Veteran Nollywood actress Franca Brown who was popular for her role as ‘ Mama Efe ’ in the popular 80’s soap opera ‘Behind The Clouds’ has had a bit of misfortune.
On January 18, 2016 her house was burnt down by her house help.
According to reports the house-help poured petrol on the house and set it ablaze. The house-help later allegedly confessed to being a witch and part of a coven.
She claimed that she burnt down the house after her coven threatened her with death if she did not burn down the actress’ home.
Franca Brown who is in her 40’s is still single. In a 2014 interview the actress spoke on why she is still single.
“I believe in marriage. I was born into a home, I have a father and a mother. But marriage has not come my way, and I don’t think it’s yet a challenge to me. When it comes my way, it comes ” said Franca Brown.
E.M.E Boss and Talented RnB Singer, Banky W Set To Drop Two Songs And Videos This Week. Few days ago the Singer revealed that he would be releasing THREE ALBUMS before this year runs out.
Prince Odi Okojie, the husband of popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson returned to his hometown in Uromi, Edo state yesterday (February 8).
Prince Odi Okojie who claims he is being persuaded by his people to fight for PDP’s deputy governor’s slot in the coming election in the state was received like a king, the people trooped out to greet him as he rode around the town.
His wife however wasn’t with him in his motorcade.
Prince Odi Okojie’s warm reception is an indication that he will be vying for a political office in the next gubernatorial election.
On January 25, 2016 it was reported that Mercy Johnson’s husband would be vying for the position of deputy governor of Edo state under the platform of the People Democratic Party.
Later in the day he released a statement clarifying his political ambitions. (Read Here)
Last night, students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan in Oyo State were involved in a car crash along Ibadan-Oyo road. Six students died, while thirteen survived with different degrees of injuries.
The Sun reports that the students were travelling back to Ibadan from Oyo when their tire burst and the vehicle somersaulted.
The bodies of the dead students have been deposited at the morgue of Adeoyo State Hospital in Yemetun, while the injured are currently recieving treatment at St. Patrick Private Hospital and the General Hospital, all in Oyo State.
From the inscription on the body of the bus, the students are of the Department of Quantity Surveying of the polytechnic.
Speaking with the press, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu confirmed the casualities and the wounded, while the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Oyo State, Mr. Yusuf Salami, said that the commission if investigating the incident and also compiling the details before official release of statistics.
Chocolate City Music presents the much anticipated single – ‘Kolewerk’ by the rapid rising singer, songwriter and all-round performer Koker, with topnotch Clarence Peters directed visuals.
Koker’s Kolewerk was produced by the super-talented CBN in-house producer, Reinhard and it definitely has all the boxes checked in being 2016’s Nigerian Club anthem.
With video cameos from Reekado Banks, Falz, L.A.X, Loose Kaynon, Pryse and Dice Ailes, the nominee for the highly coveted Headies Award for the ‘Rookie Of The Year’ category shows no signs for slowing down even as his mega-hit single ‘Do Something’ and his more recently release ‘Kaabo’ still continue to own airwaves across Nigeria and definitely beyond.
It no news that some of our favorite celebrities love to show off their endowed girlfriends on their Instagram page. Apparently, what is scarce is those who have taken the ladder up. .By using their girls (Who of course are now their wives, baby mamas) in their works.
We take a look at the times some of our favorite musicians used their girlfriends as he lead girl in their music videos.
Wizkid – Tania Omotayo | Video – Sade
Wizkid and Tania Omotayo might have broken up but before then, the two of them shot a video for a yet to be released song, Sade.
Tania played the lead girl in the video and a photo from the shoot can be seen above.
YBNL star, Adekunle Gold, during a street interview with Femi, Hip TV presenter was surprised by an elderly woman who suddenly crossed the road and interrupted the interview.
The woman who apparently didn’t understand what was going on before she innocently interrupted simply went to bless Adekunle Gold and the presenter, Femi.
However, the amazed and happy Adekunle shared it on his page.
He wrote: ‘‘Mama Crossed from the other side of the road to greet and pray for me during the interview with Femi on the street! Too much love.’’
Charley Boy has released an article he wrote on the story of Olajumoke Orisaguna who was helped getting a modeling career by ace Photographer, Ty Bello
Checkout the article below…
Am sure you all know what I’m talking about precisely. Yes, you’ve heard about it but just in case you didn’t get a hold of the full gist, here you go…. Recently, TYBello, a Nigerian recording artist and photographer, was having a photo-shoot with an American music star called Tinnie Tempah.
She had chosen to pitch her set on the streets of Lagos so as, according to her Instagram post, to showcase the beauty of her Lagos rather than be confined in some hole. While on the shoot, a bread seller from Sabo market strayed into the shot. Upon realizing what damage she could have done, this bread hawker became confused, perhaps a little scared, especially with boos and jeers from people who asked her to quickly get out of the set.
