Nollywood Actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has signed a film deal with United Talent Agency.
The deal, it is also suspected, will see the ‘Lion heart’ actress collaborating with top Hollywood filmmakers to produce movies from African including Nigerian stories.
UTA, also represents Hollywood’s Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Gwyneth Paltrow, Channing Tatum, Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Kim Soo Hyun and Liv Tyler, according to Deadline report.
Meanwhile, Netflix announced its acquisition of the rights of Nnaji’s comedy ‘Lion Heart’ just before its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festivals in September, making Lionheart the first original feature from Nigeria to debut on the streaming service.
Nnaji, who is one of the highest paid actresses in Nollywood, has starred in a number of Nigerian features including Ijé: The Journey, Tango With Me, Doctor Bello, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Road to Yesterday, a film that marked her first outing as a producer.
A Nigerian man, Kamaludden Bashir, has on monday started trekking from Zaria to Abuja for Atiku Abubakar to show his support the the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Bashir, on Tuesday, told newsmen that he plans to reach Abuja within five days
“I am really happy with the victory, that is why I am trekking to Abuja to show him that I am with him 100 per cent.
“Along the way, I will sensitize thousands of youth to join me in the campaign to make Nigeria great under Atiku as president.
“I believe that only him can overcome the problems of unemployment, poverty, insecurity, communal and ethno-religious crisis disturbing the peace and stability of the country.
According to him, he left Kwarbai area of Zaria at 6:30am on Monday after his parents prayed for him.
Bashir believed that Abubakar’s structures all over the country were strong enough to push for his election in February.
“I believe in Atiku, that is why I am trekking in solidarity and praying for him to win the 2019 presidential election.
“I believe he is the best man that can fight corruption and take Nigerian youths to the promised land.”
According to him, he was robbed of his money, food and water along the way, but said the experience would not deter him from continuing with the journey.
Bashir urged Nigerian youths to support the former vice president during the general elections so as to put Nigeria in a better direction.
One of the female Hostel at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Osun State, has been gutted by fire.
The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be known, but it is happening at one of the Alumni hostels on the campus.
The fire reportedly started in a room and immediately spread to other rooms in the one-storey building hostel.
No causality has also been reported, but most of the students affected were not able to take out their properties from the ravaging fire.
As of the time of writing this report, there has not been any sign of efforts to put out the fire. But occupants of the hostel have reportedly sent a distress call to the school authorities.
Celebrity blogger, Linda Ikeji, who recently welcomed her son JJ has shared new cute photos of her new born baby, Jayce Jeremi.
Although the extremely rich and successful blogger did not show his face in the new photos, she confirmed in her caption, that she was holding her adorable son.
‘I pray every woman experiences motherhood… there’s no joy compared to this! Nothing comes close.#WhatGodgaveme. #beyondblessed. #sohappy #JJ’ She said.
Linda Ikeji welcomed her baby boy on September 17, in Atlanta, United States.
The Nigerian model with tribal marks, who has been campaigning to get through to Rihanna after almost a month now, has finally gotten a response from the super star.
The model, Adetutu from Eruwa, Oyo State, and mom from Ondo State, earlier today shared a campaign tweet begging Nigerians to help make the tweet get to Rihanna, saying, she has tribal marks and wants to model for the super star.
Read full campaign tweet below;
I have been doing this campaign to get through @rihanna on all my social media handle… Yeah.. I have tribal marks and want to model for her. I need my Nigerian peeps to help get through to her. Please
It’s not easy growing up with Tribal marks…. The bullying was much though it hasn’t stopped yet… I still get insulted whenever I go out. I want to thrive in what was meant to make me feel bad… I want to model for @rihanna . It will be a dream come true.”
Now that her request have been answered, the model was followed by Rihanna, and she took time to thank those who helped her in the campaign
Her post below;
And the Queen followed me…. ????
Thanks so much @badgalriri I can’t wait to get a message from your management soon and thanks so much every one who helped me get to this stage…. My confidence level got boosted more…. Dreams come true!!!! Dreams come true!!!!
A man identified as Rufus Kehinde Daramola, has been accused of using his daughter for money ritual. The man who hails from Ekiti state was said to have made an attempt to rape his 18-year-old daughter identified as Taiwo, who passed away two days ago after suffering from an undisclosed sickness since January.
According to Omolayo Sussan Omowumi who shared the news online, when the man was confronted with the accusation of using his daughter for ritual, he allegedly said she can die – which made him to be summoned by traditional rulers but he refused to show up.
Report has it that the man is currently on the run.
Read the report below shared by Omolayo Sussan Omowumi.
