Sunday, 22 September 2013

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Obasanjo’s ‘insult’ made me a superstar" –Eedris Abdulkareem Reveals

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:51 AM PDT

Controversies and scandals aside, Afro Hip Hop artiste, Eedris Abdulkareem, is happy that he chose the path of music. Anytime his name is mentioned in a gathering, many incidents readily come to mind. For some people it is his scuffle with American rapper, 50 Cents, during his visit to Nigeria, in 2004. Others m­ay choose to remember his numerous swipes at colleagues in his songs.
 
When asked to comment on the high point of his career, his face lights up in a smile:
 
"The best to ever happen to me was former President Olusegun Obasanjo talking back at me, calling me a mere street boy whose father is not known. The president took me to the next level, I became a super star, and now people know me, because Obasanjo put me in his level."
 
As if these achievements are not enough, the rapper, who has been running an independent label, La Kreem Records, since 2004, is happy because he has succeeded in keeping the home front intact in spite of controversies.
 
"I love my family and wife so much that I don't joke with them. I have been married for 13 years, though they thought it would last three months. I proved to them that it is possible to be a family man and artiste at the same time. I am an inspiration to other married celebrities," he boasts.
 
Things can only get better, as far as Eedris is concerned. With a sixth album due in November, the Osun State native, who says he has a few friends in the industry, tries to clear a few issues off his chest.
 
"I don't need endorsements, but I am cool with the shows that Mike Adenuga has been giving me. Shows are enough for me. I will endorse my own product which I am putting together. I need more shows because they pay my bills. If I tell you I want endorsements you may think that most of the things I sing about are for endorsement. I don't want it, but I do it for other Nigerian artistes so they can live big. But if you must endorse, choose people that will add value to your life.
 
Endorsement is the best thing that has ever happened to Nigeria. My only grouse is that abroad, endorsed artistes add value to other people's lives. Here in Nigeria, it is the opposite," he says.

BRUTAL: Lord Have Mercy! Kenya Shopping Mall attacked by Islamic Terrorist this weekend.

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:48 AM PDT

 Kenya Shopping Mall attacked by Islamic Terrorist dis weekend.According to news reports, the hostages were asked the name of Muhammad's mother. The ones who got it wrong were instantly killed.

Oh, by the way... Her name was Amina bint Wahb. This pple are just something else

Pics: Pasuma replaces stolen Range Rover with another Range Rover

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:47 AM PDT



Four months after losing his metalic coloured 2009 Range Rover SUV (pictured left) Fuji finest Wasiu Alabi Pasuma has replaced it with a 2010 Navy Blue Range Rover (pictured right).


Pasuma was attacked on Monday May 27th by armed robbers who made away with his SUV. Despite receiving help from the Nigerian police force and the OPC, the car was never recovered.

MEET The Momodus

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:45 AM PDT

They attended a wedding ceremony of their family friend today in London and Chief Dele Momodu decided to share the picture with us on twitter. Beautiful family!

Maheeda Posts Bare Pictures Of Her Crotch Online!!!

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:39 AM PDT

Wonders they say shall never end. And yes call me a bush girl, lol, cus this is nothing but a wonder to me. How can a lady do this. How can a lady show her ''V'' to the world because she feels it is clean? You think it is a lie?

Quick intro; Maheeda is a singer. She was once a prostitute and made an open confession that she has repented and now found Christ. Shockingly, she started posting nasty pictures of herself on her twitter account lately. And now this. She is married to a white guy tho. The pic below;

Famous Ghanaian poet, Kenyan president's nephew among those killed in mall attack

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:32 AM PDT

Ghanaian poet and diplomat Kofi Awoonor, (pictured left) was among the 59 killed during the attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya yesterday. He was in Nairobi as a participant in the Storymoja Hay Festival, a 4-day celebration of writing, thinking and storytelling. The Ghanaian govt confirmed his death early Sunday morning. He was 78 years old. His son was also shot, but was not killed.
Also the president's nephew, Mbugua and his fiance Wahito (both pictured right) were killed in the attack yesterday.

Over 1,000 people have so far been evacuated from the mall, but an unknown number of hostages are still trapped inside with the terrorists believed to be about 15. Kenyan security forces have been locked in a standoff with gunmen since yesterday. Gun shots have been heard all morning in the area.

