Where are these guys?

Only one question. Where are these guys people? Haven't heard from them in years...

Johnny Gill

Ralph Tresvant

Arrested Development

Adina Howard

Keith Sweat

Tevin Campbell

Az Yet

Patra

Diana King

Bryan Adams

Shabba Ranks

Karyn White

Maxi Priest

Anyone know where they are, what they are doing?

Holiday Spots in Africa

I was inspired to do this when a friend (The one who got the 3mil engagement ring) told me she was having her honey moon somewhere in Africa. She's been to Europe severally and wanted to explore Africa...for her honeymoon.

Before I marry any man, I'll ask him, "Where are we going for our honeymoon?" If he says Africa, I'm...

Well moving on...here are some beautiful places you can travel to in Africa..

Kenya
Kenya has some of Africa's most spectacular scenery with volcanoes, lakes, immense grassy plains and a beautiful coastline. If you go between July and September you can see the world's greatest wildlife migration in the Masai Mara. It is somewhere you can meet local Maasai and other tribes if you wish. You can choose the traditional vehicle-based route or the more remote and adventurous fly-in route.


Zambia
The Nyika Plateau which rises to over 8,000ft can provide breathtaking walking and horseback safaris, while Lake Malawi itself has several high quality beach hotels , some set off little islands, where you can enjoy snorkelling, diving, sailing and waterskiing, providing a pleasant few days break after a safari in Zambia perhaps.
At the southern tip of Lake Malawi are the Liwonde wetlands, in some ways resembling the Okavango Delta and from Mvuu Safari Camp you can enjoy boating, walks and game drives by open vehicle, seeing elephant, rhinoceros and antelope, and over 350 species of beautiful birds.
The best time to visit Malawi is from April to the end of October.



Botswana
Phinda is a superb choice as it has so many different types of habitat and a correspondingly wide range of animals with elephant, lion, rhinoceros, antelope, buffalo and leopard all present in good numbers. You can enjoy safaris there by open vehicle, during the day and at night, on foot and by boat, and can even take a light aircraft down to their great deserted beach. The accommodation is sumptuous and you can choose to be on a mountain top or in the heart of the forest.



Indian Ocean

A wonderful luxury Indian Ocean hideaway - to the Seychelles, Zanzibar or a little island off the coast of Mozambique where you can enjoy world class diving, snorkelling, sailing and other watersports.You may like to link your safari with a few days self indulgent relaxation on some idyllic Indian Ocean island.

Namibia

Visit Namibia if you want amazingly varied and fascinating wilderness and desert scenery. Some people self-drive but you see and understand so much more if you have an expert guide. Namibia combines easily with Botswana if you want more animals and a watery contrast, and with Cape Town if you are looking for more conventional comfort. Holiday here will take you to the towering apricot coloured sand dunes at Sossussvlei, the unique Etosha saltpan with its abundant wildlife, the mountainous deserts of Damaraland with their desert adapted elephant and rhinoceros, and the hauntingly beautiful Skeleton Coast.

South Africa

Cape Town, the winelands and the Garden Route have all the ingredients for the perfect holiday.
Some of the favourites are The Cellars, Lanzerac in the winelands and The Cape Grace in Cape Town. Head along the Garden Route absorbing the fantastic scenic coastline, nature reserves and forests before arriving at the marvellous city of Cape Town where you can enjoy Table Mountain, Robben Island, local markets and the wonderful harbour before heading out to the winelands.
The Cape region has some unforgettable scenic places to visit and spectacular dining.

Kenya

The spectacular pink shimmer of flamingos on the horizon can be found on the the Rift Valley lakes in Kenya.
During certain months of the year the migration of over a million wildebeest, zebra and Thompson's gazelle is found in the Masai Mara. . You might also enjoy a visit to a Masai village or perhaps like to be hosted by Masai at your lodge.

Tanzania
Enjoy a private mobile safari and have your camp set up for you under the baobab trees or near a river, and be looked after by your own cook and safari guides. After exploring the Serengeti you might like to visit the Ngorongoro crater and spend a few nights at a luxury lodge situated on it's rim, or head further south to the Selous and Ruaha National Parks, or west to the Mahale and Katavi mountain regions.

Zambia

For some of the most remote locations in Africa. Zambia is ideal for an adventurous, yet comfortable holiday safari where you can enjoy walking, open vehicle safaris and boating and canoeing on the Zambezi. While safaris in Zambia give you a chance to enjoy a little more walking they are not strenuous. Zambia has some of Africa's best guides and some of the best privately owned small safari camps and lodges.

Botswana

For the ultimate safari combination of big game, stunning scenery, luxury and privacy. A safari in Botswana has so much variety in wildlife and contrasting scenery we recommend a few nights in each area.
The Okavango Delta is the heart of a Botswana safari. Be poled along in your mokoro on the sparkling waterways that create a vast oasis of palm islands and grassland.

To go to any of this places, visit Africa Exclusive Ltd.

Tel: + 44 (0)1604 628 979

Email: enquiries@safari.co.uk.

There is also Obudu Cattle Ranch in Nigeria. That's by far the best place for a holiday in Nigeria Africa...

Been to any great place in Africa that you can recommend to others? Do share please.

Relationship Question!

If your partner threatens to kill you if you ever left them, what would you do?

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Top ten causes of death

Top 10 Causes of Death

Someone I know lost her dad two days ago. He had been ill for a long time and his family could not afford the amount he needed to get the operation that would have made him well again. He needed over half a million and after going to friends and other family members for help and realising less than a hundred grand in over 3 months, they gave up on their dad and just waited for the disease to kill him, which it did two days ago.

This got me thinking about how much poverty is killing people in some parts of Africa. Giving up on your father because of N500, 000 sounds painful, but it's some people's reality.

I decided to find out what the top ten causes of death are in the Western world and compare it to the top ten causes of death in Africa.

Here's what I discovered...

Top ten causes of death for high-income countries:
1. Heart disease
2. Stroke
3. Lung cancer
4. Lower respiratory infections
5. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
6. Colon and rectum cancers
7. Alzheimer's disease
8. Type 2 diabetes
9. Breast cancer
10. Stomach cancer


Here is the list for low- and middle-income countries:
1. Heart disease
2. Stroke
3. Lower respiratory infections
4. HIV/AIDS
5. Fetus/newborn (perinatal) conditions
6. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
7. Diarrhea
8. Tuberculosis
9. Malaria
10. Road traffic accidents

First and foremost I do not know anyone who has died of aids, so I can't talk about that.

Road traffic accidents should have come in the top five (At least for Nigeria). Most people I know who are dead died in one car accident or another. The bad roads, recklessness of drivers and the bad conditions of vehicles are to blame for this.

Top 3 should have included POVERTY.

People get sick and can't afford medical bills...they die
They drink bad water, because they have no access to clean water, they have cholera...they die.
Poor people can't afford mosquito nets, insecticides...they get malaria...they die
They can't afford real expensive hospitals where they'll get the best medical attention, so they go to cheap clinics with unqualified doctors who use them as experiment...they die.

Ignorance also is another cause of death. Ignorance when it comes to health is not synonymous with rich people. Poor people get bitten by an animal, insect, or have an open wound, they ignore it till it kills them or leads to something that kills them eventually.

What other cause of death should be in the top five of causes of death in Africa?

Please share your thoughts.

Naija Gists.

NAFDAC closes Dangote Kano Mills

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC, last week shocked a lot of individuals by closing down Kano Flour Mill belonging to the Dangote group. The reason NAFDAC gave for the closure was because Dangote did not fortify it's product Semolina (Danvita) products with Vitamin A. NAFDAC discovered this on Wednesday May 16 during a routine visit to the company.

According to NAFDAC DG Dora Akunyili "Dangote Industries has fraudulently and deceptively claimed to have included Vitamin A in their Danvita Semolina flour through the use eye logo and Vitamin A inscription. NAFDAC views this as a deception and serious sabotage to public health because of the serious health problems associated with Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)

Dangote Industries reaction was..."There has never been any written or verbal request or directive to our Kano plant to commence the fortification of Danvita. Our production staff had used the bags with the 'eye logo' which was supplied in anticipation of the product fortification. The officials were informed that our equipment for the fortification had just been acquired for the Kano plant and would soon be installed. They were also informed that Danvita is not a regular product in our line, but a by-product of about 1percent of our production"

Dora Akunyili replied "Their claim that Danvita is not a regular product and constitute 1percent of their products is an insult on the intelligence of Nigerians. This assertion is also immaterial to the mothers who buy this meal believing that their children are getting Vitamin A for healthier life. Dangote Kano factory simply fraudulently labelled this product to contain Vitamin A when it does not so as to deceive consumers"

The fight continues...God bless NAFDAC for keeping our children safe...

Obiwon Speaks

On winning Nigerian Music award voice of the decade (Still don't agree)

Obiwon: "I never expected to win. I feel like locking my voice in a box"

Konga's Music/Video unbanned.

New music sensation Konga who had his very popular song and video banned some months ago due to it's raw lyrics, got good news some days ago as the Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation has unbanned his song and video. NBC says it can go back on air on the condition that he removes certain scenes from the video. Good for him.

Is P Diddy coming to Naija?

That's the question on most people's lips. There's talk that entertainment guru, Osaro Onaiwu, is talking with the agents of P. Diddy to bring him for a concert in Naija. If they reach an agreement, then Nigerians should expect the bad boy king in Naija before the end of the year.

That's one concert I'm definitely not going.

Yinka Davies releases new album

NMA female voice of the decade, Yinka Davies, is set to drop an Album titled 'Black Chiffon'. All you Yinka fans, get ready. I hear the album will be off da chain...I got that right abi? lol

On winning best female voice of the decade

Yinka " I believe this award will put me on the spot and also make me better. I also believe this award will bring another one for me"

P Square's new album

P-Square is about to release another mind blowing album. Those in the know say the album will hit stores towards the end of the year. The new album is said to be made up of 11 tracks. The title of the album is 2000 and US.

When asked why the album is titled 2000 and us, their response was that, since year 2000 when they started releasing albums, it has always been about the P-Square, that is why this album has that title...ok!

A Night with Christopher Bolarinwa

Its about time you are one-on-one with Christopher Bolarinwa Marquis. He shall be in the country and would be meeting with you all at 7pm, on Saturday June 9, 2007, at the FASHION CAFE; 39, Ademola Street, off Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

Its a FAN's NIGHT and most especially with over 10,000 songs from the 80s! Plus so much more you can take home and what else you would want to remember...

We enjoin you to come with all that can remind us all of the 1980s (clothings, memorabilias, hairdo/wigs, record sleeves, shoes, hats, pictures, etc) as vox-pop would be conducted/filmed for some of you to be on TV with him on his next episodes of unleashthe80s.

The Pass to this event is N3000, but trust us, huge discount awaits you the faithfuls once you produce this e-mail at the gate. It promises to be a Saturday Night Fever!

Kindly call Yinka on 08039202873 for your reservations.Fans outside Lagos, please bear with us. We shall be in your neighbourhood, shortly.So. Ladies and Gentlemen. We look forward to receiving you on the night.

~ See you there ~

Introducing female singing group ~ Ice Four

The latest female singing group in town is called ICE FOUR. Comprising of Sandra, Oyinda, Vera and Sola. Ice Four was discovered and are being managed by Media Solutions and their single which is making waves is called 'Bounce'. Talent and beauty =...? More grease to their elbows lol

Charly Boy apologises to Dele Abiodun

Charly boy and Dele Abiodun

The fight/quarrel between ex-PMAN President Charly Boy and his then deputy, Dele Abiodun is about to become history as the 'wierd one' is making moves to reconcile with his estranged friend. The feud started a few months to the expiration of their tenure over who will succeed Charly as PMAN President, between Dele and Bolaji Rosiji, the latter won. The fight got so bad that they went even went to court..Now Charly is initiating peace talks with Dele...hope they settle.

Why I fought in the plane

Ragga sensation, Marvelous Benjy fought on the plane...read his interview about the fight

Why did you fight in the airline?

MB "It was the fault of the airline. They kept everybody in confusion, some people were fainting. I am an African man. Somebody tore my shirt because I was trying to stop him from making trouble with aircraft officials. I am an African man and I don't think I have the power to control anger. For tearing my clothes, I had to hit him back at least to correct him that next time you don't tear people's clothes"

Didn't you think of your status before fighting?

MB "Sometimes it becomes so hard to control your emotions"

Will you say you regret your action ?

MB "Of course. It gives a different impression about you. People don't want to know what happened, all they want to know is that you fought to resolve an issue, which is not professional"

Please share your thoughts, especially on the NAFDAC/Dangote issue.

Remembering Brenda Fassie

This month marks the 3rd anniversary of African Music legend, Brenda Fassie's death. I am a big fan of her music and thought to remember her on the same month she died three years ago.


Brenda was born on Nov 3 1964 in Langa, Cape Town, South Africa, as the youngest of 9 children. She was named after Brenda Lee, an American country singer. Her father died when she was 2, and with the help of her mother, a pianist, she started earning money by singing for tourists.

In 1981, at the age of 16, she left Cape Town for Soweto, Johannesburg to seek her fortune as a singer. Brenda first joined the group Joy and later became the lead singer for the township pop group Brenda And The Big Dudes. She had a son, Bongani, in 1985 by a fellow Big Dudes musician.

Brenda married ex-convict Nhlanhla Mbambo in 1989 but later in 1991 got divorced. It was around this time that she became addicted to cocaine and her career suffered.

Since 1996 she released several solo albums like "Now Is The Time", "Memeza" and "Nomakanjani?".

Most of her albums became multi-platinum sellers in South Africa.



On the morning of 26 April 2004, Brenda collapsed at her home in Buccleuch and was admitted into the Sunninghill hospital in Johannesburg.

The post-mortem report revealed that she had taken an overdose of cocaine in the night of her collapse, and this was the cause of her coma.

She stopped breathing and suffered brain damage from lack of oxygen.

Brenda died at age 39 on 9 May 2004 in hospital without returning to consciousness after her life support machines were turned off.

She was survived by a son, Bongani

She was voted 17th in the Top 100 Great South Africans.

She has come and gone, but her legacy will always remain with us. Adieu Brenda...we will always love you!

Nigeria's new President and Vice-President + Miss Universe

President - Yar'Adua
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua was born in Katsina 1951. He served as governor of Katsina State in northern Nigeria between May 29, 1999 and May 28, 2007 .

Yar'Adua was born into an aristocratic Fulani family in Katsina, his father, a former minister for Lagos during the First Republic, was also the Mutawallen (custodian of the treasury) of the Katsina Emirate.

He started his education at Rafukka Primary School in 1958, and moved to Dutsinma Boarding Primary School in 1962.

He attended Government College, Keffi, from 1965 until 1969, and received a Higher School Certificate from Barewa College in 1971.

Yar'Adua attended Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria from 1972 to 1975, attaining a BSc in Education and Chemistry, and then returned in 1978 to achieve M.Sc Degree in Analytical Chemistry.

His first employment was at Holy Child College in Lagos (1975-1976). He later served as a lecturer at the Katsina College of Arts, Science and Technology in Zaria between 1976 and 1979. In 1979 he began working as a lecturer at Katsina Polytechnic, remaining in this position until 1983, when he began working in the corporate sector

During the Second Republic (1979-1983), he was a member of the leftist People's Redemption Party, while his father was briefly the National Vice chairman of the National Party of Nigeria.

He contested the governorship election of Katsina state under the banner of the Social Democratic Party, but lost to Saidu Barda, an ally of President Ibrahim Babangida.

In 1999, he ran for the same position and won.

In 2000, during his administration as governor, Katsina became the fifth northern Nigerian state to adopt sharia, or Islamic law.

He was declared the winner of the controversial Nigerian general election of 2007, held on April 21, was sworn in on May 29, 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Vice-President - Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was born in 1957. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Honours in Zoology with a Second class (HONS) Upper division, an M.Sc. in Hydrobiology/Fisheries biology and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Zoology from University of Port Harcourt respectively

He was governor of Bayelsa State between 9 December 2005 and 28 May 2007 .

Jonathan replaced Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who was impeached by the Bayelsa State Assembly after being charged with money laundering in the United Kingdom.

In December 2006, Jonathan was selected as vice presidential running mate to Umaru Yar'Adua for the ruling PDP presidential ticket in the April 2007 elections.

He was sworn in as the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007 .

He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Miss Universe 2007 Pageant

Miss Universe held yesterday May 28th and surprising an Asian woman won...a Beautiful Asian woman...Miss Japan

Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, as MISS UNIVERSE 2007

The judging panel for the 2007 Miss Universe Pageant included....

NBC's "Heroes" James Kyson Lee

NBC's "Deal or No Deal" briefcase model Lindsay Clubine

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo

Rocker Dave Navarro

World and Olympic figure skating champion Michelle Kwan

Fashion designer Marc Bouwer

Novela Star Mauricio Islas

"Project Runway" judge and Elle magazine fashion director Nina Garcia, and

Former Miss Universes Dayanara Torres (1993) and Christiane Martel (1953).

Throughout the two-hour event, contestants from 77 countries around the world competed in three categories: swimsuit; evening gown; and personality interview.

Miss Photogenic - Ana Theresa Licaros - Philippines

Miss Congeniality - Ningning Zhang - China

Top 5

Honey LeeKorea
Ly JonaitisVenezuela
Natalie GuimaresBrazil
Rachel Smith US
Riyo MoriJapan

Prize for the winner
The new MISS UNIVERSE will be crowned with a custom diamond and pearl crown designed by MIKIMOTO, valued at $250,000.
A year-long salary as MISS UNIVERSE.
Personal appearance wardrobe.
A New York City apartment for the year of her reign including living expenses.
Official MISS UNIVERSE pearl tiara, valued at $20,000 from Mikimoto.
A swimsuit wardrobe from BSC Swimwear Thailand.
A year's worth of hair care products and tools from Farouk Systems.
A custom designed wardroe by Tadashi.
A two-year scholarship from The NY Film Academy in New York City valued at up to $100,000.
Ritmo Mundo Jumbo Jet Mystery Dial time piece valued at $30,000.
A shoe wardrobe from Nina.
A national and international multi-media advertising campaign and a complete denim wardrobe from YMI Jeanswear.
A trophy from Rogaska Crystal.
Personal services including a year-long membership to Gravity Fitness and year-long pampering at New York City's John Barrett Salon.
Modeling portfolio by leading New York City fashion photographer Fadil Berisha.
Casting opportunities and professional representation by the Miss Universe Organization.
Extensive travel opportunities with a personal travel manager representing sponsors and charitable partners.
Access to various New York City events including movie premiers and screenings, Broadway shows and launch parties.
Consultation with stylist Billie Causieestko and access to an event wardrobe from leading fashion designers.
Professional public relations media training.
Professional media/public relations representation by Rubenstein Public Relations and Planet PR in New York City.
Year-long dermatology and skin services provided by Dr. Cheryl Thellman-Karcher.

