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Diddy is the top-earning musician on the planet, pulling in a career-best $130 million pretax this year. His total got a boost from his Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour, his Ciroc vodka deal and the sale of one-third of his Sean John clothing line for an estimated $70 million. List of top 20 earners below: 1. Sean “Diddy” Combs ($130 million) 2. Beyonce ($105 million) 3 . Drake ($94 million) 4 . Jay Z ($42 million) 5 . Dr. Dre ($34.5 million) 6 . Chance the Rapper ($33 million) 7 . Kendrick Lamar ($30 million) 8 . Wiz Khalifa ($28 million) 9 . Pitbull ($27 million) 10 . DJ Khaled ($24 million) 11. Future ($23 million) 12. Kanye West ($22 million) 13. Birdman ($20 million) 14. J. Cole ($19 million) 15. Swizz Beatz ($14 million) 16. Snoop Dogg ($16.5 million) 17. Nicki Minaj ($16 million) 18. Lil Wayne ($15.5 million) 19. Rick Ross ($11.5 million, tie) 19 . Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ($11.5 million, tie) 20. Lil Yachty ($11 million)

Seven persons have been arrested over illegal sale and hawking of mint Naira notes at Ogbogwu and Building materials Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. Briefing newsmen at the command headquarters in Thursday, the Commisssioner of Police,  CP. Garba Baba Umar, disclosed that on Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at about 1pm, the Command in collaboration with the Department of State Security (DSS)  and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) carried a sting Operation, aimed at forestalling illicit sale of Naira Notes(Mint). The clamp-down on the ?suspects is hinged on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act section 20 and 21 thereof; Section 20 sub section 4, makes it an offence punishable by a term of imprisonment not less than five (5) years for any person to falsify, make or counterfeit any Bank Notes or coin issued by the Bank. Whereas section 21  sub section 1, makes it an ?offence punishable by a term of imprisonment of  not less than six (6) ...

Press release: President Buhari commiserates with the government and people of Kwara State over the loss of renowned industrialist, quantity surveyor and philanthropist, Chief Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye. The president sends condolences to all the professional colleagues, business associates and family members of the educationist, who spent his entire life in service of humanity, especially in helping the under privileged acquire quality education. The President believes that the life and times of the industrialist and educationist deserve documentation for posterity, as he defied many odds to courageously set up many companies and an educational institution that had since turned into one of the best in the country. President Buhari commends the late Asiwaju of Offa for his patriotism, wisdom and discipline, which also clearly translated into his many awards as a foremost quantity surveyor. The President prays that the almighty God will receive the soul of the depar...

His Excellency, Senator Ibikunle Amosun cutting the ribbon and commissioning the Blue Band Factory in Agbara, Ogun State recently. Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, Commissioner of Commerce and Industry, Ogun State, Otunba Bimbola Ashiru, were among the stakeholders that joined executives and staff of Unilever Nigeria to officially open the innovative Blue Band manufacturing plant in Agbara, Ogun State. During the launch, The Executive Vice President, Unilever Ghana Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, said that the Blue Band factory is the latest addition to the various long-term investments Unilever has made in Nigeria, which would not have been possible without the support of all its stakeholders. Yaw Nsarkoh said that to sustainably serve our consumers, the new Blue Band factory is equipped with the Fast Blending technology. This technology uses 50% less energy compared to other manufacturing processes that utiliz...

20 At least 20 students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, were arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for taking part in the on-going protest tagged ‘BlackWeek’.   The students were arrested for allegedly vandalising government and personal properties in Panseke, Oluwo and Iyana Oloke areas of Abeokuta.  The students made bonfires close to the pedestrian bridge currently under construction in Panseke while some construction equipment on the bridge were set ablaze. The protest which started on Monday, according to the students, was against continued hostility between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, MAPOLY chapter. The students who had earlier barricaded the route to Oke-Mosan governor’s office on Monday were prevented Tuesday from advancing beyond Panseke.  Before the students would gather for the protest, combined policemen of regular and mobile, had bombarded the Panseke junction to prevent the students from g...

Usman Solo said that child marriage is their "religious belief". He stated this in reaction to Femi Fani-Kayode's tweets in which he criticised the Sultan of Sokoto for not championing the fight against Child Marriage and paedophilia in the North.

PDP members in the House of Representatives this afternoon staged a walkout from the chambers after a former member of their party, Nnanna Igbokwe defected to PDP.The grieviance of th PDP members is that the speaker of the house, Yakubu Dogara, failed to declare Igbokwe's sit vacant after his defection. They asked the Speaker to declare Igbokwe's seat vacant since he came into the chambers on the platform of the party. Observing that the speaker will not do their bidding, the lawmakers staged a walkout from the chambers.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu  has advocated a six-year single tenure for president, governors, National Assembly and state assembly members “to stop the problem caused by the quest for second term.” Ekweremadu made the call in Nsukka on Friday at the 3rd Adada Lecture organised by Association of Nsukka Professors with the theme “Restructuring and the Nigeria Youth.” He said countries in South America used single tenure to stabilise their democracy, adding that one of such countries, Mexico, was still practicing single term. He noted that “single presidency tenure of six years that rotates among the six geo-political regions will promote unity and loyalty to the nation.” He stressed the need to restructure the county to enable regions to harness their resources outside oil, especially given that the black gold was undergoing shocks in the global oil market. The market for crude oil is reducing by the day as countries like...

