Young R&B sensation — Jason Derulo, who recently broke his long romantic relationship with Jordin Sparks has ruled out getting back together with the 24-year-old beauty in the future. When he was asked if there is any chance of a reconciliation, the 25-year-old star said: ‘Oh boy. Nah, it’s not a pause.’ Jason says he is ‘doing good’ and is ready for ‘new chapters in life.’ He added: ‘This chapter is beginning awesome. ‘It’s been one heck of a ride, but a good one.’ But the R&B heartthrob admits his split from Jordin has been ‘difficult.’ He told E! News:…
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Wizkid might have his plate full at the moment, with all the various beef and accusation been thrown his way. However, the millionaire young singer has revealed he will be shooting the video of his track, ‘Mummy mi’ with his mother, Alhaja J.M Balogun. In a recent interview, Wizkid says he is ready to go a step further than Timi Dakolo who recently featured his wife Busola in the video of his romantic song dedicated to the woman of his dreams, ‘Iyawo Mi.’ Wizkid, who recently released his sophomore album, AYO has one of the songs, ‘Mummy Mi’ dedicated to his mom and determined to celebrate…
The Forum of Former Governors of Nigeria has pledged to support the PDP National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, to ensure a peaceful, free and fair general elections in 2015. The forum’s Chairman, Jim Nwobodo, made the pledge when he led its members on a courtesy call on the PDP national chairman, on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr. Nwobodo, who is a former governor of old Anambra, added that members of the forum would give advice where necessary, to achieve the objective. “We are here because election is coming and is time when people abuse each other; we want contestants to shake hands…
The report of the Conference Committee on the Review of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (further amendment) Bill 2014 has been received by the Nigerian Senate. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, while presiding over plenary on Tuesday, said the red chamber would ensure speedy consideration and passage of the bill into law. He also welcomed the lawmakers back from their two weeks break. The deputy senate president also assured that work on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would soon be completed to ensure the passage of the Bill into law. There has been pressure on the…
Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State on Tuesday maintained that the people of the state want the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, to become the next governor of the state because he has the capacity to succeed on the job. Speaking with State House correspondents in Abuja shortly after a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, Elechi explained that though the minister had not indicated his interest in vying for the governorship seat of the state, the people of Ebonyi are clamoring for him to come and take up the position in 2015. He said: “First let me put the…
PHOTO CREDIT: OFFICIAL PDP FACEBOOK PAGE As part of its strategy to equip women with the capacity to fully participate in the forth-coming Primaries and Congresses, the Peoples Democratic Party has scheduled a one-day workshop for all its female aspirants today at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 10:00am. The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, will host the workshop, which is put together by the National Woman Leader of the PDP, Chief (Mrs) Kema Chikwe. Mrs. Jonathan is to be supported by the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Zainab Maina. According to a statement by Mrs. Chikwe,…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday commended the continued support of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III, for the Federal Government’s efforts to accelerate the pace of socio-economic development in the country. Writing to felicitate with the monarch on the occasion of his 76th birthday anniversary today, Wednesday, October 15, 2014, President Jonathan also lauded the Alaafin’s commendable contributions to peace, harmony and progress in Oyo State and Nigeria. A statement issued by his spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, quoted the president thus: “On behalf of my family, the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I write to…
The Deputy President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajearo, has given insight into why the union has been unable to tackle corruption in the country. He said this is because the NLC currently lacks the right “mechanism” to fight the menace. Ajaero said though it was necessary for the union to engage in such action, it was yet to join forces with law enforcement agencies particularly the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and police on the situation. The NLC deputy president, who made this known Tuesday in Abuja while speaking with journalists, also stressed the need for…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) on Tuesday, disclosed that the Boko Haram sect has killed over 10,000 people and kidnapped hundreds including the 219 Chibok schoolgirls still in captivity. He also said military action might not be the only solution to Boko Haram insurgency. But as part of the long term solution to the insurgency, Dasuki said the federal government is planning a review of the national school curriculum. He made these disclosures in a paper he presented at a session with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations in New York. His…
A 22-year-old cobbler, Taofeek Aina, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, over the alleged use of a toy gun to threaten the public. Mr. Aina, who resides at 15, Olubi Street, Ikorodu, was arraigned before Magistrate B.A. Sonuga on a two-count charge of breach of peace and possession of arms. According to the charge sheet, the offences were committed around 6 p.m. on Oct.7, at Benson Bus-Stop in Ikorodu. The prosecutor, Iyabo Johnson, said that the accused was caught with the toy gun while threatening innocent citizens around the area, thereby causing panic. Mr. Johnson said the…
