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odunomoadekolaYeee! "Sokoto mi tí ya!😁😁😁" Success will be our permanent friend in JESUS name.💜💜💜 View this post on Instagram Yeee! Sokoto mi tí ya!😁😁😁 Success will be our permanent friend in JESUS name.💜💜💜 A post shared by Odunlade Adekola (@odunomoadekola) on Oct 11, 2018 at 2:32am PDT ✏️ PLEASE we need your Full support by given us your LIKE👍, COMMENT & SHARE with your Friends and Family. ✏️❤️Thanks😊

Pop star, Davido has proven times without number that he is a cheerful giver, from showering his label mates with expensive gifts to splashing millions on some of his fans on social media.

The Civilian Joint Task successfully secured the release over 800 children captured by Boko Haram.

Speaking on LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s HBO show The Shop, Drake also revealed why he never chose to release a diss track he wrote in response to Pusha-T’s track, The Story of Adidon.

Despite all his fame and accolades, there is a certain day in the life of Nigerian music legend, Tuface, that he would never forget and he shared it with Saturday Beats in a recent interview.

The ruling party, APC, has accused former presidnet Olusegun Obasanjo, of lobbying the US government to withdraw the ban on the former Vice president.

Davido and Chioma met with the PDP presidential candidate in Abuja today.

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Bauchi, Joseph Adebayo has been reported dead.

Daniel Onjeh, a Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Benue South primary election, has described ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of his erstwhile deputy, Atiku Abubakar as Nigeria’s President in 2019 as a joke.

The National Emergency Management Agency, on Friday, said no fewer than 10,000 Nigerians, have voluntarily returned from Libya between April 2017 and October 2018.

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming 2019 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Friday picked the former governor of Anambra state, Mr Peter Obi as his running mate. The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, is now been pencilled down as the running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the February 14, 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar. Obi emerged the preferred choice of both the party and the candidate after series of consultations by stakeholders in the party and outside it. Since PDP elected Atiku as its Presidential candidate, reactions on whom he is going to pick as his running mate in order to oust the current government have flooded the social media. Nigerians have recommended several Political giants like Peter Obi; Ike Ekweremad the deputy senate president; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance; Osita Chidoka, former minister of aviation and others believed to have eq...

A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in Iraq because he looks gayish and his killers filmed the gruesome murder.

VICE President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said Nigeria requires about $1 trillion investment to modernise its energy infrastructure.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday succumbed to pressure by re-organising the Chairmanship of five out of its fifteen (15) Standing Committees. This sudden but long awaited change saw Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari moved from her position as the Commission’s Chairman on Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee to Health and Welfare Committee. The commission disclosed this in a statement by its National Commissioner, Mallam Muhammed Haruna It added; “Meanwhile, the Chairmanship of five [5) out of its fifteen (15) Standing Committees has been re-organised as follows: Press Statement: The deadlines for the submission of Forms CF001 and CF002 for the 2019 general elections remain; i. Presidential and National Assembly - 18th October, 2018 ii. Governorship and State Assembly - 2nd November, 2018 pic.twitter.com/FMrR3RtkY1 — INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) October 11, 2018 “Barrister Festus Okoye Information and Voter Education Commi...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need to create a new tribe in Nigeria in order to have a country driven by national unity and cohesion.

A Corps member, Progress Oberiko, took to her Facebook page to share a story of an inseparable family of 5 battling mental illness in Ogoja, Cross River State.

Ahead of the 2019 elections, a group of women activists in Kaduna State on Friday vowed to mobilise women in the area to resist attempts by politicians to induce them with cash and food condiments. One of the women, Mrs Rhoda Giwa, made this known in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of a three-day training for women on civic rights and how to actively participate in decision-making and politics. The training was organised in Kaduna by an NGO, Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI). Giwa, from Malali community in Kaduna North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, added that women were no longer interested in selling their future to politicians in exchange for pittance. According to her, the group will mobilise women to demand for projects that will better their lives and that of the entire community. She said that women had become fed up with a situation where politicians would use cheap items to buy their votes during election...

Cardi B celebrated her 26th birthday in style wild night out, in Los Angeles on Thursday.

