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It’s been a roller-coaster since Thursday morning when Tunji ‘TeeBillz’ Balogun suffered a meltdown and went on a social media rant about his marriage to Tiwa Savage after which he purportedly tried to jump off the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge. In an emotional interview with PulseNg on Friday, the Mavin singer addressed the situation where she... Read More
Following the demise of the Oba of Benin Kingdom, Oba Erediauwa, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, on Friday, the ancient Bini kingdom has announced that the late Oba’s son, His Royal Highness, Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa, will ascend to his father’s seat. Here are 7 things to know about the next... Read More
The reconciliation committee of the National Assembly, set up to work on the controversial 2016 budget, is set to return the corrected bill to the Presidency on Saturday, April 30. The committee, which was chaired by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Suleiman Lasun, has worked on the budget for the past two... Read More
The federal government has initiated plans to extradite corrupt former government and public officials who fled Nigeria to other countries in a bid to avoid criminal investigations and legal prosecution. According to Punch Newspapers, the extradition of these ex-officials will dominate President Muhammadu Buhari’s discussions with other world leaders when 60 of them meet in... Read More
Igbo socio-cultural group, Izumunna Cultural Association, has said the ultimate objective of the marauding Fulani herdsmen is to ‘appropriate lands in the South-East’. The group said the recent attacks is in tandem with the ongoing deliberations on the National Grazing Reserves Commission at the National Assembly. Hence, the group declared on Friday, that the people... Read More
Northern Governors have described as ‘an insult’, the ethinicisation of attacks being carried out by herdsmen around the country. The 19 governors held a meeting in Kaduna on Friday, where they noted that it was out of place to label all criminals as Fulani. Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum and Governor of Borno... Read More
The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, on Friday, accused security agencies in the state of failing to act to prevent the attack on Ukpabi, Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the state on Monday, April 25. According to the governor, the security agencies had failed to take any action in spite of the information... Read More
A coalition of over 400 civil-society organisations under the auspice of Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) alleged on Friday, that it was offered a bribe of N2bn by officials of the Jonathan administration to help in compromising the outcome of the 2015 elections. A statement released by TMG chairman, Comrade Ibrahim Zikirullahi, said: “Specifically, some errand... Read More
The Ohaneze Youth Council (OYC) has given Fulani herdsmen a 3-day notice to leave Igboland or they will be forcefully ejected. The proposed ejection of Fulani herdsmen from Igboland is in response to last Monday’s killing of over 40 people in Nimbo community, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu state by Fulani herdsmen. Consequently, the... Read More
There is no evidence to prove that the herdsmen involved in the killing of farmers and villagers across the country are immigrants who come into Nigeria from neighbouring countries, says the Nigeria Immigration Service. According to the NIS spokesperson, Ekpedeme King, the Service can’t conclude on the nationalities of the herdsmen, as the agency hasn’t... Read More
Nigerian Army, on Friday, discovered a big pit which Boko Haram insurgents used for dumping bodies to decompose. This was contained in a signed by Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations. The statement that the Nigerian troops had engaged the armed terrorist at Mbaraka, while patrolling the area. The troop successfully dislodged... Read More
After enduring a torrid couple of days, Mavin singer, Tiwa Savage has finally addressed her marital crisis – which reached a crescendo on Thursday, April 28, when her husband, TeeBillz suffered a social media meltdown and purportedly tried to take his own life. In her first official interview with PulseNG, Tiwa Savage spoke extensively about... Read More
Mavin singer, Tiwa Savage says she’s never cheated on her husband, Tunji Balogun , a.k.a TeeBillz. In an interview obtained by PulseNG, the singer reacted to her husband’s Instagram meltdown, where he accused her of infidelity, her mother of witchcraft and his father, of giving him a bad legacy. Tiwa was quoted to have said:... Read More
Wizkid has been trending since the release of Canadian rapper, Drake‘s new album –Views, which had vocal and production input from the Starboy. In view of this landmark, his HKN counter-part, Davido has congratulated him and may have possibly hinted on a collaboration between them. Meanwhile, Empire Mates Entertainment boss –Banky W also showed love... Read More
