The young boy, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, had his wish become a reality after his doctors teamed up with Delta Airlines at the Kotoka Airport in Accra.
Now reports are in that the boy has sadly passed away. According to GhanaCelebrities, Wonder Kpe gave up the ghost at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, where he has been battling his illness on Monday evening.
Wonder had reportedly spent a long time at home because his parents couldn’t afford the medical treatment he needed but they were eventually forced to get professional help when his condition deteriorated.
United states 44th President, Barack Obama has on Tuesday, February 16, showed concern that he does not believe GOP front-runner Donald Trump will make it to the White House, but the real estate mogul took the remark as a compliment, saying Obama has done a “lousy job,” BBC reports.
“I continue to believe that Mr Trump will not be president. And the reason is because I have a lot of faith in the American people,” Mr Obama said while speaking at a press conference in Rancho Mirage, California.
Obama told reporters that he believed Americans still see the presidency as “a serious job.”
“It’s not hosting a talk show, or a reality show. It’s not promotion, it’s not marketing,” Obama said. “It’s hard and a lot of people count on us getting it right.”
Mr Trump, a billionaire businessman, is the front-runner in the race to be his party’s choice for the White House.
He has won one state primary already, and leads the polls in South Carolina, where Republicans voted on Saturday.
Reacting, Mr Trump said it was a compliment to be criticised by a president who had done so much damage to the country.
He also vowed that he would deport 11 million undocumented immigrants, build a wall on the southern border paid for by Mexico and that Muslims should be stopped from entering the US.
Just last week, sad news of one of Nollywood’s leading actor, Sikiru Adeshina popularly known as Arakangudu went round and this week, the movie industry lost another actor, Mike Odiache.
Mike died on Monday, February 15, 2016, as his death has thrown the entire movie industry into another round of mourning.
According to reports, Mike died after a brief illness at the general hospital, Ikorodu, Lagos with the nature of the sickness unknown as at the time of this report.
He has acted the role of interpreter in a number of Nollywood movies including, the popular flick, ‘Prophet of Doom.’
He was also known for his role in the much-acclaimed movie, ‘Igodo,’ in which he was buried alive.
5 Hot African women who made headlines that shock the Nigerian entertainment industry
As Nigerian entertainment grew beyond limits in the past few years, it opened doors for non Nigerian women as well and several African actress and actors have featured in Nollywood movies, collaborated with Nigerian musicians, won Nigerian awards etc.
We take a look at 5 times non Nigerian women have suddenly dominated Nigerian entertainment headlines.
Let’s Roll…
Sira Kante
Davido’s girl Sira is a hot one, we must admit.
The 19 year old had a thing with Davido and BOOOOOOM, her Instagram was dug out, her age, her family, her history maybe her genotype and blood group?
The US based Guinean wasn’t one to be afraid of headlines though she embraced and loved the fame that came her way.
She currently has 45,000+ Instagram followers, she had mere 900 before Davido dated her. Such is her social media growth.
We earlier reported on how Peter Okoye took to twitter to drag his elder brother, Jude Engees Okoye, accusing him of poorly managing the PSquare Music Group. (Read Here if you missed it)
Jude Okoye initially ignored the outburst but was forced to speak up after popular Twitter user, Sub Delivery Man, tweeted at him. “They said you are a pdf file sir,” the Twitter user said, referring to Peter Okoye’s comment that every other person apart from P-Square is an “attachment” to the Get Squared records label.
Pope Francis was ruffled by a restless Mexican crowd recently after an unidentified person almost knocked him down. For the first time, the normally calm Pope showed anger and shouted at the jostling onlooker.
In the Daily Mail’s video, the Pope can be seen walking towards a stadium. He stopped to greet the waiting children and suddenly, someone stretched out and pulled him, knocking him off balance.
The holy father fell on one of the children who was on a wheel chair. Quickly, his aides helped him up, but not after he lost his cool and yelled in Spanish, “Don’t be selfish!”
