It is laughable to say I have a child –Toke Makinwa

Popular OAP and Vlogger, Toke Makinwa, caused a little internet frenzy during the week when a commentator on her Instagram page accused her of not only having a child but also refusing to let the public know shortly after she posted a picture of herself on the social media platform.

While some urged her to show the world her ‘child’, others simply asked the commentator to mind her business but Makinwa simply just deleted the post from her account.

I Left Nestle For TV production Just To Follow My Dream – Isabella Akinseye

Isabella Akinseye is the founder of Yellow Tamarind Production, a television production outfit. Prior to establishing her company, the young lady had a job a lot of people are yearning for. She was under the employment of Nestle, but she quit the job to follow her passion.
In a chat with Saturday Beats, she explained why she quit a well-paying job to establish a television production outfit.

Bayelsa workers Result To Begging For Survival--- Sources

Some workers in public and civil service in Bayelsa State have turned to begging to survive the hard economic realities in the state.

It was observed that some workers, in a bid to cope with the harsh economic condition foisted on them by unpaid salaries, had devised different means to beg in order to fulfil their financial obligations.

Arsenal Forward Alex Iwobi Accepts playing for Nigeria

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi has confirmed again the English FA tried to make him play for England but turned it down for Nigeria – a decision he is very proud of.

The young forward also told the Arsenal website that moments with Nigerians fans are moments to cherish. The attitude of the fans, he says, has added up to his joy linking up with the Super Eagles.

3 Mothers identify daughters in new B’Haram video

Three mothers of schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State on April 14, 2014 said they had identified their daughters in a video released by Islamist group Boko Haram, the first possible sighting of the girls since a video in May 2014.

Reuters reported that about 15 girls featured in the video released to local officials on Tuesday, saying they were from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok and pleading with the Nigerian government to cooperate with Boko Haram on their release.

Angry Mob Blocked Governor Aregbeshola's Convoy

Members of the Campaign for the Defence of Human Rights who staged a public protest against corruption in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Wednesday, stopped the convoy of Governor Rauf Aregbesola on his way to the office.

Our correspondent observed that members of the CDHR, who were marching against corruption in the public sector, had blocked one of the lanes of the Gbongan-Ibadan Expressway while they were being watched by security officials.

Why Rivers violence persists – Senator Abe

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election, has blamed the law enforcement system in Nigeria for condoning the impunity that happened before, during and after the 19 March rerun polls in Rivers state.

Speaking during a live television programme monitored in Port Harcourt, Abe said that if our law enforcement agencies were decisive and proactive, they would have stemmed the ugly incidents that occurred in the state.

Finally! Asa Okays Lagos Live Concert

Finally LAGOS! I am coming home!” That was the screaming Twitter message posted by Nigerian international soul singer Bukola Elemide popularly known as Asa, days ago, to announce her first-ever concert in Lagos, Nigeria.

Set to hold on Sunday 1 May at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Asa’s May Day debut concert has already been tagged ‘Asa Live In Lagos’ #BOSTOUR.
Asa will thrill her fans and connoisseurs of good music to an enthralling performance and songs from her three internationally released studio albums including the latest ‘Bed of Stone’.

WE PACKED THE ARENA FULL BACK TO BACK-SOUND SULTAN ON ABL GAMES

It is no longer news the African Basketball League is the biggest Sports entertainment event in Nigeria. Last weekend, it was a roll call of celebrities at the ABL rematch games as the Stallions played against the Lagos Warriors while the Lagos Islanders took on the Ramblers to end the games for the night. 

Anambra and the gain of continuity

                                                         Ejike Anyaduba

John Okamsi is a long time friend who plies his trade in the Onitsha Main Market. He is not the run of the mill type of a trader even as he has spent over 20 years in the Lagos line of the Market and as such should be no less. He had longed for a corporate environment for business and believes that Onitsha, the emporium of West Africa, deserves better. Accordingly he rented offices on New Market road as well as Awka road just to attune to the idea, but ideal business environment was far from being realized.