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About six months after her marital squabble made the front page of newspapers, magazines and dominated discussions on radio and TV talk shows, it appears talented minstrel, Tiwa Savage, is ready to mend fences with her estranged hubby, Tunji Balogun aka Tee Billz. According to sources close to the singer, her body language indicates that she’s ready to reconcile with her baby’s daddy.  Already, there have been meetings between both families aimed at a peaceful reconciliation. Tiwa is also said to have been meeting with older couples and counsellors who have been advising her to give her marriage another chance in respect of the ‘for better, for worse’ vows she took at the altar. Our source who commented under the condition of anonymity stated that, “You can take my word for it that a reconciliation is in the offing between Tiwa and Teebillz. She has told people close to her that she misses Tunji, and she wants him back in her life. Also, as their son, Jamal (Jam Jam) is growing

Many Nigerians woke up to a rude shock on Wednesday when video dance queen, Kaffy, posted on her social media an account blasting Davido for refusing the services of dancers at the last minute. The dance queen called the pop star various unprintable names and claimed that Nigerian musicians have no regard for dancers. Although she has apologised for using profane words, she did not really apologise for the insults she rained on the pop star. Davido’s manager, Kamal Ajiboye, in an exclusive chat with our correspondent said  Kaffy was seeking for attention which he said the camp would not give her. He said, “I am not aware of any problem between Davido and Kaffy. Davido said that he didn’t need dancers for his performance and I don’t see how that is a problem. We saw what she posted online but we chose to ignore it because we are too busy to comment on such. Davido does not have any particular dancer that he works with. During the particular show, while he was about to perfo

It was meant to be his happiest day. For Dr. Abdulhafeez Adeniyi Adedimeji, a senior lecturer of Arabic Studies at the Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State, it was not to be, as he died on the day he was supposed to receive his PhD certificate at the University of Ilorin, the highest attainment in his profession, having completed his course. In anticipation of the big event, Dr Adedimeji was said to have prepared to receive his certificate. But he did not live to witness the joy of the day. He died in the early hours of the day he was to be officially conferred with a PhD. And as he was being lowered into the grave in his hometown, Iwo, his name was among those called to step forward inside the university large auditorium to receive their honours. But his immediate younger brother, Dr. Mafouz Adedimeji, who is a senior lecturer and a Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies in the university, in a voice laden with grieving emotion, announced his death to the surprise

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday felicitated with legendary newscaster, presenter and first African female to appear on television, Anike Agbaje Williams, on her 80th birthday . In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President said he joined Williams’ family, friends and the vibrant media profession, in celebrating the broadcaster who he said had a sonorous voice that ruled the industry for more than 30 years, starting out early with the first  television station in Africa in 1959, Western Nigeria Television. As one of the pioneer African television broadcasters, better known as ‘‘Africa’s First Lady of the Tube’’, the President believes the veteran journalist worked hard to inform, educate and entertain her listeners, and to also sustain the legacy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo who established the WNTV as a ‘‘surrogate teacher’’. The statement read, “The President commends the quintessential courage and persistent spirit of Will

Popular for his hit song Soul E Baba Dey Here, music star-turned-prophet, Emmanuel Ifechukwu Okose, better known as Soul E, has been keeping a low profile. This is after answering to call to God’s service. In this interview the singer speaks on his ministry, healing and new lifestyle. TELL us about your new found love; the ministry?                                                                The calling of God is not what a man can explain. God’s call is the sweetest thing that can happen to any man privileged enough to be chosen by Him. And one thing about God is, he does not look at the opinion of men to call anybody. He looks at the heart of that man. Music is still part of my ministry, but that’s not my main calling. My main calling is to save souls and that’s what I have been doing for the past five years now. How did your friends react when you answered the call? I have never had friends. I just respect people, even when I was into secular music. I was always a one m

Manchester United’s Antonio Valencia will undergo surgery on Saturday after fracturing his arm, the English Premier League giants announced. Ecuador defender Valencia, 31, has made 11 appearances in all competitions for United so far this season.But he was missing from Jose Mourinho’s squad for Saturday’s league match at home to Burnley, with United confirming his injury via a Twitter feed statement that said: “Antonio Valencia has a fracture in his arm and will have surgery today.” Valencia, who made his name as a winger before featuring as a right back under successive United managers, has been replaced in the team to play Burnley by Matteo Darmian.The 31-year-old Valencia’s absence means he has now joined fellow defenders Eric Bailly and Chris Smalling in being sidelined through injury. “They were the three players that start almost every match in the Premier League and now we lose all three in the same period,” United manager Mourinho told broadcasters before Saturday’s