Vogue, an international magazine on fashion and celebrity lifestyle, has complimented Nigerian Afro-beat singer Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, for rocking a stylish outfit at his ‘sold out concert’ in London. The magazine, in a special feature, eulogised the ace singer who dazzled fans with a pair of neon zebra-print pants with chunky gold chain-accented sneakers backstage.

Usher has a big surprise for fans. The R&B superstar is set to release his ninth studio album A at midnight tonight, he revealed on social media. Inspired by his hometown of Atlanta, the project was produced by ATL’s own Zaytoven.

Unconfirmed reports reaching NAIJ.com indicates that Ogun state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Accord Party. Ogun State, Governor Ibikunle Amosun has defected to Accord Party - OGTV News — OGUN STATE (@ogun_state) October 11, 2018   As @MBuhari looks on while Oshiomole's impunity continues, we are ready in Ogun State to abandon APC. We shall move en masse to another platform and prove to them that Gov Amosun is in charge of APC in ogun state. Akinlade is our Guber Candidate, freely chosen. @OfficialAPCNg — Olayinka Mustapha (@Olafocus1) October 12, 2018   The gains recorded is being eroded by the rash, hot headed national chairman, Oshiomole. In Ogun State, we are set to teach him and APC a good lesson unless Akinlade's name is restored as our duly elected guber candidate. We stand by our leader, gov Amosun. — Olayinka Mustapha (@Olafocus1) October 12, 2018   Already, soc...

Budding artist Demmie Vee has just released his new single You Go Wait? featuring Kizz Daniel. The 26-year-old artist has had other singles like ‘Tiff’ and ‘Love Me Tender.

The Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite action to rescue Leah Sharibu from Boko Haram custody before the deadline given by the insurgents expire. Reverend Yakubu Pam, the chairman of the association, made the appeal on Friday, October 12, in Abuja, when expressing concerns that the abducted Dapchi schoolgirl might be executed as threatened by Boko Haram. “We have heard what the abductors have said, we are here together as religious leaders and traditional rulers to appeal to the conscience of the abductors of these innocent girls. “We heard next week is the deadline to execute the girls but we don’t know, but we are here to make an appeal to them and we pray that God speaks to their heart so that they can release these innocent girls,” Pam pleaded. Reverend Pam who was in the company of other NCAN members, expressed hope that the federal government would negotiate with the insurgents for the rel...

Ayo Balogun, popularly called Wizkid, has been sharing videos of his third son, Zion on his social media pages. Wizkid, who  hinted that he would be releasing a new single on Friday shared two videos of his baby son, off his Instagram and Snapchat pages, on his Twitter handle, @wizkidayo. He shared one video, captioned ‘The don’, where Zion was seen trying out his walking skills as he navigated a doorway. A few steps out of the doorway, he went back to crawling. In the second video, Zion was seen having a peekabo moment, as he played with curtains, while the person behind the camera said, “It looks like you woke up happy today.”

Davido has been on a roll since the start of the year and his feature on Quavo's debut album, Quavo Huncho helps to situate the great strides not just his career, but his artistry has enjoyed this year. He may claim not be pursuing acceptance on the international front following the debacle that trailed his poorly received Son of Mercy EP, but that has not in any way impacted on his growth on the global level.

South African anti-apartheid activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has been discharged from hospital after spending about two weeks there, his office said on Friday. He turned 87, while undergoing tests, but will be home for the birthday of his wife, Leah Tutu, this weekend, the statement noted, thanking well-wishers. The statement did not say what particular tests the archbishop, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer years ago, was undergoing. He has been in the hospital several times in recent years and had been battling with prostate cancer, which he has lived with for more than 17 years. Under apartheid, Tutu campaigned against white minority rule during the years that Nelson Mandela was imprisoned and was awarded the 1984 Nobel peace prize for his work. ✏️ PLEASE we need your full support by giving us your LIKE👍, COMMENT & SHARE with your Friends and Family. ✏️❤️Thanks😊

