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25 Mar 2013

Akpabio Admits Rigging PDP Primaries



Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has confessed to manipulating the result of a 2007 Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial primary election in the state by replacing the actual winner with the name of his preferred candidate who lost in the primary.

A delegation of the National Good Governance Tour visited the state on March 9, and Akpabio in the spirit of good governance was honest with them, and made the confession.

I Didn't Buy Tuface A N47M Ferrari Car... The allegation is wicked, ridiculous and irresponsible- Senator Mark


Pic's Don't Lie 

Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the President of the Senate David Mark, Kola Ologbondiyan has issued an official press statement on the supposed Ferrari car rumour he gave Tuface. Read it below;

“Senator Mark did not visit Dubai for Tuface wedding rather he attended the 128th Inter parliamentary Union (IPU) conference currently holding in Quito, Ecuador. Click to continue.

My Romance With MI - Waje Finally Opens Up



Talented singer, Waje finally opens up about her romance with MI.

In a recent interview with Waje , when asked about the rumour about dating MI, read what she had to say below.

There is this rumour about you and MI-
Me and MI are best friends, that is all.
Tell us about this friendship

May7ven Turns A Style Icon


May7ven, the football legend daughter, Segun Odegbami will not cease to dazzle with it comes to style.

The UK-based Nigerian singer-songwriter, is always daring when it comes to her fashion and her new promo shoot sure proves that.

Omotola Condemns Eko Hotel Hall, Says ‘It's Too Hot For My Skin’


Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, for those who witnessed the recently held Maiden edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards at the Convention Centre of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, would have noticed that she was not too comfortable.

Well, www.nigeriafilms.com has just discovered the reasons for her discomposure. In a recent interview, Omosexy, as she is fondly called said, she was meant to change her dressing like three times but because of the hotness, the heat in the convention centre, she had to change earlier so as to be fit.

Tonto Dikeh Replies Heartbreak Story



24 Mar 2013

Boyfriend Snatching In Nollywood: Oma Iyasere Vs Ese Broadricks



 Oma Iyasara (Left)

Oma Iyasara and Ese Brodricks are both fast rising Nollywood actresses..
Both used to be very good friends until a man came in between allegedly. The name of the man is Peter, who i gather lives in Dubai, a Nigerian guy from Delta state.( I even heard the guy is a confirmed gigolo, who chases girls from rich homes)

Kidnapped female Nigerian journalist freed



A female journalist at a Nigerian state-owned television station who was kidnapped last week as she left work with her baby and maid was released Sunday, her professional union said.

Olubunmi Lawal Oke, a reporter and newscaster with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), was taken Thursday by four men who blocked her car as she was leaving her office in Akure, capital of the southwestern Ondo state.

“I confirm that she has been released. I spoke with her early this morning shortly after she was set free by her abductors,” Rotimi Obamuwagun, vice president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, told AFP.

You just can’t go through the industry without being s**xually harassed---Nollywood Actress



Colette Orji came into the industry a few years ago but already she has a profile that would bedazzle any producer. Beautiful, talented and sexy but most people who have met Colette keep talking about her magnetic backside which tends to sing a song many could not help but follow. She has several claims to stardom and they include “Strength of a Woman”, “Blue Blood”, “Raindrop”, “Two Can Play That Game”, “Amaka Mustapha” and a host of others. In this interview with Showtime, the Enugu and Abuja based Thespian opened a can of worms on the happenings in the movie industry. Enjoy:

Shell Exposes World’s Largest Illegal Oil Refinery In President Jonathan’s Backyard


Ebiowei, 48, drags a hose used to help siphon crude oil in an illegal oil refinery site near river Nun in Nigeria’s oil state of Bayelsa.

2face Idibia & Wife Gets 2012 Ferrari Worth 47million Naira From David Mark



 Wedding of the year, it is certainly and no doubt it will be recorded as the most memorable wedding not only in the life of 2face “Innocent” and Wife Annie Idibia but also to all that attended the wedding, Some of the guest that attended the wedding called it being in a live movie.

Others call it a dream wedding. The Dream wedding was completed when the Senate President, David Mark gave the couple a brand new 2012 Ferrari car that is worth 47 Million Naira.
And sources close to the couple also disclosed to NaijaMp3s that Benue State Governor gave the couple 10Million Naira as his present to them, remember Mr Innocent Idibia is from Benue

23 Mar 2013

Lagbaja Joins Exclusive List Of Glo Brand Ambassadors



Bisade Ologunde popularly called Lagbaja, has joined the star studded list of entertainers signed to telecommunications giants, Globacom, as brand ambassadors.

