionalism, impartiality, and non-partisanship to a great level. We are here to encourage…
PHOTO: NPF WEBESITE The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, says more personnel will be deployed to Rivers and three other states across the country to prevent violence during the April 11 elections. Abba disclosed this while fielding questions from newsmen before a closed door meeting with senior officers on Tuesday in Abuja, but did not name the other three states. He said the purpose of the meeting was to assess achievement made by the force in the conduct of the March 28 elections and improve on it for the April 11 polls. “The focus of this meeting includes strengthening…
Gov. Gabriel Suswam of Benue on Tuesday swore in two commissioners, Mr Solomon Agidani and Mr Joseph Tarkaa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Mr John Ngbede, the former Commissioner for Works and Transport, resigned his appointment to pick up the running mate ticket for PDP gubernatorial candidate in the state. NAN further reports that Mr Aondowase Chia, the former Commissioner for Rural Development and Cooperatives died in March. Suswam, while swearing in Agidani and Tarkaa to replace the two commissioners, commended them for accepting to serve in his government that only has two months left. He urged…
Anyone know how much that luxury car cost? Wizkid shared photos from his music video shoot today with director, Sesan Ogunro. Another photo below…. lindaikeji.blogspot.com
The Yobe State Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abubakar Bakabe on Monday said that the North-east would never forgive President Goodluck Jonathan for funding Nollywood with the same amount he gave to the zone for revival of its economy”. Bakabe, who made this known in a chat with newsmen in Damaturu, the state capital, recalled that at the peak of Boko Haram insurgency in the region, President Jonathan allocated N2 billion to the area for reconstruction after giving N130 billion to Niger Delta and N2 billion to Nigeria’s film industry known as Nollywood. “People of this area will…
The amiable gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje has been featured on the latest episode of The Truth with Olisa Adibua. Watch JK, as he talks about life before politics, his plans for Lagosians, his visions for a new Lagos, taking on the APC in Lagos amongst other sundry issues. Learn more & follow the Jimi Agbaje campaign on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJimiAgbaje
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Kunle Afolayan is not a happy man at the moment. The actor and movie producer took to his twitter page where he spoke about piracy and cursed out his fans who have been judging him even when they know little or nothing about what he goes through as a movie producer. He says he knows people want him to come and beg them for money to feed his family but that will never happen. Kunle is so furious right now about this whole piracy issue. Continue below to see his tweets. Please start reading from down upwards. Really feel for…
Amber Rose poured her heart out on instagram a few days ago, saying she wanted to get back with her estranged husband and it looks like her dreams are coming through. According to TMZ, she spent Easter with Wiz Khalifa and their 2-year-old Sebastian. “Amber, Wiz and Sebastian arrived in the same ride for Tamar Braxton’s big Easter party in Calabasas. People at the party tell us … Wiz and Amber were affectionate with each other — at times hu*gging — and very playful. At times they walked away from the crowd to spend time with each other.” TMZ reports…
The pregnant singer photographed touching a growing lion cub at an animal park in South Africa this morning. She went on the safari trip with Wizkid’s girlfriend, Tania Omotayo. Another pic below….
Governor of Kano State and Senator-elect for Kano Central, Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has identified lack of exposure in politics as the reason behind President Goodluck Jonathan’s poor showing in the March 28 presidential election. According to him, the president believed anything people told him, including those he met at Motor Parks and airport. Speaking to journalists at the Government House Kano, Monday, Governor Kwankwaso noted that President Jonathan had not been opportuned to stay and play a major role in national and international politics to understand who is who in the country. “President Goodluck relied so much on hearsay…
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike, on Monday in Port Harcourt alleged that the All Progressives Congress, APC, was planning to stage a protest in the state capital to demand the postponement of Saturday’s election so that it could be conducted when Muhammadu Buhari has been sworn in as President. Assuring his supporters that the PDP will emerge victorious, Wike said the elections slated for Saturday would hold. He said: “Nobody can stop us from winning on Saturday. Let them (APC) be in charge of the Army, Navy or anything, they cannot win this election.…
The immediate past Governor of Jigawa State, Senator Saminu Turaki has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to All Progressives Congress. Mr. Turaki was among those who dumped the PDP in Jigawa on Monday. Others are Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Ahmed Mahmud Gumel in Gumel town; former Senator Muhammad Baban Beta, who represented Jigawa Northwest Senatorial district from 1999 to 2003 and Senator Muhammad Dudu, who represented Jigawa North-East Senatorial district from 1999-2007. Receiving the defectors, the Jigawa state APC chairman, Ado Sani Kiri, said with such caliber of men, the party was certain of victory in…