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Afropop star Wizkid, real names Ayo Balogun
won four awards at the Billboard Music Awards
on Sunday. He was nominated in seven
categories by virtue of his contribution to ‘One
Dance’, Drake’s global hit song which also
features Kyla.
‘One Dance’ was nominated for Top Hot 100
Song, Top Selling Song, Top Radio Song, Top
Streaming Song (Audio), Top Collaboration, Top
R&B Song and Top R&B Collaboration.
The song won in the following categories;
Top Hot 100 Song, Top Streaming Song, Top
R&B Song and Top R&B Collaboration.
Wizkid served as a featured artiste on the
commercially successful 2016 song which he
also co-produced.
Billboard award winners are assessed based on
their song sales, streams, radio airplay, live
tours and social engagement.
Drake and The Chainsmokers were the most
nominated, with 22 categories each.
The annual awards ceremony went down at the
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, US.

source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/wizkid-wins-four-billboard-music-awards.html?m=1

Telecoms giant Globacom has unveiled singer
Tuface as brand Ambassador. Congrats,
Tubaba!


source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/tuface-idibia-unveiled-as-globacom.html?m=1

In a recent interview with Punch, Tiwa Savage’s
husband Teebillz, who almost took his own life
at the peak of his marital troubles with the
singer, says the way he acted now is different,
like completely different from the past.
Recall that on April 28, 2016, the talent
manager
levelled shocking allegations of infidelity and
emasculation against his wife and then
attempted to jump off a bridge in Lagos. Tiwa
Savage denied the accusations in a revealing
interview, and also laid bare her ordeal during
the short period of their union. But they made
peace again and Teebillz stayed away from
social media until months later when his photo
with the singer surfaced on social media.
Now, Teebillz who maintains a low profile since
the drama, has become a religious man and
tells
Punch about his journey since the messy saga.
See the excerpts:
On how far he has come
“The way I handle things now is completely
different from how I acted in the past. I do
better now because I know better. If I had gone
through the experience before now, it probably
wouldn’t make sense to me until I go through
some challenging situations. But I thank God
that I have been able to overcome all those
through the guidance of my coach.
“I only recently understand what it means to
have a purpose in life. I have saved many
people
from committing suicide even though I don’t
come out to say it. I was suicidal myself but
God preserved me so I could also save others. I
just realised that He kept me to touch the lives
of others. People surely have their opinion
about
me and the entire issue, but God sees my heart
and knows how much of a new man I am.
“I am like Job in the Bible, God made me pass
through all these challenges to make me a
better person. I am only human, just like
everyone else, so I am not immune to
committing mistakes. My experience can be
likened to a battle between evil and good. I am
happy God redeemed me and pushed me on the
side of good.
“I am not being religious, I am just grateful to
Him for giving me a renewed mindset. This is
one of the biggest things coaching has done to
me.”
On if his friends stood by his side through the
messy period
“God is the only friend I have.”
Asked if he has truly made peace with Tiwa
Savage
“God is the only friend I have. He knows and
has
the best for me in His vineyard.”
On what he dedicates his time to doing now
“I am already helping a couple of colleagues in
the industry that require the type of coaching I
have been through. I am open to working with
others needing some sort of motivation and
inspiration. Celebrities are humans too, our lives
are out there for people to see but that does
not
mean we cannot make mistakes. The most
important thing, however, is for one to
surmount
the challenge and triumph. I am happy with my
life now.

source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/the-way-i-handle-things-now-is_20.html?m=1

Show Promoter and estranged husband
to singer Tiwa Savage, Tee Billz, in a
new interview with Saturday Beats,
opened up on his suicide attempt and
how he has used the experience to
better himself and others.
In his words:
“The way I handle things now is
completely different from how I
acted in the past. I do better now
because I know better. If I had
gone through the experience
before now, it probably wouldn’t
make sense to me until I go
through some challenging
situations. But I thank God that I
have been able to overcome all
those through the guidance of my
coach.
“I only recently understand what
it means to have a purpose in life.
I have saved many people from
committing suicide even though I
don’t come out to say it. I was
suicidal myself but God preserved
me so I could also save others. I
just realised that He kept me to
touch the lives of others. People
surely have their opinion about
me and the entire issue, but God
sees my heart and knows how
much of a new man I am.
“I am like Job in the Bible, God
made me pass through all these
challenges to make me a better
person. I am only human, just like
everyone else, so I am not
immune to committing mistakes.
My experience can be likened to a
battle between evil and good. I am
happy God redeemed me and
pushed me on the side of good.
“I am not being religious, I am
just grateful to Him for giving me
a renewed mindset. This is one of
the biggest things coaching has
done to me.”
On if friends stood by him. he said:
God is the only friend I have.”

source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/i-have-saved-many-people-from-commiting.html?m=1

