Naija Entertainment News.

Munachi reacts to all the rumours
What’s your reaction to the published stories of your affair with Peter Okoye of P-Square?
Munachi "There’s nothing going on between Peter and I. We are just good friends. It’s because we look like a good combination. Peter is one of the handsome twins that make up P-Square. I am Munachi of the MBGN fame who also loves music. The fact that people see us together is what they like to talk about. Peter is a close friend and that’s it."

Have you met Lola?
Munachi "Sure, we’ve met. Lola is a beautiful and nice lady. She’s free; anyone who sees her will like her. She’s warm, cool and friendly."

What’s your comment on Lola’s pregnancy for Peter?
Munachi "I’m just reading about it in your magazine now. I am happy for the couple. I think it’s a beautiful thing. I can’t wait to see the baby and rejoice with them. I wish them well”

Ini Edo denies being arrested with drugs
In a recent publication, it was alleged that you were apprehended by NDLEA operatives for being in possession of drugs, can you please give us the scenario of exactly what happened?
Ini Edo "There is no iota of truth in the story. I don't know where the story emanated from. But for the records I have never been involved with drugs. I make a very comfortable income from my job and I am satisfied with it, so why would I take such a risk being fully aware of the repercussions?

So you are categorically telling everyone now that you were not arrested for drugs?
Ini Edo "You can go ahead and contact the NDLEA yourself and confirm"

We heard you are receiving threats to your life, you want to confirm this?
Ini Edo "Yes, it's true. I've received all sorts and I don't understand why anyone would want to get rid of me. Those around me will tell you that I am not a confrontational person. I try to be cordial with people and to the best of my knowledge I have not offended anybody"

Well, it seems someone is upset with her. Ini is supposedly engaged to man, Philip Ehigawima, who has an estranged wife, a model and actress, Ruth Okoro. She spoke to uche Olehi of Encomium Mag recently about her husband and Ini.
Excerpt...


Would you say Ini Edo, your husband's fiancee is a husband snatcher?
Ruth Okoro "I’m not in a position to call anybody names. I just know that God
has the final judgment for everything. I’ve never met her before; all I know is that she’s an actress. But I rememeber when I heard the rumour she was sleeping around with my husband, all I did because I didn’t know was to send her an email and explained everything to her.
The email “Maybe you don’t know what’s going on. I heard you’ve been sleeping with my husband, so when you are done with him, let him come back to his wife.”
I explained he left me when I had cancer. He caused my miscarriage when I was carrying his child. I heard he got two other women pregnant, Stories like that just to put her on the track, just in case she didn’t know. I didn’t put any blame but rather than reply me, she emailed it to my husband. My husband called me and said “Ruth, you know I love you so much and whatever happened, we will always be together. But you don’t have to send emails to Ini Edo exposing me” He was calling me on the phone, Ini Edo heard everything but she didn’t reconsider her actions. Maybe it is the money that is tripping her. Maybe it’s the cars or the looks, but whatever it is, the fact is that Philip was nothing close to that when I married him. I know where I picked him up from and I know hard both of us worked together for him to get to where he is now. If Ini thinks life is all about money, she’s wrong. When you do something to someone, it will come back and hurt you. Let them move on with their lives, it’s a free world."

Pero Adeniyi still pregnant
As written by Stella Dimoko Korkus in Encomium

“The news making the rounds that Tuface’s baby mama, Pero Adeniyi has popped twins for the crooner is false. The heavily pregnant Pero was spotted in New York on Saturday April 19th five days after reports said she had popped the babies in Barbados. The babies are said to be due in a forthnight. Contact was made with Pero to speak on the issue of her false delivery. Hear her “I am sure those telling these stories wish me well. I thank everyone” She did confirm that she’s expecting twins. Huh? I thought she already had a baby?
To other Tuface Idibia news, another girl is reportedly pregnant for him. A 24 year old Festac resident called Bimbo, is said to be 4months pregnant. Another one Tuface? You must be out of your damn mind.