Alas, TYBello, the photographer, signaled her to walk back into the set and asked for her photograph to be taken and she obliged. TY had seen, through her lens, diamond though very much in the rough at this time.
When I saw the pics on TYBello’s Instagram page, I was pleasantly surprised to know the bread seller concept was not pre-scripted. Kudos to TYBello for her ingenious shots. The effect of these photos was so overwhelming that the scout for this ‘Waka Pass’ model began. Finally, she was found.
She is Olajumoke, 27year old mother of two: a boy of 5 and a 2year old daughter. She can’t write or speak a word of English, she communicates in Yoruba. Though she’s not literate, today, she shares the coveted ThisDay Style Cover with the likes of Dangote, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, A’List Socialites and Celebrities, the Creme de la Creme of society, From a most indigent background, Olajumoke left Osun State where she was a hair dresser, to come to Lagos in search of the Golden Fleece, hawking bread 7times a week with a profit of 200 naira daily.
Even with two children, she didn’t fold her hands and beg for hand-outs, she hawked her way into her destiny. She was the Golden Fleece that TYBello was going to search for. In no time, with a make-over, the gold in her is brought to fore and shone in her pictures that have gone viral on the internet.
TYBello has proved with this story that we can create positive movement for one another without waiting for government (government should play their role though). It’s obvious that most of the people who walk around the streets have gold in them, they are all waiting on a gold digger to dig it up. Nobody is ever useless, no matter the condition you find yourself,no condition is permanent, as long as you are not lazy.
This is the moral of Olajumoke’s story. People pray to God to meet them at the point of their needs but they need to know that God is waiting to meet them at the point where they are making use of that which is in their hands. Hard work and tenacity will always win “it” for you. Opportunities are all around us everyday but we seize them (or not) by time and chance.
Ex beauty queen is back on Instagram and she has posted her first photos a week after she got her account deleted as a result of marriage split from her billionaire husband of one year, Prince Sunny Aku.
Two days to the release of his album, Kanye West has changed the name again.
The original title, So Help Me God, was announced back in 2014, and almost a year later altered to SWISH. That seemed to be set, until a few weeks ago when Kanye made another change, this time to WAVES.
And now, Kanye who revealed that WAVES actually may not be the title few days ago took to his Twitter account, posting a photo of himself in the studio, revealing that the final title will be T.L.O.P.
He followed that up with another tweet saying that anyone who can figure out the meaning of the acronym will win tickets to his Yeezy Season 3 show, along with a free pair of Yeezy’s.
Stereotypes are natural and we are all stereotypical in our everyday interactions – knowingly or unknowingly. I attended Kings College Lagos and I recall that the first day I entered class maybe I should say on ‘my’ first day of school (cos I joined the class a little later than the rest) I got into a fight…immediately. So I was brought to class and introduced to my classmates.
Everything was going well until the first teacher came to deliver a class and asked me my name and I told her Audu Maikori and she said ‘oh Audu Ikoyi?’ And everyone started laughing. I watched them a little pissed that they found the teacher’s deliberate mispronunciation of my name funny.
So after the class ended, one of the boys in my class walked up to me and asked ‘so you are a Mallam?’ in a jeering manner.. I can still remember the smirk on his face. And I replied ‘No I am not a Mallam , I am a northerner from Kaduna State‘ and the guy said in a slightly raised tone ‘abeg go jo! You are just a Mallam and you are……’ Before he could finish I full stopped his sentence with a punch!
That’s how a fight ensued! Sadly I didn’t finish with him before we were quickly separated and arraigned before the class teacher’s office. The other teachers were just surprised that the ‘new boy’ got into a fight on his very first day in school. We were both punished and moved on with our lives thereafter.
The boy grew up in Lagos and what he said was a reflection of what he was heard or was taught .. He knew no better, you see the impression in those parts are that all northerners are illiterate, bush and only good as gatemen (security guards). ‘Mallam‘ was a derogatory term to describe people from the part of the country -where I am from.
Sadly not much has changed. Nigerians are all very stereotypical and this applies to all tribes. The Igbos love money, Yoruba people love parties while Calabar people are only good as cooks. We are still judged based on where we are from and not where we are going.
How can we grow if our first assessment of people is based on stereotypes that have no real basis beyond pre-loaded bias?
I am not holier than them but having grown up around Yoruba people and marrying from the east of Nigeria I tend to judge people on their own personal record not on what people say about them … I feel you need to see beyond the label, test all theories and presumptions. I am as detribalized as is possible under our circumstances.
