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Nigerian singer Patoranking reminisces on his survival story, how he moved to Ghana for a better life but ended up in a more critical situation. While speaking on a programme on Cool FM, Lagos, the celebrated reggae-dancehall said;    “Nigerians are very powerful people and if they like your song, you are likely to be a success in Africa. There was a point in my life that I travelled to Ghana in search of greener pastures but I ended up trekking and sleeping on the streets. I decided to come back to Nigeria.     Then I released ‘Alubarika’ and ‘Girlie O.’ Both songs were a hit and in no time, I was invited to perform in Ghana, Kumasi Stadium to be precise. When they came to pick me, I counted the number of cars and it was 13. I was very surprised but was grateful to God,” Speaking on Mr. Eazi’s comment that Ghanian music was influencing Nigerian sounds, Patoranking said;   “We have been having this cultural exchange with Ghana way back s...

Call her the female version of the legendary Juju crooner, Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi and you wouldn’t be wrong. She is a devoted purveyor of culture. With her one-of-a kind voice, many couldn’t imagine where highlife music would be without Ibitayo Jeje. What many don’t know is that the gospel highlife diva got her start in a church choir. The singer, entrepreneur and author looks back at various moments of her life, marriage, music and relationship with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in this interview with Adedayo Adejobi How did you discover that you are a musician? I didn’t just discover that aspect of me by myself. Before I started singing highlife music, I used to do a bit of everything from Hip-hop, R&B and reggae in my subsequent albums. Someone heard one of my songs in the old album and asked if I had tried singing highlife music. Because I appreciate culture, I got interested and started researching and went back to the studio. One of the songs that I had record...

                                     When it comes to the sexual lives of celebrities,   You be the judge.  Here, we highlight 15 salacious celeb sex confessions, disclosing everything you wanted to know about what's going down between Hollywood sheets. Rihanna. In an infamous 2011 sit-down with Rolling Stone, the singer revealed a lot about her sex life, confessing, “I like to be spanked. Being tied up is fun.” She added that she purchases whips, dildos and blindfolds from sex stores, stating, "I love to be submissive. Being submissive in the bedroom is really fun. You get to be a little lady, to have somebody be macho.” Chrissy Teigen. In 2014, the model gave a little TMI to Cosmopolitan when she revealed that she and hubby John Legend once got busy on an airplane. "We were on our way to Thailand to see my parents, flying commercial first-class," she...

It appears that the pair's relationship is getting serious, as Rio joined Kate for the birthday celebrations for her mother.  TOWIE star Mike Hassini took to his Instagram to reveal that former Manchester United footballer Rio had joined Kate and others – including himself – to celebrate Jacqueline Wright.  Posing a group shot from the evening, Mike wrote: "Family night out for @jacquelinewrightx birthday hope you had a good one xx." Kate looked stunning in a cleavage-baring black top which she paired with a white blazer, while her signature blonde locks were worn down in a loose wave.  In the cute picture, Kate is seen placing her hands on her mother's shoulders, while boyfriend Rio flashes a wide grin while sitting next to the mother of his new partner.  Kate posted her own gushing tribute to her mum on her own account, writing: "Happy birthday to my mummy, I love you so much, thank you for everything." Ka...

A former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has implored President Muhammadu Buhari to establish dialogue with the leader of the separatist Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Mr. Obasanjo, who said this during an interview with the Newsweek Magazine, noted that the dialogue would curb the secessionist agitation in the South-east region. ‎ Mr. Kanu is the arrowhead of a new wave of separatist agitation in the South-east, which has triggered apprehension and unrest among the people in the region.Due to the agitations and criminal activities in the region, the Nigerian Army recently launched its Operation Python Dance II in that part of the country. The launch of the operation led to skirmishes between Nigerian soldiers and IPOB members, leading to a wave of unrest in the region, especially in Aba, Abia state. On Friday, the Nigerian Army declared Mr. Kanu’s IPOB a “terrorist organisation”. Hours after the Army’s declaration, the Southeast governors’ forum at...

Nollywood actress and screen writer, Ruth Kadiri says she has never kissed on set and will never do so in any movie production. The actress who was answering question from journalist on what makes her drop or pick a script explained that as a writer she can easily see that a script is bad from paying attention to a few details. Ruth Kadiri said aside the professional angle, she has one personal role which is a no kissing policy that she has obeyed all through her career and is not willing to change anytime soon.

A four-year-old Italian girl has died from Malaria in the northern city of Brescia, possibly after being bitten by a mosquito, local health officials said on Monday. The girl had never been outside Italy, the officials said. The gravely ill girl expired at the main hospital in Brescia in the Lombardy region on Sunday after she was rushed there from the city of Trento in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, according to officials. The hospital in Brescia was disinfected after the child's death and Italy's health minister Beatrice Lorenzin has sent a team of experts to investigate the case. The girl may have been bitten by a mosquito that previously bit another person who had contracted the illness abroad. There were 3,633 malaria cases reported in Italy between 2011 and 2015 among which only seven were people who had not caught the disease abroad, the Health Ministry said. In two cases, people were bitten by mosquitoes that flew out of a plane which landed at Ro...

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa Some gunmen, suspected to be militants, have attacked a police checkpoint in Bayelsa State, killing a sergeant and stealing arms and ammunition. A police corporal and two civilians were also reportedly injured by the militants. The incident reportedly took place at the checkpoint at Kolo, in the Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the incident, which occurred at about 8pm on Monday, created confusion in the community as many residents were forced to run for safety. Community sources said the attackers, numbering... continue reading from THE PUNCH.