Yar Adua is sick

Our dear president is said to be in far away Germany for check up and reports indicate he was diagnosed with Churg Strauss syndrome. A rare disease that causes inflammation of blood vessels (also referred to as angiitis) in the lungs, skin, abdomen and nerves..
Let’s all pray for him.

Pa Adesanya is dead. He died at age 86 some days ago.

Gani Fawehinmi also has cancer. Wishing him the very best

The man who locked his daughter up in a cellar for 24years. Read it here http://veraikeji.blogspot.com/search?q=daughter+kept+in+cellar+for+24+years+by+her+father

Other fab blogs to check out.
http://afrofab.blogspot.com/
http://victoriaosho.blogspot.com/

Photo of the day

Is she not the first lady of a country? Fab body.

That’s it! Writing all this gossip takes a lot of time and energy, my back is aching…but I enjoy it sha…lol

Cheers

AMAA 2008 Winners, Babangida's new bride + Naija News

AMAA has finally come and gone. Saw a bit of it on TV.
It was held yesterday Saturday 26th in Abuja and seemed like real fun

One of my favourite African American actresses, Angela 'How Stella got her groove back' Bassett, was there, looking like a dream.
Photos courtesy Niyitabiti, who was there live. Check his blog for all the juicy details from the show.

Angela Bassett

AMAA 2008 Winners

Best Child Actor
Evelyn Nina for Run Baby Run (Ghana)

Best Actress
Kate Henshaw – Nuttal STRONGER THAN PAIN

Best Actor STRONGER THAN PAIN
Nkem Owoh


Kate Henshaw and Nkem Owoh after receiving their awards

Best Support Actress
Joke Silva WHITE WATER/30 DAYS

Best Support Actor
Emeka Ossai CHECK POINT

Best Upcoming Actress
Uju Okeke MISSION TO NO WHERE

Best Up-coming Actor

Best Director
Emmanuel Okey


Two of the four comperes of the night. Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme popularly known as Aki and Paw Paw.
The other comperes were Ramsey Noah and Stephanie Okereke
Sugin Arinze was the voice over.

Best Effect in a Film
Kingsley Ogoro – Across the Niger
(Isn’t this film old?)

Best Costume
Samra Yakubu

Best Music in a Film
Okey Okoli

Best Cinematography
Ndowali Chigozie

Best Documentary
Do you believe in magic? - Dania Roy

Best Short Documentary
Not my daughter (Ghana)

Best Indigenous Film
Adebayo Tijani

Best Art Director
Ifeanyi Onyeabor - New Jerusalem

Those that performed
P-Square (performed twice)
Timaya
Timi Dakolo (Idol WA winner)
Kilnt 'de drunk and
Basorge Tariah Junior for Comedy.

So what do you guys think about the show and winners? Let us know.

Mohammed Babangida's New bride.
Meanwhile, here's what Mohammed Babangida's new wife looks like.
On the left is Mohammed Babangida, first son of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, at his wedding yesterday in Kano to Former Miss Aisha Umma Wali, daughter of Ambassador Aminu Wali. Below is his first wife, beautiful Rahama Indimi. Rahama is the daughter of wealthy businessman, Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi. Rahama has given Mohammed two beautiful children. Such a beautiful woman...Mohammed why did you have to go and do that now? I am team Rahama...lol!
Pix, thanks to thisdayonline

To other news
Iyabo Obasanjo ends hide-and-seek
There were strong indications on Saturday that the prolonged hide-and-seek between Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello and the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the N300m scandal in the Federal Ministry of Health may come to an end on Monday.
Continue here http://punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200804271331621

Church goes tough on half-naked brides
The Cathedral Church of Christ Marina has threatened to stop conducting weddings for couples where the bride and bridesmaids appear half-naked for the ceremony.
Read it here http://punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2008042713351515

Nyako in early lead
As results of yesterday’s re-run governorship election continue to trickle in, feelers from exit poll suggest that the former governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) is set to re-enact another victory to the Dougirei Government House, Yola.
Find it here...http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2008/apr/27/national-27-04-2008-001.htm

Photo of the day

Angel Lola Luv...what an ass! lol

See you later. Kisses!

