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Nigerian music artiste, David Adeleke aka Davido has begun his ‘National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).   The singer who graduated from Babcook University in 2015, disclosed today (with photos) that he’s participating in the scheme which was set up to to foster unity among youths from diverse socio-cultural groups in Nigeria.   Sharing photos of himself in his NYSC uniform, the Assurance singer wrote: “Otondo OBO … ?? #Nysc .. tying up every loose end ! “   More photos below.    

Pete Souza, the former Chief Official White House Photographer for Barack Obama has shaded Trump after two of his former aides pleaded guilty to various crimes.   Trump’s former lawyer – Michael Cohen – and his former campaign chairman – Paul Manaforte – are both in trouble with the law and both have pleaded guilty to the various charges brought against them.   In reaction, Barack Obama’s former official photographer shared a photo of Obama when…

Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie has come under some serious backlash from fans after he took to his Instagram to post the video of Peter Okoye’s latest song, ‘Wokkie Wokkie’. The fans were infuriated at him and wondered why he doesn’t post videos or photos of his fellow Ghanaian artists, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale, they complained that the rapper does not support his fellow Ghanaian artists and that he prefers to be at the top all alone….

Moroccan singer, Saad Lamjarred has been detained in southern France over new allegations of rape.   The alleged incident took place in a hotel in Saint-Tropez but no further details were given. The 33-year-old is already on bail over an alleged rape case dating back to 2016 and was arrested in 2010 on suspicion of another assault.   Lamjarred’s 2015 hit Lmaallem has become the most-viewed song by an Arab artist on YouTube with more than 650 million views. Prosecutors in…

DJ Cuppy recently made a startling revelation in her recent interview on HOT FM in Lagos.   In the interview, she was made to state her preference in men when it comes to skin colour and she said, ‘I’ve dated men from every race apart from Asia’.   DJ Cuppy is currently in a relationship with Davido’s manager, Asa Asika, after she split up with footballer, Victor Anichebe in 2017.   See he video below…  

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday addressed the trending audio message from Leah Sharibu, the lone Dapchi schoolgirl, still held by Boko Haram terrorists. Leah, in the recording which was released on Monday, begged Buhari to come to her rescue. Reacting, Adesina, on Channels TV, said only God knows when Leah Sharibu will be released. Adesina said President Buhari had made a commitment to do anything to…

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie is year older today and to celebrate, she has released beautiful photos of herself rocking a new look with a very powerful message. The mother of three who recently lost her mother, only just came out of hiatus when she celebrated her wedding anniversary yesterday. Sharing stunning photos of herself with a low cut, Mercy revealed how the past months following her mother’s death which was totally unexpected have been hard…

A court in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday sentenced a South African man to death after finding him guilty of trafficking nearly 1.5 kilograms (3.3 pounds) of cocaine. The Ho Chi Minh City Law newspaper said Coetzee Tyron Lee was convicted in a half-day trial. It said Lee was arrested in June 2016 upon arriving at the city’s Tan Son Nhat international airport after officials found the drug in his bag. Lee told investigators that…

1. Ahead of the 2019 elections, the National Assembly joint committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Monday approved the sum of N143 billion. Arising from a closed-door meeting at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, the committee directed INEC to revert to the N143 billion proposed by Buhari in his letter to the National Assembly. 2. The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Moshood Salvador, has dumped the party for the All…

Former Cross River State governor now a 2019 presidential aspirant, Donald Duke, has said he would not criminalize Nigerians who are gay if he is elected President. Donald Duke said this in a recent interview with Falz on the viral show ‘On The Couch’, which has generated controversies. When asked his opinion on the issue of LGBT rights in Nigeria, Duke said: “I don’t understand the emotional feelings a gay person would have toward someone…