Monday, December 2, 2013
He also added that he’s currently single and not looking to date anyone for now. ‘I’m single right now. I’m cool though, I’m just focusing on this music right now‘, the rapper says.
So Eva bad market, lol
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Wale “I Am Not Interested In Nigerian Women”
He also added that he’s currently single and not looking to date anyone for now. ‘I’m single right now. I’m cool though, I’m just focusing on this music right now‘, the rapper says.
So Eva bad market, lol
Meet Nigeria’s Highest Paid CEOs
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Being a successful and influential chief executive officer takes hard work, guts, sacrifice and a more-than-average knowledge of how the business environment works. Many who wish to be successful and influential wonder how others have achieved great things, thinking such feats are impossible in their bid to toe same path.
Nigeria boasts a slew of successful CEOs in almost every sector – banking, oil and gas, sports, health and manufacturing. LEADERSHIP Friday unveils some of them. Find the report after the cut...
CEO, Stanbic IBTC, Sola David-Borha
As the managing director/CEO of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, David-Borha is one of the country’s highly-rated bankers. She is the highest paid director in Nigeria’s banking sector, with an annual remuneration of N177m. When broken down, this becomes N484, 931 daily, including weekends when may have no reason to go to work.
David-Borha has patiently risen through the ranks to get to where she is today. She was, at different times, responsible for overseeing the corporate finance and corporate banking, projects and structure finance, as well as asset management and private banking departments. At a time, she bore the burden of supervising treasury and finance services department.
David-Borha also headed the correspondent banking relationships’ department at Stanbic IBTC and served as a member of the executive committee. She was appointed to the bank’s board in 1994 and has held other positions, including a spell as director of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Stanbic Nominees Nigeria Limited and Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers Limited. She was also appointed a member of the board of Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC). She did not miss serving as a member of the bank’s board credit, board nominations and risk management committees.
Having passed through these stages before rising to the pinnacle, David- Borha can be said to have, indeed, paid her dues and can be said to have exhibited a great degree of competence, experience, long career plan and hard work to get to her present position.
CEO, Mobil Oil Nigeria Limited, Tunji Oyebanji
Mobil Oil Nigeria (MON) is one of Nigeria’s major petroleum products marketing companies. As its chief executive officer, Oyebanji is on an annual remuneration of N85m. When broken down, this amounts to a daily pay of about N231, 956.
As chairman/CEO/managing director of MON, there is no doubt that Oyebanji’s hard-work, commitment and dedication has been largely responsible for the turn-around which the company’s fortune has experienced, making it stand tall among other competing oil corporates.
The company now operates more than 200 retail outlets spread across the 36 states of Nigeria and the Fedeeral Capital Territory; it owns three plants (in Apapa, Lagos State) where lubricants, petroleum jelly and insecticides are manufactured.
As at 2011, MON had an annual turn-over of N63.1bn, from N58.34bn in 2010. With a combined dividend per share of N5 and bonus issue of one for five shares, MON has, arguably, the industry’s highest priced stock.
CEO, GTBank, Olusegun Agbaje
The managing director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Olusegun J.K. Agbaje, is rated as one of the country’s highest paid CEOs. His GTB prides itself as “the biggest and most profitable bank in Nigeria” and one of the biggest companies on the shores of West Africa. Agbaje co-founded the GTB in 1990 with Tayo Aderinokun who died in 2011.His annual take-home is a whopping N77m.
Before assuming the current position, Agbaje was the deputy managing director of the bank between August 2002 and April 20, 2011. He has also served as the divisional head of the bank’s institutional banking division and also as acting MD of GTB (Ghana) Limited, from April 20, 2011.
Interestingly, Agbaje has served in a number of capacities before becoming the man at the helm of the bank’s affairs. He was, at different points in his career; member, Assets and Liability Management Committee; member, Criticised Assets Committee; member, Board, Information Technology Strategy Committee and member, Board, Risk Management Committee.