Question!

What's the difference between 'I love you' and 'I am in love with you' ?
Someone said there's a difference and I have absolutely no idea what that difference is...
Does anyone know?

The World is Beautiful

The world is beautiful...
If you don't believe it, let me proove it to you.
Don't you dare close your eyes...don't even blink...
See the beauty God gave us...


"Most of us have had moments in childhood when we touched the divine presence. We did not think it extraordinary because it wasn't; it was just a beautiful moment filled with love. In those simple moments our hearts were alive, and we saw the poignant beauty of life vividly with wonder and appreciation."

David McArthur and Bruce McArthur.

"Beauty seen is never lost, God's colors all are fast."

John Greenleaf Whittier

"It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it."

Voltaire

"The real sin against life is to abuse and destroy beauty, even one's own—even more, one's own, for that has been put in our care and we are responsible for its well-being."

Katherine Anne Porter

"Beauty is an ecstasy; it is as simple as hunger. There is really nothing to be said about it. It is like the perfume of a rose: you can smell it and that is all."

W. Somerset Maugham

"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
Franz Kafka


"A person is only beautiful, when their own beauty, is reflecting on to others."

Tara Grady

"There is nothing ugly; I never saw an ugly thing in my life: for let the form of an object be what it may, -- light, shade, and perspective will always make it beautiful."

John Constable

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not."
Ralph Waldo Emerson



"Beauty is an experience, nothing else. It is not a fixed pattern or an arrangement of features. It is something felt, a glow or a communicated sense of fineness. What ails us is that our sense of beauty is so bruised and blunted, we miss all the best."
D. H. Lawrence



"Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance."
John Ruskin


"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
Khalil Gibran


"For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it.For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it."
Ivan Panin


"It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature's gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever."
Jimmy Carter


"Keep your faith in all beautiful things; in the sun when it is hidden, in the Spring when it is gone."
Roy R. Gilson


"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


"People are like stained glass windows: they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light within."
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross


"If eyes were made for seeing, then Beauty is it's own excuse for being."
Ralph Waldo Emerson


"A thing of beauty is a joy forever; its loveliness increases; it will never pass into nothingness."
John Keats


"We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open."
Jawaharlal Nehru


"There is certainly no absolute standard of beauty. That precisely is what makes its pursuit so interesting."
John Kenneth Galbraith


The world is really beautiful...don't you agree?

Naija Entertainment News.

Finally I bring you Naija Entertainment news.

I am going to start with the shocking news reported by Encomium magazine this week that Tuface's longtime pregnant girlfriend, Annie Macauley, has lost her baby.

Here's the story according to the mag.

"Actress and one of Tuface Idibia's girlfriends, Annie Macauley has lost her pregnancy. The pathetic incident occurred on saturday April 12 2008, along Gbagada Express, Lagos. According to our sources, Annie was in a car with her cousin when they were attacked by unknown gunmen. She was rough handled and in the process, she suffered a miscarriage. Hours later, 2face raced to her bedside reassuring her of his love and that the good lord who brought the first one will bring another one. Annie was said to be six months pregnant when the sad incident occurred."

Like I said earlier, I don't know how true this story is. I only know she was attacked, I don't know if she lost her baby. God, I hope not!

Genevieve launches clothing line

Star actress Genevieve Nnaji is set to launch a fashion label (as reported by Stella Dimoko Korkus)

Genevieve has designed a collection of clothes for an established designer called Iconola. The new range of clothes is branded 'St. Genevieve' and is focused on ready to wear dresses. The unveiling/launching of St. Genevieve cloth line has been fixed for Sunday May 4th 2008 in an undisclosed location on the Island and attendance for this event is strictly by invitation. Contact was made with Genevieve and she confirmed this story. "Fashion is my passion and this is just another one of the things I love doing and I have just been giving a platform to express my creativity and I pray it works. My cloth-line 'St. Genevieve will be something that will appeal to those that have genuine fashion taste"

I wish her all the best with this. I love the name she choose...St. Genevieve...very sexy! Kudos girl!

