People laugh when I say I’m a DJ – Frizzie

Frances Higgwe hit the limelight when she did the female version of ‘Wizkid’s Holla At Your Boy’ titled ’Don’t Holla At Me Boy’. Known as DJ Frizzie in the Nigerian entertainment landscape, she is one of Nigeria’s foremost female DJs who is giving the guys a run for their money. In this interview, she reveals how the journey began for her among other issues.

Charly Boy Immortalises Dad in Grand Style

Maverick entertainer Charly Boy,  (real name Charles Oputa), on Monday said prominent musicians, Dbanj and Terry G would perform at a concert to mark the death of his father, Justice Chukwudifu Oputa.

Oputa, the former Justice of the Supreme Court (JSC), died Sunday afternoon at the National Hospital in Abuja at the age of 96 after recovering from a brief illness.

Why Jolie Described Nigerian Kidnapping as unthinkable cruelty’

 

 US actress Angelina Jolie on Tuesday condemned as “unthinkable cruelty and evil” the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls in Nigeria by Boko Haram Islamists.

The star was speaking in Paris about the themes of her latest film “Maleficent” for Disney, in which she plays a vindictive fairy driven to curse an infant princess.

Fashola threatens to sanction churches, mosques over noise pollution

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday threatened to sanction any church or mosque found  disturbing public peace with noise from their loud speakers.

The Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, issued the threat at his Ministry’s 2014 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja.

Another Eight Girls Abducted in Borno

No fewer than 8 teenage girls between the ages of 12 to 15 have been abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Warabe village of Gwoza Local government area of Borno state.

The gunmen also carted away foodstuff and livestocks belonging to the villagers before fleeing into the bush.

REVEALED : ‘Why I Dumped PDP For APC’ – Oni Confessed

Former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Segun Oni, has abandoned the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Mr. Ayo Fayose, to team up with Governor Kayode Fayemi preparatory to the June 21 governorship election.

Oni made known his decision in Ifaki Ekiti on Monday during Fayemi’s visit to his residence before the campaign rally held in the town.

Saraki Disowns Campaign Posters

The former governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki has declined and separate from the flooded campaign posters in Abuja, which is announcing the interest of the chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, in the 2015 presidential election.

We don’t know location of abducted girls

Hopes of early rescue of the more than 200 abducted female students of Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, dimmed, yesterday, as President Goodluck Jonathan declared that his government was at a loss on the exact location the schoolgirls were being held.

Speaking, yesterday, the president said the capacity of the Nigerian military was eroded by more than 20 years of under funding prior to the outbreak of the Boko Haram insurgency, but nevertheless reiterated government determination to quash the insurgency which he said is not unique to Nigeria.

Speaking during a presidential media chat, President Jonathan said the country was tapping the support of other countries and world leaders, including President Barack Obama of the United States who he said he has spoken to twice for support.

We don’t know location of abducted girls

Hopes of early rescue of the more than 200 abducted female students of Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, dimmed, yesterday, as President Goodluck Jonathan declared that his government was at a loss on the exact location the schoolgirls were being held.

Speaking, yesterday, the president said the capacity of the Nigerian military was eroded by more than 20 years of under funding prior to the outbreak of the Boko Haram insurgency, but nevertheless reiterated government determination to quash the insurgency which he said is not unique to Nigeria.

Speaking during a presidential media chat, President Jonathan said the country was tapping the support of other countries and world leaders, including President Barack Obama of the United States who he said he has spoken to twice for support.

TRAGEDY: Family of Seven Died in Lagos

A staff of Nigerian Breweries Plc, his wife and five of their children have been found dead in their residence by neighbours in Lagos.

The man identified as Etim Edet and members of his family were discovered days after they had died in their sleep on their beds at their home in Badigo area of Ijede in Ikorodu. It was gathered that neighbours who did not see any member of the family for some days made attempts to find out what was wrong. After knocking for a long time without any response, they left wondering what must have happened to them.