On his way to the top, Agbaje also served as member, board, Human Resources and Nomination Committee; member, Management Risk Committee and member, Management Credit Committee. Experience garnered from serving in these committees helped, in no small measure, in preparing him for the current position of CEO.
CEO, Oando Plc, Jubril Adewale Tinubu
According to recent financial reports, the second highest paid CEO in the oil sector is Wale Tinubu, with a total annual remuneration of N69m, an equivalent of N189, 041 per day.
Tinubu is the group chief executive of the company which has been hailed as Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider listed on the stock exchange in Nigeria and Johannesburg. Tinubu also has a record of long-time service, having served on the board of various blue-chip companies as chairman and director.
His outstanding performance has won him several awards, among which are; Africa’s Business Leader of the Year awarded by the African Business Magazine and the Commonwealth Council on the basis of his contributions to the development of the African oil and gas sector in 2010. He won the same accolade in 2011, courtesy of the African Investor.
These accolades are proof that Tinubu’s ascension to the pinnacle of the administrative ladder in Oando was no fluke but a function of his doggedness and hard-work. Tinubu also holds key positions in a number of major financial institutions.
CEO, Forte Oil Plc, Akin Akinfemiwa
Forte Oil Plc. (formally African Petroleum Plc.) is a foremost indigenous major marketer of refined petroleum products with strong presence in the 36 states of the federation and Abuja. According to recent reports, as its group chief executive officer, Akinfemiwa’s annual salary is N64m (N175, 342 per day).
Prior to this appointment, Akinfemiwa had a successful career in the banking sector. He served as the CEO of Sky Bank Plc, until July 31, 2010. His expertise covers a range of areas, including; strategic planning and management, corporate banking, project financing, leadership and advisory services. He has also served as managing director/CEO of Prudent Bank.
Akinfemiwa has now brought his hard-work to bear on the fortunes of Forte Oil Plc. The public liability company which is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has over 500 dealer-assisted and dealer-developed retail outlets spread across the country.
CEO, UBA, Phillips Oduoza
Phillips Oduoza is the chief executive officer, group managing director, and an executive director of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. He is one of the highest paid CEOs in the banking sector, with an annual remuneration of N57m (as at 2010). It suffices to say that Oduoza is one of the few who can beat their chest in fulfilment of a banking career.
He became the CEO and managing director of the bank in August 2010 and has served as its deputy managing director (South) from the 2005. Besides having the honour of having gained monumental experience from working across different banks for more than 20 years, he has served also as the bank’s executive director of Retail Financial Services. UBA’s fortune, no doubt, has snow-balled, with results from his professional services and investment of talents as proof.
His services in the bank cut across membership of the board risk committee and financial and general purpose committee. Before assuming the position of CEO, he served as deputy managing director of the bank. Among many other designations, he was an executive director of the defunct Standard Trust Bank (STB) which was acquired by the UBA in the thick of the consolidation exercise introduced by the then-governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo.
CEO, Ecobank Nigeria, Jubril Aku
According to a Banks’ Financial Transparency report, as at 2009, the bank ranked second on the list of highest paid bank CEOs in Nigeria, with N88m per annum as salary for its CEO. But the bank reportedly slashed the CEO’s emolument to N38m per annum, perhaps, as a measure against financial stress.
Jubril Aku is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ecobank Nigeria Plc. He has been its managing director since March 2010. Aku served as acting treasurer, Citibank, Tanzania and as country treasurer, Citibank Nigeria Plc.
He began his banking career in 1979 with the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc., where he worked for three years from September, 1986 to December, 1989. He served at the Continental Merchant Bank Plc., where he worked as a credit and investment analyst.
Aku has served in various capacities with different financial institutions and is, by all standards, an accomplished banker.
Au’s academic brilliance has earned him several accolades, among which are the First Bank of Nigeria Plc Prize for the Best Graduating Student in Banking and Finance at the Ahmadu Bello University, from where he graduated with honours in 1986.
