Tuesday, 29 January 2013
DON JAZZY SET TO LAUNCH CLOTHING LINE
GENEVIEVE, FUNKE AKINDELE, MERCY JOHNSON NOMINATED FOR AFRICA MAGIC VIEWER'S CHOICE AWARDS
The much-awaited first ever AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards (AMCA)
nominees was revealed on a special edition of
MNET's lifestyle programme, 53 Extra. Nominees in the Best Actress in a Drama category include Genevieve Nnaji, Bubu Mazibuko, Nolwazi Shange, Funke Akindele and Jackie Appiah.
Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele and Lilian Esoro are also nominated in the Best Actress in a Comedy category
In the Best Actor in a Drama category, O.C Ukeje, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Kenneth Uphopho, Edward Kagutuzi and Jafta Mamabolo are going to be battling it out for the viewers votes.
Mercy Johnson, Funke Akindele and Lilian Esoro are also nominated in the Best Actress in a Comedy category
In the Best Actor in a Drama category, O.C Ukeje, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Kenneth Uphopho, Edward Kagutuzi and Jafta Mamabolo are going to be battling it out for the viewers votes.
WHITNEY HOUSTON'S BROTHER CONFESSES HE GOT HER HOOKED ON DRUGS NOT BOBBY BROWN
For so many years people thought it was her husband, Bobby Brown that introduced her to drugs. It turned out it was her brother. Watch Whitney Houston's brother confess to Oprah and the world how he introduced Whitney to the drugs that ruined her career and eventually, took her life.
RICK ROSS INVOLVED IN A DRIVE BY SHOOTING + FIFTY CENT'S REACTION
Rick Ross survived a shocking drive-by-shooting yesterday morning. He was returning from a night of celebrating his 37th birthday with Diddy and some other celebs when an unidentified gunman opened fire on his Rolls-Royce. Upon hearing the shots Ross, who was in the car with his girlfriend,
28-year-old Shateria L. Moragne-el attempted to drive off, but the
barrage of bullets caused him to lose control of the vehicle where it
crashed into an apartment building. Luckily, neither of them sustained any injuries.
BOKO HARAM DELCARES CEASE FIRE IN MAIDUGURI
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| Boko Haram leader-Abubakar Shekau is believed to be hiding outside Nigeria |
Boko Haram has declared ceasefire in Maiduguri after
allegedly holding talks with “officials of Borno State Government and leaders
of thought from the state”. The cease fire was announced yesterday, Monday 28 January around 3p.m by Sheikh Abdul Aziz, who introduced himself as the second in command to Mr. Shekau, Boko Haram leader;
“I am announcing this ceasefire with the approval and consent of the
leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau. We, therefore, call on all our members to
stop all acts of violence immediately and await further directives,” Aziz said. He said the ceasefire is because of the hardships
women and children are subjected to and also demanded that detained members of the sect be released and
the destroyed mosque of its late leader, Mohammed Yusuf, rebuilt as a
condition for the ceasefire.
The Special Adviser to the state governor on Media, Isa Gusau, in a
telephone interview with Channels Television, said he could not confirm
the meeting between the Borno State government and the Boko Haram sect.
FIVE MEN ARRESTED WITH N108M FAKE CURRENCIES
Culled from PUNCH;
Five men were on Monday paraded by the Lagos State Police Command for printing local and foreign currencies. Two of the suspects, Femi Jacob and
Ramon Adeoye, were arrested at Ogunlana Street, Alagbado with eight
printing machines and a large quantity of printed fake notes in Naira,
Dollars, Pounds, Euros and Cedis totalling N8m.
M.I RESPONDS TO WEDDING RUMORS
There’s been news going round that M.I and his girlfriend, Erica
Okundaye, a former model and the first
runner-up in the edition of the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant that produced
Damilola Agbajor as winner, might be walking down the aisle this year. The two
have been dating for about 18months now and are said to be living together.
D'BANJ HAS SOLD HIS SOUL TO THE DEVIL - MAJEK FASHEK
