Tiwa Savage and Don Jazzy Meet Super Rap Star Jay Z at Roc Nation

Here we go again...Tiwa Savage is getting back on track as She meets super rap star Jay Z in New York. Here is her first photo with Jay Z at the Roc Nation Head Office. Tiwa is on the  move to finalize a deal with Jay Z's Roc Nation. Don Jazzy Marvin Records Boss was also present at the meeting. See you at the top Tiwa !

AP Reports Hillary Clinton Wins Democratic Nomination

After a grueling campaign and race that has packed as much sensation as a presidential election itself, the AP is reporting that Hillary Clinton has clinched the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination.

Jay Z & Rita Ora Reach Settlement After Suing Each Other

Rap king Jay Z and Rita Ora have come to terms after suing each other. Ora filed the first case in December, which was answered by Hov's Roc Nation saying she didn't fulfill her contractual obligations.

Now, Mirror reports that a new document has been filed that says the two parties have reached a settlement out of court.

According to BBC on Buhari's Medical Trip to the UK

A leading Nigerian doctor has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of reneging on a promise to end "medical tourism" by seeking treatment in the UK.

Nigerians spent $1bn (£690,000) on foreign medical trips in 2013, most of which was unnecessary, said Dr Osahon Enabulele.

Nigerian politicians were mostly treated by Nigerian doctors in the UK, he added.

Mr Buhari flew to London on Monday to be treated for an ear infection.

It is unclear where the 73-year-old would be treated for what his office described as a "persistent" infection.

Dutch Photographer is Suing Spotify for Copyright Infringement Over Notorious BIG's Image Use

Dutch photographer Dana Lixenberg is suing Spotify for copyright infringement over its use of a picture she took of the late Notorious B.I.G., according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Lixenberg has taken photographs of plenty notable musicians including Prince, Tupac Shakur and Whitney Houston and has also been recognized for her work in Rolling Stone, Vibe and The New Yorker, among others.

Djokovic Beats Murray to win first French Open Title

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World  number one, Novak Djokovic beat Brit­ain’s Andy Murray to win his first French Open title and complete the career Grand Slam.

The Serb, 29, won 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4 to win his 12th major title and became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Grand Slams at once.

Murray had hoped to secure the third leg of his own career Slam, having already won Wimbledon and the US Open.

The Scot, 29, was Britain’s first male finalist in Paris since 1937.

Rapper Meek Mill has been hit with an Additional Eight Days on House Arrest.

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Just when it appeared that Philly lyricist was on his way to breaking free of the chains of house arrest, the rap artist was ordered by a judge to complete additional days on house arrest.

According to TMZ, the extension stemmed from a mix up regarding the type of community service Meek was to complete. The rapper was reportedly ordered to complete 90 days of community service with the homeless, Habitat for Humanity, senior citizens, or veterans.

Federal Government of Nigerai Scraps Post UTME, Pegs cut-off points at 180

The Federal Government on Thursday demanded that all controversial examinations usually organised by universities in Nigeria for admission seekers after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations should be scrapped.

The government argued that if there was absolute confidence in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, there should be no need for Universities to conduct internal examinations to determine the fate of candidates seeking admissions.

Niger Delta Militants Attack more Oil Pipelines in Bayelsa

The Niger Delta militants seem to be gearing up in their daily blowing up of Oil pipelines. The Militia group on Thursday blew up two extra oil pipelines in Bayelsa State, threatening to bring oil production in the country to a halt.

The militant group that calls itself the Niger Delta Avengers, which has claimed responsibility for most of the attacks since the beginning of the year, said it had attacked two crude pipelines operated by Italy’s oil major Eni.

Ex-NNPC GMD, Barkindo, Becomes OPEC Secretary-General

A former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Mohammed Barkindo, has emerged as the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

Two OPEC delegates said Nigerian candidate Barkindo was chosen to be OPEC’s new secretary-general on Thursday in Vienna at the group’s 169th conference, Reuters reported.

Federal Government Flags off Ogoniland Clean-up

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who represented President Buhari today in Rivers State has flagged off the Niger Delta cleanup exercise. In attendance were State Governors, dignitaries and indigenes of Rivers. 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the clean-up of Ogoniland with a warning to militants to end the continued attack on oil and gas installations. see pictures after the cut...

Pusha T & Jay Z Release a New Track - 'Drug Dealers Anonymous'

King Pusha T is back, and this time with a new single to follow up his latest release titled, Darkest Before Dawn . Enlisting a god-father in hiphop, Jay Z joins the ranks on the new cut ‘Drug Dealers Anonymous.’

The Old Timers are Better than the New Chaps in today's Nollywood - Hilary

We are "Akonuche", a platform where you air your sincerest opinion, discuss and vent on a particular issue or topic that people want to know more about. We believe your opinion(s) will improve, expose and educate people. please see interview with one of Naija’s top movie reviewer Hilary  CEO  “ThaRevue”- a movie platform that review movies.  Hilary believes that the new chaps are not better than the Old timers in Nollywood, and he also differ on the issue of nudity, romance and all in the industry.…Enjoy !

Drake, Beyonce & Rihanna Top Hip Hop Album Sales

Drake's VIEWS are still from the top of the Billboard's Top 200 albums chart. Beyonce and Rihanna hold it down in the Top 10 as Ariana Grande and Blake Shelton released projects that threatened Queen Bey's sales last week.

Nigeria Records First Trade Deficit in Seven Years

The Punch reports that Nigeria recorded its first deficit in Trade of N793.5bn.

According to the  National Bureau of Statistics, the country recorded a decline of N793.5bn in the first quarter merchandise trade to close at N2.72tn from N3.51tn in the fourth quarter of 2015, the first time in the last seven years.

The bureau, in the trade statistics report released on Tuesday, said the drop in the first quarter trade represented a decline of about 22.6 per cent over what was recorded in the preceding quarter.

It attributed the decline in the first quarter trade to a sharp drop in both import and export trade.