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10 Oct 2013

Rumor: Mary J. Blige was paid $500,000.00 (N80m) to perform at the Sisters With Soul concert

American Queen of Hip-hop soul "Mary J. Blige" stormed Lagos last month for the Etisalat’s sponsored ‘Sisters with Soul’ concert in a private jet and she didn’t fail to thrill Nigerians with an amazing 2-hour performance, after which she quickly left back for the States same day.

Davido gives $3, 000 to the winner of the Skelewu dance competiton

 

How Flavour & Emeka Morgan abandoned MC Loph’s mum: Bianka Johnson

An upcoming actress, Bianka Johnson,  sent out a press statement today where she disclosed how high life crooner Flavour and Morgan Ent. CEO Emeka Morgan, abandoned MC Loph’s mother (pictured above with Bianca)  after her son died in a tragic accident in 2011.

Flavour and MC Loph were childhood friends while Emeka Morgan is the CEO of the record label MC Loph was signed to before his tragic passing.

Ethel Is not Okosuns Daughter: Okosuns' Family

The family of late singer Sunny Okosuns has disowned claims by former beauty queen and Nigeria project director, Exquisite Face of Africa, Ethel ‘Okosuns’; insisting she is not a daughter to the late singer and legend Sunny Okosuns.

Ethel who was Miss Earth 2005 is known by associates with the surname ‘Okosuns’ and in September 2013, had granted an interview to Vanguard during which she repeatedly flashed back to memories she held of her ‘father’ Sunny Okosuns, describing him as a man with a large heart, whom she misses and continues to draw inspiration from.

But the Okosuns family in a statement exclusively made available to Vanguard and signed by the singer’s son, Sidney Ehimare Okosuns disowns these birth legitimacy Ethel presents.

Stylist Jeremiah Ogbodo to open New Hangout Spot Tomorrow

Celebrity stylist Jeremiah Ogbodo of Swanky's Signatures is set to open a new hangout spot in Lekki Phase 1 tomorrow. "Swanky's Alibi" is located at 26 Admiralty Way in Lush Mall opposite Dominos Pizza.

New Glo Sports Ambassador: Victor Moses

It was made know to the public on Tuesday that The Nigerian footballer and a Liverpool player, Victor Moses, is now the new Glo ambassador. Congrats 

Why producers hate me: Nollywood actor Emeka Ike reveals

Emeka Ike is one of the actors who has been in the movie industry in Nigeria and still wields much influence.

In an interview with Nigerian Films, Emeka reveals why some movie producers and directors hate him in the industry. He said, his stand on not allowing up and coming actresses to be used for séx-for-movie roles has made him to be hated in the film industry in Nigeria.
  
“If you knock at their office and you can’t sleep with them, you won’t be allowed to act. Is it fair to tell a girl that ‘if I don’t sleep with you, you won’t get my favour?’ if God does that to us, where would we be today?

The NETng's Most Influential People in Entertainment

The Netng has released their 2013 list of the Most Influential People in Entertainment in

They are artistes, actors, thinkers, entrepreneurs, and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even controversies; their works shape lives, habits and societies; their actions have led to some of the decisions that have stirred the industry in its current direction. These remarkable men and women, with lasting and laudable influence, do not necessarily make the most popular people in the industry, but their actions carry a lot of weight; with the hope of the future resting on their shoulders.