Angelo Collins arrived in Nigeria today to spend some time with his BBA boo, Beverly Osu. Other BBA Housemates Bimp and Bassey are also in town. They are here to attend Beverly Osu's birthday party which will hold tonight at Aura Night Club. More photos when you continue..
You remember the Close Up Loves Naija concert last year which featured musical acts as TuFace Idibia, Naeto C, Omawunmi, Ice Prince and DJ Jimmy Jatt, and the popular theme song produced by Cobhams Asuquo? Well, preparations for this year’s concert are in full gear.
With Nigeria’s 53rd Independence anniversary just a few days away, Nigeria’s top music artistes have gathered to celebrate with concerts in different locations across the country.
The concerts will feature MI, Olamide, Burna Boy, Chidinma, Phyno and DJ Jimmy Jatt at Silverbird Galleria in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja on the 1st of October, 2013. The events will comprise full games and activities from 10am and free for all to attend, so mark it down in your calendar.
For more information log on to www.facebook.com/closeupng. The Countdown begins! Naija get ready!!! See more photos from last year’s concert after the cut..
President Goodluck Jonathan will host another edition of the Presidential Media Chat tomorrow Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 7pm. See the State House Press Release below
President Jonathan will in the course of the programme, answer questions from a panel of journalists on current national issues and events, as well as policies and actions of his administration. Members of the public who have questions they will like the President to respond to on the programme may send them in via Twitter to @mediachatng1.
The programme will be broadcast live on the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the Voice of Nigeria (VON). Other television and radio stations are enjoined to hook up to NTA and FRCN to relay the programme to their viewers and listeners.
Reuben Abati, https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/images/cleardot.gifSpecial Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity). September 28, 2013
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Nigerian artistes are beginning to recognize their roots and do away with Western cultures and singing patterns. The good thing also is that the listeners now appreciate African/Nigerian songs as they are presented.
The era of Western hip hop is gradually fading away as the Nigerian artistes now have a replica which is Afro Hip Hop and the world is loving it.
Artiste like Flavour carved a niche for himself in the industry with his highlife/hiplife pattern and have had many enjoying his tunes.
Acts like Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Davido, Olamide just to mention a few, with their afro hip hop pattern have won the hearts of millions of music lovers all over the world.
Davido's new song, Skelewu, which is causing lots of frenzy all around, comes in a pure African pattern and sounds somewhat succus or better still, makossa.
Who says African artistes can't also sell their pattern to the world. A song like 'Khona' by Mafizikolo which is 100 percent African and its enjoying massive airplays the world over should win the Grammies. Africa music is truly alive
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Controversial label boss, Kelvin Luciano of Question Mark Records has disclosed that Nigerian artistes are now being adequately compensated outside the country as against what was obtainable some years back. The heavily-bearded dude stated this today, Friday, September 26, 2013, while speaking as a guest on AIT's breakfast show, 'Kakaaki'.
Kelvin was talking about the music industry and its prospects when he made the declaration.
The former label boss of renowned Nigerian singer, Asa, said Nigerian singers are now being paid well for shows held outside the country, a development he applauds.
He however charged collecting societies in the country to work more on getting royalties from countries outside Nigeria on behalf of the artistes. He said Nigerian songs are played abroad on their radio and television stations, but doubts if artistes get royalties for the use of their creative materials from those countries.
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There is no doubt that Asaba, the Delta State capital has become a home for movie productions in Nigeria. It still baffles many why producers have decided to pitch their tent in Asaba.
Investigations by Gists from Edo/Delta have revealed that production is cheaper in Asaba and that is why producers are thronging there to make their movies, but the height of immoralities being practised in Asaba is really giving the people there cause.
The latest is that a top Nollywood Director’s wife fought an A-List actress on a movie set in the capital town for sharing her hubby with her.
The director is Lagos based but was contracted to do the movie in Asaba. He is a top shot in Nollywood and hails from one of the South-Eastern states. Gists from Edo/Delta learnt that this notable film director, was having a fling with the actress who was playing the lead role in the movie.
