Nigerian singer Tillaman, the son of the Alaafin of Oyo, exited Aquila Records last year, it was rumoured that he left because he was not getting good treatment at the record company.
Born Adeyemi Adetona, Tillaman has decided to clear the air. He told Sunday Scoop that he left Aquila Records because he wanted to do things in his own way.
He explained, “My contract with Aquila Records expired and I felt the need to start my own record label. There are a lot of things I cannot do as an artiste under a record label, but I can do more if I own my company. My music journey has grown to a level that I want to have control over the materials I put out at all times.”
While admitting that working with Shina Peller was a wonderful experience, he stated that nothing lasts forever.
He insisted, “Change is something we cannot stop; we have to learn to grow. I didn’t have any problem with”
Nigerian singer Tillaman, the son of the Alaafin of Oyo, exited Aquila Records last year, it was rumoured that he left because he was ...
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke who in an interview spoke about his much talked about relationship with Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari.
Few years back, the two stars were said to be in a serious relationship, but Jim told Punch that nothing went down between down.
He explained, “Things didn’t get messy as people thought. Two people met in the entertainment industry and there was a reality show at a time that kept us together.
“So, we did a smart thing anybody who found himself or herself in such situation would have done. And when the entertainment was over, we moved on to our normal lives.
“For anyone who thought anything extraordinary happened, it was a live show except that it played into our personal lives too. I got what I wanted, which was followership and I appreciate the audience for watching.
“She understood what she was coming into and I understood as well. We got the mileage we both wanted and we moved on with our lives. Five years down the lane, people are still talking about it.”
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke who in an interview spoke about his much talked about relationship with Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari. Few ...
Researchers have uncovered widespread evidence of a link between traditional Chinese herbal remedies and liver cancer across Asia, a study said Wednesday.
The findings suggest stronger measures are needed to prevent people from consuming chemicals called aristolochic acids (AA), which are derived from the woody vines of the Aristolochia plant family, said the report in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
The acids can be found in some traditional Chinese medicines that are given during childbirth, to prevent parasites and promote healing.
Researchers tested 98 liver tumors that were stored at hospitals in Taiwan, and found that 78 percent contained mutation patterns that indicated the cancers “were likely due to contact with the chemicals,” said the study.
Since these acids cause “a well-defined mutational signature,” researchers also looked at 89 samples of liver cancer in China, and found that 47 percent showed a link to this traditional medicine component.
In Vietnam, five out of 26 tumors studied were a match (19 percent), along with five out of nine from other countries in Southeast Asia (56 percent).
The link to traditional Chinese medicine was far less common in North America (five percent of 209 liver cancers studied) and 1.7 percent of the 230 looked at from Europe.
Taiwan banned in 2003 some herbal preparations using the plants after it was discovered that aristolochic acids could cause kidney failure and urinary tract cancers.
However, there is no outright ban in China or Taiwan, and “only specific plants, rather than any plant and product containing AA or its derivatives, are regulated,” making it hard for consumers to avoid them, said the report.
Researchers found that the prevalence of AA-associated mutations in liver cancers in Taiwan did not drop after the ban was implemented.
This could be because it would take more time for a drop in cancers to be noticeable in the data, as was the case with tobacco-related cancers after smoking was revealed to cause lung tumors.
Or it could be that people continue to be exposed to these acids through other products and herbal mixtures that still contain them.A
Researchers have uncovered widespread evidence of a link between traditional Chinese herbal remedies and liver cancer across Asia, a st...
Knowing the right type of foods to eat can save you from having to pop hair growth pills or follow complicated routines that usually have a draining effect. The truth is a lot of fruits and foods can take the place of drugs and provide your hair with a luscious effect that will make it longer, fuller and healthier.
The fruits not only have the advantage of tasting good, but can also cost you lesser along the way because of the health benefits that they provide for your hair strands and scalp. If you’re wondering what fruits are exactly useful, here are a number of useful foods and their benefits.
Asparagus
Asparagus is a vegetable plant that contains high levels of water soluble vitamins. It is rich in calcium and vitamins A and C, which helps to strengthen the hair strands.
