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Timaya releases new video for, 'Gra Gra'

Posted: 07 Nov 2020 12:00 AM PST

Gratitude has no release date yet, but it will drop in 2020.

Date: November 4, 2020

Song Title: Gra Gra

Artist: Timaya

Genre: Afro-pop, Galala

Producer: TBA

Album: Gratitude

Video Director: Papiculo

Label: Dem Mama Records

Details: The song is due to drop of Timaya's imminent album, 'Gratitude' and it documents his calm personality trait due to God's blessings.

Watch a video for the song below;


Watch Falz in new teaser for 'Quam's Money' directed by Kayode Kasum

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 11:30 PM PST

Falz is set to reprise his role as Quam aka Sweet Boy Q in Inkblot's latest production, 'Quam's Money'.

The upcoming Inkblot production is a sequel to 2018 comedy drama, 'New Money' directed by Tope Oshin.

Written by Naz Onuzo , 'Quam's Money' is the sequel to Inkblot's 2018 comedy, 'New Money' which follows the story of Toun (Jemima Osunde), a young fashion designer who discovers her billionaire father left her a fortune and a business empire to run.


The new film, directed by Kayode Kasum, will focus on Quam (Falz), a security guard whose life changes after he gets N300 million. It stars Nse Ikpe-Etim, Williams Uchemba, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chujwukewu, Michelle Dede and opens in cinemas December 11, 2020.

Watch the teaser;


Ike Onyema set to release tell-all book on relationship with Mercy Eke

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 11:00 PM PST

Ike Onyema says he will soon be releasing a book on his relationship with his estranged girlfriend and reality TV star, Mercy Eke.

Eke and Ike became an item during the fourth season of BBNaija.

The reality TV star made this known exclusively to Pulse on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, while reacting to the reports about Mercy's new marital status.

"This is incorrect. I have a tell-all book coming soon. Please be patient," he told Pulse.

The off and on again relationship between Ike and Mercy has made the headlines for a while now.

From claiming to be single in the early hours of Jan 1, Mercy and Ike surprised fans in April, when they announced that they will be premiering their reality TV show 'Mercy and Ike,' a spin-off focusing on their lives and romance.

For many observers and critics, the show was an avenue to see if the fire in their relationship was still in burning.

However, things appeared to be rosy as the two were spotted together during Mercy's famous 27th birthday party.

The couple partied with close friends and at some point, Ike stepped out and presented her with a little box that looked like it had an engagement ring.

Things took a different turn on Tuesday, November 3, when Mercy hinted about being married and done with Ike.

According to her, she's now married and things with Ike ended months ago even before her now famous birthday party.

Eke and Ike became an item during the fourth season of Big Brother Naija.

Wizkid Brags says, “I Don’t Like Promoting My Music, I Just Make The Music”

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 10:30 PM PST

Award wining Music Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has revealed why he doesn't really promote his songs.

The superstar singer who just dropped his highly anticipated album, "made in Lagos", insinuated that his music does well without promotions.

According to the singer, he's not in the habit of promoting his songs, he only loves making good music for his fans all over the world.

The Ojuelegba crooner made this statement during an Instagram live session, while confirming a fan's claims of he not promoting his songs. "I don't really like promoting my songs, I just make music", Wizkid said.


Laycon’s EP “Who is Laycon” hits over 10 million streams

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 10:00 PM PST

'Who is Laycon,' an EP released by the 2020 winner of the Big Brother Naija reality show has made a whopping 10 million streams across all digital music platforms.

The 8-track EP that featured popular artistes including Reminisce and Chinko Ekun on his "FIERCE" track made is booming across Apple music, Boomplay, Deezers, Spotify, and Audiomack.

In appreciation to his fans and well-wishers, the singer and reality star took to Instagram to applaud the support for his music.


He wrote;

"iCONs, our 'Who Is Laycon' EP has garnered over 10million streams across all digital music platforms 😁 Let's keep streaming and sharing! ❤️&💡."



See epic reply Toke Makinwa gave man who said she did butt enlargement surgery

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 09:30 PM PST

Popular Nigerian media personality, Toke Makinwa has given a hilarious response to a follower who insinuated she did a butt enlargement surgery.

The whole drama started after Toke took to her official Instagram page and shared some photos from her 36th birthday party with her backside on display in the second frame.

On seeing Toke Makinwa's pictures, a follower identified as @CollizPatrick took to the omment section and wrote, "Toks don go do yansh oooo!"


