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READ ABOUT THE LOCATION IN NIGERIA WHERE SETTLERS EAT ROASTED FROGS

Kadara is an area in Kano state of Nigeria where the sale of roasted frogs thrive in earnest. Although the locations is in North-West Nigeria, the trade is dominated mostly by citizens from Ondo, Oyo, Benue and parts of the South East.

Those who engage in the trade assert that frogs are highly nutritious foods and that they earn decent profits engaging in the trade. An actor in the trade said he makes as much as ten thousand naira daily from the sale of roasted frogs.

Wow. You may want to give frogs a try as a source of protein in the event that eggs get too expensive.

IYANYA REVEALS THE TRUE REASON WHY HE LEFT 3M GROUP

Former co-founder of Made Men Music group, Iyanya Mbuk has revealed the actual reason why he left the music label.

Amongst other revelations, Iyanya disclosed that his inability to find reliable friends he could entrust management of his own music label to made him  seek a formidable platform he could lean against to pursue his aspirations of rolling out good songs. In a near no-holds-barred session with PT, Iyanya posited that added to the above factor, his unreadiness to bear the burden cast by the logistic of floating and moving about a music group made him opt for the Mavin group.

The Kurukere maestro however spared no efforts at paying respects to his former music group's co-founder, Ubi Franklin as well as the label's 'golden boy', Tekno.

On whether he would be willing to work with his former label mates, Iyanya was positive stating that if Tekno or Celebobo came with up with interesting beats he would "jump on it".

APOLOGY: WE SHALL BE BACK AGAIN!

We sincerely apologise for the long hiatus as we are re-strategising  for a better come back in our content.

Please accept our apologies.

SOPHIA, DAVIDO'S BABY MAMA WRITES LAB DEMANDING ORIGINAL COPY OF PATHOLOGY TEST

The drama goes on...

ARMS DEAL SCANDAL: I WON'T RUN AWAY -FANI KAYODE

The following are the words of the former Aviation Minister of  and Director of the Media and Publicity arm of the Jonathan presidential campaign organization.

“I have never received one kobo from President Jonathan himself, Colonel Dasuki or any other member of President Jonathan’s government,” he said.

” I have not ever been in receipt of any public funds and neither was I the beneficiary of any payments in cash, transfer, cheque or otherwise from any government official during the tenure of President Jonathan.

“As Director of Media and Publicity of the Jonathan/Sambo Campaign organisation I received money on behalf of the Directorate of Media and Publicity which I headed from private individuals and companies during the election campaigns but these were not public funds but rather private contributions specifically for the Presidential and other campaigns. 

“Such moneys were transfered into my account by the Director of Finance of the Presidential Campaign Organisation and that account was specifically set up for the purpose of running the publicity and media aspect of the campaign for the whole country and my Directorate. ”

“The money that was sent to me for my Directorate by the Director of Finance was used in a lawful and responsible manner and by the time the campaigns were over my Directorate had paid all of its bills for services rendered and was not owing any media house or anyone else one kobo,” he said.

“Not one kobo of public funds was spent by or given to my Directorate during the campaign and as far as I am aware not one kobo of public funds was spent by or given to the PCO,” he said.

“Presidential campains all over the world cost huge amounts of money and Nigeria is no different.
This is especially so when it comes to publicity and media. My Directorate was difficult to run and our work was capital intensive. We did not use marshmellows, pebbles and grass to pay for all the services rendered to us and all the television and newspaper adverts were fully paid for with money.”

“I opened an account specifically for the funds that were used to run my Directorate and fund all our activities in order to ensure accountability and transparency,” he said.
 
“We also audited our accounts regularly and insisted on the highest level of professionalism from all those that worked for or with us. 

“Since when such matters have become a crime or subjects of criminal investigations I dont know. If it was a crime to speak up for Jonathan during the campaign they should just say so. 

“If it is a crime to  be a member of the PDP and to be in opposition they should just say so. If it is a crime to speak up for and defend President Jonathan and key members of his government after he has left office they should just say so.

“If it is a crime to oppose the Buhari administration and speak up against his gross violations of human rights that they are indulging in and the violation of court orders they should just say so.”

“I know that this government is capable of doing anything, of inducing anyone to say anything and that they have no sense of decency, justice or fair play,” he said.

“They are prepared to charge anyone just for breathing the air if needs be and  they can attempt to frame up anyone that they believe is a thorn in their flesh.”

