Wizkid Joins Millionaires Club At 21

Sources who are privy to the young singer’s revenue told us, this week, that he has now joined the league of music millionaires.
With a schedule that keeps him busy all week; and enquiries from all over the globe, Wizkid is currently one of the top 5 most wanted pop stars (others on the list include 2face Idibia, D’banj and Psquare) . And from an engagement fee of N500-700,000, his management has now upped his fee to a minimum of N1.5M. Big budget clients could be asked for up to N2M and N3M in some cases.
‘There are some weekends when he plays up to three shows. The boy is mad busy and his minders are making the best out of the boom‘, a top industry source tells us.
Wizkid is putting his money into use too, the 21-year-old recently acquired a VW convertible worth N6M (Six million Naira). He has also embarked on shooting big budget videos; starting with the trado-themed shoot for ‘Pakurumo’ on Tuesday November 1. The video was directed by Clarence Peters.
Monthly earnings, we’re told, now sits in the realm of 20M and upwards. And it can only get better; with a MOBO plaque and Headie in his pouch, and a hit-filled debut album that’s still moving units, the EME act seems poised for a bright future – if he and his minders are smart enough not to let celebrity trouble and scandals ruin it all…

Hilary Clinton’s Mother, Dorothy Rodham, Dies At 92

Hillary Clinton and Dorothy Rodham at East High School in Des Moines, Iowa

 

Dorothy Rodham, mother of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former US President Bill Clinton’s mother-in-law, has passed away. Rodham died Tuesday, October 1, 2011 at age 92 after an illness in Washington, D.C.
A statement released by the Clinton family, heralded Rodham as a woman who ‘overcame abandonment and hardship as a young girl to become the remarkable woman she was — a warm, generous and strong woman; an intellectual; a woman who told a great joke and always got the joke; an extraordinary friend and, most of all, a loving wife, mother and grandmother’.
During all Hilary Clinton’s successful wins and defeats, Rodham managed to stay out of the media. She rarely granted interviews on her daughter or son-in-law, Bill the former President
Dorothy Howell Rodham was born in Chicago in 1919, the daughter of a city firefighter. In her autobiography, “Living History,” Hillary Clinton described her mother’s childhood as lonely and loveless.
Born June 4, 1919, Dorothy was described as a homemaker. US President Barack Obama praised Rodham as a ‘remarkable person’ who also was ‘strong, determined and gifted’.

EVICTION: Joe, Karma Evicted From Project Fame Season Four

As the fourth season of the MTN Project Fame West Africa warms up, two contestants have already been kicked out!
The unlucky two are Madonna University graduate Joe and Kaduna State bred Kamar.
Last week, Emmanuel, Aziga, Joe, Kamar, Ethel and Zaliha were put on probation and over the weekend they had the chance to put them back in the house by re-singing the songs that put them up.
After their performances on Friday, October 28, 2011, the judges confessed that the contestants did a good job this week so the decision was quite a difficult one to make. Votes from viewers at home saved Ethel while the judges after a long discussion saved Aziga. The Project Fame Academy Faculty saved Emmanuel and the remaining contestants who were not on probation saved Zaliha. This brought Joe and Kamar to the end of their journey in MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 4.

South-South Music Awards (SSMA)

The third edition of the South-South Music Awards (SSMA) will hold on Sunday, December 4, 2011 and organizers have announced nominees for this year’s edition.
The nominees have been fielded in a total of 20 categories and in addition, two ‘Honorary Life-Time Achievement Awards’ will also be given out.
‘The South-South Region has an abundance of fast growing musical artistes who year-in and year-out work tirelessly to create music and entertain. Their effort should be encouraged’, organizer of the awards, Andy Bello tells Nigerian Entertainment Today.
The Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre in Benin City will play host to this year’s edition.
The first edition of the awards was held on the 20th of December 2009, at the Civic Centre, Benin City.
Check out the full nominations list below…