And in response to the follower's comment, the On-Air Personality who doubles as a Vlogger wrote, "You are late to the party love."

See their exchange below;

Comedian Ebiye finally clears car debt of 900k after being called out

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 09:00 PM PST

Popular content creator, Victor Ebiye has finally being cleared of N900k debt on a Mercedes Benz acquired some months ago.

Ebiye had been called out by a car dealer some days ago and since then, the comedian has been getting support from friends and family. In the most recent, he got a cash gift of N500K from a total stranger.

Having completed the debt, Ebiye took to Twitter to announce the narrow escape of the humiliation the drama brought him.

He wrote;

"TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN 900k PAID !

Thank you to everyone that supported! I would love to specially appreciate some people because without them, I would never have survived this.

And everyone that told me keep them anonymous ( you know yourselves )

-Also special Thanks to everyone that also booked me for events and used my platform to promote their businesses.

Whosoever that blesses Ebiye Victor shall be blessed , and with the same energy Whosoever curses Ebiye Victor shall be Cursed


Davido says “ #USElection2020 Election can give somebody high BP”

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 08:00 AM PST

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Davido Adeleke has stated that the anxiety associated with the ongoing 2020 US elections can trigger a medical complication.

The US presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is getting even tighter as results are been counted and collated.

According to Davido, the pressure and anxiousness during elections can make the blood pressure skyrocket while putting himself in the shoes of the candidates.


US Election 2020 result 



He however sympathized with the presidential candidates of the States.

In a tweet via Twitter, he wrote, "Election can give somebody HIGH BP #USElection2020."


Young boy who allegedly filmed a Nigerian politician shooting at #EndSars protesters, found dead

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 07:00 AM PST

A 20-year-old journalist was allegedly murdered after he was arrested by Lagos task force, while reporting on looting going on at the time.

Pelumi Onifade, an undergraduate of the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), was reported missing after hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS protest.

Unfortunately, his body was found in a morgue about a week after a serious search by his family.

According to reports, Pelumi was working for Gboa TV prior to his death, and he was arrested on October 24 2020, at the Abbatoir, Oko Oba area of Agege, Lagos.
 
According to Twitter user, Flamie, the deceased was the same journalist who filmed a politician shooting at Abule Egba.

"This is the guy who filmed the politician shooting at Abule Egba, he has been killed by the Police while the man who opened fire at peaceful protesters and shot 3 is still a free man till today", Flamie wrote.


Dorathy receives Benz car from her fans as her birthday present

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 06:14 AM PST

BBNaija lockdown star, Dorathy, turned 25 today November 4. At her birthday dinner this night, her fans presented her with a Benz car as her birthday present.

Dorathy couldn't contain her joy when she received the gift. See a video of her receiving the gift below;



See video below;


NITDA Presents Draft National Blockchain Adoption Strategy

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 06:10 AM PST


As Information and Communication Technology continue to contribute to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has presented the Draft National BlockChain Adoption Strategy to stakeholders for review.

The stakeholder's engagement is aimed at reviewing the draft strategy to come up with a solid document because of the legal uncertainties associated with the technology, lack of digitization, unregulated markets, cryptocurrency, Ponzi schemes, money laundering and terrorism funding. And its efficiency, transparency in governance, new business models which in turn triggers job creation.

The Director General of NITDA Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE while delivering his address said the advent of Covid-19 disrupted the global supply chain which has necessitated the need for a technology that can improve trust, transparency and efficiency in service.

Quoting Chris Larsen co-founder Ripple, he said "the race to the leadership of emerging technology will be won by the country that dominated digital currency as well as a normalise adoption of Blockchain".

Mallam Abdullahi said according to an article from PWC titled 'Trust for the future: The Billion Dollar reasons to rethink Block Chain', Blockchain is estimated to contribute 1.76 trillion USD to the global GDP in the next ten years. He said the report identified 5 application areas, firstly tracking and tracing of product and services which will take the largest chunk of the estimated global GDP. The report also projected that by 2030 the sector will be valued at 962 billion USD.

Secondly payment and financial services cross border services/remittances to promote financial inclusion and it is estimated that the sector is going to be valued at 423billion USD.

Thirdly is digital identity including personal identity, certificate and credential identity to avoid fraud and identity theft and the sector is expected to be valued at 224billion USD.

Fourthly it is about contract and dispute resolution which is where the application on smart contract is adopted and is also projected to be valued around 73billion USD by 2030. And lastly is about customer engagement where you can use the Blockchain application for loyalty and other things and is valued at 54billion USD.