Beyoncé turned 36 yesterday, and while many of her fans paid tribute in some way or another, of course she directly inspired her own best tribute. Namely, eighteen of her friends and family members donned one of Queen Bey's iconic outfits from her "Formation" video and, well, got in formation. Her former Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams suited up: Kelly Rowland Beyoncé Michelle Williams Beyoncé As did her BFF Serena Williams, who recently gave birth to her baby daughter: ...

VLADIMIR Putin has made a thinly veiled dig at Donald Trump, saying the US asking for Russia’s help to control North Korea was a silly request that could only be made by people who “mix up Australia with Austria.” The Russian President said imposing tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear missile program would be counter-productive and spoke out against “military hysteria” after the United States called for the “strongest possible measures” to rein in the rogue state. “Russia condemns North Korea’s exercises, we consider that they are a provocation,” he said, but added: “Whipping up military hysteria makes absolutely no sense in this situation ... This is a road to nowhere. “All of this can lead to a global planetary catastrophe and a great number of victims.” Mr Putin refused to directly criticise Mr Trump, but said it was preposterous for Washington to ask for Moscow’s help after sanctioning Russian companies accused of violating North Korea sanctions. “It’s...

   Hundreds of students of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Owo, Ondo state and FUTA of akure are presently in ondo state protesting against the ASUU strike. According to the national PRO for the Nigeria student, he describe the strike as a barbaric one, The students who are currently   agitating for corrupt nature of Nigeria government over the failure to pay lecturers the six month salary, and the inability of the government to provide proper infrastructure.   The lecturers of the institution under the aegis of Academic staff union of Polytechnic (ASUP) had down tools over unpaid entitlements.The rampaging students described their lecturers strike as untimely and non-caring attitude of the government to neglect the future of the student. Update from ADABA FM report that the student are currently outside the governor office waiting for him to address them.

Multi-award winning Gospel artiste, Lara George is set to enthrall listeners and enrapture worshippers as she sets out on her tour of the USA. Join her in her first ever solo musical concert as she celebrates the release of a brand new 15-track album - her fifth solo studio work- titled 'A Slice of Heaven.' With other hit, classic tracks like 'Ijoba Orun,' 'Kolebaje,' 'Halleluyah,' 'Komasi' and 'Dansaki,' join her live in concert at the Dominion Chapel Stafford Texas Venue, for an explosion of praise, dance, worship and immersion in music that enables the deepest possible form of connection with our Maker. All ages are welcome at this event, but 'Child' tickets are limited, so hurry and get all your tickets now with special rebates for early birds. VIP ticket-holders will get free copies of the album, as well as posters in their goodie-bags, so go ahead and splurge on these tickets. We know that there are some of ...

A man in Awka, the Anambra State capital, has allegedly killed his only son, Chibuzor, for planning to marry an older woman. It was alleged that the man, whose name had yet to be identified, procured the services of some military men to execute the act.  A witness told our correspondent that the suspected soldiers beat the victim to a coma. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he gave up the ghost. Trouble began when the late Chibuzor brought home his fiancée. A source told PUNCH that the victim had an altercation with his father as the latter opposed the union. The source said, “The father had rejected the choice of the woman Chibuzor brought home, saying the lady was older than his son. “Chibuzor, who had had a failed marriage that produced a child, decided to remarry after separating from the first wife. He was disappointed when the father refused to approve the marriage. “When the rift between him and his father escalated, the father invited some soldiers. Th...

The bus conveying members of the Ifeanyi Ubah football team was involved in a head-on collision with a passenger cab, which was overloaded. Six members of the team reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries and two were said to be in coma. According to Chairman of the club, Chukwuma Ubah, the accident occurred on Friday morning when the team players and some officials were heading to Ijebu Ode for the NPFL Matchday 36 fixture with Sunshine Stars, set to hold on Sunday, 3rd of September, 2017. He said in a statement confirming the incident: “Sequel to the reports making the rounds this morning. We wish to confirm that FC IfeanyiUbah team bus conveying players and officials was involved in a car accident along Benin/Ore expressway while on our way to Ijebu Ode to honour the NPFL Matchday 36 fixture with Sunshine Stars billed for this Sunday, 3rd of September, 2017. “Six of our players sustained varying degree of injuries and two that are unconscious hitherto have re...

There was a graveyard silence in the crowded courtroom after suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, pleaded guilty to the first of the two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping brought against him. The Lagos State government Wednesday arraigned Evans alongside Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu, Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi, and Victor Aduba on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping. According to the government, the suspects had conspired on February 14th at about 7.45pm at Ilupeju, Lagos, to kidnap one Donatus Dunu and collect €223,000 for his release. After he pleaded guilty when the first charge was read, there was a slight pause, and then the judge ordered the court registrar to repeat the question. "Evans repeated the same answer. He also pleaded guilty to the second charge of kidnapping. Mr. Amadi, the second defendant, also pleaded guilty to the two counts. Mr. Nwachukwu pleade...

Mitchel Ozakpolor, Busty actress, Mitchel Ozakpolor, has opened up on how a lustful man crashed his car into another man’s car as he starred at her massive chest publicly in Lagos. While speaking in an exclusive interview with HVP, Nollywood actress, Mitchel Ozakpolor, who is known for her massive boobs, narrated how a lustful car owner rammed into another car while starring at her boobs indiscriminately, in Lagos. Narrating her shocking experience, the actress said on that fateful day, she was walking down the road as there was heavy traffic around Surulere area of Lagos. Upon sighting her, the car owner in question lost control of himself as he kept starring at her boobs until his car rammed into another car. She said further that immediately, the two drivers alighted from their cars and started throwing shade at each other as she walked passed them, adding that the incident wasn’t the only embarrassing moments she has had as a busty actress. She recalled that on sev...