Blueberries
Blueberries like most edible berries contain high amounts of antioxidants, which are good in mopping up free radicals in the body. This fruit also supports hair growth by improving circulation in the body and scalp.
Broccoli
This vegetable contains a lot of proteins in it and eating a lot of proteins can be useful in making your skin glow. Incorporating proteins in your diet can help to support healthygrowth.
Okra
Okra has the ability to reduce inflammation of scalp conditions that causes dandruff and itchiness, making you have an appealing look.
Peaches
Peaches have a lot of vitamins A and C, and they are very good at providing moisture to the skin and hair.
Pineapple
This fruit contains large amounts of vitamin C, which is very useful in helping the body repair and renew it’s tissues. This helps the hair retain its glow.
Cauliflower
Cauliflower contains a lot of compounds that have a lot of health benefits. It specifically contains beta-carotene which has a number of benefits. A deficiency in beta-carotene can lead to thinning and breakage of hair, so eating cauliflower will encourage regrowth in thin areas of the scalp.
Apricots
Apricots are highly useful and beneficial to hair growth. Regular consumption of this fruit ensures an increase in the production of sebum in your scalp.
Sebum helps to keep your hair moisturised and conditioned. Apricots come in synthetic forms such as kernel oil that can also help to relieve itchy scalp.
Artichokes
These fruits are not too common around the tropics but they contain a high amount of antioxidants compound which can help to protect the body from free radical agents that can be harmful to it.
Furthermore, it also protects the hair and skin against ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, which has been known to damage the melanin and protein present in follicles. They also help to slow aging and damaging process by blocking those harmful agents.
Kiwi
The Kiwi fruit contains a lot of antioxidants and vitamin C which can help the body remove toxins that can be harmful to the body.
Mango
Mango is a fruit that can help to keep your hair moisturised as it contains as much as 80% water. This gives the fruit a lot of restorative properties that can keep you looking fresh.
Mushrooms
Mushrooms are a great source of fiber and vitamin D which can make your hair full and strong.
Strawberries
Strawberries have very high levels of antioxidants that helps the body support its immune system in such a way that it also protects the hair.
Watermelon
Water melon contains as much as 92% water and is an excellent source for the provision of moisture for your hair. Their high water content also helps to keep the body hydrated.
Knowing the right type of foods to eat can save you from having to pop hair growth pills or follow complicated routines that usually have ...
According to Daily Trust, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hit back at his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, for alleging that his administration had failed in governance. Through his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, he dismissed Jonathan’s assertion that for more than two years the All Progressives Congress had been in power, it had not recorded any achievement, and that the party had continued to feed Nigerians with lies and had deployed hi-tech propaganda to cover up its misrule.
The former leader had Thursday while receiving a chairmanship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party, Tunde Adeniran, said those who criticised his administration for leaving fuel price at N87 per litre were quiet now that Buhari had hiked it to N143.
Jonathan stated: “When the price of crude oil was going for over seventy something dollars per barrel, we brought down the pump price of fuel to N87. Now that the global price of crude oil goes for $53, the pump price is N143. Those who attacked us did not say anything because they have seen it.”
But via Twitter yesterday, President Buhari’s spokesman stated that trust made the difference between both incidents which were recalled by Jonathan.
According to Adesina, Nigerians held their peace when the present administration increased the fuel price to N145 per litre because of the trust they have in Buhari unlike when they shut down the nation in January 2012 when Jonathan’s government increased it from N65 to N141.
“When petrol went to N145 under PMB, Nigerians held their peace, unlike when they shut the country in 2012. The difference is trust. Simple,” the presidential spokesman tweeted.
According to Daily Trust, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hit back at his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, for alleging that his adminis...
Singer, rapper and actor Falz The Bahd Guy releases new music video titled “La Fête” (French for “Celebrate“).
Falz goes French on his new single Dubbed La Fête, this comes as a sequel to his heavy hit tune Something Light.
The song was produced by Demsa and video was directed by none other than “CLARENCE PETERS”.
