by Oge Okonkwo The special assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri took to the social media platform Twitter reacting to the merger of the new-PDP with the opposition party, APC after prolonged negotiations. The G-7 governors had, on Tuesday, defected to the opposition party APC after a closed door meeting in Abuja... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi We love us some Don Jazzy! The MAVIN C.E.O turns 30 today November 26 and we just have to celebrate him. Ever since the Don stepped on the scene, he’s continually impressed us with how incredibly COOL he is. This is why we just had to share our top 10 coolest Don... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Channel O recently celebrated its 16th anniversary in Lagos. This comes ahead of its award ceremony slated for November 30. The event held at the Dollhouse Night Club in Victoria Island as the South African music channel celebrated its many years in the music video channel industry. The occasion was attended by... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Wizkid is loved by many all around the world. This was shown during his ‘Big Eruption‘ concert in Ghana. The ‘Caro’ singer was performing his latest release when a fan suddenly jumped on stage and grabbed him in a forced embrace. The overeager fan was immediately grabbed in return and dumped into... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo 1. Producer extraordinaire. Like the mythical Midas, he has the golden touch. Many artistes in Nigeria have Don Jazzy to thank for spurning out massive hits. He has proven time and again with artistes like D’banj, Wande Coal, Tiwa Savage, Ikechukwu, Dr Sid and many more that with talent and hard work... Read More
by Oke Efagene Peter Okoye who wedded his sweetheart, Lola Omotayo last week, travelled to Tanzania with his twin brother to perform at a concert. While thrilling the audience at the Leaders Club grounds in Dar-es-salaam, Peter invited a pretty female fan on stage to dance with him. The married half of Psquare took... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo It seems it’s not only MAVIN boss, Don Jazzy who is celebrating his birthday today but also his father. Showing off the resemblance between him and his father on Instagram, he wrote the caption Osheee Byday boyz. My dad and I. happy birthday daddy. Best daddy everrrrr….. Birthday boys.
Wonderkid Kelechi Iheanacho will sign a deal with Manchester City, according to the player’s father. Iheanacho was named the best player at November’s Under-17s World Cup after scoring six goals, including one in the final, as the Golden Eaglets triumphed in the United Arab Emirates. He has since been linked with moves to Porto and... Read More
by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested. Dokubo was arrested by gendarmes (security officers) in Benin Republic this evening. News of the arrest was disclosed by Alhaji Dokubo’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo. Premium Times reports: Mr. Keyamo said in a statement that the Rivers born former... Read More
The sleepy town of Ogotun-Ekiti in Ekiti South West Local Government Area of Ekiti State was on Tuesday thrown into confusion when information filtered that a goat had delivered a human-like baby goat. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident, which occurred in Lori Oke settlement, a village that is about 10 kilometres... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo In early November, the news went viral that the Holy Father, Pope Francis had embraced and kissed a man whose body and face were riddled with boils at the Vatican City in Rome during a morning public audience. The man whose name is Vinicio Riva, has had difficulty staying on his feet... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The recent meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday, churned out new conditions which the union insists must be met before the four month old strike can be called off. The Supervising minister and minister of state for education, Nyesom Wike, who was present at... Read More
A Makurdi High Court on Tuesday sentenced, Jacob Atongo, a 100-level sociology student, Benue State University, to death by hanging for armed robbery. In his judgment, Justice Adam Onum, held that he was satisfied with the confession of the accused to the charges and therefore, found him guilty. Onum sentenced the accused to death by... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Sunday’s episode of Rubbin’ Minds had musician Tunde Ednut on the hot seat were he mentioned some names when he was asked by the TV show host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu what he felt about artists flaunting their wealth. He later refuted his statement about Psquare owning a private jet saying it was a... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned a 25-year-old man, Nifemi Ayinla, before a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for allegedly defrauding an American lady, Gina McCoy of $25,000, through an internet love scam scheme. Ayinla was arraigned by the EFCC before Justice Kudirat Jose on a four- count charge of possession of... Read More
by Oke Efagene The Chairman of the University of Lagos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), Oghenekaro Ogbinaka, today, 26 November, 2013 urged the union’s members to desist from working against its interest. He made this appeal in a statement which he made available to journalists in Lagos. This statement came... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo A police inspector was reportedly killed by a police corporal identified as Ozeigbe Omobunde on Monday at about 8 pm in Benin, Edo state. Reports say the incident took place along Iyoha Road beside Benin plant of Guinness Nigeria Plc when the police inspector was on his way to an official duty at United Bank... Read More
by Oke Efagene The Osun State Police Command yesterday, 25 November, 2013, prevented what could have led to a religious crisis between Christians and Muslims in the quiet town of Ejigbo, Osun State when hoodlums severely beat up a secondary school principal. It was gathered that the hoodlums who were said to be hired by... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje Allegations by the Gwoza Christian Community Association (GCCA) have been leveled against Alhaji Abubakar Gula, Chairman of the Borno state butchers association of using the Maiduguri abattoir as a breeding ground for Boko Haram, a radical and violent Islamic sect. He described the allegations as false and misrepresentation to purposely disrupt the peace... Read More
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by Oge Okonkwo Two persons were on Tuesday killed in a multiple accident at New Tarzan Nkpor, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State. The accident involved six vehicles including a Bullion Van belonging to a new generation bank. One of the eight policemen accompanying the bullion van died while three others sustained various... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Friendship is one of the greatest gifts in the world and even celebrities need people they can rely on. Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Nelson, knows this and that’s why she has a best friend who she has decided to show off. The screen diva shared this photo via Instagram and she proudly announces... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo There were reports from last week that prominent airline Aero Contractors has filled in the slot for a Nigerian national carrier and have been renamed Nigerian Eagle which will indicate its new status as Nigeria’s official airline. Exclusive pictures of the new airline have been revealed, which will be launched by president... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Daddy has got the bedazzled phone. Last week, screen diva Tonto Dikeh officially joined the league of gold iPhone users , added a another touch to it encrusting diamonds on her phone, sharing the goodnews via Instagram. The actress posted a photo of her father with the beautifully designed iPhone with the... Read More
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by Oke Efagene Multi-talented music producer and multiple award winner, Don Jazzy is a year older today. The music producer has been receiving congratulatory messages and well wishes from friends, colleagues and fans has also been treated to a variety of delicious looking cakes. The birthday cakes were inscribed with lovely messages with one reading ... Read More
by Adeola Balogun According to emerging reports, fresh violence in Plateau has left about 40 people dead in the already crisis-ridden state. The attack is said to have occurred late on Monday in various sections of the Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the state. Armed men were said to have invaded the area and... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo Following reports that the 7 aggrieved governors under the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had moved to rival All Progressives Congress (APC), Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has said that he is still a member of the PDP. Governor Aliyu made this known through his spokesperson a few... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi It’s Don Jazzy again! Today is the Don’s birthday and he’s getting so much love from fans and friends. One of such friends is Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, who has conveyed birthday wishes to the MAVIN boss. Juliet shared this interesting photo of Don Jazzy via Instagram tagged “Happy birthday to the... Read More
by Oke Efagene Doyin Abiola, the former Managing Director of the defunct Concord Newspapers and wife of late politician and presidential candidate, MKO Abiola, has been arraigned for fraud before the Federal High Court in Lagos. According to a statement signed by Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ngozi Isintume-Agu, the Financial Malpractices Investigation Unit... Read More
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