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Monday, August 29, 2011

Beyonce is Pregnant!!!

Beyonce Pregnant



The singer confirmed her pregnancy
on at yesterday's MTV Video Music
Award's red carpet. She held her
belly as she arrived Awards Sunday
wearing a long, red dress, and told
photographers - "I have a surprise!"
She also acknowledged pregnancy
during her performance by telling the
audience she wanted them to "feel
the love that's growing inside of me."
And after she finished singing the
song, she dropped her microphone,
popped open her purple sequined
tuxedo jacket, poked out her
stomach, then rubbed it and smiled.
Beyoncé's rep later confirmed the
news.
A great way to make an
announcement. So happy for her!


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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Jim Iyke Starts Clothing Line, Calls it Untamed Closet



The actor and his team are currently shuttling between Istanbul, Turkey and Dubai looking for ideas for his clothing line which will include suits, shirts, ties, pants, and shorts. I hear the line will be called Untamed Closet.


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Desmond Elliot and Family Escape Fire Outbreak at Their Home


The actor tweeted that his family was delivered from a fire outbreak that started in the early hours of Saturday August 26, at his Ajah, Lagos residence. His tweets below:

Thank God wit me- my family delivered frm fire outbreak..he's stil God.

Been putting out fire since 3am

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Mercy Johnson Wedding Pics










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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Uche Jumbo at the london premiere of her Damage movie


She premiered her movie, Damage, at Odeon Cinema Greenwich two days ago, August 25. The movie will also show in London on Friday, August 26, in Coventry on Saturday August 27 and in Birmingham on Sunday 28. Will see if I can finds pics of the premiere...

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Nigerian Fraudsters Jailed in UK



Two fraudsters who convinced a pensioner she had won a £5.7m lottery jackpot before conning her out of her life-savings were jailed for a total of 50 months today.

Joshua Obasuyi, 49, and Julius Oweka, 48, were part of a Nigerian gang who tricked U.S. Professor Marie Lowery, 80, a retired lecturer at the University of Houston, Texas, into handing over £245,000.

She was strung along by the London-based conmen for nearly four years, after responding to a spam e-mail that told her she had won the jackpot in a prize draw.

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President Jonathan Speak on Suicide Attack on UN Building



"By today's attack, we are once again reminded of the international character of terrorism and its indiscriminate targeting of innocent civilians, I affirm Nigeria's determination to continue to play its part in the global effort to eradicate the scourge of terrorism in all its ramifications." - GEJ. #talktalk

Meanwhile, not to cause any panic o, but there's a broadcast I got that I feel I should share. We might have nothing to fear in Lagos, but just in case, let's all be security conscious. These animals can obviously strike at any time and any place. RIP to all those who lost their lives today. May God keep us all safe. Read the broadcast after the cut...



Stay off the Third Mainland Bridge and surrounding areas.
"Lagosians are advised to stay off the Third Mainland Bridge and surrounding areas. Unconfirmed report says terrorists plan to bomb Lagos within 24 hours of bombing the UN building in Abuja. This information comes from 1st suspect arrested in connection with the Abuja blast. The law enforcement agencies are working to thwart the latest threat. Military roadblocks and other emergency and security measures might result in traffic congestion. The use of alternative routes is strongly advised."

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Kefee Opens For Indie Arie at Chicago Fiesta


Sapele-born artiste, Irikefe Obareki aka Kefee is preparing for the performance of her life as she gets the unenviable task of opening the stage for American soul singer India Arie at the African Festival of the Arts, Chicago (AFA).

With her performance, Kefee would join the exclusive club of music greats to fly the African banner on the AFA platform like Angelique Kidjo and Hugh Masekela.

