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Davido celebrates son, Ifeanyi Adeleke on 1st birthday

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Nigerian singer, David Adedeji Adeleke, better known as Davido, is celebrating his son, David Ifeanyi Adedeji Adeleke on his first birthday. The young lad was born on the 20th of October 2019. Ifeanyi is the first child of David and his wife Chioma Rowland. The celebrity couple welcomed the boy, on Sunday (20-10-2019), in an undisclosed hospital in the United Kingdom. Taking to his social media page, the proud dad gave Ifeanyi a shoutout on his Instagram and Twitter page. The Award-winning entertainer Davido is clearly filled with joy as…

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OSCARS: PIDGIN ENGLISH NOW APPROVED AS A NON-ENGLISH RECORDING DIALOGUE FOR OSCARS SUBMISSION

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The Nigeria Official Selection Committee (For the Academy Awards® IFF Submissions) NOSC previously known as the Nigeria Oscars Selection Committee chaired by the Filmmaker, Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi announced the approval of Pidgin English by the Academy as a non-English (Foreign language) recording dialogue in films. As with every submission in the International Feature Category this year, the minutes and percentage of all individual languages in the country-selected film will be required by the Academy. In addition, this is in line with the Academy’s rule and definition of an international film as “a feature film with…

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Why I didn’t sleep with any man during BBNaija – Nengi

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Rebecca Hampson, better known as Nengi, the second runner-up in the recently concluded Big Brother Naija (Lockdown Edition), has opened up on why she did not sleep with any male housemate during the reality television show. The former beauty queen, who hails from Bayelsa State, noted that she decided to create boundaries from the beginning of the competition. Speaking with media personality, Hero Daniels, Nengi said, “The housemates felt I wanted every guy and that is crazy. How could I want every guy and still not be with anybody in…

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#EndSARS: Anonymous hacks EFCC, INEC websites

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Anonymous, an online network known for launching cyberattacks against government institutions, has reportedly hacked the websites of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. #EndSARS: Anonymous hacks EFCC, INEC websites The group targeted the EFCC’s website on Friday night, paralysing web activities of the anti-graft office. INEC’s website was taken down around midnight on Saturday. The electoral umpire earmarked N1.47 billion for its website and servers in 2019. A tweet by Anonymous read in part, “Official website of @officialEFCC has been taken down…

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Davido tells FG to introduce electronic voting in 2023 election

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Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has called on the federal government to introduce electronic voting system. Davido said this on Twitter, after he called for the restructuring of Nigeria, as he complains about the increase in petroleum, electricity tariffs, insecurity and education system in the country.Davido wrote; “Introduce electronic voting …. automatic stopping of seizing of ballot boxes .. #nomorerigging ” Meanwhile, singer Don Jazzy agrees with Davido, as he suggest that building the electronic voting system with blockchain technology, will reduce the chances of voting system…

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“Nigeria We’re With You” – American Rapper, Nas Reacts To #EndSARS Protests

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Popular America rapper, Nasir Jones professionally known as Nas has joined the list of foreign celebrities that has lent their voices and shown support for the #EndSARS movement. He took to his Instagram account to show his support for Nigerians using the hashtags #SarsMustEnd and #EndPoliceBrutality. Sharing a photo of some of the protesters in Abuja including Davido and his manager, Asa Asika, he wrote, “#SarsMustEnd #EndPoliceBrutality 🇳🇬 Nigeria we’re with you!” End Special Anti-Robbery Squad (End SARS) or #EndSARS is a social movement in Nigeria that started on Twitter…

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Nigerian youths set to form #YouthDemocraticParty

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Nigerian youths have taken to Twitter, to make known their intentions of coming together to set up a political party for the younger generation. Following recent tweets by Nigerian youths, they want a complete restructure of the system that has failed since independence. Many are of the opinion that the older generation has ruled and failed for too long a time and it is time for the younger generation to takeover the system. The intent to create a political party for the youth, has been accepted by majority across the…

