Edwin Saint Brown is the 12-year-old first daughter of gospel singer turned politician ‘Kenny Saint Brown’. The child actress began her romance with the camera as a 3 year old girl making cameo appearances in music videos and now she’s just made her official debut as an actress by staring in a MNET sponsored movie titled ‘Life Begins’. Narrating her experience on set of the yet to be released movie, she tells NET "well, I had fun, because they really treated me in a special way, they treated me like a star and I really enjoyed working with super stars like Yemi Black and Tana".
When asked if she really wants to pursue a career in acting, she said ‘Yes, I intend to act in more movies, because when I grow up I want to be an actress, that’s the career I want to follow’. Edwina is a JSS 2 student of Chrisland High School, who currently combines schooling and acting, ‘My mum really supports me to act because she’s the one that goes to my school to help me get permission, she takes me to location and rehearsals too’ she said. Continue...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Actor Micheal Godson Involve In A Robbery; Shot Dead On Set? (Photo)
Popular nollywood Actor, Mike Godson shared the pic below of him on set for new movie and he captioned it "the life of an actor." We believe he was involved in a robbery scene from the movie which led to the lost of his life on set. It's just acting...Lol
Doctor reveals how Lagos nursing mother got infected with Ebola Virus
A medical doctor has described how a nursing mother who is one of the confirmed cases of the Ebola virus in Lagos contracted the disease while attending her antenatal care at First Consultant Hospital in Obalende, Lagos where the first victim of Ebola virus in Nigeria, Patrick Sawyerr, died. The lady was confirmed to have the deadly disease after testing positive at the NNPC staff clinic on Muri Okunola street in the Victoria Island area of Lagos.
Speaking anonymously with Punch, the doctor said;
Speaking anonymously with Punch, the doctor said;
'The lady attended ante-natal at First Consultant prior to the arrival of the Liberian, Mr. Patrick Sawyer. She was delivered of her baby at the hospital after which she was discharged. A few weeks later, Mr. Sawyer came around and was attended to by health workers. He was first treated for malaria, then typhoid, before there was high index of suspicion. He tested positive for Ebola and died.
Then the woman, who gave birth at the hospital came back to the hospital for her baby’s immunization. The nurses who attended to Sawyer also attended to her. When she visited the place again last week, she discovered the place had been shut down for proper fumigation as a means of control against Ebola.” he said. Continue reading...
Queen of talking drums Ara - "How I Wish I Were Still A Virgin At 39"
Ara, in a recent interview said if at all she has any regrets in her 39 years of living, it would be that she’s no longer a virgin. She however said she looks beyond the regret because she lost it while still married to her now estranged husband and the father of her son, Saliu Olalekan, whom she later found out was still legally married with kids after tying the knot with her at an elaborate wedding ceremony in June 2009.
"How I wish I were still a vigin. Yeah, but it’s a good thing I have a beautiful son from my previous marriage” she told Encomium.On the state of her divorce from the father of her son, Ara said;‘It is not even a divorce. As at the time we got married, he was still legally married to another woman. I wasn’t aware. So automatically our marriage was annulled. We lived together for three years. I don’t have any regret because a beautiful child came out of it. If I say I have a regret, then my son will be a regret. I don’t have to regret it because of my son.” she said
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Chidi Mokeme, Rita Dominic, MUDI, Ituah Ighodalo, Others Win Big At Encomium ‘Black And White’ Party
The highly-anticipated Encomium Black and White Ball season five which held on Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Ruby Gardens, Kilometre 11, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos was graced by top celebrities.
Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House was named most stylish man at 50s and the most stylish leader of the faithful while Chidi Mokeme and Rita Dominic won the most stylish entertainer and most elegant entertainer respectively.
Wife of Gov. Fashola of Lagos state, Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola was also decorated as the Most Adorable First Lady, as well as the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Victoria Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire who was honoured as the Most Elegant Deputy Governor. Continue to see the full list:
Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House was named most stylish man at 50s and the most stylish leader of the faithful while Chidi Mokeme and Rita Dominic won the most stylish entertainer and most elegant entertainer respectively.
Wife of Gov. Fashola of Lagos state, Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola was also decorated as the Most Adorable First Lady, as well as the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Victoria Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire who was honoured as the Most Elegant Deputy Governor. Continue to see the full list:
Spanish Priest Who Contracted Ebola Virus In Liberia Dies In Hospital
75 year old Spanish priest, Fr. Miguel Pajares who was infected with the Ebola virus in Liberia and evacuated to Spain to get better treatment has died, a Madrid spokeswoman from Madrid Health authorities said this morning.
The priest who was airlifted from Liberia on August 7 after contracting the disease while working for a non-governmental organization in the African country started using the experimental drug, Zmapp last Saturday 9th August but sadly lost the battle to the deadly virus. He was being treated at Carlos III hospital Madrid where he had been quarantined since his return from Liberia. This will be the first European that has died from the recent outbreak of the deadly virus.
The priest who was airlifted from Liberia on August 7 after contracting the disease while working for a non-governmental organization in the African country started using the experimental drug, Zmapp last Saturday 9th August but sadly lost the battle to the deadly virus. He was being treated at Carlos III hospital Madrid where he had been quarantined since his return from Liberia. This will be the first European that has died from the recent outbreak of the deadly virus.