“Though I have been warned and told over and over again by those amongst them who care for my wellbeing that I have been listed down and targeted for persecution, I am not in the least bit concerned about their evil plans for me,” he said.

” My life and destiny is in the hands of God and not theirs and He will fight for me and vindicate me. 

“As I have always said, the night may be dark but joy comes in the morning. If it was a crime to use monies that were freely donated by private individuals from lawful and legitimate sources to fund the Presidential and other campaigns let them say so. 

“No election campaign anywhere in the world, including that of President Buhari was run with just words, goodwill, grass and pebbles and neither were we given free campaign adverts or air time. All these things were run and paid for with large sums of money.

” I repeat, there is nothing that we did in the campaign organisation or that my Directorate did that Lai Mohammed, Buhari and the APC did not do in theirs. As a matter of fact they spent far more than we did but I have no idea where they got their money and whether they were private or public funds. 

“Most importantly my Directorate and, as far as I am aware, the Jonathan Sambo Presidential Campaign Organisation did not receive any public funds from any government official or office to run our campaign. 

“Of this I am absolutely sure and I am very confident because I made a point of asking and insisting that this must be so. These are the facts and I eagerly await my accusers, persecutors and detractors.”

“This has happened on a number of occasions and sadly they use such mediums to tell all manner of lies about the case and the accused to the public. By the time they finish they would have convicted their victim in a vicious smear campaign and media trial which is usually plagued and fuelled by lies and falsehood,” he added.

“It is for this reason that I have taken this opportunity, whilst I am still at liberty, to tell the Nigerian people the truth and let them have all the facts. 

“I sincerely hope that my statement will help to clarify matters in the eyes of the public regardless of whatever lies that they will soon be inundated with by a desperate, weak and wicked government. I fear them not because my life is in God’s hands. God bless Nigeria.”

DAVIDO RELEASES STATEMENT ON HIS MISUNDERSTANDING WITH THE MOMODUs

Lengthy but interesting. You need patience to read till the end.

Without knowing for sure that I was the real dad of the baby, I entrusted Sophia to the services of a private hospital for both pre-natal and post-natal medical cares. An apartment at Lekki was leased for 2 years, and paid for by me. The burden of medical bills, feeding, transportation and sundry costs rested on my person. No family member of Sophia including Uncle Dele Momodu rose to help nor guide Sophia.
I own my property at Lekki and had allowed Sophia to stay in the house because she claimed that she knew nobody in Lagos and that her father was deceasedwhilst her mother was resident in Abuja. For real, Sophia was a drifter without a dime, education nor career. My compassion, ignorance, naivety and poor judgment had combined to make me a victim to a much older lady with super cunning sense that was mixed with a vicious and diabolical nature. I stand accused but calmly accepted my responsibility for the sad misadventure that caused me to be a seat-mate with Sophia on a plane that was flying nowhere.
All along, I have only been generous with Sophia without knowing for sure I was the father to the baby she was carrying. On May 14, 2015, Sophia delivered her baby named Imade. It was after Sophia had deliveredthe baby that DNA testing medically confirmed that I was indeed the biological father of our child named Imade.

Once this status was obtained, Sophia started to apply maximum financial demands on me. I bought all the baby things and fully furnished her apartment. Sophia knew well how to spend money and yet contributed zero to the vast expenses that I incurred. None in her family contributed even a fake coin to the cost of having Imade.

Uncle Dele Momodu, now the pompous moralist, never visited Sophia nor even delivered an ordinary greeting cardto Imade nor to her mum. Throughout the many months that Sophia stayed at my house when she claimed she has no family in Lagos, Uncle Dele Momodu and his bossy wife never showed up at my house to say hello to either of us.

When the going was good, Sophia had told me plenty things about her uncle Dele Momodu that I need not repeat here. And she never invited me to go with her to visit him and I don’t have the knowledge that she ever visited him throughout the time she stayed in my house. She always explained that a visit to Uncle Dele was needless and unnecessary. Uncle Dele Momodu never liked, and still does not like Sophia. He is now just grandstanding because Sophia had a baby for a fairly prominent family and famous Davido.

