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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Gov. Akpabio redeems 50 million Naira pledge to Nollywood

Gov_ Godswill Akpabio presentingh a cheque to Mr_ Zik Zulu Okafor, National President, Association of Movie Producers at Governor's Office, Uyo
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State had earlier in the year pledged to donate N50m to Nollywood. It was on the occasion of the celebration of Nollywood at 20.

Few weeks ago, Brymo, who used to be an artiste under Chocolate City, reportedly granted an interview where he alleged his former label of breaching the contract he signed with them. Brymo's bombshell came just days after Choc City, as the label is also called, claimed that all is well between them and the artiste.

The United States on Tuesday hinted on the reasons why President Barack Obama won’t visit Nigeria during his upcoming three-nation trip to Africa.
According to US officials, the ongoing insecurity appeared to be responsible for the exclusion of Nigeria in Obama’s second visit to the continent.
Obama is scheduled to visit Senegal, Tanzania and South Africa.
The US government said the trip would focus on trade and investment, democratic institution-building, young people, and enhancing economic growth.

Homophobic attacks have reached dangerous levels in sub-Saharan Africa and must stop, Amnesty International has said in a report.
Governments in Africa are everyday bring out new laws and draconian penalties to make it sure and clear that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are criminals, the report says.
Some of African leader state that homosexuality is un-African which made the western world threaten to withdraw from any country which did not give gay people there right of freedom to be and marry
However, Amnesty said US religious groups "actively fund and promote homophobia in Africa", while many of the laws were inherited from the colonial era

Exclusive: ”I Have Only 8 Weeks To Live” – OJB Jezreel

In a recent interview OJB Jezreel reveals all about his health and how things have not been well with him as he seeks to secure money for his Kidney transplant in India
He also reveals that the doctors are telling him he has a maximum of 8 weeks left on planet earth.
Here are the full details of the exclusive interview

I Have Plans To Go Back To School - Tuface Idibia

Innocent Idibia popularly known as Tuface Idibia in an interview talks about his music, kids and plans for his education.

When asked if Tuface is a player, he replied, "If I were a player, they wouldn’t have caught me like that."

Rick Ross' 'Country Of Africa' Tweet Draws Criticisms

Rick Ross may have been a little too excited to paint his visit to Africa as proof that the world is excited for Wale's upcoming album, "The Gifted."
In a tweet fired off Monday afternoon, the rapper (who lost a Reebok endorsement over a lyric in which he

In a bid to show what kind of life he's living, star footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted a photo of himself on his private jet, and of course, with his model girlfriend in his arms.
The tweet read, ‘enjoying the vacations’.

PHOTO: Woman's Breasts Explodes?

A woman's breast implant ruptured after lying on her stomach for four hours playing a game on her phone.
According to Chinese news reports, the woman from Beijing had been playing the game in bed when she felt a pain in her chest.
She was taken to hospital and SZNews reports that a doctor said the low quality of the implant, combined with the pressure of lying on it for an extended period of time, had caused the rupture.