If you follow a little bit of politics, you’ll know of the massive PDP rally going on right now as I talk to you; it’s happening in Calabar. As usual, there are top Nigerian celebrities billed to perform and thrill the thousands of people at the venue. Among those celebrities include Iyanya, Kcee, Harry Song and gospel artiste Sammie Okposo, lined up to perform at the rally of President Goodluck Jonathan in Calabar. backstage with @iyanya @iamharrysong @iam_kcee as we get ready to turn it up live and loud for the goodluck jonathan campaign rally live in calabar stadium today…
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As I earlier stated, the P-Square brothers and the entire extended Okoye household are currently in Ifite Dunu community in Anambra state for their father’s burial ceremony. But as expected, the Okoye’s were escorted by some very close friends, both celebrities and other family friends. Pa Okoye sadly died on November 25th 2014. Paul Okoye shared all the photos you’ll be seeing. More photos below: –
The Okoye’s are in mourning, but there seems to always be time for a selfie, LOL! The entire Okoye household are currently in Ifite Dunu community in Anambra state ahead of their father’s burial rites. Peter, Paul, and Jude Okoye’s father passed away on November 25th 2014. Peter Okoye and his wife took out time to quickly pose for a photo as they hit the road. Another photo below: –
Davido will be releasing a new single today, tagged The Sound. The video for The Shout was shot in Dubai December last year. Wizkid and Davido have made their beef a thing of the past and with Wizkid giving a shout out to Davido’s new single on Instagram, that echoes a new level of friendship between the two. “Support the brother @davidoofficial !! hkn family still!,” Wizkid shared on Instagram while Davido appreciated the love, tweeting “HKN Star Boy 2015!!” simultaneously. We love this air of calmness and love between the two. Keep close eye on 36NG, the new…
5 Star music artistes Iyanya, Kcee, Harry Song and gospel artiste Sammie Okposo are some of the artistes headlined to perform at the rally of President Goodluck Jonathan in Calabar today. backstage with @iyanya @iamharrysong @iam_kcee as we get ready to turn it up live and loud for the goodluck jonathan campaign rally live in calabar stadium today jan 30th 2015 #novacancyinasorock #gej42015-2019 by Harry Song
Looks like D’banj popularly referred to as Kokomaster is ready to leave the single market and get married. He says this is coming as a result of being pressured by his mother. He said: ‘Yes, I was under pressure towards the end of last year to get married, my mum really wanted it.’ When quizzed by TheNetNG if he was going to obey his mother by- bringing a woman home to his mother this year, he said; ‘Well, I don’t know yet but I know that I am intending to do it this year. More importantly for me, I’ve…
Bad Gal Rihanna did away with weaves on the cover of the music issue of British Magazine i-D. The Bajan singer is expected to release her 8th studio album very soon and has released a single from the project featuring Kanye West. Rihanna is also rumored to perform a the forthcoming Grammy awards although there’s no confirmation of that just yet
Olamide has expanded the list of artistes signed into his recording company YBNL. YBNL previously had Shoki singer Lil Kesh and Viktoh signed to the recording company. Olamide on Instagram announced the signing of two other artistes, Chinko Ekun, who was featured on his Street OT and the fresh Xino. Chinko Ekun is a rapper while Xino does Afrobeat. Chinko Ekun was featured on Bang, 0 to 100million and Usain Bolt P on Street OT.