PHOTO CREDIT: NEW TELEGRAPH The Federal Government on Tuesday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo is entitled to any opinion or comment he made regarding the abducted Chibok schoolgirls. The FG said it will remain focus, undistracted and committed to the safe return of the girls to their parents. It would be recalled that the ex-president last week said many of the abducted schoolgirls may never be reunited with their families. He told The Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation that in the future, the world will still be hearing of the abducted girls because some of them may give…
She has made headlines all over Africa and she’s still pushing it far and wide. The fast rising pop singer Yemi Alade is no doubt ruling the airwaves with her music especially gauging it from the impact of her hit track, ‘Johnny’. The Nigerian pop star was paired up with Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz for the second edition of Coke Studio Africa recording in Kenya recently and the chemistry demonstrated by both artistes while performing ‘Johnny’ to the delight of guests might just mean Yemi Alade who recently released her album might have found her long-lost Johnny; although there have been rumors that she’s currently dating Alex…
Wow, there are a whole lot of artistes who have it out for Wizkid this year. The Oyo State-born singer Seun Oni aka ‘Saeon’ is currently not happy with Wizkid. The singer, who has a song titled ‘Boogie down’ featuring Wizkid apparently paid Wizkid a whopping sum of N1.5million to get the Star boy on the song and video. Despite the money paid however, she’s pissed with the fact that Wizkid couldn’t even acknowledge her by posting something about the song on his timeline and when she tweeted at him, he refused to do as little as retweet it. Expressing her…
Wow, Is there more to this beef than we know already?!? Apparently, Wizkid’s reply to Samklef was polite and filled with good words, so it’s shocking to see the manner to which Samklef replies. It feels like the whole world has an issue with Wizkid, while he’s still grappling with his recent Twitter beef with Davido, two new pop stars have come out for the Star Boy boss him in two separate attacks. First, female singer, Saeon criticized Wizkid for not even acknowledging her song with him, ‘Boogie down’ by tweeting about it. Then his long time friend and music producer, Samklef angrily…
A Professor of Political Economy and management expert, Pat Utomi, on Tuesday said that he would contest in 2015 if asked to do so. Utomi spoke in an interview with journalists in Lagos. It would be recalled that Utomi, currently a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was also the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in 2007 and in 2011, the presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Mega Party (SDMP). Utomi expressed readiness to run in any capacity if his party and his people asked him to do so. “I do not mind running for any other…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has berated the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government for what the party called the government’s “insulting and disingenuous” explanation aimed at deceiving Nigerians over the US$9.3 million cash-for-arms deal that went awry in South Africa, saying everything about the deal is shady. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the opposition party said the deal not only violates the foreign currency laws of Nigeria and South Africa, but also violates Nigeria’s Money Laundering law as well as the Public Procurement Act and makes mockery of the Federal…
Gov. Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State on Tuesday said that he would re-contest for the gubernatorial seat of the state in 2015. Yero said this in Kafanchan, Kafanchan Local Government Area, Kaduna State, through his deputy, Mr Nuhu Bajoga, while on a visit to traditional rulers in Southern Kaduna. Yero said he had since obtained nomination form from the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. He urged the people to disregard any insinuation that he would be stopped from contesting in the election, saying such speculations were aimed at misleading the public. Yero also urged the…
Veteran Spanish and Barcelona star, Andres Iniesta has become the first Barcelona and Spain player to win the Golden foot award. The Barcelona midfielder was named ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Manuel Neuer, Andrea Pirlo, Thiago Silva Franck Ribery, Yaya Toure, Thierry Henry and Brazilian female player Marta as winner of the award on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the ceremony which was held in Monaco, France. The name of Argentina superstar, Lionel Messi was missing from the 2014 Golden Foot award, an international football award given to players who stand out for their athletic achievements both as individuals and team…
As the race for 2015 general elections gather momentum, the speculated governorship ambition of the Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, may have received the blessings of the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Indications to this effect emerged on Monday when the PDP national chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, during a visit to the state party secretariat in Port Harcourt, commended the minister, saying “Wike, you are on course”. The PDP national chairman was in Rivers State for empowerment/distribution of relief materials to the Rumowoji traders at the popular Mile 1 Market in the Diobu area…
Nigeria and Cameroon will tomorrow hold talks in Abuja to strengthen efforts on collaboration on the fight against insurgency in West Africa. According to a statement from the Defence Headquarters, issued by its spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade the three-day bilateral meeting would take place at the DHq, and will be hosted by the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, whose Cameroonian counterpart and would have in attendance his Cameroonian counterpart and military delegation. Olukolade noted that the forum was a follow-up to previous international and regional meetings to foster common ground in the fight against insurgency and…