As easy as it would be to attribute AY's success to fetish practices, he insists it is a product of God's grace. Ayo Makun, aka AY wants critics to know that his success is purely a product of grace and not 'juju' as has been speculated on various occasions. Speaking with Punch in a recent interview, the popular comedian ran through his major achievements, which he believes were a big hit due to the grace of God. AY said, “I am just a product of God’s grace. When I shot ‘30 days in Atlanta,’ I just set out to go there and have fun but a lot of people are attributing it to something else. “They are saying maybe I did juju. I’ve heard all sorts and I’m beginning to suspect myself in the sense that anything I do always comes out well. “My stand-up comedy show is one of the biggest in the country. Same with my TV show. I’m just a product of grace. “That is what I tell people. Not because I am the best, not because I know how to do it better. I just have this sh

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to accuse President Buhari of masterminding the raid on judges by security agencies. The Department of State Services (DSS) raided the houses of four judges on Saturday, October 8, 2016. The party also called on security agencies to always obey the rule of law when carrying out their duties. The APC in a statement issued by its national Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, said “The All Progressives Congress (APC) is concerned about the desperation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some of its governors to drag the President into circumstances surrounding the reported raids of the homes of some judges by the State Security Service (SSS). “The President Muhammadu Buhari APC-led administration strictly respects the principle of the Rule of Law and also adheres to the constitutional provisions of Separation of Power between the three arms of government. “While the Party calls on all security ag

20 year old Mariah and Byron Rideaux, her 22 year old groom tied the knot, and Israel proudly shared the cute pictures on his Instagram page. The Grammy-award–winning gospel act expressed how proud of his daughter he is when he posted a picture of them together [above] and captioned it thus; “Did I mention how proud I am of this young woman [Mariah Houghton]? Beautiful bride [and Byron Rideaux.]" Posting yet another picture of Mariah sharing the father-daughter wedding dance in his arms, he emotionally wrote. “What an extreme privilege to dance with my daughter [Mariah Houghton] last night. She is now married and off to her honeymoon. "Happier than I've ever seen her. Thanks to [Byron Rideaux] - a good young man. Cheers to the new happy couple! The world is Yours! #LaVieEnRideau” Israel was obviously really happy for his young daughter as he posted yet another photo of the bride and the groom, admiring and commending them for how they went about the cele

The buzz is still high for Kunle Afolayan's new movie, "The CEO", which is set to premiere at Leicester Square London on Thursday, October 27, 2016. This was revealed by Afolayan who shared the information in a recent post via his Instagram page. The movie is to be shown at an event titled "The London Gala premiere of Kunle Afolayan's THE C.E.O", where participation is expected to be large. The CEO movie recently premiered in Lagos on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. It was also shown on-board an Air France flight heading from Lagos to Paris. It has a rich cast of actors such as Jimmy Jean-Louis, Angélique Kidjo, Hilda Dokubo and many others. Watch the trailer below

Singer Orezi has released a new song titled Call The Police. The only thing we are calling the police for however, is the song’s artwork. The singer is totally nude and dripping with sweat in the artwork, save for a gold wrist-watch. He however covers his genitals with an antique phone, while he makes a phone call. The art has generated plenty of comments on social media, with many criticizing him for such a bold step. “Paddy you big pass this pic grow up man 🏂🏂🏂,” a comment on his page read. Another user added, “This is madness.” 360nobs

German data protection authorities on Tuesday said they had blocked Facebook from collecting subscriber data from its subsidiary WhatsApp, citing privacy concerns. Facebook and WhatsApp promised in the wake of the Silicon Valley giant’s 2014 acquisition of the messaging app that they would not share data, Hamburg’s Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Johannes Caspar recalled in a statement. He added that Facebook would be required to delete any data already received from WhatsApp in Germany. “It has to be (the users’) decision whether they want to connect their account with Facebook,” Caspar said. “Facebook has to ask for their permission in advance.” WhatsApp announced in August that it would begin sharing data with Facebook, in a bid to allow better targeted advertising and fight spam on the platform. Currently, users of the instant messenger must opt out of sending information to Facebook through WhatsApp’s settings on their smartphone. Ca