Send me your comments...

John Fashanu Scandal, Liz Benson quote

John Fashanu scandal

There has been a lot of 'talk talk' in Naija that former soccer
star and UN Ambassador John Fashanu got involved in a shady deal with some business partners who later granted interviews speaking ill of John, they basically said Fash the cash deceived them into parting with a lot of cash for a Tyre Protector business deal...long story...

A bitter Fashanu this week granted an interview saying his partners, Titi Onyekweli and Kayode Thomas were only out to tarnish his image "But they are not gonna succeed" he added

Here him...this is interesting...

"Both of them have been threatening my life. Four months ago in central Lagos, Titi roughened me up, but I told my security men not to touch her, that I am a man and could take her beating. I raised my hand for her to beat me and when she was tired she let my shirt go. I don't have any problem whatsoever with Titi. She says she wants her $27, 500 back but that is not correct because I never did any business with her. Apparently, she gave the money to Kayode when they were going out and now that he has left her to marry someone else, she's transferring her aggression to me"

Tyre Protector, according to John Fashanu, is the no 1 sealant in the world. It is non toxic, improoves fuel effectiveness, protects tyres against punctures and blow outs and it's environmental friendly

"You won't believe this, they went as far as telling lies against me to Paul Butterworth (Owner of the Tyre protector). Their paln was to make me loose the franchise but they didn't succeed now they are going to media houses telling lies about me"

The scandal with this story is the talk of town now, but like I said before it's a long story...the short version is, John collected money from some people, these people are now alleging that the business did not go according to how they agreed...their claim is that John collected money from them and promised they would be the only ones with the franchise in Naija only for them to find out he also collected money from other people...

But we've all heard the guy...he said he's not guilty...end of story!

Liz Benson quote

It's no longer news that one of Naija's best actresses Liz Benson is now an evangelist. She recently granted an interview and here are excerpts...

When she got born again

"I got born again in 1996, then people looked at me strangely, because alot of people didn't believe that I could give my life to Christ. I met alot of rejection, shock and disbelief"

On being ordained an evangelist

"I was ordained an evangelist last year in Calabar, by Dr Emma Isong of Christian Central Chapel International, now I go from place to place, preaching. I thought I was moving around with acting before but this is awesome. I never wanted to be a preacher, pastor or even an evangelist, but it happened, glory be to God"

Will she quit acting?

"No! Never! I liken what I'm doing with now with the case of Esther in the bible. God positioned me in the bible for a purpose and the purpose is for the upliftment of the gospel. I'm still going to practice but it is going to be structured to give the gospel of Christ enough room to go around.

On opening her own church

"I haven't received any revelation yet that I should pastor a church. So all I do now is just go around and win souls for God"

Her experiences

"Things changed for me in 2004. So, I stopped doing things that I used to do before. That was when the holy spirit decided to get my attention. This was when I started experiencing near-death experiences , like the robbery, tanker accident, my second daughter's hospitalisation, but God took me out of that"

About John, I love him, I don't care what they say...he GOOD man! Liz Benson, I'm happy she found God. We all need to find him...

What you got to say? Say...!

Nigerian Entertaiment Award

I totally agree with awards. Awards that make sense and has a purpose. People who work hard deserve to be appreciated and honoured...so let the awards keep coming.

One award that just came to my notice is the Nigerian Entertainment Award put together by an organisation in the US.




The event which is scheduled for July 21st is it's second show and the nominees, people in the music, fashion, sports, and movie industry have already been announced...

Here are the nominees for the best fashion designer and comedian



In the film category

Best Actress nominees
Stella Damascus for "Dangerous Twins"
Chioma Chukwuka for "Eagles Bride"
Rita Dominic for "Girls Cot"
Ini Edo for "Kingdom Apart"
Omotola for "Sounds of Silence."

Best Actor nominees
Nkem Owoh for "Osoufia in London"
Olu Jacobs for "Eagles Pride"
Kanayo O. Kanayo for "Desperate Billionaire"
Desmond Elliot for "Games Women Play"
Ramsy Nouah for "Dangerous Twins".

Nominees for best international single and album of the year...


My money is on Lemar and Chamillionaire

Other Nominees are...

Athlete of the Year
Emeka Okafor - Basketball - Charlotte Bobcats (he should win)
Obafemi Martins - Football - Newcastle United
Samuel Peters - Heavy Weight Boxer
Oguchi Onyewu - US Soccer
Ovie Mughelli - Baltimore Ravens



The venue for the event is the Skirball Performing Center in New York City. The Skirball Performing Center is known for its world class theatrical productions.

U.S. residents can vote for their favorite artists at www.nigeriaentawards.com and Nigeria residents can vote via SMS Text Voting. Voting begins on Tuesday May 15th, 2007. Winners will be announced this summer at the Award ceremony on July 21st 2007 at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts, NYU in New York City.

That's it! I hope it's a successful show




Here's a picture of me and Tayo of www.tayoodukoya.com. We met at the finale of Idol WA, at Planet One, Lagos. My first blogger friend. Next is Mrs Somebody...

So what you say, what you say, what you say?

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Miss Universe + Entertainment News + The Opposite House

Happy Children's day! Those of you who have children, please do take good care of them as they are gifts from God!

Tommorrow 28th May is the Miss Universe Pageant, which will hold in Mexico city, I'll post pictures from the pageant for y'all to see. Meanwhile, here are pictures of Nigeria's rep Ibinabo Johnson...

Ibinabo

In her swimwear. I don't like her look in this picture

In her evening wear
In her traditional costume...Does she stand a chance? Not to win of course...just to be in the top ten?

Here also are behind the scene pix of the contestants...

Now to Entertainment News!

Madam Tussauds just created life size replica's of orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp...the resemblance is uncanny

Introducing new kid on the block. 17 year old Lil Mama. I havent heard any of her songs but I hear she's hot!

Actress Scarlett Johansson's new Louis Vuitton campaign. She looks hot! Don't know why Justin choose Jessica Biel over her.

17 year old Jordin Sparks is American Idol winner (She wasn't the best singer in that competition)

Jordin's win is not even the issue with AI, but the fact that 25.2 million viewers tuned in to watch the American Idol performance show on Tuesday night.

That number may seem impressive but it's a huge drop from the same show last season - when 36.3 million viewers tuned in to the finale performance show.

People aren't feeling AI anymore?

One of the world's biggest fashion designers Marc Jacobs now has a Myspace page, which he started just last week!

If you write him, he'll write you back. Isn't that cool?

Eve was arrested for DUI and sent straight to jail. Lindsay Lohan did same and she was asked to pay a fine. It must be great being a white celebrity...

Rumour has it that actress Kerry Washington is gay. Anyone know if that is true?
She was at the Cannes Film Festival with SI Model Noemie Lenoir and now people are saying Noemie is Kerry's lesbian lover? This true? Anyone know?

Also, Mario Winans is said to be dating Cassie. Perfect match I think. He seems like a pretty decent guy

Kerry Washington's dress is-------?

Beyonce looks-----?

+

The Opposite House

Hardcover: 288 pages

· Publisher: Nan A. Talese (June 19, 2007)

· Language: English

. Author: Helen Oyeyemi

Helen Oyeyemi may become the female Wole Soyinka of Nigeria, because of her depth as confirmed by the previews of her latest novel The Opposite House: A Novel (Hardcover)

. Book Description

In a dazzling follow-up to The Icarus Girl, Helen Oyeyemi explores the thin wall between myth and reality through the alternating tales of two young women and their search for the truth about faith and identity. Maja was five years old when her black Cuban family emigrated from the Caribbean to London. Now, almost twenty years later, Maja is a singer, in love with Aaron, pregnant, and haunted by what she calls “her Cuba.” Growing up in London, she has struggled to negotiate her history and the sense that speaking Spanish or English made her less of a black girl. But she is unable to find herself in the Ewe, Igbo, or Akum of her roots. It seems all that’s left is silence. Meanwhile distance from Cuba has only deepened Maja’s mother faith in Santeria —the fusion of Catholicism and Western African Yoruba religion—but it also divides the family as her father rails against his wife’s superstitions and the lost dreams of the Castro revolution.On the other side of the reality wall, Yemaya Saramagua, a Santeria emissary, lives in a somewherehouse with two doors: one opening to London, the other to Lagos. Yemaya is troubled by the ease with which her fellow emissaries have disguised themselves behind the personas of saints and by her inability to recognize them.

Lyrical and intensely moving, The Opposite House: A Novel (Hardcover) is about the disquiet that follows us across places and languages, a feeling passed down from mother and father to son and daughter.

You should also check out her plays in Juniper's Whitening and Victimese (Methuen Drama) (Paperback)

· Paperback: 73 pages

· Publisher: Methuen Publishing (September 2005)

· Language: English

About the AuthorHELEN OYEYEMI was born in Nigeria in 1984 and has lived in London from the age of four. She is the author of the highly acclaimed novel, The Icarus Girl , which she wrote before her nineteenth birthday; The Icarus Girl was short-listed for the 2006 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. Helen Oyeyemi graduated from Cambridge University in 2006.

A young girl doing great things...such an inspiration...go check out her books.

Anything to say? Please feel free to say.

Timi is the winner!!!

Timi wooooooon! I'm so happy it's crazy.

I was there live and direct and jumped up and down like a mad woman when he was announced as the winner of the first ever Idol West Africa.


A well deserved win I might add.

Here's the profile of the Idol West Africa 2007 winner...TIMI

Full Name: Timi Dakolo

Age: 26

Place of Origin: Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Star Sign: CapricornMarital Status: Single

Educational Qualification: Senior Secondary School Certificate

Occupation: Student

Favourite Songs: ‘Dance With My Father’ by Luther Vandross

Favourite Artistes: Lemar, Micheal Bolton

Role Model: Lemar

Hobbies: Singing and Reading

Why did you enter Idols West Africa? Because I can write songs and sing effortlessly

Where did you get your music skill from? Grandma

Songs he performed on Idol...

If there's any justice in the world - Lemar

Stuck on you - Lionel Richie

Everything I do, I do it for you - Bryan Adams

Faith - George Michael

Give me the night - George Benson

Flying without wings - Westlife

How am I supposed to live without you - Michael Bolton

Oruka - Sunny Neji

Don't let the sun go down on me - Elton John/George Michael

Ain't no mountain high enough - Diana Ross

Dance with my father - Luther Vandross

Must have been love - Roxette

Timi's own words

"Dreams: looking at how far I have made it, I can't believe I made it through all the stages and phases of the competition and all the experiences have just been good, and sometimes bad. I wish my grandma was around most of all to see what has become of her favorite grand son.I have dreams and I know the living God will make them come true. Thanks for all your love cuz without u all I can't be the Timi Dakolo I am.In the famous words of Martin Luther King, "I HAVE A DREAM THAT ONE DAY"… "

Timi went home with a 26inch flat screen LG TV, DSTV dish with 3 months free subscription, 10 thousand dollars cash, Kia Picanto, and a recording contract with Sony BMG.

This is just the beginning of great things to happen to TIMI. I hope his talents and humility take him to the top where he belongs. May God be with him every step of the way...amen!

Introducing: Four Kornerz.

I heard a song some days ago titled 'Gonna make it', but the band that sang the song was unfamiliar to me. But when I love or have been moved by something, I go digging to find out all I can about it.

So I introduce to y'all, one of the biggest Nigerian boy bands in the UK, FOUR KORNERZ.

The band is made up of four brothers: Deji (27), TJ (25), Vidal (23) and Daniel (21) who combined stunning vocals with a fresh approach to music production.

Their debut single “Clap Clap”, gained rave reviews from across the music sector including Blues & Soul, Touch, I-DJ, Cross Rhythms, Live Listings and DJ Mag who gave the single five stars “one of the most incisive and irresistible soul/r&bers around”. The single also went on to receive Record of the Week at both UK leading urban stations Choice FM and BBC 1Xtra.

The Soulful House remix gained top five positions on various international House charts including Faize and TMP. The single also received generous rotation in key international territories like Nigeria, Canada, Germany and Kenya.

They opened for Styl-Plus when they came to London in March, they were also nominated for the recent Nigerian Music Award in Abuja and featured in Pride magazine.


The Nigerian-born brothers debut album 'Soulectric' will be out on June 11th this year and features the platinum-selling Nigerian saxophonist Mike Aremu amongst other noteworthy artists.


For those of you in Naija, the band will be touring in Nigeria towards the end of the year, so that's something to look forward to.


For more on these guys, visit their website, www.fourkornerz.com or www.myspace.com/fourkornerz for a feel of what Four Kornerz are about.

Naija Entertainment Gists.

Chief Osita Osadebe passes on



It just came to my notice that one of Nigeria's greatest High life artiste ever, Chief Osita Osadebe is dead. He died on Friday May 11 2007 at the St Mary's Hospital, Hartford, United States from complications arising from Bronchitis at the age of 71



Chief Osadebe was born in 1936 in Umuekeke village in Atani, Ogbaru LGA, in Anambra State. He started music as a chorister in the church. He began his music career in 1956 by joining the Empire Rhythm Skies band. He later went on to start his own band Osita Osadebe and His Nigeria Sound Makers International, creating beautiful songs mostly sang in Igbo language.

His popular songs include 'Osondi Owendi', 'Nke Onye Diliya' 'Makoyo'

He was married to several wives and is said to have over 20 children . May his soul rest in peace

D banj's Koko Clothing Line



I just heard that Ghana Music Award 'African Music Act of the Year' and Koko master, D banj, has started his clothing line, KOKO Wears.

His clothing line will also be involved in the making and designing of accessories of different types.

Other Nigerian artistes who claim to have a clothing line include Ruggedman' Rugged Wears, Sasha's Eclectic and Sound Sultan. Let's see what happens to Koko wears.

Miss Galaxy International Beauty Pageant West africa 2007
It also just came to my notice that the above mentioned beauty pageant is going to hold tommorow Friday 25th May 2007 at The Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, V/Island @ 4: 00 prompt.

Star Prize
~ Toyota Corolla
~ Cash N500, 000
~ One year modeling contract in America

1st Runner up~ N250, 0002nd Runner up~ N150, 000

Those of you in Naija who want to attend, for ticket reservation call ~ 08026536591

Jay Jay Okocha's Restaurant



Ace footballer and former Super Eagles captain, Austin 'Jay jay' Okocha will officially open his much talked about restaurant and bar soon. The restaurant is situated on Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island and will be ran by his very beautiful wife, Nkechi.

Jerry Rawlings to visit Niteshift Coliseum



Former Ghanaian president, Jerry Rawlings is expected to pay a visit to the Grand House Reception, a high profile interactive session created by Ken Calebs Olumese, the owner of one of Africa's biggest nightclubs Nightshift Coliseum, before the end of june 2007.

Grand House Reception has played host of a Vice president, Senate president and several Governors.

Joan Okorodudu's 'Nigeria's Next Super Model'
Former beauty queen and the designer behind House of J'ola clothing label, Joan Okorodudu, has collaborated with National Lotto, owners of National Sports Lottery, in staging a modeling competion which they call Nigeria's Next top Super Model. Hmmmm!

The zoning of the screening of the competition has been set for Abuja, Lagos, Benin, Enugu and Port Harcourt.

The winner will go home with N1.2 million and a Kia Picanto. And is billed to hold in September 2007

So if you think you have what it takes to be a top super model, go pick your form from any branch of Spring Bank nationwide.


Dele Momodu Looses Mum



Ovation publisher, Chief Dele Momodu, on Friday May 18th 2007, lost his mum, Madam Gladys Arike Momodu. She was aged 84. May her soul rest in peace

Jimmy Jatt's Jump Off



Nigeria's no 1 DJ, DJ Jimmy Jatt, will tomorrow Friday May 25th 2007, present his 'Jump Off' to his fans. Jimmy's Jump Off is a video mix party designed to deliver the ultimate audio-visual to party goers. It's all about a venue with suspended screens, lighting effects and an elevated dance platform. The videos being played by Jimmy will be projected on a suspended screen...
gate fee: regular N2, 000, VIP N5, 000

Miss Earth Nigeria 2007
Forms @ N10, 000 available at Miss Earth Headquarters, no 15, Oheato Street, D/line, Port Harcourt, Rivista, 134, Awolowo Rd Ikoyi, Lagos.
No's to call: 08023539154, 08033427285

website http://www.missearthnigeria.com/

That's all the gist I have for y'all for now. Have anything to say? Holla

D banj and Idol WA Eric Quote + Stars On The Runway Update

D banj quote

On emerging 'Best Artiste Of The Year' in Ghana "I feel happy. I never knew my music is being appreciated up to that extent outside Nigeria. I will want to say that this award is another priviledge given to me by my God. More importantly, it is not within my country. I give all thanks to God"

On Kokolets in Ghana

"They are very friendly and beautiful. I never knew I have more kokolets in Ghana than in my own country Naija. They get mad love for me. But one thing that makes me wonder is that most Ghanaian girls have more protruding ass than Nigerian girls. (Huh?)

Idol WA Eric Arubayi quote

On leaving the house

"Just like everyone believes that he has what the world is looking for, but sometimes, you think you are right, but you're prooven wrong. And because you are out, it doesn't neccessarily mean that you are not good, it just means that you are out"

On female fans

"I have gone out a couple of times and it was really embarrassing, but I think I will survive. One of the experiences I had has taught me to stay indoors mostly. I think it will cut off those unwanted outings and spend more time doing lucrative things.

Stars On The Runway Update

7 Weeks to go to the 7th of the 7th 2007! Saturday 7th July 2007. Lagos NIGERIA.

After the break for the general elections in Nigeria, the countdown now begins for THE fashion event of 2007. Stars on the Runway, the Fashion show with a difference, showcasing the best of Nigerian fashion featuring 60 Celebrities, 12 Designers on 1 Runway.

