Half Sierra Leonean and Nigerian, Hadiza Blell aka Di’ja, has recently opened up about her journey to music stardom in an interview on Coke Studio Africa. Similar to other celebrities, Di’ja confessed that things weren’t easy for her. Some of the jobs she did before she blew up include waitressing & being a mascot at children’s parties to fund her music. Encouraging young people not to give up on their dreams even when they fail. She also added that young people should work, pray and persevere. She said, I’ve tried and failed a lot of things in the past, same with music,…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Plateau State chapter of Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JNI) has noted with concern, moves by a party in the current violence in the state to give the crisis a religious coloration. In a communiqué signed by its treasurer, Sani Bala yesterday in Jos, the state capital, JNI condemned the attacks on innocent people in Kadunu of Mangu LGA and some areas in Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau State, as well as the burning of worship centres in Kadunu, during Wednesday’s attack. According to the communiqué, the JNI observed that the renewed attacks in northern Plateau are a Berom agenda of wiping…
The Federal Government has decided to share another round of funds to the tune of 535.5 billion naira to the state governments. This fund is meant for reimbursement of the cash spent on maintaining federal roads across the country. The decision was taken at yesterday’s National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House, Abuja. Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting on Thursday. He was accompanied to the briefing by his Kano, Benue and Delta counterparts – Abdullahi Ganduje, Samuel Ortom and Ifeanyi…
Mr. Sam Saba has been put under undue pressure after filing of a 13-count corruption charge against Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau, It was gathered that the CCB boss called a meeting of all commissioners to retrieve and relocate some key assets declaration forms of public office holders to a special safe. It was further learnt that the retrieved assets forms were those of President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Saraki, House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara and the governors. A source said: “Since the charges became public knowledge, there had been pressure on the CCB chairman…
Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday gave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) a hard blow for the “irrational heckling and outlandish statements” on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Accusing the PDP of plotting to pit the millions of Nigerians, who voted for “change” against the Federal Government by distracting the Buhari administration, the APC advised the opposition party to bury its head in shame. The governing party berated the PDP for dissipating energies on a wasteful venture as Nigerians have not forgotten how the party plundered the wealth of the nation between 1999 and May 29. “For a PDP…
There is rising tension in Nigeria’s banking industry over the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA). However, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged banks in the country not to panic. In an interview with Reuters yesterday, the CBN boss gave an assurance that he was ready to inject liquidity if needed into the interbank market. The Federal Government had directed all banks to move all the accounts of government parastatals into a Treasury Single Account at the central bank as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s drive to fight corruption. “There is no shortage…
Kim Kardashian West (Kim K West) has said that she thinks her husband’s clothes collection is the epitome of couture and believes he’s the next Versace! Despite the bad review on the collection by many around the world, the pregnant star seems to have loved every piece of clothing shown. “Kim is Kanye’s biggest cheerleader. She loves everything he does. She has told him that he’s on the verge of being one the world’s most renowned designers like Oscar de la Renta andVersace!” a source connected to the couple revealed to HollywoodLife exclusively. Kim even promised Kanye that she’d rock every…
According to a report, Mayback Music rapper, Rick Ross is planning to walk down the aisle very soon. On Thursday night [September 17], Rozay reportedly got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Lira Mercer, aka Lira Galore as she goes by in the social media world. The model announced the big news via her Snapchat Thursday night by posting a photo of her massive engagement ring with the captions: “YES! When it’s real, you just know.” Her good friend Amber Rose later confirmed the news by congratulating the happy couple on her Instagram with the following caption, “Congrats to my girl @lira_galore…
Pop singer, Rihanna has indicated that one condition must be met before she can date rapper and music producer, Travis Scott. She said she will need Chris Brown to say yes to her new found-love. According to an insider who spoke with HollywoodLife, the ‘BBHMM’ singer has told her new rumored boyfriend, she’ll always love her ex, Chris Brown and wants him to be okay with her new relationship. “Travis and RiRi have talked about Chris and she told him that he’s a very ‘special person’ in her life and that she will ‘always love him,’” says the insider. “Travis thinks that’s noble of them…
Nigeria’s famous and superstar comedian, Basketmouth has explained why he hates Sean Tizzle. In an interview with HipTv’s StreetHop on Tuesday, Basketmouth disclosed why he no longer wants to have anything to do with Sean Tizzle. When he was asked his favorite Nigerian act, he stated he doesn’t like Sean Tizzle and revealed what really transpired between himself and the ‘Sho le’ hitmaker. Basket disclosed he helped the singer with about three shows in December, 2014 but when he called him for a gig a few months after, Tizzle charged him a ridiculous amount of money. He said, ‘I called on…
Timaya narrowly escaped unhurt from a car accident yesterday. See the photo of his bashed Bentley that he shared. Thankfully, no one was injured in the accident. Happy for him for his life!
