Chief
Godswill Akpabio has said he will retire from active politics at the expiration
of his tenure as governor of AkwaIbomState
by 2015. He said this in an interview with THE WILL.
He said he
would, from 2015, prefer to play an advisory role in political circles in
addition to spending more time with his family, particularly to be more
involved nurturing the growth of his children.
“I pray
that 2015 will meet all of us alive. I see myself as an elder statesman by that
time. I would be a former governor of AkwaIbomState, sitting down as a development
consultant, giving advice to the youths, from the level of local governments to
the state.”
Arguably the
hottest all-entertainment newsmagazine East of the Niger, E-101magazine recently
hosted a welcome back party for Nsikak Umoh a.k.a Bonic who made it to the Top
30 of the Nigerian Idol Season 2.
The event saw
top music ace including Pasto Goody Goody, O’giveR, Zillions and comedy king
Sir James thrilling the audience at 2nd Baze.
This supposedly
is Rick Ross’s body with tattoo all over it, just like Lil Wayne’s own. Don’t know
whether it is lovely or a sight for sore eye, it’s left for you guys to judge.
According to Osaze and his fiancée
Sarah, they had fixed their wedding date for May 19th, the date of the
Champions League final and one week after the close of the Premier League.
However, his would-be father-in-law insisted he would not attend if ManchesterCity survived to the end of the
competition.
“We wanted to get married the week
after the season ends but when we fixed the date, ManchesterCity
was still in the Champions League and Sarah’s dad, Mike, who is a big fan, said
he’s never coming if they’re in the final, which is on that Saturday.”
News making the round in town has it that top video jockey
and entertainment personality, Asteroid has joined Illuminati. With the ex Star
Carnival compere allegedly now living a very flamboyant lifestyle and with lots
of money to spend, mouths have begun wagging that his sudden wealth and
affluence may not be natural.
Words have it that Asteroid is not contented with the red
Honda Bullet he drives, hence, he is on the verge of acquiring a multi-million
naira posh car to befit his new status.
Top music stars will converge for a music video shoot which
is aimed at commemorating Akwa Ibom state’s silver jubilee celebrations coming
up on September 23.
Packaged by Nature Udoh and the Gang, the auditions for the
shoot will hold at Javis Club, 10
Ebong Street, Uyo, on Saturday 19th
May, 2012 by 10am. There will be auditions for those intending to participate
in the shoot with different attires ranging from Oron, Annang and Ibibio
costumes + urban clothing, wrapper and corporate clothing.
Reliable information at our disposal has it that News d’Or, a
print publication from WorldWin Media, owners of BushHouse Nigeria is set
to return to the newsstands soonest.
Information from sources at BushHouse has it that the
publication will not be in a magazine form as it used to be, but is now a
newspaper that will be printed simultaneously in Abuja and Uyo and circulated nationwide.
American pop star Jennifer
Lopezhas topped the annual Forbes list of the 100 most powerful
celebrities in the world, taking over from fellow pop singer Lady Gagaand beating out media
mogulOprah Winfrey.
The 42-year-old singer and actress jumped a surprising 50
places from last year's list that measures power by entertainment related
earnings, media visibility and social media popularity.
Forbes estimated Lopez' earnings in the past 12 months at
$52 million, through her gig as a judge on the popular "American
Idol" television talent show, a new clothing line and an upcoming
tour.
Winfrey, who has admitted struggling with her OWN TV network
after ending "The Oprah Winfrey Show" syndicated TV chat show last
year after 25 years, kept her No. 2 slot from last year, earning an estimated
$165 million.
Congrats
to Agbani Darego, the beautiful beauty queen (Miss World
2001)/model/TV Presenter who just graduated from the prestigious New YorkUniversity with a degree in Psychology.
When
she won the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
title in 2001, Agbani was a student of Computer Science at the University of Port Harcourt. After her historic win at
the Miss World pageant, she was thrust into the global limelight and enjoyed a
successful career as a model including major campaigns for L’Oréal and other
brands.
Today (16 May, 2012) is the birthday of the flamboyant and
respected publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu.
Dele Momodu (born
Ayòbámidélé Àbáyòmí Ojútelégàn Àjàní Momodu; May 16, 1960) is a NigerianJournalist/
Publisher.
He is the publisher of Ovation International a magazine that has given
publicity to many Africans.
Dele Momodu started Ovation
International in 1996 while still in exile. After the death of MKO Abiola
in prison and subsequently, the death of his persecutor, Sani Abacha,
Dele ended his exile.
The Presidential candidate of National Conscience
Party (NCP) to the 2011 presidential poll is
married to Mobolaji Abiodun Momodu. They have four children known as Pekan,
Yole, Eniafe and Korewa.
Listeners of good Naija music will remember him from way back when he
did a track called 'dreaming About You' feat Pasto Goody Goody. The track was a 'radio
killa' and its video received a lot of airplay on many African Music platforms.
Now, its 2012 and Mr. Slam is staging a comeback. Armed with a double single
from his forthcoming double album, the singer displays his dexterity and
maturity with the release of these singles. His sound has evolved and is for
mature minds that appreciate good music.
Don Jazzy’s new label, Mavin Records were on FlyTime TV for an exclusive interview. Listen to D’Prince, Wande Coal, Dr. Sid and the Don himself speak on their new adventure. Who amongst the four guys in the house does Tiwa Savage, the label’s first lady flow along with most? She bares her mind. Check out the interview!
