It seems like all the big Nigerian entertainers are shooting videos as the year quickly comes to an end. Among this list includes the Limpopo master — KCee. Here are photos from the shoot of Kcee’s Fine Face video, shot in medieval style. Photos below: –
Author: Wale Adebayo
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration lacks the political will and capacity to lead Nigeria out of the insecurity and economic challenges. Kwankwaso, who is a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this view known on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, when he met with leaders of the party on his presidential ambition ahead of the December 10 primaries of the party. He lamented that the Peoples Democratic Party-led federal government had poorly performed in terms of governance of the country. Kwankwaso wondered why Jonathan’s government had failed…
Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has described the action of the security agents, who did not only deny some members of the House of Representatives, led by the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, access to the House but also tear-gassed them, as shameful and unfortunate. Okorocha, who spoke on behalf of the Forum yesterday, described the incident as a disgrace to the nation’s growing democracy, and the worst known incident in the history of the country’s National Assembly. “What happened at the National Assembly on Thursday was condemnable by all lovers of democracy.…
REUBEN WILSON Ex militant leaders in the Niger Delta have warned members of the House of Representatives plotting to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan to drop the plan forthwith, saying that some of them had lost the respect of Nigerians. Speaking under the aegis of Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, a forum of the former militant commanders in the region, the President of the group, Pastor Reuben Wilson reassured President Jonathan of their support, promising that they would resist any move to embarrass him. He said as former commanders of the militant groups, they were watching unfolding events closely, adding…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded a major success in its effort to rid the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, of illicit drugs as it confiscated 4,832.74kg of various drugs and 102 bottles of cough syrup containing codeine. The syrup bottles were found in an abandoned NITEL box at Wuse Zone 4 during the raid operation. The seized drugs, which include: Cannabis 4,787.35kg, psychotropic substances 44.86kg, cocaine 428 grammes and methamphetamine 103 grammes, were intercepted between January and October 2014, while suspected drug traffickers arrested within the period are 309 consisting of 12 females and 297 males. The NDLEA equally…
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, has fired a warning shot to officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy against being partisan ahead of the 2015 general elections. The Naval Chief warned that anyone found wanting would be thoroughly disciplined. This stern message was passed by the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral Sanmi Alade, at the end of the second bi-annual inspection held at the Western Naval Command in Lagos. “It is important that you all note that the 2015 general elections are around the corner – just a few months away. All of…
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield, said it had destroyed a depot for stolen crude and set ablaze two trucks with crude in Eleme community in Rivers. A statement signed by Lt.-Col. Mustapha Anka, the Spokesman for the task force issued in Yenagoa on Saturday, said that the building housing the illegal depot was demolished during the operation. According to the statement, the illegal crude storage facility was connected to a 28-inch compromised Rukpoku-Bonny crude oil pipeline operated by Shell. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pipeline was breached at Elelewo Community…
Famous Senegalese-American R&B singer and CEO of Konvict Muzik — AKON recently granted an interview with Okay Africa to discuss the growth possibilities of Nigerian/Afropop music in the United States and potentially signing former Chocolate City act BrymO. Akon also goes as far as name-dropping Naija A-listers under the Konvict Umbrella: Wizkid, P-Square, Davido Watch the interview below: –
Some of you might not remember the name at all but he was the man behind the successful campaign that raised money for producer OJB to travel for his surgery abroad, The Nigerian musician, Olumuyiwa Osinuga aka Nomoreloss shared some good news with his fans late yesterday, years after a noticeable lull in his music career. Nomoreloss, who is currently shooting a new music video in Oklahoma City which is being directed by Shawn Barfield, announced a new international deal on his Instagram, writing: ‘Officially signed to TATE MUSIC GROUP (TMG) OKLAHOMA. Day one of music video shoot with Shawn…
Well, some people think it was a direct shot at Wizkid; while others are just trying to start up beef where there is none. A few days ago, pop star, Wizkid shared pictures of his newly acquired Guiseppe Zannoti sneakers on Instagram and just a few days later, November 16, 2014 to be precise, Olamide shared his own picture below with the caption: ‘Rock #Timberland with your niggas don’t buy zanotti to oppress your nigga #TeamTimberland.’ So far this year, Wizkid has been involved in a number of major beefs and controversial spats as he has had to deal with…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has cautioned his aides against launching verbal attacks on the person and government of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State over the crises in the Houses of Assembly of both states. Fayose’s comment was in reaction to a rejoinder to the Edo governor by one of his aides, Lere Olayinka, in which he accused Mr. Oshiomhole of perpetrating illegalities in his own state and warned him to refrain from meddling in the affairs of Ekiti. In a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Friday, Governor Fayose said that the media attack…