Aso Rock Villa is so big that President Muhammadu Buhari gets lost inside it. The President told French TV, France 24, yesterday, when asked if Aso Rock was the same as the Government House he left in 1985, that: “It was not the same place. The last time I was there, I was in the barracks. This time I am in a palace. At times, I can’t find my way around. It is so big so much that it must be expensive to maintain. But it is there, it cannot be removed.” Buhari, who is in France on a 3-day…
No fewer than five persons are reported dead in a gas explosion that occurred at a gas shop on Eliozu area of Port Harcourt. Rivers state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Muhammad confirmed the explosion to Vanguard on phone but said he would wait until he was sure of the situation before commenting on casualty. According to him, the Police went to the scene of the incident to collate information immediately they heard about it. He relayed information at his disposal, saying gas vendors were refilling gas at the spot when the cylinder suddenly exploded. He dismissed fears that the…
In Nigeria’s 100-mile-an-hour music industry, it is often easy to forget how long some artistes have been around. Who can believe that 2Face Idibia is 40 already? From his days frolicking onstage at Star Mega Jam with Plantashun Boyz to lifting entire crowds off their feet while headlining Star Music Trek shows in Lagos and Makurdi, 2Face Idibia has come a long way. We’ve had the privilege of watching this unique talent for the last 18 years, and now on the occasion of his 40th birthday, STAR is bringing a bunch of his buddies together for an All-Star tribute concert…
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was ready to diversify the nation’s economy to end over-dependence on oil. Speaking in Lagos, at the 6th National Conference of the Academy For Entrepreneurial Studies (AES), with theme Diversification: Roadmap to Nigeria’s Economic Recovery, Osinbajo noted that diversification and the nation’s economic recovery captures the major challenges the Buhari administration is poised to address. The conference was chaired by former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd.). However, the vice president who wasrepresented by a Director at the Ministry of Labour & Productivity, Mrs. Maureen Ovie,…
Sen. Shehu Sani has thrown his weight behind a dialogue with the Boko Haram group, saying it was necessary to bring about permanent end to insurgency in the country. The Senator representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly said in Kaduna that the Federal Government’s interest in negotiation with the group was a welcome development. However, he noted that “We need credible personalities who have some level of recognition or respect with the insurgents and a second team to oversee the terms of agreement to their full implementation. These are very much necessary to achieve success and put an end…
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that it had arrested two business center operators in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, who allegedly produced fake National Identity Cards for Boko Haram insurgents in the city.The spokesman of the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, Col. Tukur Gusau, made the disclosure while presenting the suspects to newsmen in the state capital. “A business center around Post Office area in Maiduguri was identified as an accomplice of Boko Haram terrorists by producing National Identity cards and other documents for the terrorists”, Gusau said. According to him, this was in furtherance to the…
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Thursday, called on Nigerians to set aside sentiment regarding the impending trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki over corrupt charges leveled against him, saying “he should go and clear his name”. On Wednesday, it was reported that the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, had slammed a 13-count corruption charge bordering on alleged corruption and false declaration of assets by the Senate president and was going to arraign him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, tomorrow (Friday). We had also reported that the charges were from his time as Governor of Kwara State…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting with state governors and other Council members in attendance. The meeting, which was held at the Council Chamber of the State House, started at few minutes past 11:00am. The governors in attendance at the beginning of the meeting are – Aminu Masari (Katsina), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Rauf Aragbesola (Osun) and Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa). Others are – Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Mohammed Abubakar (Bauchi), Willie Obiano (Anambra), Bindow Jibrilla (Adamawa), Akinwunmi Ambode (Lagos), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna),…
Afenifere chieftain, Senator Femi Okunrounmu, has lampooned northern leaders calling for a fresh national conference, saying that it was unfortunate that they could denigrate the 2014 confab organized by the outgone Goodluck Jonathan administration. Some prominent northern leaders under the aegis of Northern Reawakening Forum, led by a former member of the House of Representatives, Mohammed Kumalia, had called for a fresh conference, describing the last one as a Peoples Democratic Party affair. However, Okunrounmu, who was Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the National Conference, expressed suprise that Kumalia, who was a member of the conference committee on…