The case of MrsMomodu baffles me even more. Why did she not think it necessary to move to Sophia’s apartment to help her out and show her the tricks of motherhood when Imade was newly born. Not once did she visit Sophia and her baby until December 2015. She gave neither care, love nor financial support to Sophia. Now, at 7 months old, and a child with special medical needs, MrsMomodu rushed to the Lagos Airport to make an awful botch of her standing as a mother: MrsMomodu certainly not a good person. She put time and energy to prevent my daughter and I,the real father of Imade, from travelling aboard to keep an appointment with the American Hospital, Dubai. At the point of dying in November, 2015Imade had been rushed to this medical facility in Dubai, where she received helpful and adequate treatment, and was duly returned to Nigeria, without any side excursions.

What then suddenly propels the fear or dangerous love ofMr&MrsMomodu for Sophia? I deeply sense this couple never loved Sophia nor her late father. They also resent her mum, and probably are jealous that Sophia ever became a mum herself, and thus, wish that Sophia’s daughter who is also my daughter, must needlessly perish.

Where is the inherent value in a callous human ploy that directly intends to prevent a child from receiving necessary medical care aboard once the biological father, DavidAdeleke, the child’s grandfather and all my siblings who are uncles and aunties to Imadeare booked to fly on this essential medical trip to which we have attached a restful family vacation? Sophia ain’t a member of our family, period.

Surely, Sophia was not with Imade when she first visited Dubai, and yet Imade was promptly returned to Nigeria. And no one said Sophia cannot come to Dubai except that I declared that I don’t want the trip to seem like a spousal get-away. Sophia ain’t my wife and I refuse to let any action conspire to make us look like a couple. She seemed unable or unwilling to pay her way to Dubai. Also, her boastful Uncle, alas, refused to volunteer to pay her way to Dubai. I never suggested to an elder what he should take up as his personal responsibility if indeed he cared at all for Sophia as his robust involvement in our odd relationship wishes to establish.MrMomodu never bought the ticket but wanted to enforce his cosine to join my family on this Dubai trip.

Dangerous lights are furiously blinking red around my daughter, Sophia and my person. Uncle Dele Momodu and his wife are providers of the energy espousing the idea of a needless death to my daughter. I now say it loud and clear, should my daughter die, this strange couple are mainly responsible. Mr Dele Momodu should just leave me and my family alone! His daughter is not who had a baby for me, and he has been too much of an absentee uncle to Sophia to have any traction on the moral authority that commands the soul and heart of this matter. Sophia Never formally introduced him nor his wife to me, at anytime. Why are they now crowding my space and that of my daughter?

Custody, Lifestyle and Imade’s Loss of Wellness

In May, the same month Imade was born, Sophia settled in her fancy apartment for which I paid a hefty bill for a 2 year lease. Her baby was healthy. And she seemed happy. I would take care of all the financial needs of Imade and still pay Sophia a living allowance of 300,000 Naira plus utility bills.
Within a matter of weeks, Sophia missing and lusting for the streets of Lagos, especially the glitzy night life. She often left Imade home for clubbing, binge drinking and a life of debauchery and deviant living. She would sleep all day and party all night. When awake, she was addicted to the telephone and cannabis. She paid the baby no attention at all and seem to despise motherhood and parenting.

Imadewas in her custody for2 straight months, unchallenged and uninterrupted, until the baby took badly and severely ill in July. Imade cried, ceaselessly, for 48 hours. She was rushed to the hospital where her condition confounded medical experts. Several tests were conducted on her and later on the mother. Medical reports, herein attached (exhibit 1), proved that Sophia’s blood was polluted to the maximum level with cannabis and she had by the process of breast feeding infected her child with complicated medical conditions associated with the use of alcohol and especially cannabis.
The trouble spot for Imade was her lungs. She had difficulty breathing largely because of the contaminated breast milk and the severity of the “ Second Smoke ” of marijuana inhaled by the poor child.

The medical experts at the hospital were enraged by the callous treatment of Imade by her own mother and declared her unfit for the caring and the nursing of a delicate baby. The team determined that they would hand over the baby to the Children’s Welfare Authority of Lagos State Government. My family started to plead with the hospital management. For the first time, Sophia too was sober, sorry and contrite. We pleaded that the baby would be kept from the mother once she was returned to us, and that we would take over responsibilities for Imade’s welfare.

Voluntarily, Sophia, in the attempt to avoid the handing over of the baby to the children welfare authority, agreed to a compromise position that she would transfer Imade to the Adeleke family until the cannabis in the systems of both mum and daughter was completely outand comprehensively cleaned out. The medical expert also indicated that the full damage to Imade’s person could not be ascertained right away and that her mental state now or in d future could not be determined nor predicted until perhaps when she would have attained adulthood. This was why and how Imade was transferred tothe custody of the Adeleke family.