Icon, lawyer and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, recently turned 70! Many happy returns to him.

There's going to be a commemorative lecture organised by the campaign for democracy

Topic: Gani: Bridging the regeneration gap

Guest speaker: Professor Wole Soyinka

Chairman: Professor Pat Utomi

Special quest of honour: Mallam Nuhu Ribadu

Venue: Banquet hall, Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos

Time: 11 am

Stephanie's million dollar contract

Another report my Stella Dimoko Korkus has it that another star actress Stephanie Okereke just got a multi million dollar contract as the face of l'maj, a cosmetic firm in Beverly Hills. the mouth watering contract is allegedly valued at 1million dollars per year and the contract will run for five years. Meaning Stephanie will make a profit of 5million dollars by the time the contarct runs out. The product is a body cream named 'Sensual by Stephanie' and cost 190 dollars and comes in blue and pink small containers, while the perfume named 'Sweet and Sensual by Stephanie' cost 165 dollars.

Big congrats to Stephanie.

Stella Damasus Aboderin is face of Trend TV

Beautiful actress, Stella, is now the face of Trend TV. She was choosen for her professional interpretation of her roles. She was unveiled on Friday March 28th 2008. According to the actress, she was picked because Trend TV knows she goes for quality. She added that she decided to endorse the brand because of the quality of local contents Trend TV would showcase to the outside world.

Big Brother Africa is back. Check it out here...http://www.mnetafrica.com/mnet/displayarticle.asp?articleid=1551

Also Idols Southern and East Africa is happening

A massive seven city, seven country blockbuster search

Open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 27, the new season heads to Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In each country, Idols will hold one "make-or break" audition session. Here citizens who are singing divas, talented vocalists or confident wannabes will get their shot at the spotlight. It's also their big chance to win an international recording contract!

The new season of Idols is also open to citizens of Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Reunion, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia and Swaziland. Entrants from these countries who meet the requirements and are determined to be stars were able to audition at any of the seven audition cities.

Check here for more details http://www.mnetafrica.com/idols

I will get y'all more gist later. This takes a lot time...and I got to get to work now.

Meanwhile enjoy this fun pix

When a Catholic is driving too fast...

Jewish olympic swimmer

Jewish

Mrs Moses

LOL.

Zimbabwean election

If you've been following the Zimbabwean election, you would have heard that in the first recount of results announced this morning, President Robert Mugabe's party is leading. How come? When Zimbabweans said they didn't vote for him. After 28years of ruling, this man should retire abeg. Hiss!

See y'all later.

Lola Omotayo opens up on love affair with Peter of P-Square

I am going to bring you Naija Entertainment news later. For now, let's talk about the latest gist in town. Lola Omotayo is three months pregnant for Peter Okoye of P-Square. Lola is the Business Development Director of a Lagos based Marketing company.

She granted an exclusive interview to Encomium magazine's Leke Adeneye.
Excerpt:

In recent times, stories have been published severally about you being dumped by your boyfriend, Peter Okoye, for ex-Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Munachi Abii. How true is this gist?

Lola "When I read the story myself I was shocked. I was wondering and asking myself have I been dumped? But my relationship with with Peter is going extremely well. We don't have any issues. It's over three years and everything has been going well. Perhaps because a lot of people haven't seen us together, I haven't really been out with him for about a year until last Friday (SMVA) for personal reasons I just don't' want to be out there. Everything is going well with us"

How did Peter win your heart about three years ago?

Lola "My agency handles some of British American Tobacco brands and P-Square was doing a show for us at one of our events in Enugu. Though I had met Peter a couple of times before then, but at the show there was some chemistry. He asked for my number and I refused giving it to him. i told him if you really want to know me you have to find my number. So he took it as a task and found my number and the rest is history."