The man you see in the pictures is Mr Rufus Kehinde Daramola of Awo Ekiti in Irepodun/Irepodun local government, with his wife Mrs Esther Ojuolape Daramola who is my aunt and their first daughter Taiwo whose Kehinde died at birth. The man left my aunt with a rich lady when my aunt was pregnant with the twins and returned after several years to apologise and my aunt took him in, they legalised their marriage and had two more children and they both lived inside the 4 bedroom flat my aunt built while the man fled with another lady.
The man tried forcing his daughter Taiwo to bed thrice chasing her around the house without succeeding and will still tell her not to tell her mum, she never mentioned it until it was time for her to die. Her sickness started in January when she suddenly collapsed in the kitchen and she was rushed to the hospital where they told them she needed blood that her blood has drained.
It was so surprising that how can that happen when she never felt sick, since then till yesterday when she finally gave up the ghost, they have been taking her from one hospital to another and giving her blood since her blood was always drained, they spent over a month in Teaching hospital Ibadan and the husband did not check on them,he was flirting around with ladies.
While taking her to different churches, all they were saying was that the father has used her already for money ritual,and my aunt said he has always been desperate to get rich and when they confronted him, he said “if she wants to die, let her die”, they reported him to some traditional rulers and they summoned him but he never showed up, rather he took to his heels.
The girl finally died yesterday and was buried and yet he refused to show up.
Taiwo was 18 years and has a striking resemblance with her father who has no known job, it’s my aunt who gave him money several times to start a business but spent the money lavishly, my aunt also bought him a vehicle to use for commercial purposes and he sold it.
He has tried raping at least 3 of his wife’s younger sisters and also broke in while the wife was with their daughter at the hospital.
Please, help share this post to locate him because he’s on the run. God bless you all and may you all never cry over your children.
Relationship expert, Joro Olumofin has shared the below shocking email & screenshots one of his followers sent to him, narrating how he found out that his pregnant wife was planning to go see a man at a hotel, after he promised to buy her an iPhone Xs.
In their conversation, the man also sent her his manhood picture.
A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Minna has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 32-year-old farmer after he pleaded guilty to a charge of rape.
Rilwanu Salisu is being tried over the rape of a 78-year-old woman., contrary to section 282 of the penal code law.
According to the police, Salisu injured and damaged the elderly woman’s private parts.
According to the Police Prosecutor, Mr Daniel Ikwoche, the victim’s son, Mukhtar Garba, reported the matter at the Nasko Police Station on Sept. 14.
Ikwoche quoted the complainant as alleging that the accused person, a resident of Kwada village in Magama Local Government Area, entered into the room of his mother, while she was asleep, and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her.
He further quoted the complainant as saying that the victim sustained injuries in her private part and was bleeding.
When the charge was read to the accused person, he pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency.
However, the presiding chief magistrate, Nasiru Muazu, declined to take the plea of the accused person because his court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the matter.
Muazu directed the Police to forward a duplicate copy of the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice.
He, thereafter, ordered the accused person to be remanded in prison custody pending the outcome of the advice, and adjourned the case to Oct. 25, for further mention.
Carissa, daughter of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has revealed she and her Ghanaian husband, Phillip Frimpong didn’t date before marriage, that they were ‘just friends’.
This revelation came out after Carissa answered questions on IGS, about them, and she revealed they were just friend friends.
The couple got married on Saturday, October 6th at her father’s church in Lagos
A man identified as Mr. Cyril Ogolo is currently being interrogated by personnel of the Aba Area Command of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) after he allegedly slept with his twin stepdaughters of about seventeen years respectively.
Our reporter gathered that while the mother of the twin girls just delivered a baby for Ogolo, one of the twins is however, carrying three months pregnancy for her stepfather, who is an indigene of Opobo, in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State and a spiritualist/herbalist based in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State.
Our reporter learnt that the mother of the twins left the biological father of the twins: Mr. Maduabuchi since 2010 and has since been living with her lover; Ogolo with the twins who have been going to school from his house until recently that they just finished their secondary final examination; WAEC.
Sources close to the family who would not want to be named said that the father of the girls, Mr. Maduabuchi died and was buried last year after efforts to bring back home his wife failed.
According to one of the sources, the twins had resisted Ogolo’s several attempts to sleep with them, but after he was said to have his way when efforts made by the girls to draw the attention of their mother to the actions of their randy father failed to yield fruit.
It was said that the matter was reported to the Azuka Police Station off Ikot Ekpene-Aba Expressway when the twins absconded their house to take refuge at a friend’s house in Uyo because they could not face their mum’s rot.