He stated that as a country we do not want to be left behind as we want to benefit from the estimated 1.76billion USD technology which is why the stakeholder engagement is necessary to brain storm on the way forward.

"As a country we need to look for our competitive advantage and see which of those applications we can easily grab value from", he added.

Speaking earlier at the event the Director IT infrastructure Solutions Dr Usman Gambo Abdullahi said "although the mechanics of Blockchain are extremely complex the basic idea is simple; to decentralise the storage of data so that such data cannot be owned, controlled or manipulated.

Some of government enabling landscape for the adoption are, National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy 2020-2030, Nigeria Cloud Policy 2019, National Broadband Plan 2020-2025, National IT Policy 2012 and Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019.

Fans Gift BBNaija's Dorathy 25 Pairs of Shoes on her Birthday

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 06:00 AM PST

Former Big Brother Naija housemate and finalist, Dorathy Bachor clocked 25 today and the reality star is celebrating her new age in a grand style.

The endowed celebrant kicked off the celebration by sharing gorgeous photos of herself, accompanied with a sweet birthday message.

She also thanked God for her beautiful life, as she showed gratitude for becoming who she is today despite the hurdles she faced. According to her, 2020 has been a blessing in disguise.


She was also gifted 25 pairs of shoes from her die hard fans, which she showed off during her live session on Instagram.

Watch the video below;

How BBNaija’s Dorathy Clocks 25 With Adorable Photos Yesterday

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 05:00 AM PST

BBNaija season 5 first runner-up, Dorathy Bachor has shared adorable photos as she celebrates her 25th birthday in style.

The reality Tv star cum entrepreneur turned 25 today November 4, 2020.

Taking to her official Instagram page, Dorathy said she is grateful to God for all she achieved at 24 and looks forward to a better year as she turns 25.


Revealing that her native name is Ndidiamaka, she said she is a living proof that patience is indeed virtue.

She wrote on Instagram, "🎉🎉 2020 has been a blessing in disguise, looking back at 24 and I cannot be more grateful to God for how far he has brought me. My name is NDIDIAMAKA and I'm a living proof that patience is indeed virtue.

HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY TO ME🎉🥂🥂"

See more photos below;


2Face and Annie Idibia’s daughter, Olivia dances in excitement after undergoing leg surgery in Dubai

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 04:30 AM PST

Nigerian singer, 2Face and Annie Idibia's second daughter, Olivia has been seen dancing excitedly after undergoing a successful leg surgery in Dubai.

The proud mama, Annie Idibia who is a seasoned actress and beauty entrepreneur shared the video of her daughter dancing to song with a plastered leg.


Oliva had her leg bandaged and plastered, yet the happy child was seen dancing and enjoying to the fullest.
Annie wrote: " W C W ♥️♥️♥️
My Young WARRIOR 🙌🏾. She's A Brave Fighter … What This Young Child Has Been Through For The Last 3 Years .. (story for another day)And What Shes Fought For The Last 5months Couldn't Take Her Smile Or Confidence Or Stop Her From Being A Happy Princess 👑 Strongest 6 Year Old  Warrior🙌🏾♥️♥️. My Reason 4 everythin. 10boys in one little girl, Olivia  Idibia. Warrior."
Olivia Idibia is Innocent Idibia's (Tubaba's) 7th child. He has 7 children from 3 different women, yet he makes sure he takes good of them all and maintained a good, cordial relationship with the mothers of his children.



Speed Darlington laments says, 'Tunde Ednut is a content thief, yet lives in a penthouse while I live in ghetto'

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 04:00 AM PST

Controversial Nigerian singer, Speed Darlington has lamented on Tunde Ednut's luxury lifestyle and achievement compared to his.

The US-based singer accused Tunde Ednut of stealing content and getting paid-adverts on his social media page to afford his luxury lifestyle compared to himself who goes 'embarrass' himself to humor his fans.


Speed Darlington took to Instagram to share a video of himself claiming that nobody else in America is more influential in America than himself while lamenting on getting less pay than the singer turned blogger.


He also called on the Igbos to stop giving free advertisement to the blogger whom he insisted and allegedly steals videos from content creators.

Watch the video below …

BBNaija’s Dorathy gets brand new Apple Macbook Pro on her 25th birthday

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 03:30 AM PST

BBNaija 2020 first runner-up, Dorathy Bachor has received an Apple Macbook Pro gift as she celebrates her 25th birthday.