One of the things that shocked some people about the relationship is your age difference. How did you handle that when you were starting the affair?

Lola "Like I said, Peter is an old soul and he always tells me that I'm like a 23year-old. Age is just a number. Right now you can see it around the world. Demi Moore, Usher and some known people. Even in Nigeria here, they are dating people far older than their age. So we shouldn't base it on the age factor. He doesn't make me feel like he's younger than me. the age thing will never bother me."

One other factor most people talked about is that Peter may not be able to withstand your career profile and social status...

Lola "I disagree with that. Yes in the beginning, a lot of people and friends wondered what I wanted from this guy. Why somebody on that level? He's not on a bad level though, he's a human being first. And people trying to put us on different social classes make me very upset. Yes I've done a lot in terms of exposure and travels and all of that, but he's a very confident man. We've been together to places where we met with people who were elite on the really high social class and he doesn't feel insecure. Once someone can blend into my life and I into his, it's cool. I hang out with his friends and families and there are no issues at all."

So, if it has been rosy for over three years, what then has been keeping you away from the altar? He has mentioned his career, what would you mention?

Lola "The truth of the matter is that I'm not really particular about marriage. Marriage is not something you rush into. To me, it is over rated in Nigeria. here, they say marriage completes a woman, but I don't believe in that. There is so much that completes a woman and marriage is not it. I've never focused on that. I'm not the little girl who dreams of her wedding day. I'm not afraid to be alone. I pray, I am not going to end up alone for the rest of my life, I want a life partner. But the tag marriage is not something I think is the ultimate. I would take my time rather than rush into marriage only to later discover that it is not what to expect. And Peter as well is dealing with his own career and he wants to focus on that and you know maybe in a year's time I'd be ready to get married and if he's not, then we may get to go our separate ways. The truth of the matter is that marriage is not in the picture for me right now"

Why? What other completion are you seeking that makes marriage not a priority now?

Lola "For me I am contented being who I am right now. I am not going to come and beg and ask somebody to marry me. No. And also my criteria for marriage is a very strict criteria. It's not the usual girl's stuff like nice house and someone who can take care of you"

How long were you friends with Peter before the affair started?

Lola "Not that long. He was too fine so I had to kiss him. In the beginning we were coming from different walks of life and there were later adjustments. When I'm into something, I'm into it 100%. People just look at the social status thing. he’s an entertainer, she’s a career girl, but it’s not about that. He’s not the first artiste I’ve dated, not a Nigerian though, he was an international act”

He says he and Munachi are very good friends, how comfortable are you?
Lola "He says they are friends and nothing is going on and I think she featured in one of their videos. I’ve met her. Yes, eventually I met Munachi a few days ago and I think she’s a really nice lady. I have not been in an environment where they have both at except of recent when I met her. Maybe the unfortunate thing is that I just got to meet her, otherwise if that is what he says, I just have to believe him and take his words until he is proven guilty”

We heard recently that you are now heavily pregnant for Peter and that both of you are expecting a baby soon, how true is this gist?
Lola “Yes, it’s true. We are expecting a baby”

Should we then expect other things like engagement or a secret wedding between now and when the baby eventually comes?
Lola “Let’s take one thing at a time. I think the focus should be on making sure that everything is okay with the baby first. I really don’t want to talk about my pregnancy now. And like I said before, it’s not about marriage now; the focus now is this (pointing to her protruding belly)

Peter’s Reaction to the pregnancy
Peter Okoye “The pregnancy is mine and nothing on earth can make me deny it. After all I didn’t impregnate a street girl. The person carrying m baby is an independent and responsible lady who I love with all my heart. So the baby is mine and I am proud to be the father. As for marriage, I don’t have plans for it yet”

Annie Macaulay has supposedly lost her six months pregnancy for Tuface Idibia...I don't know how true this is, I only know she was shot at. Will bring you the details later.
Fela's son, Seun Kuti, has been arrested by NDLEA on drug charges...

More gist coming your way later...