CEO, Zenith Bank, Godwin Emefiele
The CEO and group managing director of Zenith Bank Plc, Godwin Emefiele, is also one of the highest paid CEOs of Nigerian companies. Emefiele succeeded the pioneer CEO of the bank, Jim Ovia, in August 2010. By his current position in the bank’s hierarchy and the number of branches it can bboast of within the country and in West Africa, it is evident that Emefiele is fulfilled.
Prior to his choice of banking as a career in Zenith Bank, Emefiele was a lecturer in University of Nigeria and University of Port Harcourt where he taught Finance, Bank Management and Insurance. However, he later left the academia for banking. He joined Zenith as a pioneer staff over 22 years ago and has proved his worth in advancing the bank as well as increasing its fortunes and profitability. In 2001, he was appointed deputy managing director before succeeding Ovia three years ago.
He has also served as member of Executive Committee, member of Board Credit Committee, member of Staff Matters, Finance and General Purpose Committee and member of Board Risk Management Committee. Emefiele’s services and impact were also felt in Management Global Credit Committee, Risk Management committee, Assets and Liabilities Committee and Information Technology Steering Committee where he served as member.
The advancements made by the bank are not without the inputs of Emefiele who served as executive director in charge of corporate banking. He as well served in the treasury, financial control and strategic planning department. He has been in the management team of Zenith Bank from its inception.
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Stella Oduah Begs Jonathan
Monday, October 21, 2013
The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, has commenced a high-powered lobbying to get into a room with President Goodluck Jonathan with a view to beg him to forgive her and save her job.
She tried using former President Olusegun Obasanjo to beg Jonathan to forgive her but Obasanjo turned her down, saying he can't get himself involved in an obvious act of corruption. Stella Oduah, sensing that she has bitten more than she can shew, then rushed to Aso Rock to personally beg Jonathan...
She was sighted at the Presidential Villa in Abuja late on Friday but Jonathan ignored her. A presidency top source confirmed Stella Oduah’s visit to the Villa.
According to the source, Oduah “wanted to explain herself to the President who, like every Nigerian, was embarrassed by the media reports and the evidence of the purchase of the two cars at an outrageous sum of N225m.”
The source said, “She was here (Villa) on Friday but like you know, Mr. President was busy throughout the weekend.”
Meanwhile, indications have emerged that Jonathan is set to probe Stella Oduah over the N255m car and all other transactions he has trusted her with in the past. This is because Jonathan used to believe that she is one of the best ministers he had until this monumental fraud was uncovered.
Meanwhile, Ms. Oduah is expected to appear before the Senate as the Senate resumes plenary on Tuesday.
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Actress Mercy Johnson, Vivian Ejike, Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Mercy Aigbe Talk About Mothers On Supermom Nigeria Season 4, Heart Of Gold
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Supermom TV reality show season IV tagged “Heart of Gold” edition is coming to an end this weekend. This season, top celebrities ranging from Mercy Johnson, Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli and many others speak about their mothers and influence of women in raising children.
The season IV celebrates mothers who raised children that are not theirs either through adoption or orphanages. The show, which started in July, runs for 13 weeks with different orphanages competing for the top three spots. Eliminations were done weekly, with the top five emerging finalists. Out of the finalists, the winner, first and second runner up will be chosen via votes, panel of judges and SMS.
The reality show started in 2010 and the winner smiled home with a brand new house, the first runner-up went home with a car and the second runner-up smiled to the bank with Five Hundred Thousand Naira. The same thing happened in the second edition in 2011, but the third edition tagged ‘The Celebrity Edition’ was different. Mrs Gladys Asuquo, the mother of ace music producer, Cohbams Asuquo took home the star prize of N2million while Fuji star, Obesere’s mother Mrs. Omobonike Anike went home with N1million as first runner-up. The 2nd runner-up cash prize of N500, 000 went to Mrs. Martinez Sanni the mother of pop star, Skales. The winners made cash donations to orphanages of their choice respectively.
The Supermom reality show is a TV series that celebrates mothers who have made significant sacrifices for children by providing them with better opportunities and better quality of life despite all odds.