A little girl of 12-years-old, wearing make-up, poses for photographs as she appears to marry a middle-aged man in this shocking wedding video.
This horrifying footage also seems to show her suit-clad husband, who is at least four decades older than her, clinging on to her.
Shot in Lebanon, the video has sparked an international outcry.
But, thankfully, the child bride and her groom were actors hired by the campaign group KAFA – which means “enough” in Arabic.
Amassing more than 1.7 million views since it was released, the clip offers up a window into another world where thousands of young girls in Lebanon, Syria and around the world who are forced into marriage.
Nearly 15 million girls who are as young as eight are forced to marry older men sometimes in their sixties and senventies.
According to the United Nations Population Fund more than 1.2 billion girls will be forced into child marriage by 2050.
Now the Government in Lebanon has introduced legislation it hopes will pass that will require all marriages to have a civil registration in an attempt to outlaw it.
Currently parents can give permission for their children to marry at the age of nine while a girl can give consent herself at the age of 14.
Campaigner Maya Ammar said: “The scene was supposed to seem shocking because the practice itself is shocking.”
It is being reported that Kylie Jenner has officially signed a deal with Puma, despite Kanye West’s assertions that she would not.
Last week, during one of his Twitter outbursts, Kanye West revealed that sportswear maker Puma was trying to close a deal with Kylie Jenner and that they offered her a million dollars.
“1000% there will never be a Kylie Puma anything,” Ye tweeted with certainty, “That’s on my family! 1000% Kylie is on Yeezy team. Puma, we gone give you your measly million dollars back. Never divide the family.”
But the 18-year-old reality TV star has sealed the deal with Puma to become the face of the brand. According to shoe blog Nice Kicks, photo shoots have already been done following the confirmation of the deal. Kylie will become a brand advocate and will support Puma releases on social media by starring in campaigns.
For the past few months, The PSquare clan hasn’t released any new music. Apparently, the other half of Psquare brothers, Peter Okoye has not revealed the reason for the silence from Psquare.
The singer laid all blames to the management team of PSquare which is of course headed by their older brother, Jude Okoye.
Peter took to twitter to state reasons why Jude okoye must be sacked as the group’s manager: “I don’t have a problem with Paul,” he clarified his relationship with his twin, “My loyalty to PSquare and the fans still remains 100%.”
“Please whosoever makes any transaction with Northside Entertainment or Jude Okoye on Psquare’s behalf does so at their own risk. #warning,” the father of two continued, adding that “Family business can be [a] pain in the a$$.”
In 2013, Jude Okoye launched Northside Music Inc. and signed ‘German Juice’ singer, Cynthia Morgan as his first artiste. Peter Okoye set up his own record label ‘P-Classic’ in 2014, and a few weeks ago, Paul floated his own Rudeboy Records.
Through all this, Get Squared Records which P-Square is attached to has remained mostly neglected, fuelling the stories of a split. Now He has lent credence to the rumours via a series of tell-all tweets.
Read him:
Psquare Fans i know y'all have been asking a lot of question concerning us.
Former OAP For Sports at Naija FM 102.7 – Sam Mbonu popularly known by his radio name – Original9jaboi was involved in a Ghastly car accident in Houston Texas yesterday, February 16th where he currently resides.
He had the accident with an 18 wheeler trailer along State Highway 288 southbound and came out unhurt with minor bruises.
Sam was on his way to his new job with Texas Department of Criminal Justice which he started on Monday 15th Feb when the accident happened.
Fast-rising Nigerian rapper, Oludemilade Martin Alejo popularly known as YCEEhas landed on the cover of the latest edition of Wavesplus Magazine.
The Headies Rookie of the Year in his interview with the magazine opens up about his career, his education as a 200-level student at UNILAG and growing up.
Ycee only days ago dropped the visuals to his latest single, ‘Omo Alhaji’.
Wavesplus Magazine has also in the past featured celebs like Sheyi Shayand Ruth Kadiri on its cover.