A police source who spoke to our reporter said that the matter was initially reported at Azuka Police Station before it was transferred to the Aba Area Command where the matter is being investigated.
According to the police source, Ogolo had petitioned one of the Pentecostal Churches where the wife worships, accusing them of aborting the baby one of the twins is carrying.
The source however said that upon the strength of the petition by Ogolo, they subjected the twins to medical test only to discover that one of them is carrying three months pregnancy for the stepfather.
The source stated that Ogolo when questioned by the investigating officer, confessed sleeping with the girls and being responsible for the child one of them is carrying.
The source added that Ogolo would be charged to court as soon as investigation into the matter was concluded.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested one Oke Omoniyi Benjamin (33) from Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State for internet fraud.
Benjamin was arrested sequel to an Intelligent Report received on 27th August, 2018, alleging that he is into internet fraud and has also defrauded a number of foreigners of their money through fraudulent schemes.
The report however stated that Benjamin used the proceeds of his fraud to buy two cars, and also own a unisex salon known as Signatures Unisex Salon located at No. 238, Ilawe Road, opposite Baptist School, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
At the point of arrest, Operatives of the Commission recovered an Acura TL, 2010 with Registration Number BDG 969FH and a Lexus ES 300, 2002 with Registration Number EPE 829FJ, two Laptops, two Phones, forged documents and several counterfeit cheques of various foreign Banks.
Benjamin however, admitted to the allegations against him and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
A 36-year-old Nigerian father of one Chinedu Valentine Okobi, has died after the U.S Police used taser on him following a violent struggle with them.
The confrontation occurred on the 1300 block of El Camino Real in Millbrae about 1 p.m. Wednesday. The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said Okobi was running in and out of traffic and “immediately assaulted” a deputy who tried to make contact with him.
Four other deputies helped take Okobi into custody. One of them fired a Taser, said San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, whose office is investigating the death with the coroner.
Okobi was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The deputy Okobi allegedly attacked, was also treated at a hospital for unspecified injuries.
The deceased was not armed, but he stood 6-foot-3 and weighed 330 pounds, Wagstaffe said. All of the deputies who were involved in the confrontation have been placed on paid leave.
The investigation, which will include Okobi’s official cause of death, is expected to take no more than 10 weeks. However, in a post on Facebook, his elder sister, Ebele Okobi, said he was struggling with mental issues.
The sister of the deceased Penned down an emotional post, with a picture of Chinedu and his child, saying;
He was born the day before Valentine’s day, so close to the brother before him that people used to think they were twins. He had irresistibly chubby cheeks when he was a baby, which was unfortunate because he clearly found the resulting cheek pinching entirely beneath his dignity.
He was the last of we five, and my memories of him as a child all involve constant motion and extreme truth telling-from him barreling everywhere on extremely bowed legs, to that time, at three years old, when he solemnly informed our Sunday school teacher that he should chew some gum because he had bad breath (he was not wrong, and feedback is a gift).
When he graduated from Morehouse College, we were all so proud-he was smart, funny, hard-working, and incredibly kind, with an earnest streak that I found hilarious. He called me Little Big Sis, because he was 6 foot 3 and I am 5 foot 4 but still (always!) the bossy older sister.
He met a great girl, and they had a beautiful daughter, and I remember saying that I couldn’t believe that the kid whose diapers I had changed was now changing diapers of his own.
While he was studying for the GMAT, the voices started. We struggled for years to get him the right diagnosis and medications, and we were so proud of him for creating a good and kind life despite his struggles with mental health.
Last Wednesday, he was killed by police, in Millbrae, California. He was unarmed. He had committed no crime. So today, I helped my mother decide how to bury her son.
His name is now one of too many names. Chinedu Valentine Okobi. He was a person. He was my little brother, he was a father, he was loved. Now he is gone, and our hearts are broken.
The Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, says one of its lecturers, Prof. Adegboyega Obadofin, has died in a fire incident at his residence.
The Vice-Chancellor of OSUSTECH, Prof. Sunday Ogunduyile, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Okitipupa that the university authorities had reported the matter to the Police to ascertain the cause of the fire.
Ogunduyile said that the fire was said to have occurred about 1:0 AM on Tuesday at the deceased’s residence in Ayeka area of Okitipupa.
He said that neighbours confirmed to him that there was no public power supply, nor was the late professor’s generator working when the incident occurred.
The vice chancellor said that Obadofin, 65, was the Acting Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the university.
“I was in great shock when I visited the late don’s home.
“His death is a great loss, not just to his faculty, but to the entire institution at large.
“The management, lecturers, students, workers and everyone will greatly miss him,” Ogunduyile said.
