Welcome to Linda Ikeji's Blog: 04/08/2012 - 04/15/2012

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Beauty of the day: Tracy Acholonu

 
The top Nigerian American model popularly known as Fancy Tracy, has modeled for Coca cola, Versace, Tory burch etc and walked in LA, NY, Lagos, Berlin, and Germany fashion weeks. I hear she's planning to return to Nigeria to join Nollywood as an actress.

Photos from AY Live

 
The comedy show held on Sunday April 8th at Eko Hotel, Lagos. More photos when you continue...

Gov Fashola condemns roadblock in Lagos during First Lady’s visit

What Lagos State Governor Fashola said yesterday Friday April 13th:
Lagosians were needlessly inconvenienced yesterday (Thursday). It dawned on me the need for public officers generally to be more sensitive to the people we serve.
It is particularly worrisome that this is not an elected person. I think we all must check how security agencies use the movement of high officers, especially VIPs, to disrupt citizens and taxpayers, whose money were used to fuel all the vehicles and all the apparatus that we used to block the roads against them.
It is an issue that calls for greater sensitivity. I understand the need to protect the VIPs, but it must be done in a way that it does not inconvenience anybody.
It should not get to the level that we close the roads in the state because VIPs want to pass.
If they let us know earlier, traffic can be managed and citizens here respect their leaders and they will gladly allow them to go. I don’t think they deserve to be kept on the road in a standstill for five hours.”

Which outfit do you prefer?

J.Lo in a curve-hugging black bondage dress or Gwen Stefani in a black Stella McCartney trouser suit? I love 'em both...but if I'm forced to pick one...then Gwen's! It's stunning!

Nollywood director Taiwo Bello dies of cancer

The top director who co-wrote the hit movie, Jenifa, with Funke Akindele and produced and directed the 2010 movie, Omije Mi, died yesterday April 13th after being bedridden for months with cancer. He's survived by a wife and children. May his soul rest in peace...amen. Taiwo, who is a Muslim, has since been buried. Continue to see photos from the burial.  *Viewers discretion advised*

Photo of the day

Fast rising music star Reminisce kissing a fan's boobies at his album launch party which held yesterday at De Place in GRA, Ikeja. See the joy in the lady's face...lol.

Umoja Live in Lagos


Taking place April 29th at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel & Suites. Tickets: N5,000, 25,000.00 and N500,000.00 and N1million for tables. Matinee Performance will be at 2pm and the Evening Performance would be at 7pm.

For table bookings, call: 08165025414 or 08165025419. Tickets sold at Eko Hotel, Silverbird Galleria, and Ozone Cinemas

Win Free Tickets to the Prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards

The 2012 AMAA awards will take place April 22, at Expo Centre Eko Hotel, Lagos. And I will be giving out ten tickets here every week.

Question for today

 The delectable Kate Henshaw won the  AMAAs for best actress in a leading  role for her performance in what movie?

First five correct answers win the tickets. Continue to see the five winners of last quiz...

Friday, 13 April 2012

Confirmed! Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are engaged

Angelina's engagement ring
After 6 children and 7 years together, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are finally engaged and this time it's 100% fact!

Brad Pitt's manager Cynthia Pett-Dante today released a statement to The Associated Press confirming the engagement and stated that while no wedding date has been set "at this time", the engagement is "a promise for the future. Congrats to them!

Saeon gets attention from pro NBA player, Maurice "Moe" Ager, on her new song, #LIE

 
You all heard her ARA remix which went viral in a matter of minutes after Brymo dropped it on CoolFM. You all asked if she was ever going to put out anything soon? Well, Saeon is here with her first official single which she had been working on for three (3) months now. Her new single, LIE will have you singing along in no time and dancing too! 

The track features the famous Flowssick and was produced by Ehi and Teffler. Listen to it below..


Adora Oleh debuts on American Television, FOX News.

 
Popular TV Presenter Adora Oleh Known for “The Adora Oleh Show” and “MTN Project Fame West Africa” has made her début on American Television FOX News as an entertainment correspondent.
The television beauty was accompanied by the cast and crew of FOX and Friends First as she shared “what’s hot” and “what’s not” in the world of entertainment. 

FirstBank to Thrill Nigerians with UMOJA Dance Troupe

Nigeria’s foremost financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank) has concluded plans to stage the Internationally acclaimed, South African-based dance troupe, UMOJA  at a colourful performance Scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 29 at the Expo Hall, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The one day performance, which is aimed at celebrating heritage and performing arts, and ultimately restoring the culture of theatre, arts and stage performance in Nigeria, promises to attract high networth individuals in private and public sectors, corporate organizations and the diplomatic community.

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Where else in the world does this happen?

 
This is a sincere, serious question. There are so many of you who live in different countries, different continents...does this happen where you reside? Where major roads are blocked because the country's first Lady is in town?

Kano state finds husbands for 1000 women

Kano State Government is sponsoring a matchmaking scheme where single, divorced and widowed women can sign up to find husbands. Over a 1000 women in Kano have joined the scheme and more than twice that amount of men have applied to be given a wife.