As reactions continue to trail the fracas that ensued at the National Assembly on Thursday between some members of the House of Representatives and the Police, a former Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has added his voice to the debate. Saraki, who now represents Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, said the attempt by the police to stop the lawmakers from gaining entrance into the chambers was a display of impunity, which is uncalled for in a democracy. Speaking to Channels Television on the sideline of an environment summit in New York yesterday, the Chairman of…
The Ekiti State Police Command has raised the alarm over plans by some group of people to invade the state to disrupt the existing peace and cause break down of law and order. The alert is coming a few days after the purportedly ‘impeached’ Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin, and 18 other lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC, promised to return to the state after a self-exile to Lagos. The Police Commissioner, Taiwo Lakanu, in a statement issued in Ado-Ekiti the state capital, on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Victor Babayemi,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the Presidency to shelve any plan to arrest the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal. This came following statements by the police and office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to deny there were plans to arrest the embattled speaker. The APC however said that the opposition party said government would be fueling an open fire if Tambuwal was arrested. “Published reports have corroborated what we know: That the plan on Thursday was to prevent Tambuwal from entering the National Assembly to pave the way for his Deputy,…
The claim that insurgency in Nigeria is being fuelled by some faceless persons and groups within and outside Africa became clearer with the news of arrest of one Mr Mahamat Bichara Gnoti, who is alleged to be A close associate of the President of Chad, Idriss Déby, has been arrested for providing weapons for the Boko Haram. The suspect, Mahamat Bichara Gnoti, was reported to have been arrested on the Chadian-Sudan border with 19 SAM2 missiles. He was alleged to have purchased the missiles from the Sudanese army for Boko Haram terrorists. Gnoti claimed that President Idriss Déby gave him…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the invasion of its offices in Lagos by security agents. According to the APC, a combined team of men of the DSS and OP- MESA had in the early hours of Saturday, stormed the Bola Ajibola Data centre belonging to the APC in the Ikeja area of Lagos and arrested 25 APC data agents and 3 security guards. The party, in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, after the invasion on Saturday, described the action as one of the worst political scandals in Nigeria’s history. “Saturday’s attack is another one…
National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has rubbished reports that his office ordered the arrest of Speaker House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal. In a statement by the director of Special Duties in the Office of NSA, retired Colonel Bello Fadile, the report credited to PR Nigeria was described as far from the truth. A report by PRNigeria had claimed that the office of the NSA ordered Tambuwal’s arrest at a meeting with Vice President Namadi Sambo and Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba. “It is not only untrue and mere fabricated reports that the NSA met with…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will on December 17, 2014 hold a Special National Convention where the appointment of the Anambra State Governor Chief Wiliie Obiano as its leader and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) will be ratified. While at the convention, the party will also adopt President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. It will also approve and adopt the amended Constitution of the party. The former governor of Anambra State, Dr Peter Obi had defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while he was waiting for his position as APGA BoT chair to be ratified.…
In what might be considered a blow to the much taunted Transformation Agenda of the present administration, former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday, said President Goodluck Jonathan has performed below average. Obasanjo made this view known during an encounter with book writers in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of activities marking the popular Ake Festival. When asked to give an assessment of the Jonathan administration, the ex-president blurted out: “His performance is below average. I will not accept responsibility for his performance. There is nobody that gets such a position without being helped”. Mr. Obasanjo also debunked the insinuations that…
Thursday’s invasion of the National Assembly complex by armed policemen has been described as nothing short of brigandage masquerading as governance. Former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who reacted to the development on Friday, said President Goodluck Jonathan’s government has lost its head and run amok. “By deploying hundreds of policemen to prevent the Speaker of the House from entering the National Assembly, the President has revealed his hand to be a devious one”, Tinubu said in a statement. “Having asked the Speaker to convene the House to consider extending…