Supermom will be shown on NTA Network, Africa Magic, ONTV Lagos, Galaxy Network, STV PH and others. The show which is sponsored by Procter & Gamble; makers of Safeguard, Ariel, Pampers, Always and Promasidor; makers of Onga seasoning and Cowbell has consistently celebrated mothers who through dint of rare sacrifices raised their children to enviable position in the society.
Before commencement of each episode, 12 celebrities said something about their mothers and encourage women to continue to be loving as they are bedrock of nation building. Mercy Johnson, Vivian Ejike, Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Mercy Aigbe are part of the 12 celebrities.
Watch the Video below
Actress Mercy Johnson, Vivian Ejike, Uche Jombo, Omoni Oboli, Mercy Aigbe Talk About Mothers On Supermom Nigeria Season 4, Heart Of Gold
Is Toolz Getting Married?
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Nigerian media personality, Tolu Oniru aka Toolz could be next in line for wedding.
Toolz was spotted on Saturday at Venessa Amadi’s wedding In London as she did her best to catch Vanessa’s wedding bouquet(photo above).
Going by tradition, when single ladies catch a wedding bouquet, they’re next in line for marriage.
For those who are not aware, Toolz is currently dating Captain Tunde Demuren and the two might just be walking down the aisle soon.
Meet Ngozi Braide; Nigeria Attractive Looking Police PRO
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
What a man can do, a woman can do better. This is true of Ngozi Braide, Police Public Relations Officer,Lagos State Command and also a Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Ngozi gets a lot of attention from the opposite sex but this is how she copes with them as she explained in a recent interview
''I am coping well. I don’t have to bother about the ones on Facebook for now because I don’t have an account right now. Some impostors were found to be running a parallel account with my original account and I had to close it. But on my phone I get so many calls, many of which come from men who just call for nasty reasons. In fact, I get 50 per cent reasonable calls and 50 per cent nasty calls. Then physically at functions, some men really make me feel shy because of their gestures. I have, however, chosen never to act snobbishly, so I handle them maturely.
Alaba Market Big Boy, Azu, Caught In Kidnap Operation
Monday, September 23, 2013
Not all that glitters are gold, according to our elders. One of the big boys in the popular Alaba Int'l Market in Lagos, Azuoma Nwabugoh, popular known as Azu, has been arrested along with members of his kidnap gang who are also apprentice boys in his shops.
“My boss (Azu) brought the guns and we went to kidnap the victim. My boss drove the man to an undisclosed place in the man’s jeep while I followed in another car.
“It was when my boss returned to Lagos that he gave me the victim’s vehicle to sell to Arinze. Arinze gave me N50,000 and I handed it over to my boss. My boss then gave me N30,000.”
This is the confession of one of Azu's apprentice, while owning up to the crime. He confirmed that it was him and Azu that executed the kidnapping. But Azu is crying and denying.
Men of the Lagos State Police Command recently smashed a kidnapping syndicate in the Okokomaiko area of the state led by popular Alaba Market big boy, Azu.
Police authorities gave the names of the suspects as:
Azuoma Nwabugoh, Chimobi Onuoha, Moses Okoh, Nwachukwu Nwandike and Michael Arinze.
The suspects were arrested after policemen attached to Ilemba Hausa Division recovered a vehicle belonging to a kidnap victim, Obinna Okpara, who was locked inside a toilet for over one week . After kidnapping the victim, Azu and his boys allegedly sold the car to one Michael Arinze.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, said:
“On August 8, 2013, around 8.45pm, one Obinna Okpara was kidnapped in front of his house at Awka in Anambra State. He was released on September 9, 2013, after a ransom was paid.
“His vehicle was, however, traced to the house of one Michael Arinze at Etegbin Road, Ajangbadi, Lagos. Upon interrogation, Arinze said he bought the vehicle from one of the suspects.