Tunji Balogun, popularly known as TeeBillz,
has revealed that he has saved many people
from committing suicide in recent weeks.
TeeBillz, who at the height of a marital crisis
with Tiwa Savage in April 2016, tried to take
his life by jumping into the lagoon around the
Lekki area of Lagos, said that following that
experience, God has been using him to rescue
many people attempting to do a similar thing.
United in a colourful wedding ceremony in
November 2013 in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, and blessed with a son – Jamil, the
couple’s union began experiencing cracks not
too long after following accusations of
infidelity and insensitivity for the feelings of
each other. By April 2016, the crisis became
full-blown, leading finally to their separation.
Speaking to Saturday Beats earlier in the
week, TeeBillz, who had gone through
rehabilitation, said that God deliberately made
him experience those challenges for him to
become a better man and live out his purpose
in life.
According to him, without being pushed to the
limits by those personal and marital hurdles,
he never would have become the man he is
today.
He said, “The way I handle things now is
completely different from how I acted in the
past. I do better now because I know better.
If I had gone through the experience before
now, it probably wouldn’t make sense to me
until I go through some challenging situations.
But I thank God that I have been able to
overcome all those through the guidance of
my coach.
“I only recently understand what it means to
have a purpose in life. I have saved many
people from committing suicide even though I
don’t come out to say it. I was suicidal
myself but God preserved me so I could also
save others. I just realised that He kept me to
touch the lives of others. People surely have
their opinion about me and the entire issue,
but God sees my heart and knows how much
of a new man I am.
“I am like Job in the Bible, God made me
pass through all these challenges to make me
a better person. I am only human, just like
everyone else, so I am not immune to
committing mistakes. My experience can be
likened to a battle between evil and good. I
am happy God redeemed me and pushed me
on the side of good.
“I am not being religious, I am just grateful to
Him for giving me a renewed mindset. This is
one of the biggest things coaching has done
to me.”
Asked if those he called friends stood by him
during his moment of trial, the father of one
did not waste time in giving his response:
“God is the only friend I have.”

Source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/i-went-through-lot-to-become-better.html?m=1

There is a problem with Burna Boy ’s music and
it’s starting to show.
Many of you might not understand or see it, but
the singer is losing his impact fast. Burna Boy
is a pop artist, who has enjoyed success as a
chart-topper who provides special music drawn
from his peculiar fusion of Afrobeat and
dancehall that everyone describes as ‘different’.
Under the right guidance, the man has moved
his career forward by making breath-taking
records, which has seen his star rise, and
increased his profile to the part where he is
recognized in various markets. But with his exit
from Aristokrat Records, Burna Boy lost his
partnership with producer LeriQ, who has been
the man with the sole ability to drag Burna Boy
across his best beats, to create impactful
records. See the result on his debut project –
“L.I.F.E.”
That lost partnership affected Burna Boy in
more ways than he could imagine. Without the
skill and chemistry with LeriQ , he began to
experiment with more producers, who have
failed to properly bring out the beast in him.
The pop records dried up, and Burna Boy began
to subsist on the work he has done. People
listen to Burna Boy because he is Burna Boy.
They don’t listen to him because he makes the
best music. The best music of his career is
behind him, that’s why his sophomore album,
“On A Spaceship,” was a critical mess.
His 2016 EP, “ Redemption ”, failed to bang
either. Without anyone to rein in his genius-
level
talent, he is lost in his head and fast lifestyle,
creating records that impress his deep mind
and
that of his colleagues and everyone present in
the studio. None of it was created for his
numerous fans, who want more than he is
offering.
In the life of an artist, influences and creativity
are constantly changing and morphing into new
forms. It is good for this to happen, as it boosts
the overall artistry of the artist as they switch
up to hit new levels of artistry. But for Burna
Boy, it is negative so far on his personal
records.
New singles ‘Halleluyah’ and ‘Boshe Nlo’ are not
pulling in the numbers. On Youtube, their official
videos are not hitting past 250k views. In fact,
the last time Burna Boy has crossed the 500k
views, was a year ago with the single ‘ Rizzla’ ,
which is still sitting poorly with 800k. ‘ Duro ni
be’ has 250k, ‘ Realest’ has 208k, ‘Pree me’ is
poor with 75k. These are horrible numbers for
an artist with the skill level and fan base of
Burna Boy.
Outside the country, his numbers on Spotify are
abysmal too. Nothing to see here.
What is keeping Burna Boy is the emotional
impact he has had with his debut album, and
the records before that. Burna Boy has
connected deeply to fans, and no matter how
much he fails to excite with recent releases, his
shows are still packed for now.
Burna Boy deserves more. And he could get
more. The love from his fans is enduring. He
possesses a brand that exacts a strong pull on
followers. All he needs are records to feed the
crowd. And let’s cut through the hype, he has
been artistically poor in recent times.
He has to understand this, take a long hard look
at his business and creativity, and begin work
on getting back to base. He is losing his grip on
the industry and pop music. It’s slowly
happening now. But it is bound to pick up
steam, and cut him loose from us all.


source: https://peternewsonline..nl/2017/05/burna-boy-isnt-it-time-we-get-worried.html?m=1