The show is expected to be seen by an estimated 30,000 crowd on Labour Day Weekend, September 5, 2011 at the main stage of Festival Dee Parmer Woodtor, named after the co-founder.
Kefee who jetted out of the country two weeks ago with her band members is on a month’s six-city tour of the United States.
“If I ever liked African music, this experience has made me like it more now than I ever did. I am very proud of what I do. The reception of my kind of music has been overwhelming even though some of my audience don’t understand my language yet they respond enthusiastically”, she told EE exclusively from her US-based.
AFA is regarded as the largest neighbourhood festival of its kind in the United States.
Currently on its 22nd anniversary, the festival is a yearly spectacular celebration of arts and culture from across the African Diaspora. The fiesta features a parade of African-cuisine, fabrics and visual arts.
Other American stars that would perform at the event include gospel duo, Mary Mary and Bootsy Collins among others.
In time past, it has played host artistes including as James Brown, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, Bobby Womack, Gil Scott Heron, Nona Hendryx, Dwele, Goapele, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Slave, Les McCann, Rachelle Ferrell, Kool and the Gang, The Brothers Johnson, and Kindred the Family Soul to name a few.

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Brila FM 88.9 Sports Journalist Jibola Oni Dies at 27


The very vibrant sportscaster, (nick name Lukas Podolskias) died on Monday August 22 in his home town in Ekiti State, after battling with hepatitis C - a disease of the liver. Jibola was just 27. May his soul rest in peace...amen.

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Sunny Neji Shooting New Video In India


The crooner is currently in India to shoot the video for his new single 'Lovey Dovey', off his new album, 'Timeless'.

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Actress Adaora Ukoh involved in car accident



The beautiful actress and TV presenter was involved in an auto accident which left her Nissan SUV damaged, but she's fine.

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Rihanna Kinda Responds to Sex Tape Allegations


Porn Magazine, Hustler, claims to have a sex tape featuring Rihanna and her Roc Nation label mate J. Cole.

"Hustler are in possession of the Rihanna and J-Cole tape," said a rep for the adult company. "We have seen it and we do not know what we are going to do with it yet."

J-Cole opened for Rihanna on her 2011 Loud tour and in turn she made a cameo in his music video, Can't Get Enough.


So far, the tweet above is the only response Rihanna has given to the claim...though sources close to her say there's no sex tape...

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Moammar Gaddafi wanted dead or alive, kill Gaddafi, get $1.3m


ol. Moammar Gaddafi, was yesterday declared wanted “dead or alive” by the rebels who seized his home on Tuesday, ending his 42 year rule.

The National Transition Council, the rebels’ highest decision-making body, yesterday declared that a $1.3m bounty will be paid to whoever handed Gaddafi or his corpse in.

Nobody knows where Gaddafi is right now. So when are you leaving for Libya? Or dont u need the money lol

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BasketMouth is Face of Dana Air


The comedian recently signed a classified one year deal as the face of Dana airline. Basketmouth is thrilled about the deal:

I feel good about it, I am still surprised about it though, that is one aspect of the industry I never knew I could invade.When I got the mail from Dana, I was overwhelmed as it was about the same time I got the mail from MTV Base to host the Big Friday Show amongst other things that came through. It has been a good year.


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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Is World's 87th Most Powerful Woman


Former World Bank MD and current Minister of Finance, 57 year old Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was named the 87th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.The only Nigerian in the list.

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Power Supply Drops by 1,000mw

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Nigerian power supply has dropped by 1,000mw.

The development has thrown Lagos State into almost complete darkness as electricity supply to the state, which hovers around 700 megawatts under normal situation, dropped drastically last night, while Abeokuta was also adversely affected. - Thisday

Our Government is attributing the drop to “sabotage leak”

Thursday, August 25, 2011

D' banj - Oliver by My backyard Crew


Will Smith and Jada Smith Still Together


Will and Jada looked happy as they stepped out in Malibu.

The Big Friday Show Pranks Wizkid



Nigeria Ranks High Amongst Most Innovative In The World


Many observers believe that Americans are very good at coming up with new business ideas. That view, it turns out, is less true than many people think.

A survey of 24,537 people from 24 nations conducted last year by Globe Scan showed that over half (53 percent) had previously identified an opportunity for a new business.

While the majority of those surveyed were successful idea generators, people in some places appear to be better at this activity than others. In the Globe Scan survey, a whopping 79 percent of Nigerians said they had come up with an idea for starting a business at some point in their lives, but only 27 percent of Russians reported having done so.

Despite what many pundits say, the survey revealed that Americans are pretty average when it comes to generating new business ideas. Roughly 51 percent them reported ever having had an idea for a new company.

