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Burna Boy: Afrofusion and Afrobeat are Not the Same

5Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Africa, Interview, Music, Nigeria, Youths

Burna Boy: Afrofusion and Afrobeat are Not the Same

Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has discerned his style of music from the popular Nigerian music genre called Afrobeat. The Grammy award winner said this on a podcast, The Million Dollaz Worth of Game show, hosted by King Gille and Wallace Peeples. see also: Burna Boy’s Police Escorts Shoot Married Man After Singer Made Pass At Wife The singer explained that African music consists of different genres and they are all wrongly categorized as Afrobeats by the general populace.He further stated that the already deceased afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, represents afrobeat itself but then the letter ‘s’ was wrongly added to it, then all other African music genres were now added to it and were all termed Afrobeats. “Afrobeat is a legend called Fe...

Bianca-Ebele Slap Was A Comic Relief – Soludo

23Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria

Bianca-Ebele Slap Was A Comic Relief – Soludo

The governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has stated that the clash between former First Lady, Ebelechukwu Obiano and Bianca, widow of Biafran leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, held no interest to him beyond its comic value. Ebele and Bianca had clashed at the inauguration of the governor on Thursday, resulting in social media trends. See Also: Ebele Obiano: I Went To Greet Bianca Ojukwu & She Slapped Me Commenting on the clash during an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday. He said, "(It's) the comedy that has emerged from it all that I have enjoyed. There is no distraction whatsoever. I think it was meant to be. Sometime to come, there will even be some movies or comedies and even a song out of that. "As you saw, I didn't even notice much of what happened. I t...

NNPC To Nigerians: Avoid Panic Buying, We Have 1.7bn Litres Of Petrol In Stock

5Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria, Petroleum

NNPC To Nigerians: Avoid Panic Buying, We Have 1.7bn Litres Of Petrol In Stock

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has urged Nigerians to avoid panic buying, adding that it has enough petrol in stock. Mele Kyari, group managing director, NNPC, said this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, shortly after a meeting with the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petrol Tanker Drivers (PTD). Others present at the meeting were the Depot and Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPMAN) and Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN). Last month, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) had confirmed that methanol above national specification was imported into the county. Amid efforts to recall the off-spec petrol from circulation, the supply ch...

Nigeria Took Chinese Loans Because They Want To Help With Infrastructure – Buhari

6Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Infrastructure, Interview, News, Nigeria

Nigeria Took Chinese Loans Because They Want To Help With Infrastructure – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his government took loans from China because the Asian country was willing to help Nigeria’s infrastructure. Buhari said this on Wednesday during an interview with Channels Television while defending his government’s decision to source loans from China. According to him, anybody that is prepared to come and help Nigeria’s infrastructure to do the roads, rail and power will be welcomed. Recall that according to data from the Debt Management Office, Nigeria has borrowed $2.02 billion as loans from China from 2015 and the nation’s debt portfolio from China has risen to $3.40bn as of March 31, 2021. See Also: FG To Inaugurate Kano-Kaduna Railway December 2022 “We take that (loans) where it is necessary. I told you now of something, what it us...

Desperate Opposition Politicians Out To Run Down Buhari’s Achievements – Lai Mohammed

20Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, Nigeria

Desperate Opposition Politicians Out To Run Down Buhari’s Achievements – Lai Mohammed

Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, yesterday claimed naysayers, sponsored attackers and desperate opposition politicians are out to run down the President Muhammadu Buhari’s unprecedented achievements. He said President Buhari has kept Nigeria afloat amidst myriad of challenges buffeting the country and added that he has also set the country on a trajectory of growth and development. The minister stated this in Ilorin, Kwara State, in commemoration of President Buhari’s 79th birthday anniversary. “President Buhari is a steady hand in troubled times, and that explains why, presiding over the affairs of the country at a most turbulent period, he has managed to keep the nation afloat, and even set it on a trajectory of growth and development. “Despite a myriad of secu...