The best part about listening to Tekno is that
you think you know what to expect.
Listening to a Tekno song goes thus: introduce
the beat which is preferably mid-tempo, with a
Highlife melody and some mild synths to give it
all a modern and pop feel. Tekno comes
through, and works his way towards his catch-
phrase in the chorus. But before the chorus, he
has to wow you with inexplicable verse lines.
And then the chorus drops, and it is simple.
The subject of the song is very predictable;
Nine times out of ten, Tekno is all about
expressing love. Whether he is pushing to claim
the heart of a girl, or consolidating on his
passion with poetic songwriting and
expressions,
he is linking all of his artistry to a woman, who
sometimes is a love interest, or just a lover. He
is very consistent with this.
The other one time when he isn’t singing about
love, he is either just dancing his way through
the beat, or throwing some conscious vibes to
the public.
But the bulk of what Tekno is about as a
musician is love, and he expresses it in the
most colorful ways. Sometimes he compares
his
lover to the provision of electricity in Nigeria.
Sometimes she is unsolvable like some
Mathematics problems, she is unchangeable like
dollar, and she loves going ‘away’ with him.
In fact, she is the greatest lover and woman
that ever liveth.
This has worked out nice. Tekno has moved
from being just a talented promising act, to
becoming one of the most prominent pop artist
on the continent in two years. That formula has
worked so well for him, thrown him on the
biggest stages and given him the best deals.
There are increased calls for the singer to have
provide an album or any other body of work to
fully capture this time of his career.
But on evidence of what he has offered up so
far, isn’t it right to say we just might have
experienced the full spectrum of Tekno’s
talents? Tekno found a formula that has worked
magic for the culture. And he has flogged it to
an inch of its life. From this point, it feels like
you could sum up Tekno’s talents and project
what his entire project will sound like.
But we are hopeful. Tekno is one of those
purely gifted acts who understand music,
sound,
and all it’s elements. He could apply himself to
any genre and still kill it. He is a producer, who
has had success working on some of the
biggest records in the country. Such immense
skill-set can produce a lot.
Tekno can produce a lot more diversity in his
music. And my bets are that he is just working
this particular angle because of its pop reward.
The album will definitely have more.

Source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/tekno-there-s-more-to-singer-s-art-than.html?m=1

Beware of false reports claiming an injunction
has been issued against Burna Boy
Burna Boy fans and the general public are
hereby informed that Burna’s current US tour
and all upcoming shows are going forward as
scheduled and that any website or article
containing information to the contrary is
patently
false and misleading.
Vibesland Entertainment, LLC, Burna’s former
promoter, has initiated a misinformation
campaign designed to mislead the public about
recent court proceedings in the New York
federal
and state courts.
In a recent press release, Vibesland has
dishonestly represented that it has received an
injunction barring Burna from playing his
upcoming shows.
There is no such injunction or court order, and
it
is a matter of public record that all attempts
made by Vibesland to prevent Burna from
performing his upcoming Outside Tour shows
has
been unequivocally rejected by the courts.
On May 5, 2017, the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of New York swiftly
denied Vibesland’s application for an emergency
injunction and dismissed his Complaint for lack
of subject matter jurisdiction, but not before
the
Chief United States District Judge, Dora L.
Irizarry went out of her way to condemn the
tactics of the vexatious promoter for trying to
stop Burna on the eve of his performances.
Vibesland, in an apparent second bite at the
apple, sought to enjoin the next three concerts
on Burna Boy’s U.S. Outside Tour, this time
bringing its claims in the New York Supreme
Court in Brooklyn where Vibesland failed, yet
again, to disrupt Burna’s tour when Vibesland’s
second application for a temporary restraining
order was summarily denied.
To date, Burna Boy has successfully defended
against two frivolous Temporary Restraining
Order applications filed by Vibesland
Entertainment, LLC. Burna’s shows scheduled
for
D.C. on May 19th, Dallas on May 20th, and
Chicago on May 21st are proceeding as
scheduled.
The orders of New York State Supreme Court
Justice Donald S. Kurtz, dated May 17, 2017
and
that of the Eastern District of New York Chief
United States District Judge Dora L. Irizarry,
dated May 5, 2017 are available on request.

Source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/burna-boy-us-tour-not-interrupted.html?m=1

In the recently released Forbes List, American
Pop singer, Madonna, topped the list of
America's richest female musicians in 2017.
The 36-year-old artiste, earned a whooping $580
million. Forbes reports that her Rebel Heart
tour, which ended in March 2016, grossed
$170million.
Second on the list is Celine Dion with $400
million, while Barbra Streisand clinches the third
position with $390 million.
Beyonce sits at the 4th spot with $350 million,
as her last year’s Lemonade album and
the Formation World Tour reportedly grossed a
quarter of a billion dollars.
Taylor Swift completes the list of the top 5 with
$280 million largely due to the success of her
1989 tour, which smashed North American
touring records.