Finally it’s convenient to think that northerners are all ‘gatemen’ or Security Guards because they aren’t smart enough to go to school or get more ‘prestigious’ jobs… But that’s the old North, that’s changed so much and will continue to change in time .
But have you ever considered that the other reason that northerners were largely in the position was that they are generally very bold and will show loyalty and commitment and ensure your house or building is secure even at risk to their lives? That they are more trustworthy than those from other parts of the country?
Yes and some of you will say it’s a lie they aren’t, it’s just an impression people have! Some of you will even say you know people from other tribes that are more bold and loyal who do a better job than these so called northerners Abi? Yes I agree but that’s my point exactly … It’s stereotype and I think that’s another way to look at it positively .. thats if we decide that we must be stereotypical….
Top Actor, Prince Jide Kosoko confirmed Arakangudu‘s death to GoldmyneTvthis morning. He said his association has despatched members to his house.
The fantastic actor died yesterday 8th February 2016 in Kaduna State through heart attack.
His remains according to a source will be moved to his home town in Osogbo, Capital of Osun State for burial this morning.
The baritone-voiced actor who practiced his trade in the Yoruba genre of Nollywood is known for his portrayal of herbalists and armed robbers.
He was also a movie producer and has produced many award-winning movies, among them Iya Oko Bournvita, Agba Osugbo, Aje Olokun, Ogbologbo, Ilu Gangan. He was also a movie director and directed a couple of movies.
Arakangudu, also known as Sikiru Adeshina, had gone off the acting radar for some years after suffering from an undisclosed ailment that made him abandon his Lagos base and relocate to Oshogbo, his home town.
Arakangudu later made a return to acting in 2015 with his role as a chief in the palace in a recent movie titled Ayaba Oosa.
His remains are en route to his house where he will be buried later today.
Geoffrey Oji, the sensational singer and one time winner of MTN Project Fame has released a remix to his smash hit single, Bursting My Brain.
In this new version, he teams up with the self- acclaimed Musical Taliban, OritseFemi to deliver yet another classic ode to the lovely ladies out there, on an instrumental produced by Password.
Capital Hill act artiste and delectable singer, Chidinma, shared some photos of herself and Flavor on a music video set.
The pair who have been plagued with dating rumors for a while now, have kept tongues wagging about the real relationship between them, following their several kissing instinct both in music videos and on stage.
21-year-old Brendon Apples was found dead from apparent suicide at Denneboom Station near Mamelodi, SA on Monday, February 8, one week after he disappeared.
According to his mother, Cecilia Apples, Brendon was last seen leaving home for work around 05:00 last Tuesday.
She said he didn’t make it to work and she immediately contacted the police the next day after he had failed to return home.
She reported her son missing on Wednesday and appealed to residents and the media for any information on his whereabouts.Brendon was finally found in a mortuary. The police said he threw himself on rail tracks in suicide.
“The police found his body and took him to the mortuary.”
Apples said she was contacted by police informing her that they had found a body matching her son’s description.
“Police said he committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a moving train,” Apples said.
She said the family positively identified the body as Brendon Apples on Monday and were organising his funeral for Saturday.
“Brendon was a very quiet and loving child and he was working in Gezina doing upholstery.”
Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Common Wealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), came into negative limelight when his church member, Ese Walters accused him of having adulterous affair with her and climbing the pulpit thereafter without remorse.
Pastor Biodun responded to her allegations by promising to give a ‘robust reply’. Many years on, we are still waiting for the promised reply.
However, Pastor Biodun is in the news, this time, for happier and non-scandalous reasons. He celebrated his birthday on the 22nd of January 2016, last month with a lavish dinner party at the 7-star Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
This was followed with an All white Yacht party and finally a Thanksgiving service on Sunday at the new COZA Dubai.
Maheeda’s Daughter turned 15 today, and the proud mum took to her instagram page to celebrate the cutie.
She shared the below new pic of her daughter with the caption:
Happy birthday to my daughter Divine favor , she is 15years today… Thank God for this great blessing … I’m doing a great job, I’m a proud mother!!! ????????thank you all for your support and prayers
Maheeda’s Daughter Father is a White man. Nigerian ladies got strong genes!
Kylie Jenner has a big booty and she’s not shy to flaunt it.
The reality star didn’t hold back when it came down to showing it off in a series of Instagram pictures posted a few weeks back.
Kylie Jenner showed off her butt in a pair of tight leggings this morning and told her 50.5million IG followers that her butt is enhanced due to the cream she had in her hand.
Today marks the birthday of talented Nigerian RnB singer, Darey.
Born Dare Arthur-Alade on February 9, over three decades ago, Darey is an award winning singer, song writer, event anchor and reality show judge.