That’s not great when compared to the likes of the Nigerians and Kenyans, nearly four-fifths of whom had identified new business ideas. But, at least it’s higher than the British and the Germans, who came in at 37 and 29 percent, respectively.




Source: BBC World Service Survey Poll, May 25, 2011

Gov Okorocha donates N1million to Sam Loco's family



Gov Rochas Okorocha of Imo State donated N1million to the family of late legendary actor Sam Loco Efe through the Actor's Guild of Nigeria (AGN). The money was used for the actor's autopsy (which was done over the weekend) and other sundry expenses.

Nollywood PA arrested for soliciting for sex from girls looking for movie roles


A production assistant popularly known as Locomotive was last week arrested and detained at Soloki Police Station, Aguda for allegedly assaulting up and coming actresses during a film audition at the very popular Winnis Hotel in Surulere. Locomotive allegedly ordered the desperate girls looking for movie roles to strip naked at the audition ground, which some of them did, after which Locomotive and his boys asked the girls to give them blow jobs if they wanted to get the roles.

One of the girls refused and reported the incident to the Chairman of Lagos State Chapter of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rising, who alerted the police and got Locomotive and his team arrested. They've since been released.

Emeka said they dropped the case against Locomotive and his boys because the abused girls were not willing to pursue the matter, they refused to even write a formal statement to the police.

And so the madness continues...so sad!

Actor Kenneth Okonkwo now practicing Law


Some of you probably don't know that the Enugu state born actor has several degrees, which includes a B.Sc in Management - University of Nigeria, Nsukka, a Bachelor in Technology - University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Masters in International Law and diplomacy - University of Lagos.

The news now is that he's practicing law...

"I haven't had sex at all at all this year" - Singer, Goldie


Excerpts from an interview the sexy singer gave to a city people reporter this week.

Are you thinking of marriage at all?
Goldie: "I'm thinking of when I will get billions in the bank. There's more to life than just being Mrs Somebody"
So what happens when you get pregnant?
Goldie: "Is it not when you have sex that you'll get pregnant? How do you want to get pregnant when you don't have sex?"
Hmmm. So how long have you not had sex?
Goldie: "Are you my doctor? But bros, if I'm going to be honest with you, this year, at all all. Maybe that's why I'm loosing weight (laughs) no vitamins."

Singer Soul E loses court case, to pay N160million to record label


When I first heard this story I was like, N160million from where? #longthing! lol.

So here's what happened. When he hit the scene in 2006, he was signed to a music label called Colosal Entertainment. In 2007, Soul E left the record label and they sued him for breach of contract. The case went to court in Oct 2007 and only just concluded recently.

The record label won the case and Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered that the singer pay the label the sum of N168, 486, 320 and five more albums to complete their agreement.

The agreement, which was signed in 2005, states that Soul E will release 6 albums under Colossal Records, and so many other things which the singer agreed to and signed. The label claim they spent millions on Soul E in the two years he was with them and want their money back. And unless Soul E pays Colossal that money and give them the 5 albums, he can never perform on stage again as Soul E.

Dora Akunyili debunks erecting N150m home on NAFDAC land



There were reports recently alleging that Former NAFDAC Boss, Mrs Dora Akunyili, built a N150million home on a portion of land the Agulu community of Anambra state gave to NAFDAC during her tenure. Well Mrs Akunyili says it's not true. Here's what she told reporters

How can I tarnish my reputable image by snatching pieces of land that do not belong to me? Even if I want to steal, would it be land? That land was Agulu dump site three quarters away. And do you know that the Agulu land was given to NAFDAC because of me? NAFDAC did not pay a kobo. Why would I steal from it? If I'd wanted to steal $1million every day in NAFDAC, I would have made it without blinking an eye. How much does land cost that I would now acquire another man's own? And you know land to my people is like oil. You can't take their land because you are rich. They have to either willingly give it to you or you pay for it. You can't just grab it without their consent.
 Well, that's it then!

One-limbed pretty girl dance to Dbanj's Oliver Twist. Unbelievable!


Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Samuel Etoo Is Now The Highest Paid Footballer In TheWorld!