SOURCE: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/madonna-tops-list-of-americas.html?m=1

The CEO of Starboy records was asked
about which country had the best jollof
rice between Ghana and Nigeria and he
immediately registered his dismay at
being asked to answer the question.
Wizkid
He then said “You know Ghana is my
second home? I actually have a house in
Ghana. The truth is I love Naija jollof
rice but when I’m in Ghana, my friend’s
wife makes this bad Ghana jollof with
goat meat,” he told BBC 1 Extra.

source: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/wizkid-loves-both-nigerian-and-ghanaian.html?m=1

Wizkid holds a listening session for “Sounds
From The Other Side” summer album down in
Los Angeles US with Power 106FM in the early
hours of Thursday, May 18, 2017.
A Twitter user by name Youngfume who
attended the listening remarked on the album
sounding lit.
“Summer 2017 will belong to Wizkid, Olaiya just
heard SoundsFromTheOtherSide and it’s
FUEGO,”
another user Nel$on Laffit said.
The “Sounds From The Other Side” album is
said
to drop in June with features from international
artists like TY Dolla $ign, Future, Drake among
others.

SOURCE: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/wizkid-holds-listening-party-for-album.html?m=1

Amber Rose took shots at her BFF- Blac
Chyna's baby Daddy, Tyga, in a new tweet
saying his music has been trash since he left
Blac Chyna. She wrote:

see tweets at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/05/amber-rose-takes-shots-at-tyga-in-new.html?m=1

Respected business magazine, Forbes, has released a list of its top 10 African richest musicians. Acts like, Akon, Jidenna, Wizkid, Tinashe, Davido, Don Jazzy and Sarkodie, made the list. Forbes Africa list was put together using factors such as endorsement, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube views, appearance in newspapers, investment, social media presence, etc. Below is the list of the artistes that made it; 1. AKON Akon has over 35 million albums sold worldwide. He has won numerous awards including five Grammy Award nominations and has 45 Billboard Hot 100 songs under his belt. He tops the list according to Forbes Africa. 2. BLACK COFFEE, SOUTH AFRICA The multi-award-winning artist’s real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo. He was born in South Africa’s house music province, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) and raised in the Eastern Cape province, where Nelson Mandela hailed from, before moving back to KZN to study music. 3. HUGH MASEKELA, SOUTH AFRICA Hugh was born in Witbank, east of Johannesburg. He has released more than 43 albums and performed with Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie, The Byrds, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba. 4. DON JAZZY, NIGERIA Don Jazzy is ranked fourth richest in Africa and also first in Nigeria. Like many artists, his real name is Michael Collins Ajereh, and he started playing music as a child in church before moving to the UK to pursue his career. 5. TINASHE, ZIMBABWE-AMERICAN Tinashe was a child model by the age of three. The twenty-four-year-old sang before she could talk and made her first appearance in 2000 in the film Cora Unashamed. Her voice also starred in the cartoon feature film The Polar Express alongside Oscar-winning actor, Tom Hanks. 6. JIDENNA, NIGERIAN-AMERICAN By the age of 10, Jidenna Theodore Mobisson knew he wanted to do music but was afraid to tell his father who wanted him to be an engineer. He is ranked sixth according to Forbes Africa. 7. WIZKID, NIGERIA Wizkid is arguably currently the uncrowned king of African music. Grammy Award-winning artist, Alicia Keys and husband Swizz Beatz, danced to his songs Ojuelegba and Caro, with Keys posting a video on her Instagram account with the caption, “This song makes me happy”. Kylie Jenner also posted a video of herself dancing to Wizkid’s music on Snapchat. 8. DAVIDO, NIGERIA Davido has claimed a high status in just five years. He said it was people like P-Square and D’Banj who made him believe this was possible. He became famous for his widely acclaimed 2012 debut album “Omo Baba Olowo”. 9. SARKODIE, GHANA Michael Owusu Addo started out as an underground rapper and through the help of Duncan Williams, his former manager, his career was launched. Staying true to his identity, he is a big advocate of Azonto, a Ghanaian genre that is said to have been born out of Kpanlogo, a traditional dance. His first single off his fourth album, Mewu, sold almost 4,000 copies on the first day of its release in Ghana. He was also the first Ghanaian to win a BET award. 10. OLIVER MTUKUDZI, ZIMBABWE Oliver Tuku Mtukudzi has 65 albums under his belt, more than the legendary Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. It’s a remarkable career stretching back 41 years with songs that have enlivened parties all over the world. He his ranked 10th richest musician in Africa.