Video: Yemi Alade Got Fresh Deal; Bland2Glam’s New Brand Ambassador
Wow! Yemi Alade is really moving at the speed of light. Lol She was recently announced as an Ambassador for Bacardi Breezer alongside fellow music artists Seyi Shay and Sean Tizzle, Yemi and now, she is the face of accessory and jewelry store, Bland2Glam. According to the Creative Director, Seyi Banigbe:
“In the spirit of ‘Express You’, her creativity will work well to bring to life the brand’s passion for helping women express their inner divas through jewelry pieces and styling“. “In the spirit of ‘Express You’, her creativity will work well to bring to life the brand’s passion for helping women express their inner divas through jewelry pieces and styling.”In a new campaign from the store titled “Express You”, Yemi heads for a date with her boyfriend Johnny, and gets glam with the Bland2Glam pieces. Watch video after the cut...
Pregnant Mercy Johnson Tells Her Success Story; From Grace to Grace
Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson who is heavily pregnant narrate how she made it in the industry and how she denied herself of a lot of good things to get to where she is now. She said:
”Success is hard, it’s never easy. It takes more than luck to make the right decisions, and the right choices. A lot of people have actually been acting before me, but they are just nowhere close. It’s not because I am better, its grace.
But really success is hard. It takes a lot of hardwork. At the point when my mates were carrying designer bags, I didn’t know what designer bags were. At the point at which they were wearing Brazilian hair, I didn’t know what Brazilian hair was. Continue...
16 Female Suicide Bombers Arrested with Boko Haram Master Trainer
A man who is believed to be the master trainer of Boko Haram female suicide bombers has been arrested by the Joint Task Force in Kano. He was arrested with 16 females who were reportedly training for suicide operations. According to This Day Newspaper, the man identified as Ibrahim Ibrahim was arrested in the Dala Local Government Area of Kano state during a raid.
The females were being trained to carry out suicide bombings when the JTF raided their training ground and arrested them with the trainer. A security source tells the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the plan of the Islamist militant sect was to continue using female suicide bombers to unleash terror on Nigerians. Recall that female suicide bombers hit five various location during the Sallah celebrations in July.
The females were being trained to carry out suicide bombings when the JTF raided their training ground and arrested them with the trainer. A security source tells the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the plan of the Islamist militant sect was to continue using female suicide bombers to unleash terror on Nigerians. Recall that female suicide bombers hit five various location during the Sallah celebrations in July.
Read Dr Sid's reaction to reports he spent N25million On His Wedding
Dr Sid took to twitter to dismiss the claims of an earlier report which says his wedding to Simi Osomo cost about N25million.
According to the report, their wedding venue cost between N1.5million to N3million. Simi’s engagement ring N1.3million. Her Melange white gold wedding band N2.2m. Her wedding gown N500k. Dr Sid's Tom Ford N650k. The wedding company N6m. Wedding venue decoration supposedly N2m, while the wedding cake N2m. The food and drinks reportedly N2m. DJs, and security about N2.5m. I wonder where people get their info from.
Man Posing As Nigerian Prince In British High Society Jailed 7 Years For Scam
A Nigerian posing as a prince in British high society while coordinating massive immigration fraud for almost 3 decades has now been jailed for his crimes. The conman who called himself ‘His Royal Highness Prince Yilkyes Bala Finok Tonglele PhD State Crown Prince’ was found guilty of using false and stolen IDs to help over 100 people to get into the UK.
The UK Daily Mail reports:
The UK Daily Mail reports:
Posing as a member of the Nigerian Royal family, he mingled with diplomats, captains of industry and senior police officers. Dr Yilkyes Bala was chauffeur-driven in a black Bentley and hosted sumptuous dinners at the Dorchester to mix with society’s elite. But the supposedly flourishing businessman was in fact a criminal mastermind responsible for an ambitious immigration racket.Investigators believe he helped more than 100 of his countrymen, including most of his extended family, to enter the UK illegally under false and stolen identities. At the centre of the scam was a corrupt Home Office worker who sold him genuine, but improperly issued, refugee passports for £1,500 each. Continue...
Tonto Dikeh denies calling Genevieve Nnaji 'eternally single'
Tonto Dikeh quickly took to twitter slamming reports she recently said actress Genevieve Nnaji is 'eternally single'; Denying saying it... You think she did??
New Music: Iyanya Ft Oritsefemi – Story Story
Iyanya a.k.a "the Kukere master" teams up with Oritsefemi of “Double Wahala” fame for a new track titled – Story Story. Listen and Enjoy! Also Click continue below to watch episode 4 of highlighting his US Tour...
Breaking: US Gives Ebola Drug To Liberia Free Of Charge
Liberia will receive an untested experimental drug, Zmapp, to treat people infected with Ebola, the Liberian government says. The move came after a request to the US from Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the government said. The news came as medical ethics specialists met in Geneva to explore the use of such new treatments. World Health Organization, which is hosting the meeting, says some 1,013 have died from Ebola in West Africa. According to a statement on the Liberian president’s website said:
“The experimental drugs are to be brought in the country by a representative of the US government later this week,”However, US government officials said its role had been to put Liberian officials in contact with Zmapp maker Mapp Biopharmaceutical. Continue...
Robin Williams dead at 63; Suspected to have Committed Suicide
Hollywood actor and comedian Robin Williams has passed away at age 63. He was found dead on Monday August 11th in his home in Tiburon California and was suspected to have committed suicide. The following statement was released by his publicists:
“Robin Williams passed away this morning. He has been battling severe depression of late. This is a tragic and sudden loss. The family respectfully asks for their privacy as they grieve during this very difficult time.”The late comedian’s wife Susan Schneider confirmed his death:
“This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken.” Continue...