He described the deceased, whose family resides in Lagos, as a friendly person, a gentleman and a hardworking person whose vacuum will be difficult to fill.
Ogunduyile also prayed for the repose of Obadofin’s soul and that God gives the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
NAN reports that Obadofin’s body has been deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue in Okitipupa.
A tragedy was averted as an epileptic Taxify driver reportedly suffered a seizure, while on top speed in Ikeja area of Lagos State.
Instagram user @chika_jsc who was a passenger of the epileptic Taxify driver who suffered a seizure, shared photos from the accident scene and she wrote;
So I almost lost my life…I’m still in shock. So I was in a taxi headed to ikeja. We got to Osborne road I noticed the cab driver’s mouth was wide open and he was pointing at me. In my mind I was like ok he stammers. I stutter as Well so no biggie. I was eating my salad and waiting for him to finish his sentence..next thing something foam like started coming out from his mouth. We were moving fast about 80km/h or so. I knew something was wrong. I started shouting Jesus.
I’m not about to die now. Oga is epileptic. He hit the car in front of us. Our front tire busted. Finally our car stopped. I had already thought I was dead. Alas the culvert wedged the car. The driver was dying..was flagging down cars to help the driver. No one stopped. Everyone drove past except a woman that parked behind us but was too scared to alight from her vehicle.
Thank God for the RRS stationed by deputy gov’s house. They helped resuscitate the driver. Imagine this happened on 3rd mainland bridge. The driver is fine. No one should ask me why an epileptic patient is driving. Ask @taxify.ngMedical check up is important pls. Ignore my typo if any..I’m still in shock
Super Eagles players have began arriving at the training camp ahead of Saturday’s African Nations Cup qualifier against Libya.
Alex Iwobi, Ahmed Musa, Leon Balogun have led a fresh batch of eight call-ups to training camp ahead of Saturday’s African Nations Cup qualifier against Libya. Other players who have landed are Jamilu Collins, Chidozie Awaziem, Ola Aina, Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Shehu Abdullahi, according to a report by The Guardian.
William Ekong, Daniel Akpeyi and Isaac Success were the first batch of players to join the camp yesterday. The team camps at the Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo.
It was earlier reported that members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) were worried that Super Eagles players chose to stay away from the team’s camp, which opened in Uyo on Sunday.
An NFF official told The Guardian that the players agreed to come to camp latest yesterday, “but some of them have given some rehashed reasons for their failure to report as scheduled.
The officials, who pleaded anonymity, said, “Kelechi Iheanacho said he missed his flight from London to Lagos, while some others said they could not get connecting flights from Lagos to Uyo.
Super Eagles will host the first leg at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Saturday, 13th October with the reverse fixture billed for the 18,000 –capacity Stade Taïeb Mhiri in the city of Sfax, Tunisia on Tuesday, 16th October.
Nigerian actor, and movie director, Adebayo Salami is celebrating his second year wedding anniversary with his second wife Omotayo Adebayo.
Femi Adebayo remarried two years ago after being divorced for 8 years, Femi Adebayo took to his instagram page to
“My official and legal union to my betterhalf is 2 years Today! ???. It’s been 2 years of undiluted happiness, 2 years of best friendship, 2 years of sweet romance, 2 years of best career criticism , 2 years of better looks, 2 years of unquantifiable blessings, 2 years of whatever good thing we can think of in life. Thank you God, thank you Aduke, I’m always happy to say this and I actually say it countless times “….I LOVE YOU OMOTAYO” coming to this world again, my special request from God is to have you alone again as my life partner.. No one can have a better partner like I do?… Thank you for coming into my life and I experience impeccable positive change! ??? #FemiAdebayo”. He said.
Leader of ‘Free the Sheeple’, Daddy Freeze, has come for gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey who reacted to Anita, Pastor Chris’s ex-wife absence at their daughter’s wedding, saying, people should focus more on God restoring the failed marriage.
Nathaniel Bassey who reacted to a question from a follower who asked why Anita was not present, said people should focus more on God restoring the failed marriage.
Here is Nathaniel’s response to the comment reads;
”While I noticed that myself too, I took sometime in my hotel room here praying that God restored that marriage. Let me ask? Have you too? And is this comment genuinely out of love and concern? Or is this just a comment to stir up strife? Long time ago, I made up my mind to be a KINGDOM man, and not just denominational. There is too much stuff and division in the body. So, take sometime believing in the restoration of that home in Jesus name”
However reacting to this in live video, Daddy Freeze slammed the gospel singer who according to him was doing what Jesus never did. The OAP who disclosed that her former marriage ended because she was not compatible with her ex-wife, said God will punish anybody who prays for the restoration of his marriage.
