Wizkid And Davido Not In Talking Terms

Culled from Thenetng - Fans dreaded this day, media experts predicted it, and even the artistes in question tried avoiding it, but it seemed inevitable from the very beginning – a once buoyant relationship between Ayo ‘Wizkid‘ Balogun and David ‘Davido‘ Adeleke has finally hit the rocks.

The young pop stars are currently at loggerheads,the vibrant ‘Wizzy’ and ‘Omo baba olowo’ are no longer on speaking terms.

Both artistes’ camps have taken sides and are on the verge of calling out names; the tension between both artistes keeps threatening the air of peace left.

Recently Davido and his HKN label crew were reported to have walked out of the NEA Awards show while Wizkid was performing. Fans are already asking questions, the most popular one being ‘what started it all?’

The dispute between Wizkid and Davido might seem sudden to the general public, but it dates back longer than we think. The cause? You’ll have to thank two very important men in the Nigerian music industry – D’banj and Don Jazzy.

UNIBEN student Daniel IKE shot DEAD

Daniel Ike, a final year chemical engineering student of the univerity of benin, Edo State, was gruesomely murdered on Friday night and left dead at the notorious Ekosodin.

He was said to have been shot in the head at close range by some cult students.

No one seems to understand what exactly provoked his murderers to kill him, sources suggest that he was only in the area to see a friend when he was attacked and killed by these men.

Rest In Peace, but such a young fellow?

Olympic gold medalist Chioma Ajunwa delivers TRIPLETS!

Nigeria’s first ever and only Individual Olympic Gold Medalist, Chioma Ajunwa turned Divisional Police Officer (DPO) has delivered a set of triplets(two bouncing boys and a lovely girl).

This information was confirmed by Ace Sportwriter Kayode Tijani in his tweet this morning wherein he congratulated Chioma for what was indeed another record.

Wow!!! A big congrats...

Mr Earth 2012 CANCELLED

The highly anticipated Mister Earth Worldwide pageant has been cancelled for this year. The pageant which is amongst the world’s top male pageants alongside Mister World , Mister International and Mister Africa International has been cancelled due to the death of the Business manager of the pageant

The finale which was scheduled for Sept 30 – Oct 8 has now been moved to October next year hence the reigning Mr Ideal Nigeria Abayomi Towase would not be able to represent the country at the event.

In a statement sent to the president of the Mr Ideal Nigeria Ayotunde Twitch , CEO of Mister Earth pageant stated ‘I offer my sincere apologies to the Mister Earth Nigeria and his organization for trusting us and thank you in advance for your understanding and we look forward to welcoming you to the pageant next year’

Sources said Abayomi Towase is now poised to represent Nigeria at the Mister Tourism International to be held in the month of January 2013 in Panama following confirmation in the next few weeks. His runner up Obeahon Fortune will be representing Nigeria at the Mister Africa International 2012 , to be held on the 8th of October 2012 at the Africa centre London. The runner up of the Mr ideal Nigeria 2013 will stand a chance of representing Nigeria at the Mister Earth Worldwide pageant.

Two men attempting to dupe Ministry of N5.8m

The Police yesterday arraigned two men, Abianulia Ikenna and Joseph Ezejiegu, before an Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court for allegedly attempting to defraud the Ministry of Aviation of N5.8 million.

Police prosecutor Jonathan Udochukwu said the fraud was reported to the police by Chioma Agbakwuru, an aide to the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah.Udochukwu said the accused on Aug. 7 conspired and hacked into the minister’s cell phone and transmitted a message ordering Agbakwuru to release N5.8 million to the accused.

The prosecutor said the police advised the Ministry to play along and that this led to the arrest of the accused at the premises of Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, but the accused denied the allegation.

Mr Adegoke Omoloja, counsel to the accused, applied for bail for his clients, and Senior Magistrate Josephine Obannor granted the application.

She granted the bail to each of the accused in the sum of N500,000 with a surety each in like sum.

Omoloja said the sureties must not be less than grade level nine in the Federal Civil Service, and adjourned the matter to Sept. 20 for hearing.

Cobham’s mother emerges winner on the "Supermom celebrity show"

Mrs Asuquo
After thirteen weeks of voting, Gladys Asuquo, mother of the award winning singer, song writer, and producer, Cobhams Asuquo, has emerged winner of Supermom celebrity reality show.

Mrs. Asuquo, a former clerical officer in the Nigerian Army clinched the star prize of N2m after earning the highest votes by fans and followers of the ten finalists.

Fuji music star, Abass Akande Obesere’s mother, Taibat Omobonike, emerged first runner up while Banky W’s Empire Mates Entertainment rapper, Skales’ mother, was second runner up. They both get N1m and N500, 000 cash respectively which would also be donated to a charity of choice and an all-expense paid trip to Dubai.

Other runners up are Julius Agwu and Tony Tetuila’s mothers.

Mourners frown over non release of Cynthia’s corpose

HUNDREDS of mourners who besieged the family compound of the late Cynthia Osokogu in Boji-Boji Owa, Agbor, Delta State, yesterday left the compound, disappointed over the non release of her corpse by police for interment, even after a funeral mass was conducted at Saint Dominic Catholic Church, Owa in her honour.

