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Endurance Osaretin, Professionally known by his stage name Rich Turner, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter born and raised in the Upper Siluko area of Benin City, Edo State. Rich Turner is an Afrobeat Trap artist who ventured into music because he saw that music was one of the ways he could get out of self-pity and tell his experiences growing up to his fans and the rest of the world. Turner discovered that one of his talents is making music and this he had tapped into which has yielded a level of success with his releases like “Puff…

‘ “I want to especially appreciate the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and everyone who is putting the event together, Ghana I can’t wait” “Knowing that my story can inspire a great deal of positive change will encourage me to keep running for the good causes and there is no stopping for me” Having covered 673 km in 16 marathons, Afowiri Fondzenyuy is now known as the Toghu Marathoner for running marathons in Toghu, an outfit known to the People of North West Cameroon where he has earned the  Banso traditional title ‘Nformi Kile’ (General of Runners). In…

Davido, Asake (and Olamide), Ayra Starr and Burna Boy are part of the Grammy nominations list for 2024. They got nominated for Grammy awards in the Best African Music Performance category. The nominations are: “Amapiano,” ASAKE & Olamide; “City Boys,” Burna Boy; “UNAVAILABLE,” Davido feat. Musa Keys; “Rush,” Ayra Starr, and “Water,” Tyla. Below is the full list of Grammy nominations: Record of the Year “Worship,” Jon Batiste “Not Strong Enough,” boygenius “Flowers,” Miley Cyrus “What Was I Made For?,” Billie Eilish “On My Mama,” Victoria Monét “Vampire,” Olivia Rodrigo “Anti-Hero,” Taylor Swift “Kill Bill,” SZA Album Of The Year World Music Radio, Jon Batiste the record, boygenius Endless Summer Vacation, Miley Cyrus Did You Know That There’s…

Kwara House Assembly Member, Hon. Maryam Yusuf Aladi representing Ilorin South State Constituency has stated that She is funding community intervention projects from her purse. Hon Maryam Yusuf Aladi disclosed this on Thursday during an Interactive Session with the Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP). She also attributed her modest performance within six months to the conducive atmosphere created by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Deputy Chief Whip said she has constructed one block of three classrooms, offers scholarships to over 500 students in primary/secondary schools, and other community interventions from her purse. Kwara Lawmaker, Hon Maryam Yusuf Aladi She…

Finewiners Network, an initiative dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women over 40, while holding the hands of the others yet to find their feet in the society,  is set to  host another epoch making Hangout with the topic: EmpowerHer: Creating Your 2024 Blueprint. The founder of the Finewiners Network, CEO, Emem Everest, explained that the Hangout has become necessary as a way to wind down 2023, while preparing for a better 2024. She further stated that the event will be insightful, knowledge-packed, interactive as well as fun filled,  promising that it would be worth the while for all attendees.…

The Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) has extended its warm congratulations to Kayode Ishola over his appointment as the Special Assistant for Digital Innovation to Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. In a statement released on Saturday, ASKOMP Chairman, Salihu Shola Taofeek, expressed its profound appreciation to the Governor for the choice of appointing Kayode Ishola to this important role. He described the appointment as putting the ‘Right Peg in the Right Hole.’ He said Kayode Ishola, the Founder of Digprom (a Kwara based digital company) as one of the pioneering members who developed his knowledge, resources and time…

Nigerian actor, Emeka Amakeze has criticized his colleague, Yul Edochie over his comment against Arise news Anchor, Rufai Oseni. This development comes after Yul Edochie’s prior criticism of Arise TV news anchor Rufai Oseni for acting in an unprofessional manner during a TV interview. APC chieftain, Jesutega Onokpasa and Rufai Oseni got into a heated argument on air, and the video of their interaction went viral fast, igniting discussion on social media. Yul Edochie addressed the matter on his Instagram page, voicing his displeasure with Rufai Oseni’s journalistic behavior. He chastised Oseni for his evident political prejudice, which he claimed was making his subject uncomfortable. Yul Edochie emphasized…

Investigative journalist Kemi Olunloyo has taken to her twitter page to share the reason artist Davido didn’t commemorate Ifeanyi’s 1-year anniversary. Recall that on October 31st, 2022, social media users were hit with the bad news that the son of Davido, Ifeanyi, lost his life after drowning in the family swimming pool. According to Kemi Olunloyo, Davido and his wife Chioma didn’t celebrate the anniversary of Ifeanyi because the child was murdered but the nanny was intentionally held in custody for almost a year. She added that the room of Chioma was set on fire to cover evidence. Read her tweet below… “THE ADELEKE COVERUP AND BRAINWASHED NIGERIANS…

A viral video of President Tinubu kicking against his son, Seyi and other unauthorized persons attending the Federal Executive Council FEC meeting in the council chambers has been shared online. While addressing government officials at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, October 30, President Tinubu stated that only people authorised by him should be seen at the council chambers when the FEC meetings hold. ‘’Last week, I noticed the undue access of people sneaking in and out of this council. I saw the photograph of my son, Seyi, sitting behind there. That is not acceptable. I will announce to…

Michael Jackson, the late Pop King, has topped the Forbes highest-paid dead celebrities of 2023 list with an estimated $115 million in earnings. The list, which was released on Tuesday, Oct. 31, ranks the top 13 deceased celebrities based on their pretax earnings from sales, streams, licensing deals, and other sources of income between October 1, 2022, and September 30, 2023. It also includes their estate acquisitions made or announced during the same period. According to Forbes, the 13 deceased musicians, authors, and other A-listers on Forbes’ annual ranking of the highest-paid dead celebrities earned $470 million during the past 12 months,…