This is something every Nigerian has said one time or another; even the actors and actresses know it’s true but would never admit it. The Nigerian Texas based movie producer has slammed the new trend of Nollywood artists veering into politics. In a piece she titles “The Ripple effect, Bandwagon and the copycat Syndrome,” Bianka says there’s nothing wrong in Nollywood embracing the new political trend but she advises that they should first start from the grassroots. Below is what she said; “Manifesto: public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock over the defection of some of its members in Ogun State, but said it will not affect the chances of the party in the forthcoming elections. The party, in a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the party would have expected its reconciliatory efforts to yield fruits. “Yes, the defection of some our members will create some challenges for our party, but we will go back to the drawing board to re-strategize and redouble our efforts to retain the state in 2015. “Every member of…
A prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bauchi State, Alhaji Hassan Mohammed Sheri, has openly canvassed for votes for presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). Sheri, according to a Daily Trust report, urged his supporters to queue behind the aspiration of the former head of state to become Nigeria’s president come 2015 general elections. Sheri, said to be a close associate of the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, described Buhari as the most credible among those aspiring to lead the country in the current dispensation. He spoke at a press…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday, continued in his criticism of the Peoples Democratic Party-led federal government as he asked President Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office for running “a system that does not have the interest of the country at heart”. Addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ilorin, Kwara State, during the formal declaration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term, the embattled speaker warned that should the president fail to resign, Nigerian voters should revolt against him at the February presidential poll. Tambuwal had, at the APC extra-ordinary convention last…
Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State on Wednesday accused a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, of attempting to misinform the people of the state. El-Rufai, who is an All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, had in his public declaration for the 2015 governorship election in the state on Monday, described the Peoples Democratic Party-led administration of Gov. Yero as incompetent, which should not be allowed to drag the state down. The ex-minister, who painted a bleak state of affairs in the state and promised to take the state to the next level of development if elected…
A National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday said President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration lacks the political will to tackle the security challenges head on. The former Lagos State governor, therefore, called for the president’s resignation from office. Tinubu spoke in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, during the formal declaration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed’s bid for second term in office. The former governor said: “Let me forget the protocol, because you are the votes. You are the people who must vote. We bring the greetings and respect of Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ekiti, Edo, Rivers,…
The beautiful city of Uyo is the perfect setting for the opening of a new chapter in the history of sports in Nigeria. Come November 7, 2015, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency Godwin Akpabio, will lead the government and people of Akwa Ibom state in opening the Akwa Ibom International Stadium aptly nicknamed the Nest of Champions. The truly amazing sporting edifice is an Olympic Sized stadium is a 30,000 capacity ultra modern complex that is already regarded as the best in the West African region and compared with South Africa’s Soccer city. Modelled after the…
Nigeria plans to borrow $945 million (N160.7 billion) from the International Development Association (IDA), an arm of the World Bank, to fund irrigation and drainage projects in the country. $495 million out of the planned debt is meant for irrigation projects in Kano, Sokoto and Zamfara States, while $250 million is meant for urban water projects in Bauchi, Ekiti and Rivers states, and $200 million to improve drainage in Ibadan. Nigeria can repay the loan over the next 20 years at an interest rate of 1.25 percent and a service cost of 0.75 percent, the minister disclosed. Once irrigation technology…
Not quite long after revealing names and photos of men begging her for s*x, Self acclaimed most intelligent woman in Nigeria, Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo, has done the unexpected. The outspoken self acclaimed international journalist c*m doctor who recently validated her threats of exposing the men who have been hiding under the social media to beg her for s*x has taken to her Facebook account to announce she is in love. Kemi is the daughter of a former governor of Oyo State, Victor Olunloyo. She is highly controversial and ‘non-conforming’ to the point that she made it known that she is not…
This was something that was quite inevitable, after all, he was bound to make some enemies with the way he was criticizing a whole lot of entertainers. Anyways, fast rising Nollwyood actor/blogger Chris Bassey went on his Facebook page to DISS veteran Nollywood actor, producer and critic — Charles Novia. Read what he said below: – “Hello Mr Charles Novia, I decided to keep you quite for a while because I actually don’t have the right word to say to you, Before posting a news as a Writer you claimed you were, I will advice always verify the information or…
