Kenny Blaq Announces Second Edition of ‘Oxymoron’ Comedy Show
Otolorin Peter Kehinde, a music-comedian popularly known as Kenny Blaq, has announced the 2018 edition of his comedy show. Blaq’s show, like his style of comedy, is popular for its peculiarity, featuring a mix of dance, comedy and music. Following the successful debut of the first edition tagged ‘Oxymoron: X-Files’, Blaq is set to return […]
Nollywood producer, Bambino Anachina, is dead
Chukwudi Bambino Anachina, a Nollywood producer and actor, is dead. In a tribute on his Facebook page, Fidelis Duker, a Nollywood producer, confirmed his death on Saturday. “He was among the few people I spent time with on Thursday, 14th at the Zafaa Global Awards media unveiling before my car was burgled and my laptop […]
Salah ‘Almost 100%’ Certain To Play In Egypt Opener, Coach Says
Egypt coach Hector Cuper said that star striker Mohamed Salah has recovered from his shoulder injury and will almost certainly play in their World Cup opener against Uruguay on Friday. Salah’s return is a massive boost for Egypt and for the tournament in Russia because it means one of the hottest players on the planet […]
2018 FIFA World Cup Set To Kick Off In Russia
All is set for the 2018 edition of the FIFA World Cup which begins today in Russia. The tournament, which holds every four years, features 32 countries across the world and will take place from June 14 to July 15. Participating teams are highlighted according to their groups below: A breakdown of the draws is […]
JUST IN: Mimiko Picks Labour Party’s Membership Card
The Ondo state chapter of Labour Party (LP) has presented Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of the state, with a membership card. Mimiko defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, saying he left the party for “personal reasons”. However, his move to return to LP was opposed by Mike Omotosho, national chairman of a […]
Skales: Music Is Not About Money For Me, It Inspires Me
Skales says making music is not all about making money for him but because of itis fun and inspires him Speaking on Wednesday in an interview with BBC’s DJ Edu, Skales, “I do music for the love even though I have a team that has to eat so I have to be innovative with it. […]
President Buhari To Sign 2018 Budget Next Week
President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 budget next week. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday to newsmen at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Presidency had on May […]
US, Canada, Mexico To Host 2026 World Cup:
The US, Canada and Mexico have won the right to host the 2026 World Cup. The decision for a three-nations host was adopted at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday. The ‘United 2026’ bid was selected by 134 FIFA member nations, beating Morocco’s bid. The 2026 tournament will be the biggest World […]
2018 AFRIMA To Recognise Dancers, DJs, Africans In Diaspora
There will be four new categories at the fifth edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Organised by the African Union, AFRIMA said on Wednesday that the new addition is to “expand the playing field in the awarding process for African music and creative professionals”. The new categories are; African DJ of the year; […]
‘June 12 Is NOT A Public Holiday’ — Presidency
The declaration of June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day does not make it a public holiday, presidency has clarified. In a tweet on Friday through its official handle, @asorock, federal government said the clarification was in response to questions raised by the public. President Muhammadu Buhari had declared June 12 as the new Democracy Day, […]