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  • Canadian singer urges electorate to rise above financial inducement

    Canadian singer urges electorate to rise above financial inducement

    A Canadian-based singer Dr. Uba Iwunwa-Ndukwe has urged Nigerians to rise above primordial sentiments and financial inducement as they exercise their civic duties in today’s Presidential and National Assembly elections.

    Iwunwa-Ndukwe, a peace ambassador said it would be tragic for the electorates to sell their votes to the same leaders and commit themselves to another four years of suffering.

    In a statement following her recent confirmation as ‘Empress of Africa’, the singer urged Nigerians to cast their votes for the most credible, competent and committed candidate as President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor.

    The statement partly reads, “I feel elated that on February 17, 2023, the Kingdom of David, which has its headquarters in Jerusalem, Israel officially announced me as World Peace and Imperial Royal Diplomat.

    “But, of course, as a Nigerian, my full attention is on what is happening in Nigeria and the crucial election before us. The citizens have suffered so much through the years and are still suffering with the recent naira redesign policy, fuel scarcity, and insecurity worsening the whole situation. “The critical situation Nigerians have found themselves in ahead of the election has presented them with the golden opportunity to choose the right leader who will lead the country out of its socio-economic and political challenges.”

  • MERCY EKE: I got nervous interpreting role of prostitute

    MERCY EKE: I got nervous interpreting role of prostitute

    REALITY TV star Mercy Eke has opened up on her experience while on the set of a film.

    Eke made her acting debut on Netflix’s show, ‘Shanty Town’ featuring several Nollywood tars including Chidi Mokeme, Ini Edo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Richard Mofe Damijo and Nancy Isime amongst several others.

    Speaking on her acting debut, the first female winner of the BBNaija reality TV show said it was not an easy experience.

    “As an aspiring actor, who has continued to aspire to be a talented practitioner, it was an exciting experience. When I got the script, I read and though I have seen a lot of movies, not many had the quality of the story. Many of the characters are people I have seen in movies when I was young and they influenced my growing up, so when I read the script and what my character was meant to do, I felt this was what I have always wanted to do, this is the time to showcase what I can deliver as an actor. Jackie is the character and the opportunity and I told myself I was not just going to play the role but will embody the character of Jackie. I enjoyed my experience on the set, I was surrounded by great talents, great actors and everybody was just amazing, like a family reunion. Even when I didn’t get my lines or I had difficulties, they would always encourage and help me get it right with constant advice. It was beautiful and I enjoyed it,” she said.

    Continuing, Eke said, “I just said to myself you just have to be Jackie and play Jackie. It was a sweet character, it’s something everybody can relate to in our society today. Everybody can totally relate to Jackie. So when I read the script, I was like it is what I can do. Yeah, let me just go and show my acting skills with Jackie.”

    On the raunchy scenes in the film, she said she was in the character such that she doesn’t see what others are seeing.

    “At that moment, it wasn’t Mercy, it was Jackie and I was in the moment where I didn’t think of what anyone would say or what viewers would say, I was basically in the character and all I was focused on was bringing the character to life, I want people to see that and these are things that happen in real life, so it’s not because there’s a character I am playing for everyone to see, so that was it. In fact, it was after the whole shoot that I returned to Mercy and was wondering oh wow, did I play that? Did it show? And at that time, it was just done and I hope people understand it is acting and make-believe and be sure they would see more of me, not just that,” she said.

  • Titi Dama set to shine with Freedom

    Titi Dama set to shine with Freedom

    TITI Dama is set to serenade fans with a new song entitled ‘Freedom.’

    Renowned for her soprano voice, Dama’s ‘Freedom’ is an emotional song for people who are going through hard times, brutality, abuse and injustice all around the world.

    The multi-talented singer also known for her ability in bringing people together with her music says that her new song is no exception when combined with powerful lyrics, striking melody and production that perfectly complements the message to her global audience.