Samuel Etoo Is Now The Highest Paid Footballer In The
World!

Cameroun's Samuel Etoo is now the most paid human being to
kick a football around, in a new deal, Samuel Etoo Will be earning
340,000 Euros (76 Million Naira) per week (10.8 Million Naira/day
or 452K Naira Per Hour) which is about 20 million euros per year.
That places Etoo ahead of Christiano Ronaldo who earns 12M
euros per year and Barcenlona's Lionel Messi who earns 10
million euros per year.

Ay To MC Mercy Johnson Wedding

Ay Show

AY posted this on his facebook wall

AY TV

"whether d devil likes it or not I am going to MC Mercy
Johnson's wedding on Aug 27. I cannot REFUND any Money oh."

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Rebels say they've captured Gadhafi compound

libya

Libyan rebels took over Moammar Gadhafi's
compound in Tripoli Tuesday, triggering cries of
"victory" in the city's streets as residents
celebrated what they viewed as the downfall of
the Libyan leader after 42 years of rule.
Following an extensive, hours-long military
siege, rebels told CNN they disarmed and
captured some of Gadhafi's forces. No members
of the Gadhafi family were found inside the Bab
al-Aziziya compound.
"God is great!" rebels and their supporters
cheered amid the seemingly endless sounds of
celebratory gunfire. "Victory is here!"
The celebratory gunfire itself created serious
dangers for all in the area.
A CNN team inside the compound said the
fighting had ended there. Some buildings were
knocked down and some were on fire. Rebels
seized weapons and munitions.
Residents of Tripoli went into the compound
and began taking items.
Some people were injured in the compound.
The news network Al Jazeera said one of its
journalists was wounded there.
Aref Ali Nayed, Libya's ambassador to the
United Arab Emirates, said the rebel entry into
Bab al-Aziziya represented "a complete victory
and we thank God for that."
"I'm free. I can get back to my normal life," said
one jubilant young man named Ahmed, who
had been inside the compound, in an interview
with CNN.
But a senior NATO official said the war was "not
over yet, although it's close. We continue to
watch for flare-ups from around the country,
where there are still going to be pockets of
resistance. We are also watching the chemical
weapons and Scud missiles to make sure they
are not used in the endgame."

Monday, August 22, 2011

Chelsea star Obi Mikel's kidnapped father found alive in Nigeria

mikel

The kidnapped father of Chelsea footballer
John Obi Mikel has been released alive by his captors in the Nigerian city of Kano.
Michael Obi went missing from Jos -- the main city in Plateau State in central Nigeria -- on August 12 and had not been seen or heard of since.

Mikel was informed of the kidnap just hours before Chelsea's opening game of the English Premier League season at Stoke but decided to play.

He also played the full 90 minutes in Saturday's 2-1 victory over West Brom.

A statement released by Mikel's management company, Sport Entertainment & Media Group, confirmed the news.

"SEM are delighted to confirm, that earlier today Michael Obi called his family to advise them that he had been released by his
abductors.

"SEM have waited until now to release this
information, to ensure that Michael was safe.

"John Obi Mikel would like to thank everyone in Nigeria, his family & friends, Chelsea FC & their fans & his agents for their total support during this terrible time.

"A full statement of the situation will be released by SEM tomorrow (Tuesday) morning."

According to AFP, five men have been arrested in connection with Michael's kidnapping.

They quoted Michael explaining his abduction:

"I was taken right deep into the bush, in an isolated area in Jos (in central Nigeria). I
started begging them, yet they beat me
mercilessly, kicking me with their boots.

"There are five of them and they were dressed in military uniforms. They pushed me into a vehicle painted in military colors and began to drive very fast. I never knew a vehicle can fly like that."

Chelsea released their own statement on
Monday, that read: "All at Chelsea Football
Club are delighted that John Mikel Obi's father,

Michael, has been found safe in Nigeria.
"Mikel has shown outstanding commitment and professionalism during this most difficult of times, and the club will continue to offer its full support to him and his family."

Regime "crumbling" as fighting rocks Tripoli, Libya Capital

libya

Libyan rebels tried to consolidate their hold on Tripoli on Monday amid fierce firefights with bands of troops still loyal to Col. Moammar Gadhafi and the reported escape of one of Gadhafi's sons.