All roads lead to the Lagoon Venue on Victoria Island Lagos on the 7th of July for the event that will set the new benchmark in creativity, style and production.

Come and experience the creative mix of Fashion, Music and Film, and help raise money for a good cause.

In attendance will be over 60 Celebrities from the world of entertainment, sports, business and government, plus top fashion magazines from around the world, featuring 5 categories of Runway shows, music performances, 3 course dinner, comedy, raffle draw, auction, and of course the Red Carpet before the show.

You can buy Platinum or Gold Tables seats hosted by an A-List Celebrity with food and wine and a chance to win fantastic prizes and the special Goodie Bag. Tickets go on sale soon.

Visit the website http://email.accountsupport.com/atmail/parse.pl?redirect=http://www.starsontherunway.com for regular weekly updates or read the Punch newspaper entertainment pages at the weekends.

The 7 week countdown has begun. Stars on the Runway, 07/07/07!

For more information, call 01 898 3450, 0806 728 5613 and 0806 062 7500 in Nigeria (Text 0805 676 2556 roaming), 0207 263 0970 in the UK and 404 488 4615 in the USA.

STARS ON THE RUNWAY is produced by R70 World UK.

Supported by Motorola Nigeria, Prowse and Hargood and Virgin Nigeria (more sponsors welcome)Media Partners: NTA, Silverbird TV, Rhyhtm 93.7FM and The Punch Newspaper Nigeria.

~Organisers of Stars on the Runway~

Ronke, the next email I expect from you should be an invite o. You hear me? I'm sure it will be a great show. Can't wait...

Fab Engagement rings, Wedding and Office Dresses

A friend recently got engaged, she showed me the engagement ring her fiancee gave her and I can now officially say I have seen a real diamond ring. She told me he bought it in France for $25 thousand dollars...he's an auto dealer, she's a 25 year old student/model, rocking a N3 million naira ring...Life!

Anyway, that inspired to go check out the rings available, hopeful one day, when I find the right 'one', I'll just point out the ring I want on my blog, right? lol

Check out this really beautiful engagement rings!

Sapphire and Diamond

Diamond

Solitaire
Antique

Solid platinum

Antique
Custom made with Diamond


Titanium
Solid Diamond

Gold Plated Diamond


Platinum
White Gold

Aquamarine

Also, check out some really fab wedding dresses. Those of you planning on getting married soon, go for a really beautiful wedding dress to make your special day memorable. If it's too expensive to buy, rent/hire it!

I'm not a suit person. I don't particularly like wearing pants, I'd rather do jeans. If you are a working class woman and don't like wearing trouser/skirt suits, then do what I do, wear office dresses. If your work place does not have a strict work wear, then who says you can't go to the office looking glamorous, sexy, classy and chic at the same time?

Check out some dresses suitable for the office...

You can do the 'suit thing' and look like this!

You like or you like? Let me know what you think.

Who should win Idol WA?

Temitope has left Idol WA...at last! Leaving the two Idol WA best voices, Timi and Omawunmi. Only one person can go home with $10 thousand dollars cash, recording contract with Sony/BMG, a brand new car and international fame.

Who should it be?

Omawunmi

or

Timi

I want Timi to win. Personally, I think he can perform on international stage...he has a powerful, deep, masculine voice that reminds me so much of Lemar. This guy should win this competition.

Who thinks it should be Omawunmi?

The Freedom Writers

This weekend I watched a movie called 'The Freedom Writers'. This movie moved me to tears. It's a true life story of how one woman, a teacher, changed the lives of her rebellious students, lending a sympathetic ear, giving them hope, empowering them, buying them books to help with their struggles and making them take a second chance in life to better themselves.

It's one of the most touching stories I have ever come across. It took one woman's courage, strength and love to make a difference in the lives of young people who hated themselves, each other, and had given up on life...until she came into their lives...

Please read their story...



The true story behind The Freedom Writers Diary began in the fall of 1994, at Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, when an idealistic twenty-three-year-old high school teacher, Erin Gruwell, faced her first group of high-risk teenagers.

These teens, a diverse mix of students from some of the roughest neighborhoods in Long Beach, soon made it apparent to the young teacher that they were not interested in learning a lot of facts that wouldn’t help them survive their own life situations.

Fortunately, however, for all concerned, a monumental event occurred when Ms Gruwell found a caricature of an Afro-American student and was able to turn the situation into a character building session comparing the found picture which those caricatures drawn of the Jews during the Holocaust.

As the session progressed, many of the students began to reveal their personal anger and prejudices, as well as, their own tales of abuse including the battle scars that they had received in their own war of survival.

Erin Gruwell took on two other jobs to enable her buy books for her students who had been denied school books and access to the library...she took them on trips outside long beach, showed them a world outside what they were used, a world that was all theirs if they wanted it.

She bought each of them jotters and asked them to make an entry each day. She wanted them to write about their past experiences, their daily struggles, their anger, pain, worries, what they want for their future...
For many of the students Ms. Gruwell’s methods and educational philosophy was their first exposure to an adult that encouraged them to view diversity as a chance to learn about other cultures, to shatter old stereotypes and to change their lives for the better by ridding themselves of bigotry and preconceived opinions about themselves and others.

As they progressed from freshman to seniors under her tutorage, the students found themselves and their attitudes towards each other and learning changing to such a point that they all united dubbing themselves the Freedom Writers in honor of the original Freedom Riders involved in the Civil Rights Movement.

The book itself contains the unbelievably sad, yet quite graphic, and possibly too adult accounts of these student’s lives presented in the form of 150 personal diary accounts. Throughout their diaries, these young men and women graphically describe what they have experienced including detailed accounts of both sexual and physical abuse; explicit street language; and extreme violence.



Read the student's own word's...

Following the Rodney King Riots and the O.J. Simpson trial, the mood in our city was unsettling, and on our first day of high school, we had only three things in common: we hated school, we hated our teacher, and we hated each other.

Whether it was official or not, we all knew that we had been written off. Low test scores, juvenile hall, alienation, and racial hostility helped us fit the labels the educational system placed on us: “unteachable,” “below average,” and “delinquents.”

Somehow, Ms. G (Erin Gruwell) recognized our similarities, and used them to unite us. She gave us books written by teenagers that we could relate to, and it was through these books that we began to realize that if we could relate to a little girl who lived on the other side the world, fifty years before we did, we could certainly relate to each other.

We felt like Anne Frank, trapped in a cage, and identified with the violence in Zlata Filipovic's life. We were so inspired by the stories of Anne and Zlata, that we wrote letters to Miep Gies, and to Zlata, in hopes that they would come to Long Beach and share their stories with us. When Miep visited us, she challenged us to keep Anne's memory alive and “passed the baton” to us.


The students of room 203

It was then that we decided to begin chronicling our lives. We began writing anonymous journal entries about the adversities that we faced in our every day lives.

We wrote about gangs, immigration, drugs, violence, abuse, death, anorexia, dyslexia, teenage love, weight issues, divorce, suicide, and all the other issues we never had the chance to express before. We discovered that writing is a powerful form of self expression that could help us deal with our past and move forward.

Room 203 was like Anne's attic or Zlata's basement, it was our safe haven, where we could cry, laugh, and share our stories without being judged. We decided to call ourselves the Freedom Writers after learning about the Freedom Riders who fought against segregation during the Civil Rights Movement.

When we began writing these entries as a simple English assignment, we had no idea that they would one day be collected and published in a book, The Freedom Writers Diary.

Since graduation, we have kept our promise of trying to change education. We are pursuing our undergraduate and graduate degrees, many of us at California State University, Long Beach, while continuing to share our story and mentor students across the country about what it's like to receive a second chance.

We have created this website because we want to form a community like the one we formed in Room 203, where people feel safe, accepted, and understood. We hope that The Freedom Writers Diary will inspire you to succeed academically, change your community, and share your own story.


The hero, Erin Gruwell

Read about her...

Nothing could have prepared Erin Gruwell for her first day of teaching at Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif.

A recent college graduate, Erin landed her first job in Room 203, only to discover many of her students had been written off by the education system and deemed “unteachable.” As teenagers living in a racially divided urban community, they were already hardened by first-hand exposure to gang violence, juvenile detention, and drugs.

Enter Erin Gruwell. By fostering an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, she transformed her students’ lives. She encouraged them to rethink rigid beliefs about themselves and others, to reconsider daily decisions, and to rechart their futures.

With Erin’s steadfast support, her students shattered stereotypes to become critical thinkers, aspiring college students, and citizens for change. They even dubbed themselves the “Freedom Writers” — in homage to civil rights activists “The Freedom Riders” — and published a book.

Through poignant student entries and Erin’s narrative text, the book chronicles their “eye-opening, spirit-raising odyssey against intolerance and misunderstanding.”

Currently, Erin serves as president of the Freedom Writers Foundation. She raises awareness by traveling nationwide to speak inside large corporations, government institutions, and community associations.

But Erin’s capacity to convert apathy to action matters most at schools and juvenile halls, where any observer can watch the expressions of troubled teens shift from guarded cynicism to unabashed hopefulness.

Erin and her students have appeared on numerous television shows, including Oprah, The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Prime Time Live with Connie Chung, Barbara Walters’ The View, Good Morning America, and CSPAN’s Book TV.

Her class has been featured on National Public Radio and in national newspapers and People magazine.

Paramount Pictures released "Freedom Writers" in January 2007, a film based on this remarkable story featuring Hilary Swank as Erin.

Erin is a graduate of the University of California, Irvine, where she received the Lauds and Laurels Distinguished Alumni Award. She earned her Master’s Degree and teaching credentials from California State University, Long Beach, where she was honored as Distinguished Alumna by the School of Education.


The Movie. Featuring Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Mario


Some members of the Freedom Writers now.

The book Freedom Writers Diary, was published in 1999.

For more info on these remarkable people, go to their website...www.freedomwritersfoundation.org.

I always say, you don't have to be a phenomenon to do phenomenal things, all you have to be is someone who cares and wants to make a difference..

To Erin Gruwell and everyone who has made a difference in the lives of others, may God continue to strenghten you.

2007 Nigerian Music Award Winners

The 2007 Nigerian Music Awards was held on Saturday May 19th in Abuja and here are some of the results...some of them are quite annoying...check it out...

Song of the Decade
African Queen - Tuface Idibia (This I can live with. But my song of the decade is Paul Play's Moso rire...I don't think any other song made as much impact as that song did...ok maybe African Queen did...no qualms)

Best Male Voice of the Decade
Obiwon (NMA Obiwon? Plssssssss! That should have been given to 2face, Sunny Neji or even...? Who do you think?)

Artiste of the Decade
Sunny Neji (Maybe...or better yet 2face? Femi Kuti? African China?)

Producer of the Decade
Cobhams (Totally agree. This guy is 100% blind, but pls he has the best mixes ever, Congrats to him)

Best New Female Artiste of the Decade
Wierd MC (No contest!)

Most Admired Female Artiste of the Decade
Yinka Davies (I admire her sha)

Best Video of the Decade
Olori Oko - Infinity (Hmmmmm...its a nice video, but I've seen more exciting ones)

Lifetime Achievement Award
Onyeka Onwenu (Definitely)
Chris Okotie (Huh?)

Post Humous Award
Fela Anikulapo Kuti

When I get more results I'll let y'all see it. Meanwhile which do YOU agree and do not agree with?

And what's with 'Decade'? What happened to 'Year'. Only in Nigeria sha...

New Naija Artistes Making Waves.

In the past few months, most of the songs making waves have been from new Naija artistes. Songs like Morachi's 'Hapuya like dat', Sanchez's 'Pick it up', Stereoman's 'Ekwe'. Beautiful songs from relatively unknown artistes. These guys are blowing our old artistes out of the water...

As a mark of appreciation, I'd like to introduce some of them to y'all. Some, you might have heard about, some, you might not know but be rest assured that these guys and girls are very talented and putting out Naija's 'Baddest' hits at the moment.

Here they are...

Artiste: Djinee

Genre of Music: R&B

Popular Song: Ego

Artiste: Obiwon (2007 NMA Male Voice of the Decade...lai lai!)

Genre of Music: R&B

Popular Song: Onyinye

Artiste: Bouqui

Genre of Music: Rap

Popular Song: Mole jo

Artiste: Soul E

Genre of Music: Soul/R&B

Popular Song: Soul E Baba

Artiste: Niola

Genre of Music: R&B

Popular song: Niola

Artiste: Black Solo

Genre of Music: Hip Hop

Popular Song: Friday Night

Artiste: Sean Tero

Genre of Music: Ragga

Popular Song: Kolo

Artiste: Guitar Man
Genre of Music: R&B
Popular Song: Dreamer (This song I particularly love)

Artiste: Morachi
Genre of Music: Hip Hop
Popular Song: Hapuya Like that (Leave it like that)

Artiste: Spider Man
Genre of Music: Dance Hall
Popular Song: Dance Hall

Artiste: Konga
Genre of Music: Dance Hall
Popular Song: Konga

Artiste: Stereo Man

Genre of Music: Dance Hall

Popular Song: Ekwe

Artiste: 9ice

Genre of Music: Afro Hip Hop

Popular Song: Little Money

Artiste: Indespensables

Genre of Music: Hip Hop

Popular Song: Indispensables

Artiste: Nigga Raw
Genre of Music: Hip Hop
Popular Song: Obodo



Artiste: Laura Ikeji
Genre of Music: Hip Hop
Popular Song: Get Down

That by the way is my younger sis. Fantastic rapper and dancer. Laura will give Ciara a run for her money anyday...for real. You should see her on the dancefloor...incredible! I used to think I could dance...but put me to shame lol. She will put alot of professional dancers to shame...

Anyway, there you have it. Some of Naija new artistes making waves. I know I missed a lot of names, can't know them all, so please feel free to send names of new artistes in Naija who are blowing people away with their songs.

Meanwhile, I watched 'Stomp The Yard', this weekend. A dance movie that features finest black actor ever (ok since Denzel) Colombus Short, Chris Brown, Brian White and Ne yo. It's the best dance movie since 'You Got Served'. Now, I can't make up my mind which movie rocked most. In terms of story line, I'd give it to Stomp The Yard. And in terms of dance sequence, I'll give it to You Got Served. Over all? I can't decide. Those of you who have seen both movies...what do you think? You haven't seen any yet? Go check it out!

Let's know other Naija new artistes making waves.

All pix, thanks to Purefoto.

Remembering 11year old Samuel.

I haven't blogged since Thursday, which is unlike me, right? Well, I was too busy enjoying myself this weekend. And every time I tried to go near the computer. HE said, step away from there...I ain't sharing you this weekend. So I just got to obey...no regrets though...I had the best time ever this weekend. Did some couple stuff I'd never done before...

I did miss posting and reading your comments but between that and this? Plsssssssssss...it was too good o...I wouldn't trade it for the beautiful time I had this weekend, even though I almost got in an accident...

Anyway, moving on...I'd like to talk about my last post. Du'a Khalil, the 17 year old girl beaten to death for falling in love with the wrong tribe. It's one of the most painful things I have ever heard and seen. If I hadn't seen those pictures I probably would not have believed such a thing could happen...not even in Iraq.

I'm so bitter about this girls death, all I've been thinking about since I read the story and saw the video on CNN is the pain she must have been going through as they beat, kicked, and stoned her to death. I wonder about the fear, the begging, she was looking into their eyes and asking for forgiveness, asking for another chance to live and be someone, but her attackers saw her as another animal that didn't deserve that chance.

As I looked at those beating this young girl with the intention of killing her, I wondered what kind of hearts they had...Don't they have human feelings? Sympathy? No forgiving spirit? Don't they wonder what if that was me? Wouldn't I want to be forgiven? Couldn't they have tried to imagine the pain the girl must have been going through?

I kept calling her killers all kinds of names, saying an act like that could only happen in a country like that until my sister brought to my attention that something similar did happen in our own country, Nigeria, something as barbaric, if not more...

In 2005, an 11 year old boy was shown on television accused of trying to steal a child. The child's mother said she noticed the boy was making a move to carry her child out from her compound. Her shouts attracted a mob who surrounded the boy. He was questioned for hours and all they could get out of him was that his name was Samuel. He did eventually tell them where he lived but when the mob got there, the woman he pointed as his mother denied knowing him, everyone in the community said they had never seen him before.

The mob then agreed that 11year Samuel was a wizard who turned into a little boy to kidnap children. They decided to set him on fire. Someone brought tyres, another person brought kerosene, another, match sticks, all getting ready to set a young boy on fire, this was after beating the life out of him.

How many of you would believe his mob actually did carry out this act. Samuel was lynched while some police men stood aside and watched until he burnt to death. The worse part of it all was that before Samuel was killed Channels Television was already at the scene. They had interviewed the little boy who did nothing but cry, he couldn't tell them where he lived, who his parents were etc. That was enough to seal his fate.

Seeing all those women in the video, I thought one of them would offer to take him to the hospital (He looked sick), or take him home to feed him (He looked hungry) or take him to the police station to report him as a missing person. But none of this was done, instead, Samuel was set on fire while the press, some police men and a mob full of women stood aside and watched him turn to ashes. When I say ashes I mean ashes. This little boy burned till almost nothing remained of his body and the mob started jubilating that they had accomplished something.

This was not in Iraq, it was not in a Muslim State, this happened here in the Surulere/Stadium area of Lagos State. Not with fanatical Muslims but regular people that anyone would call sane and responsible.

I remember crying for days after seeing that lynching but I got some respite when I heard that some people who had also watched it on TV and were horrified by it had reported the case to the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, who made a report to the Governor, who then ordered the arrest of everyone found at the scene of the crime. It was through the Channels TV camera that almost everyone who participated in killing the boy were fished out. They were all incarcerated.

Last time I heard, they are all still in prison and I hope they stay there for a long time. Who are we to take lives? We have no such rights, no matter how provoked we are. Only God has that kind of right because he's the only who gives life.

To 11 year Samuel, 17 year old Du'a Khalil, the teacher that was beaten to death by her students in Bauchi State and everyone whose lives have been taken by some inconsiderate heartless people, may you all rest in peace. May that never be our portion, and our children's portion...Amen!