”God will punish such a person and that nothing in that person’s life will work”, he said.
Daddy Freeze who further cited Jesus’ meeting with the woman who was divorced five times to back his claims, added that Jesus never prayed for the woman’s previous marriages to be healed. According to him, if the woman’s marriages needed restoration, Jesus would have mentioned it and the bible would have recorded it.
He wrapped up his live message by saying that people involved in failed marriages, should instead pray for their restoration, instead of outsiders who do not have an idea of what transpired in the marriage to offer prayers.
The Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has announced the death of Rev Fr. Angus Fraser, believed to be the longest serving teacher and missionary in Nigeria.
Fraser, who was aged 87, was born on April 8 1931 and hailed from a Caribbean Island country called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Announcing the death in a statement on Monday in Makurdi, Fr Jude Ortese, chancellor of the diocese, said Fraser was the founding principal of Mount Saint Gabriel’s college, Makurdi in 1971 and also founded the Via Christi society.
Ortese said the Catholic church “was saddened to announce the death of Very Revd Fr Angus Fraser, the founding Principal of Mt St Gabriel’s Secondary School(MSG) Makurdi and founder of Via Christi Society”.
Ortese said Fraser died on the night of October 7, after a brief illness at Princess Royal Hospital, Farnborough, near Orpington, United Kingdom, where he was receiving treatment.
Otese, however, said burial arrangements would be communicated later.
Nigerian songstress, Simi who is now a known brand across Africa has once begged Mavin Boss, Don Jazzy to listen to her mixtape.
A tweet was dug out by a twitter user, @Swayhop, that shows Simi begging Jazzy to please listen to her mixtape.
Four years ago, @SympLySimi was pestering @DONJAZZY to listen to her first mixtape. She worked even harder and now she’s one of the best female artistes in Africa. #MondayMotivation
Nigerian superstar singer, Davido, has vowed to pay the tuition fee of a student who was offered admission at his Dad’s University, Adeleke University.
It all started when the student shared a screenshot of the message he got from Davido’s father’s university on twitter with the caption;
Bro David come and pay for my school fees for o Dem don give me admission no money
On seeing the tweet, Davido reacted, telling the student to DM him his details, as seen below;
Dm me ur details .. I’ll call the school to let you begin
A man identified as Ifeanyi Udeh, has been arrested for producing fake wine at Agbowa, Ikorodu, Lagos. The man insisted that the wine isn’t harmful, as he also drinks it.
The suspect was paraded by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, on Monday.
“He was producing the wines in his one room apartment without getting the right approval from the concerned authority,” Edgal said.
The suspect, Ifeanyi, while lamenting and pleading for forgiveness, however, admitted committing the offence, He said, he understands that he has committed a crime by producing the wines without getting approval from the right authority.
According to him; “I would have gotten NAFDAC approval but because I could not afford it, so I decided to do little business to raise money to get the approval. The drinks are not harmful, I also drink it and nothing happens to us.
The only mistake I made is by not getting the approval, if I am forgiven on this, I will do the right thing and do the business in a legal way.
I don’t have the means to produce the wines in a big form, so I was doing it in my room. I was arrested while trying to distribute the ones I made.”
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has sacked the Plateau State Commissioner for Police Undie Adie, and replaced him with Austin Agbonlahor.
IGP Ibrahim Idris has confirmed in a statement by the spokesperson for the Plateau State Police Command, Matthias Tyopev, a Deputy Superintendent of Police.
The Plateau CP has been replaced with Austin Agbonlahor, who was until his appointment, the CP (Operations) at Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The removal is coming few months after the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris ordered the sack of same Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie, but reinstated him shortly after. Adie’s initial removal was sequel to the killing of over 100 people in the state by suspected herdsmen.
In a statement, Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the Plateau police, said Ciroma has handed the command back to Adie and has since returned to the force headquarters, Abuja. Tyopev explained that the deployment of police officers is done at the discretion of the IGP.
“The inspector-general of police Ibrahim Idris has reversed the earlier deployment of CP Udie Adie t force headquarters, Abuja back to Plateau state command Jos,” the statement read
“Commissioner of police CP Bala Ciroma has since handed over and returned the the force headquarters Abuja.
“Moreover, it is the reasoning of the Inspector general of police Ibrahim Idris that CP Undie Adie understands the terrain better, as such he is to remain and steer the ship off the tides.
“The Nigeria police Plateau state command Jos, wishes to inform member of the public that posting and deployment of police personnel is at the discretion of the inspector-general of police and it is normal routine in the force.”