Heavily armed Islamic extremists pulled up in several cars yesterday and shot their way into the most upmarket shopping centre in Nairobi, ordering Muslims out if they could prove their religion by reciting a prayer or answering a question on Islam. They started killing those who failed the test.

BBC reported that at least one of the attackers was a woman who had some kind of leadership role.

Here Are The Richest and Most Powerful Babes In Nollywood

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:31 AM PDT

Four elements contribute to the success of a movie at the box-office. They include good script, experienced director, professional publicist, and most importantly, the big name stars.

Of all the four, there is one a producer should never violate at the market place and that is the 'star' aspect of it. There could be a bad script, inexperienced director and not too good publicity for the movie but it is almost impossible to have Return On Investment (ROI) with un-bankable stars.
Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde:
On the list is Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde with box-office gross of N60 million. She made N24 million with Last Flight to Abuja, N6 million from Private Storm and her N30 million share in Ije bring her total earning to N60 million.

This year alone, no actress has made as much as N24 million from a single movie; Funke Akindele would have done so with The Return of Jenifa but the movie hit the box office in 2011.

Omotola, who was reported to have been paid N5 million by Tarila Thompson all in the bid to make his movie a blockbuster, has been described as the biggest box office actress of 2012. She recorded successes back to back but it remains to be seen if she can pull off the box office magic again with Amina and other movies coming in 2013.

Omotola has been an A-list actress even before Genevieve got her first big break and so what has been working for her is the wise investment in her brand. Her enduring presence and unceasing contact with her fans via the social media has made her popular even in an environment where a mother of four like her is not fashionable.

Genevieve Nnaji:
Next is Genevieve Nnaji. Love or hate her, Genny as she is fondly called, has a way with cinema audiences that make them come back again and again for her movies.

So far, Genevieve's starring in the movies has grossed over N83 million at the box office. Mirror Boy (described by the actress as her first major film and the first to put her at the box-office) made N18 million, while Ije netted N60 million turning out to be Nigeria's highest grossing movie ever. But Genevieve had to share the money with Omotola, who also acted alongside her. If the sharing formula is 50-50, then Genevieve gets N30 million of the total gross.

Genevieve's next movie, Tango with Me went on to make N35 million. So, putting all the figures together, Genny remains at the head of the pack. What seem to be working for Genevieve are her enduring power, popularity and social media connection. The actress has been there for over a decade and is still waxing stronger. Her wine seems to taste better with age.

Another plus for Genny is her popularity. Genevieve is hugely popular across Africa and most especially among the youths. Before now, she has been very active on the social media especially Twitter. She even had to put up a Facebook advert after reports emerged that some acts were ahead of her there.

Funke Akindele:
Surprisingly, the third person on the list is Funke Akindele, a young lady who rose to fame in I Need To Know, a TV series, and went on to earn a monstrous fame with Jenifa.

Funke is an unlikely candidate on this list. Now, how can one explain that she is third on a list parading heavy weights like Omoni Oboli, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Stephanie Okereke among others?

So far, Funke has made over N56 million, netting over N20 million in 2012 alone. In The Return of Jenifa, Funke netted N35 million. The movie ran till February 2012. Her movie, Married but Living Single made N9.9 million while Maami made N11 million. The actress is on her way to another cinema glory with a movie, A Wish. Let's hope she will be able to wave the magical wand again and create a box-office success.

For Funke who recently got married, the plus factor for her is her huge popularity among the masses and elites. Her movie, Jenifa cuts across all social groups with the street parlance in it becoming the mode of communication in social gathering. And as an icing on the cake, Funke has moved upscale, she is now the toast of events organized by the rich and not so rich. Her box office credibility transcends the cinema as all DVDs parading her face turn into gold.

Omoni Oboli:
Omoni Oboli, who is still largely unknown to those who don't patronise the cinema and social media, is fourth on the list. She is a silent achiever. Before the trio of Genevieve, Omotola and Funke even dreamt of hitting the box office, Omoni Oboli already took the lead. Figurine, her first box office appearance made N13 million while her second effort, Anchor Baby made N18 million bringing her total earning to N31million.