Let the families of these victims take solace in knowing that there's judgement for everyone of us when we leave this earth. We will make account of everything we've ever done. These people will one day face God, and they'll explain to him why they took the beautiful lives he brought to this world.

May God forgive us.

17 year old stoned to death in Iraq

I got this as an email from my friend Chima. Reading this story and seeing the pictures has spoilt my whole day and something tells me it will spoil my whole week. I didn't know whether to share it with y'all, as some of you might find it very offensive, but we all need to know that such a thing happened to such a young beautiful girl. Read the story of what happened to her...It's the saddest thing ever...

A teenage girl lies dead on the ground in a pool of her own blood. Her once groomed hair is cast across her face like a rag doll's, her skirt pulled up to complete her humiliation.

In another image, she is seen lying on her side, her face battered and bloodied, barely recognizable. The concrete block used to smash in her face lies next to her.

Du'a Khalil Aswad was beaten, kicked and stoned for 30 minutes at the hands of a lynch mob before one of her attackers launched a carefully aimed fatal blow. The murder was carried out in public, watched by hundreds of men cheering and yelling.

Du'a's crime? To fall in love with a Sunni boy. Her family practiced the Yezidi religion. The Sunnis and Yezidis hate each other. When Du'a ran away with her Sunni boyfriend, a sentence of death was passed on her. This act of medieval savagery took place last month in a town in northern Iraq, in the fledgling 'democracy' created by Bush and Blair when they invaded the country in 2003 and 'freed' its people.

The sickening scenes, which defy belief in every sense, were captured by some of the observers and participants who thought it would be proper to record these harrowing events as some sort of memento.

Perhaps they thought it would serve as a warning to other young people who dared to follow their hearts - not the strictures of a religion which will not brook dissent - and punishes adolescent impetuosity with the most brutal of public murders.

The killing was filmed on a number of mobile phones. The images were then - all too predictably - posted on the internet. The Mail takes no pleasure in publishing these pictures. But we believe our readers should witness the depths of the depravity still being carried out in the 21st century in the name of 'honour'. Perhaps, then, something can be done to prevent it happening again. Of course, anyone who takes even a passing interest in news is all too aware of the tragedy that has engulfed the people of Iraq: the daily bombings, murders and kidnappings.

The subjugation of its women, however, has been largely ignored. Yet according to cultural observers, the number of so-called 'honour killings' has increased in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein. Campaigners say there is an 'epidemic' of such killings in the war-torn country. Autopsy reports in Baghdad often conclude with the verdict: "Killed to wash away her disgrace."

The filming of Du'a's death was just one more macabre element of her killing, but it has achieved something those bloodthirsty amateur filmmakers could not have predicted: it has brought such practices into the open and exposed them to the wider world.

It is, of course, too late for Du'a, a strikingly pretty young girl with long auburn hair. The 17-year-old must have hoped that the 'liberation' of her country would afford her opportunities she might otherwise never have had - for her education and a life of happiness free from oppression.

She lived with her family in the town of Bashika, near Mosul. They were neither rich nor poor. It is believed Du'a met her Sunni boyfriend - whose name is not known - several months ago. They had grown up in an environment where hatred against rival factions is the norm.

The Yezidis - a Gnostic sect which combines Islamic teachings with Persian religions - despise the Sunnis; the Sunnis loathe the Yezidis. Du'a and her boyfriend would have been all too aware that theirs was a forbidden love. But like so many teenagers before them, right back to the illicit love of Romeo and Juliet, they couldn't help themselves. For a while, they met in secret. It was during one such highly charged meeting that they came up with a plan to run away together.

It is not clear whether this desperate measure was a result of their having sought and been refused permission to marry, or if they decided to do it knowing that such permission would never be obtained. "Her family would never have agreed to such a marriage," says Diana Nammi, a leading Kurdish women's rights campaigner.

Some Muslim groups have claimed that Du'a converted to Islam shortly before her murder. According to other reports, her boyfriend denies this. They ran away together to an address in Bashika. The girl's family alerted the police and Du'a and her boyfriend were found just a few days later. According to Ms Nammi, who is calling for the girl's killers to be brought to justice, Du'a was arrested and put into prison. A few days later, the police apparently received assurances from the leader of her tribe - who Ms Nammi believes is Du'a's uncle - that the girl would not be harmed.

What happened next is the subject of conflicting reports. According to some, the house of the tribal leader was stormed by a mob and Du'a dragged out and killed. Ms Nammi, however, says she was information that it was the tribal leader who betrayed his niece to the mob. In this man's eyes, Du'a had committed an unforgiveable crime, punishable by death. The family's 'honour' had been besmirched. The moment Du'a was placed in his house, her fate was sealed.

On April 7, Du'a was brought out of the house in a headlock to face the lynch mob. Hundreds of men were waiting for her - the excited atmosphere is said to have resembled a large sporting event - but no women. On the video, Du'a's screams can be heard as she is dragged to the ground.

In a further humiliation, her lower body has been stripped. Instinctively, Du'a tries to cover herself; only later was a piece of clothing thrown over her. She is surrounded by an enormous crowd jockeying for a good view of the ritualistic killing. About nine men take part in the attack, including, it is thought, members of the girl's family. To any father of a daughter, that a helpless girl should be set upon with such cowardly savagery is beyond comprehension. One can barely imagine her terror. It is a profoundly disturbing spectacle. One man kicks her hard between the legs as she screams in agony. Du'a tries to lift herself up, but someone hurls a concrete block into her face. Another man stamps on her face. Someone kicks her in the stomach. Police officers stand idly by, some of them apparently enjoying the spectacle as much as anyone else.

Meanwhile, some observers film the execution on their mobile phones - the modern world intruding on a spectacle that belongs more in the Roman arena than in an apparently civilized society. After half an hour of this savagery, Du'a is finally - mercifully, perhaps - dead.

In a final humiliation, a man tries to lift her up, but drops her again, and her bloodied body is rolled face down into a puddle of blood. The family has had its 'honour' restored. According to Ms Nammi, Du'a's parents did not want her to be stoned, though it is not clear whether they might have agreed for her to be killed in some other way.

After her murder, according to Ms Nammi, two men were arrested by Iraqi police, but she has heard they were subsequently released without charge. Reports suggest that two of Du'a's uncles and four other people fled the town as investigators began to search for the culprits. It is thought these included her brother, who appeared in the video of the murder. As for Du'a's boyfriend - who has lost the girl he loved in the most awful circumstances imaginable - he went into hiding for a while, but it is believed that no action has been taken against him.

Du'a was buried in a simple unmarked grave. Later, says Ms Nammi, her body was exhumed by the Kurdish authorities, who have autonomous control of the region, and sent to the Medico-legal Institute in Mosul. There her body was examined to find out whether she had been a virgin or not, before being returned to the Sheikh Shams cemetery.

To our Western eyes, this posthumous assault on Du'a's body is the final insult. But according to Ms Nammi, it did at least establish that she was still a virgin and innocent of the 'crime' of which she had been accused.

However, Ms Nammi believes the mere fact that Du'a had run off with a Sunni boy would have been enough to have her sentenced to death. Meanwhile, the cycle of tit-for-tat murders continues in Iraq.

In this instance, in an apparent act of retaliation for Du'a's murder, 23 Yezidi workers were attacked and killed two weeks later, apparently by members of an armed Sunni group. The men were travelling on a bus between Mosul and Bashika when their vehicle was halted by the gunmen, who made them disembark before killing them.

Tomorrow evening, Ms Nammi, founding member of the Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organization, will lead a group of women meeting in Shoreditch, East London, to remember Du'a Khalil Aswad and give back to her the dignity torn from her by her violent death.

The women are pledged to campaign against the entrenched beliefs which lead to such senseless deaths - and the fact that the people who commit these crimes are not regarded as murderers, but as heroes of the community. According to Ms Nammi, there have been an estimated 10,000 cases of honour killings in the Kurdistan region in the past decade.

Under Iraqi law, the punishment for anyone found guilty of an honour killing is just six months in prison. "Something has to be done to stop this," says Ms Nammi, who came to Britain in 1996. "There is an epidemic of so-called honour killings. It is almost routine and utterly unacceptable. "We would greatly appreciate any contribution from the British Government in preventing these murders of women in Iraq." Ms Nammi has the support of Amnesty International. "This young girl's murder is truly abhorrent and her killers must be brought to justice," says Kate Allen, Amnesty International UK Director. "Unless the authorities respond vigorously to this and other reports of crimes in the name of "honour", we must fear for the future of the women in Iraq." For the sake of 17-year-old Du'a, an innocent girl who simply fell in love with the wrong man, it is all too little, too late.
From the Daily Mail

Here are pictures from her stoning...

May her beautiful soul rest in peace. And may God's vengeance be upon her killers.

Martin Luther King's Daughter Dies + African Artiste Of The Year

Yolanda King Dies

The first born-child of Rev Martin Luther King, Yolanda King has died. She collapsed and died yesterday May 15th 2007, after making a speech in Santa Monica, California. She was 51, born Nov. 17, 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama. No cause of death has yet been given for her untimely and unexpected demise, but relatives think it might have been a heart problem.

Yolanda was an actress, author, producer, advocate for peace and nonviolence, who was known and loved for her motivational and inspirational contributions to society. Her death came less than a year and a half after her mother, Coretta Scott King, died in January 2006. May her soul rest in peace

D Banj Named African Artiste of the Year

The Ghana Music Awards which held last week, named Nigerian artiste, D Banj, African Artiste of the Year 2006. The Koko King was at the event to get his award and showed appreciation by performing to the excited crowd that couldn't seem to get enough of him. I totally agree that D' banj was last year's best artiste, but this year's best artiste is most definitely Tuface Idibia. If you haven't listened to his new album 'Grass to Grace', you need to go get yourself a copy. It's off da hook! Congrats to D' banj

Jay Z and his lady love Beyonce in a limo. I'm trying to understand their sitting position. Is B sitting away from J or is she just trying to avoid the paparazzi from taking her pix? What do you guys think?

Naija Entertainment Gists + Nigeria-Ghana Business Summit

Kate Henshaw Nuttall, Modenine join Soundcity TV as presenters: Nollywood top actress Kate Henshaw Nuttall and one of Naija's best rap MC's modenine have joined Naija's only 24 hours Music TV station, Soundcity, as presenters. Kate presents a segment called 'City Of Divas' where they play a variety of music videos from female artistes, while Modenine is getting ready to present a segment called 'Who Gat The Rhymes'

Also rapper 2shot and Rhythm 93.7 radio presenter turned rapper Kemistry, now present MTV Base on STV. I particularly find the duo presenting the one hour programme unnecessary and annoying. STV, you dont need presenters for MTV Base. I hope someone from there reads this...

Charly Boy threatens to sue NMA co-ordinator Tony Okoroji
Former Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) president, Mr Charles Oputa, aka, Charly boy has threatened to sue the man behind the Nigerian Music Awards Tony Okoroji on the ground that the latter has diverted the NMA to his own personal property. Okoroji has since shrugged off the claim insisting that Charly boy and his co-horts are merely trying to divert his attention from the award the whole country is looking forward to. The Nigerian Music Award is scheduled to hold May 19th at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

Police stop Nike Osinowo
Rumour has it that last week, policemen manning a checkpoint on the road that leads to the home of one of Nigeria's most celebrated women, Chief Nike Osinowo-Soleye, at Magodo GRA, stopped and searched her black benz jeep. The search of her car was said to have taken some minutes while she stood aside calmly, watching. It was obvious that the policemen didn't know who she was...it must be great being Genevieve Nnaji. No policeman will stop that girl...they'll only wink or ask for an autograph when they see her...

Rugged Man acquires a brand new Nissan Morano jeep.
It seems there's a battle in the entertainment industry in Naija amongst its players as they try to outshine one another in material possessions, especially cars. Rugged man has joined the list of jeep owners. On May 10th 2007, he took delivery of a brand new Nissan Morano jeep. He replaced his Honda IV-Tech for the Morano jeep. The car crase by our Naija entertainers is...fill in the gap!



Shade Okoya falls ill, postpones birthday party
Softsell magazines in Nigeria are reporting that Shade Okoya, the young and beautiful wife of Eleganza boss Chief Rasaq Okoya has fallen ill and has been flown abroad to receive treatment thus postponing the superlative birthday party her billionaire husband was preparing for her. The preparation for the event had reached a feverish pitch as invitation cards had been sent out to virtually all the notable society personalities in Naija. The party was scheduled to take place on Saturday April 8th at the Okoya family home in Ajah. But a few days to the party, it was cancelled. Rasaq Okoya is said to have accompanied his young wife abroad to receive medical treatment and are both expected to be back by the end of the month if her condition improves. Get well soon Shade!

Also, handsome L'uomo and Waka Restaurant boss Kennedy Alogaga is getting ready to marry his Kaduna born model girlfriend Bikuro Dennis. Their wedding is on Saturday May 26th 2007 in the bride's home of Kaduna. Ken's bachelor's eve is slated for the 19th of May at his Waka Restaurant and Bar on Victoria Island.

To other news, President Obasanjo is said to be getting ready to hand over to Yar'adua come May 29th. It's being speculated that the president has bought over 50 Peugeot 607 cars worth almost a billion Naira to hand over to Nigeria's next president. The cars are said to be in the presidential car pool waiting...

Nigeria-Ghana Investment Business Summit

The first ever Nigeria-Ghana Investment Business Summit has been slated for Accra later in the month. The purpose of the summit is to increase business relations between the two countries.

Target Participants

*Manufacturers in Nigeria and Ghana

*Existing and potential investors

*Industries with exportable Goods and Services

*Chambers of Commerce and Industry

*Bans and other financial institutions

*Franchise owners and other interested bodies/persons

Objectives of the summit

*To facilitate and promote trade between Nigeria and Ghana

*To boost interest and explore investment opportunities

*Networking between investors and business persons

*To provide support platform for businesses

*To support the on-going Inter-Government efforts at Socio-economic integration.

Participation fees

VIP: N200, 000

Category A: N150, 000

Category B: N120, 000

Enquiries

Michael Ajayi

Vintage Visions GH Ltd

Email: vintage_vision@yahoo.com

Tel: o24-4317450, 027-5191919, 020-8131772

So if you're interested, get in touch with them.

Don't forget to show some love by sending in your comments.

Ciao.

Shan George + Idol WA Jerrilyn quote

Nollywood actress Shan George quote

On growing up and marrying young.
"I grew up in the village. Had both my primary and secondary school education there. I got married young. Normally in my village, it's a normal thing to get married at a very young age, 15, 16. I got married at 17. I am a very ambitious person. I have always wanted to be something to my society, so I opted to go to school instead and along the line I left the marriage."

On dealing with scandals

"I have a policy that everybody is entitled to their own opinion. And I always do what makes me happy. I believe that when you die, you die. You are going to face God one on one, so just do the right thing. What you feel is right in your own mind and heart because people will always criticise, no matter what you do, so why don't you feel free, be yourself and try to please God. Any other thing, dont bother about it."

On dealing with the issue of dating a younger man

"I have never been the kind of person who bothers with side talks. So, for one I'm not interested in listening. I am an advocate for happiness. Please if you're not happy where you are, get out of the place. If you bother about what people will say in anything you are doing, you will end up a very sad and lonely person. You will die just like that: Sad and lonely". I agree with you Shan!

Idol WA contestant Jerrilyn

On being evicted.
"I was expecting it. If Jodie could be evicted, who am I? I escaped eviction so many times. I don't feel bad to be out now because I gave the competition my best. Some people tried to damage my morale by saying I'm the worst performer in the house. The judges long running negative comments also further dampened my self-esteem."

On being a single mother

"My daughter is three years old. Her father is Nigerian, I'm not married to him. The challenges of a single mother are enormous. You have to tend to your child's every need. I really want to work hard in my music career so that I can be a role model to my daughter."

What's next for Jerrilyn?
"I will like to go back to school in Liberia.. I dropped out of school because of the civil war in Liberia. I also want to do humanitarian services and help other African youths living in deprivation. I hope my project gets financial support so that my dreams can come true."

By the way, I don't live with a man. If I gave that impression, didn't mean to. I will never live with someone who wasn't my husband. I'm so totally against that. What I do most times is Friday night, Saturday morning/afternoon I must be home or my mum will do...what mums do.

So any comment on Shan and Jerrilyn? Send it in.

The duties of a GIRLFRIEND!

The-man-who-loves-me and I had a small arguement this past weekend. Why did we argue? He went for his regular morning exercise...came back 2 hours later, checked around his house and there was no food to eat. He quietly went to his kitchen and made himself something (while I was on the net lol...not funny!).

I didn't know he was a little peeved until the smell of food drew my attention and I went into the kitchen to get some. He did give me food...but not after telling me he expected to come back and find food ready...I should be serving him and not the other way round. (He's always cooking for me lol...not funny!)

This got me thinking really hard. Those of us who aren't married but are in serious relationships, what exactly are our DUTIES to our BOYFRIENDS? I mean I know what a WIFE'S duties are and God knows I plan to be the best wife in the world (or in Lagos lol), but what are my duties as a girlfriend?

Is it our duty to cook, clean, and take care of our boyfriends every need? I mean it's good enough that they get free sex right? Wrong?

I'm thinking if a man wants a woman who will cook his meals, wash his clothes, clean his house, and generally clean after him, he should get himself a wife right? That's not a girlfriends duty is it?

There have been several cases where a woman will slave for a man, do all the wifely duties and the bloody man ends up marrying another woman. Wetin you suffer for?

Make a honest woman of me and get angry when I dont cook or clean for you right?

I know they say the easiest way to a man's heart is through his stomach, but has anyone ever considered the easiest way to woman's heart?...Get her a maid! lol.

But seriously shouldn't we draw the line with boyfriends and reserve our ALL for our husbands?

Maybe I'm getting this wrong...what do you think?

Meanwhile here's a wife's duty joke
A woman accompanied her husband to the doctor's office. After his checkup , the doctor called the wife into his office alone.
He told her, "Your husband is suffering from a very severe disease, combined with horrible stress . If you don't do the following , your husband will surely die...
Each morning, fix him a healthy breakfast. Be pleasant , and make sure he is in a good mood .
For lunch make him a nutritious meal.
For dinner prepare an especially nice meal for him.
Don't burden him with chores , as he probably had a hard day.
Don't discuss your problems with him, it will only make his stress worse .
And most importantly, make love with your husband several times a week and satisfy his every whim .
If you can do this for the next 10 months to a year, I think your husband will regain his health completely."
On the way home, the husband asked his wife. "What did the doctor say?"
She replied, "You're going to die"!