Former House of Representatives member, Hon. Patrick
Obahiagbon who is known for his large vocabulary recently bared his mind on the
death of the Vice Chancellor of the University
of Lagos, Prof. Sofoluwe.
Pictured above is a screen shot of what he said. Funny and
mind-blowing as usual !
Penultimate
Thursday, 3rd May, 2012, legendary movie star, Genevieve Nnaji was
33years. There was a gig at Sip Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos and top celebrities including MI, Lynxxx,
Brymo, Uti, Banky W, Desmond Elliot, and others were on hand to share in Genny’s
joy.
Below
are the pictures from the party courtesy Genny’s official website.
The Best Comedy
Actor (male) at the ZAFAAwards, Ime ‘Bishop’ Umoh a.k.a Cafenol or Okon has
starred in a new flick coming off the stables of RoyalArtsAcademy.
Bishop is
starring in the movie titled Okon Goes to
School alongside Moses Armstrong and Obonganwan Bennet.
Don’t know
whether the Uduak Isong-Oguamanam produced movie is a continuation of the
blockbuster ‘Okon Lagos’ but from the pictures of the behind the scenes below,
it seems to be an interesting movie.
Star
actress, Uche Jombo will be
getting married to her fiance, Kenney
Rodriguez in Puerto Rico,
SpainPuerto Rico. This puts paid to speculations, which have
been rife in the media about her wedding plans. WOW magazine has obtained
exclusive rights to the wedding photos.
Connoisseur.com wishes her a happy marriage life in
advance.
Top Nigerian comedian, Ali
Baba, may have set a record in stand up comedy here in Nigeria. On
Saturday May 12th, during the deluxe edition of Bunmi Davies’ Stand Up Nigeria
comedy show which held at the Muson centreOnikan, the original King of comedy,
Alibaba, sat in front of an audience and cracked jokes for 6 straight hours.
Fire
gutted a section of Power City Int’l, arguably the biggest church edifice in AkwaIbomState on Sunday. Connoisseur.com learnt that the fire
started from the office of the senior pastor, Dr. Abel Damina, at about some
minutes to 12 O’clock with the 2nd service just few minutes of being
ended.
But
on sighting smoke from the office of the pastor, the choristers had to take to
their heels and every other person, including Dr. Damina, Mr. Umanah Okon
Umanah (secretary to Akwa Ibom State government), and Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem
(Commissioner for Housing and Urban Renewal followed suit.
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born May
14, 1984) is an American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur. He is
best known for co-creating the social networking site Facebook, of which he is
chairman and chief executive.
It was co-founded as a private
company in 2004 by Zuckerberg and classmates Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin,
and Chris Hughes... while they
were students at HarvardUniversity. His wealth is
estimated as $17.5 billion dollars and he's one of the youngest richest
billionaire in the world now.
Christopher
Stephen popularly known in the entertainment world as Mista Xto says ‘Ting Mi Kiso’, a love song coming off
the ‘Detention’ album is his best
ever.
In a chat
with Connoisseur.com through BBM, the
Oron-born and Calabar-based music star who leads the new generation of Akwa
Ibom musicians said his assertion on the track was based on the excellent lyrics
of the song.
“That work
is a master piece. It’s my best ever track in terms of lyrical content. It’s my
best on that album. It’s a song that is well written and well sung. I have
gotten a lot of commendation from mature people on that song”.
Ting Mi Kiso is a song which the music sensation
tells his lover (on the track….he is married ooo) to tell him to his face
whether he is worthy to be shown to her parents. Going on, Xto tells the lover
that too much patience might make him to be regarded as a fool, that he is
tired of being a ‘good person’, he has to tell her his mind.
Nyom ke ndidi ufan uta iwood ebodoooo
(I don’t want to be a friend when it only comes to the time of eating Isi ewu).
Above is
the photo of the lovely first born of ex president of National Association of
Nigerian Students (NANS), Ini Ememobong.
The baby
girl which is named Princess was born without the presence of her dad as the ex-NANS
boss was in Argentina
when she was born and is still there.
She looks
cute and the dad says he is missing her. Hmmmm….
Funke
Akindele of the ‘Return of Jenifa’ fame is set to wed. Connoisseur.com learnt that May 26 is billed for the family-traditional
introduction while the wedding proper is expected to take place in a yet-to-be
fixed date in December.
Background: The Civil
Liberties Organization (CLO), AkwaIbomState
branch herein observes that nationals of some of the foreign firms handling
major construction jobs in the state, have been involved in the dehumanization
of Nigerians in their employ. The CLO calls for the investigation, prosecution
of the culprits, and the compensation of victims. Chapter IV of the Nigerian
Constitution as amended identifies rights it considers fundamental, and which
must be respected at all times. For the avoidance of doubt, sections 33 to 43
of the Constitution describe those rights while Chapter II of the same
constitution describes the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of
State Policy, including economic, social and cultural rights of the people.
Government owes its citizens the duty of protecting them. Section 12(1) states that:
“the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be based on the principles of democracy
and social justice.” In sub-section 2, it states thus: “it is hereby,
accordingly, declared that:- … (b) the security and welfare of the people shall
be the primary purpose of government.” This lays the basis for the basic
purpose of government in Nigeria.
