Category: Entertainment

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West welcome 3rd child

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US reality TV star Kim Kardashian and rap mogul Kanye West announced on Tuesday the birth of their third child. “She’s here,” Kardashian’s website stated. “Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl,” the statement added. The couple also thanked the woman who gave birth to the baby girl for making their “dreams come true.” Due to a medical condition, Kardashian and West had opted to use a surrogate. The announcement stated the baby, who was born on Monday, weighs 3.3 kilogrammes. The…

UNVEILING THE NEW AARE ONAKAKANFO of YORUBA LAND Otunba Gani Adams

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In the heat of the Second World War, in 1941, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Winston Churchill, said the following words to General Bernard Montgomery, who was also known as the “Spartan General”, the hero of the Battle of Alamein, the Commander of the famous British Desert Rats and the Field Marshall of the British Armed Forces. He said:“Monty, never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never,never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to…

Full text of Gani Adams’ speech during installation as Aare Ona Kakanfo

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Otunba Gani Adams was on Saturday installed as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo.The event held at Durbar Stadium, Oyo. His full speech below: “There cannot be a more humbling occasion for me as the one we are in today. Against the backdrop of the size of the office the Iku Baba Yeye, His Imperial Majesty, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi III, has bestowed on me and the larger than life image of my predecessors, my installation as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo is a challenge that…

Davido to ‘marry’ South African pantless dancer Zodwa Wabantu

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Nigeria’s singer, Davido is set for a collaboration with South Africa’s sensational dancer, Zodwa Wabantu, who normally dances on stage, without wearing a pant. According to reports by Zimbabwe’s Herald, the collaboration between Davido and Zodwa, who is known as Queen of Vosso, is being arranged by Afrotainment boss, DJ Tira. The report said Davido had sought Tira’s help to get Wabantu to feature in his upcoming music video. “Hello @DjTira I wanna ft Zodwa Wabantu on my upcoming music video. How can I get hold of her? “(sic), he…

Nigerian singer Omawumi marries heartthrob

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Singer, songwriter, actress Omawumi, has gotten married traditionally to her longtime sweetheart, Tosin Ibrahim Yusuf in her hometown, Warri in Delta state. The 35 year-old Itsekiri bride who has two daughters with Tosin was beautiful and regal in the photographs of the wedding shared in social media. Before now, the couple had tied the nuptial knots at the Ikoyi Court registry in January 2015. Tosin, is the founder of Lloyd Gate Limited, a real estate company and the former co-owner of Zamunda Nightclub. The singer, whose full name is Omawumi…

PRESIDENT BUHARI CELEBRATES CHIEF RAZAQ OKOYA AT 78

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President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his congratulatory message to the top industrialist and Chairman of the Eleganza Group of companies, Chief Rasaq Akanni Okoya on his 78th birthday. President Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity,Femi Adesina, felicitated with all business associates, family and friends of the astute businessman, who through vision, hardwork and entrepreneurship completely altered the business landscape of Nigeria, and West Africa, by starting a cottage industry in the early 70’s that blossomed into a multi-billion naira empire, with a strong household…

USE YOUR POSITION AS AARE ONA KAKANFO FOR NATIONAL UNITY, President Buhari charges Gani Adams

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President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Otunba Gani Adams, Leader of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), on his investiture as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo, January 13, 2018. President Buhari charges Otunba Adams to use the new position to pursue worthy goals of security, peace and national unity.The President stated this in a congratulatory message signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. President Buhari commended the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, on the appointment of a new Aare Ona Kakanfo, who will assist…

Funke Akindele To Star In Hollywood Movie, Avengers

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Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa has been named to be among stars who will feature in Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity Wars. Akindele’s name was published on a website, IMDB, the movie database website owned by Amazon. Jennifer will be a member of ‘Dora Milaje’, a team of women who serve as personal bodyguards of the Black Panther, the spiritual leader of Wakanda. The actress will act alongside Scarlett Johansson, Bernicio Del Toro, and Chris Evans. The storyline of the new series reads, “The Avengers and their allies have…

Youth Development: IPAYP Praises South African Deputy Minister Buti Kgwaridi Manamela.

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The Global President Independent Pan African Youth Parliament, IPAYP, Obinna Sixtus Nwoke, has described South Africa Deputy Minister, Mr Buti Kgwaridi Manamela as one of Africa’s rising young personality. Manamela, former minister in the South African Presidency was responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation of Youth Development in the south Africa. As the then Deputy Minister, he successfully saw through the signing of South Africa ‘s National Youth Policy 2015-2020. He led a series of Youth Dialogues in South Africa where he conversed with Young People from all walks of…

Aree Onakaakanfo rites begin Wednesday

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The final rites for the installation of Chief Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland will begin on Wednesday. Since he was announced as the Aare Ona Kakanfo in 2017 by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, Adams had been engaged in several processes that would lead to his installation on January 13, 2018 at Durbar Stadium, Oyo State. From Wednesday, the National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress will be in seclusion in Oyo town. A statement, on Sunday, from the Media Office of…