Rihanna bags recognition award from Harvard

R&B superstar Rihanna was delighted as she was presented an award by Harvard University for her humanitarian work. “So I made it to Harvard! Never thought I would be able to say that in my life, but it feels good,” a beaming Rihanna said to students’ cheers at the prestigious US university Tuesday evening. Harvard named the 29-year-old singer its Humanitarian of the Year, pointing to her projects that include an advanced center to treat breast cancer in her native Barbados and support for girls’ education around the developing world.…

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Nigerian lawmaker calls for ban of ‘Big Brother Naija’

Segun Adekoya, member of the House of Representatives from Ogun State, has called for the removal of the ‘Big Brother Naija’ reality TV show from Nigeria airwaves. Mr. Adekoya made the call via a motion in the parliament. In a prepared copy of the motion, which was circulated on the floor of the House, Mr. Adekoya said the theme of the show, which had become popular amongst the country’s youth, did not conform to the cultural and religious ethics of Nigeria. Mr. Adekoya said Nigeria, despite her development, remained a…

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Don Jazzy flags off “Flobyt” to give out free Wi-Fi

In order to give back to the society, Don Jazzy, MAVIN Records boss, has launched a free Wi-Fi service called Flobyt. Don Jazzy is partnering with founder of Tsaboin, technology company, Dele Odufuye, to make the dream come true. At the unveiling of the initiative which was held at Renaissance Hotel, in Lagos, the Marvin Records boss said, investing in Flobyt has been a life-long dream of his. “I have always wanted to play big in the technology space and I looked for people who were sound and had a…

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Globacom sponsors Lisabi festival

Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, the Alake and paramount ruler of Egbaland, has commended national telecommunications operator, Globacom, for its support for the preservation of culture in the country. He gave the commendation at a press conference held in his palace in Abeokuta, Ogun State, to announce the programme for the 2017 Lisabi Festival. The monarch noted that the data grand masters had through sponsorship of different festivals helped promote the country’s tourism potentials. “Glo is number one in culture and support for the people. The company pioneered per second billing and…

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ICON Joins Music Train With Emergency

Creative and talented artiste, ICON has dropped a new club banger, titled Emergency. The song is an afro street hit which is enjoying massive rotation at different clubs and even on radio stations. Emergency is a song that paints the picture of a fun-loving guy that took his girlfriend to a party, and after he went to get some stuff for his girl, he was surprised to see his girl’s attention taken by another guy, and the guy cried foul. The song was produced by a prolific music producer Flyfree, mixed and mastered…

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Adele wins Song of the Year Grammy with ‘Hello’

Song of the year Grammy award has been won by Adele’s heartache ballad “Hello” on Sunday in a new triumph for the blockbuster single that marked the English singer’s victorious return. Adele and the Los Angeles producer Greg Kurstin shared the award, which recognizes best songwriting. “Thank you for your patience with me and helping to create my favorite song I’ve ever done,” Adele said as she accepted the award, moments after she restarted a performance in her second straight year of technical snafus. It is the second time Adele…

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West African Idol’s 3rd runner up, Eric Arubayi is dead

Eric Arubayi, the 3rd runnerup of West African Idol who is also the son of former Vice Chancellor of the Delta State University is dead. The Delta State University community in Abraka was thrown into mourning last night when the sad news of the death of Eric Arubayi Jnr filtered into town. According to the HOD, Mass Communication Department of the University, Dr. Emmanuel Ufuophu-Biri, Eric Arubayi Jnr died yesterday evening Saturday 11th February, 2017 at the DELSU Teaching Hospital, Oghara after battling an illness. The singer who celebrated his…

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Adokiye to Davido: You no longer derserve my virginity

Portharcout born Singer and the Nigerian entertainment industry’s most popular virgin, Adokiye Kyrian, hugged headlines when she declared sometime ago that she was willing to be deflowered by Aye singer, Davido. This was shortly after she had offered to be deflowered by  Boko Haram terrorists, in exchange for the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls. At the time, she said, “I love Davido; I think he has a good heart and I’m guessing a lot of people don’t know that he’s nice and soft-hearted.” However, a lot has happened since she made…

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George Clooney and wife Amal expecting twins

Prominent Lebanese-British human rights lawyer and wife of American actor, George Clooney, Amal Clooney is pregnant with twins, a family friend said on Wednesday. “She’s pregnant with twins,” the friend said, asking to remain anonymous and without providing any further details about the sexes of the babies or due date. The 39-year-old rights lawyer and 55-year-old Hollywood star tied the knot in Venice in 2014. Amal’s clients include former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko and Australian Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. After her wedding, she threw her legal clout and celebrity…

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Richard Mofe Damijo writes inspiring message to his ‘interns to be’

Nigerian veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD has always been an admirable specie when it comes to the world of make-believe. In fact, since his dramatic return to his first love-acting after a long absence due to his romance with politics, RMD has been very busy, jumping from movie set to another and making his relevance felt in the industry again. This thespian took time out of his busy schedule to counsel those he calls his “Interns and Mentees to be,” on his Instagram page. In a…

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