Senator Shehu Sani representing Kaduna Central in the red chambers of the National Assembly has raised an alarm that kidnappers and bandits have taken over communities in 4 Northern states; Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara and Plateau states. In a facebook post on Saturday, Senator Sani called on President Buhari to protect lives and properties in the communities by allocating a special sum from the excess crude account to fight the menace. The senator urged the president to act fast and not allow the North West and North Central to become North East. Read Senator Sani’s post below: ”Communities in Kaduna, Zamfara, Niger and Plateau states are under siege. Kidnappers and bandits have taken full control. I’m formally writing to the President to demand a surge to protect lives and properties.All measures taken so far failed to address the problem.If it will take allocating a special sum from the excess crude account to assist the states and security agencies in...

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were spotted at an airport in Van Nuys, CA, on Saturday as they headed to their private jet, going on a trip together. The couple reconciled a few months ago almost three years after they broke up...

Police in Toronto are investigating the circumstances behind the deaths of billionaire founder of Canadian pharmaceutical firm Apotex, Barry Sherman, 75,  and his wife, Honey, who were found dead in their Toronto mansion on Friday. According to reports, Police found the couple dead after they responded to a medical call at their home at 50 Old Colony Rd. in the Bayview Avenue and Highway 401 area around 11:45 a.m “The circumstances of their death appear suspicious and we are treating it that way,” said police officer David Hopkinson. Homicide detectives later told reporters gathered outside the home that there were no signs of forced entry. He also added that two bodies covered in blankets were removed from the home and loaded into an unmarked van on Friday evening. The property is listed for sale for nearly C$7m (£4.1m/US$5.4m). Reacting to the sad news, Toronto mayor, John Tory, said he was “shocked and heartbroken” to learn of the deaths an...

According to an eye witness report by Chris Okah who lives in Port Harcourt; ' Four men robbery gang parading as F-SARS operatives met their end today in Ogbogoro community in Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State’'.

Yesterday, the Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha presented the sum of N190billion budget proposal for the 2018 fiscal year. The governor presented the appropriation bill at the hallowed chambers of the Imo State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Owerri, the state capital. He said in the proposal, titled ‘Budget of Consolidation and Continuity III’, capital expenditure stands at N132billion representing 69.7% while recurrent expenditure stands at N57billion representing 30.3% of the total budget. Governor Okorocha informed the lawmakers that the budget is higher than that of 2017 with about N59billion. According to him, the 2018 budget will provide a realistic platform for the attainment of his administration’s development goals. He added that it would also give hope and practical support to the youths who are key to the state’s prosperous future. The governor further appealed to the State House of Assembly to expedite action for quick passage o...

The Osun State House of Assembly has issued a warrant of arrest on the immediate past Commissioner for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development in the state, Muyiwa Ige. Muyiwa is the son of the former Minister of Justice, Bola Ige, who was murdered in December 2001. The warrant of arrest was issued following Ige's refusal to appear before the house to answer some questions regarding a controversial piece of land that was allocated at the Illobu area while he was in office. Ige's warrant of arrest was announced on the Osun State Broadcasting Corporation yesterday, Wednesday, December 13th. The lawmakers said a letter was written to Ige to appear before the house yesterday but that he failed to honor it neither did he contact them that he was not coming. The lawmakers in anger asked that the announcement for his arrest be made on the state broadcasting corporation. The Majority leader of Osun State House of Assembly, Hon Timothy Owoey...

After Trump's former Aide, Omarosa was kicked out of the White House (read  here ), her former boss, US President, Donald J. Trump, wished her well. He took to his twitter account and wrote:

Speaking at the Senate's plenary session yesterday, Senator Isah Misau representing Bauchi Central condemned the excesses of SARS saying they are a willing tool in the intimidation of political opponents. He called on his colleagues to listen to the public and take a stand that is in the best interests of Nigerians. Watch the video below...

According to TMZ, Tupac Shakur's ex-girlfriend is planning to sell his junk photo for the sum of $7,500. The lady whose identity wasn't revealed took the photo of the late rapper in the middle of 1990, at a house party in Marin County.  She plans to privately sell it for $7,500 and a rock 'n' roll auction house is reportedly accepting offers from potential buyers. Read TMZ report below. 'The photo was taken in the middle of a 1990 house party in Marin County. We're told Pac would frequently try to shock his pals by exposing his twig, berries and the vast surrounding shrubbery. Hey, it was a much different time.' 'This particular night ... we're told Pac's gf at the time threatened to snap a photo if he didn't cover up. Of course, he didn't back down, and the d**k pic was born.' 'We're told the ex wants to privately sell it for $7,500. A rock 'n' roll auction house is accepting offers,...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has reversed its order made on May 30, to freeze 16 accounts belonging to Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. At the hearing of an application filed by the former first lady today December 5th, the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, withdrew the order on the grounds that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) which secured the freezing order, failed to conduct a proper investigation into the case. Speaking after the ruling, counsel to Mrs Jonathan, Mike Ozekhome, said the court had ordered the EFCC to conduct its investigation within 90 days of freezing the accounts in May. However, the antigraft agency failed to carry out the said investigation within the given period.

The drama between Nigerian pop star, Kiss Daniel and his former record label, G-Worldwide has taken a new twist. The morning, the label through its lawyers, Calmhill Partners released court documents saying a 'Federal High Court in Lagos had on November 30, granted an order that all parties should maintain the status quo under the contract. The company further warned the general public against contracting any business with Kiss Daniel'. Now, Kiss Daniel through his lawyers at L&A Legal Consultants have issued a signed statement saying 'the Federal High Court in sitting Lagos denied and refused G-Worldwide LTD's application for injunction restraining our client from performing, recording or using the stage name 'Kiss Daniel'. They also insist that till this moment, Kiss Daniel is yet to be officially served any letter or court document from his former label See the full statement below..