Omoni's strength is her exclusivity and knack for quality. It is a known fact that if the project is not big and ambitious, Omoni might not do it. The disadvantage of that is, despite her box office credibility, Omoni is still unknown in areas where there is no access to cinemas. Perhaps, that is the reason she tries to make up with the red carpet presence.

For now, the exclusivity is working for Omoni; perhaps her new movie, Broken and other works will introduce a new twist. One other thing that should not be forgotten is the unprecedented publicity of Anchor Baby in 2010. The film also had Omoni at the forefront of meeting and greeting of fans at the cinemas.

Nse Ikpe-Etim:
The fifth slot belongs to Nse Ikpe-Etim. She seems to be the latest sensation in big budget movies. In Mr and Mrs, Nse was a delight, her performance was a reference point and it was a hook that kept drawing people to the cinema while the movie was there.

Mr and Mrs made N6 million while another of her film, Phone Swap made N20 million, making a total of N26 million.

Too early for Nse to cement her place, as she hasn't done N15 million back-to-back but one thing the actress has made clear is that she has intention of doing that. The leading four acts should be afraid of Nse because her strength lies in her pure acting talent.

Nse is born to act, deemed to be unnecessarily assertive a times, but you can't accuse her of not knowing her lines. And she pushes her movies with virgour, moving from one cinema to the other.

However, Nse should watch it as many have accused her of being too 'self-conscious', a term casually used for budding stars who have 'over-hyped' impression of themselves as this could alienate fans who make the box-office count.

Rita Dominic and Stephanie Okereke
Rita Dominic and Stephanie Okereke should readily make the list but they haven't appeared at the cinemas more than once. Hopefully, Rita will break into the list with The Meeting, Lion of 76 and Street of Calabar while Stephanie already had N10 million under her belt with Through the Glass.

Of course, there are exceptions to the rules. A bankable star makes easier the job of a producer; the absence of one, however, is not a ready-made doom for a movie as Avatar and Slumdog Millionaire (both global box office hits) have shown. But if one would take a risk or err, it's better to err on the part of caution.
Wikipedia defines a bankable star to be an actor famous or charismatic enough to be "capable of guaranteeing box-office success simply by showing up in a movie". It is common knowledge that a Will Smith will sell any movie no matter how bad as long as he has his face on the jacket. 
In Nigeria, some movie stars have proven again and again that they can guarantee return on investment as long as their faces adorn the poster. They are Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Genevieve Nnaji, Omoni Oboli, Funke Akindele and Nse Ikpe-Etim.

Wife Almost Killed Her Husband With Dagger Over Girlfriend

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:25 AM PDT


Marriage is a respected institution that men and women should look forward to but when a woman chases her husband with a digger and another woman decides to have extra marital affairs, then there are questions that should be answered.

This was the case in the family of Mr and Mrs Ogodi of Ado town in the Karu area of Nasarawa State. The couple had been having some rough patches in recent times just as most families are prone to but the wife, Chidinma, probably never thought that the argument [over infidelity] would end up with her spending several night in police custody.

The case of the commissioner of Police versus Mrs Chidinma Ogodi was mentioned at the Upper Area court Maraba Gurku, Nasarawa State, and according to the First Information Report (FIR) from the police, on September 5, 2013, Chidinma had a misunderstanding with her husband at their home and during the war of words that ensued she ran after him with a digger with intention to kill him.

She picked up a digger which happened to be lying close by at that moment and went after her husband with intent to actualise her threat. He managed to escape but she decided to take out her annoyance on his car and she smashed his windscreen, refusing to stop until the whole windscreen was destroyed.

However, the sister to Mrs Chidinma told a story quite different from what was in the report. 
Mrs Daberechi Onyereri,who came to court to apply for bail for Chidinma, stated in her report that it was Mr Ogodi that attacked his wife because they had a "small" misunderstanding and it was in the course of this that the windscreen got smashed. She however could not state which of the parties smashed it or if her sister Chidinma had chased her husband with a digger.

The court didn't buy the sister's story.
Chidinma was arraigned on September 9, 2013, and charged with criminal intimidation, mischief and attempt to commit homicide contrary to sections 397, 327 and 95 of the Penal Code Law of Nigeria.