This actress is fair complexioned also from South East. Sources said the duo were staying in the same hotel in the heart of Asaba.
It was gathered that the director had been dating the actress for a while now and his wife was suspicious of it. It was learnt that one of the crew members, who is a close friend of the director’s wife leaked the romance between the actress and the director to the director’s wife.
Luck ran out on the actress as she was caught red handed on the bed of the director by his wife. The director’s wife was said to have dragged the actress out of the room after beating her to a pulp and tore her clothes with her upper region jumping out.
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Pawpaw as the Nollywood actor and one of the prime movers of African Interest Initiative Movement ( AIIM), Osita Iheme,MFR is called has joined forces with the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, as he calls on Nigerians to be vigilant and protect power installations.
The diminutive actor, Pawpaw made this call against the backdrop of the alarming rate at which power cables and installations are being vandalised on daily basis by citizens of this great nation.
A son of the soil and a national Honour carrier, he implored all and sundry to “be on guard and help protect our common interest”, lamenting that vandals and thieves are slowing down the wheels of progress in the power sector. “A situation where power cables and installations are easy prey to vandals is totally unacceptable”.
In his campaign for Goodluck Jonathan, Iheme praised the doggedness of the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration in finding a lasting solution to the power sector.
Hear him, “the sincerity of the GEJ led government in tackling the power sector is commendable. It is not yet Uhuru but we sincerely believe we will get there. That is why the African Interest Initiative Move (AIIM) is calling on Nigerians to reciprocate by watching over and protecting whatever the government installs to boost generation cum distribution of light in Nigeria.
This is really a welcome initiative; we hope others will emulate him.
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A Nollywood producer has been dragged to court by an actress over allegation bordering on stealing and fraud. The filmmaker, Uchenna Mbunabo allegedly collected N1.7million from one Maryjane Okoye under the pretence of shooting a film for her but has failed to make do his promise.
Mbunabo was said to have been given the money since January 2012 at Victoria Garden City, Lagos.
Reading his charge at the Magistrate's Court on Wednesday in Lagos, the prosecutor said, "that you, Uchenna Mbunabo, sometimes in January, 2012, at Victoria Garden City, Ajah, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did with intent to defraud, unlawfully obtain the cash sum of one million seven hundred thousand Naira (N1,700,000) from one Maryjane Okoye, under the pretence that you will produce her movie, a presentation you knew to be false."
Mbunabo pleaded not guilty to the charges read to him. He was granted bail by the Magistrate, Mrs S.K Matepo, in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties each in like sum. The matter was adjourned till October 7, 2013.
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In recent times, Nigerian celebrities have had to engaged some of their fans in a dirty exchange of unpleasant words on a social networking platform, Twitter. Davido, Wizkid are few of those who have fallen victims of such. One cannot forget so soon how Wizkid called a fan broke just because he was corrected of a grammatical error and told of the need to return to school after he reportedly dropped out.
Now, it is Munachi Abii, who was formerly a beauty queen and now a rapper. Since she joined the music industry, she has not risen to the top. Some have even forgotten that she raps because she has not made much impact to get the needed recognition.
Few days ago, she decided to go raw with a fan on twitter and went as far as cursing the fan's ancestors, who she described as 'broke'.
Muna had tweeted that she fell off her seat when Teyana Taylor called Rihanna an industry pus*y. A fan then replied her that she (Muna) wasn't as rich as the artiste she was making jest of. The ex-beauty queen found offence in that and responded "when mansions are talking, face me I face you too wants to talk.". This got a prompt response from the same fan who told the rapper that Muna's ”house was closer to a face me I face you than his (the fan)."
Another fan on twitter then advised Muna to devote much of her time to her music rather than tweeting, maybe she would then move to the next level by doing good songs. .
An angry Muna then replied that the fan and his generation were broke. She was criticised for her comment by some furious fans on twitter.