The rebels had most of the capital under their control, but the longtime Libyan strongman remained at large Monday night. Gun battles in the area around his former compound continued past nightfall.

"The real moment of victory is when Gadhafi is captured," Mustafa Abdul Jalil, chairman of the National Transitional Council, said at a news conference in Benghazi.

Rebel leaders said they had captured three of Gadhafi's sons on Sunday -- but one of those sons, Mohammed Gadhafi, escaped his captors on Monday, Libya's ambassador to the United States said. Mohammed Gadhafi had been held in his home in Tripoli, and the circumstances surrounding his escape were unclear, Ambassador Ali Suleiman Aujali told CNN's "The Situation Room."

The World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples 2011

It was the famous clinical
psychologist and celebrity researcher
Jim Houran who once said that
“powerful people tend to gravitate
toward other powerful people.”
When it comes to celebrity couples,
one plus one equals millions – $283
million, to be precise, the estimated
combined sum earned by The
World’s Highest-Paid Celebrity
Couples between May 2010 and
May 2011, according to data from
the latest Celebrity 100 list.

Coming first on our ranking is the
powerful duo formed by supermodel
Gisele Bundchen and NFL superstar
Tom Brady. Thanks to a monster
year filled with fashion and
endorsement deals, not to mention a
few business ventures that could put
her on the road to becoming the
world’s first billionaire supermodel,
Bundchen pocketed a massive $45
million over the 12-month period.
Not to be overshadowed by his more
famous wife, Brady – who signed a
four-year, $72 million contract
extension in September with the New
England Patriots, NFL’s richest deal
on an annual basis – brought home
another $31 million, putting the
couple’s combined annual earnings at
$76 million.

Music’s most powerful couple,
Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z hauled
in some $72 million over the past
year, making them No. 2 on our list.
The Houston-born R&B diva pulled in
$35 million, thanks mostly to
business-focused deals such as a
clothing line with Dereon and
endorsement deals with L’Oreal,
DirecTV, General Mills and others. As
for Jay-Z, his earnings come from
the 10-year $150 million Live Nation
deal that he signed in 2008 and the
cash he collects as a shareholder in
New Jersey Nets, 40/40 Club chain
and ad firm Translation.

Hollywood royalty Angelina Jolie and
Brad Pitt came in third place on our
list, with a combined $50 million
annual income. The highest-paid
actress in the world is the only
woman making bank for playing
action heroes in Tinseltown these
days: Salt, which was originally
written for Tom Cruise, earned $300
million at the box office. Her other
movie from last year, The Tourist,
made another $280 million
worldwide. As a result, Jolie folded
about $30 million last year, while her
husband, Brad Pitt, cashed in some
$20 million. With his Plan B
production company, Pitt has
become as active a producer as he is
an actor. But don’t write him off the
big screen just yet, as his latest
movie appearance (on Terrence
Malick’s The Tree Of Life) is already
generating Oscar buzz.

Apart from the fact that he is yet to
popularize soccer in America, David
Beckham, along with his former Spice
Girl wife Victoria, are the world’s
fourth Highest-Paid Celebrity couple,
with combined earnings of $45 million
between May 2010 and May 2011.
Beckham’s pitch prowess has
declined in recent years as the 36-
year-old’s career winds down, but he
still collects big endorsement checks
from companies like Adidas and,
more recently, Samsung, for which
he will be the global brand
ambassador during the 2012
Olympic Games in London. His pay
check last year: $40 million. Victoria,
which is better known on this side of
the Atlantic by her nickname Posh,
responds for the other $5 million
from the couple’s annual income,
thanks to the percentage of sales
that she collects from her fashion
lines of wool dresses and $3,000
purses.

Coming last, but not least, is
Twilight’s Robert Pattinson and
Kristen Stewart, who have both
earned $20 million last year thanks to
the franchise’s global success,
making their combined annual salary
$40 million. With the end of the
Twilight franchise in sight, they both
are preparing for a post-vampire
career. Pattinson has taken the lead
in more “serious” projects, like
Remember Me, which earned $56
million on a budget of $16 million. In
the meantime, Stewart’s non-Twilight
career hasn’t been as promising as
her co-star and real-life boyfriend’s so
far. Her 2010 film The Runaways
grossed only $4.6 million at the box
office. But there’s still hope for
Stewart: next year she will be seen in
cinemas playing the leading role in
the film Snow White and the
Huntsman.