“He said the vehicle, a black Toyota RAV4 with registration number, ABN 42 AA, was sold to him for N800,000, adding that he paid N50,000 as down payment.”
Azu and his boy have been transferred to SARS. But Azu is claiming innocence, saying police should allow him go back home to his pregnant wife and three children.
“All these allegations against me are false. I don’t know the victim. I am a trader at Alaba Market and most of the suspects you see are my apprentices,” he said.
Comedian AY : "I’m so disappointed,my ex is still alive after all this years"
Comedian AY is no doubt an achiever when it comes to Nigerian entertainment, most especially in the comedy section. He is also blessed with a stunning wife and a beautiful daughter. Despite all these achievements, he couldn’t still ‘let go’ of his ex girlfriend.
The actor took to social network Twitter, where he jokingly mocked his ex.
AY blasts his ex for still being alive after the regular lines she used to say to him when their romance was still at top gear.
According to him, he expected her to be dead by now to prove to him that she truly couldn’t live without him.
“@AYCOMEDIAN: I’m so disappointed. My ex is still alive after all this years! She used 2 say she can’t live without me’. So she was actually lying,” he tweeted.
Whoever his ex girlfriend could be, that must have hit her so hard.
Top 5 Richest Nigerian's Female Actresses
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Four elements contribute to the success of a movie at the box-office. They include good script, experienced director, professional publicist, and most importantly, the big name stars.
Of all the four, there is one a producer should never violate at the market place and that is the ‘star’ aspect of it. There could be a bad script, inexperienced director and not too good publicity for the movie but it is almost impossible to have Return On Investment (ROI) with un-bankable stars.
Wikipedia defines a bankable star to be an actor famous or charismatic enough to be “capable of guaranteeing box-office success simply by showing up in a movie”. It is common knowledge that a Will Smith will sell any movie no matter how bad as long as he has his face on the jacket.
In Nigeria, some movie stars have proven again and again that they can guarantee return on investment as long as their faces adorn the poster. They are Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Omoni Oboli, Funke Akindele and Nse Ikpe-Etim. Or how else could one explain the success of box office hits like Mirror Boy, Ije, and Tango With Me all having Genevieve Nnaji starring in them? And what about Figurine and Anchor Baby which both starred Omoni Oboli as the lead actress?
Mirror Boy, Tango With Me, Last Flight to Abuja and Phone Swap all had sizeable negative reviews, yet they topped the box office, made huge profit and left many Hollywood movies far behind. Here, The Entertainer takes a look at Nollywood’s five bankable actresses, their earnings and what is possibly working for them.
Genevieve Nnaji
Topping the list of five is Genevieve Nnaji. Love or hate her, Genny as she is fondly called, has a way with cinema audiences that make them come back again and again for her movies.
So far, Genevieve’s starring in the movies has grossed over N83 million at the box office. Mirror Boy (described by the actress as her first major film and the first to put her at the box-office) made N18 million, while Ije netted N60 million turning out to be Nigeria’s highest grossing movie ever. But Genevieve had to share the money with Omotola, who also acted alongside her. If the sharing formula is 50-50, then Genevieve gets N30 million of the total gross.
Genevieve’s next movie, Tango with Me went on to make N35 million. So, putting all the figures together, Genny remains at the head of the pack. What seem to be working for Genevieve are her enduring power, popularity and social media connection. The actress has been there for over a decade and is still waxing stronger. Her wine seems to taste better with age.
Another plus for Genny is her popularity. Genevieve is hugely popular across Africa and most especially among the youths. Before now, she has been very active on the social media especially Twitter. She even had to put up a Facebook advert after reports emerged that some acts were ahead of her there.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Next on the list is Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde with box-office gross of N60 million. She made N24 million with Last Flight to Abuja, N6 million from Private Storm and her N30 million share in Ije bring her total earning to N60 million.
This year alone, no actress has made as much as N24 million from a single movie; Funke Akindele would have done so with The Return of Jenifa but the movie hit the box office in 2011.