Nigerian music superstar Orezi will
on Sunday the 30th of April 2017
make a first appearance on Legend
Extra Stout’s annual nationwide
tour, Real Deal Experience at the
Discovery Park in Uyo. Orezi The
Real Deal Experience, which kicked
off, this year, in Nnewi in February,
has been to Enugu this month and
will visit other cities in Nigeria in
the months to come. The event will
mark Orezi’s first appearance on
the brand’s signature music tour of
Nigeria. An excited Orezi said, “I’m
glad Legend Extra Stout is giving me
the opportunity to join its tour. The
show in Uyo will be great and I
promise to give fans a wonderful
time. I hear the Akwa Ibom people
know how to have a good time, so I
definitely cannot wait to meet
everyone.” The tour which takes
Nigeria’s biggest music stars to
grassroots areas around the country
will also see Legend’s consumers
rewarded with exciting gifts such as
flat-screen TVs, generators, and
refrigerators to name a few.
Speaking on the consumers’
experiences, Oluseun Lawal, Brand
Manager, Legend Extra Stout, stated
that, “We’ve been doing this for a
long time and I’m glad to say that it
has not only been a rewarding
experience for the brand but also
for the consumers. They get to see
exhilarating musical performances
from some of the biggest stars in the
country, exciting gifts from the
brand, and lucky followers of the
brand on social media also get to
share the stage with the music
superstars that headline the show.
There’s also a simulation room at
the event where attendees get to
witness how the full brewed stout is
made. We can’t wait for the show in
Uyo because we are very sure that it
will be nothing short of our
expectations. Great ambience, great
music and great stout equals a great
time.” The simulation room at the
event will enrich to the consumers’
experiences as they get to watch


continue reading at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/04/orezi-to-make-real-deal-experience.html?m=1

Pop star, 2face Idibia, aka 2baba, has drawn the
line between himself and former associate,
Blackface. This comes after the latter accused
him of causing the untimely death of the
‘Plantation Boiz’ brand.
When 2face was asked if he would settle his
differences with Blackface anytime soon in a
chat with Moet Abebe on “The Takeover Show”
at SoundCity 98.5fm, he said, “
Wetin be that? I
don’t want to talk about Blackface here mehn.
For real. ”
He added that The singer who infamously
pulled out of a protest he organised against the
government earlier this year also revealed that
he would never dabble into politics because it
wasn’t his thing. “ It’s not for

continue reading at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/04/2baba-shuns-blackface-opens-up-on.html?m=1

• Wike, Amaechi Bicker
• NIA Yet To Officially Confirm
Proprietorship
Hot potato best describes the situation
regarding ownership of the $43.4m
unveiled last Wednesday by the
Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), at the Osborne
Towers, Ikoyi, with the Minister of
Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi taking
up the gauntlet against Rivers State
governor, Nyesom Wike.

Wike had alleged that the money
belonged to Rivers State government,
claiming it was part of the proceeds
from the sale of a gas turbine by the
immediate past administration of
Amaechi in the state. He insisted that
the money should be returned to the
state government.

But Amaechi, yesterday, dared Wike to
go to court if he has any shred of
evidence that the $43 million recovered
from the luxury apartment in Lagos,
belongs to Rivers State government.
Also, associates of the Minister,
including the All Progressives Congress
(APC) spokesperson in the state, Chris
Finebone and Director General of
NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, have urged
the Federal Government to investigate
the veracity of Wike’s claim and let the
public know the truth of the matter.

There have been unverified reports in
the dailies and social media of the
Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA)
claiming the money actually belonged to
the agency and was kept at the
apartment for covert operations.

The NIA has however kept sealed lip on
the matter, prompting reactions from
critics of the government that the NIA
was being used as cover up.

Essentially, media reports claim sources
within NIA said the money was
approved by the last administration of
President Goodluck Jonathan and that
EFCC was duly briefed by the NIA that
the house where the money was
recovered was a safe apartment for its
discreet operations.

Attempt to speak to NIA’s Director
Public Affairs; Ambassador Anka failed
yesterday, as he did not pick calls. It
was however gathered that an official
statement by the agency would be issued
on Tuesday, at the end of the Easter
holiday.

Amaechi, in a statement yesterday,
denied that the $43m and the luxury
apartment in Lagos, belong to him,
asking Wike to substantiate his
allegation.

The Minister, who governed Rivers State
between 2007 and 2015, said the claim
that he stashed the $43m was not only
malicious, frivolous, but purely
diversionary.

A statement issued by the minister’s
media office and made available to The
Guardian, reads: “For clarity and
emphasis, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is
not the owner of the $43m and the
Ikoyi apartment in which the money
was recovered from. Amaechi has no
business, link or connection to the
money or property. Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi does not know who owns the
money or Ikoyi apartment.

“Wike’s malicious allegation of
corruption against Amaechi in the sale
of the Gas Turbines is not new. This
false claim has been punctured
repeatedly with facts and evidence of
the transfer payments for the power
plants into Rivers State government
accounts by Sahara Energy.

Continue reading at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/04/confusion-over-ownership-of-recovered.html?m=1

• Wike, Amaechi Bicker
• NIA Yet To Officially Confirm
Proprietorship
Hot potato best describes the situation
regarding ownership of the $43.4m
unveiled last Wednesday by the
Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC), at the Osborne
Towers, Ikoyi, with the Minister of
Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi taking
up the gauntlet against Rivers State
governor, Nyesom Wike.

Wike had alleged that the money
belonged to Rivers State government,
claiming it was part of the proceeds
from the sale of a gas turbine by the
immediate past administration of
Amaechi in the state. He insisted that
the money should be returned to the
state government.