Few days after the premiere her much-anticipated film, Black Val, respected Yoruba actress, Iyabo Ojo is back on location with her Fespris Production crew for the filming of a new movie, The Wedding.
The movie, which is being shot in Lagos, features veteran actor Jide Kosoko, Hon. Desmond Elliot among other stars.
Check out photos from the movie set…
With this, we can say there is a little problem with the Kimye.. As we know, Kanye West has been tweeting up a storm in recent days, but his beautiful wife, Kim Kardashian is not ready to support him..
via People:
A source tells PEOPLE that, while “Kim is a very supportive wife” and “rarely complains,” she’s not a fan of the social media sagas.
Though Kim keeps a level head about most of her husband’s eccentric behavior, says the source: “What causes friction in the marriage, however, is Kanye’s compulsive tweeting. Kim can’t stand it. She is all for self-promotion, but doesn’t approve of Twitter drama.”
“She was very mad about Kanye’s Amber Rose drama,” the source said – and indeed, Kim went on to initiate a reconciliation with Rose herself, and a source told PEOPLE at the time it was because “Kim is a mom and wants to be a role model. She doesn’t want to be involved in ridiculous drama.” (Shortly afterwards, the two rappers went on to settle their differences, too.)
As for how she feels about the long-simmering Swift tension – which erupted after West rapped that he “made that bitch famous” on a song on his new album, then taking to Twitter to defend his lyrics about the pop star – the source said Kim “doesn’t care about his song lyrics.”
Added the source: “The album is getting tons of attention now, and this was the plan.”
And ultimately, “their marriage seems fine,” explains the source.
“Kanye has been very busy, and Kim is very understanding. Kanye is great when he is around.”
Five Star General, KCEE is the standard, international Bureau De Changer.
On the heels of the hugely successful collaborative single ‘Ebeano,’ The serial Five Star hitmaker releases his first song for 2016. The Dr. Amir – produced ‘Bureau De Changer’ brings the trademark groove in a hybrid sound where Pop, percussion meets heavy highlife-sque trumpeting.
The limpopo king gets a new name, Enter the life with the new Alhaji Naira!
Charly Boy writes on the ‘Life As I See It Concert’ organized by ace comedian, Julius Agwu which held at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja on February 14, 2016. He titled it “Haba Julius, Where’s The Genius??!!
He has some very strong views about the show which he gave a thumbs down due to it’s lack of laughs and late start.
Read below:
Haba Julius, Where’s The Genius??!!
Julius Agwu is my friend and a brother, one of the many comedians I have encouraged in their careers through the years. When I lost my buddy, my father, he was there to give me all the moral support I needed.
I love Julius as much as some great Nigerian comedians, artistes and actors that have passed through the University of CharlyBoyism, who are now doing pretty well in their respective fields.
I was at my guy’s LIFE AS I SEE IT show with my family at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja on February 14, 2016.
Mehnnnn, was I bored to tears!!!
First of all, the show that was billed to start at 4pm didn’t start till around 8.30pm, and wouldn’t you expect that such a show already starting so late would compensate the audience by blowing off the roof with powerful rib-crackers back to back? For where!
I wasn’t sure whether we were at a musical/comedy show or in a pentecostal revival ground.
We had trickles of respite when other artistes did their thing but each time Julius came up, it was like he was on a mission to convert us sinners in the hall. He kept preaching, oblivious of many people’s disapproval, boredom and disgust for turning a comedy show into a sermonized gospel rant and chant. Kai!
I understand what my brother must have gone through when he had to be flown abroad for his brain surgery. As he told me before the show started, “Charly, I almost died, I was actually being wheeled to the mortuary before God’s intervention”.
I am sure all that incident must have been very traumatic for my dear friend who felt he had to give thanks to the Lord for keeping him alive. Yes o, I agree, we all need to constantly do that because without God’s grace and mercy, who for dey alive? So praise The Lord…Halleluyah!!!!