Omotola, who was reported to have been paid N5 million by Tarila Thompson all in the bid to make his movie a blockbuster, has been described as the biggest box office actress of 2012. She recorded successes back to back but it remains to be seen if she can pull off the box office magic again with Amina and other movies coming in 2013.
Omotola has been an A-list actress even before Genevieve got her first big break and so what has been working for her is the wise investment in her brand. Her enduring presence and unceasing contact with her fans via the social media has made her popular even in an environment where a mother of four like her is not fashionable.
Funke Akindele
Surprisingly, the third person on the list is Funke Akindele, a young lady who rose to fame in I Need To Know, a TV series, and went on to earn a monstrous fame with Jenifa.
Funke is an unlikely candidate on this list. Now, how can one explain that she is third on a list parading heavy weights like Omoni Oboli, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Stephanie Okereke among others?
So far, Funke has made over N56 million, netting over N20 million in 2012 alone. In The Return of Jenifa, Funke netted N35 million. The movie ran till February 2012. Her movie, Married but Living Single made N9.9 million while Maami made N11 million. The actress is on her way to another cinema glory with a movie, A Wish. Let’s hope she will be able to wave the magical wand again and create a box-office success.
For Funke who recently got married, the plus factor for her is her huge popularity among the masses and elites. Her movie, Jenifa cuts across all social groups with the street parlance in it becoming the mode of communication in social gathering. And as an icing on the cake, Funke has moved upscale, she is now the toast of events organized by the rich and not so rich. Her box office credibility transcends the cinema as all DVDs parading her face turn into gold.
Omoni Oboli
Omoni Oboli, who is still largely unknown to those who don’t patronise the cinema and social media, is fourth on the list. She is a silent achiever. Before the trio of Genevieve, Omotola and Funke even dreamt of hitting the box office, Omoni Oboli already took the lead. Figurine, her first box office appearance made N13 million while her second effort, Anchor Baby made N18 million bringing her total earning to N31million.
Omoni’s strength is her exclusivity and knack for quality. It is a known fact that if the project is not big and ambitious, Omoni might not do it. The disadvantage of that is, despite her box office credibility, Omoni is still unknown in areas where there is no access to cinemas. Perhaps, that is the reason she tries to make up with the red carpet presence.
For now, the exclusivity is working for Omoni; perhaps her new movie, Broken and other works will introduce a new twist. One other thing that should not be forgotten is the unprecedented publicity of Anchor Baby in 2010. The film also had Omoni at the forefront of meeting and greeting of fans at the cinemas.
Nse Ikpe-Etim
The fifth slot belongs to Nse Ikpe-Etim. She seems to be the latest sensation in big budget movies. In Mr and Mrs, Nse was a delight, her performance was a reference point and it was a hook that kept drawing people to the cinema while the movie was there.
Mr and Mrs made N6 million while another of her film, Phone Swap made N20 million, making a total of N26 million.
Too early for Nse to cement her place, as she hasn’t done N15 million back-to-back but one thing the actress has made clear is that she has intention of doing that. The leading four acts should be afraid of Nse because her strength lies in her pure acting talent.
Nse is born to act, deemed to be unnecessarily assertive a times, but you can’t accuse her of not knowing her lines. And she pushes her movies with virgour, moving from one cinema to the other.
However, Nse should watch it as many have accused her of being too ‘self-conscious’, a term casually used for budding stars who have ‘over-hyped’ impression of themselves as this could alienate fans who make the box-office count.
Rita Dominic and Stephanie Okereke
Rita Dominic and Stephanie Okereke should readily make the list but they haven’t appeared at the cinemas more than once. Hopefully, Rita will break into the list with The Meeting, Lion of 76 and Street of Calabar while Stephanie already had N10 million under her belt with Through the Glass.
Of course, there are exceptions to the rules. A bankable star makes easier the job of a producer; the absence of one, however, is not a ready-made doom for a movie as Avatar and Slumdog Millionaire (both global box office hits) have shown. But if one would take a risk or err, it’s better to err on the part of caution.