Soonest, Sophia began to make vigorous demands for the brand new car promised to her by me in May. My father stood out of all this matter and pointedly told me that although I was very young but I was already making big income and therefore must learn to be a responsible adult who takes care of business properly and accordingly. He had instructed since May, that i should provide the mother of my baby with a car, without delay.

But I have since had a change of mind on this issue because, of Sophia’s night crawling activities and reckless partying at night clubs. Her clubbing rendezvous escalated. In fact, she had gone to a club on Victoria Island and spent 250,000 Naira in one night. Unashamedly,she told the management of the club to slap “Davido” with the bill. I have refused to pay but till date, the club has never let off the harassment of my person for the settlement of this wild bill. I still don’t believe that my obstinacy will finally absorbed from the payment of this reckless charge. This was one of the main reason I put the purchase of the car on hold
Meanwhile,Imade was increasingly worse off in wellness and she had to be flown to the American hospital in Dubai. I wrote a letter of release authorizing my sister to travel to Dubai with Imade. The hospital saved Imade who was returned to Nigeria with a medical equipment that had to be used daily to enable Imadeto gain restful sleep and balanced respiratory rhythm. The photograph of this equipment is hereby attached.

If Imade had not gone to Dubai, it is fair to say that she may not be alive today. Still, some people prevented her from keeping a follow-up appointment at the American Hospital in Dubai.For the silliest possible reason.My family would not pay for Sophia’s flight ticket and thus Imade would be disallowed from traveling for the vital purpose of medical conditions that lend oxygen to her life. Which is more important to Mr Dele Momomdu, the ticket for his cousin or the overall wellness of Imade? And why can’t this glamorous uncle buy the ticket for Sophia so that the life of imade is not compromised?

The claim has been made that the aborted trip to Dubia was to takeImade to America. This is not true.Imade’s Nigerian passport is right now with the Immigration Office with no American Visa embossed on it and Imade, though qualified to possess an American Passport because her dad is an American citizen,still does not possess an American passport. True,her passport is being processed but the truancy of her mother has caused a major delay. I therefore ask, how willImade have entered America without a visa on her Nigerian passport? The great dynamics of lying is that the liar is the first to know that he has told a lie, and the lies told would certainly demolish his integrity and the peace of his soul. Uncle Dele Momodu, beware!
So poor in understanding is the cerebral capacity of your cousin or niece that she cannot even operate the equipment that stabilizes her child’s lungs despite rigorous training offered to her.

She is dismally inattentive. But she is a fabulous cannon fodder for all the frivolities of life. What more can I do for a woman who is not my wife? I am 23. I ain’t ready for marriage or even fatherhood. But I have accepted my responsibilities as my father raised me to understand life and deal with all its challenges.
The only reason why some of us are dancing naked in the market place today is because Sophia’s request to go to Dubai on my ticket was declined. She is demanding for her new car and a raise of her allowance to one million naira per month. The sole reason why she’s demanding for the custody of Imade is to justify the necessity for this delusional one million naira. A domestic matter that could have been quietly and sensibly settled has been tossed to the public domain with the brutal consequences to the most innocent actor in this drama, Imade.

From December 23-28, Sophia lived at my father’s Lekki residence in peace except for the first one hour when a medication was misapplied by her and Imade speedily vomited for a fearfully long time. Sophia did not know how to even bathe her own baby. She brought a friend to stay with her in a 3-bedroom flat with a resident professional nurse and nanny. Overall, her stay was joyful and in alignment with the thrills of the Christmas holiday season.
On December 29, less than 24hours of leaving my father’s house, Sophia was at the airport in the company of her uncle and his wife with malice aforethought and the aim to do maximum damage that would obstruct her child from traveling aboard to receive necessary and needful medical care. She was welcome to join us if she had bought her ticket or her uncle had funded her for the trip.

I offered to buy her a car and suggested a Toyota brand or Hyundai. She lost her cool and told me off. She wanted a fancy jeep and preferably, a Mercedes Benz Jeep. I laughed because she just wanted to be a Lagos Big Girl for nothing. She hardly can cope with the cheapest car much less the ruinous cost of maintaining a Mercedes Benz vehicle. In December she received 500,000 naira as her allowance without doing anything for Imade. Life is not a bed of roses. Neither have I ever promised Sophia a rose garden. Her spontaneous motions of delusions utterly baffle me!