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The #EndSARS Protest Has Been Hijacked – Segalink Raises Alarm

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Segun Awosanya, the social media activist who is popularly known as Segalink, has raised alarm about the #EndSARS protests. The activist says the #EndSARS protests in many locations across the country have been hijacked. Segalink, who is a leader of the #EndSARS movement, described the hijackers as “known elements” in a series of tweets. The PUNCH reports that thousands of Nigerians continued their protests in many states on Tuesday against police brutality, bringing traffic to a standstill in Lagos. Demonstrations organised on social media erupted earlier this month calling for…

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”I don’t think I’ve EVER been this frustrated in my life!” – DJ Cuppy

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Billionaire daughter, Florence Otedola professionally known as DJ Cuppy has voiced her frustrations over the inability to partake in the ongoing demonstrations against Police Brutality in Nigeria. DJ Cuppy flew into the country some days ago with a mission to join the rising protests but as a precautionary instruction she must adhere to, she’s stuck in self-isolation in line with the COVID-19 laws. She wrote ; I don’t think I’ve EVER been this frustrated in my life! #SarsMustEndNow She continued in a rejoinder tweet ; As much as I’m currently…

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“This is just the beginning” – Wizkid speaks after SARS was dissolved

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Award winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has said Nigerian youths now understand the power they have. Wizkid’s statement came shortly after the IGP announced the disbandment of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) of the Nigeria Police Force. Wizkid took to his social media page to advise young Nigerians to always stand and fight for their rights. He tweeted ; Now my people .. you see what our voices did…this is the beginning of a new Nigeria! Nigerian youths!! Know your rights and fight for it…

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DJ Cuppy defies advise; declares support for the nationwide #Endsars protest

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Popular Nigerian DJ, Florence Otedola professionally known as DJ Cuppy has broken her silence on the ongoing nationwide #Endsars protest. She revealed that she was defying the advise of those around her but remaining silent doesn’t feel right. The Billionaire’s daughter admitted that although she is not directly affected by the brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) but her fans are which makes it an issue of concern to her. DJ Cuppy went on to declare her support for the #EndPoliceBrutality AND #EndSARS in Nigeria. She wrote, Going against…

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Former DMW Rapper, Lil Frosh arrested for physically assaulting girlfriend. (Details)

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Former DMW artist, Sanni Goriola Wasiu popularly known as Lil Frost has been arrested for physically assaulting his girlfriend, Gift Camille. Recall that the rapper was called out on Twitter the brother and manager of the girlfriend for beating the Instagram socialite mercilessly and for other inhumane acts. According to reports, Lil Frosh has been detained in a Cold Cell at Alagbo Police station, Ikoyi, Lagos State.His arrest comes shortly after his contract with Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) was terminated over physically assault of his girlfriend. This comes after popular musician,…

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UPDATE: Falz, Runtown Lead #EndSARS Protest In Lagos (Photos)

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Falz and Runtown at the protest Folarin Falana, the Nigerian entertainers who are popularly known as Falz, and Runtown, have led a protest in Lagos State against police brutality and extortion. The protest took place in the Lekki area of Lagos on Thursday. During the protest, youths were seen carrying placards and chanting #EndSARS. Both Falz and Runtown counselled the protesters not to be violent as they engaged security operatives who attempted to disrupt the protest. The protesters, who gathered at Lekki toll gate, marched to Onikan and Appeal Court…

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“I don’t know my current relationship status because my boyfriend hasn’t called me” – Tacha reveals (video)

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Reality TV star, Natacha Akide otherwise known as Tacha, has revealed that she doesn’t know her current relationship status with her beau of 4 years. The former BBNaija ‘pepper dem’ housemate was a guest on socialite, Toke Makinwa’s weekly vlog and they talked extensively about the lockdown, how they stay motivated, trolls and more. Toke Makinwa asked about her relationship status and Tacha revealed that she doesn’t know her current status as she and her boyfriend haven’t communicated in a day. She also talked about taking a break from the…

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