This past Saturday, Nollywood actress Omotola got a surprisebirthday party from her office staff in Ghana. . But one thing happened that brought her so much joy, it was the sudden appearance of her hubby, Captain Matthew Ekeinde at the party. . Seeing him at her birthday party in far away Ghana would have been the last thought on Omotola Jalade’s mind. . Captain Ekeinde Jr was secretly flown into Ghana. . Omosexy was shocked when she felt his arms around her waist as she gets ready to cut the cake….she joyfully screamed OMG when she looked back while everyone…
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Star artiste Harrison Okiki popularly called Harrysong recently disclosed to Punch in an interview that he was paid over 50 million by Nigerian Telecommunication giant, MTN to compose caller tune. . The Beta pikin crooner further said he charges people one million just to write a song. . Harrysong is currently signed to Kcee owned five star music. In his own words: “Before now we (songwriters) charged between N100, 000 and N2000, 000 for a song. Today I charge as much as 1million to write a song. Truth is, Nigerian artistes have begun to appreciate songwriters. They pay me my…
Popular Nollywood actor Ken Erics Ugo, movie director Teco Benson and actress Lilian Bachare very thankful to God for adding another year to their successful years on earth today. . Ken Erics Ugowas born in Kano on the 28th of February 1980. He is a native of Enugu Ukwu in Anambra state. He bagged a degree in Theatre Arts at Nnamdi Azikwe University in Awka before joining Nollywood in 2001. . Few of his movie includes Royal Sin, Silence of Gods, Evil Intention, Holy Prostitute and many other interesting ones. . Nollywood film director Teco Benson was born in Ojoto…
Budding Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo travelled to London UK last week for Screen Nation 2014 Awards. . At the event, the actor got a chance to mingle with several UK-based Nollywood stars. Former Nollywood actress Victoria Inyama who moved to London UK few years back to start a family got a chance to sit and talk with Alex. . In the course of their conversation, the two discovered they have something in common. . Alex Ekubo and Victoria Inyamaare both from Arochukwu cityin Abia state. . What a small world!
Davido’s record label,HKN, has officially signed upcoming Singer, Danagog. . The signing, which took place on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, will see the artiste call the label home for the next four years. He also signed a management deal with Twenty20 Media, headed by Davido’s manager,Kamal Ajiboye. . The Lagos-based act has been friends with HKN for sometime, and many had speculated a signing was on the way. . Meanwhile, Davido took to twitter to congratulate Danagog, saying,‘Congrats to @DANAGOG_HKN and @B_RedHKN on ur new signing to the Label and management!!! This year will be great for y’all Amen! HKN!!’…
Senegalese-American singer, songwriter and producer Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, known as Akon, is no doubt one of the most successful and influential musicians of African descent. Akon is out with a plan to bring electricity to a million African households, through a project tagged ‘Akon lighting Africa’. . ‘Akon Lighting Africa’ is aimed at redressing the fact a large part of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is living in the dark. . Report says Akon’s company, Akon Corporation, is working withGIVE1 Project and Solektra International, member of ADS Group(Africa Development Solution Group, in order to create resourceful and standby effective…
QuestionMark Entertainment has denied reaching a N5m settlement with KCEE’s Five Star Music over Harry Song. . Speaking in a telephone conversation, a rep with QMark who pled anonymity said that there has not yet been a settlement. . ‘That news is totally false. Question Mark or Kelvin (Luciano) has not reached any agreement with Five Star Music yet. . Although negotiations are on, but no compromise has been reached yet. If and when that happens, we ill inform the press and the public,’ the rep said. . Question Mark Entertainment recently filed a N20million suit against singer Harry Song…
12 years a Slave star, Lupita Nyong’o says she used to hate being black and constantly prayed to God for her skin colour to miraculously become lighter. . Speaking at the‘Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon’ in Beverly Hills, California, USA, Lupita said she always felt un-beautiful and faced a lot of insecurities early on about her night-shaded dark skin. . Speaking at the event where she was honoured, she said,‘and my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned. The morning would come and I would be so excited about seeing my new skin…
Soundcity VJ, Moet Abebe, has revealed that she got her first tattoo in high school when she was just a 15-year-old girl. . Moet is a tattoo aficionado, with no less than 8 tattoos on various parts of her body. . Speaking to a correspondent at the Soundcity office, she said it all started when she was a lot younger. . ‘I was a bit of a rebellious one, but I think as I’ve gotten older, tattoos to me is no more a way of trying to show the world that I’m a bad girl, rather it is now me…
It was a special moment for Loopy Music act, Ruby Gyang, as she had the opportunity to sing on stage with African music legend Youssou N’dour. . On Sunday, February 24, 2014, Ruby performed one of N’dour’s songs, ‘7 seconds‘, with him. The song was originally done by Youssou N’dour and Neneh Cherry. . ‘I was ten years when I first heard that song. Almost twenty years later, I’m standing beside him on stage singing it. I was ecstatic. It was a dream I never even dared to have, that came true,’ Ruby said of the experience.