On her twitter page, she claimed she has recovered Imade from captivity. But Imade never was in captivity. Sophia certainly knows where Imade is. And it is where she left her on December 28, at my father’s house. What is the lie about? Sophia also claimed that she hasn’t seen her daughter in 5 months This cannot be true. Sophie spent every Sunday with her baby at my father’s house since July 2015 when she voluntarily transferred Imade to the Adeleke family after the cannabis incidence. She and her daughter constantly appear on her face book and twitter pages throughout this period of 5 months. What manner of unreliable and lying person is Sophia.? The picture of your reconciliation with Imade after “captivity” that you posted on your twitter page came directly from the photo shoot that you posed for at my father’s house during your Christmas stay. Why can’t you ever be affable with truth nor have a relationship with honour?
Uncle Dele Momodu was the first to bring this domestic matter online and onto the internet. Uncle Dele Momodu ran smack into the internet highway on December 30 with Video recordings that he dishonestly, immorally and unlawfully recorded at a government facility and office at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Uncle, you are wrong and you are not doing the right thing. By doing a thing so unlawful over a domestic mater between a 23-yearold boy and your niece is a bothersome slight that proved your niece must have learnt her sleazy ways from your own accomplished slap-happy conduct.
Life is beautiful if we all live in simple ways and do not engage criminal gadgets to replace integrity and honour. Your worthless videorecordings has achieved nothing.But exposed your naivety and lack of decorum. Your recordings cannot alter the fact that I am “Davido” father of Imade and it cannot force me to be the husband of your cousin. In truth, I don’t know if you are uncle or cousin to Sophia. The word uncle has lost it esteem since the timethat sleazebucket took over our land. Still, Uncle Dele Momodu, it is immoral, unlawful and unethical to clandestinely record anyone, especially friends and family members. This scandalous act truly got you slaughtered and put a new slant on your person.

Late evening on December 30, I responded to your vicious internet publications that attacked me and my family. As you well know, my response was a slam dunk that hurt you badly and diminished your person. You perhaps deserved what you got. But my father’s counsel and the love I have for Imade prompted me to recall the arrow aimed at you. You see, my father raised me well, and I promptly complied with his advise. I thus deleted all references to the issue of December 29 at the Airport and apologized to you in particular along with all my fans. I showed you respect even if u had drunkenly provoked me.
Instead of reciprocating with love and elderly wisdom, you sustained your attack of me with even more venom and hatefulness. With all due respect for my dad, I am compelled to speak to your lies and your simulation of grand self-importance. I am 23 and you are almost 60. Your cousin has a baby for me. Rather than bring us together as a family, you wished for glowing embers to come out of cool cucumber. You know damn well how to grandstand. This is why you instructed your lawyers to put garbage on the internet in a matter that should be showcased in the court of law. Uncle, who offended you? Is it Davido, Sophia or Imade? It cannot be my late mum after whom I named Imade. Is it my gentle dad? Why have you engaged yourself in a bitter private vendetta with my family?  Uncle, you will have your day in court. But you will soonest be forced to embrace the fact that the crowning glory of your puffing and pride rests in your stunning emptiness. Again, I dare you, publish the garbage in your vanity trunk or perish!.

I am 23 and a performing artiste that God immensely blessed and I have joyfully made good in the industry. I won’t do this forever, and I shall timely step aside in the nearest future. I have a degree and I am stashing my monies aside so that I can build a decent future for Imade plus my future wife and family. I believe as the bible says, “every good gift is from above”.

There is nothing better in life than to tell the truth and pray. May God ever stand by me and deliver to me my dreams and wishes. May He also deliver to your own children their dreams and desires. Uncle Dele Momodu, please, please leave me and my family alone even if it is clear, by God’s will, that you can’t do us a thing. As for me, this is the end of this conversation. May God lead both of us to the righteous paths. I thank you very much, sir.

Hmmm.

RESTAURANT CUSTOMER GETS A MOST UNFRIENDLY REMARK FROM MANAGER

And so this lady was at a restaurant in Indianapolis and in the course of her meal, watched an elderly was revived of  heart attack. She fumed that the manager had "told us someone dying was more important than us being there making us feel like our business didn't matter".