Mercy Johnson is getting married this Saturday

Mercy Johnson Marriage

Read the official statement from her
publicist below...

Some called it a trial of love while
others said it is a triumph of love, but
for Mercy Johnson, it is simply a leap
of faith.
We would like to formally inform the
general public especially Mercy
Johnson fans that after several legal
and spiritual consultations, Mercy
Johnson has decided to go ahead
with the wedding plans.
MJ will be walking down the aisle
come Saturday, August 27. She
however urges her fans and friends
to pray along with her and
appreciates those who stood by her.

Signed
Bigsam Media

GOH! Wizkid impregnates undergraduate?

Wizkid

Could this be true?

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Jonathan phones Obasanjo, Babangida to cease fire

Obj vs IBB

President Goodluck Jonathan has intervened in the public feud between two of his predecessors, Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida, asking them to bury the hatchet.
Obasanjo and Babangida, had last week exchange words, calling each other fools.
On Sunday, a source in the Presidency said that Jonathan, who was “embarrassed” by the conduct of the two former heads of state, made separate telephone calls to Obasanjo and Babangida, who are also chieftains of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, on Saturday. - Punch

Actress Steph-Nora Okere Battles P-Square: Claims They Stole Her Song

p
square stole my song

p square stole my song

So the story making the rounds now is the
claims by Nollywood actress, Steph Nora
Okere, that the Okoye men stole materials
from one of the tracks in her yet-to-be
released debut album. Yeah, she's going into
music too.
Steph claims that several months ago, she
sampled the opinion of Jude Okoye, the elder
brother, producer and manager of Peter and
Paul, on one of her songs titled 'Jeje', only for
her to find a sample of it in P-Square's new
album, The Invasion. Here's what she told the
press:
“I sent the song over to Jude via
email and he listened to it. The next
day I called him for his opinion and
he said exactly these
words ‘Stephnora the song is good
but don’t release it like that because
it doesn’t meet the standard of the
Nigerian market’. I asked him what
should be done and he suggested
that I return to the studios and
brush it up.
Continue to see the rest
“As a brother and colleague, I took his advice
and went back to the studio with my producer,
Jiff. I also consulted with my manager, and we
agreed to improve on the work ahead of the
album launch, which I planned for this
December. I finally completed the song in May/
June. But to my consternation, two weeks ago
my personal assistant called my attention to P
Square’s new album, which included a track
entitled Jeje.
“What they did was to remix the chorus of my
version to a danceable track. That was not all;
they also gave their version the same title,
Jeje and featured Waje.”
She's threatening to go to court. The Okoye
brothers aren't saying anything at the moment

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Durella stops production on customized sneakers

2gbaski

After less than a year of producing and selling
his '2gbaski' customized sneakers, Durella has
stopped production. He explains:
I have stopped producing 2gbaski sneakers
for now. My former record label, TC Records,
was responsible for that. So, after my contract
expired, I had to stop the shoes as well. It was
part of my deal with them. But I will start a new
brand. We are putting things in place to make
sure new foot wears start coming from the
stable of the king of Zanga.

Nivea pulls ‘offensive’ ad

nivea

Skin-care company, Nivea, recently released a
print ad that caused such an outrage in the
African American community. The ad shows an
African American man preparing to toss a
decapitated head with an afro-style haircut.
The ad copy reads: "Re-Civilize Yourself." So,
they are basically saying that afros aren't
civilized?
Nivea has since taken down the ad and issued
an apology via Facebook, where they got most
of the backlash. Their statement reads:
"Thank you for caring enough to give us your
feedback about the recent 'Re-civilized' Nivea
for Men ad. This ad was inappropriate and
offensive. It was never our intention to offend
anyone, and for this we are deeply sorry. This
ad will never be used again. Diversity and
equal opportunity are crucial values of our
company."