New Music: Reekado Banks – Katapot

Mavin Records artist Reekado Banks is out with a new single called ‘Katapot’. The young artist is actually a love song released in time for the Valentine season. The song is produced by Don Jazzy.Mavin Records artist Reekado Banks is out with a new single called ‘Katapot’.

The young artist is actually a love song released in time for the Valentine season.

The song is produced by Don Jazzy.www.notjustok.com/reekadobanks:katapotmp3download

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So Sad! Nicki Minaj Mourns a Member of her Team Killed in a Bar Fight

As Nicki Minaj is preparing for her album tour she is being faced with at least a couple days delay as two of her team members were involved in a serious bar fight. According to the rapper, one of her team members was killed while another is said to be in recovery. She used her social media account to share the news while also sending out her thoughts to the family of both men affected.

Her team members – De’Von Pickett (Deceased) and Eric ParkerShe wrote, ‘#Rp @myfabolouslife – these guys flew into Philly for my tour rehearsals 2 days ago and were both stabbed last night. #RIPDAYDAY condolences to your family. Unbelievable. Eric (on the right) is recovering. Another senseless act of violence that took the life of a great guy. So sad.’ Rapper and producer Fabolous also shared a tribute saying ‘My heart is heavy right now… God opened my eyes this morning at 9:49am. For some reason at that time I woke up thinking about both of these guys. They both work with me, but I couldn’t figure out why they were in my mind at 1st wake up. Wasn’t sure if I had a dream & they were in it or just some wake up & process things type shit.. But at 10:04 my brother hit me & told me that they both were fatally stabbed in Philly last night. My friend @daydaydoesdis (left) died & my friend Eric Parker is in critical condition in the hospital fighting for his life. I am still in shock & don’t want to believe this. And it hurts even more knowing how good these two dudes are. How hard these guys work. And how loyal they are to whoever they are down with & each other. Please send Eric Parker your blessings & a prayer for him to pull thru. And RIP to the fallen soldier Day Day. I can’t even believe I’m saying that with your name attached to it. & I HATE this being a post!! I will miss your energy, your vibe, & you but I’ll hold on to your spirit!! #RIPDayDay #PrayForEricParker’ Our condolences go out to Nicki Minaj and her crew. De’Von Pickett passed away from the injuries and Eric Parker is reportedly in the hospital in critical condition. Photo Credit: Instagram

Pres. Jonathan: I Underestimated Boko Haram | We Will Catch Shekau Before Elections

In a recent interview with ThisDay, President Goodluck Jonathan reportedly admitted that the presidency had underestimated Boko Haram when the terrorist group first emerged. Vanguard culled some excerpts from the interview in which Jonathan is said to have made the following statement: “Probably at the beginning, we, and I mean myself and the team, we underrated the capacity of Boko Haram.” The president further stated that Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, would be caught before the March 28th elections. “God willing, we will catch (Abubakar) Shekau before the elections,” he said. In addition, he said: “We are not saying we must finish Boko Haram to conduct elections, but we should get to a point where they will not cause havoc if they make an attempt… My belief is that by 28th of next month, when the elections will be conducted, Boko Haram may not even be in a position to attack any town, God willing.”

Baby Bump Watch! Omawumi & Venita Akpofure Show Off Their Growing Bumps

There are so many babies to watch out for this year and we are super excited to be keeping up with the expectant mothers. Singer Omawumi shared a picture of her growing bump a few minutes ago as she set out for a performance looking pretty.

She captioned the picture ‘About to set out! Performing with my Overload! Lol!’. A few days ago model and actress Venita Akpofure also put her baby bump on display as she shared a behind-the-scenes photo of a shoot she is doing.

Osas Ighodaro lands Endorsement Deal with Polo Avenue!

Nollywood actress Osas Ighodaro has had a number of gigs recently from being on the cover of magazines like Made magazine (click here if you missed it) to being the new face of retail store Polo Avenue. The former beauty queen turned actress shared the exciting news on her Instagram page and so did the official Instagram page of the retail store as they announced ‘Polo Avenue is proud to present our brand ambassador@officialosas Osas Oghodaro’

She also shared a picture on her personal page and captioned ‘Off to the Reveal of…….. #StayTuned Makeup & Hair by the Fabulous @BuchiAkpati of @BABeautyOfficial #NoFilter #BrandAmbassador #Blessed #GodisGood’ We can’t wait to see what more Osas has under wraps this year. Photo Credit: Instagram

So yesterday, Wizkid tweeted that Asa is the one artist he really wants to work with so bad. Not a bad thing to say, right? Tell that to Nigerians. They weren't going to have any of that. They dragged and told Wizkid that their music is not on the same level. See some tweets I managed to get after the cut...