She posted on the Facebook page of Kilroy's Bar 'n Grill but received unfriendly response from the restaurant's manager contrary her expectation.

HEADIES SECRETARIAT RELEASES REPORT ON OLAMIDE'S CONDUCT AT THE 2015 AWARDS

Read the official release from the Headies organizers:

“We are proud of what we have achieved over the years. The Headies stage has birthed the careers of many artistes who are of A-list status today. We are also glad that we have reinstated pride and prestige into the winning of a locally organised music awards and, we have celebrated artistic ingenuity for 10 straight years; a feat no other group before us was able to achieve.

Every year, the screening team collate all creative materials released in the year in review and screen for nomination. This tedious process goes on for at least three months before the screening team comes out with a final list. The voting categories, such as 'Song Of The Year', 'Artist Of The Year', & 'Next-Rated' are left strictly for fans to vote and choose the winners. We wish to say categorically that we do not tamper with the outcome of the voting process. The limit of our involvement in this voting process is to advice the nominees to engage their fans and solicit for their votes. We do not accept any responsibility for failure on the part of the nominees or their record label, when they fail to do this.

Unfortunately, most times, Voting, Year In Review and Definitions Of Each Category, are generally taken for granted by many artists. We can also attest to, and hereby state categorically that, there is no evidence that any of the artistes aggrieved and vocal about their displeasure to the turnout of the award, voted in the 'Next-Rated' category, as our voting process captures email addresses and phone numbers.

We have ensured that the awards happened regardless of sponsorship, and that it gets better with each passing year, without giving excuses about challenges. We may not have gotten everything 100% right, but integrity has been our watch-word. The 109 Nigerian artistes that have won can attest to the fact that they did nothing different from those that have not. Awards by nature, are and will always remain, controversial except every nominee gets one.

We try to ensure that winners are within reach before announcing their category, as the whole essence of celebrating talents will be defeated without that.

While it is not out of place for an artiste or a party to vent their disapproval, we strongly condemn all kinds of improper conduct and the use of profanity on live television. In the same manner, we condemn provocative comments. In all, we see no use or reason for a disgruntled artiste or party to destroy valuable properties put in place to give them extra comfort before they perform or come on stage. This is totally unacceptable and will be addressed.

We congratulate all nominees and winners of The Headies 2015 and wish them a more successful 2016.

Headies Secretariat

MINISTRY of LABOUR DEBUNKS RUMOURS ON CALLS FOR SUBMISSION OF CVs

Denouncing the publication by an online media platform, spokesman for the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, a Deputy Director of Press said: “The general public is hereby advised to disregard this false directive as it did not emanate from the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.

“In view of the apprehension the above false information has generated, it is pertinent to point out that the present administration is committed to the creation of decent employment opportunities for the teeming unemployed Nigerians.

“It has perfected plans for massive job creation through well thought out programmes such as Graduate Teachers Conversion Programme and Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS), among others.”

It, therefore, warned members of the public to disregard the publication, stressing that “any person who does otherwise does so at his or her own risk"

Guys, please stay streetwise. Look before you leap.

FULANI HERDSMEN KILLS FAMILY OF 5 AND 7 OTHERS IN NASSARAWA VILLAGE

The killing happened on Saturday night at Udeni Ruwa District Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nararawa state.

A witnessed said the attackers touched a part of Udeni Ruwa, and killed eight persons, five from Okpaya and three others from Udeni Ruwa.

The family of five including a husband and his wife drowned while trying to escape in a boat.

“My brother, it is unfortunate, Fulani people attacked Okpaya, killed five of our people, burnt down the entire village on their way and attacked some persons in Udeni.

“They killed three people and all of us from Okpaya ran to neighbouring villages. The most annoying part is that a family man, lost his wife and three children while they were on their way to Loko through a boat.”

HEADIES BRAWL: OLAMIDE AND DON JAZZY ISSUE JOINT APOLOGY

Following the drama that ensued at the Headies awards, Don Jazzy and Olamide bosses of SMD and YBNL have issued a joint statement apologising to fans and the show's organizers for the altercation.