LM fine AO!

Right and Wrong Reasons To get Married + Linda Ikeji LOL poem.

Someone I know got married this past weekend...to a footballer based in Holland. When I saw the husband and looked at the girl, I knew the union was not about love on the girl's part. She confirmed it later when she said, 'He's rich! What else am I looking for?"

So I started thinking of the many reasons people get married now adays and came up with a list of right and wrong reasons...

Here they are...

Right Reasons to get married...
You love each other sincerely and deeply.
A strong desire to share your life with one another
To have a reliable, lifetime companion.
Realistic expectations.
To bring Children into the world
A deep willingness to fulfill each other's needs and desires

Wrong reasons to get married...
For money.
Want to be free from parents.
Sex
Loneliness and desperation
Pressure
To be happy.
To be an adult.
To avoid growing up
Because of a pregnancy.
He or she loves you.
For immigration/passport/visa purposes.

What other right and wrong reasons can you give?

Here is a poem I wrote...

Lord, give me a man
At 18, I started asking God for a man
At 19, I asked for a tall, strong man
At 20, I wanted him lean and well built
At 21, I wanted a handsome, model-looking man
At 22, I wanted a romantic man
At 23, I wanted a rich executive
At 24, I wanted an intelligent man with a great mind
At 25, I got heartbroken, now I want a man who will be kind to me
At 26, I met a kind man, but he bored me, so I asked for an exciting man
At 27, I was tired of excitement and wanted a more mature, responsible man
At 28, I met a responsible man but he was too young
At 29, I wanted to settle down, looked around...no man!
Now I'm 30 lord, just send me a man...any man, no conditions...ANY MAN!

Am I a poet or what? You like or you like? LOL

BTW, Naija gists and gossip coming soon!

African Magazines.

There are a thousand and one magazines in Africa, some published here, some published abroad. The main focus is always to educate, inform, entertain and celebrate people.

Here are some African Mags and their websites...

Ovation Magazine focuses mostly on celebrating African achievers. Full of colourful, exciting pictures. For more info go to www.ovationinternational.com

Essence Magazine is a bridal, Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine.

FHM (For Him Magazine) has a South African version

Rootz Magazine deals on African music and culture

African Soccer Magazine, strictly about sports in Africa

New African Magazine
New African, a monthly Mag, which covers exclusively the affairs of the continent and the African Diaspora. Its purpose is to serve the interests of Africa and it is dedicated to the progress and unity of Africa. You can check it out at: http://www.africasia.com/newafrican/

Mimi Magazine is a fashion and lifestyle Magazine published in South Africa. The website is www.mimimagazine.com


Djembe Magazine has been published in Denmark since the Images of Africa festival in 1992. The magazine is the main source for information for those who want to know the goings-on in the African community. (In Denmark)

True Love Magazine is a lifestyle magazine that has a South and West African editions. The Magazine is probably Africa's version of Cosmopolitan Magazine.

A monthly large-format photo journal for Africans in Europe to see what's going on in the African communities in Europe. Colourful and with focus on lots of photos. Website: http://www.colouredpictures.com/

African Courier is a bimonthly magazine published in Germany, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland Denmark and Sweden. The Mag serves as a vehicle of information and communication for the community of Africans and Europeans who have an interest in the African continent, its peoples and cultures

The AFRican is a bi-monthly publication primarily serving Africans from the Diaspora as well as non-Africans who have an interest in aspects of African life. Website is: http://www.africanmag.com/

Mano Vision is for Africans and friends of Africa everywhere. The magazine is designed to attract a readership among the diaspora of West Africa, in particular that of Sierra Leone, Liberia, Gambia and Guinea. The Mission: To promote regional unity among Africans that transcends national boundaries. To report and analyse African affairs from an African perspective. Read more: http://www.manovision.com/

A German language magazine with a positive angle on the African continent. The magazine has existed since 1999 and covers politics, culture, sport, tourism, fashion and music. More here: http://www.africa-positive.de/

BHF Magazine focuses on Fashion in African and is published in the US

Genevieve Magazine, arguably Nigeria's best lifestyle Magazine is published monthly. Website: www.Genevievemag.com

There are also...

ModeMen - Nigeria

Bizu - Tanzania

Wedding Planner Nigeria

Heat Magazine - South Africa

FM&B - Nigeria

Stuff - South Africa

Kenyan Voice - Kenya

People - South Africa

Exquisite - Nigeria

I know there are several Magazines in Africa that is not on this list...so please do send in their names and websites if possible.

Personality: Ghanian actor, Van Vicker.

I don't watch Naija home videos...but any movie that features this guy who I consider the finest actor in Africa, Van Vicker?...I'm sitting my ass down to watch it. His acting ain't all that really, but his looks compensate for that. Last night, I couldn't believe I sat down to watch the part 1 & 2 of 'Beyonce' (Yeah the title right?), a movie he featured in...ask me what the movie was about? Can't tell you. Ask me his height, skin colour, the way he smiles, walks, talks, gesticulates? I'll tell you. lol. The guy is so cute it's stupid.

Van in the middle

Van with Ghanaian actress Nadie Bouari

Here are some of his movies...
Divine Love
Darkness of Sorrow
Keeping the Promise
Beyoncé, The President's Daughter
Mummy's Daughter
Slave to lust

In 2003, Vicker appeared in the Ghanaian television series, Suncity, which portrayed university life. He played the character of LeRoy King, Jr., a fine arts student born in the U.S. who arrives at Suncity to complete his education. The series ran for a total of 10 episodes.

Van in keeping the promise.

On February 17th, Van won Best Male Actor in a Movie role in Ghana Actor's Guild Award. He's had other nominations.

This pictures don't do him any justice whatsoever. Anyone know where I can get a good Van Vicker picture?

Entertainment News.

Fifteen year old R&B crooner Chris Brown just turned 18...he had his eighteenth birthday party at a New York club last week...so Chris is now officially an adult. I hope he looses that baby voice now that he ain't no baby anymore.

He's probably one of the finest black guys in the world. He's a famous model/actor, he's loaded, in his late 30's, still Tyson Beckford doesn't have a girlfriend, fuelling rumours that he's gay. If this is confirmed, it will surely break my heart. Does anyone know if this guy is gay?

Rumor has it that fitty, 31, is hitting dating actress Victoria Rowell, 46. What's with all this mama's getting all the young, hot guys? What's wrong with the young sexy chicks in the US? First Ashton, Usher, now 50cent? Pls girls wake up! lol

This unremorsely 15 year old who put Akon in trouble now has a page in MySpace where she claims to be nineteen and also has compromising pictures of herself. She's a preacher's daughter? This girl needs to be tamed.

Akon has publicly apologised about his stint on stage with her...hear him...

"First, and most important to me, I want to sincerely apologize for the embarrassment and any pain I've caused to the young woman who joined me on-stage, her family and the Trinidad community for the events at my concert in Port of Spain on April 12th. It was never my intention to embarrass or take advantage of my fans in any way, especially those under the age of 18. That is why we tried to make sure that the club did not admit anyone under 18 in the audience. Somehow, that standard was not met. Again, I apologize to those concerned and to all my fans and I pledge to all that we will strive to make sure this type of incident does not happen again."

Do you blame Akon?

Ain't it great to have a famous son? Kanye's mum just launched a book she titled 'Raising Kanye'. Knowing oyinbo's, they'll buy the book. Imagine the fame and money that will come from this...Good for her!

The Game was again arrested in Los Angeles on Friday May 11th over suspicion of making criminal threats. What's with rappers and jail? He's since been released.

Usher has fired his mom as his manager. Rumor has it that Usher's other mama fiance Tameka Foster had a hand in Jonetta's firing. I believe them. Something tells me he won't marry Tameka eventually...amen!

Bobby Brown is suing ex-wife Whitney Houston in a California court, seeking spousal support and changes to the one-sided custody arrangement for their daughter, claiming financial and emotional problems prevented him from responding to Houston’s divorce petition.

Due to his failure to answer Whitney’s petition, Bobby lost all custody rights to their daughter Bobbi Kristina.

Ms Berry spotted recently looking pregnant. At 40? I hope she is.

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Wise Sayings.

I've been going through alot of blogs lately, some I leave comments, some I don't, but one thing I observed in most blogs is that alot of our bloggers have so many issues in their lives that they wish to talk about and use their blogs to reach out to others around the world, seeking advise, opinions, prayers but mostly friendship.

I felt alot of loneliness in a particular blog I went to, her posts were just so heart breaking...I wanted to leave a comment but didnt know what to say to her, so I typed on google for wise words and came across some of this words. I'd like to share them with you all.

If you are down, feeling lost, worthless, little or feeling like a failure, I hope this words give you strenght.

Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got.

~Janis Joplin

The best way to predict your future is to create it.
~Peter Drucker

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
~Thomas à Kempis

You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try another choice.
~Steven D.Woodhull

If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.
~David Lloyd George

Remember, if you’re headed in the wrong direction, God allows U-turns! ~Allison Gappa Bottke

Now that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that's worth mentioning?
~Coleman Cox

Never miss an opportunity to make others happy, even if you have to leave them alone in order to do it.
~Author Unknown

Do not condemn the judgment of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.
~Dandemis

Nature gave men two ends - one to sit on and one to think with. Ever since then man's success or failure has been dependent on the one he used most.
~George R. Kirkpatrick

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.
~Leo Aikman

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
~Jimmy Johnson

Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep.
~Chinese Proverb

Just remember, there's a right way and a wrong way to do everything and the wrong way is to keep trying to make everybody else do it the right way.
~Colonel Potter

Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. ~Betty Smith

In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest. ~Henry Miller

Never explain. Your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe it anyway.
~Elbert Hubbard

When "Why not do it?" barely outweights "Why do it?" - don't do it.
~Mignon McLaughlin

Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak. Sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go.
~Author Unknown

Make somebody happy today. Mind your own business.
~Ann Landers

The essential question is not, "How busy are you?" but "What are you busy at?" ~Oprah Winfrey

Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessings of heaven.
~G.C. Lichtenberg

We must have passed through life unobservantly, if we have never perceived that a man is very much himself what he thinks of others.
~Frederick W. Faber

Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours.
~Swedish Proverb

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
~Thomas Edison

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. ~Malcolm S. Forbes

I used to believe that anything was better than nothing. Now I know that sometimes nothing is better.
~Glenda Jackson

God be with us all.

Movies to go see now + Movies to look forward to!

I saw Spider Man 3 yesterday at the theatres and I must say it's by far the best Spider Man movie yet. The special effects is incredible...If you haven't seen it, then you need to go check it out. It's funny, deep, intense and the plot is great. It will definitely be one of the best movies of 2007. The best for me is 300, I doubt if I'll watch another movie better than that...

There are other movies you need to go check out too...They all have great reviews...here they are...

Shooter
Starring Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover

Fracture

Starring: Ryan Gosling and Sir Anthony Hopkins

Because I Said So

Starring: Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore

The Ex

Starring: Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow

The Salon

Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Terrence Dashon Howard, Darrin Henson, Kym Whitley, Monica Calhoun

The Flying Scotsman

Starring: Jonny Lee Miller, Laura Fraser, Billy Boyd

The Hip Hop Project

Starring: Chris Kazi Rolle, Diana Princess Lemon, Christopher Cannon Mapp, Russell Simmons, Bruce Willis

Blind Dating

Starring: Chris Pine, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Jane Seymour

Spider Man 3

Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Rosemary Harris

Away From Home

Starring: Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis, Gordon Pinsent

Georgia Rule

Starring: Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney

28 Weeks Later

Starring: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner

Provoked

Starring: Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Miranda Richardson, Rebecca Pidgeon, Robbie Coltrane.

There's also Chris Brown's Stomp The Yard, I heard it's a great dance movie but not as 'bad' as You Got Served...Here are other movies soon to hit the theaters in the month of May/June

Movies to look forward to

Bugs

Starring: Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Lynn Collins, Brian F. O'Byrne, Michael Shannon



Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Starring: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley

Brooklyn Rules

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prinze Jr, Scott Caan, Jerry Ferrara, Mira Sorvino

Shrek 3

Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Justin Timberlake

Severance

Starring: Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny

Ok...go find this movies, you'll be glad you did.

Notice I've never mentioned Nigerian Home Videos on my blog? That's because I stopped watching it...a long time ago...sorry! If you want to know about the latest releases in Naija...don't bother coming here lol. I'm not a fan! But they are trying sha!

So what other new movies can you recommend to the rest of us? Do share.

Relationship Question.

How do you know you've found the right 'ONE'? How do you know this is the person you're meant to spend the rest of your life with?

Share your thoughts.

Red Carpet Evening Dresses To Die For

Much respect to designers all around the world for their talent, creativity, and making us women look incredibly sexy and classy.

One day hopefully I'll be able to afford a Versace and Gucci dress. All I have now is a Fersace and a Guggi lol.

But seriously, aren't these dresses fab? All from different designers, very original and breathtaking. God bless Designers!

Worst conversation

This is the worst conversation I have ever had in my life.

Time: 2:17 pm
Date: Thursday 11th January 2007
My phone rings...I pick it up

Linda 'Hello?'
Caller "Linda how are you? It's Mrs Adewunmi"
Linda "Hey Mrs Adewunmi, nice to hear from you, how are you?"
Caller "I'm fine. Have you heard about Kayode?"
Linda "Kayode? I spoke to him on Sunday. Why? What is it?"
Caller pauses for a few seconds, then says "Kayode passed on yesterday"
I stop breathing for a few seconds. Then I ask "What happened?"
Caller "He had an Asthma attack and didn't survive it"

The phone dropped from my hands as my whole body shook uncontrollably. I cried like I'd never cried before.

Kayode Fayemi was a journalist. Married with 5 little girls. His first daughter was just 8 years old, his last daughter just 7 weeks old.

Kayode was my publicist, confidant and best friend. Someone I knew for seven years, someone I spoke to on Sunday January 7th, someone I'd been planning to see on Saturday January 13th but he died Wednesday January 10th.

He was asthmatic, had an attack in the office, tried to use his inhaler but it didn't work. No one around him could administer CPR. He died on his way to the hospital after not being able to breath for several minutes. His wife later found out that he went to the office with the wrong inhaler...

So what's your worst conversation? Do share it with us!

Personality: Wale Agbaje

• First time I saw this extremely hot specie of a man was in Mummy Returns, didn't know he was a Nigerian, until I saw him in Bourne Identity where he spoke the yoruba language a few times.
• This guy has come a long way and succeeded where alot of people have failed. I have much respect for any African who manages to break into Hollywood and stays on top.

Here's basically all you need to know about Wale...
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, a former model before turning actor, was born 22 August, 1967 to Nigerian parents, who moved to England, where he was born.

The 6 '2' hunk has four sisters and is fluent in several languages, including English, Italian, Yorùbá and Swahili

Wale holds a Master of Law from the University of London, and is said to be a practising Buddhist.

He is most famous for portraying the criminal Simon Adebisi in the HBO prison series Oz, as well as Mr. Eko on the second season of ABC's survivor drama Lost. I saw him in lost, his acting skills was incredible.
His film credits include: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) Congo (1995)The Clairvoyant 1995
Legionnaire 1998
Luther 2001, Lip Service 2001, The Mummy Returns (2001)
The Bourne Identity (2002)
Unstoppable 2004
Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005).
Mistress of Spices 2005
On the One 2005

Things you probably didn't know about him Went from playing Ernie Hudson's good friend, the guide Kahega to Hudson's Capt. Munro in Congo, to playing his enemy, the sociopathic Adebisi to Hudson's hard-headed Warden Glynn in Oz.

He is fluent in several languages including Italian, Yoruba, French, Swahili, and English.

Is a Buddhist and admitted that he had to chant more than usual while playing the brutal character of Majestic in GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' (2005).

Nickname: Triple A / Wally

Once read the traditional prayer, the 23rd Psalm, before the Hawaii State Senate.

A former male fashion model.

Born on the same day as the Alice in Chains singer Layne Staley.

The meaning of his name is broken down thus: Ade- the crown, wale- has come home, Akin- warrior, nuoye- of chieftaincy, Agbaje prosperity and wealth.

He has played almost entirely African characters despite having been born and raised in England. He usually employs a deep, Nigerian timber while acting, while off-screen he has a very British, somewhat Cockney accent.

Also, both parents are dead. What I don't know is if he's married or has any kids.

Wale is an inspiration to a lot of Nigerians and I say kudos to him.

Karma.

I got a text message from someone yesterday. It was by far the longest I've ever received...One word I read three times in this text message was 'Karma' 'Karma' 'Karma'.

I've always been curious about this word. KARMA! Alot of people seem to believe in it and it's law. THE LAW OF KARMA. What goes around, comes around.

But does Karma and it's law really exist or is it just a myth adopted centuries ago to keep people from doing evil deeds?

I've been reading alot about this word and one thing that is synonymous with it's meaning is that 'If we sow goodness, we will reap goodness; if we sow evil, we will reap evil'

'For every event that occurs, there will follow another event whose existence was caused by the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as its cause'.

'Karma is believed to be a sum of all that an individual has done, is currently doing and will do. And it's law is repercussion of that deed'

The advocates of this word say Karma is not about retribution, vengeance, punishment or reward; karma simply deals with what is: An extended expression or consequences of natural acts. The effects of all deeds actively create past, present and future experiences, thus making one responsible for one's own life, and the pain and joy it brings to others.

Karma is considered to be a spiritually originated law. Many people see God's direct involvement in this process, while others consider the natural laws of causation sufficient to explain the effects of karma.

I sincerely don't know if this theory has anything to do with God, maybe it does, but I have seen many occasions where people did good deeds and never had anything good happen to them. Someone said if one dies before he's been rewarded then that good deed passes onto their children or children's children. What about those who have a misfortune befall them when they didn't do anything wrong? Does it mean they are sowing what their parents of forefathers reaped? And if that is so, is that kind of law fair?