The Owner Of Dowen College Hasn’t Called Me Till Now – Sylvester’s Father

6Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, Justice, News, Nigeria, Violence, Youths

The Owner Of Dowen College Hasn’t Called Me Till Now – Sylvester’s Father

The father of the deceased pupil Sylvester Omoroni, has revealed that he’s yet to receive a call from the owner of Dowen College. In an interview with Arise news, the aggrieved man disclosed that till this moment the house master, owner of the school and other heads of the institute haven’t called to console him over the death of his son. He further stated that it’s only the JSS1 teacher that called to check up on him. In addition, he noted that the only time he spoke with the principal was when she called to express displeasure over the fact that he shared photos of the deteriorated state of the boy online. Mr Oromoni who couldn’t control his emotions broke down in tears as he narrated how his son struggled before giving up the ghost. Source: Nairaland

Ndume Urges Buhari To Sign Unexplained Wealth Order Immediately

8Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria

Ndume Urges Buhari To Sign Unexplained Wealth Order Immediately

Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently sign or issue an Unexplained Wealth Order, as a way to strengthen the fight against corruption. Ndume made the call over the weekend in Ibadan while delivering the 2021 Distinguish Leadership Lecture Series, organised by the University of Ibadan. NAN reports that the lecture, with the topic: ‘The Unexplained Wealth and the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria’, was held at the Trenchard Hall of the university. Ndume, who is the Chairman of Senate Standing Committee on Army, also advised Buhari to prevail on the National Assembly to pass the Proceeds of Crime Bill in time “regardless of bickering on the management of the proceeds recovered”. See Also: Anambra Election: INEC Begins Distribution Of Sensitive Materia...

Ngige Condemns Killing of Aguleri Monarch

13Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria

Ngige Condemns Killing of Aguleri Monarch

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has condemned the assassination of Chief Alex Edozieuno, a former traditional ruler of Mkpunando Aguleri, calling it an "unfortunate criminal deed." The minister encouraged security services to track down those responsible for the murder and bring them to justice, according to a statement sent by his media office in Abuja. “Chief Alex Edozieuno before he became Igwe was a grassroots politician and a firm believer in just cause. Long ago while we were in PDP, he was a field man and a political forte of sorts. See Also: Rising Unemployment Can Wipe Out Nigeria, Elite Unsafe – Ngige “I recall the last conversation I had with him last year, when he called to complain about his deposition as the traditio...

FG Implements Cooking Gas Imports Tax, Price Jumps By 100%

30Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria, Petroleum

FG Implements Cooking Gas Imports Tax, Price Jumps By 100%

The Federal Government has implemented a 7.5 per cent tax on imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, as the cost of the commodity leap by over 100 per cent within a period of eight months. It was gathered on Sunday that the government implemented the VAT on LPG imports about three weeks ago and some dealers were also mandated to pay the tax for commodities imported several months ago. Operators told our correspondent that Nigeria imports about 70 per cent of the commodity, while the rest was mainly supplied by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas company. It was also gathered that the cost of a 12.5kg of cooking gas that sold for about N3,500 in December 2020 had jumped to as high as N6,800 in parts of Abuja. A resident along the Lagos-Ibadan road said she ...

Buhari’s Visit To Tinubu Is On Goodwill, Not About 2023 Election – Femi Adesina

14Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Interview, News, Nigeria

Buhari’s Visit To Tinubu Is On Goodwill, Not About 2023 Election – Femi Adesina

The Presidency on Friday said President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress ( APC) in the United Kingdom (UK) was just on account of goodwill and not to show support for his presidential ambition in 2023. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television programme monitored by DAILY INDEPENDENT, Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said given the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not given the green light for campaigns to start, the President will never break the rules by campaigning. He, however, said the President may campaign after the Presidential candidate has emerged in the APC. See Also: Northern Reps Meet Tinubu in UK, Back 2023 Presidential Bid ...