Nigerian pop superstar Wizkid won big at the just concluded Afrimma Awards 2018. The Starboy took home two awards for ‘Song of the Year’ and ‘Video of the Year’. Other Nigerian artistes who clinched awards include Davido, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy etc.
Congolese music legend Fally Ipupa took home three awards including ‘Afrimma Leadership In Music Award’.
Check out the full list of winnners at the 2018 Afrimma Awards below.
Best Male West Africa
Wizkid – Nigeria
Tekno – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Davido – Nigeria (Winner)
Toofan – Togo
J Hus – Gambia
Sidibe Diabate – Mali
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Kiss Daniel – Nigeria
Mr Eazi – Nigeria
Best Female West Africa
Tiwa Savage – Nigeria
Simi – Nigeria
Efya – Ghana
Adiouza – Senegal
Ebony – Ghana
Josey – Ivory Coast
Vivien Chidid – Senegal
Chidinma – Nigeria
Becca – Ghana
Yemi Alade – Nigeria (Winner)
Best Male East Africa
Eddy Kenzo – Uganda (Winner)
Diamond Platnumz – Tanzania
Harmonize – Tanzania
Ommy Dimpoz – Tanzania
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Bebe Cool – Uganda
Nyashinski – Kenya
Juma Jux – Tanzania
Best Female East Africa
Victoria Kimani – Kenya
Vanessa Mdee – Tanzania
Leyla Kayondo – Uganda
Knowles Butera – Rwanda
Rema – Uganda
Akothee – Kenya
Nandy – Tanzania
Sheebah Karungi – Uganda (Winner)
Juliana Kanyomozi – Uganda
Charly & Nina – Rwanda
Best Male Central Africa
Fally Ipupa – Congo (Winner)
Hiro – Congo
Numerica – Cameroon
C4 Pedro – Angola
Locko – Cameroon
Maitre Gims – (Congo)
Naza – Congo
Puto Portugues – Angola
Anselmo Ralph – Angola
Kyaku Kyadaff – Angola
Best Female Central Africa
Yola Semedo – Angola
Shan’l -Gabon
Neima – Mozambique
Rennis – Cameroon
Charlotte Dipanda- Cameroon
Nsoki – Angola
Daphne – Cameroon (Winner)
Maria Andrade – Cape Verde
Edmanzia – Angola
Gasha – Cameroon
Best Male Southern Africa
Tha Dogg – Namibia
Nasty C – South Africa (Winner)
Emtee – South Africa
Roberto – Zambia
Cassper Nyomvest- South Africa
Tresor- South Africa
EXQ – Zimbabwe
Jah Prayza – Zimbabwe
Shyn – Madagascar
Prince Kaybee – South Africa
Best Female Southern Africa
Ammara Brown – Zimbabwe (Winner)
Busiswa – South Africa
Shekinah – South Africa
Mampi – Zambia
Lady Zamar – South Africa
Babes Wodumo – South Africa
Sally Boss Madam – Namibia
Shashl__ – Zimbabwe
Ice Queen Cleo – Zambia
Bucie – South Africa
Best Male North Africa
Saad El Majarid
Ihab Amir – Morroco (Winner)
Chawki – Morocco
Khaled – Algeria
Mohammed Abbas – Egypt
Douzi – Morocco
Amr Diab – Egypt
Khaled – Algeria
Saber Rebai – Tunisia
Tamer Hosny – Egypt
Best Female North Africa
Kenza Morsli – Algeria
Ibtissam Tiskat – Algeria
Souhila Ben Lachhab – Algeria (Winner)
Angham – Egypt
Latifa – Tunisia
Amani Swissi – Tunisia
Sandy – Egypt
Sarah Ayoub – Morocco
Samira Said – Morocco
Amal Maher – Egypt
Best African Group
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Mafikizolo- South Africa
Toofan – Togo (Winner)
B26 – Angola
Mi Casa – South Africa
R2bee’s – Ghana
X-Maleya – Cameroon
Bracket – Nigeria
Navy Kenzo – Tanzania
Fancy Gadam – Ghana
Crossing Boundaries With Music Award
J Hus – Gambia /UK
Skepta – Nigeria / UK
Stormzy – Ghana/UK
MHD – Senegal/ France (Winner)
Tobe Nwigwe – Nigeria
Brian Soko – Zimbabwe
French Montana – Morocco/USA
Wale – Nigeria /USA
Young Paris – Congo
Steff London – Caribbean /UK
Best Gospel
Frank Edwards – Nigeria
Gloria Muliro – Kenya
Beejay Sax – Nigeria
Papa Dennis – Kenya (Winner)
Miguel Buila – Angola
Joe Mettle – Ghana
Icha Chavons – Congo
Willy Paul – Kenya
Nikkie Laoye – Nigeria