Law of Karma is almost sounding to me like 'If you work very hard, you will be successful'. This is a common saying but it's not always the case. Hard work does not guarantee success. Some people work extremely hard but don't see the fruits of their labour. That's where the word 'give up' emanated from. I remember something Richard Branson said in a book he wrote 'Success is not always about hard work, sometimes it's talent, luck, opportunities and having the right people around you'

Maybe Karma does exist, but my point is, it doesn't always happen in every situation, to everyone and in everyday life. It's not always the case.

So many people have gone unpunished for crimes they committed, just as so many people don't get rewarded for the good things they've done. If we all get punished or rewarded for something we've done, wouldn't life be a better or worse place to live?

If for instance you kill someone, does it mean you will get killed also? Or you dupe someone, will you get duped too? You train other people's children in school, when you're gone others will train your own children? You disrespect your elders, your junior ones will disrespect you? If you don't sleep with other women's husbands, no woman will sleep with yours? If you have a husband who beats you constantly, does it mean you did something in your past to warrant it? If you've slept around messed yourself up as a woman and you end up marrying a very responsible man who worships the ground you walk, and treats you like a princess, where's the karma in that? If one ends up locked up in jail for years for a crime one didn't commit, what evil deed is one reaping? India Amin lived to be 76 years old after killing thousands of youths in his country. Where was Karma?

Like I said earlier, what goes around does not always come around. Maybe karma chooses people it happens to?

Maybe I don't understand Karma very well, maybe I need to get educated. If you know more about this, share what you know and believe about karma with us.

General question, do you believe in Karma?

Relationship Question!

Would you confront your partner's other man/woman if you had their contact?

My husband? I probably would. Boyfriend? Maybe not. What about you?

Share your thoughts

Meanwhile Stella Dimoko Korkos's blog address is now www.stella-dimokokorkus.blogspot.com. That's the blog to visit for juicy Naija news and gossip.

Footballer's fabulous cars

Playing football professionally is probably the best job in the world. You get to do what you enjoy immensely and get shitloads of money for doing it. Footballers are probably the most celebrated people on this planet...ok...maybe next to actors and musician? Or are they? Most of them are stupendously rich and their lifestyle...well that's a topic for another day. When I think of how much these guys earn weekly, not monthly, but weekly, it's painful lol. I sometimes wish I was born a man, I mean I run around chasing a ball on a field for 90 minutes or so and I get $50, 000 a week as payment? For $50, 000 I'll run around the field for one month, I don't mind breaking a leg, hand, whatever...LOL. Much respect to footballers though, I know their job is not easy, constant training, injuries etc...still I say with $50, 000? That's 6, 000, 000 million in Naira for a week's job? * 4 weeks * 1 year? Pleeeease alot of people will run around that field for a whole year. LOL

Anyway, here are some fabulous cars that our footballers cruise around in.

BMW X5
Price: £49,980

Top speed: 150mph

Players that drive one: Cristiano Ronaldo, Alan Smith, Rio Ferdinand, Wayne Rooney (all Man Utd), Sol Campbell (Portsmouth), Robbie Keane (Spurs), Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), Andy Johnson (Everton), Titus Bramble, Shay Given, Nicky Butt (all Newcastle), Paul Dickov (Man City), Stephane Henchoz (Blackburn), Chris Kirkland (Wigan), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal).

Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE
Price: £54,500

Top speed: 130mph

Players that drive one: John Terry, Michael Ballack, Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Mark Viduka and Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Middlesbrough)

Porsche 911 Turbo
Price: £97,840

Top speed: 192mph

Players that drive one: Thierry Henry (Arsenal), George Boateng (Middlesbrough), Lee Bowyer (West Ham), Luis Garcia and Steven Gerrard (Liverpool).

Bentley Continental GT
Price: £117,500

Top speed: 198mph

Players that drive one: Nicolas Anelka (Bolton) Craig Bellamy (Liverpool), Ashley Cole and John Terry (Chelsea), Kieron Dyer (Newcastle), Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs and Gary Neville (Man Utd).

Aston Martin DB9
Price: £110,000

Top speed: 186mph

Players that drive one: Steven Gerrard, Peter Crouch, Sissoko (all Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Spurs), Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd).

Ferrari 360
Price: Up to £100,000

Speed: 186mph

Players that drive one: Robbie Savage (Blackburn), Craig Bellamy (Liverpool), Ivan Campo (Bolton), Joe Cole and Claude Makelele (Chelsea).

Audi Q7
Price: £37,000 - £50,000

Top speed: 160mph

Players that drive one: Michael Ballack and Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea), Micah Richards (Man City), Titus Bramble (Newcastle), Marlon Harewood (West Ham).

Mercedes SL 65
Prize: £145,970

Top speed: 155mph

Players that drive one: Nobby Solano and Shola Ameobi (both Newcastle), Didier Drogba and Claude Makelele (Chelsea), Harry Kewell and Jermaine Pennant (Liverpool).

Mercedes ML 63 AMG
Price: £73,965

Top speed: 155mph

Players that drive one: El-Hadji Diouf (Bolton) Damien Duff, Shola Ameobi and Stephen Carr (Newcastle), Jermain Defoe and Jermaine Jenas (Spurs), William Gallas (Arsenal).

BMW M6
Price: £81,760

Top speed: 155mph

Players that drive one: Wayne Rooney and John O'Shea (both Man Utd), David Bentley (Blackburn), Michael Dawson (Spurs), Didier Drogba and Arjen Robben (Chelsea) and Damien Francis (Watford)

For the best in football and everything sports, go to www.stupar99ersfootball.blogspot.com

Naija Entertainment Gists.

Caroline Ekanem delivers baby boy
Top Nollywood actress Caroline Ekanem has given birth to a baby boy for her Hausa lover, Musa Danjuma, the younger brother to General Theophilus Danjuma rtd. The stupendously rich Hausa guy is said to be in his fifties. There are talks that the man spoils her silly and is planning to marry her. I hope he does. She's a really nice, down to earth chic. Congrats to her!

Madam Kofo's gele
Madam Kofo is said to be ready to set up a manufacturing company where she can manufacture her trade mark 'gele'. The tying of bold and jazzy 'gele's have been her signature look for over two decades since her role as the no nonsense 'Madam Kofo' in the 80's sitcom 'Second Chance' threw her into limelight. I have never ever ever tied gele before, that's not a nice thing to say since I'm an African woman right? Well, let me be more 'unnice'. I like seeing people tie gele but for me to tie one? Maybe when I'm 40? For all you gele lovers, watch out for Madam Kofo's gele company.

Tuface holds party for daughter
Tuface and his baby mama, Pero Adeniyi, last weekend held a superlative birthday party for their daughter who turned one. Saw the little girl's pictures...she's the cutest little thing.

Zizi adds a year
Also, top designer Zizi Cardow of Zizi Ethnic clothing recently added another year to her age and she had a mother of all parties on the Island. Here's wishing her many more happy returns.




Banke Meshida drops her dreads
Newly married, pretty make-up aritiste Banke Meshida has dumped her signature jazzy dreadlocks for a fresh permed look. Saw her recently, she had this certain glow that tells she's enjoying married life.


Kenneth Okonkwo's denial
You guys remember top Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo's quote that I posted last week where the actor denied getting married to a certain Nancy Ekedo while still married to the daughter of CPM founder, pastor Ezekiel? Well, this week, the said second wife released pictures of their traditional wedding with members of his family in attendance. The woman was so mad that he denied the existence of their marriage. The story too long so let's cut it short by saying he's still denying marrying Nancy who made alot of accusations against him...long story...moving on...

Obi Asika set to wed
Storm Music CEO Obi Asika is set to wed his girlfriend of many years Ngozi Oyolu, who he recently bought a Volkswagen Passat. The wedding is said to have been fixed tentatively for the second week of December. Obi is such a cool guy. All the best to him and wife to be.

Helen Ajayi's lifestyle solution
Ex Miss Nigeria Helen Prest Ajayi has a website www.mylifetimesolution.com, dedicated to offering practical solution for everyday issues. You need to go check it out and see how you can benefit from it.

Nike Osinowo's marriage
Nike Oshinowo is now being called
Mrs Nike Oshinowo Soleye confirming reports she married Dr Tunde Soleye some weeks back. There's already talk in the tabloids that Nike and new hubby are already having problems in their marriage. I read a story where they said she threw him out of their home because he tried to reconcile with his ex live-in-lover Omua, while Nike was out of the country. The story was long and dirty, and might not be true. So lets not peddle dirty gossip...we already did. LOL

Oh, by the way, Nigeria's most dreaded gossip journalist, Stella Dimoko-Korkus has started her own blog. You guys are about to be blown away. Stella tells it as it is. I'm sure those of you in Naija are conversant with her very controversial gist cafe column on one of Nigeria's leading softsell Magazine, National Encomium. Nobody does gossip better than Stella, so if you won hear wetin dey happen for Naija, her blog is the place to be. Its www.stella-dimoko-korkus.blogspot.com

Ok that's it for today, let me know what you think of all the gists and 'amebo'. Goodnight!

Fashion no no's + Naija Entertainment News.

Bad fashion. As long as you are above 21, you shouldn't be caught wearing clothes like this. Pictures courtesy purefoto


To other news: Senator Florence Ita Giwa formally launched Makari Cosmetics as it's face for West Africa on April 29th at the Banquet Hall of the Eko Hotel. The product was endorsed by the DG of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) Professor Dora Akunyili. Ita-Giwa was picked as the face of Makari because at 61, she's still a head turner.

Awards For Musical Excellence (AMEN), a musical award which began in 1997 and stopped a few years ago is about to be re-born according to it's organisers, Encomium Ventures Ltd. The next edition will hold very soon. The list of nominees have already been released for public participation.

Olu of Maintain has left the group to start a solo career. His first solo album is due to hit the shelves May 14th. He's going by the name Mr. Olu Maintain. All you Maintain fans, look forward to that.

Civic Centre, the hottest events place in Lagos at the moment has increased it's price tag. From June 2007, anyone who wants to rent the hall will pay 1 million. They were charging N850 thousand before the new price, which they say has not affected patronage as Nigerians are still booking the place.

Plantashun boiz are said to have been paid N30 million by a record comapany called Plantashun Records, to release an album as a group. I hope this is true. Those boys have come a long way.

Also, top Nigerian actress Stella Damasus has started her own blog. Check it out at www.stelladamasus.blogspot.com

More gists coming...later. I don tire, I won go sleep. It's 3 am.

Goodnight!!!

10 reasons we need to pray

1. Prayer is a way we gain confidence knowing God is nearand that He listens and answers according to His will

2. Prayer helps open our eyes to eternal, primary realities and helps us focus on godly values and priorities.

3. Prayer is honored by God Almighty, and when He so desires,He delivers us from physical and spiritual disaster.

4. Prayer, uttered by righteous, holy, blameless people, works.

5. Prayer is the antidote to worry and anxiousness.

6. Prayer goes hand-in-hand with emotional, spiritual, mental and physical healing.

7. Prayer is a means by which we can confess personal and corporate sin.

8.Prayer exhibits a humble, submissive attitude of trust in God.(cf. I Chronicles

9. Prayer gives God an avenue to demonstrate His love, forgiveness, mercy, power, grace, and strength.

10. Prayer is the power God uses to help others have spiritual understandingand the strength to live fruitful lives for His glory.

They say the difference between your problems and it's solutions is the difference between your knee and the floor.

Prayer is the answer key...please never forget to talk to your God at least once a day...I mean who else is there to talk to better than God who sees and knows everything?

The phenomenon called Ade Bakare

I met Ade Bakare for the first time in January 2002 at the Ecomonic Community for West African States Festival (ECOFEST), where I was priviledged to model some of his clothes...boy, I remember those beautiful evening dresses.

This guy has come a long way. He started his couture house in 1991 and sixteen years later, he's a force to be reckoned with the fashion industry in most parts of Africa and Europe as his clothes attract women from all works of life and from many parts of the world.

Ade Bakare was born in Bromsgrove in England. He studied to University level in Lagos, Nigeria at the University of Lagos. He returned to England to study Fashion Design at the Salford University College, Manchester, where he gained a HND in 1990.

Ade Bakare then went on to work for two internationally known Couture designers in London; Victor Edlestein and Christina Stambolian, before setting up his own label in 1991.

Ade Bakare's first floral fragrance for ladies called 'Breeze' was launched in 1998 and which now includes a scented cream and scented candle introduced in 2000 for the Millennium.

Now Ade Bakare has started a designer's competition in Nigeria called 'Young Designers Creative Competition'. The objective of the event according to him is to identify and promote emerging talents in Nigeria. The judges of this competition will be selecting a winner and two runners up who will receive cash prizes as well as seminars and worshops at FATE Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up Fola Adeola to enable young enterpreneurs establish their businesses.

The judges for this event are...

Ade Bakare himself, Remi Osholake (Designer, Remi Lagos), Bola Atta (True Love), Helen Ajayi (Ex-Miss Nigeria), Ruth Osime (Thisday Style editor), John Fashanu and Funmi Iyanda.

This event is scheduled to hold on May 20th at the Civic Centre , Victoria Island, Lagos.

The MC of the event is Ms Yemisi Kuti and the show's guest list include, the first lady of Lagos, Mrs Remi Tinubu, Iya Oge of Lagos, Chief Mrs Opral Benson, Mrs Nike Oshinowo Soleye, Erelu Abiola Dosunmu, Florence Ita-Giwa, Senator Daisy Danjuma and co and co...

I'll be at the event...if I can manage to get an IV...Amen!

This guy is a phenomenal designer. Hopefully oneday I'll be able to afford his clothes.

Eucharia Anunobi + Idol Wa Jodie quote

"I cry when I get lonely. I cried that I did something wrong. I cried that after six years of marriage, it's broken up. I cried because I have nobody to cook for anymore. I cry that I have to carry my son all alone. I cry because God said marriages should not break, but mine is broken"

Star actress Eucharia Anunobi Ekwu tells Nigerian weekly Magazine, Encomium, on her failed marriage to Charles Ekwu, who disappeared from their matrimonial home without any notice to her. He was later spotted in Europe by people.

"Idol West Africa was a game and it can be one of chance. It does not mean that the other five were better than me or worked harder or made more friends. It could have been that those that were supposed to vote for me couldn't because they didn't have credit. I feel there's a reason for everything and I know God has a plan for me. It's not usually who comes first that makes it in life. I'm happy because I know I performed well. It's not that I got evicted because I didn't perform, I got evicted because I had less votes"

About Eucharia, I was going to say I would not cry over a man who walked out of our marriage without a second thought to me or the child we have together, but then I realised no matter how little a man treats you, if you sincerely love him, you will shed an ocean of tears for him, even when you know deep in your heart that he doesn't deserve your tears. Emotions is probably God's indirect punishment to us. When your emotions have been hurt, it will totally mess your whole being up. I know someone who was deeply hurt by her boyfriend of 3 years and now she only sleeps with men for money and dates women...she's totally damaged.

But seriously why did God create Emotions? To make us feel pain? To differentiate us from animals maybe? Emotions is great when it's positive...but when it's been toyed with? Let's move on...

About Jodie, "People who were supposed to vote for me couldn't because they didn't have credit". LOL to that statement. I really thought she was the strongest contender in Idol WA next to Timi. If only people who were supposed to vote for her had credit. Anyway, she's got talent. The sky can only be her limit.

Personality: Caroline Chikezie

I have been reading so much about this very sexy British Nigerian actress called Caroline Chikezie. I must confess I have never seen any of her movies, but I've read enough to know she is a successful actress in the UK who has successfully crossed over to the US. I read an interview where she said she's never been to Nigeria. Why now?

Those of you who live in the UK should know her.


Beautiful, 5 '10' Caroline was born 19 February 1979, in London, England, UK to Nigerian parents

Here are some of her movies...
"Torchwood" as Lisa (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
End of Days (2007) TV Episode as Lisa - Cyberwoman (2006) TV Episode as Lisa
Eragon (2006) as Nasuada
Breaking and Entering (2006) as Erika
Take 3 Girls (2006) as Spot
Æon Flux (2005) as Freya
The Mistress of Spices (2005) as Myisha
"Footballers' Wives" as Elaine Hardy (7 episodes, 2004)

I'm a big fan of Caroline. It's not easy to penetrate Hollywood, which she has managed to do. Anyone who has more info about her, please share it with the rest of us.

She's hot as hell. I wish I had boobs as big as that...cleavage for hear win.

10 Reasons to drink water + 20 interesting and useful water facts.

10 Reasons to Drink Water
1. Water is absolutely essential to the human body’s survival. A person can live for about a month without food, but only about a week without water.
2. Water helps to maintain healthy body weight by increasing metabolism and regulating appetite.
3. Water leads to increased energy levels. The most common cause of daytime fatigue is actually mild dehydration.
4. Drinking adequate amounts of water can decrease the risk of certain types of cancers, including colon cancer, bladder cancer, and breast cancer.
5. For a majority of sufferers, drinking water can significantly reduce joint and/or back pain.
6. Water leads to overall greater health by flushing out wastes and bacteria that can cause disease.
7. Water can prevent and alleviate headaches.
8. Water naturally moisturizes skin and ensures proper cellular formation underneath layers of skin to give it a healthy, glowing appearance.
9. Water aids in the digestion process and prevents constipation.
10. Water is the primary mode of transportation for all nutrients in the body and is essential for proper circulation.

20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts
1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.
2. At birth, water accounts for approximately 80 percent of an infant’s body weight.
3. A healthy person can drink about three gallons (48 cups) of water per day.
4. Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.
5. Water intoxication is most likely to occur during periods of intense athletic performance.
6. Water consists of three atoms, 2 Hydrogen atoms and an Oxygen atom, that are bond together due to electrical charges.
7. While the daily recommended amount of water is eight cups per day, not all of this water must be consumed in the liquid form. Nearly every food or drink item provides some water to the body.
8. Soft drinks, coffee, and tea, while made up almost entirely of water, also contain caffeine. Caffeine can act as a mild diuretic, preventing water from traveling to necessary locations in the body.
9. Pure water (solely hydrogen and oxygen atoms) has a neutral pH of 7, which is neither acidic nor basic.
10. Water dissolves more substances than any other liquid. Wherever it travels, water carries chemicals, minerals, and nutrients with it.
11. Somewhere between 70 and 75 percent of the earth’s surface is covered with water.
12. Much more fresh water is stored under the ground in aquifers than on the earth’s surface.
13. The earth is a closed system, similar to a terrarium, meaning that it rarely loses or gains extra matter. The same water that existed on the earth millions of years ago is still present today.
14. The total amount of water on the earth is about 326 million cubic miles of water.
15. Of all the water on the earth, humans can used only about three tenths of a percent of this water. Such usable water is found in groundwater aquifers, rivers, and freshwater lakes.
16. There are two kinds of water; salt water and freshwater. Salt water contains great amounts of salt, whereas freshwater has a dissolved salt concentration of less than 1%. Only freshwater can be applied as drinking water
17. Water is the only substance that is found naturally on earth in three forms: liquid, gas, solid.
18. Frozen water is 9% lighter than water, which is why ice floats on water.
19. By the time a person feels thirsty, his or her body has lost over 1 percent of its total water amount.
20. The weight a person loses directly after intense physical activity is weight from water, not fat.