Recall we earlier reported that the reality star marked her 25th birthday with adorable photos today, November 4.
We also reported that her fans gifted her with 25 shoes to celebrate her new age with her.
 
Dorathy, who was surprised and excited at her fans' heartwarming gesture said she never expected the massive love she got.

She has now received a brand new Apple Macbook Pro and says it has her favorite colour which she loves so much – Rosegold.


Apple's 16-inch MacBook Pro is the largest and most powerful notebook that the company sells, with up to an 8-core processor, discrete AMD Radeon Pro 5000M series graphics, up to 64GB RAM, up to 8TB of SSD storage, and a larger, 16-inch display.

Regina Daniels Shows Off G-wagon With Customized Plate ‘4 Eva 16’

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 03:00 AM PST

Regina Daniels, the Nollywood actress, and wife of a billionaire has shown off her new car, the 2019 Mercedes-Benz G-Class.

The mother of one took to Instagram to show off her new luxury ride that has customized car plates that read "4 Eva 16."

The wife of the 60-year-old Ned Nwoko while sharing the photos, wrote:

"In the mood to keep choosing myself."

Fans and well-wishers of Regina Daniels filled up the comment section with congratulatory messages and best hopes.

See more photos below …



“I get 6 packs for my back and I love am die” – Actress, Monalisa Stephen speaks on being body shamed

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 02:30 AM PST

Nollywood actress, Monalisa Stephen has revealed she loves her body the way it is despite being body shamed by trolls on and off social media.

The beautiful thespian disclosed this in a post she shared on her verified Instagram page today, November 4.

According to her, she will continue continue talking about body positivity as a way of creating awareness.

She also asked her fans to quick pitying her as she has a very "tough skin".

She wrote, "You Can't Body Shame me because I get Coconut Head. I no dey put my ear for negative tAlk. I Dey Block Bad Energy. I Get 6 Pack for my Back and I Love am Die .


Am I depressed? No I'm not. Deep down I love my body and the way I look and I don't want to change it . Living in denial? No! And I will not defend or explain myself .

Will I keep taking about Body Positivity? Yes I will. Do I support Working Out and Eating Right ? Yes I do!! I want to be FAT and FIT. This issue have affected people's mental Health.

A lot have died from being bodyshamed. We need to create Awareness!! So me taking about it don't mean I want PITY . I don't need your PITY. I want to talk about it to Enlighten Some people .

Thanks for all the love so far but there are people who need it more than me because I have a tough skin and it's not everyone that's on my Confidence level. So please Reach our to that Friend and that Family member that people refer to as " too FAT , Too Skinny ,Too Short , Too Tall . Because nothing is too much.

You're Perfect just the way you're and there is someone out there who will love you for who you're.
The world is Hard , Don't make it Harder. Be Kind . Spread Love and not Hate. Thanks to everyone who have been reaching out. God Bless You and Yours Love and Light"

Mercy Eke peppers haters with her dance moves after dumping ex lover, Ike Onyema

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 02:00 AM PST

Winner of Big Brother Naija "Pepper Dem" season, Mercy Eke has shown off her dance moves, days after announcing split with ex lover, Ike Onyema.

Mercy Eke, confirmed reports of her breakup with Ike Onyema yesterday, while replying a fan who was curious to know what's going on between the lovers.

Mercy disclosed that their relationship ended over two months ago, adding that she's also married to someone else who she's yet to reveal.


Her ex boyfriend on the other hand, made a post, stating that God has freed him and he's thankful for it.
 
In a new video, the video vixen was spotted dancing happily despite being dragged online.

Comedian Ebiye gets N500k gift after being called out for owing car dealer N900k

Posted: 06 Nov 2020 01:30 AM PST

Popular Nigerian content creator, Victor Ebiye has been relieved of his debt after a good samaritan gifted him the sum of N500k.

The comedian had been called out on Twitter by a car dealer over failure to balance the cost of a Benz he purchased.

According to Ebiye, the COVID-19 pandemic drastically affected his returns and hence, the reason for owing the balance of the car.


Taking to social media to announce the N500k gift, he wrote;

"Twitter family come and join me sing hallelujah!!! @Mazigburugburu1 didn't know me from Adam!!! yet, gave me a whole N500,000 via @bimbo_cash of @DemiCareNGO

Thank you so much sir I really appreciate you sir! God no go shame you Mazi! 🙏🏽

❤️ LoveWins."


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