But Amaechi, yesterday, dared Wike to
go to court if he has any shred of
evidence that the $43 million recovered
from the luxury apartment in Lagos,
belongs to Rivers State government.

Also, associates of the Minister,
including the All Progressives Congress
(APC) spokesperson in the state, Chris
Finebone and Director General of
NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, have urged
the Federal Government to investigate
the veracity of Wike’s claim and let the
public know the truth of the matter.

There have been unverified reports in
the dailies and social media of the
Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA)
claiming the money actually belonged to
the agency and was kept at the
apartment for covert operations.
The NIA has however kept sealed lip on
the matter, prompting reactions from
critics of the government that the NIA
was being used as cover up.

Essentially, media reports claim sources
within NIA said the money was
approved by the last administration of
President Goodluck Jonathan and that
EFCC was duly briefed by the NIA that
the house where the money was
recovered was a safe apartment for its
discreet operations.

Attempt to speak to NIA’s Director
Public Affairs; Ambassador Anka failed
yesterday, as he did not pick calls. It
was however gathered that an official
statement by the agency would be issued
on Tuesday, at the end of the Easter
holiday.

Amaechi, in a statement yesterday,
denied that the $43m and the luxury
apartment in Lagos, belong to him,
asking Wike to substantiate his
allegation.

The Minister, who governed Rivers State
between 2007 and 2015, said the claim
that he stashed the $43m was not only
malicious, frivolous, but purely
diversionary.

A statement issued by the minister’s
media office and made available to The
Guardian, reads: “For clarity and
emphasis, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is
not the owner of the $43m and the
Ikoyi apartment in which the money
was recovered from. Amaechi has no
business, link or connection to the
money or property. Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi does not know who owns the
money or Ikoyi apartment.

“Wike’s malicious allegation of
corruption against Amaechi in the sale
of the Gas Turbines is not new. This
false claim has been punctured
repeatedly with facts and evidence of
the transfer payments for the power
plants into Rivers State government
accounts by Sahara Energy.

Continue reading at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/04/confusion-over-ownership-of-recovered.html?m=1

• Steals passwords financial data
• Experts seek measures against Nigeria’s
vulnerability
Cyber criminals appear to have stepped
up their games, as they have unleashed
an invincible malware attacks on
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of
banks.

According to MailOnline, passwords and
financial data have been stolen from
more than 140 banks and other
enterprises in 40 countries using the
organisations’ own software within the
last few months.

Experts have therefore sought increased
measures against Nigeria’s
vulnerability, calling for concerted
efforts between the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) and the financial
institutions in the country to safeguard
the operations of about 17, 398 ATMs in
the country. The ATMs carried out about
N4.9 trillion worth of transactions in
2016.

The digital strikes targeted computers
that operate ATMs, letting hackers ‘push
money out of the banks from within the
banks’. The malware hides itself in the
computer’s memory to avoid detection,
and researchers say they have no idea
who is behind it.

“It is not known who is behind the
attacks, Kaspersky Labs, who discovered
the exploit,” said. “The use of open
source exploit code, common Windows
utilities and unknown domains makes it
almost impossible to determine the
group responsible – or even whether it
is a single group or several groups
sharing the same tools,” it stated.

The U.S., France, the U.K., Ecuador and
Kenya are the top five nations affected
by the hack, with the U.S. being the
hardest hit with 21 incidents.

Other countries include Brazil, Tunisia,
Egypt, Russia, Turkey, Israel, Uganda,
Spain, Saudi Arabia, China, Congo,
Libya, Peru, Tanzania, Kazakhstan,
Ukraine and others. The hit enterprise
includes the banks, government
organisations and telecommunications
companies.

The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA)
said there are now close to three million
cash machines installed
worldwide. Accordingly, the code
invisibly collects the passwords of
system administrators so that the
attackers could remotely control the
victim’s systems.

“The ultimate goal appears to have been
access to financial processes,” said
Kaspersky Lab expert, Kurt
Baumgartner, adding, “What’s
interesting here is that these attacks are
ongoing globally against banks
themselves. The banks have not been
adequately prepared in many cases to
deal with this.”

Baumgartner went on to say that those
conducting the attacks are “pushing
money out of the banks from within the
banks” by targeting computers that
operate ATMs.

Unlike most other attacks, it drops no
malware files onto the hard drive, but
hides them in the memory. This
combined approach helps to avoid
detection by white listing technologies,
and leaves forensic investigators with
almost no artefacts or malware samples
to work with.

Speaking to The Guardian, on the issue
as it relates to Nigeria, the Chief
Operating Officer, Manna Microfinance
Bank, Tobe Nnadozie, the cyber attacks
target mostly online platforms in
Nigeria.

He stressed that banks that also try to do
short cut by running payments on plain
platforms without the security layers
are the first set of casualties this will hit.

According to him, when the cyber
fraudsters want to attack, they start
with avenues they can easily penetrate.