Though there is no official statement yet from Globacom on its deal with the Nigerian Afrobeat maestro, sources within the telecoms giant’s corporate headquarters in Lagos said Lagbaja put pen to paper on a lucrative deal worth several millions of naira.


Police arrest 500 foreigners in Lagos



No fewer than, 500 nationals of some neighbouring countries resident in Lagos, were yesterday arrested by the state police command in connection with Thursday’s arrest of two Boko Haram suspects at Ijora area of the state.

Saturday Vanguard gathered that the arrests which was coordinated by operatives of the State Intelligence Bureau,SIB, and police divisions across the state, were carried out during raids of several locations in the state.

Don Jazzy, Dr Sid,Eldee and Friends, All Dressed for 2face and Annie Idibia’s Wedding In Dubai


 Tuface and his long time lover, Annie Macaulay, are exchanging their marriage vows on Saturday March 23, 2013, at the prestigious Jumeirah Beach Hotel, a five star resort centre in Dubai.Celebrities like Jim Iyke, Sound Sultan, Eldee Tunde Ednut, Susan Peters, Banky W Mike Ezuruonye, Davido, Dj Tee, Davido and others are in Dubai for the wedding, which is to be attended by only about 250 guests made up of family, friends and business associates.




PHOTO Of Tuface Idibia's Wedding Venue



The wedding is today!. The venue is 'Jumeirah Beach Hotel, a superb 6-stars hotel which has a breathtaking view of the awesome man-made beach.

Would snoop to update you'all...Meanwhile that's the white wedding IV below. The couple made sure it was a guarded secret.

Annie & 2face's Love Story: How They Met At Age 15, How They Suffered And All



This is probably the best love story ever, after all the ups and downs, the break- ups, cheating and all, they still ended up as ONE!

How They Met
Annie first met 2face Idibia at Even Ezra Music Studio when she was just fifteen and in her words, “I think there was some electricity that second”.

Nigerian Woman Dances Nak3d In Romania



A female employee of the Nigerian Embassy in Romania put on a n**ked show of herself in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, sparking a scandal, Romania TV is reporting.

The woman sparked the scandal when she danced n**ked in front of her former apartment before bewildered neighbors.

Black Women Believe They Age The Best According To Allure Survey



We’ve all heard and seen shining exacr-ack.” Thanks to good genes, lots of ultraviolet ray-shielding melanin, natural oils and some say the grace of God — many black folk enjoy a youthful appearance way past the age others start to experience winkles, age spots and sagging skin.

Well, that notion was part of Allure’s first-ever anti-aging survey in the April 2013 issue, and the results show that most African Americans do indeed celebrate their age-defying looks.

The survey found that 86 percent of the African-American participants thought that they aged the best, compared to 81 percent of Asians, 53 percent of Hispanics/Latinos and 46 percent of Whites/Caucasians. We clearly don’t lack self-esteem.

Don Jazzy, Alibaba's Wife & Daughter, Juliet Ibrahim Arrives Dubai For Annie&Tuface's Wedding

 

OH DEAR!!! See My Last And Favoutite Picture With Goldie - Denrele



Denrele tweeted this picture today in memory of his best friend goldie  who died on the 14th of February this year....This is so touching...May God continue to console Goldie's family and friends...Sleep well Goldie!!!

Ekweremadu’s Governorship Ambition Angers Nsukka Elders



The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu’s posters for the 2015 governorship race pasted along streets has angered the Nsukka elders in Enugu State who said it was the turn of Nsukka to produce the next governor of the state.

The leaders said they were surprised that, Ekweremwdu would be nursing an ambition to govern the state even when his zone would have ruled for 16 years by 2015, when the incumbent Governor Sullivan Chime would hand over power after two terms of four years each.

Why I Fought Patience Ozokwor’ – Mercy Johnson Okojie



Actress Mercy Johnson who was reportedly in a showdown with her older colleague, Patience Ozokwor on location in Asaba few weeks back, has blamed her uncontrollable outburst on Ozokwor’s repeated utterances referring to her as an ‘ashawo’- a hoochie. 

In a telephone interview, Mercy recounted her side of the story to NET. She noted that Patience Ozokwor was given a revealing clothe to wear on that location, apparently to depict a character in the movie that was in the making and Patience allegedly refused the outfit, stating that she is not Mercy Johnson, not an ‘ashawo’.