PHOTO: Could Actress Geneveive Nnaji be Pregnant?
Screen diva and mother of one, Genevieve Nnaji posted a photo of herself on Instagram hours ago wearing a casual outfit and looking beautiful.
Many of her fans showered compliments on her especially on her sexy legs – she rarely exposes her legs, they are usually covered up in her photos – while several others opined that she might be pregnant.
Obviously, it’s the grey top she has on that is playing the minds tricks, yet some fans think otherwise..
Ini Edo says her marriage inspired colleagues
Thursday, September 19, 2013
During her interview with Ema Emerson of Golden Icons, Ini Edo says she ‘set the pace’ for her colleagues when she tied the knot with her hubby Philip Ehiagwina in 2008.
‘I set the pace, I set the trend‘, Ini Edo said thanking God for directing her life.
The actress also addressed the never-ending controversy over her marriage and why rumours of a breakup keep coming up. ‘It’s sad, to a large extent it’s not pleasant but anybody that knows me knows I take every negative energy and turn in into something positive.
And as for having kids, the Nollywood actress says she’ll love to have a ‘large family’.
So Sweet! Beverly Osu is In Love as Angelo is set to visit Nigeria
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Wow! They have found true love and Nigerians can’t wait to welcome their inlaw home..
More tweets after the cut...
"The Kind Of Man I Will Like To Marry" - 2013 Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Opens Up
For Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Akudo, life as a beauty queen is all about working closely with the victims of sexual violence.
In an interview, the newly crowned damsel and graduate of law from Abia State University disclosed that her decision to work with rape victims stemmed from her experience last year after her close friend fell victim.
“It was a very touching experience for me. My very good friend was raped last year and you can only imagine the trauma she went through. That made me realise how close it could get, how vulnerable we all are. It could happen to anybody including me; rape is the trending evil right now. I was there by her side all through and I watched her pass through it all. I am happy she is okay now and has gotten over the traumatic experience."
“It’s going to be a total campaign against sexual violence in Nigeria and right now, we are at the drawing board. We are looking at talking to victims and creating awareness about sexual violence. We will be talking to parents, their kids and all stakeholders. Because of the stigma attached to rape, we are also working on an emergency help line, which will provide counseling for victims. We’ll be talking about rape and how to avoid it,” she said.
On her saddest moment:
According to Akudo, her saddest moment since she became queen was losing her close friend who died a few weeks after she was crowned. “I lost a friend of mine a while ago. He was my campus pastor. His name was Emmanuel Akibi. It affected me a great deal because we were very close. We were friends throughout my days at Abia State University (ABSU). His death was a big shock for me,” she lamented.
Her love life:
Beauty queens are not expected to talk about their love lives on the pages of newspapers. However, Akudo painted a picture of her ideal man. “I have not lost any of my friends because of my new crown, but I want to keep issues about my love life private. I love a guy that’s passionate about serving God. Any guy that doesn’t really love God can’t love a lady. I am impressed about guys who are God fearing. I am not a fan of very fair guys. I’m down with chocolate skinned guys,” she concludes with a soft laugh.
Nigeria, 18 others barred from US visa lottery
Nigeria and some other countries will no longer be eligible to participate in the America Diversity Visa lottery programme.
Information from the United States Department of State sighted on Sunday said Nigerians and citizens from few other countries were not eligible for DV-2015
The department said Nigeria was excluded since over 50,000 Nigerians had immigrated into the United States in the last five years.
The department listed other countries not eligible as Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China (mainland-born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador and Haiti.
Others are India, Jamaica, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories, and Vietnam
However, many African countries would continue to enjoy the programme.
Some of them are Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia and Ghana.
Others are Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles and Sierra Leone.
Diversity visas are said to be distributed among six geographic regions, while no single country could receive more than seven per cent of the available space in any year.
Already, advertsiements for the 2015 US DV lottery have started with several businesses inviting Nigerians to apply for the program.
Applications for the 2015 US DV lottery is expected to take off from October 1, 2013.