“Unfortunately for the industry, except
we move on time, if they are able to
hack into all these avenues, the danger
is that there may be other bank
cardholders that transact on these
unsecured layers or the expired
certificate layers and they will get their
fingers burnt.”

Nnadozie stressed the need for
continuous education, saying that due to
apathy to customer enlightenment, lack
of cohesion among the financial
institutions in Nigeria, players do their
own education separately. “This will not
work. It is the industry that will be
affected by this cyber attack, so there is
need for more cohesion in our
messages. What currently operates now
is that when bank A brings out an
advert that says customers should watch
out for this and that, bank B will not
want to bring out the same in order not
to be labelled as a copycat. This trend
has even moved to the Micro Finance
banks.”

He urged the CBN to lead the cause by
running continuous awareness
programmes in different languages on
this menace; as most people still not
know that phishing (tricking people into
disclosing their bank details) is on the
increase.

The truth about Nigeria is that apart
from the ATM cards and ATM terminals,
most other platforms are heavily prone
to fraud because people are trying to
beat the standard and in the course of
doing such they create opportunities for
fraudsters.

Nnadozie stressed that as the fraudsters
are changing their games, Nigeria too
should up the ante to fight the menace,
and called for effective legislation to
curb the trend. “The jail term should be
commensurate punishment for
offenders caught, if not, more people
will be attracted to the crime.”

To the Director-General, Delta State
Innovation Hub,

Continue reading at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/03/cybercriminals-launch-invincible.html?m=1

I present 5 reasons why your name may not be on the NYSC mobilization list yet. Read carefully.
So you have been trying to check your name on NYSC mobilization list for you to begin your registration soon and your name has not been coming up.

You have tried all day to verify your name and all you are getting is no record found.
Do not panic or start looking for illegal ways to include your name. Make sure you read this to the end because at the and, you will see why your name may not be on the list.
Corpers Forum presents 5 Reasons why Your name may not be on NYSC site yet.

1. Network
This Is funny? Yeah it’s funny to me also. Network can be a reason why you are not seeing any record yet. Thousands and thousands of Graduates or let me say PCMs are trying to verify their names at the same time. Imagine when about 10,000 graduates click on submit at the same time. That is what I call “Yam peppe scatter scatter”
I would advise you just relax for some time and check again. If you are sure your network is good or you even did if at midnight alone. Then move to the next point.

2. Your School is Yet To Upload the Senate list
Why do we call it the Senate list? I know, but I won’t tell you because that’s not our problem here. My problem at this moment is to tell you 5 reasons why your name is not showing up on NYSC portal yet.

Some institutions are yet to upload their Senate list.

Let me tell you what you already know. Your higher institution have a list tagged “Senate list” which contains the names of all qualified and cleared graduates eligible to be Mobilized for NYSC.

The Senate list is then what would be given to NYSC as the official list from your higher institution.

NYSC would then upload the list in the back end of their Database which will show up whenever a candidate whose name is included attempt to verify his or her name.
If your institution is yet to upload and submit their official approved list to NYSC, then when you or anyone who is a student from that institution try to verify his or her name, on NYSC database, the system will say, “NO Record Found”

Read full post at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/04/5-reasons-why-your-name-may-not-be-on.html?m=1

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is gearing up for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) which is scheduled to hold in May.
The registration process this year has been one of the most stressful for candidates who have not stopped complaining.

It took some candidates more than three days to do their registration while some others are still finding it hard to register.
Some Nigerians are worried about the preparedness of JAMB for this year’s UTME and this is why.

1. Poor network for registration
One of the complaints candidates have had about the new registration process introduced by JAMB is slow speed of internet services at CBT centers. Some have been stranded at registration centres as they were unable to generate their Personal Identification Number (PIN) due to poor network.

2. The mock examination failed to hold
The board had fixed April 8 for its inaugural mock exam but it was postponed last minute despite assurances that nothing would go wrong. Candidates arrived at their centres on the day of the test but it was postponed until further notice due to some “unforeseen circumstances. Could this be a sign of things to come?

3. Not enough equipment for computer based test
Some Nigerians are of the opinion that Nigeria has not developed enough in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to make CBT mandatory.

One of the candidates said: “Nigeria has not gotten enough equipment to make CBT mandatory. We have not gotten there yet. A lot needs to be put in place. If in the urban areas we are still complaining of no network, what then becomes of the villages?”

Read full post at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/04/see-4-brutally-honest-signs-jamb-is-not.html?m=1

Are you looking for valid IMEI numbers for getting MTN 100% double data bonus whenever you subscribe for a data plan on your smartphone? I have latest list of IMEI from different eligible devices for you to choose from, tweak and enjoy.

Recall that last year, MTN started offering double data bonus for some new smartphones. This simply means, once you buy a certain smartphone eligible for the offer, you will start getting 100% bonus on any data plan you subscribe to for a period of 6 months. The data can be used on any device including your mobile phone, modem, PC, in fact, any device with internet access. It can also be shared via WiFi and Bluetooth tethering.