There is nothing like a surety in life – but in a game of percentages, Nigeria can line up these 11 Super Eagles to ensure the Desert Knights of Libya continue to experience nightmares for the rest of the qualifiers. While stellar names like Victor Moses and Mikel Obi will not be around to lend their experience to the task at hand, Gernot Rohr possesses more than enough in the 23-man squad called up for the match to win in Uyo on Saturday and in Algeria on Wednesday. The advice to Rohr would be to play the 3-4-3 formation used in the second half against England just before the 2018 World Cup. Goalkeeper: Francis Uzoho Three Centre Backs: John Ogu, Leon Balogun, and William Troost-Ekong – Ekong should play in the centre with the latter the fastest and arguably the least efficient marker of the three. Four Midfielders: Ola Aina, Wilfred Ndidi, Oghenekaro Etebo, Alex Iwobi. The two wingbacks will be Iwobi and Aina. Aina is better than Brian Idowu at...

An overland aircraft has just caught fire at one of the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) hangars of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

Usain Bolt scored his first goals in professional football after starting up front for Australia's Central Coast Mariners in a pre-season friendly. The 100m world-record holder, who is bidding for a professional contract, recovered from a painful kick in the groin to score twice against Macarthur South West United in Sydney. Bolt put the Mariners 3-0 up in the 55th minute after a strong left-footed finish, celebrating with his trademark 'Lightning Bolt' pose. The Jamaican then capitalised on a defensive mix-up to score his second just after the hour mark before being substituted with the score at 4-0. The eight-time Olympic champion,  who retired from athletics in 2017, arrived at the Mariners in August in a bid to ignite his football career. Bolt expressed his concerns that Friday's match would determine his future with the club as he strives towards winning a professional contract and a place with the Mariners for the season, which beginnings on O...

Happy birthday, madam! Hmmm...looks like Timaya is getting very comfortable with showing off the face of his baby mama as this has been a rare feat. Timaya has used every opportunity to show off his son since his birth and we can also say he is a doting dad.

Wale Applause, an artiste manager, has released an exposé about his time in the employ of Lil Kesh, an artiste formerly signed to YBNL. He also revealed that Olamide Adedeji, YBNL head honcho, sacked him over a Twitter rant in defence of Lil Kesh. In a lengthy article, Applause said the aim of his expose is to “pass a message to all new artistes”, urging them to “never bite the hand that fed you”. He wrote in part: “For the first time, let me say this, I gave over 2 years of my life to Lil Kesh, God used me and Olamide to make him a star. “I remember well when I will put all my friends on the road, all the way from Sango to Elegushi to push Shoki. God bless my friend Dj Consequence, he knows the story. “There were many days I had to sleep in my rickety Honda, days my friends Aspen and the gang will go to the club to spend money just so Shoki can be played, those days when all that mattered to me was raising a king, Alas, HE SACKED ME.” ‘WHY I WAS SACKED’ Explaini...

Nigerian singer Davido’s hit single IF has emerged number one on the New York Shazam chart for songs that listeners in the United States city have searched for its identity.

Taylor Swift emerged the big winner at the 2018 edition of American Music Awards (AMA), taking home a crystal pyramid for the yesterday’s top prize, Artist of the Year.

Migos’ Quavo has unveiled his debut solo record Q U A V O H U N C H O via Quality Control Music Capitol Records Motown. Listen below.

Popular Nigerian Singer, Davido has reacted to reports that his romantic relationship with Chioma has hit the rocks The report making the rounds on Social media had it that Davido and his lover broke up over infidelity on the part of the singer.

President Donald Trump and rapper Kanye West were sitting down for lunch at the White House on Thursday to discuss prison reform as Trump seeks to use his celebrity roots to political advantage. The two were to sit down for a roasted chicken lunch in the private dining room off the Oval Office, along with Hall of Fame NFL running back Jim Brown, as well as Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner. White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump and his guests would discuss potential future clemencies for convicts along with “addressing the massive violent crime surge in Chicago” and efforts to create jobs for African-Americans. Kanye’s visit follows by several months a similar trip to the White House by his celebrity wife, Kim Kardashian West, who met with Trump on May 30 and persuaded him to grant clemency to Alice Johnson, who was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug charge in Tennessee. Kanye has drawn fire from other celebrities for hi...

