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  • I don’t want to have more children – Omawunmi

    I don’t want to have more children – Omawunmi

    Award-winning singer, Omawumi Megbele said she has put to a stop her procreation journey. 

    Omawunmi, via her Instagram page, shared photos of her with a newborn as she announced that she was the latest aunty in town.

    The mother of two expressed gratitude to her Maker for her new blessings as she noted how her name, Omowumi really fits her.

    Sending a message to womb watchers, she told them that she is the latest aunty in town.

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    Taking to her comment section, while many congratulated her on her new blessings, one fan stylishly questioned if the mother of two wouldn’t have more children.

    Identified as Asatta Music, she noted how the singer looked motherly with the baby.

    She wrote: “But big sis, this thing fits you too much. See as you carry the pikin for arm”.

    Replying to her, Omawumi made it known that she was done having kids as she had hanged the coat of childbearing a long time ago.

    “My wife, I don hang coat o! If e like make e fit me die”.

  • Hero dazzles fans with music fiesta

    The Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium in Onitsha, Anambra State, came alive penultimate Friday, as Duncan Mighty, Timaya, Harrysong, Omawunmi, Reekado Banks and Rudeboy, one half of PSquare and other artistes, took to the stage to thrill the crowd at the fourth edition of the Hero Lager fiesta themed ‘Bridge edition’.

    Poised as a brand that represents the southeast, Hero was launched into the Nigerian market in August 2012, working its way into the hearts of consumers in the South Eastern region who christened the beer ‘Oh Mpa’, in reverence and as a mark of respect (Mpa means father in Igbo language). The premium lager, Hero, was also only recently knighted with a new crown cork -a Red Cork and with the title of ‘Dike Mba Nile.’

    Speaking at the event, Marketing Director, International Breweries, Plc., Mrs. Tolu Adedeji said every year, the Hero fiesta attracts thousands of fans who are loyal to the brand and appreciate what it stands for.

    “We made the decision to make Onitsha the venue of our annual fiesta as a way of appreciating the acceptance and the loyalty enjoyed by Hero Lager beer and it gets bigger and better with each passing year,” Adedeji said.

    “We hope to continue bringing so much value to our customers and maintaining the good relationship.”

    Marketing Manager, Hero Lager, Obumneke Okoli, said, “Hero is a well-established brand in the eastern part of the country and International Breweries Plc. is tremendously thrilled to bring to them a night packed with fun and excitement as a way of expressing our unwavering gratitude to our Igbo brothers.”

    Hero fiesta is an annual music extravaganza put together by International Breweries to celebrate its customers for their loyalty, while identifying with the culture of the people, particularly those resident in the South-Eastern part of the country.

  • I still buy used clothes, says Omawumi

    I still buy used clothes, says Omawumi

    Talented songstress, Omawumi, has reacted to reports insinuating that she still buys used clothes, known as Okrika.

    In her reaction to the question; ‘Have you ever bought okrika before?’ posted by a fan, the mother of two answered “I still dey buy… it is called vintage’.

    In another breathe, the singer who was being commending by fans for being realistic and not pretending to be superior, noted that Okrika a name of a town, and also asked if one cannot post a comment without having issues afterward.

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    She said: “Who did this to me? Someone cannot comment in peace! Okrika is the name of a Town so I called it what it is…”

    kingwillah@dtaiwoaot2 wrote: “This my sister na comedian .she should do comedy and music .okrika na vintage .true talk sha” while miracledollars wrote: “Even people forming class will still buy okrika costly without knowing is okrika. Open ur eye mbok.”

    Known for being outspoken, the mother of two has released the video of ‘Somethin’ from her recent album, ‘Timeless’.

  • OMAWUNMI celebrates birthday with new photos

    LAST Wednesday, award winning Nigerian songwriter, singer/actress, Omawumi Megbele clocked 34, and the mother of two marked the day by releasing some pictures.

    “I see through it all, I recognize God’s infiniteness, His mercies are New every morning. I am New! Happy Birthday to me,” she captioned one of the pictures.

    Megbele, who also recently got a certificate for her pet project called Little House of No Regrets, also took time out to talk about her desire to fight violence against women.

    She said; “I have always wanted to do something for this cause. My music and circumstances always steered me in this direction. This Little House of No Regrets was the name my grandpa Maxwell Allwell-Brown named his first grocery store in Aba way before i was born.

    “We are still shaping and building up and we have a lot to learn. We aim to stop Domestic Violence and create a safe haven for victims. More details coming soon.”

    She gained prominence in the music industry in 2007, when she emerged the 1st runner-up at the West African Idols, reality TV show.

    The thespian was also celebrated by her family and friends in the entertainment industry, uploaded her photographs with beautifully worded captions.

  • Omawunmi, 9ice, others for Go-Pink breast cancer concert

    Omawunmi, 9ice, others for Go-Pink breast cancer concert

    As the campaign to create awareness against breast cancer continues to gain momentum in Nigeria, Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, will be featuring a number of top music stars, including Omawumi, Yemi Alade, Wande Coal, Sasha P and 9ice to thrill at the Go-Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign on October 4, at Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    According to the organisers, “The event is created for the public to have a free breast and cervical cancer screening. This event has been created because breast cancer afflicts one to two in every 25 women in Nigeria, with risks of higher women with family history.

