ENTERTAINMENT:— Tekno, Runtown paved way for afrobeats songs internationally – CKay

Nigerian singer Chukwuka Ekweani, better known as CKay, has attributed the global success of afrobeat hit songs to the trailblazing effects of the music of Tekno and Runtown.

He stated this via his Twitter handle on Friday, June 16, 2023, affirming that someday in the future, the Nigerian music industry would sit at a roundtable to talk about the importance of Tekno and Runtown to Afrobeats’ crossover success.

He wrote: “One day, we’re going to sit down and talk about how Tekno and Runtown’s music paved the way for songs like Love Nwantiti, Emiliana, Ku Lo Sa & Calm Down.”

Actress Ruby Ojiakor replies Destiny ETIKO says —I won’t refund your money

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Nollywood actress Ruby Ojiakor has taken to her social media page to respond to the allegations levelled against her by Destiny Etiko.

Marvelledblog reported that Destiny Etiko had, in a video posted on her Facebook page, called out Ruby Orjiakor over an alleged unpaid debt.

Destiny accused Ruby of refusing to refund the sum of N700,000 she paid her to star in her movie after the actress failed to show up.

Reacting to the allegation in a video shared on social media, Ruby called Destiny Etiko a liar as she shared her own side of the story.

In the video, she said: “Destiny Etiko, I saw a video you just did. You know me very well that I’m not scared of anyone.

“You called me for a job, and I told you that I’m very busy; I have so many jobs at hand, and you begged me to see how I can squeeze myself to do the job that I’m the only one that can interpret that character perfectly well for you.

“And I said, babe, I’m not assuring you, but if you think you can cope, let’s see how it goes. I told you before you paid in. So stop lying.

“You see that money; I will not refund it. Call Emeka Rollas. I will not pay. Do your worst. I have spent the money, and I can only make up for it by starring in your subsequent movie.”

ENTERTAINMENT!!! I stopped a plane in Barcelona just to kiss Gerard Pique – Shakira confesses

Colombian pop star Shakira has revealed the most romantic thing she has ever done in her life.

Shakira said that the most romantic thing she has ever done in her life was when she once stopped a plane to give her former partner and Barcelona legend Gerard Pique a kiss.

The singer had a well-documented long-term relationship with Pique in the past.

The duo were together for over a decade before breaking up last year.

However, Shakira has now revealed a story about their much-discussed relationship via AS Tikitakas.

“I remember flying from Marrakech to Croatia. We were flying over Barcelona and I asked the pilot of the plane if he could land briefly just to give Gerard a kiss.

“It’s the most romantic thing I’ve ever done in my life. I don’t know if the Tax Agency will have computed it as one day in Spain.”

Pique has been in a relationship with Clara Chia Martin for a while, while Shakira started a new chapter in her life when she moved to Miami, United States, along with their kids Milan and Sasha.

Zidane speaks on his next managerial job — said “It’ll come

Former Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has talked about his coaching future amidst reports of him becoming the new Paris Saint-Germain head coach.

Zidane has been out of management since leaving Real Madrid for a second time in 2021.

PSG, meanwhile, looks set to part ways with current manager Christophe Galtier ahead of next season.

Zidane has been linked with a move to replace Galtier at PSG while former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly the frontrunner to take over at Parc des Princes.

Speaking on when he will continue his coaching career, Zidane said (via RMC Sport): “I miss it, but physically…it will come. … I don’t know when but it will come.”

SPORTTransfer: Santos gets visa approval to play in EPL

Chelsea wonderkid, Andrey Santos, 

has confirmed that his visa has been approved.

The Blues signed the 19-year-old from Brazilian side Vasco de Gama for £16million in January, but he was immediately loaned back to the club.

He is regarded as a first-team signing for the Blues and has been working on finalising his work permit application, which would allow him to play in the Premier League.

And now the player has confirmed on social media that he has now received the Visa which will be seen as great news for Mauricio Pochettino and co.

This means that the Brazilian will be part of Chelsea’s squad for next season.

 

Yari— Senate Presidency: Senators betrayed me

 

Former Zamfara State governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari has accused senators of betraying him over the Senate Presidency seat.

The All Progressives Congress, APC, had anointed Godswill Akpabio from Akwa Ibom for the Senate Presidency.

On Tuesday, Akpabio emerged as the Senate President during the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly.

While Akpabio polled 63 votes to emerge winner, Yari got 46 votes.

However, Yari said he was hoping to get 61 out of the 109 votes which could have seen him emerge as the Senate President.

Speaking during an interview with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Yari said: “Yes, I can say there was a betrayal. That’s the truth because as we were taking stock as of 3 am, Monday-Tuesday election, we took stock of over 76.

“But as usual, human beings, we thought we are going to get a pullout of about 15, which we will have a comfortable 61 to win the election.

“But it became the reverse, which only God knows what happened. So, I feel betrayed but life continues and it’s a cycle.”

‘Sustain the tempo’ – Ohanaeze youths hail Tinubu

 Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, has hailed President Bola Tinubu over the removal of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

In one of his measures to restore sanity in public institutions, Tinubu suspended Bawa from office earlier in the week.

Godwin Emefiele was earlier suspended as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, said the President’s action was heartwarming.

Okwu recalled that his group had asked former President Muhammadu Buhari to fire Bawa, but he refused to heed their advice.

The Igbo group had accused Bawa of merchandising the commission, noting: “In the history of the EFCC, no chairman of the commission has ever come under public scrutiny in such a short period of time like Bawa. The same goes for many of the staff under him, justifying the aphorism, ‘like father, like son’. This shows how dirty the commission has become.”

While hailing Tinubu, Okwu said a thorough investigation must be conducted on all the activities of Bawa as EFCC helmsman.

“Bawa is a disappointment to the youth constituency; he was given the opportunity to prove that youths can hold any leadership position and deliver, but he messed up a rare opportunity.

“We laud President Bola Tinubu for ridding the EFCC of cancerous leadership provided by Bawa. He made a total mockery of the system, and for that, his name would remain in the infamous book of history.

“We urge Mr President to continue in his ongoing efforts to cleanse the system; he should sustain the tempo; nobody should be spared.

“All those who played one role or the other to retard the country’s progress must be held to account, no matter how highly placed,” Okwu declared.