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State yesterday sentenced a first-class graduate from Lead City University, Ibadan, Olakunle Akanni, for defrauding an American woman, Diana Huizenga, of over 12,000 dollars (N1.92million) through an internet love scam. Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo sentenced 23-year-old Akanni to one year imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to the offence during his re-arraignment. One of his accomplices, Adesina Akinsola, 30, was also given a similar sentence by the judge. The judge convicted the duo on a two-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences preferred against them. Lawal-Akapo, however, adjourned the sentencing of their co-accused,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission said the distribution of Permanent Voter Card should commence in all local government areas of Kano, Edo, Plateau, Ogun and Imo states from November 7 to 9. The daily bulletin of the commission, issued in Abuja on Wednesday, said the approval was given at a meeting held by the commission on Tuesday. It added that the commission also approved that the distribution of PVCs should commence in some areas in Lagos, Rivers and Nasarawa states on the same date. “The commission has approved that the distribution of PVCs in Katsina, Niger, Kaduna, and Borno states…
The Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, has ordered the contractor handling the Koton-Karfe medium Prison, to complete work on the project in two weeks or risk termination of the contract. The Minister made this position known yesterday when he visited the facility to assess the level of damage done to it during the jail break on Sunday night which allowed 144 inmates to escape. The Nigeria Prisons Service, however, said it had re-arrested 12 of the escaped inmates. While conducting journalists round the medium prison, which is under construction, the minister said: “Given the level of work that have…
The Emir of Gwoza in Borno State, Alhaji Muhammadu Mustapha Idrissa Timta, yesterday pleaded with President Goodluck Jonathan to redeem the promise he made of recapturing Gwoza from the Boko Haram sect. Gwoza town and environs fell under Boko Haram occupation on August 6, 2014 and few days after, the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, declared the town as headquarters of his ‘Islamic caliphate’. The emir, a first class monarch, who was initially presumed to have been killed by the insurgents, reportedly escaped to the Mandara Mountains where he stayed for days before he was rescued. He was later taken to…
Former Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, on Wednesday said the year 2015 was an important year for Nigeria politically, economically and morally. This is contained in a statement signed by Okogie and made available to the press, he said that the political importance of 2015 to the country needs strong and sober reflection from all and sundry to ensure peaceful and successful general elections. “The political importance of 2015 to our dear nation needs strong and sober reflection from all and sundry. “How democratic we are is yet to be seen in most of our words and actions…
This comes as a shocker to a lot of people as the superstar pop artiste never ever talks about her dad. The singer, actress and fashion designer has proven recently that family comes first. Robyn Rihanna Fenty aka Rihanna celebrated her granddad’s 86th birthday with a dinner in New York. Enjoy viewing some of the photos below: –
He was one of the very first entertainers to successfully enter into Nigerian politics and make a name for himself. The former Nollywood actor turned politician Hon Rotimi Makinde has bragged severally about being the first actor to veer into politic and this afternoon, he took to his Facebook page to encourage other artists who’ve come on board. “My people, when I was stepping into politics and eventually won the seat as a Member of the Federal House of Reps after several opposing forces ,I was relatively unknown, little attention was given, many even see me as unlettered and unworthy…
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone as Beyonce has topped Forbes annual ‘Top-Earning Women In Music 2014 List. Beyonce however stunningly doubled what she made in 2013. According to Forbes, Beyonce made $53million in 2013 and $115million in 2014, from endorsement deals, record sales and sold out concerts. She played 95 shows, bringing in an average $2.4 million per city. See the top 10 earners below: – 1. Beyonce – $115million 2. Taylor Swift – $64 million 3. Pink – $52million 4. Rihanna ($48 million) 5. Katy Perry ($40 million) 6. Jennifer Lopez ($37 million) 7. Miley Cyrus ($36 million,…
Former Destiny Child singer gone solo — Kelly Rowland, has become the newest mother in the American singing scene. The pretty talented singer gave birth to a baby boy yesterday Tuesday November 4th. Kelly and her husband Tim Witherspoon have named their new bundle of joy Titan Jewell. Big congrats to them. Kelly in a statement said: “We are thrilled to announce that today we are the proud parents of our first son. We are blessed to report everyone is healthy and happy!’
Despite the Coroner’s threat to order the arrest of Prophet T. B Joshua if he failed to show up before the Inquest to testify, the cleric has called his bluff, as he failed to appear on Wednesday to testify on the death of 116 people who were killed at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) following a building collapse on September 12. “The court has the power to summon whoever it deems necessary to assist it,” the Coroner, Oyetade Komolafe had told the hearing last week. If Joshua had appeared, he would have been questioned over his claim that…