Winnie Mashaba – South Africa
Best Newcomer
Mayorkun – Nigeria
Kuami Eugene – Ghana
Distruction Boyz- South Africa
King Promise – Ghana
Tenor – Cameroon
Dice Ailes – Nigeria
Ykee Benda – Uganda (Winner)
Arrow Boy – Kenya
Neru Americano – Angola
Afro B – Ivory Coast
Artist of The Year
Davido – Nigeria
Diamond Platnumz Tanzania
Fally Ipupa – Congo (Winner)
Wizkid – Nigeria
Cassper Nyovest – South Africa
Nasty C – South Africa
Flavour – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
MHD – Senegal/Gambia
Mafikizolo – South Africa
Best Live Act
Flavour – Nigeria (Winner)
Ali Kiba – Tanzania
Sauti Sol – Kenya
Stonebwoy – Ghana
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Yemi Alade – Nigeria
Becca – Ghana
Burna Boy – Nigeria
Fally Ipupa – Congo
Jah Prayzah – Zimbabwe
Best Video Director
Justin Campos – South Africa
Patrick Elis – Nigeria
Dr Nkeng – Cameroon
Enos Olik – Kenya
Avalon Okpe – Nigeria
Godfather – South Africa
Clarence Peters – Nigeria
Prince Dovlo – Ghana
Sasha Vybz – Uganda
Unlimited LA – Nigeria
Best DJ Africa
Dj Spinall – Nigeria
Dj Joe MFalme – Kenya
Dj Black Coffee – South Africa
Dj Cuppy – Nigeria
Dj Dollar – Senegal (Winner)
Dj D-Ommy – Tanzania
Dj Helio Baiano – Angola
Dj Crème Delacreme – Kenya
DJ Slim- Ghana
Dj Neptune – Nigeria
Best African DJ USA
Dj Tunez – Nigeria
Dj Wagura – Ethiopia
Dj Fully Focus – Kenya
Dj Deemoney – Nigeria
Dj Silent Killa – Carribeans
Dj Poison Ivy – Kenya
Dj Ecool – Nigeria (Winner)
Dj Rell – Sierra Leone
Dj Buka – Nigeria
Dj Shinski – Kenya
AFRIMMA Video of The Year
Shatta Wale – El Gringo
Fally Ipupa – Mannequin feat Keblack & Naza
Falz – This is Nigeria
Wizkid – Soco (Winner)
Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty
Toofan – Money
Runtown – Energy
Mayorkun – Cheche
Ali Kiba – Mvumo Wa Radi
Cassper Nyovest – Ksazobalit
Music Producer of The Year
Killbeatz – Ghana
Masterkraft – Nigeria (Winner)
Dr Fizzo – Uganda
Eno Beats – Uganda
The Composers – Nigeria
Tweezy – South Africa
Tud Thomas – Tanzania
Sidiki Diabate – Mali
Kidomminant – Nigeria
Bebe Philip – Ivory Coast
Best African Dancer
Kaffy Dancequeen – Nigeria
The Grove – Angola
Sherri Silver – Rwanda
La Petite Zota – Ivory Coast
Manuel Canza Laurenzo – Angola
Moses Iyobo – Tanzania
Ghetto Triplet Kids(Uganda)
Dream chaser Kids (Nigeria)
Dem3 – Ghana
Didi Emah – Nigeria (Winner)
Best Rap Act
Shane Eagle – South Africa
Olamide – Nigeria
Zoro – Nigeria
Sarkodie – Ghana
Tha Dogg – Namibia
Casper Nyovest – South Africa
MHD – Senegal
Phyno – Nigeria
Nasty C – South Africa
Khaligraph Jones – Kenya (Winner)
Best Collaboration
Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid – Ma Lo
Diamond Platnumz ft Neyo – African Beauty
Duncan Mighty x Wizkid – Fake Love
Heavy K ft Bucie, Wokwazi – Inde
Nasty C ft Runtown – Said
Kwesta ft Wale – Spirit
Fally Ipupa – Mannequin ft Kebzla & Naza
Major Lazer ft Dj Maphorisa , Ice Prince, Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular
Nsoki ft Rayvanny – African Sunrise
Dj Spinall ft Wizkid – Nowo
Song of The Year
Wizkid – Soco (Winner)
Big Shaq – Man’s Not Hot
Davido – FIA
Distruction Boyz – Omunye
Diamond Platnumz ft Omarion – African Beauty
Afro B – Joanna (Drogba)
Nasty C & Runtown – Said
Duncan Mighty ft Wizkid – Fake Love
Major Lazer & Dj Maphoriza ft Ice Prince , Nasty C , Patoranking & Jidenna – Particular
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Amidst the rumors flying around that a sponsor is funding Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe’s luxurious lifestyle, the actress has showed off the interior of the said mansion.