Many have continued to wonder why Nigerian celebs are quick to called their fans broke at the slightest provocation. Does having a camera advantage make them richer than others? Some have advised public figures to get those to train them on the maintenance of stardom
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Though, a few of friends of Tuface we talked with over this issue said 2Baba might have had a cogent reason to have denied the people that actually help shoot him to the moon, the Primetime People led by Kenny Keke Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye.
Mr. Ogungbe who was asked recently why he was not part of the contingencies that teemed to Dubai penultimate week for the superlative wedding, he was so infuriated and told the reporter to go and ask 2face himself why Primetime crew was not invited.
Hear what Keke said, “"I don't think it is something you should ask me. Go and ask 2face why Primetime and Kennis Music were not in attendance. I am too old to start joining issues with people.
The unfinished building where security forces killed at least seven squatters on Friday September 20, in the Apo neighbourhood of Abuja, belongs to Mrs. Adunni Oluwole Salisu, believed to be the sister to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Pemium Times reports exclusively.
Documents from the Abuja Geographical Information Systems (AGIS) shows that the property, located at No. 8 Bamanga Tukur Street, Gudu District, near the Gudu cemetery, belongs to Mrs. Salisu.
Mrs Adunni Oluwole Salusi was said to have engaged the services of SSS operatives led by Marilyn Ogah and combined team of soldiers to get the squatters out of her building. Unfortunately 7 people were killed in the operation though the SSS said they stormed the uncompleted building because they got intelligence report that Boko Haram members were hiding in the building and were planning to strike Abuja.
This is a photo of the Lagos State Government's ten-lane Lagos-Badagry Expressway and railway line. Erm...yeah, people are already trading on the rail tracks. Lol.
The Lagos –Badagry expressway is a Federal Government road which is currently being expanded to 10 lanes to accommodate a BRT lane and light rail through collaborative efforts of the state govt, the federal govt and international financial agencies.
Julius Berger is handling the 10 lane road segment while China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), is handling the Light Rail section of the road.
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Nollywood actress and president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima on Sunday, February 24, 2013, led top Nollywood stars, Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, Chidi Mokeme, Monalisa Chinda, Segun Arinze, London Kio and Tony Akposheri to pay a condolence visit to the late Justus Esiri’s widow, Omiette and her children at 14 Alhaji Azeez Street, Beesam, off Airport Road, Lagos residence of the Esiris to commiserate with the family on the death of the veteran actor.
The Nollywood delegate which also include the president of the Directors Guild of Nigeria, Andy Amanechi, president of the Association of Movie Producers, Zik Zulu, AGN secretary, Abubakar Yakubu, AGN PRO, Frank Dallas and AGN Chief Whip, Mercy Salami, visited the family.
Sources said they all registered their condolences one after the other outside the premises. The Esiri children led by Sidney (Dr. Sid), Andrew and Otobore Esiri and other family members welcomed the celebrated thespians as the visited the household.
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Popular Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola Salako has been appointed as brand Ambassador for Ekiti State Festival tagged, ‘EKTI FEST’.
The chubby actress who has been missing in Nollywood since her marriage elatedly said, “I have been made a brand ambassador of the Ekiti State Festival, so, I am here in Ekiti more than the way I do stay in Lagos. I’m among the first set of Nollywood practitioners who took Nollywood people to Ekiti. I was appointed as an ambassador because of my educational pedigree and about the only celebrated face in Yoruba Nollywood with a Masters Degree in International Law and Diplomacy.”
Although, Moji Olaiya, Bukkie Wright, Ireti Osayemi and a hosts of others are expected to grace the event which will come up in December 2013, they have not been favoured or received accolades like Foluke
Ekiti State first lady, Mrs Bisi Fayemi will be the Chairperson for the committee of the Festival while Chief Mrs.foluke ekiti Ronke Okusanya, the State’s Commissioner for Culture and Tourism would be the Vice Chairperson.