Cynthia’s corpse was slated for interment at the family compound on Owa-Ike Street, Boji-Boji Owa, Ika North Local Government Area of Delta state yesterday, but this was not to be. One of the mourners who simply identified herslf as Rose, lamented the development said:

Mo’Cheddah releases new single “I am Coming for you'

Mo’Cheddah has just released a new single “I am Coming for you” was released and it has since taken over the airwaves, winning accolades from various quarters.

She has also won the 2012 Channel O awards, as ‘Most Gifted Female Video of the Year’ with her no-holds-bare video ‘See me’ featuring Phenom.

Feeling ya girl!

‘I am not dating Mikel Obi’ - SHAN GEORGE

Shan George knows she is cannon for controversies and is unapologetic about it. Recently, she was quoted to have said that most married Nollywood actresses are not faithful to their husbands, that they keep numerous lovers. that allegation was said to have rankled a number of her colleagues who felt scandalized by such revelations.

The mother of two boys said that offensive article misrepresented her statement and was motivated by the writer’s desire to cause unnecessary friction between her and her colleagues in the industry.

“That was such a low blow. Why should it be my problem to know – not to talk about other people’s marriages and what they are doing or not doing? It is not my nature to make such judgment calls and most of my colleagues knew the writer of that piece was motivated by hate and not by the desire to help build the industry and the bond of friendship that exist in Nollywood.

Exquisite Magazine’s Walk against Cancer Procession

4 Lecturers Die In Auto Crash

The 78th birthday anniversary celebration of business magnate and father of Lucky Igbinedion, former governor of Edo State, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, assumed a disastrous dimension on Wednesday, as one of the vehicles in his entourage plunged into the Ovia River, killing the four occupants instantly.

The causalities, whose identities could not be ascertained at press time, were said to be lecturers at Igbinedion University, Okada.

They had travelled with Chief Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom, who earlier in the day launched his Benin-based Independent Television into satellite for viewing in 104 countries.
They carnival-like train had left for the country-home of Igbinedion, Okada, after the event at the television station where another celebration took place, after which they returned to Benin City.

Nigeria Govt lifts ban on DANA Airlines

According to a statement from the Minister of Aviation’s office, this action is as a result of government’s satisfaction with the air-worthiness of the airline after a rigorous technical, operational and financial audit of the airline.

As a result of this, Dana Airline can resume commercial flight operations in Nigeria.

The statement however added that the government would continue to strengthen its oversight and regulatory functions and ensure that all airlines operating in the country, including Dana, would adhere strictly to safety procedures as required by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Act and all other relevant local and international regulations that ensure and promote sustainable air safety.

Lebanese Kidnapped In Lagos

A 23-year old Lebanese identified as Ahmed Mohammed has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen, at Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

He was said to have been kidnapped in front of Tawouq King restaurant, a Lebanese restaurant located at 35 Adeniyi Jones Avenue, Ikeja.

The owner of the restaurant, Mohammed Wahab, an older relative of Ahmed, who confirmed the kidnap to P.M.NEWS, said he was kidnapped at about 10 p.m. on Monday.

“I was not around at the time of the kidnap but my other workers who were around informed me that Ahmed was forced into an ash coloured Toyota car by six unidentified men with guns.
“I was told that four of the gunmen jumped down from the car while two remained in the car and ordered him into their car and sped off.
“As I speak with you, I have not heard a word from the kidnappers, not even a phone call for us to have an idea of what exactly is wrong,” Wahab said.
He described Ahmed as a hardworking young man who had been of great assistance to him in the restaurant.

“I don’t look for trouble and I don’t know who we have offended to have this calamity befall us.
“Even when I travelled to Lebanon, Ahmed who had been in Nigeria for about five years now, ran the restaurant well without troubles,” he said in near tears.

Nigerians Face Deportation From London Metropolitan University

A British Government decision that could see more than 2,000 foreign students including Nigerians being deported was yesterday met with outrage by MPs and academics and sparked a sit-in protest outside Downing Street in London.

Anger erupted after the London Metropolitan University had its right to sponsor visas revoked after Immigration Minister Damian Green said the institution had been 'very deficient in regulating the process'. He claimed that a quarter of students there did not have permission to stay in the country and many had a poor grasp of English.

London Metropolitan University has had its Highly Trusted Status (HTS) for sponsoring international students revoked and will no longer be allowed to authorise visas, according to the institution's website.

Gunmen bomb more telecom masts, kill 16 in Yobe

DAMATURU- Barely 24 hours after torching 15 masts of four Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) firms in Borno state violence however, spread to neighbouring Yobe state, setting ablaze the service-base masts of Airtel, Glo and Etisalat in Potiskum and Damaturu, with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and petrol-bombs in the early hours of Thursday.

Besides the torching of GSM masts, the gunmen, suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect, killed 16 people, including the Yobe state government protocol officer, Mallam Adamu, while returning from his duty post at the Government House, Damaturu.