Charity Eke, popularly known as Chacha Eke Faani, is a Delta State-based Nigerian actress. Her rise to fame came when she starred in the 2012 drama film, “The End is Near”. Eke is also the daughter of Ebonyi State Commissioner for Education, Professor John Eke. She got married to Austin Faani a movie director in 2013, and they’re now blessed with two girls which are Kamara Faani and Kaira Faani.
Author: David Folami
Popular Yoruba actors, Odunlade Adekola and Bolaji Amusan, better known as Mr. Latin, were on Saturday, July 15, reportedly attacked by armed men in Ogun State. According to Mr. Latin’s account, they were returning from a Glo Music show when they ran into the gunmen on Sagamu road. “We left Ijebu-Ode after the show and heading to Abeokuta, when at about 7.30 p.m. we ran into the armed robbers already stationed themselves on the road,” Premium Times quoted the comic actor as saying. Latin said upon citing the gunmen, they abandoned their vehicles and fled into the bush, where they…
Estranged celebrity couple Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro are celebrating their son, Jayden, as he turns one. The separated stars took to Instagram on Monday, July 17, 2017, sharing separate photos of their little man. “It’s all about you today my pookiebear. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, 1st SON. You’re blessed and highly favoured son,” Lilian Esoro wrote alongside a series of images and an adorable video of the toddler trying to walk. Ubi, on the other hand, was grateful for the sunshine in his life. “Are you sure that you haven’t learnt how to write yet? Because you carved your name all…
Popular Nollywood actress Linda Ejiofor is also our birthday girl today. The actress who was born in Lagos State and hails from Abia shot into limelight with her role as Bimpe in the MNET Soap Opera, Tinsel. In 2012, she starred in the award winning movie ‘The Meeting’ which got her nomination in the Best Actress In A Supporting Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Popular Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh is turning a new leaf for good. The movie star who recently announced herself as a born again Christian, says she’s working on taking off all the tattoos on her body. The singer shared a post recently saying, “I’m soaked in Gods Strength, No weapon formed fashioned against me or my son or my workers can/Shall Prosper In Jesus Name Amen..” Fans were, however, quick to remind her that a ‘child of God shouldn’t be covered in tattoos.’ She replied by saying she was working on removing them. Meanwhile, Tonto Dikeh’s bride price was recently…
Nollywood actresses Linda Ejiofor, Ronke Oshodi-Oke and ChaCha Eke Faani are a year older today. A popular figure in the Yoruba movie industry, Ronke shot to limelight in the movie “Oshodi Oke”, written and produced by Sunday Soyinka in 2000. Ronke is also a musician. She launched her debut album on Sunday, November 16, 2015, at Times Square Ikeja. “Hurry!!! I thank God Almighty for adding a year to my age. His only name b blessed because worthy of my praise,” she wrote on Instagram in celebration of her day.
Daniel Ademinokan has got tongues wagging over his latest Instagram post. The Filmmaker may have insinuated that his ex-wife, Doris Simeon mentally and emotionally abused him, in a post he shared via his Instagram page, thanking his present partner, Stella Damasus for helping him through his healing process. Ademinokan who is based in the US shared a photo of himself and Damasus with the caption, “I’m so getting in trouble with @stelladamasus for posting this picture but only 3 people understand the inside joke here. LOL . Some people live an entire lifetime but never get a shot at true…
Things were not always this good for Timi Dakolo and he has not forgotten his rather humble beginnings. The singer who was recently in Port Harcourt for an event, visited the place he called home for almost 15 years before the fame came along. The house at No. 15 Christ Apostolic Street. Mile 3, Diobu, Port Harcourt is nothing like the luxury has since become a part of. Posing for a photo with other people living in the building, Dakolo painted a vivid picture of his grass to grace tale. He captioned the snap: “IT WASN’T ALWAYS LIKE THIS… ONCE…
R. Kelly is at the centre of Buzzfeed’s latest investigative article. The article written by Jim DeRogatis, claims R. Kelly has allegedly turned two aspiring female singers into his sex slaves. He did this by brainwashing them as well as both physical and verbal abuse. The two singers are said to be a part of a “cult” of his which contains at least six women. These women live in his homes of Chicago and Atlanta. Three women Cheryl Mack, Kitti Jones, and Asante McGee, described as former “associates” of the singer say he is an alleged control freak. “You have…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday urged the state residents to appreciate Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s transformation agenda by voting for the party on Saturday. The Chairman of APC in Lagos State, Dr Henry Ajomale, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the party would continue to improve the lives of the citizens. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) will on Saturday conduct chairmanship and councillorship election in the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas of the state. LASIEC has fixed run-off election for July 29. Ajomale…
John Okafor popularly known Mr Ibu is all loved up with his wife in new photos they shared on Instagram. The pair who looked to be out on a date, although dressed casually, still looked catchy together. Mr Ibu has never minced words when it comes to his feelings for his wife and these photos only make it obvious. The Nollywood actor got married to his wife, Stella Maris in 2015, and share three kids.