It is a known fact that popular Nigerian International singer, D’banj is one of the most eligible bachelors when the Nigerian entertainment scene is mentioned. The 35-year-old singer and entrepreneur who has been linked with various beautiful women in the showbiz industry both on local level and international level has recently made it known that he has a lot of plans for 2015. D’banj told NETng that he desires to settle down and have a child this year. Admitting to the fact that he was under pressure to get married last year, D’banj said: ‘Yes, I was under pressure towards…
President Goodluck Jonathan has admitted the criticism by Governor Rotimi Amaechi that his government has not done anything for the people of Rivers State. Justifying the absence of federal absence in Rivers, Jonathan said it was because he did not want to be seen as a sectional leader, hence, his resolve to ensure the equitable distribution of resources across the country. Jonathan’s wife is from Rivers State while Bayelsa, the president’s home state, was carved out from the old Rivers State. The president, who spoke during the presidential rally of the Peoples Democratic Party at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in…
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has observed a deliberate attempt by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disenfranchise its members and supporters in Lagos State by refusing to release their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) to them. The ruling party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Thursday in Abuja, said it has noted that officials of INEC are colluding with the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state to frustrate the distribution of the PVCs in PDP strongholds as well as to non-indigenes in the state. The PDP described…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to combat insecurity, corruption and unemployment head long, if elected as president in next month’s presidential election. Buhari made the pledge on Thursday during the APC presidential rally held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the Edo State capital. Accompanying Buhari were the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the vice presidential candidate of the party, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; the Director-General of the Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation and Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi; Edo State Governor,…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday pledged to build a Presidential Resort on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba to serve as holiday camp for African presidents if re-elected. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Mambilla-Plateau is located on a high altitude making it one of the coolest points in the country. Jonathan made the pledge while addressing the PDP presidential rally in Jalingo. The president also said the Federal Government had paid its counterpart fund of 1 billion US dollars for the Mambilla hydroelectric power dam project to support development of the area. Jonathan said, when completed, the…
A group known as the Forum for the Protection of the Integrity of Northern Leaders, has advised Nigerians not to join issues with former Niger Delta militant leader, Alhaji Mujahideen Asari Dokubo and spokesman for the PDP Presidential Campaign, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Chairman of the forum, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, stated this at a press conference yesterday in Birnin-Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, while reacting to the threat issued by ex-militant leaders to declare war if President Jonathan loses the February 14 presidential election. “There is nothing worth joining issues with Asari Dokubo and Femi Fani-Kayode because they do not possess…
The Federal Government, yesterday, revealed that terrorist group Boko Haram was planning to use male suicide bombers disguised as cobblers (shoe repairers) as well as livestock, like goats, cows, donkeys and camels, following months of using young girls putting on hijabs. The FG made this disclosure through the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri. “Available intelligence reports indicate a plan by Boko Haram to use young male suicide bombers disguised as cobblers to hide explosives in their tool boxes and detonate them on soft target areas such as markets, restaurants, ATM locations, political rallies, worship centres as well…
Saidi Balogun says entertainers run after politicians these days because of poverty.The popular actor told Encomium Magazine “(Poverty), that’s why you see some of our people running helter-skelter, campaigning for all these politicians. But there’s one question we have all not asked, and that’s what makes American artists donate to politicians while the actors here in Nigeria are asking from politicians. Every member of the National Assembly has not made an reasonable law on piracy which has devoured the industry. So, there’s poverty in the industry. If there’s not, you won’t see our people flocking around all these politicians, campaigning,…
The presidential candidate that seem to have how to rule Nigeria planned but is not getting the attention of Nigerians, Prof. Oluremi Sonaiya, on Thursday promised to give equal opportunity to all Nigerians to contribute to national development, if elected. The presidential candidate of the KOWA Party, who spoke at a news conference in Lagos, said that her administration would ensure that all sections of the population enjoy dividends of democracy. “A KOWA government will seek to be all-inclusive, working to ensure that no section of the population feels excluded. “Policies will be put into place to ensure that buildings…
The Oyo State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has said former Governor Rashidi Ladoja will be unceremoniously retired from politics when he is defeated in the February 28 governorship election in the state. Ladoja is the governorship candidate of Accord Party. In defending the ex-governor, who was accused of receiving a $1.2million bribe allegedly from the Presidency, the Director-General of the Ladoja Campaign Organisation, Adeolu Adeleke, was quoted to have called the Chairman of APC in the state, Akin Oke, some unprintable names. But in a statement by the state Director of Publicity and Strategy, Olawale Sadare, the APC…
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa State, Labaran Maku, on Wednesday responded to the tirades against him by Senate President David Mark and other leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), saying they are part of a blackmail hatched against President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the February general elections. Mark and Ahmadu Ali, who is the Director-General of the Jonathan presidential campaign team, as well as the party national chairman, Adamu Muazu, had on Tuesday taken turns to berate Maku, for allegedly dropping the president’s name in a bid to actualize his governorship ambition…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party and the Presidency of masterminding the ongoing campaign for election postponement, despite their serial denial and the phantom assurances that they are ready for the polls. “There is no clearer indication that the PDP and the Presidency are the puppeteers behind the election shift campaign than Wednesday’s newspaper advertorial plainly campaigning for the polls to be shifted”, the party said in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. “This advert, which has the picture of President Goodluck Jonathan and the logo…