Meanwhile, the drawback for this offer is that it's not available for all new smartphones so not every MTN customer will enjoy it BUT we have a trick which you can apply and start enjoying it with phones that are not supported; even your old smartphone. This is made possible by tweaking your phone IMEI with that of the supported phones.

So I will be working you through the lane of achieving this by giving you list of newly analyzed IMEI for MTN double data bonus. Note that it's different from the MTN 20% data bonus . That's is an alternative as well. So having said that, here is the latest and hottest imei you should tweak now.
VALID IMEI NUMBERS FOR MTN DOUBLE DATA BONUS

✔️ Infinix Note 2 Lite IMEI
354554072278202
354554072278905
354554072278892
354554072278567
354554072278289
354554072278211
354554072278207
354554072278218
354554072278228
354554072272998
354554072278286
354554072278783
354554072278245
354554072278000
354554072278200
354554072278922
354554072278666
354554072278887
354554072278154
354554072278225
354554072278224
354554072278333
354554072278244
354554072278981
354554072278662
354554072278299
354554072278016
354554072278916
354554072278825
354554072278167
354554072278992
354554072278751
354554072278993
354554072278672
354554072278876
354554072278644
354554072278777

✔️ Tecno Y2 IMEI
351664085646320
351664085646562
3516640856469


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Finally, Infinix Note 3 phones has started receiving OTA update for Android 7.0 Nougat after the company released statement of new update hitting the phone sometime ago.

So with this update, Infinix Note 3 has been confirmed to be the very first ever Infinix smartphones to get the Android 7 Nougat update Over The Air.

Infinix Note 3 was released last year and the phone features a big 6.0 inches FHD display, it was launched with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, it has 2gb RAM, 16gb internal storage, fingerprint and 4G LTE support. The body is designed with full metal material and it uses a massive long lasting 4000 battery capacity. The phone costs about N60,000. The phone will be succeeded by the upcoming 'Infinix Note 4'.

FEATURES OF THE NEW UPDATE
✔️ Split screen of apps – the ability to use two apps at the same time on the screen
✔️ Brand new pull-down shortcuts and toggles
✔️ Improved battery performance for the already huge 4000mAh battery of the Note 3
✔️ The firmware update size is 1.6gb
HOW TO UPDATE YOUR INFINIX NOTE 3
If you are a Note 3 user, you should have seen or be expecting the Android 7 Nougat update via OTA (over-the-air). This simply means you can easily download the new firmware update on your phone without using any PC.

Read full post at: https://peternewsonline..co.ke/2017/04/android-70-nougat-update-now-available.html?m=1

Base on logistics, Android OS is the most popular OS globally now with millions of users. However, to get total control and to unveil all the hidden tricks of any Android device, you must root it. But rooting is getting a little bit harder this days especially for newbies because of new Android versions which now requires the use of custom recovery tools and PC in order to root them unlike before when one can easily download certain apps such as Kingroot and co to root their devices.

Well, I will show you some amazing hacks you can do on your Android device without rooting it. Despite all the advantages of rooting, there are also some major disadvantages like giving untrusted third party unauthorized access to your phone. Rooting also automatically voids your phone warranty and the most importantly, it can render your phone useless as a result of Bricking if not done rightly.

Having said that, Android developers are now smarter and have started adding some of those features that tempts people to root their devices in the past. Now you can have more control of your Android device without rooting as long as your phone is running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and higher versions. Newer Android OS is fairly customisable enough to allow you do lots of things without needing to root.

After reading this article, you can start exploring some basic tweaks and tricks on your phone with the phone's security and warranty still intact. Are you ready? Oh yes. Your guess is as good as mine. Below are the things you can do on your Android device without rooting.

ANDROID TWEAKS WITHOUT ROOTING
1. TWEAK NAVIGATION BUTTONS
You can reconfigure the navigation button on your phone to suit your style. This can be achieved with the help of an app called Home2 Shortcut . With this app, you can assign various shortcuts to your navigation buttons. This helps you access your favorite apps from any screen with ease.

2. RECORDING YOUR ANDROID SCREEN
Some years back, this was a big task but Android developers added the screen recording API capabilities to Android 5.0 lollipop and higher versions. Some smartphones like
Gionee M6 now even come with screen recorder pre-installed. But if your Android device didn't come with that app, you can instal AZ Screen Recorder. The app allows you to record your activities on your phone seamlessly. It comes with some interesting features such as a countdown timer that work together to make recording your screen a very pain-free experience. It integrates with the phone’s camera and you can even draw on the screen during videos. While other screen recording apps only offer basic recording functionality, AZ Screen Recorder lets you edit and trim videos right inside the application.

3. REMOTELY LOCK YOUR PHONE
With "Android Device Manager". You can instantly lock your phone remotely if gets lost or stolen. With this feature, you can keep your data safe. You can even remotely wipe your smartphone if you wish. It's one of the most important features on new Android phones. But before then, you have to ensure you setup the app prior to the time your phone was lost and to make it work perfectly, the GPS feature should be switched ON. You can check our previous article on How to find a stolen or lost Android phone

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