Recall it all started when SDK alleged that a governor was sponsoring the lifestyle of the Actress, and also bought her a mansion in Lagos.
Reacting to the rumors making rounds, the actress posted:
“No one saw all my late night shoots! Shooting almost 24hrs, No one saw my being on set back to back!!!!…..No one saw all those times I carry Goods on my head in London, LA, New York, Turkey, Vietnam and all…….. No one sees my endorsements and influencing deals……
“Almost 15years as an Actor, I buy a house, they see it as a big deal! They try to tag every wealthy man they know to my Sucess because they just can’t comprehend how and why a woman should be successful …… Y’all wait till I open my Complex, then maybe y’all will kuku take poison untop my matter ??? I am just getting started”
“Abeg that miracle that will leave people in awe, confusion to the extent that they will start insinuating and speculating all sorts…. just cos they can’t fathom what the lord has done for you, may the lord grant it unto you IJN!”
“Dear Bloggers, the mumu upcoming script writer! and association of instablog bad belle, jobless commentators….this house you see in this picture was bought with my hard work and God’s grace( not that I owe y’all an explanation)……..”
“Since you have taken it upon yourselves to be in my business, pls employ a very good private investigator, a pastor, an Alfa or a Babalawo to help you in further investigations….so you won’t be peddling stupid rumours that has no iota of truth in it!….let me quickly warn you that more is coming oh!!! Because something HUGE is cooking ???? I am just getting started ???????????? Just one house una wan DIE !!!!!! Wait till you see what is next!….. RADARADA…….”
Also sharing the interior of her mansion she wrote: “Home… Ore Bodi ����……. Big thanks to all”
Nollywood actress and mother of one, Tonto Dikeh has replied an internet troll who advised her to go back to her ex-husband.
The troll identified as @smartjohn872 on IG took to the actress’ comment section to advise her to go back husband and stop disgracing her lineage and generation.
“@tontolet go back to your husband and stop disgracing your lineage and generations”, he wrote.
Well King Tonto has reacted to his comment in a savage way, saying that the troll could have him but he would need to shave his butt well.
“@smartjohn872 you can have him but you need to shave your butt well”, she wrote
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has yesterday barred presidential candidates from campaigning until November 18.
This is in line with the timelines given by the agency and the provisions of the Electoral Act, INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said.
He advised parties and their candidates to adhere to the electoral timetable during a workshop for election professionals from the Commonwealth Africa Region.
Yakubu reminded political parties and candidates that the end of primaries did not mean the immediate commencement of campaigns.
“Section 99(1) prohibits campaigns by political parties earlier than 90 days before polling day.
“Therefore, going by the provisions of the Electoral Act and the Timetable and Schedule of Activities issued by the Commission, campaign for Presidential and National Assembly elections will commence on Nov. 18.
“Campaign for Governorship and State Assembly elections begins on Dec. 1.
“I call upon political parties and candidates to strictly adhere to these dates,’’ he said.
Yakubu said that with the conclusion of primaries by political parties yesterday, the next activity was the nomination of candidates to the commission.
He reminded political parties that the dates for the submission of lists of candidates (Form CFOO2) and their personal particulars (Forms C1001) for presidential and National Assembly elections are from Oct 10 to Oct.18.
The date for the governorship and State Assembly elections is Oct. 22 and Nov. 2.
“The commission will receive the submission from political parties at Aso Hall of the International Conference Centre, Abuja, from 9.a.m to 4.p.m. daily.
“Although we have communicated these dates to all political parties, let me reiterate that there will be no extension of time.
“Similarly, in making submissions to the commission, the covering letters as well as the list of candidates must be duly signed by the National Chairmen and National Secretaries of political patties in line with the commission’s guidelines.’’
Yakubu described the workshop and its theme, “Strengthening Electoral Democracy in the Commonwealth African Region” as topical and relevant.
He said that all the countries of the Commonwealth, Africa region, needed to further consolidate on election process so that elections were not merely periodic but also peaceful and credible.
“Bringing election managers together to share experiences and build capacities is a critical step to the consolidation of electoral democracy,” Yakubu said.
Yakubu said that participants would be taken through five interrelated sub-themes, ranging from the promotion of sustainable electoral democracy, strategic planning, gender and elections, electoral technology to elections and new media.