Before March 2007, I was a coke addict. Coke as in Coke, Fanta, Sprite etc. Not the other coke o lol. I couldn't go a day without taking at least 3 bottles of any brand of soft drink until a friend gave me a book on water. My life has completely changed. Now I take at least two bottles a day lol.

But seriously water is great for our body. I listed only 10, but there are a million and one reasons to why we should all drink alot of water. I have definitely increased my water intake. And I'm also trying very hard to stop reduce my sugar intake. There are so many reasons why too much sugar isn't good for our body.

You have any water experience, advice, more reasons to drink water, etc please do share it with us

Leave your comments here!

I don't know what I did yesterday while uploading entertainment and world news...there doesn't seem to be any place to leave comments on those posts. So if there's something you want to say, leave your comments here. Better still, someone can just tell me what to do to rectify the problem.

By the way, I just discovered how to use colours. Never knew it existed. Bush girl right? I discover new things everyday. If there's something else you know that you think I don't know i.e I've never used on my blog before, please feel free to pass your knowledge.

Meanwhile story plenty for una o. Things are happening in the entertainment industry in Naija. I'll give you all the gists later, for now I want to attend to money business matters.

let's meet later today for more gossip and gists.

See y'all later

Entertainment News

Paris Hilton will be off to jail on June 5th 2007, to serve 45 days, for violating her parole. She was cught driving with a suspended licence. Her lawyers want to go appeal to avoid jail time for the hairess but something tells me the prosecuting team are extremely determined to see her serve jail time. If Paris does not show up on June 5th at her jail house, she will be sentenced to another 90 days in jail. She was said to have started crying after the judge gave the sentence on Friday May 4th. Does she deserve to go to jail?



Britney Spears tried to make a return to the stage last week at the House of Blues. Her reviews were poor though. I think she needs to straighten herself out before trying to make a come back.

Usher's mum Jonetta Patton can't stand Usher's fiancee Tameka Foster. Right now, mother and son are said not to be on speaking terms. But now Usher's 40 something year old mama is engaged to a 32 year old former boxer from Houston named Eric Carr. This has further made things worse between them as Usher is not happy with the fact that his future stepfather is almost at old as he is. Maybe his mum is trying to get back at him for wanting to marry a woman almost as old as she is.

Melanie Brown AKA Scary Spice is telling friends she wants to surprise Eddie Murphy at the Shrek 3 premiere on May 18th in Hollywood. Scary Spice is down to publicly confront Eddie about being the father of her child, Angel Iris Murphy Brown. The crazy man has still not recognised the little girl as his. I hope she does it!

Akon's concert has been cancelled by it's sponsors, Verizon, after a video showed him aggressively dancing with that 14 year old her at a concert in Trinidad. The media are now calling it a "simulated rape". Also because Akon opens for Gwen Stefani's Verizon sponsored tour, they dumped sponsorship of her tour as well.

The media is reporting that this cute little boy in the picture above is Jay z's son with a Trinidad and Tobago woman Shanelle Scott. This boy looks under five. Beyonce and Jay z have been together for five years. What's that? Meanwhile Jay Z has yet to accept the boy is his.

I love this picture of Ms Angelina Jolie-Pitt staring adoringly at her life-partner and baby daddy, Brad Pitt, as they share a romantical dinner on their first night in Prague. The whole family is in town to support Angelina as she shoots her new film, Wanted.

Time recently released their list of '100 most influential people in the world'. Tyra Banks, Oprah Winfrey, Tina fey, Osama Bin Laden, America Ferrera, Shonda Rhimes, Barack Obama, Condelisa Rice and 92 others were on the list. But guess what? The American president, George W Bush was shuned by Time. Americans are as mad as hell and have threatened to boycott the magazine.

50 Cent's little son Marquise aka 25 cent has just been signed to G-Unit and will have an album out around Christmas supposedly. His first single will be called "I Wanna Get With You" and will hit airwaves in October.

On Friday May 4th, false reports said that Jay-Z was involved in a horrible plane crash on his way to the De La Hoya fight in Vegas. A plane did go down but Jay Z was not on it. Thank God.

Lindsay Lohan, fresh from rehab, has been pictured taking part in a marathon cocaine. She was said to have snorted 20 lines of cocaine in one night alone. She was caught on tape as she snorted the Class A drug at the exclusive Teddy's nightclub in Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel. Poor girl.

World News.

Queen Elizabeth in the US
The Queen of England has started a six-day tour of the US. This will be her first official visit to the US in 16 years, as the last time she set foot on American was in 1991. Her busy programme will see her take part in the 400th anniversary celebrations at the Jamestown settlement, the first permanent English colony in the US.
Her final destination is Washington where she will meet President Bush and the First Lady.

Nasa pictures
A Nasa spacecraft has sent stunning pictures of Jupiter and its moons back to Earth. The shots - taken from more than a million miles away - include this one of the volcanic moon Io.

Sir Bobby Robson Diagnosed with cancer
Former England football manager Sir Bobby Robson has been diagnosed with cancer for the fifth time.
The 74-year-old has battled the disease on and off for the last 15 years, having undergone surgery four times.He was said to have started a six-week course of chemotherapy treatment last week after doctors discovered small cancerous nodules in his lungs. But
Sir Bobby has vowed to carry on with his life as normal and will attend his annual charity golf day in Portugal next week before celebrating his 52nd wedding anniversary next month with wife Elsie.

Premature twins survive
Two premature identical twins, one born only a third the size of his brother, have beaten huge odds to survive.
Lincoln Ryman weighed just 1lb 2oz (530g) when he was born 11 weeks early along with his big brother, Byron, who weighed 3lb 6oz (1.5kg). Blood was flowing from Lincoln to Byron, putting both in danger. Doctors gave Lincoln a one in three chances of survival because he was so small. Despite his very low weight and needing heart surgery after he was born, Lincoln is now thriving, as is his brother.

US hit by Tornado
A new wave of tornadoes has hit at least six counties in the central US, a day after a massive tornado devastated a small town in southern Kansas. 95% of the town of Greensburg was destroyed. Nine people in two counties were killed on Friday night as winds of up to 250mph (400km/h) tore buildings from their foundations and uprooted trees. Warnings were issued overnight for Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa.

Spider Man 3 breaks record
"Spider-Man 3" sold a record $59 million worth of tickets during its first day of release across North America, and is on track to break the industry mark for an opening weekend. The highly anticipated superhero saga opened in the United States and Canada (Nigeria) on Friday May 4th. The North American one-day opening-weekend records were held by July 2006 smash hit "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," with respective sums of $55.8 million and $135.6 million.

Little girl missing
Three year old Madeleine McCann who was on holiday with her parents went missing from her family's rented Portuguese holiday apartment in the Algarve village of Praia Da Luz, on Thursday night May 3rd while her parents were eating dinner less than a minute's walk away. Pictures of the little girl has been released to the media by her devastated parents. A colleague of Madeleine's mother has offered a £100,000 reward for anyone who finds her.

Paris Hilton off to jail
It's no longer news that on Friday May 4th, a judge sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail Fri for violating her probation. The judge's ruling excluded her from paying to serve time in a jail of her choice, which is allowed in cases like this. 26year old Paris was arrested last year Sept. 7 after appearing intoxicated and failing a sobriety test. Her blood-alcohol was a level of 0.08 percent, the level at which an adult driver is in violation of the law. She was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines.She was not to drive but Paris was caught driving on suspended licence on January 15 and February 27thtrol. Paris was also required to enroll in an alcohol education program by February 12. As of April 17, she had not enrolled. So now she's off to jail which begins June 5th. You think she deserves it?

Crashed Kenyan plane
Also a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, a Kenyan Airways passenger plane which was carrying 114 people from more than 20 countries, went missing on Saturday after leaving Douala airport bound for Nairobi in torrential rain. It was reported to have come down in thick jungle after takeoff in Central African Douala. The aircraft, which was only six months old, was carrying 105 passengers and nine crew, including Africans, Chinese, Indians, Europeans and an American. Six Nigerians were on board. It had been due to land in Nairobi at 6:15 a.m on Saturday. Kenya Airways has three 737-800s in its fleet and said they had not decided whether to ground the others

French elections begin
The French have begun voting in the second and final round of their country's most hotly contested presidential election in recent times. Segolene Royal for the socialists and conservative Nicolas Sarkozy are bidding to succeed Jacques Chirac, who has been president for 12 years. The first round brought 85% of the electorate out to vote, the highest turnout for 40 years.

Got Ya! + Linda Ikeji Pictures

Got y'all!!! I played a trick on you abiti baba lol.

I'm so so sorry for being so so naughty. My 'I won't be blogging for a while' was just a joke. And everyone bought it...hey yah!!! Make una no vex abeg, I was just playing...see all the loving comments I got. I even got a comment from Nigeria Politricks, he's never left a comment on my blog before, that was an achievement. Set and Lurlar, I deleted your comments by mistake, with the way I'm craving for comments, loosing two was very very painful...but I saw your comments and I appreciate it.

Sweethearts, Linda ain't going nowhere, I'm here to stay. This is what I love doing, and I'll keep doing till I can't do it anymore.

I was just teasing, people. I actually wanted to achieve two things, tease you and have so many people pray for me. You put me in your prayers, tell the truth, tell the truth.lol. I've been laughing all day I'm sorry you guys, I told y'all I was a little crazy abi?

I even got an email from someone who said he almost had a heart attack when he read I won't be blogging for a while. The silly nice man has never dropped a comment...what happened to that heart attack? Just kidding sweets.

But seriously am I a genius or what? lol. I hope I am the first blogger to play this trick. Any other blogger done this before? Yes? No? I'm sorry if I got some of you worried. I know there are a few of you out there who care about me even though you do not know me. I promise I will won't do this again.

To compensate y'all, I've posted 35 of my modeling pictures. I'm sure some of you don't know I was one of the top models in Nigeria in my time. I started modeling at age 17 in 1998 and quit in 2005.

I modelled for every designer who was actively involved in the Nigerian fashion industry. I travelled to all parts of Nigeria and some West African countries for shows. I featured in several calendars, billboards and TV Commercials. I miss those days.

60% percent of my pictures are gone. Either through journalists who did interviews, took pictures and never returned them, or friends who took them when I wasn't watching. I also lost so many memorable pictures when my album was beaten by rain, but I was able to salvage some.

Here are some of them, pardon the untidiness and bad quality, it all came from an almost damaged old album. If you aren't interested: SKIP. If you are: ENJOY!


My first fashion show. Silverbird International Fashion Show June 1998


Silverbird International Fashion Show 1999


For Meggitto, Nigerian Fashion Show 2000.


For Jimi Delaja, St Moritz Style Selection 2002


For Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, Abuja 2000. I'm 3rd from the left


For Regalia


For Elegance Ankara


For Tiffany Amber


With some of my models after a photosession


For Labanella


For designer, Rose of Sharon

For Rose of Sharon


For Monami, for St Moritz Style Selection 2001


For Zizi Ethnic Clothing


Nigerian Fashion show 2000, for designer Meggitto. She won that year's competition for Designer of The Year. This were the outfits that clinched her the award.


For Bijoux Boutique


For one of Nigeria's most successful designers, Mudi


For MTN


For Dakova


with John Fashanu and top male model, Tunji Oni


My prestige billboard


With one of my best friends, Denrele Edun. Unilag 2000


As an usher for 7up. 1999


with my bodyguards soldier friends


For Rimali billboard


For Mudi


My 21st birthday. 2face is standing right behind top Nollywood actor Emeka Enyiocha. Faze is standing beside Jazzman at the extreme left. Sound Sultan, Lexxy Doo and LD Extra large are also in the pix


The launch of my company, Blackdove.


My Magazine Launch, with Chief Mrs Opral Benson and Ohaneze ndi igbo of Lagos





My Last fashion show, Red, Bold and Jazzy 2005 for Frank Osodi

This was the last time I went to the studio (2005). I need to go back and take real professional pix and let y'all see it.

So I fine or I no fine?

To anonymous and co who say I've been dropping hints that all's not well with me, trust me, everything is well with me at this point in my life. I feel blessed and happy with myself. I 've made over 500 new friends (my site meter tells me that), I have a man in my life who deeply loves and supports me, my business is growing, my mag is about to hit the stands, all my loved ones are alive and healthy, what more could I ask for? Ok...I can ask for more comments. So I'm asking! lol

I'm off to go have me a crazy, loving weekend.

Have a fun filled weekend everyone.

See y'all later

kisses!!!

I'm gone for a while

I won't be blogging for a while. I'm sorry folks. I have a serious crisis to attend to. Please put me in your prayers and send me comments. It will make the months I've dedicated to this blog worthwhile.

Please take care of yourselves till we meet again.

Love,

Linda Ikeji

Relationship Question!

If your friend asked you to seduce their partner, just to test their loyalty and faithfulness to them, would you do it?

Share your thoughts.

Spider Man 3 In Pictures

I'm so looking forward to watching the third and most likely the final episode in the Spider Man movie series. It's opening worldwide at the theatres tomorrow April May 4th. It will be showing at the Numetro Cinemas, the Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, for all you movie lovers. I know there's a 6 o'clock and 10 o'clock showing.

I am so sad about the exit of the guy I thought would win American Idol. 29 year old Phil Stacey was eliminated yesterday alongside 22year old Richardson, leaving four remaining contestants with only one male amongst them. Oh well, I guess things don't always happen the way we want it to. But I'm sure he has a future in the music industry...His voice is imcomparable. Who else loves Phil?

Naija Entertainment Gists.

Plantashun Boiz regroup
The talented trio of Tuface, Faze and Blackface are coming back together for real to make another Plantashun Boiz album. A particular marketer is said to have paid the trio millions of Naira to go to the studio as a group and make another album. On Friday April 27th, the group sang together at Nigga Raw's album launch at the Vault. The three of them left the venue of the concert together in a jeep confirming reports that the relationship between them is now cordial. Let me feel important here lol. In 2000, I paid Plantashun Boiz one of the highest fees they received that year for a concert. It was for the Miss Unilag pageant that I co-ordinated. I paid them fifty grand. Yes all three of them. I remember taking Blackface to the sponsors of the event (Amigos) to collect the cash. Imagine how much they demand individually now. Change is the only constant thing in life. Moving on...



Mama Gee's video
I just finished watching top Nollywood actress patience Ozokwor's new video. I can't remember it's title but it was an Igbo/pidgin english version of Ghana sensation VIP's popular song 'Ahoum ke hum'. I know I didn't get that name right...pls correct me somebody. The song was about forgeting your sorrows and drinking, eating Naija delicacies like 'Nkwo bi' 'Nsi ewu' etc..
Anyway, if you guys see Patience's dressing in this video...na wa o! She had on an alter neck jeans over-all with her bum figure in clear display. Mama Gee the Mama. BTW, Mama Gee is her stage name.




Omotola's new video
How many of you have seen Omotola's new video for her song 'Dance' with Ruggedman? I love her acting skills, I like some of her songs and if her husband is okay with her dress sense that's fine by me. But this video was over doing it. If you haven't seen it, you won't understand what I'm saying. It was a shabby funny imitation of Jay z and Beyonce's crazy in love. Remember the scene where Jay z was rapping and B was dancing around him in a bikini? Well Omosexy and Rugged tried to re-enact it albeit unsuccessfully. Omotola wore a pant that was up to her stomach and a bra-top, with her mid-section showing and dancing around Rugged while he was rapping. Omotola has not been able to shed that much weight since giving birth to her four kids, so wearing skimpy clothes does not do any justice to her body.



Ade Bakare's fashion show
Ade Bakare is set to have a fashion show on the 19th/20th of this month at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island. I'll be there live and direct and report to y'all



Grace Egbagbe set to leave NTA
Barrister Grace Egbagbe, the GM Marketing of Nigeria's largest Network, Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, will be retiring from the company next month June after having put in almost thirty years of active service. She has been with NTA since October 1978 after her film and TV degree from the University of California, Los Angeles where she graduated with an MFA in May 1978. Magazines in Naija are reporting that the very elegant woman already has offers from companies in the banking, telecoms and oil industry. There's also talk of her friends planning a red carpet pulling out parade for her.



Wild Child's wild party
Rhythm 93.7 top radio presenter Wild child celebrated his birthday last week Friday April 27th and everyone who attended said the party was definitely one of the best parties ever. I first heard about it on radio, the guy just couldn't shut up stop talking about his party lol. He even announced the names of invited guests on radio. Your name not on the list? Don't dare show your face at the venue which was 11:45, after party, Coconut Groove, Awolowo Ikoyi.




OJB's third time
I thought 2face was the champion lover but this guy takes the crown. 40 year old producer/singer OJB Jezreel is about to marry wife no 3. This is no joke or rumour. He got married in the early 90's, had three children with the first wife, then some years ago he married and had a child with singer Amah. Now he's set to wed wife no 3, a dancer called Korede, who is already carrying his baby no 5. I remember watching an interview where he said he's planning on marrying five wives...he laughed immediately he made that statement so I figured he was joking. But he apparently wasn't kidding 'cos he's more than half way through.
Well it's his life. If that's the way he wants it, nothing else matters..I'm just surprised that young girls don't mind being 2nd/3rd wives. Moving on...




Girl Power Unleashed moves to Ibadan and Benin.
The organisers of GPU concert are set to move the train to the capital cities of Oyo and Edo state next month June 2007. The female singers of GPU include Ashionye, Niyola, Blaise, Kemistry, Sasha, Zeal, Amaka and Amina. I love this concept.