What a diss! Lil’ Wayne is spilling some serious tea in his new memoir about his eight month prison stint, and he says Drake admitted to sleeping with his girlfriend when he was behind bars! Keep reading for more on the shocking revelation that Drizzy made to his jailed friend. Now that Lil’ Wayne is retiring from the rap game, he’s willing to start naming names and telling stories about other high-profile rappers involved in his life. In his new memoir “Gone Til’ November”, the 33-year-old takes stories he wrote in his prison diary and is putting them to life, including how Drake, 29, admitted to hooking up with his girlfriend while Weezy was doing an eight month prison stint on weapons charges in 2010. The pair was labelmates at Young Money at the time when stories that Drizzy hooked up with Tammy Torres began circulating. Drake paid Wayne — real name Dwayne Carter Jr. — a visit while he was locked up in Rikers Island correctional facility and confirmed the awful news. “F

The following are the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas. Revenues from special screenings, DVD sales, online streaming and theatrical screenings outside Nigeria are excluded from this gross total. Films before 2000s are also excluded from this list as their gross totals have not been inflation adjusted. 10. Title ---------------------------  The Figurine Year---------------------------- 2009 Domestic Gross (₦)--------- 30, 000, 000 Studio(s)---------------------- Golden Effects Director(s)-------------------- Kunle Afolayan The Figurine: Araromire is a 2009 Nigerian supernatural suspense thriller film written by Kemi Adesoye, produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan, who also stars in the film as one of the main protagonists. It also stars Ramsey Nouah and Omoni Oboli. The movie narrates the story of two friends who finds a mystical sculpture in an abandoned shrine in the forest while serving at a National Youth Service Corps camp, and

The number of languages spoken in the entire African continent is quite enormous. According to research, it is estimated to range between 1500-2000 languages. Some of these are widely spoken across a recognizable area, while some others are in the minority that they are not even known to be in existence if not within the confines of the area they are spoken. Here, our focus is on those major African languages which actually have trans-continental significance. 12. XHOSA This language is widely spoken in South Africa and referred to as isiXhosa. Xhosa speaking persons belong to an ethnic group of persons referred to as amaXhosa. Xhosa is a unique Bantu language that is also characterized by click sounds. The name Xhosa draws origin from the Khoisan to mean Angry Man’. As Bantu languages Zulu and Xhosa carry much similarities and thus though speaking in mother tongues they can understand each other the Zulu even have a name for the Xhosa kwaXhosa’ which when directly translated me

Though suffering an invasion of privacy problem, the comedian however hinted that he is happy to be in the situation. Stand-up comedian, Basketmouth, has opened up on the downside of being a popular figure, as he stated that it has deprived him of a normal life. He mentioned in a publication by Punch Newspaper released on Saturday, September 24, 2016, though it  is a fate he has no major problem with. “I have been robbed of my privacy and the freedom I had. The fact that I must be very careful with everything I say and do is a bit of a pressure." "However, I wouldn’t trade the journey for anything. I won’t change a thing." The comedian is quite thankful of the opportunity to have a successful career, which he has attributed to the influence of God. “I feel blessed because I know that the life we have can be taken for granted sometimes." "I always thank God for every second, minute, hour, day, month and year I witness." "Turning 38 i

The University of Ibadan is the oldest and one of the most prestigious Nigerian universities,located five miles from the centre of the major city of Ibadan in Western Nigeria There was tension in the University of Ibadan on Friday as a threatening message that purportedly emanated from a group, al-wilayat al-Islamiyya Gharb Afriqiyyah, was circulated among some staff of the institution and on social media platforms. According to the message, the group threatened to bomb the school before Independence Day on October 1, 2016, saying that students and staff were their targets. When contacted, The Director of Communication, UI, Olatunji Oladejo, dismissed the threat, saying it was the handiwork of mischievous individuals who wanted to cause commotion in the school. Our correspondent gathered that while some lecturers got the mail through their institutional e-mail addresses, others were copied through social platforms such as Whatsapp. In the mail, the group described the