However, the fact remains that people came there for the sole purpose of laughter, not to be preached at, after-all, the Christians in the building would have gone to Church earlier that day, being a Sunday. Abi?
We had people of different religions, denominations: Muslims, Crossbearers, Bhuddists, even Atheists in the hall that night, who didn’t come to worship but to be entertained.
As I peered into some people’s faces, I could read their strong objection and disdain about how the night was turning out.
Julius should have been sensitive, biko.
There were a few high points of the show though, when the likes of Bovi and Akpororo took control of the microphone. They were good! Very good.
My dear brother, it is good to have a grateful heart when the Lord delivers one from the jaws of death, but a comedy show is not a revival and the people in the hall can’t all be Christians.
There are many people also that the Lord has saved, giving thanks therefore, should be a personal thing with your Maker; don’t get it twisted with comedy.
I felt ripped off.
God has also saved people like us and we are grateful for what He has done in our lives, but we don’t go round terrorising people with Bible verses and the word of God.
And just in case you want to start your own church, all well and good for you but biko, don’t do it on the heels of people who have paid their hard earned money to watch a comedy show, either alone or with family and friends.
My brother, I no yab you o, I just advice you as my person. Next time let the comical genius in you come out not the preacher.
Fresh Video From Banga Lee, D’Banj for his latest single “Emergency”
The retro-themed visuals was directed by Unlimited L.A and was shot on location @ Hard Rock Cafe, Lagos with cameo appearances from Eldee,Olu Maintain, Vector and Samklef.
Music Video by Banky W & Chidinma performing “All I Want is You”. Song produced by T.K; the video was Written, Produced & Directed by Banky W for EME & TILT Productions, and shot in Lagos Nigeria.
Banky playfully takes on tribalism with this video… it’s a modern day Nigerian Love story, where we see Banky & Chidinma’s characters falling for each other, despite the disapproval of her parents (two of Nigeria’s most legendary and iconic Entertainers, Zack Orji & Onyeka Onwenu). In these days when the term #YorubaDemons has both been a cause for humor and concern, the video playfully shows just what lengths one can go to fight for the chance to love.
Lyrical King Kong, Vector jumps on the instrumental of Darey’s “Pray For Me” and as usual he did justice to it, this is a deep one from Vector Tha Viper. You Gotta Listen….
The 10 Most Idiotic Decisions The Grammys Ever Made
The 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be held at the Staples Center on Monday, February 15, but if you’re anything like us, you won’t be watching. Although the Grammy’s are perhaps the preeminent award in American music and recording arts, throughout their six decades of existence, they have made unquestionably the consistently worst decisions of any major award show. From their very inception, the Grammys felt dated and out of touch, giving awards to Frank Sinatra in favor of the Beatles, who weren’t even recognized as Best “New” Artists until the year they released their sixth album.
Not every Grammy decision has been terrible. Artists still desperately strive for validation within the industry, and millions will watch the ceremony with wishful eyes, hoping the best for their favorite artists. We wouldn’t hold out breath, though, considering the past atrocious decisions made by the Grammys. Regardless of category, genre or era, the Grammys always managed to get obvious musical genius wrong, rewarding complacency over creativity with great consistency. If a young artist out there wins a Grammy on Monday and it just makes all their dreams come true, then we say, “Congrats, Taylor.” But to prevent any artist from having their dream shattered when they lose, check out these examples that prove just how clueless the Grammys have always been.
10. The First Rapper To Win A Grammy Was Will Smith
No one hates on Big Willie Style, but it seems downright inappropriate the first rapper to win a Grammy was The Fresh Prince. It’s not surprising it took the Grammys a few years to recognize rap, first doing so in 1989 with the award for Best Rap Performance. Celebrating a year that featured landmark hip-hop releases by artists such as N.W.A, Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, LL Cool J and KRS-One, of the bunch, only future Grammy host LL was even nominated. Unfortunately for Cool James, not even the fire of “Goin’ Back to Cali” could win the Grammys over, as they were distracted listening to the Fresh Prince rap about how “Parents Just Don’t Understand.”