KC Presh new ride
I just heard that KC Presh just acquired a Lincoln Navigator. Owned by both of course. Didn't know they were selling that many cd's. Good for them

Oh by the way, Super Eagles skipper Kanu Nwankwo is currently in the studios getting set to release a music album. He's being produced by OJB Jezreel whose sick daughter (she has a hole in the heart) is being taken care of by Kanu Nwankwo's Kanu Heart Foundation. What is this crase fascination with singing by these our Naija celebs? Maybe I should also hit the studios. At least I have enough family and friends to buy my album lol.

If you're feeling my Naija gists, send me comments.

My site meter tells me I now have between 500-600 views. Great improvement, but it's still not what I'm targeting. So please tell everyone you know who surfs the net to come check out my space.

Thanks. Ciao!!!

A Bar In Czech Republic

Hey! Be careful! Make sure you're not at the office o...what you are about to view is....








This...

This is a bar in Czech Republic where the waitresses don't mind serving customers naked....what a crazy advanced world we live in. (I'm enjoying my line crossing no be small lol)

She has a great body though.

Josfyn's Dilemma

I have a friend called Josfyn. Josfyn is a married mother of two little children. Six years ago at age 19, her father gave her hand in marriage to a 42 year old married man with three kids. After the traditional marriage (There was a never a church or court wedding) Josfyn took in for her first child. After giving birth to her first daughter, she asked her husband to send her to the University to further her education. Her husband refused. His reason being that Josfyn will get too exposed and might start chasing other men. (Let me say here that Josfyn is one of the most beautiful women I've ever met). She begged her husband for two years to let her have a University education, still he refused. In 2004, 22 year old Josfyn gave birth to her second daughter, just a few weeks after her husband's first wife gave birth to her fourth child.

Eventually after four years of desperately begging her husband and many pleas from her family, he allowed her sit for Jamb which she passed with flying colours. In October 2005, Josfyn gained admission into the University of Lagos to read Political Science. Two months later she met a post graduate student called Ben. This is where the trouble started.

Let me make some things clear about this story. Josfyn's husband first hit her four days after their traditional wedding, because she insulted someone who called her a gold digger. There was definitely some gold digging being done here but it wasn't by Josfyn, it was by her father who desperately needed to get his business started and promised his daughter to the man in exchange for capital. He basically wanted a rich in-law to go to every time he needed money.

Josfyn's mum gave her a million and one reasons to marry a man as wealthy as her husband and none of those reasons included happiness, love, compatibility or peace of mind. Two months into Josfyn's first pregnancy, her husband slapped her for staining his clothes while washing it. He didn't touch her again (Mostly because he travelled abroad very often) until Josfyn mentioned her desire to further her education. He beat the living day light out of her because he was convinced that Josfyn was looking for the opportunity to start dating other men. Josfyn was a full time house wife who did nothing but watch DSTV, cook, clean and take care of her child and step children. Josfyn at this time was just 21 years.

Her husband would beat Josfyn at the slightest provocation, he locked her up in her room if she dared talk back at him. If another man looed at her, she gets beaten up. He called her all sorts of names, hardly ever gave her any money (he said she would use it to buy things for her boyfriends), he was emotionally and physically abusive to Josfyn.

He didn't let her own a phone until 2004 after she gave birth to her second child and let me also say here that Josfyn said sex with him was sometime painful and most times unpleasant. The little friends that Josfyn had were not welcomed in their home, and her phone was always with the guy.

In 2005, her husband got another woman pregnant, the man never married this other woman, but he let her move into one of their flats and proudly told everyone who cared to listen that he was expecting his 7th child. And every time Josfyn ran to her mother, she told her the same story. Marriage is for better for worse. Her mother told her that every marriage had its challenges and she should be happy she's married since a lot of young girls were looking for husbands. Josfyn was so miserable but her mother asked her to remain in the marriage

But everything changed when Josfyn met Ben two months after getting into the University. Ben is 36, unmarried and works at a new generation bank. Ben fell deeply inlove with Josfyn and chased her for three months not knowing she was married.

He found out about her marital status when she fell from a bike on her way home. (Her husband had several choice cars, Josfyn had none to call hers. He only let her use one of his cars with a driver of course, when the errand concerns him or the children). Ben offered to drop Josfyn home, but she declined, explaining she was married. (Imagine her husband seeing her in another man's car).

A disappointed Ben vowed never to bother her again but for some reason they kept bumping each other until they both fell in love. Josfyn told her life story to Ben amidst tears and he promised to help her out of her miserable marriage and take care of her. Seven months after first setting eyes on each other, a married Josfyn and Ben became lovers. She told me she didn't know that sex was an enjoyable experience until Ben.

I didn't come into the picture until 2006 when Ben brought a very beautiful girl to my office to help her get modelling jobs since it has always been her dream to be a model. Ben introduced her to me as his fiancee, I never knew she was married with two kids until two months ago after she called me and asked if she could come spend some time with me in the office. She came everyday and stayed with me from morning till close of work like she was afraid of going home. It was after much pestering that she told me her story. She couldn't stop crying. Her husband had some how found out she was modeling and beat her after which he locked her up for days. When he saw a text Ben sent to her, he called the police on him but the police said they had no business in domestic affairs.

The thing here is that Josfyn had been planning to leave her husband and marry Ben. Ben had already rented a three bedroom apartment, bought her a ring, introduced her to his parents and was ready to take care of her and her children. Josfyn agreed to this life until two weeks ago when she called off all arrangements with Ben to remain in her husband's house. Ben later told me that Josfyn's parents had threatened to cut her off if she left her matrimonial home. Her phone is now permanently switched off. No one can reach her. (Unilag is unbreak) I know wherever she is she's extremely unhappy.

What can I do as a friend? What should ben do? I've never seen a man cry the way he's cried. What should Josfyn do? Obey her parents and stay in her miserable existence, (this girl doesn't have a life) or should she walk out and go be with someone who loves and makes her happy?

Please share your thoughts

Line Crossing!

Whitney Houston and her son boyfriend Ray J. lol

Babyface and his wife Tracie new girlfriend Nicole Patenburg. She looks like Tracy, No?

I just discovered how to do this line crossing thing, so I'm testing testing. Thanks to www.tayoodukoya.com

Meanwhile KC Presh have just acquired a Lincoln Navigator. The way our entertainers in Naija are making money nowadays is encouraging. Julius Agwu also recently celebrated his birthday with a motherless babies home. He does that every year. Tee A's Live and Naked will soon hit you guys in the UK...look forward to that. Nigeria's no 1 female comedian Mandy's 15 years on stage comedy show held yesterday May 1st at the Muson Centre, it featured Gbenga Adeyinka d 1st, Princess, AY, and so many others. I hear it was a successful show. Anyone saw it? More Naija gists coming.

News from Nigeria

Mother of Governor-elect kidnapped and released.
Mother of the governor-elect in Rivers State, Sir Celestine Omehia, was kidnapped on Monday night April 3oth. Madam Cecilia Nwahia Omehia was abducted from her Ubima country-home in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state on Monday night. Hours after her kidnap, militants also struck in Bayelsa State, where they seized four Italians, a United States national and a Croatian oil worker from a floating storage vessel. There were unconfirmed reports last night that Madam Omehia has been released barely 24 hours later.

FG freezes Ekiti account
The government of acting Governor Tope Ademiluyi of Ekiti State, may be in for a financial crisis as the Federal Government has frozen the accounts of the state government. The directive is also applicable to the administration of the 16 local government council areas of the state. The action, according to a letter to bankers to the state government by former administrator of the state, Brigadier-General Olatunji Olurin (rtd), shall remain in force till May 29.

World Bank Invests $272m in Power
The World Bank has invested the sum of $272 million in power projects as part of its support to the reforms taking place in that sector of the economy. The investment was focused along the lines of transmission and distribution, according to the Bank’s Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Hafez Ghanem...

W/Bank: Ribadu Pleads for Wolfowitz
The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has urged the World Bank to allow its president, Paul Wolfowitz to stay on despite allegations of corruption against him. An OpEd written by the Ribadu in the International Herald Tribune yesterday, titled "Why Wolfowitz shouldstay " argued that the World bank chief has matchedwords with deeds through initiatives to promote greater international cooperation with poor countries...

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PERSONALITY: PHILIP EMEAGWALI

I've been getting several emails from people who visit my blog, talking non-stop about this great Nigerian scientist called proffessor Philip Emeagali. I must confess I'd never heard about this guy until now. I googled his name and was surprised at how much one Nigerian has contributed to the development of science in the world. Why has he never been mentioned by the Nigerian press? Or did I miss it? Anyway, I visited his website http://www.emeagwali.com/ and saw this...




*The Web owes much of its existence to Philip Emeagwali" - TIME magazine
*A father of the Internet" - CNN
*One of the great minds of the Information Age" - Bill Clinton
*Emeagwali Voted History's 35th Greatest African.
*Postage Stamps Honor Supercomputer Genius.
*Stamps issued to commemorate Philip Emeagwali.
*Oscar Winner Denzel Washington Asked to Star as Emeagwali

*Orations & Poems for Emeagwali by Bill Clinton and several spoken word artists.

*This is year #5 that Emeagwali been ranked #1 Ranked #1 in computing (Coming in June '07)
*CNN Calls Emeagwali: A FATHER OF THE INTERNET

This is so amazing. Those of you who have more info on this genius please share your knowledge with us...

BTW, I must say here that I'm very sad about Jodie's departure from Idol WA. I wonder what went wrong...

BEYONCE QUOTE!

"First of all, I don't listen to the radio. If I do, it would be in the car on my way to a venue - but not consciously. I don't go on the Internet. ... Unless I'm approving videos or approving song mixes, I don't go. I don't buy anything online. I'm scared. I don't want to just give 'em my credit card. I don't wanna be hacked. Everybody messes with celebrities. At a point, you just have to decide if you really want it. If you do, you have to have a tough skin. And after you get a certain amount of success, you have no choice. Either you're gonna turn to other things to take away the pain you feel, or you have to deal with it and move on. If it's something about my sister or my nephew or it's something evil, then yes, I'm upset. I wanna kill somebody. If it's a rumor that's vindictive, or something harmful, or something everybody's believing that is completely not true, then it's frustrating because there's nothing you can do about it. If someone misquotes you, or says some complete lie, and then they go back and retract that, people still don't believe you didn't say it. ... So sometimes it hurts. Sometimes I wanna cry. Sometimes I wanna scream. Sometimes I wanna curse people out."

- Beyonce tells the new issue of Vibe magazine

I don't know what to make of this statement from Beyonce. Help me out you guys...she doesn't listen to the radio or go on the net consciously?...I love B but this statement is kinda puzzling...no? I thought...still think she's one very beautiful, talented and happy chick. What do you think?

FUNKE KUTI, GENEVIEVE NNAJI QUOTE

Genevieve Nnaji's interview with Ronke Apampa

On what she's missing in her life
"The only thing missing in my life is a man. I don't have a man at the moment but as much as it comes as a necessity, it also comes as a blessing in disguise"


Funke Kuti quote

On her relationship with ex-hubby Femi Kuti
"We are not particularly friends. If I call Made (their son) or Made calls me and he says his dad is around, I'll just tell him to let me say hi to him. Because of the child between us, there has to be some sort of communication"

Does she regret quitting her marriage?

"I wouldn't say I regret walking out of my marriage, If I had continued I wouldn't be where I am today. I was always Femi's wife, not Funke but now I am Funke. I have a life of my own, I have an image I have created for myself"

The only thing missing in Genny's life at the moment is a man, that was a bold statement fom her. I saw the interview on TV just this morning...she said so many things...but this is the one I remember clearly.

I guess no matter how successful, famous, beautiful etc, we all need a man in our lives. Does anyone disagree?

I've always wished for a reconciliation between Funke and Femi, they were so lovely together. I totally hate it when two people who love each other can't find a way to stay together. It's sad sha!

What do you guys think of Funke and Genny quote?

NAIJA ENTERTAINMENT NEWS.

2face finds another promoter
2face has just signed a promotional contract with Dojoe Entertainment, a creative marketing media and promotional outfit based in Lagos. The entertainment company is set to co-ordinate and market 2face's soon to be announced nation-wide tour. I love 2face's new album much more than the first one. His was the first album I bought 3times. I bought the first one, it was stolen/taken, bought the second, definitely stolen, bought the 3rd one, guarding it like a mad woman lol...moving on...


Majek Fashek's life about to be documented
The true life story of veteran and talented Reggae artiste Majek Fashek is about to be documented in a movie titled 'The Rainmaker'. The producers of the film are still looking for the perfect person to play his character. Whoever gets the role must learn how to play the guiter and talk like a rasta-man. They are also hoping to shoot the film before the end of the year. Also, Majek's new album is set to be released soon.


Azeezat launches new album
Azeezat's long awaited new album 'Born to sing' has finally been released and will be made available to the public soon. The album release party was held on April 20th at Do-it-all. The 10-track album includes 'Lorawagbo', 'Hold on', 'Born to sing' and etc etc is being marketed by Obaino Music.

Modupe Ozolua introduces new beauty treatment

Modupe Ozolua is set to introduce for the first time ever in Nigeria, the revolution in cosmetics treatment called Non-surgical Laser Beauty Therapy. This can do permanent hair removal, treatment of stubborn acne, pimples, scar/wrinkle reduction, tatoo and permanent make-up removal etc.

Modupe is the CEO of the only cosmetic surgery place in Naija (or is there another one?) called Body Enhancement Limited. Modupe says her company is the first Anti-aging center in West Africa. So if you need to alter your looks...you know where to go.

Sade Okoya turns thirty
The young, pretty wife of billionaire Eleganza boss Razak Okoya, Shade Okoya just turned 30 some days ago. Reports say the mother of three is planning the mother of all parties...we'll see.

Bayelsa Govt Sponsors MBGN Queen to Miss Universe
The Bayelsa Governor, Jonathan Goodluck sponsored Miss Bayelsa/1st runner up, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, 19yr old Ibinabo Pott-Johnson to the Miss Universe pageant which holds this month of May, 28th, in Mexico. The queen left Nigeria yesterday April 30th to go join other contestants. Does she stand a chance? You think?

IDOL WA'S MERCY QUOTE.

Who would you vote to become the next Idol?
"If you ask me who I think is going to win, It's different from who I want. The person I think will win is Timi, because he has a strong and unique voice. If you ask me who I want to win, it's Jodie. And my reasons are: I believe she has a unique voice as well, she is versatile, she can do the fast, the slow, she can do just about anything and I think she also has style"

Who do I think will win, who do I want to win? Timi...simple and short...Jodie is the 'next best thing'. Sorry all you Jodie fans. Just keeping it real...

BTW, Mercy works at the customer service division of Globacom

KENNETH OKONKWO QUOTE!

Before I quote him from a recent interview, let me introduce him a little. Kenneth Okonkwo is one of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry. He was the star actor in Nigeria's first home video 'Living in Bondage' One of the best movies ever made in Nigeria, how many of you know it? Kenneth is one of the most respected and highest paid actors in Nigeria...he's also a producer/director.

Kenneth got married in April 2000 to the daughter of the General overseer of the Christian Pentecostal Mission, Ogechi Mercy Ezekiel. By May 2002, the marriage which produced a child, ended. In 2005, he got involved with another woman and the relationship produced a daughter.

He recently granted an interview...hear him...

On his violent temper ending his marriage
"I hate aggressive women. And anyone who wants to torment me, man or woman, I defend myself with aggression and with all ferocity with which the attack is coming. Self defence is the most fundamental element of human rights. So my marriage cannot crash because of my anger. Anger as an emotion would always come up when somebody is unjustly treated. I always prefer to avoid aggressive women so that I wouldn't have to unleash my anger on them. When a lady, by omission or commission, makes herself to be an aggressor, I would not make myself the punching bag, make no mistake about that"
There was this rumour that he was a wife-beater, with this statement, I believe them...this guy needs to get his face slapped.

On why his wife left him
"Sorry for the correction, She didn't leave. The truth is that every of my relationship that crashed, I've always said I'm fed up" Is this guy for real?

On another woman having his baby while his divorce was yet to be finalised
"My first marriage crashed and I needed to date some other people so that after my divorce I should be able to make a choice. I dated some people and discovered they were not what I wanted, so I didn't end up marrying anybody. If she (Nancy Ekedo) has a baby for me, to God be the glory"
There are talks that the second woman has also left the relationship...reading this piece, do you think he's a woman-beater?

LAI LAI!!!

I've been asking relationship questions and people think it's about me? Lai lai. I have a way of doing things to drive people crazy, keep people on their toes. I'm so smart its stupid lol. For those who care to know...I'm still very much with Mr F...

The relationship questions I ask is to create a mini-forum where people can exchange ideas, learn from each other etc etc...

But seriously, I have a married model friend who is madly inlove with a guy who loves her deeply, but the problem is she's married. Married to an Igbo illiterate man at 19 because her parents needed a rich in-law, she's 24years now, has two kids and is unhappy in her marriage. She met this guy who wants to marry her, she loves him and had planned to leave her husband and marry this new guy, they had been together for 2 years and had already done introduction and then all of a sudden she decided to go back to her husband and miserable marriage...because of family pressure and her children. She's been crying non-stop since then. What I want to know is how do walk away from someone you love deeply? How do you forgive yourself for not going after your happiness, for not thinking of yourself first? She's gone back and is determined to stay there and this other guy can't believe that she could just walk away from what they had...it's sad right?

Naija entertainment gists and gossips coming your way...stay tuned!

HAPPY WORKERS DAY!

In Nigeria, all workers are staying home today...May 1st is a work-free day in celebration of workers...Don't know if it's same in other parts of the world.

Happy workers day everyone in Naija.

JENNIFER LOPEZ OR BEYONCE?

Who is sexier? Jennifer Lopez or Beyonce?

Alot of Naija gists and gossip coming your way...i.e Kevin Luciano in street fight...no be me tell una o! Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo speaks on his failed marriage and kids from another woman, Bayelsa govt sponsoring MBGN Universe to Miss Universe, Ini Edo after the ban, actresses misbehaving, Azeezat's new album and so on and so on...back with y'all later.