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  Nigerian singer, Iyanya, has revealed that he went on a date with a lady he met at Davido’s ‘Timeless’ concert in Lagos State, because she was depressed and he wanted to make her happy. The singer made this known via his Twitter page on Tuesday. Iyanya had shared a post via his Twitter page searching for a lady that was making eye contact with him during the Davido’s concert in Lagos. He said after announcing on social media that he would like to meet her, he also tasked his team to find her. The Kukere crooner said when she reached out, his team found out during their conversation that she has been depressed and only came for Davido’s concert as a way to make herself happy. He wrote, “You all remember how it started 2 Sundays ago when I sighted an amazing girl at Davido’s Timeless concert. She was eyeing me throughout my performance , I couldn’t forget her beautiful smile and I tweeted about it. “Luckily, Florence reached out, I tweeted her picture and I asked my team to reach o

   The gates to public primary and secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State will be thrown open today, exactly one week after aggrieved teachers under the aegis of the State branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), called out its members on strike in protest over sundry issues bothering on their welfare. This is sequel to resolutions reached by state government with the leadership of the NUT, at the end of a closed-door meeting held Sunday night and presided over by governor Udom Emmanuel at the Government House, Uyo, LEADERSHIP learnt yesterday. Our Correspondent, however gathered from the commissioner for labour and manpower development, Mr. Aniefiok Nkom, who affirmed that government and the labour leaders have dialogued to reach a compromise on the issues that gave rise to the industrial action,   describing the resolution as “a win-win outcome.” He said, “It was a very peaceful meeting. The governor saw what needed to be done and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), also saw wha

  Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a Portable, has taken to the direct message, DM, of the famous Nigerian Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, professionally known by his stage name Davido to beg for a feature in his song. Recall that Portable has in the past asked Wizkid and Burna Boy to offer him a verse. After the previous pleadings with Wizkid and Burna Boy that yielded no positive response, Portable again took to Instagram to beg Davido for just one verse. Sharing a video of him pleading with Davido to give him a chance as he already has a chorus prepared, Portable also shared a screenshot accompanied by voice notes from their conversation. The self-acclaimed ‘Wahala Musician’ wrote: “@davido Ogun Owo Music industry Carry Me Trabaye Bless me with one verse. “Who Go Help You No Go Stress You. I Gat Chorus ZAZUU IKA OF AFRICA. Dr ZEH Nation has many many inspirations.” Responding to his request, Davido simply hailed him as ”Zazuuu Zazuuu.’’

   The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested a total of 126 suspects who allegedly engaged in various crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, vandalism, murder and rape in the first quarter of 2023. Parading some of the suspects on Saturday during a press conference at the Command headquarters in Ikot Akpanabia Uyo, the Commissioner of Police, Olatoye Durosinmi explained that the synergy between the police and other sister agencies helped the police to record the feat. Durosinmi also paraded about four suspects who kidnapped a retired permanent secretary in the state, Mr. Ignatius Brown of Abak Local Government Area and demanded a ransom of N80 million having seen what was in his bank account through his handset. The CP who warned people to pay detailed attention to security by not going about with the phones that have an alert of their huge savings noted that it was the account balance of their victim that made them peg the ransom to that amount even as he

   A video shared online has captured   Adekunle Gold’s   epic reaction after a lady tried to get him on stage with her backside. In the video, Adekunle Gold was spotted performing for his fans when the female dancer decided to make a romantic move. She moved closer to the singer and threw her backside to him on stage, an action which Adekunle Gold wasn’t pleased with. NEW:  Click “ HERE " to join our WhatsApp group and receive Entertainment updates directly on  your WhatsApp ! In his reaction, Adekunle Gold lifted his hand as if crying to God for help, before shifting away from the lady immediately. The video has caused a frenzy online with many applauding Adekunle for respecting the fact that he was married with a child. Watch the video below: Click to watch

  Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has said that he sings in Yoruba because music transcends language barriers. The 28-year-old singer made this known in a recent interview with ABC News. He said the lyrics to music sometimes don’t need to be understood. Asake sings predominantly in Yoruba and Pidgin, blending Fuji and Amapiano to achieve his style of afrofusion. When asked why he retains Yoruba as the language of his songwriting, He said, “Yoruba is so important to me and there are a lot of people that understand it. And to me, the way I understand music is like it’s a feeling. Sometimes you don’t even need to understand it.” Asake also discussed the importance of connecting with the audience during his live performances. He said he tries to create a better experience for fans than they would be exposed to while streaming his songs. “Everybody is there for the same reason, to feel good music,” the singer added. “You know, they have a connection, so they d

Russia’s armed forces said on Tuesday they were evacuating more than 200 people from Sudan on four military transport planes. The defence ministry said in a statement the evacuees included diplomats, military personnel and other Russian nationals as well as citizens of “countries of the former Soviet Union and other friendly countries who asked for help”.   

  All is set for the commissioning of 23.4km Eket Etinan Road, which was constructed by Governor Udom Emmanuel’s administration.   The inauguration of the road is scheduled to hold today, and will be graced by the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, as the special guest of honour. At the time of filing this report, preparation for the commissioning of the road is on top gear, as everything seems to be in place to ensure a successful inauguration ceremony. The Special Assistant to the governor on Research and Documentation, Essien Ndueso, who led a team of journalists on a visit to the new road, said everything is in place for the commissioning of the dual carriageway, constructed by China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC). He said the new road is the fulfillment of Udom’s promise to ensure a dual carriageway from the state capital to the Atlantic Ocean, adding that the new road is a continuation of the 20km Uyo- Etinan Road that is a