No disrespect to the Prince or his DJ Jazzy Jeff. The song itself is lightweight fun, but to call it the best the rap world had to offer was an insult. When the Grammys would finally add an award for the Best Rap Album of the Year, they would show similar lack of insight into the hip-hop community, awarding Naughty By Nature in favor of 2pac. Frankly, though, not even that is bad as what happened to Best Rap Performance in 1990: “Bust A Move” won, defeating “Fight the Power.”
Nollywood star actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde on Sunday February 14 officially launched a new event centre in Lagos. She also used the occasion to mark her birthday in Nigeria and celebrate the lovers’ day with few friends and family.
The unveiling was attended by top Nigerian celebs including Denrele Edun, Bimbo Akintola, Freeze amongst others.
The event centre, named ‘Double Doors’ is situated, at Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way in Ikeja and is already opened for business.
After initially refusing to comment, CEO of Luxury Real Estate Company, Sujimoto Construction Company, Sijibomi Ogundele, has finally decided to clear the air on his magnanimity to Olajumoke.
What stirred your interest in Olajumoke the Bread Seller?
The Olajumoke story could be any Lagosian’s story. Lagos has a population of about 21 million people. Only 15-20% of these people are the actual indigenes of Lagos.
The remaining majority left their comfort zones to come look for opportunities in Lagos. My mother came to Lagos when she was just like Olajumoke, selling Bread and Bournvita.
She realised that there was more profit in Bournvita than in Bread. So, she quickly focused on Bournvita and that little business expanded, transforming her into a Distributor for Cadbury and one of the top five Distributors for Nestle.
About 16 million people living in Lagos today can relate to Olajumoke’s story, because they are people who left their cities to look for that great opportunity Lagos has for us.
Can you tell us about the luxury accommodation you gave her?
It is very important for people not to misinterpret our true intentions. We did not buy Olajumoke an apartment. We have paid for rent for a few years.
We are in the process of furnishing it tastefully. Someone might say after furnishing it, what next? What if she cannot renew her rent? Should in three or four years the rent expire and God forbid she has no capacity to renew her rent, are we going to leave her? Of course not, we have an obligation to extend it until she finds her feet.
The Olajumoke story is a lifetime project for us at Sujimoto. It is our intention to help her discover her true potential and translate them into success.
It is our intention to give educational scholarships to her children. We will also help empower her husband to find employment. But first, we will send him for proper training to enhance his existing skills, because an aluminum fabricator in Osun state may not have the same level of expertise as the one in Lagos.
We are not going to let Olajumoke be a celebrity just in the news. She will be an empowered Celebrity. All this promises we shall achieve before the end of 2016.
What can Nigerians do for Olajumoke?
As a nation, it is our dreams that unite us and it is its opportunities that empower us. The patriotic spirit telling us we are our brothers’ keepers, is what makes this nation the greatest in Africa.
If a man is in Borno state cannot afford food, that matters to me, even if he is not my biological brother. If a lady in Enugu finds it difficult to pay for her daughter’s school fees.
It pains me because her daughter might as well be my sister. If there is a bread hawker from Osun who has no education or accommodation but has hope that the great city of Lagos can give her the opportunity to achieve her dreams, why should I not want to be the first to provide these basic needs for her?
I can’t solve all of her problems, but I will do my bit and hope society takes it up from there.
The Thomases and the Pessimists: What’s your opinion?
We need to get rid of the Thomases among us who only see the bad in every situation. In today’s world with all the need for prayer in this nation, there is no room for pessimism.
The only way this nation can move forward is to start being optimistic and have faith in the unknown; to have courage in the existing and show appreciation to the few, instead of condemnation.
People are more attracted to unrewarding conversations. What did you give her? What did you do for her? Where did you send her? It is important for us as a nation to start appreciating the good done by a few people who care enough to do them.