The couple has three children and from the look of things, they are heading for a divorce.

er Husband With Dagger Over Girlfriend

Still defiant! Miley Cyrus performs in nipple pasties and fishnet dress

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:15 AM PDT

Guess the criticism is not getting to her. Miley stepped out and performed on stage in a see-through fishnet dress at the iHeart Radio Music Festival which took place in Vegas yesterday. More photos from her performance after the cut...




 

Obasanjo Withdraws From Old and New PDP Peace Moves

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:12 AM PDT

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has backed out of the move to end the raging crisis in the ruling PDP as it became obvious the Presidency and the leadership of the G-7 governors have failed to honour the peace terms reached by all the stakeholders in Abuja.
"From all indications, both the presidency with the party leadership and the seven governors are not ready and willing to embrace peace. They are poised to fight to the end but this would never help the party. The party elders have done their best by intervening in the dispute, but the two camps are not listening, and so the likes of Obasanjo have given up."
Obasanjo and other leaders had mobilised former PDP chairmen including Barnabas Gemade, Ahmadu Ali and the chairman, Board of Trustees of the party, to wade in the feud between President Goodluck Jonathan and the seven aggrieved governors caused by the bid by the president to contest in 2015.

They met with the warring factions and appealed to them to sheathe their swords, an appeal the parties have failed to honour.

According to sources close to the former leader, in the mediation effort, Obasanjo told the presidency and the governors to allow the interest of the party to prevail because "no sacrifice is too much for them to make for peace to return to the party".

Also, President Jonathan was told that he shouldn't have made a promise to the Northern governors to allow him complete Yar'Adua's tenure of another four years, if he knew he wasn't ready to keep his promise.

Obasanjo is unhappy with the dimension the crisis had taken and "foresees a problem for the party in 2015".

Give Your Man Enough Bedroom Food, No Girl Can Snatch Him ––Says Aisha Falode

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 06:06 AM PDT

She is fondly called the First Lady of Sport Journalism. Aisha Falode, who now anchors a popular talk show that focuses on the home, sure knows how to do her things in the male-dominated industry. In a recent chat, she confessed that she now know better what men really want and that if she ever get married again, no lady will be able to snatch her man. Below is what she said:

There has been the argument over what really helps to keep the home. Is it food or séx?

See no pretences. If you talk to 10 men, 90.9 per cent of them, that is almost a 100 per cent, will tell you that what goes on in the bedroom is much more important than what is in the plate on the table. Talk to them. That is what they go after when they go after girlfriends. The girlfriends don't cook for them. It is what they do with these men that take the men to them. Let's don't pretend as women.
Be creative. 'Daddy, it's me and you tonight.' Recreate that old time and they will enjoy it. Even when they are in the process of straying, they remember that my wife can give me what I want. Even if they want to, they are held back because the woman is fantastic, and they are wondering why they are wasting their time with these small, small girls.

Forget about food. Although it is also important, those people they are going out to see are not cooking for them. That is the truth. Let's be frank about it. Perhaps, if I was as matured as I am when I got married, I could keep my home. But I wasn't mature. If I get a second chance today, God help the lady that will come and take my place.She will have to toil for it.

This is the time for women to wake up. Keep your relationship. Keep your man, whatever it takes. What is it that he is going to look for outside? I will give him double at home. This is what men want. We brought them to the programme on how to sustain your marriage, and they told us verbatim. Forget about the food. It is the food in the bedroom that is more important. Maybe in the days of our mothers, you know they were traditionalists, they were not adventurous.

Boobs Alert: Swaziland King Picks One of These Sweet Virgins

Posted: 22 Sep 2013 05:59 AM PDT

Amidst criticisms, the young King Mswati 3 of Swaziland has picked an 18-year-old lady, a beauty pageant contestant as his wife number 15. It is believed the age-long culture of young virgins displaying their oranges in a cultural festival before King Mswati is really motivating him to have more "fresh" women.

"I can confirm that the king has introduced to the nation a new liphovela (royal fiancee)."

King Mswati, 45-year-old, who is sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch, introduced Sindiswa Dlamini at a Reed Dance celebration over the weekend. She wore red feathers on her head — a sign of royalty.

The king has come under fire for his household's lavish lifestyle while the tiny mountain kingdom's 1.2 million people struggle to live a decent life, as most of them are a replica of poverty.

The King has continue to resist attempts to reform the culture of breast display, obviously for selfish reasons.
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