8 Months & Counting! Get the Scoop on the Drama between Nollywood Actresses Stella Damasus and Toyin Aimakhu

About 8 months ago, Nollywood actress Toyin Aimakhu sent out a tweet that a lot of people thought had to do with Stella Damasus. The tweet came after reports of assassins being sent to the house of Stella Damasus because of her opinions about the government. Toyin Aimakhu tweeted, ‘Madam, Nigeria is my country. Nobody is killing anyone cos no be only you do video. #VisaDonExpire #BringOurSonBack #AttentionSeeker #LuvuStill’ 1 TWEET 1 8 months after Stella Damasus has finally addressed the issue with a vlog that centres on hate mail and mean tweets. In the vlog Stella Damasus says ‘I love you like crazy. But let’s look at your hashtags again. You said #VisaDonExpire, I have been in this country for about two years, and nobody has asked me to leave. Apart from that, I’m doing a lot of work with the United Nations. If I had a problem with my Visa, I don’t think they would be working with me. When it comes to the visa issue, let’s be sure of what we are saying’ Watch the video below. This morning Toyin Aimakhu again took to social media to respond. She wrote on her Instagram page and people were able to get a screenshot before she deleted the post. 2 (1) 3 4

Nigerian Military Recaptures Baga Town From Insurgents

The Defence Headquarters said on Saturday that troops operating in the North East have succeeded in flushing out insurgents from Baga town in Borno. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade. The statement quoted Olukolade as saying that troops overpowered the insurgents through coordinated air strikes, saying that they defied landmines to achieve the feat on Saturday morning. Olukolade said that a large number of terrorists drowned in Lake Chad as they fled the heavy bombardment by Nigerian Air Force, heralding the advance of Nigerian troops on mission to flush them out of Baga. “Not even the strategy of mining over 1,500 spots with land mines on the routes leading to the town could save the terrorists from the aggressive move of advancing troops. All the landmines were skillfully cleared one after the other. Eventually, the resistance of the terrorists collapsed and the land forces finally stormed the town in the early hours of Friday. Many of the terrorists died while an unknown but substantial number of them fled with various degrees of injury, in the series of encounter along the routes of advance as troops headed for Baga,” he said. Olukolade said that five anti air craft guns, rifles, 34 motorcycles and five vehicles, including trucks were captured from the terrorists. He also revealed that a comprehensive cordon and search phase of military operation was underway to enable troops to mop up arms and ammunition and also apprehend any terrorist, who might be hiding in the vicinity. According to him, the exercise by the troops will also determine details of casualties inflicted or incurred in the course of the operations to clear Baga and its environs of terrorists. Olukolade disclosed that a similar exercise was being carried out in 12 other locations, including Gajigana, Ngaze, Ngenzai, Marte Junction, Mile 90, Yoyo and Kekeno. He listed Kukawa, Cross Kauwa, Kangarwa, Amirari as some towns in which troops successfully flushed out armed terrorists while on their way to free Baga. ”Troops are now dominating and conducting aggressive patrols in the locations; The morale of troops remains high,” Olukolade said.

Lagos Man Arraigned for Threatening Friend’s Life Over Pot of Rice

pot of riceA 20-year-old man, Abayomi Ogunbayo, on Friday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to kill his friend over a pot of rice. Ogunbayo, whose address was unknown, was arraigned on a one-count charge of threat to life. The Prosecutor, Innocent Uko, told the court that the accused committed the offence on Jan. 30 at 8 PM at Pota Area of Badagry. Uko said that the accused and the victim, Shehu Ismaila, who were friends were having an argument over a pot of rice when suddenly, the accused threatened to stab him with a knife. “Both of them were eating together from the same pot when the accused started arguing with the victim because he was taking more share of the food. In the middle of the argument, he went to the kitchen, brought a knife and threatened to kill his friend,’’ he said. He noted that the offence contravened Section 56 (1) (A) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Counsel to the accused, Dapo Omotayo, applied for the bail of his client. . Omotayo promised that his client would always attend further court hearings. The Chief Magistrate, Abiodun Etti, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N100, 000 and a surety in like sum. Etti said that the surety must provide evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government. He adjourned the case till March 2nd for further hearing.