He began his career as a member of an acapella group known as The Chordwebs while he also worked as an OAP at Cool Fm.
Although he was born to the family of legendary jazz musician, Art Alade, Darey’s claim to fame was his emergence as 2nd runner-up at the 2004 edition of Project Fame which held in South Africa.
He went on to release his debut album, ‘From Me 2 U’ under Obi Asika’s Stom Records in 2006 with his debut singles, ‘Fuji’ and ‘Escalade’ becoming instant hits amongst Nigerians. He also hosted the first edition of the Headies (Hiphop world Awards) in 2006 and has gone on to host several events and concerts including the last Future Awards which he anchored alongside South African personality, Bonang Matheba.
Darey has since dropped four albums including his recently acclaimed record, ‘Naked’ which has continued to garner positive review.
Darey is regarded as the ‘king of Nigerian RnB’, a title which remains largely undisputed.
For Bukky Wright, it is a good way to start the year, as she inks a multimillion naira deal with Elkris Super Oat.
Top actress, Bukky Wright, has added to her endorsement portfolio, as she was yesterday, January 8, 2016, unveiled as the new brand ambassador for Elkris Super Oat.
The 48-year-old prolific actress, shared the good news with her fans by posting the photos of the unveiling on Instagram. The images feature her singing a contract and receiving her cheque from the representatives of the brand.
‘Here comes the multi-million naira cheque. All grace to Allah for this.‘ the role interpreter captioned one of the photos.
Bukky Wright is no doubt one of the respected actresses in Nigeria. She began her acting career in 1996. She has featured in several Nollywood movies of Yoruba and English languages, including Wale Adenuga’s Television series, Super Story.
Besides acting, She runs a fashion house and clothing line, B Collections and a beauty spa, B Wright. She has signed endorsement deals with several brands which include Chivita
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is likely to undergo a minor kidney operation on Tuesday, according to reports in the Spanish media.
Messi, 28, missed the Club World Cup semifinal in December due to renal colic, a type of abdominal pain commonly caused by kidney stones, and will undergo further tests to be certain of the severity of ailment.
The five-time ballon d’Or winner featured for 90 minutes in Barca’s 2-0 win at Levante on Sunday, but was reportedly excused from training with the team on Monday and is a doubt for the club’s Copa del Rey semifinal second leg against Valencia on Wednesday.
Spanish daily Sport writes: “FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi will undergo several tests on Monday and Tuesday to assess the evolution of the kidney problems he suffered last December. Messi will return to his normal duties with the first team on Wednesday.”
The defending Copa del Rey champions take a commanding 7-0 lead to the Mestella with Messi grabbing a hat-trick and Luis Suarez four in the Camp Nou rout.
Barcelona released a statement Monday explaining that Messi’s absence is due to “several tests” regarding his kidneys, but stopped short of saying he was having surgery:
“Leo Messi will be submitted for different tests on Monday and Tuesday to assess the development of the kidney problems suffered in December.
“On Wednesday the player will return to training with the first team.”
Messi has missed just one game for Luis Enrique’s men this year, as Barca have won 10 and drawn just one in all competitions.
An eight-year-old male leopard found its way into a private school in Bangalore, India, after possibly straying into the school from a patch of forest not far from the school.
It was spotted strolling inside the school premises by security camera before unleashing havoc and injuring six people during a near 10-hour long effort to capture the dangerous animal.
The leopard, which strolled into the Vibgyor International school, was eventually tranquillised and released. See more photos and watch the dramatic footage below.
Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says contrary to opinion held by some people, Buhari’s five day vacation is for him to rest and that he is not sick.
Adesina who was a guest on Channels TV yesterday night, said Buhari had worked for eight straight months since he assumed office and needs rest
“Any man can fall sick, old or young, but the president is not sick, the president is well. The president has worked for more than eight months non-stop, and he felt it was time to take a respite and he asked for six days leave and he did it the proper way. He communicated it to the national assembly, handed over power to his deputy and nothing is wrong with that.”he said
He denied claims that Buhari’s vacation appeared sudden.
“Do you go on vacation because you are sick? You need respite from time to time and when you think it is time for respite, you take it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with his state of health. “Nigerians have been lied to for so long that they are now finding it difficult to believe the truth and that is the problem. You have told the truth yet they did not believe it because they have a carry-over of those who have lied to them for many decades but this government will not lie; it will tell the truth.”he said
E.M.E Boss and Talented RnB Singer, Banky W Set To Drop Two Songs And Videos This Week. Few days ago the Singer revealed that he would be releasing THREE ALBUMS before this year runs out.
Chocolate City Music presents the much anticipated single – ‘Kolewerk’ by the rapid rising singer, songwriter and all-round performer Koker, with topnotch Clarence Peters directed visuals.