Olamide had reacted to Reekado Bank's (SMD artist) win of the Next Rated category with the following statement while he mounted the stage to jointly receive the award won by Adekunle Gold (YBNL):  “Lil Kesh is our own Next Rated artist. F**k that sh*t!The streets ti take over.Every f**king single was a hit back to back. From lyrically, to Shoki to Efejoku. Ko ni dafun Iya anybody,”

After Olamide’s diatribe, Don Jazzy won Special Recognition Awards and while on stage to receive his award, he reacted to Olamide’s rant. He said “Egbon Olamide, if you want the car, come and take it.” (Next Rated win comes with a car).

In reaction Olamide took to Twitter to express his frustration and even went overboard to talk about how Don Jazzy unfairly treats artists under his label.

BABY MAMA SAGA: OBA ABOLARIN FORBADE ME FROM REPLYING DAVIDO -MOMODU

You may have wondered why Dele Momodu kept mute as per the barrage of insults Davido and those sympathetic to him directed at him following his intervention at stopping the Adelekes from 'abducting' his cousin, Coco's daughter for a 'medical trip' in Dubai.
The Boss publisher tweeted that the intervention of the traditional ruler stopped him from replying Davido's rants.

Here...

HEADIES: THE DRAMA CONTINUES. LIL KESH SAYS HE MAKES MORE THAN THE SUV IN TWO WEEKS

Hmmm

HEADIES AWARDS: OLAMIDE (YBNL) vs DON JAZZY (MAVINS)

How can the Headies end without this kind of drama?

So Adekunle Gold won the Best Alternative category and Olamide mounts the stage alongside other label mates.  LilKesh (YBNL) who had lost the Next Rated category to Reekado Banks (MAVINS) prostrates before Olamide who then took the mic and said; “Lil Kesh is our own Next Rated artist. F**k that shit! The streets ti take over. Every f**king single was a hit back to back. From lyrically to Shoki to Efejoku. Ko ni dafun Iya anybody”, he then threw the mic down and they all walked off the stage.

After Olamide’s speech, Don Jazzy won The lifetime Achievement Award & while taking his award, he addressed Olamide’s rant on stage. He said “Egbon Olamide, if you want the car, come and take it.”
Now Olamide takes to Twitter and here's it...

2FACE INDUCTED INTO THE HEADIES HALL OF FAME

In the words of Timaya and Don Jazzy "I concur".

This is a deserving award. 2Face has paid his dues.

HARRY SONG a.k.a Mr. SONG NOW GALA AMBASSADOR

The Five Star music group signee made the revelation yesterday during his performance at the Headies awards.

Harry Song turned preacher in a very emotion packed performance which was at best a motivational 'talk-song'. He went on and on  about how human efforts may not be all that is required to scale daunting heights, confront enemies and ultimately make a headway in ones chosen field.

The I'm In Love crooner talked about the threats to his life from his step mother following the loss of his own mother; how that she cursed his aspirations in music and the threat to make him not live to see another day. Just three days ago, he continued, I received a text from my step mother begging me to pardon her for all the wrongs she's done to me. She said she has seen that indeed God has blessed me.

He spoke-sang about how the grace of God had kept him through all these storms and has brought him to a place of fame and wealth.

Just seconds before he rendered his hit song 'Raggae Blues' Harry announced that he had been made a Gala Ambassador. In his words "Gala don pay ooo"  (meaning Gala has paid). This drew more cheers from the already emotional audience.

"...share the Gala share the booze"

Congrats Harry.

STEVE HARVEY MOMENT AT THE HEADIES AWARDS IN NIGERIA

And so the long awaited and coveted Headies awards held on January 1st 2016 at the Landmark Events Centre, Lagos. The show was co-hosted by  comedy ace, Bovi and dance artist, Kaffy.

From start to finish, it was a moment that combined hopes and fears for the nominees as they awaited the call of winners in the different categories. But one moment that drew much drama was the announcement of the winner for the  Next Rated Category. Not only was the winner meant to drive home with a brand new Hyundai car, but the comic antics of Bovi did not make matters any lighter.

Hopes were risen, temperatures were high, hearts pounding when the winner for the category was announced. But rather than 'Reekado Banks', the announcer called out 'Reekado Blanks'.

Whooopsssss!!! And in what looked like a Steeve Harvey moment, the announcer, Bovi, said "I am sorry. I made a mistake" What?!!! Blood levels were pushed to 'non-clinically acceptable' levels. Eyes were fixed on the stage. Is this going to happen in Nigeria too?