Her words to women: . Some of us complain of problems in marriage and some are down with one sickness or the other simply because we don’t want to overlook those irrelevant things. . Why on earth should a woman carry the husband’s phone when he is in the bathroom just because she wants to catch him in his sexcapades? . Why create time just to drive around town looking for where his car is parked? Why liaise with your female friends to get him caught when some of them are after him and ready to take him from you?…
Anita Joseph isn’t a push-over – not by a long shot. The actress and singer is beautiful, sexy and has a body on her, that would set even a priest on heat. So, why should anyone expect her to jump at any offer, even when that offer comes with a lifetime of matrimonial bliss. . The social media was rife with the news last week that the sultry actress turned down marriage proposal from her lover of many years, who proposed to her on St Valentine’s Day with the hope of walking her down the aisle by Easter. But with…
Paula Patton and Robin Thicke are parting ways after two decades together. The couple, who met as teens and have been married since 2005, have decided to separate, reps for the stars confirm to Us Weekly. . “We will always love each other and be best friends,” the singer and his actress wife said in a statement. “However, we have mutually decided to separate at this time.” Thicke, 36, and Patton, 37 — parents to sonJulian, 3 — have weathered a lot together, including rumors of his infidelity. And until now, they’ve put up a united front. . “I don’t…
Nigerian musician Panchak Zamani popularly called Ice Prince has been hospitalized. . A close source to the rapper said he was admitted to a medical facility in Lagos recently. . Ice Prince also broke the news on Twitter yesterday when he asked fans and supporters to remember him in their prayers. . “Somebody pray for me. Amen,” said Ice. Prince . In order to stop the story from further circulating, his manager said Ice Prince was hospitalized due to severe stress he got from frequent travelling for concerts. Ice Prince’s manager Tobi Sanni Daniel said there is no need to…
Former Remedies member and one-time rave-of-the-moment artist Tony Tetuila is getting ready to open a night club in Ikeja, GRA, named Pub 1. Though it’s not officially open, friends of the music star have been trooping to the club to get a feel of the place.
The host of the popular celebrity talk show, The Juice on Ndani TV is getting reading for season two. . OAPTolu Onirujust released some eye catching promo pictures for the upcoming TV show.
The volatile lovers who broke up over domestic violence last year have been caught in a text messaging row. . Insiders disclosed that Rihanna and her ex boyfriend, Chris Brown who has battered her on several occasions have started communicating via SMS again. . According to Page Six celebrity magazine, the two started text messaging last week after Chris Brown completed his 90days rehabilitation program. . This is how PS is reporting it: “Chris started texting Rihanna on her birthday [Feb. 20], and the two have been sending each other a flurry of texts ever since,” “Rihanna didn’t write back…
The ongoing legal battle between Chocolate City and Brymois set to continue as the case has been adjourned to a later date. . At a sitting yesterday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, the presiding judge, Justice Buba I.Nwas forced to adjourn the hearing after counsels from both parties clashed in the courtroom. . The session started by 11:14 a.m and ended by 1:00 p.m. . Brymo’s legal representative, Nike Olagbede and Chocolate City’s counsel, T.O Lawal clashed after a disagreement which led to the use of derogatory words between the two learned counsels during a court session. Justice…
Iyanya’s manager,Ubi Franklin, has said that the total worth of his Zinox deal is N165m. Franklin, in an attempt to clear the air on the endorsement mess hovering over his artiste told our correspondent that ‘Task direct’is a store that sells several gadgets, including Lenovo products, which Zinox Group has a franchise on. . In a telephone conversation, the talent manager explains‘My deal with Zinox group is N165million to promote different products. Zinox group has a franchise on Lenovo and they brought in the deal with Task Direct, and we were given 5 Lenovo pads to give the winners of…
Peter Okoye just released photos on his instagram page. Says The Alingos cartoon series, which is centred around the singing brothers, will hit on our TV screens soon. Peter said they have been working on the project for five years. . Over the past few months, the multiple award-winning duo of Peter and Paul Okoye, famously known as P-Square, have relentlessly been working on a ground breaking and unprecedented family oriented animated series entitled “The Alingos.” The project is an innovation from the stables of P-Classic Entertainment. . P-Classic entertainment is an entertainment company founded and controlled by the P…