When it comes to sex, it is every married couple’s desire to enjoy it and still be able to relish the thought of it thereafter. Apart from the numerous health benefits of sex to the human system, the pleasure that comes with it is electrifying and almost unrivalled. Notably, there are many routes to sexual satisfaction, but the mostly adopted means of reaching climax is through intercourse, which is about the most effective for men, unlike women who are more likely to reach orgasm faster through nipple or clitoral stimulation. Sex is to be enjoyed, but understandably, there are medical conditions that prevent or forbid people from having sex, usually for some time. Meanwhile, beyond those conditions, there are some other things people do that may tamper with how much they enjoy sex and even impact on their overall health afterwards.Some of these issues directly affect sexual performance, while some are safety tips. Hence, it may be helpful to discuss what people should take cogni

Indications emerged on Friday that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was intensifying moves to gather evidence against the former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, for a possible prosecution. A top operative of the commission said on Friday that the leadership of the commission had initiated a discreet probe of the former First Lady in a bid to assemble evidence against her in the event of her prosecution as a fallout of the commission’s decision to freeze $20m traced to her. The source said that the commission had assembled a team of detectives saddled with the responsibility of identifying all houses and property belonging to the former First Lady.It was stated that the operatives had been instructed from the office of the commission’s chairman to mark such houses and property as part of the preparation for the prosecution of the First Lady. It was further stated that the operatives were focusing attention on property in Abuja, Yenagoa, Port Harcourt and other citie

Worried by the State of the country’s economy, President of National Labour Congress, NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, yesterday, urged President Munammadu Buhari not to jettison increment in minimum wages from N18, 000, saying “this is the logic used by United State to address recession.” W abba, who made the appeal in an interview with Vanguard after presenting N400, 000 Cheque to wife of late Vanguard deputy photo-editor, Mr. Tunji Oyeleru at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, argued that the economy cannot return to its former state unless the citizens have purchasing power. The NLC president said “The state of the country’s economy requires that we increase minimum wage. We need to empower the people to buy and sell. If the economy is at standstill and people cannot buy, the economy will not grow. “It is the workers money that keeps the economy growing. It is not the fund disbursed for big contracts that are kept in different accounts that keeps the country economy growing. That was the logic tha

An incredibly unnecessary overreaction has landed Kevin Gates in jail. The 30-year-old rapper was found guilty of batteryon Wednesday (Oct. 26) and was immediately taken into custody to serve a 180-day  sentence in jail. The guilty misdemeanor battery verdict is in connection to an August 2015 incident. Gates was performing in Lakeland, FL and kicked a female fan in the chest after she grabbed at his ankles. 18-year-old Miranda Dixon said she was only trying to get the rapper’s attention, while Gates testified that he feared for his safety and was simply defending himself. His lawyer Jose Baez (also Casey Anthony’s lawyer) even tried to use Florida’s “Stand Your Ground Law” as a defense. Yes, the same law that allowed Trayvon Martin’s killer to go free. Gates clearly didn’t take the trial seriously, as he appeared to be asleep during testimony. Nonetheless, a jury of six white women found Gates guilty. Baez argued a minimal sentence of 60 days in jail and one year of probation

An electrical spark at the main distribution board at the E-Finger of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos was blamed for igniting a minor fire outbreak on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said the spark cut power supply to some parts of the terminal. The Acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, confirmed the incident in a statement.She said, “The management of FAAN wishes to inform the general public that power has been restored shortly after the spark that happened at the Finger main distribution board at the E-Finger of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. “A spark occurred at the E-Finger of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos at about 11.30am on October 27, 2016 Nigerian time. However, the engineers successfully corrected all defaults and normalcy was restored at the affected areas.” Yakubu said passengers and other airport users should be assured of their safety and s

As the US presidential election moves into the home stretch, financial markets are not fully invested in polls that show a win for Hillary Clinton. Even though polls show the Democratic candidate with a strong lead over Republican Donald Trump, analysts say investors are waiting until after November 8 to lay their money on the table.“I don’t think it’s fully 100 percent Clinton is in,” said JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist at TD Ameritrade, who sees a pullback in risk-oriented investments as a sign of investor caution. “Usually people are looking to take on extra risk for reward,” he said. “I think this is one case where people are paring back on their risk.”Wall Street is thought to generally favor Clinton over Trump for president, and equity markets have hovered at historically high levels since July, with the S&P 500 less than three percent below its all-time peak. Clinton is considered the more market-friendly outcome, expected to maintain the policies of outgoing

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has told Coach magazine he does not have a “big rivalry” with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and instead there is a “big mutual respect” between the pair. Ronaldo, 31, and Messi, 29, are considered two of the best players in the world and have consistently starred in La Liga in recent years, competing for rival clubs Real and Barca. When asked which opponent he admires the most, Ronaldo said, “There is a big mutual respect between myself and Lionel Messi. The media like to make out like we have this big rivalry, but we don’t. It is not like we are good friends, but there is a mutual respect on both sides.” Messi has scored 14 goals in 11 appearances for his club this season while Ronaldo has four goals in nine appearances for Los Blancos.Ronaldo cited himself when asked who has been the key influence on his career while he was also quizzed on which teammate had been his biggest inspiration. The Portugal international said,  “My biggest inspi