Bovi continues "I mentioned Reekado Blanks but the correct winner is Reekado Banks." Hmmm!!! Relieve!!! But the reaction from Banks told what the story would have been if Bovi had actually intended to call an entirely different name as the winner of the Next Rated Category. He pulled off his jacket and threw it at Bovi who sensing what near-stroke point he had brought the young artist to, had taken to his heels long enough.

It seemed a case of an irreparably crashed hope for YBNL signee, Lil Kesh who struggled to stand on his feet while holding back his disappointment at not winning the award in this category. He seemed the most beaten of the nominees which included Kiss Daniels, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello and himself. It took repeated 'hugs of consolation' from Reekado to energize the man in him and help him fight  tears and save face. 

For Kiss Daniel, he showed the kind of sportsmanship that the duo of Korede and Kesh couldn't muster, an attitude that says we live to fight another day. He literally accepted the result even before announcement; he seemed to have understood the principle of reducing risks by reducing expectations.

Korede would have loved to win much like the other nominees would have too but the look on his face betrayed the disappointment he felt deep within. But in the end, it was a victory for the Supreme Mavin Dynasty as a group over the other labels as far as that category was concerned.

Congrats to the winner.

LIST OF WINNERS IN THE HEADIES 2015 AWARDS

The Headies Awards which held on the 1st January produced the following winners in the different categories:

CATEGORY                                             WINNER           

Best street hip hop artiste              Olamide

Best pop single                                   Korede Bello

Best male vocal performance        Timi Dakolo

Best R 'n B single                               Timi Dakolo

Best rap single                                    Vector

Hall of Fame                                        2Face Idibia

Best female vocal performance    Aramide

Best reggae dance hall                    Cynthia Morgan

Best Music video                               Unlimited L.A (Katapult  -Reekado Banks)

Best collabo                                         Local rapper

Best rap album                                   M.I

Producer of the year                          Legendary Beatz  (Ojuelegba)

Best lyricist on the roll                     Vector

Next rated                                            Reekado Banks

Revelation of the year                      Yemi Alade

Recording of the year                      Timi Dakolo (Wish Me Well)

Best alternative                                 Adekunle Gold

Special recognition award            Don Jazzy

Best R 'n B pop  album                    A.Y.O Wizkid

Song of the year                                 Ojuelegba    -Wizkid

Artiste of the year                             Olamide

Congrats to all the winners.

IT'S ANOTHER YEAR GUYS!

This is wishing you all a new year of unprecedented new heights and blessings.

GEORGE PATAKI BACKS OUT OF UNITED STATES REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE

The 53rd Governor of New York, lawyer and politician has backed out of the race for the Republican presidential ticket and ultimately the Whitehouse.

BILL COSBY TO BE TRIED FOR AGGRAVATED INDECENT ASSAULT

Under Pennsylvania law, aggravated indecent assault is a first degree offence and could earn him up to ten years imprisonment.

Talk about the sins of yesterday catching up with one today.

MIKEL THINKS CHELSEA IS BETTER OFF WITH MOURINHO'S EXIT

Nigeria and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi thinks the exit of the team's former manager, Jose Mourinho has not been a bad omen for the team after all.

Speaking about the efforts of the interim team manager Guus Hiddink, he said "he hasn’t changed much yet, but he was here before and he knows the place and all the staff, the players are different – only me and [John Terry] were here before – but he knows what to do"

“We’re down there in the table for a reason so he can’t come in and perform miracles, but we want to get out of there. We’ve had three games now without losing so are making the right steps"

“I’ve been as confused as everyone else. It’s difficult when you’re not playing, as you don’t really know what the problems are. It was a collective thing – the players and the manager were not performing".

“We’ve moved on from that and the atmosphere has improved since the change of manager. It’s fine now, we’ve just not been getting results".

“Jose is a fantastic manager and will always be a fantastic guy. But sometimes football is a cruel game and you have to move on. Is it the right decision? Who knows? We’ll only see in the future.”

On his hopes of  Chelsea finishing among the top four, Mikel said “I don’t think it’s gone yet,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of games left to play and points to catch up. If we keep going in this direction and keep keeping clean sheets then we’ll definitely score goals.”

DAVIDO AND HIS BABA MAMA SKIRMISHES: DELE MOMODU SAYS THEIR OWN SIDE OF THE STORY

Publisher of Ovation and The Boss magazines, Dele Momodu has stated his family's own side of the tale in a lingering confrontation between his cousin, Sophie and David Adeleke a.k.a Davido over the latters' baby girl.