    Dama, who finds music an effective way to communicate with the masses and convey her thoughts through the lyrics, believes that the new release will continue to bring the message of hope and freedom to the masses.

    She further believes that the song depicts an emotional journey through life’s hardships, but one should always embrace them with strength.

    She says: “This is a message to those who are going through adversity; it’s time to release the negative energy and unleash your inner greatness. Don’t give up!”

  • Don’t lose friends, family over elections – Toke Makinwa

    Don’t lose friends, family over elections – Toke Makinwa

    Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa has advised people against losing friends or family members over elections.

    A few days ago, Alex Ekubo, lamented how many have fallen out with their family and friends because of conflicting political ideologies.

    He further urged Nigerians to ensure there’s no bad blood between them and their family as well as friends over elections.

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    Makinwa stressed the message via her Twitter page ahead of Saturday’s elections.

    “Last 4 years my dad, and I were on opposing sides, we aired our views over a glass of wine, we left the same house to go to the polling unit, casted our votes, his candidate won and we had some wine after again with no one gloating.

    “Pls don’t lose friends/family over the election,” she tweeted.

  • Mazi Okeke to colleagues: desist from showing nudity in your skits

    Mazi Okeke to colleagues: desist from showing nudity in your skits

    Budding comedian, Osuoha Destiny Prince aka Mazi Okeke has advised his colleagues to ditch the display of nudity in their skits.

    He argued nudity scenes in skits should be done away with because, comedy is something that should be watched and enjoyed by the entire family; including kids.

    He stated this during a recent interview where he revealed the changes he would love to see in the skit-making scene.

    “The Changes I’ll love to see in the skit-making industry, eemmm I don’t know if I should say this but let me just say it. Comedy is supposed to be a household thing. I don’t know if you get me. Like a full family should be able to sit and watch your skit and laugh but they can’t if you show a lot of nudity in it.

    “Growing up as a kid so many things affects our mentality. You know, there’s a saying that goes this way ‘what you look at is what you look like’. So if this kids on social media keep seeing nudity they’ll definitely start doing those things so that’s my opinion on that thou”, he said.

    Speaking on what he intends to use his work as a tool to address societal issues, Mazi Okeke noted, ‘Well I won’t want to go into details on this so I don’t disclose most of the things I have in my list to do. Make person no go first me begin do am’, while laughing.

    The multi-talented skit maker also addressed drug use among creatives as a means of inspiration.

    Wading in on the matter, he stated: “I don’t really know because I don’t smoke or drink so I can’t tell what they feel when they take those things. It might be an inspiration to then truly but to me I don’t think I can take hard drugs to get inspired.”

    Reminiscing on his journey so far, Mazi Okeke shared an unforgettable experience that would have terminated his zeal to continue in the skit-making career path.

    While at it, he commended a popular blogger, Tundeednut, inspiring him to improve on himself, his work as well as protecting from ‘talent rippers’ in the entertainment industry.

    “The experience I’ll never forget hahahahahha. I’m laughing because most people would have never continued doing skit if it happened to them.

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    “So back then in 2020 someone signed me and said he’ll pay bloggers to promote me so he actually did sign me but when he gave tundeednut my video tundeednut rejected it and said the videos weren’t funny. So the guy backed off the deal. Mehn! I cried but I just had to sit and work on myself more.

    “So after a couple of months, I couldn’t even shoot any skit then. After taking that break, the first video I posted tundeednut posted it I was like, ‘wow’.

    “So the thing is I think tundeednut loved me but wanted me to improve and also didn’t want me under a management so they don’t reap me off because since then he has been posting me for free without taking any one naira from me and also thanks to my daddy sexy steel that has been there for me from day one making sure I don’t give up!”

    Also sharing his plans for the year ahead, he said; “Last year 2022 I built a house for my mum, got her a car. I moved from 100k followers to 800k. So this year 2023 is going to be definitely better than last year. More smart work and more consistency.”