Also Mrs. Yetunde Fosudo, wife of veteran actor Sola Fosudo, who is now the Director of Culture in Ekiti State is part of the team, we gathered.
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There will be great joy in heaven for a sinner who turns from his or her wrong way to follow God. This expression is for those who have surrendered themselves wholeheartedly to the will of God. One of the Nollywood actresses, Susan Peters, we have just gathered, has turned to God and a lot of her friends are of the opinion that she can never be a true born again.
The actress according to sources recently gave her life to Christ and is now a dedicated follower as she has not stopped telling people about Christ and prophesying into their lives.
The actress, ever since she is been telling people about Christ, has been seriously criticized that she can’t be real. One of the things they remind her of is her controversial lesbianism allegation, her talentless acting skills, to the attitude she displayed in Aso Rock Presidential Villa etc but she has not let any of that get in her way as she sees that as her past.
The actress will join the likes of Nollywood actresses & actors that have turned born again Christians: Eucharia Anunobi, Liz Benson, Ernest Asuzu, Kanayo.O.Kanayo, Pat Attah, Zack Orji, Rita Nzelu and more who are now preaching the gospel of the truth.
The Idoma-born actress, who has love for charity causes, sometime last year launched her charity organization, the Benue Pikin Susan Peters Foundation at the Lagos State Motherless Babies Home, Admiralty Way, Lekki and also gave out some of her red carpet dresses through auctions
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She is Caroline Sam by name but in the entertainment industry, she is simply known as Maheeda or 'Oko Yapian'. This beautiful lady has met Christ, she is now a new creature in Christ but her recent pictures online maybe saying contrary.
In an interview recently, Maheeda who has just release a gospel song titled 'Superman' admitted that despite been married to a Dutch who has blessed her with a posh home in Lekki and a good car, she's always going out to run after other men! Call it fornication and you're not far from the truth.
"Even after getting married I still have this urge of going out to meet a man. But I felt it should not be so. I am trying to let people know there is a spirit behind prostitution, If not, why after getting married, I have everything, I live in Lekki, I am driving a very big car and my husband gives me whatever I want, so why would I still feel like going into prostitution?
There is a spirit behind it. I continued prostitution even after getting married. The only thing that changed me was being born again and being delivered," she explodes.
Chek out her sexy pictures here! Hmmm, God is good!
One of the up and coming actors in Nollywood, Prince Murphy has equally died few weeks after the death of location manager, Chinedu Dabebe.
According to information, the cause of Prince's death is still unclear but sources said he died after a brief illness two days ago.
Prince Murphy was a comic actor during his lifetime and was loved by some of his fans.
Three winners emerged from the 2Face Peace Awards which held on Saturday, Sept. 21 2013 (World Peace Day) at the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja. They received N1 million each to use in furthering the various peace causes they have been involved in.
The Awards kicked off the Million Voices for Peace campaign being run by the 2Face Idibia Reachout Foundation. The winners were selected from a pool of young people aged between 18 to 35 whose initiatives helped in promoting peace in their areas for at least 18 months. Continue..
The winners were: Kyenpiya Jessica Makan-Nyabam of the CLAPAI (ChildLove And Protection Advocacy Initiative) Orphanage, Jos. CLAPAI was set up in 2006 by Kyenpiya and her husband, Emmanuel, an ex-professional footballer, to cater for children orphaned, affected or infected by HIV/AIDS. They also care for children outside the orphanage and Emmanuel uses sports to engage the older youth in the community to foster peace.
Second was the Christian Muslim Peace Movement which is based in Bauchi and Jos. They are a group of young volunteers led by Aminu Garba Sidi who do conflict mediation, peace sensitization and other activities in schools and communities. They also work in NYSC camps and are contact
persons and mobilizers for other peace projects in Nigeria.
The third winner was Zainab Sandah who also received an honourable mention. She is involved in mobilizing and assisting the conflict prone Rigassa community in Kaduna in their efforts to access public sector education. She assisted in setting up a VSAT with computers for a community skills centre.