Here is the video:
Singer, rapper and actor Falz The Bahd Guy releases new music video titled “La Fête” (French for “Celebrate“). Falz goes French on his new...
Nollywood actor, Mofe Duncan took to Instagram to narrate how his sister Matilda sustained injuries in an auto accident in Abuja.
The accident, according to him, was caused by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) .
Matilda’s friend, Omolola Oladimeji, said that the top radio presenter, was abandoned by FRSC officials after she chasing her to the extent of making her car somersault resulting in a ghastly accident.
Oladimeji shared pictures from the accident on Facebook and wrote;
I met her on the ground . Matilda Duncan. Her jeep somersaulted. She was chased by FRSC. And when they saw her car somersaulting, they absconded. Leaving her trapped in the car. They left her to die….Thank God for good people who came to her rescue. This is what they do all the time. She is my Staff. Shes an On air Personality left to die because they knew what they did was wrong.I will not keep quiet… No I will not keep quiet.
Her brother who is also an actor shared this on Instagram:
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Nollywood actor, Mofe Duncan took to Instagram to narrate how his sister Matilda sustained injuries in an auto accident in Abuja. The acci...
According to Ripples Nigeria, two ex-presidents of the United States of America have both expressed fear and voiced concern over the current state of political affairs under the leadership of controversial president, Donald Trump.
In comments seen as a veiled rebuke to Trump’s leadership style, Barack Obama and George W Bush who were speaking separately and neither mentioned President Trump by name bemoaned the current political climate in the country.
Mr Obama urged Americans to reject the politics of “division” and “fear”, while Mr Bush criticised “bullying and prejudice” in public life.
Mr Trump, who has been critical of his two predecessors, is yet to comment.
Ex-presidents traditionally shy away from commenting publicly on their successors, and Mr Obama said on leaving office he would extend that courtesy for a time to Mr Trump, as George W Bush had to him.
According to Ripples Nigeria, two ex-presidents of the United States of America have both expressed fear and voiced concern over the curren...
Davido however has been freed while other suspects who were detained by the police have given an insight into what actually happened the night Tagbo died.
Reports credited to the Lagos State Police Command had revealed that Tagbo had a night of heavy drinking and allegedly consumed about 40 shots of Tequila, a strong alcoholic beverage. He was alleged to be in company of his friends, including Davido, before his body was abandoned at Lagos Island General Hospital in the early hours of October 3.
The news of his death was made known to the public following the outcry of Umeike’s girlfriend, Nollywood actress Caroline Danjuma, who accused Davido of abandoning his friend. That outburst led to the arrest and interrogation of Davido and three other suspects by the police. While the other three suspects are still being detained in police custody, Davido was released unconditionally.
According to a police source, there was no need to detain Davido as all the evidence gathered in the cause of interrogation and investigation exonerated him. “Tagbo is an adult and was not forced to consume that quantity of alcohol that is dangerous to his health. He had nothing to do with his death, rather investigation revealed that he was even more concerned about the safety of the deceased while he was still alive”, the source stated, pointing to a dead end in efforts to bring charges against the music star over the controversial death of his friend.
Why we dumped Tagbo’s body
Meanwhile some of the suspects who were detained after interrogation at the Police State Criminal Investigation Department , Panti have told the police that they dumped Tagbo’s body and fled the hospital when the doctor on duty confirmed that he was dead for fear of being treated as suspects. Some of the suspects who are in custody are Davido’s police security detail, Tunde Yussuf , as well as his friends Busari Idris and Agbeja Olaoye all of who completely exonerated Davido.
According to Yussuf, who is a spy policeman , he was posted to work for Davido as part of his security details. He said that on the day of the unfortunate incident, they had gone to a party with the pop star at a club known as Shasha Room where they met Tagbo already drunk.
After spending some time, they moved to Oniru beach where Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde was to perform at a birthday party that night.
According to him, they expected Tagbo to go home since he was already drunk but was surprised that he followed them to that place too. Moments later, one of Davido’s boys informed them that Tagbo was not okay.