    Divulging a part of him that is unknown to his teeming fans, “They probably don’t know I don’t smoke or drink because anytime I’m outside, I Dey craze pass people way done high oh hahahahahha”, he added while laughing.

  • I rejected N20m offer to endorse ‘unwanted’ politician – Skitmaker Ashmusy

    I rejected N20m offer to endorse ‘unwanted’ politician – Skitmaker Ashmusy

    Popular content creator Amarachi Amusi aka Ashmusy has claimed that she declined an offer of N20 million to endorse a particular politician for Saturday’s presidential election.

    The skit maker, who was recently accused with her colleague, Nonraj of having an affair with Dino Melaye, said this in an Instagram post.

    She said she was approached to make a political post in support of a candidate she and many others don’t want.

    Ashmusy confessed the offer was tempting albeit she rejected it because it would mean selling her soul to the devil.

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    She wrote: “Confession- I got offers of 10m to 20m for a (one) political post… (for the other candidate that we don’t want).

    “It was tempting won’t lie.. But realizing I’m gonna be selling my soul to the devil.. realizing My children, grandchildren, family, Loved ones will be in the country suffering!! Because I made the ST*pid decision to post/vote for the wrong person… I said a BIG NO!

    “Because in this country, even the rich is suffering, how can I work so much to make money in naira, just for the naira to be dropping like pure water everyday? If you change it to pounds or dollars, you will just cry. Please we are all tired, forget, God abeg!”

  • R. Kelly gets 20-year jail term over child s3x crimes

    R. Kelly gets 20-year jail term over child s3x crimes

    A federal judge in Chicago, the United States of America has sentenced American singer, R. Kelly, to 20 years in prison for child s3x crimes.

    The latest judgment was handed to him after a jury found that he had produced three videos of himself s3xually molesting his 14-year-old goddaughter.

    The judge ruled that all but one year of the prison sentence would be served at the same time alongside a previous 30-year sentence that the embattled received after a jury in Brooklyn convicted him of racketeering and s3x trafficking charges in 2022.

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    The jury in Chicago convicted him of six of the 13 charges brought against him in line with s3xual exploitation during the 1990s, including counts of forcing three minors into s3xual activity and producing s3x tapes involving a minor.

    However, R. Kelly was acquitted of a charge that he had attempted to impede an earlier investigation into his abuse of the goddaughter, and two other counts of enticing minors to have sex.

    Federal prosecutors had argued that the 56-year-old ‘Ignition’ singer deserved 25 years imprisonment in addition to his earlier sentence, citing the singer’s “lack of remorse” as a reason he would pose a danger to society if released.

  • Mr Ibu’s daughter hailed for transforming physically-challenged man

    Mr Ibu’s daughter hailed for transforming physically-challenged man

    Jasmine Chioma Okafor has been hailed by social media users after she transformed the look of a physically challenged man.

    She recently gave a treat to a beggar in a wheelchair she met along the road.

    Just like she did her adopted dad pick from two pieces of paper with things written on them, she made the unidentified man do the same.

    In the video, the content creator decided to make do with the local cab after Uber and others declined her request to convey the physically challenged man and herself to their first point of call, a barbing salon.

    On getting there, while the man who she kept calling several pet names like my love, my king, and others was having his hair cut, she revealed a stranger asked for his account details and credited him with the sum of N100,000.

    After getting a clean haircut, he made another pick, where he chose food, and had Jasmine feed him intermittently.

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    He then got new clothes which the verified TikToker helped him put on and gave him the sum of N5,000.
    The video warmed the hearts of many social media users including celebtites who took to the comment section to praise Jasmine for big heart and also prayed for her.

    ugoccie said: “You transformed him to Man on Fire. God bless you Jasmine.”

    uchennannanna wrote: “This is so kind of you Chi.”

    mcshakaracomedian stated: “Funny, lovely and emotional.”

    twotigermusic said: “This video make me smile and cry at the same time God bless you jasmine you are indeed a kind heart person.”

    munalove100 wrote: “JASMINE you have a good heart my sis.God bless you my love.

