COVID-19: Why Ogun extended lockdown again by one week
Ogun Government has yet again extended the existing lockdown by another week. Gov Dapo Abiodun made this known while briefing journalists on Friday in Abeokuta. He maintained that the state was constrained to extend the lockdown for another week as it continued to record more cases of the Coronavirus. According to the governor, it is […]
I will soon be a name on everyone’s lips – Lisa George
Says, “ I’m not a fan of nudity” By Ayo Onikoyi Beautiful singer, Lisa George has only been doing music professionally for two years but already rustling feathers in the industry. She recently released her first official body of work, an EP tagged “Grateful” which contains five songs, namely; Grateful, Girls Abre, ODO, African Woman and Love […]
Richardine Bartee: A Woman on a mission to put African Music on world stage
“ African artists have unification American artists don’t have,” she says By Ayo Onikoyi New York-based African-American music/lifestyle blogger of Liberian descent, Richardine Bartee for more than ten years since she founded her GRUNGECAKE blog site has been astute and committed to the affairs of emerging artistes. Not only in the Americas and Canada, but […]
Nigerians only use face masks to avoid police harassment – Erigga
By Sylvester Kwentua Emirate Empire artist and one of the hottest rappers currently in Nigeria, Erigga, whose real name is Erhiga Agarivbie, opines that Nigerians would not have made use of the mandated face mask, if not for the harassment of the men of the Nigerian police. He tweeted this on his official Twitter handle. […]
Gangster life is not for everybody – Terry G blows hot
By Sylvester Kwentua ‘Ginjah Your Swaggah’ crooner, Terry G, whose real name is Gabriel Oche, is definitely not happy with some of his colleagues who parade themselves as gangsters, telling them gangster life is not for everybody. Terry G, who is from Benue State, made this rare post on his Instagram page. In the post, […]
Crucifying me on the internet won’t stop me — Rema
By Sylvester Kwentua Mavin Records star artiste, Rema, recently sent out a strong warning to haters who feel they can stop him with theirs insults; he wants them to know that he can’t be stopped, no matter what they do. In a question and answer session with his fans on Instagram, the ‘Dumebi’ crooner, poured […]
WHO treats Madagascar like Biafra
By Emeka Obasi Malnutrition killed more Biafrans than bombs and bullets during the Civil War until some paediatricians led by Theodore Chukwunyere Okeahialam, Winifred Kaine and Aaron Ifegbuni came out with what became known as the Kwashiorkor Mixture in 1968. It was a formula made by Africans with no foreign contribution and quoted in medical […]
DJ Cuppy bashed for BBNaija Housemate dream
By Sylvester Kwentua Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, known as DJ Cuppy, the celebrity disc jockey and daughter of Femi Otedola, a wealthy Nigerian businessman, is in the mood to contest in the upcoming BBNaija reality show. This, she made known on her official Twitter handle, when she recently twitted ” #BBNaija is coming back. Maybe I […]
Why I killed my brother — Suspect
•I hope my family will forgive me By Ifeanyi Okolie Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have arrested a 20-year-old cattle rustler and alleged kidnapper, Ibrahim Abdullahi, who allegedly masterminded an armed robbery and killing of his elder brother, Kadade Abdulahi of Amana MaiKasuwa Village, in Igabi Local Government Area of […]
Pantami lauds governors for complying with Right of Way resolution
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has commended Governors El-Rufai, Uzodimma, Masari and Lalong for implementing Right of Way Resolution. The Minister in a statement signed by his Technical Assistant (Information Technology), Dr Femi Adeluyi on Friday expressed delight with the strides that have been made […]
‘God will help us,’ Tanzania president ‘rejects’ virus lockdown
At a time when countries have imposed and are easing lockdowns in the fight against COVID-19, Tanzanian president John Magufuli insists there will be no such thing as lockdown in the East African nation. During an address to a church congregation over the weekend, Magufuli stressed that when the neighbours are done with their lockdowns, […]
Coronavirus: Lyon to take Ligue 1 challenge to Council of State
Lyon, Amiens and Toulouse have had their appeals against the decision to end the Ligue 1 season early dismissed by a Paris court, which said only the Council of State can make a determination on such matters. The administrative court declared a case of that nature could only be challenged before the Council of State […]
Terry can match Lampard’s success as a manager, says Ancelotti
Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti believes John Terry will impress as a manager in the same way Frank Lampard has done at Stamford Bridge. Lampard, who like Terry played under Ancelotti when he was in charge of the Blues between 2009 and 2011, has won praise for his stewardship of a young Chelsea squad this […]
Pochettino happy Mourinho replaced him at Tottenham
Mauricio Pochettino is happy Jose Mourinho replaced him as Tottenham boss. Tottenham sacked Pochettino in November, with the team that reached the Champions League final in the 2018-19 season sitting 14th in the Premier League. Mourinho was drafted in as his replacement but has struggled for consistency despite lifting Spurs to eighth, overseeing elimination from […]
Uber partners MHA to feed 70,000 children in Lagos, Abuja
By Juliet Umeh To cushion the effect of Covid-19 pandemic among children, Technology-driven ride-hailing services, Uber, said it is partnering with the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management & Social Development, MHA, in Nigeria to provide food packages to school children within Lagos and Abuja. The partnership will effectively mobilise transportation of needed food parcels […]
UK to introduce COVID Passports
The United Kingdom is considering introducing, among its quarantine regime, “COVID Passports” that will allow those that have had the disease travel and return without going into quarantine on their return. Although the COVID Passports and travel corridors would allow families to travel abroad this summer, the new quarantine regime for arrivals is meeting with […]