After the couples pick each other, they will be allowed to court for just a few weeks after which they will tell the scheme organizers if they want to marry each other or not. If they agree to marry, then their names will be included in a mass wedding that will be held by the end of April 2012 and will be financed by the Kano State Govt.

But get this, after the wedding, if the man wants to back out of the marriage, the state govt will fine him N1.5m. So I guess for most of these men, this one na marriage for life! lol

True Citizen Box Office Schedule

True Citizen, a movie by Elvis Chuks starring Uti Nwachukwu, Bryan Okwara, Alex Usifo and others,  is doing great in cinemas across the country. Continue to see box office schedule.

Fuji Musician Obesere in car crash

 
The popular Fuji musician was involved in a car accident on Easter Sunday April 9th at Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. The self-acclaimed King of music was on his way back to Lagos from an engagement in Ogun when the accident occurred. His driver was said to have driven the Lexus LX470 into a tree. All four occupants of the car, including Obesere were injured in the accident and are currently receiving treatment.

Lord's Chosen Lazarus Mouka splashes N500m on luxury buses

Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Assembly led by Pastor Lazarus Mouka just took delivery of over a 100 brand new luxury and mini Toyota buses said to be worth almost N500 million.

The vehicles were acquired to convey worshipers coming from far and near to the various branches of the church. The church is said to have had tremendous increase in worshipers in the last few months.

The funniest #ifihad30millionNaira tweets

Written by Anita Aiyudu
So it happened that I came across a rather humorous trending topic on twitter, #ifihad30millionNaira. And if you’re anything like me, I usually stop by to check what the trending topics are from day to day the way a newspaper addict passionately checks the front cover of a daily for the slightest glimpse of interesting headlines. And like the picture described above, I indeed saw an interesting headline…oh sorry…I mean trending topic that almost got me wishing. But abeg, if wishes were cars…I would have 10 Lamboghinis. LOL
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Bitter e-mail between Don Jazzy and D'banj leaks

Confidential email correspondence between the former friends and business partners was exclusively obtained by Punch. There's obviously a lot of bitterness going on...read it after the cut...

Check out Ramsey Noah 15 years ago...

                                       Ramsey in 1997                                      Ramsey in 2011

Meanwhile he's losing a few friends in Tanzania. Continue to see what I mean...a little silly and weird...:-)

Akon Signs Wizkid, in Major Partnership with EME Records

  
Empire Mates Entertainment has signed a major deal with Akon’s Konvict Music to release and produce Wizkid’s album worldwide. The Banky W led record label yesterday announced that paperwork has been signed and that there is now a confirmed joint partnership between EME and Konvict music. 

Although Wiz is the first beneficiary of the arrangement, the deal also makes provision for EME to launch any of its follow up acts on the same platform.

Breakfast With Toastmasters and Speech Contest

The Eagle Toastmasters Club, Lagos, formally invites you to the 2012 “Breakfast with Toastmasters & Speech Contest.” This event is directed at professionals and other persons in business seeking to improve their communication and leadership skills.

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Melody Thornton of Pussy Cat Dolls steps out in super see-through dress

 
Former Pussycat Dolls member, Melody Thornton caught the biggest attention at the red carpet of Elle's Women In Music event which held two nights ago. Continue to see the uncensored photos...

Thursday, 12 April 2012

Nigeria's First Lady brings Lagos to standstill

I left my house around 11am this morning to attend the Google+ event at Get Arena in Victoria Island. By 1.15pm I was done. I got into my car to head back home...to attend to blogging matters...but guess what people? Five hours later I was still in traffic in Victoria Island. I swear to you I'm not kidding. I left Get Arena parking lot by past one, and by 6pm, I was still on Ozumba Mbadiwe street, which ordinarily from Get Arena shouldn't take more than 15 minutes. Then I heard that her excellency, the mother of all nations, the woman who puts food on our table, so has the right to disrupt our lives any time she likes, was in town. She came to Lagos and had her people block major roads on the island, literally shutting down the area. Like, where does that happen? Are these people freaking kidding me? How dare you do this to people? How can you disrupt people's lives just like that? Appointments and business transactions cancelled, because everyone was stuck in traffic for hours. All thanks to Patience Jonathan. That's so selfish, madam!

Anyway, after five hours in standstill traffic, I decided I couldn't continue, I was tired and hungry so I branched off to have something to eat, rest my feet, and wait for traffic to abate. Got home past 9pm, too tired to blog. What a wasted day! *Sigh* Catch y'all tomorrow.

George Zimmerman finally arrested and charged with 2nd degree murder

The 28-year-old neighborhood watchman turned himself in yesterday in Florida after he learned he would be charged in the shooting death of 17 year old Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder and is being at held Seminole County jail without bail.

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Rita Dominic rocking a baby bump...

 
Awwww looking so pretty pregnant. And yes, it's for a role in her new movie..

Photo of the day

Ah ah, why is that cute little one behind them frowning? What is your consain in the matter? lol

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