In 2012, 14,769, 658 persons were said to have qualified worldwide for the US DV lottery among the 19, 672, 269 which applied.
Whats up with Ice Prince & Rita Dominic-- (spotted praying together)
Monday, September 16, 2013
So,Rita Dominic and Ice Prince seem so close that they pray together. The photo above was taken in NY yesterday when she was about to leave…
Hmmmn I’m not saying they are ..but i’m saying they look good together. Afterall, friends who pray together stay together..Besides Rita is so secretive with her private life.Never heard she dated anyone.This is the first male i’m seeing with her more than one time..
More pics after the cut…
Rita Dominic cries out: Media killed my relationship
Friday, September 13, 2013
Top Nollywood act, Rita Dominic is known for her easy, pleasant demeanour and can never be regarded as one given to hysterics. But recently, the Nollywood leading lady voiced her frustration with the Nigerian media which she claimed have repeatedly killed her attempt at having a sustainable romantic relation.
In her own words: ”I don’t talk about my personal life because some years ago, I was in this relationship that became public, and the press killed it! The relationship didn’t work out because of the press because they put a lot of pressure on it.” True to her words, it has been relatively difficult to pin her down to any relationship even though she just celebrated her 38th birthday in July. What is however unclear is whether she has been able to keep her personal affairs out of the reach of the press or have altogether shut her door from allowing the opposite sex walk through.
As beautiful and vulnerable as she looks, Rita has never cut a picture of a damsel in distress, in fact, she is renowned for her stoic nature and determination which have seen her through becoming one of the most sought-after actresses in Nollywood.
Mary Omoye Omobhude Is World Miss University Nigeria 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
The 7th World Miss University Nigeria Contest saw 21 gorgeous and gifted undergraduates representing their various tertiary institutions with a grand breaking price record at stake on Saturday 7th September 2013 at Golden Tulip Festac, Lagos.
The WMUN contest, which aim at harmonizing students of various tertiary institutions in Nigeria, motivate young female undergraduate towards the attainment of a desired goal.
The pageant further creates an opportunity to curtail indecency, and restore the moral pride and dignity of Nigerian students, encouraging an exhibition of modest etiquette.
The much projected event eventially lived up to its anticipation as the contestants were at their very best to impress the judges and win over the audience with their various presentation on global peace issues. However, it was elegant and intelligent Miss Mary Omoye Omobhude representing Redeemers University that won the fashionable crown. Mary Omobhude is a Final year InternationalRelations Student of Redeemers University; she automatically emerged as the 7th World Miss University Nigeria (WMUN) 2013 Queen. Her good command of the English and presentation on Clean and Green Nigeria could not go unnoticed.
She further break the history of pageantry grand prize record, as she cruises home with a spectacular brand New Ford Edge, May 2013 Edition worth 8 million naira as her star Prize for winning the World Miss University Nigeria 2013 Title plus 3,000 dollars cash, Brand New Q10 Black Berry.
Mary will be representing Nigeria in November at the International World Miss University Contest in Seoul Korea.
According to the President of World Miss University Nigeria (WMUN) Temidayo L. Kafaru, we are going to continue empowering the youth positively and he is proud to be the one that break the history of such a magnificent Staging Star prize in pageantry history in Nigeria and the whole of Africa..
The runners-up:
•Miss Nmoye Ngozi Sonia, Benson Idahosa University (1st Runner Up)
• Miss Ndebueze Chika Ruth, Anambra State University (2nd Runners Up)
• Miss Dimoke Christiana Chizoba, University of Benin (Model of the Year)
Actress Monalisa Chinda Ties The Knot With Actor Joseph Benjamin - WEDDING PHOTOS
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin posted a wedding picture between him and actress Monalisa Chinda on Instagram. While the actor did not indicate if the photograph was a still shot from a movie, tongues have been set wagging over the real meaning of the picture. We gathered that the pictures are from their latest premiered film entitled, Torn. More pics after the cut:
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