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Adamu Garba withdraws from presidential contest after collecting N83 million from Donations Nigerians made

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  Adamu Garba has withdrawn from the presidential race scheduled for next year after raising N83 million from Nigerians. Mr Garba told Peoples Gazette that even though he had withdrawn from the exercise, it won’t be the end of his quest to govern Nigeria someday. Mr Garba said the N100 million for nomination forms of the ruling All Progressives Congress is exploitative and may not encourage good governance. The development comes after the politician raised over N83 million in donations from Nigerians. “We have recorded the sum of N81,750,000.00 in private donations and N1,457, 794.70 in online donations. Totaling N83,207,794.70. “We sincerely, immensely, and graciously thank everyone for these wonderful contributions and donations, including those who made theirs anonymously. “We, however, request that all those who donated online and who require a refund send an email with evidence of payment on the attached document to assure you of a complete refund upon request,” Mr Garba said....

LETS TALK!! Divide Nigeria Music Industry Into 3 Categories (Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba) Which Category Will Produce More Hit Songs & Win Grammy Faster?

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  Music has placed Nigeria on the global map and if you ask me, I will say that the music industry has fostered more beneficial international relations than any other sector in the country. The industry which is made up of Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and other ethnic groups in Nigeria, has employed about one million young people and with the right investment, the industry will employ more youths than any other sector in the country. It has taken huge Nigerian youth off the streets The music industry  employs managers, producers, song writers, videographers, photographers, sound engineers, instrumentalists   and so on. For example, Nigeria’s music revenue grew from about 36 million dollars in 2014 to 60 million dollars in 2020 and projected to generate 86 million dollars, that is about N23.3 billion in 2022. The industry has given those with passion and drive for music a means of livelihood across the music value chain. There is no monopoly in the Nigeria music industry, everyone ...

Seedorf, Okocha and Davido Feature in the Heineken Novelty Face-Off

4-time Champions League winner and iconic Dutch footballer, Clarence Seedorf, Afrobeats superstar Davido and former Super Eagles captain Jay-Jay Okocha all featured in the Heineken Face-off, a novelty match that was held at Landmark Beach as part of the UEFA Champions League Tour presented by Heineken®. Photo: Heineken Source: UGC The game which lasted about an hour saw Team Heineken take on Team Nigeria in an encounter that showcased some classy football skills from both sides. Team Heineken was captained by UCL Ambassador Clarence Seedorf and featured NB Plc Supply Chain Director, Martin Kochl and Finance Director, Rob Kleinjan. Afrobeats Superstar Davido led the line for Team Nigeria which had ex-Nigerian internationals, Jay Jay Okocha, Daniel Amokachi and Pastor Taribo West, NB Plc Marketing Director, Emmanuel Oriakhi, Rapper MI and Afro R&B singer Darey. Photo: Heineken Source: UGC The game which was filled with fun moments saw the over 500 watching fans treated to an entertai...

Soldiers intercept millions of Naira allegedly being transported to bandits

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  Nigerian soldiers have intercepted a vehicle with millions of naira alleged to be transported by bandits. Despite the claims, no arrested bandit was spotted in the video and evidence of cash was not also revealed. Spotted in the vehicle also, were crates of eggs. People have reacted to the video, claiming that it could be a ransom by the family of a kidnapped victim and as such the soldiers should tread with caution. It’s no longer news, the attacks and kidnaps done by these “bandits”. Just recently the former MD of an agricultural bank was kidnapped and a ransom of about N100 million was allegedly paid for his release.

Big Blow Hits APC as Ex-minister Defects to PDP With Supporters

  A former Nigerian minister of transportation, Ibrahim Isa Bio from Kwara state, has joined the PDP Bio left the ruling APC in the state and announced his decision to take a membership card in the PDP on Thursday, October 28 The leadership of the opposition party welcomed the former minister and praised him for his boldness to join the PDP.

BIG STEP!! Chocolate City Act Candybleakz Set To Perform At A Forthcoming Grammy Show (READ DETAILS)

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  Chocolate City female act, Candybleakz is set to perform at the first-ever Digital Performance Series by Recording Academy tagged “Global Spin”. Global Spin  was an initiative created to celebrate  AFROBEATS ,  KPOP,  and  LATIN  music. In a recent Tweet from Grammys Twitter handle,  Candybleakz  was mentioned alongside other international artiste as performers on the show. No cap!! Candybleakz is practically taking Street-pop to the Global level. See Below:- This is really a big one for  Candybleakz  and the entire  Chocolate city  team. Congrats!!