    Aniveraaaaa stated: “Kai, this humanity God bless u Jasmine.”

    chioma_nwaoma said: “Omo someone need to see the way I’m smiling oooo God bless you.”

    oduzz_fia wrote: “This is so amazing sis, for the fact that you stayed very close to him spent your time and money on him, even if you have sinned before your sins has been cleansed my sister

    sisterrsisterrrs stated: “You are so amazing!! God bless you. Just go and open old peoples home we go support you .”

  • Our relationship for enjoyment not kids, says Iyabo Ojo

    Our relationship for enjoyment not kids, says Iyabo Ojo

    Actress Iyabo Ojo has thrown more light on her relationship with lover and businessman, Paulo Okoye aka Paulo as regards having more babies.

    The ace movie star said they do not plan on having any more kids.

    During a recent Instagram Live chat with media personality, Daddy Freeze, the couple cancelled the idea of having kids when asked by the host if people should anticipate the arrival of a new baby soon.

    According to Paulo, at 56 with his lover at 45, the only plans they had was to travel around the world and have fun.

    The mother of two said their children are the ones to start having kids after they must have introduced their partners to the family and legally married.
    I’m 55 years old and Iyabo 45, do you want to kill her? Our relationship is to enjoy our lives. Travel across the world. No it’s not us. Our children will start having kids not us,” Paulo stated.

    Suggesting what he’d do if Iyabo fell pregnant, the record executive said: “I go run away. If she has a baby, I go run away, change my name. You no go know me again.

    On Iyabo Ojo’s part, she explained: “I can’t even imagine having a baby now. If I have a baby now, Paulo don suffer because na him go raise that pikin.

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    “The last time I had a baby was almost 22 years ago. Priscillia is going to be 22 next month. I have a list of places I want to go, Paulo has his too.

    “So we just want to enjoy. Work, travel and enjoy. Wait for our children to come and bring their spouses and then, we’ll do a wedding for them. You know, they get married and bear us grandchildren.”

    In December 2022, in her birthday post, Ojo revealed that the Chief Executive Officer of Upfront and Personal Management, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Paulo, was her lover.

    Prior to her announcement, the actress had hinted at dating an Igbo man and promised to unveil him when the time was right.

  • Afrobeats cannot die, says singer Popito

    Afrobeats cannot die, says singer Popito

    Highlife singer Ebuka Jude Ezerioha aka Popito is positively confident that there is so much for him to look up to as he believes his core genre of music Afrobeats can never die.

    The Festac homeboy signed to Huzzle Records is particularly happy with his contract with the record label, affirming that things can only get better.

    “Afrobeats can’t die, what they are seeing is just the beginning. It will swallow up hip hop and the Jamaican sounds in the future. We will bring back rap and that Jamaican sound with a blend of Afrobeats sound under the stable of Huzzle Records,” he said.,

    ”African music now has a spot and it stands on its own. It has its own genre , and it’s a force to reckon with, and everyone, all over the world are now subscribing to it. We don’t need to travel to serve the international market , we blow here in Lagos they feel it in LA , in London, Lisbon and everywhere,” he added.

    Popito has an edge over many upcoming artists like himself because he is a drummer , a pianist, a singer , sound producer and a performing artist.

    Popito has worked with artists like Skales , Timaya, Teni , Ice Prince , Davido , Orezi and many others.

    He is signed to Huzzle Records owned by his childhood friend, Babatunde Oyebode a. k.a Baudex, CEO of Huzzle Records

    “Huzzle Records was and is a record label that couldn’t get its work out because of financial restraints, but now we getting our budget up and looking from back then to now, we are all doing well, business wise and trying to get good music out,” the singer said.