In case you are wondering why BamBam is trending, here is the gist. The ex Big Brother Star “Bambam” is certain to be hitting the headlines again after her much talked about flamboyant flurry outfit at the 2018 AMVCA. This time she is writing her name on the sands of TIME! As she becomes Nigeria's first wristwatch brand ambassador. Nigeria’s pioneer premium wristwatch brand Micserah has announced their new relationship with the fast rising actress as she sets to represent the brand globally. Adekunle Adeniji, Micserah founder and CEO said: “We’re thrilled to welcome Reality TV star Bambam to the Micserah family; she is the perfect fit for the brand, as she has proved to being an iconic pacesetter in her field. The Bambam watch collection is an exciting moment as the brand rapidly grows and enters new markets across Africa”. Celebrating Bambam’s new endorsement, the brand will release A 300 piece of limited edition watch collection “Bambam Luna” whic...

The 2019 Met Gala is almost upon us and we are already excited about it. The organisers of the prestigious have been announced, and we will see singers Lady Gaga and Harry Styles and sportswoman Serena Williams join Anna Wintour. This year’s theme has been announced as “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” a riff on Susan Sontag‘s essay “Notes on Camp.” About the theme, Alessandro Michelle, creative director of Gucci, told the New York Times: “Camp really means the unique ability to combine high art and pop culture; it is not kitsch. The Met exhibition will give contemporary significance to Sontag’s perspective.” The choices for hosts of the 2019 gala have had phenomenal years, with Gaga giving a critically acclaimed performance in the movie “A Star is Born“; Styles being the star of Gucci’s most recent ad campaign, and Serena launching her own fashion wear. ✏️ PLEASE we need your full support by given us your LIKE👍, COMMENT & SHARE with your Friends and Family...

Mathew Knowles caught ex-wife Tina and Beyonce completely off guard at her final tour stop, but he tells TMZ the surprise gesture was purely out of love. Mathew explains to TMZ how he managed to sweep Beyonce off her feet outside her dressing room in Seattle last weekend. It's a sweet story complete with a dozen roses and a special father-daughter moment. View this post on Instagram Beyonce , her dad and me backstage OTR11 concert Seattle. ❤️ A post shared by Tina Knowles (@mstinalawson) on Oct 9, 2018 at 9:01pm PDT Mathew, Tina and Bey spent time together earlier during the On The Run II tour when it stopped in their hometown of Houston -- but they kept that quiet, meaning no social media. Mathew wanted to do something special for the last night, and this time Beyonce decided to share the cute family moment. Her parents divorced in 2011, but Mathew insists there's never been a rift with Tina. T...

After NaijGossp  reported of how PDP presidential candidate was in a meeting with former president, Olusegun Obasanjo in his residence in Abeokuta. There is another trending line that the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has arrived the residence of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital. Oyedepo’s visit comes while Obasanjo is in a meeting with his former Vice, Atiku Abubakar. But it is not certain if both visits are connected. DAILY POST reports that the meeting is being held at the residence of the ex-president within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta. Atiku arrived his former boss’ premises at about 1:05pm. The former VP was accompanied by his campaign Director-General and former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and Senator Murray Ben-Bruce, among others. ✏️ PLEASE we need your full support by g...

Highly controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, is out again with another mind breaking claim. The blogger, who is never slow to peddle rumours against celebrities, is out with news about singer, Davido and his girlfriend, Chioma.

The Ekiti State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Kola Oluwawole. Ebenezer Alagbada was said to have been elected to take his place. Oluwole was impeached alongside his deputy on Thursday afternoon. The impeachment was carried out this afternoon by 14 members of the House. According to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Stephen Gbadamosi, those who carried out the ‘illegality’ were provided police cover and they prevented other members and even staff of the House from having access to the complex, adding that some members were also suspended. The ex-Speaker, however, described his sudden impeachment as the lowest level of lawlessness and illegality. ✏️ PLEASE we need your full support by given us your LIKE👍, COMMENT & SHARE with your Friends and Family. ✏️❤️Thanks😊