A video by Boko Haram has emerged on Monday, July 17, 2017 of 10 women in the custody of the terrorist group. According to Sahara Reporters, the video was exclusively sent to it by the group who have killed thousands, displaced millions, and kidnapped a lot of people since its 2009 insurgency gained prominence. The women in the video are believed to be victims of a Boko Haram ambush on the Maiduguri-Damboa highway in June. There were claims after the attack that some policewomen had been kidnapped by the group, a claim that had been denied by the police. Two…
The Southern Kaduna Youth and Student Forum (SKYSFOM) has passed a vote of no confidence on Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai for his continued refusal to reopen three of state’s tertiary institutions that were shut down last year. According to a statement issued by the group’s president, Galadima Jesse, a total of 3,753 students in the zone passed the vote. The governor shut down the Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna State College of Nursing and Kaduna State College of Education Gidan-waya in December last year due to the violence in the region. The group asked for intervention from national and…
Presidential spokesperson, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has said terrorism got bigger and more daring due to the incompetence of the last administration led by ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Shehu cited this while replying to claims by the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, that the former administration cleared the Northeast of Boko Haram terrorists to make elections possible in 2015. “The truth, as a matter of fact is that the monster of terrorism got bigger and more daring due to the incompetence and misgovernance of the last administration and no amount lies and fiction can change that,” he said. In…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has received Malala Yousafzai, the 20-year-old advocate for girls’ education and women equality in Abuja. The Presidency made this known via a tweet on Monday, July 17, 2017 via the official twiiter handle. The tweet read: “Acting President profosinbajo this evening received Malala at the State House, Abuja.” Malala was said to have been received by the acting president in closed doors. Malala had earlier visited President Muhammadu Buhari sometimes in January 2017 to get more information about the remaining Chibok girls kidnapped by the deadly terrorist group, Boko Haram. The young female activist survived gunshots…
Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has set up a Facebook page to signify his intentions of running for the nation’s presidency in the 2019 presidential elections. Earlier today, July 17, 2017, a Facebook post had emerged stating the governor’s intention to run for the nation’s highest political seat. The page, Fayose for President, started the post with, “Hello Nigerians, behold your next President!!” It goes further to hail him as, “Pro Masses. Accessible. Ekiti State Governor. Chairman, PDP Governors’ Forum. Husband and Father.. He’s Peter (The Rock) Ayodele Fayose” According to Channels TV, the governor’s representatives confirmed that he would…
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Tam David-West, has said many Nigerians will be shocked when President Muhammadu Buhari returns to Nigeria. David-West said this in a recent interview with the Sun Newspaper while speaking on President Buhari as well as the state of the nation’s polity. David-West maintained that the President is hale and healthy contrary to claims by some Nigerians that the President is very ill. The former minister said: “Many Nigerians are complaining that since President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to London on medical trip, things have not been going in the right direction, especially in the political arena.…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have called on the NNPC to provide alternative loading deports for petroleum tankers in Apapa, Lagos. On Monday, July 17, 2017, the South-West Chairman of the union, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, recently made the appeal. It was also reported that Korodo said that the recurring gridlock in Apapa was because 90 percent of petroleum products were stored in various private tank farms in the area. “This is why all the adjourning routes to Apapa always experience traffic jams. “The tanker drivers are always on queue waiting for their time to load…
Information and Culture minister, Lai Mohammed, has come up with a ‘bright’ idea; his own light bulb moment, if you would. And it goes something like this: produce music videos at home and the faltering Nigerian economy would have been given a shot in the arm. “This government has agreed that henceforth, whatever we consume in Nigeria in terms of music and films, must be made in Nigeria”, Mohammed said during a visit to the headquarters of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) in Lagos over the weekend. The minister added that: “We cannot continue to go to South Africa…
Leonardo Bonucci insists he will work hard to “shift the balance” in AC Milan’s favour next season after completing a shock switch from Serie A champions Juventus. The 30-year-old Italy defender, who had been linked with Chelsea and Manchester City, unexpectedly called time on his successful seven-year spell with Juve to move to San Siro last Friday. Bonucci is thus far the standout capture in a summer of aggressive transfer activity by Milan, who are looking to land the Scudetto for the first time since 2011 by investing heavily in the first-team squad. Ricardo Rodriguez, Lucas Biglia, Mateo Musacchio and…