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Unlike the regular movie premiere, star actress Rukky Sanda will be upping the ante as she premieres her new movie ‘Keeping My Man’. She will be having a private dinner-like premiere at Wheatbaker, in Victoria Island (V.I), Lagos on Wednesday 25th September, 2013. Movie cast, celebrities and select guests will be present.
Meanwhile the movie opens in cinema nationwide, Friday, September 27. Rukky will be leading other actors in the movie including Ramsey Nouah, Ini Edo, Monalisa Chindah, Alex Ekubo and Karen Igho to sign autograph, exchange pleasantries, give gifts to fans at Silverbird Galleria, V.I for an open premiere. Continue...
In 2008, star actress, Rukky Sanda delved into movie production with ‘Lethal Woman’. The movie had mixed reviews. To some, it was a bang while to others it was a nay. Rukky didn’t stop there; she has gone on to produce over six movies.
‘Keeping My Man’ is the story of three women, Rukky, Ini Edo and Monalisa who thrive to keep the spark in their marriages. Zion (Rukky) and Tokunbo (Ramsey Nouah) are the seemingly perfect couple with excessive public display of affection. Maya (Ini Edo) looks up to them while Tamar (Monalisa) is the free-spirited woman who questions roles of African women in marriage. But all in all, nothing is as it seems.
‘Keeping My Man’ explores the length couples would go, doing all it takes to keep the bliss years after exchanging marital vows. It is a story of love, deceit, grit and betrayal.
Speaking on her cinema debut, Rukky said she is hoping for the best. ‘Keeping My Man is the story that touches an issue bothering every young woman. You want to get married and keep the spark. You wants him to remain the guy who looks at you and you go weak…, . Every woman wishes to have the same intensity of love at the beginning years after marriage. Is this a possibility? That is one question Keeping My Man seek to answer’ The movie will be one of the comeback movies for leading Nollywood star, Ramsey Nouah who has not been in movies for a long while.
Some behind the scenes photos below..
We all remember the very popular song “Omoge” by Mike Okri released in 1988, right? Well get ready for another ‘old meets new‘ classic music.
360nobs.com is proud to premiere the very1st single off Nigerian legend Mike Okri’s upcoming album – Rhythm & Harmony – the remix to his massive hit “Omoge” ft one of Nigeria’s finest musical divas – Omawumi
This huge “Omoge(remix)” by Mike Okri ft Omawumi was produced by Wispabeatz
The album is expected to drop sometime in October 2013 by Premier Music and will be available for purchase on Spinlet.com.
Questionmark Entertainment’s Kevin Lucciano Gabriel has emerged as the new interim president of the Performing Musician Association of Nigeria (PMAN).
He was appointed after his opponent, Mr Skid Ikemefuna stepped down, giving him the unanimous vote.
Music legend Mike Okri was appointed as his deputy after he defeated Oritz wiliki for the post.
Azeezat emerged as the new treasurer for the interim government, while Maureen, also known as Mama Entertainment, emerged as the second deputy president.
As part of his plans for the union, Mr Lucciano stated his desire to bring change to the union, “a change that will attract the younger musicians to the union.”
A new election will be held 18 months from now
Kukere singer Iyanya is still in the United States after the recently concluded Nigerian Entertainment Awards, and he is out and about making new friends.
The singer was spotted at 4-star hotel The Intercontinental Buckhead in Atlanta with R&B legend R. Kelly.
See photos below.
2 weeks after mega-wedding celebrations in Dubai, mega star 2Face and his new wife Annie Idibia returned to Nigeria yesterday.
2face and Annie had been honeymooning in Dubai for two weeks now after their wedding on March 23.
The couple looked radiant and refreshed and were immediately crowded up by fans who were pleasantly surprised to witness such an event at that time of the night. Even people who were patiently waiting for their returning loved ones left their waiting posts in order to welcome 2baba and his wife, Annie.