He said Davido then requested that they should take one of his Hilux vehicles and follow those taking Tagbo to the hospital. As soon as they got there, the boys who took Tagbo to the hospital rushed in to call the police. “He was still in the car when the doctor came out and checked him and then said that he is dead. Moments later, the boys came out and told me that it was time to get out of the hospital.”
The second suspect Olaoye who was in the car with Tagbo before he died told the police that he fled when the doctor confirmed him dead to avoid being treated as his killer.
According to him, Tagbo was at the party long before Davido arrived and there was so much free drinks. “He demanded for a drink known as tequila and probably to show that he can consume a lot and still stay sane, took several shots of the drink.
As at the time Davido wanted to leave the party for another one, Tagbo was already drunk and violent. Davido who was concerned about his plight offered to carry him in his car but was advised against it because he was drunk and misbehaving. They advised him to go home but he insisted that he was going to the beach party with them. He then joined their car which was part of the convoy . It was while they were there that he started screaming and gasping for breath.”
At that point, he said they contacted Davido through the boys who were around him and they were told that Davido asked that he should be taken to the hospital immediately. On their way, he also noticed that one of Davido’s security men followed them to the hospital.
Olaoye insists that Tagbo was still breathing when they arrived at the hospital. They ran into the hospital requesting that there was an emergency, unfortunately by the time the doctor arrived, Tagbo had died.
They were then asked to fill a from to enable the hospital prepare his death certificate. They were able to get his international passport to get his correct name and age.
“The doctor then said that people in-charge of such case were coming and that we should wait and meet them before the corpse can be kept in the mortuary.”
Olaoye knew that they were referring to the police, so they all decided to run away from the hospital. They quickly jumped into the Hillux driven by Davido’s security detail and left the hospital. They also tried calling Davido to let him know the outcome of their trip to the hospital but his phones were switched off. Everyone of them retired to their various houses with the hope that by the next day they would help trace Tagbo’s family members.
Insisting that they are all innocent , Olaoye told the police that they ran away that night because in Nigeria, “even if it is clear that you had nothing to do with the death of someone, as long as you were at the scene, they will lock you up and accuse you of murder.”
Busari Idris who was also in the car on the day of the unfortunate incident also confirmed Olaoye’s statement. He said that they only knew his details from the international passport found in his wallet.
According to him, Tagbo was gasping for breath and screaming that his stomach was burning. He said they had no choice but to rush him to the hospital, adding that he was still breathing when they got to the hospital but lost him before the doctor could come to check him that night which was around 3am the next day.
“When the doctor said that we have to wait for the police, we knew the implication, that was why we fled the scene.”
What Davido told the police
In a short statement at the police station , Davido said he knew Tagbo just like the other boys hanging around him. According to him, he was invited to attend the birthday party of a friend whom he identified as Adelewe. At about 8pm on October 2, he left his house to attend the birthday party at Shasha Room in Lekki.
He was seated at another table with other friends while Tagbo and several others were behind them drinking and making noise. He only observed that Tagbo was consumming so much Tequila while the boys with him on the table were cheering him.
An hour later, he said he stood up and moved down to his car. He was heading to G12 at Oniru beach to attend another event, where Wasiu Ayinde was to perform.
He stated that almost all his boys and fans followed him to the car park including Tagbo who was drunk and unstable.
According to him, he was worried and tried to persuade him to enter his car but because he was misbehaving his security details and personal assistants advised that he should not take him in his car but rather he would enter another car in his convoy.
He left the club and attended the party at Oniru beach. An hour later , he moved to another club on the Island known as DNA for another event before retiring home for the day in the early hours of October 3.
Davido told the police, that he never heard anything from him again till he was informed by his personal assistant that Tagbo had died.
Other suspects face charges
At the time of filling this report, there were indications that the police may file charges against the other three suspects being held in custody. It was also confirmed that the police may have come to a dead end in their initial plan to draw charges against Davido as well because the music star was exonerated by the statements given by all the suspects.
source: 36ng
Although Tagbo was buried yesterday, the controversy surrounding his death is very much alive in the custody of the police. Davido howeve...