An average Nigerian is a giver, that is why people give so much to churches and other religious organisations.
I want to believe that the greatness of this nation derives from its peoples’ ability to be appreciative of the very little things or the kind gestures of the good Samaritans.
In recent time the light system has improved greatly under the new government. Though some areas in the government are still affected, but the change is tremendous.
Popular actress Rukky Sanda recently took to her page to lament about the power supply faced at her area.
She made it known she spends lots of money on petrol and diesel as generator and inverter is on a rotational basis daily.
The actress who said there have been no light for 72 hours at a stretch in 6months, seems to be fed up as she is on a verge of considering relocating any time soon.
Am thinking of relocating – Rukky Sanda laments about bad electricity supply.
A one month old baby has who was abandoned by her unknown mother has been rescued and brought back to life.
A leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Suleiman Badmus, rescued the baby, after sighting her in Amuwo Odofin, and handed her over to the police.
The baby is now being cared for by a woman police sergeant, Pamela Nwabinye, who has since the discovery, been playing the role of mother to the baby.
Olabisi, a younger sister to the OPC leader, who rescued the baby, said “The baby was found close to where I sell herbs at Amuwo-Odofin. One of the OPC members heard the baby’s cries and called my brother, Badmus. The baby was inside a carton.
When I saw her, I was shocked. I felt whoever abandoned her must be crazy. Mosquitoes had bitten her face. Why would any woman abandon her baby after she had carried the pregnancy for 9 months?” Sergeant Nwabinye was said to have bought new sets of clothes, flask, feeding bottle for the baby.
A police source at FESTAC police station said: “That’s how Pamela behaves with every baby rescued and brought to the station. She goes all out to mother the baby. Pamela spends her money a lot on abandoned kids. She likes kids a lot.”
The Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday, threatened that if anything happens to its detained leader, Director of Radio Biafra, Mr Nnamdi Kanu following the allegations that he was being denied access to food and toiletries and had been subjected to serious intimidation and harassment by some prison officials in Kuje Prison, that the action, if true, would attract a protest never heard of in Nigeria before.
Addressing newsmen in Nnewi, Anambra state, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Officer, Mr Emma Powerful, claimed that the inhuman treatment being meted to Kanu was meant to demoralise him…
“as directed by the Federal Government’s agents, who are now convinced that he will be set free by the court at the end of the day and they now resorted to denying him access to food in order to starve him to death.” The Sun reports.
Similarly, Ogirishi Igbo, Igbo spiritual leader, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka has appealed to the federal government to, unconditionally release Mr Kanu without further delay, so that Igbo elders could talk with him on his group’s agitation for Biafra. He added that the agitation for Biafra would be more pronounced, if anything happened to him in prison.
Popular Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw who in 2008 won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film Stronger than Pain, got in a battle of words with a fan after the fan called her ugly on instagram.
See a screenshot of the comment of the fan and Kate’s epic reply;
YBNL Lead, Olamide has started yet another trend, and this time it’s called the Jagaban Pose #jagabanpose.
The photo apparently, shows people take pictures with on hand across their face as shown below:
Needless to say, a lot of fans have jumped on it on Instagram and have started posting pictures. This isn’t the first time Olamide will start a photo trend. Recall about 3 years ago it was the gunman pose..
Few days after the premiere her much-anticipated film, Black Val, respected Yoruba actress, Iyabo Ojo is back on location with her Fespris Production crew for the filming of a new movie, The Wedding.
Fresh Video From Banga Lee, D’Banj for his latest single “Emergency”
Music Video by Banky W & Chidinma performing “All I Want is You”. Song produced by T.K; the video was Written, Produced & Directed by Banky W for EME & TILT Productions, and shot in Lagos Nigeria.
Lyrical King Kong, Vector jumps on the instrumental of Darey’s “Pray For Me” and as usual he did justice to it, this is a deep one from Vector Tha Viper. You Gotta Listen….