    “Because the month of October is the global month of breast cancer awareness recognised officially by the World Health Organization (WHO), we are using it to provide financial support through subsidised and free diagnostic/treatment services to women beneficiaries across the several cancer screening centres in Lagos, Abuja, Benin, Onitsha, Offa and Calabar.”

    Other celebrities lined up to partake in the event include Funke Akindele, Liz Anjorin, Emeka Smith, Emeka Ossai, Olisa Adibua, Mofe Duncan and Ireti Doyle, among others.

  • Nigerian Idol: Aspirants kick for Top 30 spot

    Nigerian Idol: Aspirants kick for Top 30 spot

    ALREADY, tension is mounting in the ongoing Nigerian Idol reality show, which is in its theatrics, otherwise called the boot camp stage.

    A nerve-racking and highly emotional phase, fans laugh to the mannerism and obvious desperation of 64 contestants as they compete for the next stage of 30.

    While it may be difficult to know the group out of the eight that may scale the hurdle, one group stood out with a performance that not only earn the loudest applause from the crowd, but also got a pleasant comment from the judges.

    “Well done and good job,” said Dare Art-Alade, one of the three judges on the show.

    The group had sung the hit song, Runaway, by Styl-Plus, delivering a stellar acapella version.

    However, another group of eight took up a trending Nigerian song, but could not impress. The song, Great Nation, was performed, also in acapella by Vicci, Blessing Isaac, Daniel Buba, Onyinechukwu Udodi and others, but Blessing Isaac didn’t hit the last note right, and the judges, especially Dede Mabiaku, booed the performance, calling it a disaster.

    There are other interesting sides to the show that airs every Saturday and Sunday on HIP TV, STV, Startimes Channels, DRTV Warri and CRBC Calabar.

    For instance, a Nigerian make-up artiste returned from the United Kingdom for an opportunity in the Nigerian Idol show.

    Adebola Adeyoye, a.k.a V.E.R.A (Voice Every Race Accepts), decided to come back to her roots to showcase her vocal talent through the platform.

    “I have studied a lot of people in the industry like Tiwa Savage and Omawunmi, and I believe I have what it takes to get to where they are today,” she said at the venue of the Lagos auditions.

    Singing Big White Room by Jesse J, V.E.R.A stole the hearts of the judges with her soulful version of the song. “I am just going to affirm that you have been the best voice here today and give you a golden ticket,” said Mabiaku.

    There is also an award-winning producer/singer Ayo Faboro, a.k.a Dr Frabz, who was unveiled as a new music director on the show. Frabz’s turf will be to separate the wheat from the shaft in the Top 30 rounds, during which the competition will be tougher.

    The guy who runs an independent music production company called N’sayne Entertainment has produced smashing hits such as Chuddy K’s Slow Slow, Shank’s Too Late and Weird MC’s Riranwo, among others.

    ”I expect that we will be able to help the best of the contestants to shine this season,” said Dr. Frabz.

    The show continues this weekend. According to the organisers, a dramatic cut of the Top 64 to Top 30 is the next thing in line.

  • Uduaghan’s daughter, Ogunseye, Omawunmi for ‘future Africa award’

    The daughter of Delta State Governor; Orode Uduaghan-Okpu, music star; Omawunmi, Chief Executive Officer, Bella Nija; Uche Pedro, the Editor, Sunday PUNCH; Toyosi Ogunseye and Africa’s youngest billionaire; Ashish J. Thakkar, have been listed for the 2013 Future Award Africa holding at the Aztech Arcum, Stadium Road, Port Harcourt, on Friday.

    The Executive Director of the Future Projects, Chude Jideonwo, made this known during the commencement of “one week of celebration” with a formal launch of “The Future Africa Award best 100” at the State House, Abuja.

    Williams said the award is set out to celebrate young people in Africa who have blossomed and risen by themselves despite the difficulties of living on the continent and leadership challenges.

    He noted that after the nominations, there was a period of intense research and verification of nominees before the final selection process, commending the independent audit committee and the board of judges for working tirelessly to ensure smooth completion of the process.

    The members of the committee are – the Chief Executive of EbonyLife TV; Mo Abudu, a former Governorship aspirant in Lagos; Jimi Agbaje, Stanbic IBTC Director; Yemi Osindero, and LEAP Africa founder; Ndidi Nwuneli , amongst others.

    “All the nominees deserved to win and we are immensely inspired by them as the vetting process has been daunting, and the intense scrutiny that successful nominees have gone through had been illuminating for them as well.

    “We stressed the importance of a combination of structure, quantifiable measures of success and impact, to get the most inspiring and worthy to rise to the top,” he added.

    “The decision to move the award to continental level was taken after visiting Ghana, South Africa and Ethiopia. Seeing the great synergy and impact an Africa-wide awards would have on Africans, especially youths who have distinguished themselves in their various endeavors is captivating,” he stated.

    The award will be followed by School Seminars where students will be mentored and coached in practical sessions on career and talent, first in Port Harcourt and then in secondary schools across Nigeria.