They flew in aboard an Emirates Airlines flight from Dubai and stepped out of the Arrival lobby at exactly 8:20p.m.
2face was clad in black from head to toe- black baseball cap, t-shirt, denim pants and jacket while Annie had on a brown hat, black t-shirt with a grey jacket brown flat soles and nerdy frames.
A large number of the Airport staff immediately tagged along as he and Annie walked out of the lobby to the car and continued hailing “2baba welcome, 2baba welcome”. He shook hands with as many as possible and handed out tips to as many as he could before the driver pulled out of the car park.
chuks collins is now been flown to america for his operation and his is very thankful to you all for supporting and helping him one way or the other. thanks alot everyone and God bless you all
The tough times may finally be over for former Plantashun Boiz singer Blackface, as he has reportedly recently signed a multimillion deal with a record label, Franchise Events Limited.
The deal, which includes a car and a house, sees Blackface become the record label’s biggest name.
Speaking on the choice of the dancehall singer, Franchise Events Limited said Blackface was chosen because of his “versatility, staying power in the music industry and his brand of music.”
Blackface is known to be a prolific songwriter, who has written loads of hit songs that has defined the careers of many artistes in Nigeria. Some of these include the MTV Europe Award 2005 winner in the Best African Artist of the Year category, 2face Idibia, on the hit song African Queen, which is also the soundtrack for the FOX Century Motion Picture “Phat Girls” starring Monique. Tony Tetuila’s ‘My Car’, Weird MC’s African Woman, Black Tribe, SVJ and many others.
He released his first solo Album titled “Ghetto Child” in 2004, a compilation of hard-hitting political negation & dance-Hall songs.
Popular 90's pop star Alex O and his actress/movie producer wife Oby Edozien welcomed a son yesterday Sunday September 22nd. Oby and Alex got married in 2011 after a whirlwind romance. Big congrats to them
Nigeria was able to clinch the bronze medals in both the female and male categories at the Airtel Rising Stars U-17 Championship.
The male and female ARS teams defeated their counterparts from Tanzania 2-0 and Uganda 4-1 respectively in the third place matches decided on Sunday at the Agege Township Stadium, Lagos.
In the female third place match, Uganda shot into the lead in the 25th minute from a beautifully taken free-kick. But their joy was short-lived as Nigeria responded two minutes later through Alekiri Owabie. She then put Nigeria ahead in the 32nd minute to earn her fourth goal of the tournament. The Most Valuable Player of the ARS National Championships, Kafayat Shittu increased Nigeria’s tally to three in the 45th minute. Alekiri completed the route with a hat trick when she scored in the 56th minute to put a finishing seal on what has been a huge experience for the Nigerian girls.
In the male category, Nigeria defeated Championship surprise team, Tanzania 2-0 to win the bronze medal with goals from Patrick Dakolu and Olugbenga Folamomi. Both goals were scored in the second half.
The Nigerian teams had started the tournament on bright notes winning their various groups at the group stages. They qualified for the third place matches after failing to scale over the strong opposition put up by the Niger boys and the Kenyan girls.
The Airtel Rising Stars U-17 Africa Championship season two was hosted by Nigeria in the city of Lagos across four match centres which included Agege Township Stadium, Legacy Pitch, National Institute for Sports Playing Field and the Main bowl of the National Stadium, Surulere.
It started with a gala night on Sunday in honour of the participating countries and tournament officials, followed by an opening ceremony and tournament opening group matches at the Agege Township Stadium, Agege.
Airtel Rising Stars Africa Football Championship, in its second season, is Africa’s biggest Under-17 grassroots tournament and the only one with strong consideration for gender equality with the incorporation of the Girls Category.
I HAVE NO INVESTIGATION FILE FOR JAMES IBORI’S $15M BRIBE- RIBADU – We have all the details from the ongoing hearing with regards to former Delta State Governor James Ibori currently imprisoned in the UK.