A Katsina State High Court in Malumfashi on Friday sentenced a 28-year-old farmer, Yusuf Umar, to 10 years imprisonment for raping 13-year-old hawker. The trial judge, Justice Abbas Bawale, convicted Umar after he was found guilty of unlawfully having carnal knowledge of one Salima Nuhu on April 13, 2014. Delivering judgment, Bawale said the prosecution had successfully established the charge beyond reasonable doubt as required by law. The judge, however, said he had taken into the consideration the ill health of the convict, being a cancer patient in his judgment.He said the punishment for the offence under section 283 of the penal code law attracted a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The judge said the lead prosecution Counsel, Mr. Aminu Garba, had led four witnesses and three exhibits, including the medical report on the victim. He sentenced the convict to 10 years imprisonment without option of fine to serve as deterrent to others. The convict, who was not repre

The Court of Appeal yesterday refused to stop the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a unanimous judgment, a five-man panel of the Abuja division dismissed an appeal by Saraki, describing it as an abuse of court’s process and a bid to evade trial before the CCT. The judgment was one of the many appeals filed by Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the CCT to try him on charges of false assets declaration. The judgment has effectively resolved all issues surrounding the jurisdiction of the CCT to try the case against the senate president. This is the second time the court has ruled against Saraki in his challenge of the tribunal’s jurisdiction to try him. The court had in a judgment on October 30, 2015, dismissed an appeal by Saraki on the jurisdiction of the CCT. The court asked him to submit himself for trial on the 16-count charge brought against him. The October 30 judgment of the Appeal Court was upheld by th

Veteran actress, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett, is currently unhappy about the current situation of things in the country. She bared her mind on this in an interview with  Saturday Beats  and according to the thespian, there is a level of insanity in Nigeria that has not been discovered. She opened up on issues that bothered her as a mother, stating that except Nigeria gets its moral compass right, things would not change for the better. “There is a level of mental illness in this country that nobody has recognised yet. It is not everybody that you see walking on the streets that is sane. How sane can a man be if he is taking a nine or 14-year-old girl for a wife? Is that person sane? “As the saying goes, power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. That is what we are seeing now. We need to find our moral compass because we have lost it totally. If we don’t find our moral compass, things would not change for the better. “Now when people have power or money, they try to use

Following the scene at the  3Thrones  concert, which was held recently; where Davido asked dancers to go off the stage, award winning dancer Kafayat  Oluwatoyin Shafau popularly known as Kaffy, speaking on behalf of dancers in Nigeria, noted that all dancers are professionals in their own field and deserve to be respected as any other person in the entertainment scene. According to the Kaffy, the dancers who have been practicing for weeks for the  3thrones , concert did not deserve the humiliation put on them by the artiste. Using profanities to address Davido in a video she posted on her Instagram page, she stated: “This message is for  Omo Baba Olowo , it is unethical and unprofessional. I see up to 50 dancers practicing for the show that you have collected millions for, and they are being paid peanuts, only for you to tell them you don’t need them. They are human beings too. “And this goes out to all other artistes, where was your gut some years back on that same stag

As the countdown clock ticks for the 2016 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) event, the African Union and the International Committee of AFRIMA adding to the event, revealed in a statement that the event will kick-off with “Africa Music Business Roundtable.” The Africa Music Business Roundtable which is slated for Friday November 4, 2016 will take place at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, Nigeria. According to the organisers, the roundtable which comes with the theme “Economic Power of Music for a New Africa” will be a discussion platform to interrogate and strategise on the structure of the music industry in Africa while charting a synergistic way forward for development and economic empowerment, a think tank that will unfold to artistes and stakeholders. The brainstorming sessions, which have been divided into parts, will give a deep insight into the unexplored and ill exploited economic values of Africa Music. Position papers will be presented by a diverse assemblage of

The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun on Wednesday said Lagos and Ogun States should be accorded special treatment by the Federal Government because of their strategic economic significance to the nation.Amosun who threw his weight behind Amosun who threw his weight behind the call from Lagos State that the Centre of Excellence required special status in terms of funds allocation to it, said Ogun was next to Lagos in terms of non-oil revenue of the federal government. The Governor made this known at the on-going 8th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. According to him,  more companies have their operational base in Ogun state as the it has officially become an industrial capital of the country. He noted that about 423 companies with a minimum of over 2 billion investment capital are currently operating from Ogun State. He said: “to this end, our Administration has continued to maintain and expand on existi