Mavin singer, Tiwa Savage is reportedly set to speak on her marriage this weekend through a pre-recorded video, the Net reports. Savage’s husband, Tunji Balogun a.k.a TeeBillz suffered a social media meltdown on Thursday, April 28. According to the entertainment website, rather than talk about the allegations he leveled against her, Tiwa would most likely... Read More
“As they campaign vigorously for elections, you would think they are coming to grow the economy, enthrone justice, breed unity and tolerance, love for one another. No, they are coming to enthrone Hausa/Fulani supremacy, to reposition the security agencies by sacking all competent hands and replace them with their kinsmen in order to drive their... Read More
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Friday, stated that the Nigerian police cannot effectively provide security to all Nigerians due to inadequate funding and number of personnel. Arase stated this while delivering a public lecture on: ‘Police and Public Partnership in prevention and control of violent crime and conflicts in Nigeria” at the... Read More
The Edo State Government has released a statement, reacting to the death of the Oba of Benin. It reads thus: “Our hearts are heavy, laden with pains and grief, at the announcement of the passing on to glory of Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa of Benin, our highly revered Oba, a distinguished Edo... Read More
A video showing some soldiers of the Nigerian Army battering a Lagos-based lawyer at 7th Avenue, FESTAC Town, Lagos State, has emerged. With the wave of violence spreading across the country, soldiers would do well to inspire a sense of safety in the citizens rather than exhibit the savagery of the menace they are supposed... Read More
The Oba of Benin Kingdom, Omo n’Oba Erediauwa Akpolokpolo I, is dead. According to The Nation, the death of the late Oba was announced on Friday afternoon by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe. The late Oba, has for the last year, been battling a yet to be disclosed illness.
On the morning of April 28, shock waves hit the blogosphere as Tiwa Savage‘s husband Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz went on an Instagram rant on Iabout issues around his marriage to Tiwa Savage. From cheating allegations to insane insinuations about his mother-in-law not to mention the rumours about him trying to jump off the... Read More
Afro-pop singer, Wizkid is set to release a documentary-film. The star who just concluded the Sierra Leone leg of his Starboy tour, hinted at this in a tweet put out a few hours ago. Here is what he tweeted. In other news, Wizkid’s next stop of his Starboy world tour is Zambia.
The Citizens United for Peace and Stability has called off the OccupyNASS protest after the convener, Bunmi Awoyemi declared that a ‘resounding success’ was recorded from the 3-day protest. The tents as well as other kits set up for the duration of the protest, would be brought down while the protesters would leave the main... Read More
In a bid to avoid the crisis that trailed the 2016 budget, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, on Friday, disclosed that it has started to prepare the 2017 budget. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Information in the ministry, Charles Dafe. The Minister of State for Budget and... Read More
The leader of the Citizens United for Peace and Stability, Bunmi Awoyemi, who convened the protest at the National Assembly tagged #OcuppyNASS has called off the protest. Awoyemi, while speaking during a press conference, revealed that the protest would be discontinued on the evening of Thursday, April 29. Speaking further on the purpose of the... Read More
Wizkid has gained so much international attention in the past year – especially with his recent collaboration with Canadian recording artiste, Drake. However, there is a debate making the rounds on social media on whether the former E.M.E artiste is indeed the biggest act out of Nigeria. While some are convinced the Starboy is the... Read More
Former Tottenham manager, Harry Redknapp, is set to take over as coach of the Nigerian national team, the Daily Star reports. The British newspaper reports that Redknapp could be appointed Super Eagles’ manager within a few days. Following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh and the return of Samson Siasia to the Olympic team, the Nigeria... Read More
The National Secretary of the Meyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Baba Othman Ngelzarma, said the neglect of Fulani herdsmen by government was the reason for the continued crisis. Ngelzarma said this on Thursday, while speaking at Channels Television Sunrise Daily programme. While saying that perpetrators of the violence should be arrested and prosecuted, he, however,... Read More
Stand To End Rape (S.T.E.R), an advocacy organization aimed at raising awareness about the societal effects and stigma associated with rape and sexual violence and winner of Best Use of Social Media by an NGO” at the 2014 Social Media Awards Africa, is set to announce the launch of its “BEHIND THE SMILE” campaign project... Read More