DAY 21: Court Orders Baba Suwe To Be Released November 4

Baba Suwe arrives court

An Ikeja High Court as ordered the unconditional release of popular Babatunde Omidina better known to the public as Baba Suwe if by November 4, the actor doesn’t excrete any illegal substance.
Today, Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Justice Yetunde Idowu granted Baba Suwe on bail in sum of N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) with one surety on the condition the actor does not excrete hard drugs under the 15 day petition by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Baba Suwe had arrived at the Ikeja High Court in a white Toyota HIACE bus accompanied by heavily guarded NDLEA officials at about 7:35 AM even though the court hearing was for 9AM. As at 8:10AM, the court house was filled to the brim with family, friends, journalists and others. Presiding judge Justice Yetunde Idowu had to instruct those standing to exit the court room. Security officials hurriedly escorted those standing to join the already rowdy crowd in the court premises.

DAY 19: Actors Want Baba Suwe Charged Or Released

Yoruba-speaking actors under the umbrella of the Nigerian Theatre Practitioners (ANTP) have asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to either place a formal charge on the popular actor Baba Suwe to court or release him ‘unconditionally’ if they cannot come up with any evidence of his possession of hard drugs, the Vanguard has reported.
Ever since his October 12 supposed arrest, colleagues, friends and the actor’s family have raised concerns about his wellbeing. Today makes it 19 whole days since he has been in detention.
On November 1, 2011 Baba Suwe will step out for the first time since his apprehension as he will make an appearance at the Ikeja High Court following a suit filed by a fundamental enforcement rights at the Lagos high Court, Ikeja presided over by Justice Yetunde Idowu.
In related news, two men Nnoli Valentine, 41 and Onyegbuna Patrick 25 have been arrested and taken into the custody by the NDLEA after they were detected to be drug traffickers.

Mr Nigeria 2011:Deji Bakare Wins

(L-R)2nd runner up, Chucks Obichukwu, Mr Nigeria Deji Bakare and 1st runner up Melvin Oduah

The third edition of Silverbird‘s Mr Nigeria pageant went down on Saturday, October 29, 2011 with last year’s winner Kenneth Okoli passing the crown to Deji Bakare, making him ‘the most desirable man in Nigeria’.
The event which created a lot of buzz over the last two weeks held at the Silverbird Galleria attracting a huge turnout as the floor and staircases of the venue were well occupied by guests and many ‘onlookers’. It was a night of manly show-offs; muscles, six-packs abs and cute faces, so as expected the crowd was dominated more by women than men.
Anybody who was expecting the pageant to be as glamorous as the female version – Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria would have been totally disappointed. The organization and effort put into the Mr Nigeria pageant was nothing compared to the MBGN.
The venue was an absolute no-no as they were only about 50 seats available, 60 per cent of guests had no choice but to stand and cheer, hence the staircases of the galleria being occupied.
The anchor of the night, Munachi (a former MBGN queen herself) was far from a good host; the model-rapper lacked charisma and poise as she often fumbled her lines.
According to the contents in the event’s brochure, the pageant was meant to field four judges – Joseph Benjamin, Nadaya Letova, Kelechi Amadi-Obi and Ms Ladi Ene-Garba. But neither actor/show host Benjamin nor photographer Amadi-Obi showed up. A makeshift judge Baxter Slaton was added to round off the panel to three judges.
Performances were nothing out of the usual as JJC, Eva and Chidinma set the guest in the right mood with musical interludes.
After the Swim and Evening wear appearances and ‘Question and Answer’ session, the judges narrowed down the contestants to just five – Deji Bakare, Joseph Agossa, Bandele Adebule, who by the way received the highest cheers from the crowd at any point, Melvin Oduah and Chucks Obichukwu.
Fourth runner up went to Joseph Agossa, third runner up to Bandele Adebule, Second runner up to Chucks Obichukwu. The second position was given to Melvin Oduah, leaving Deji Bakare to be pronounced as Mr Nigeria.
Other awards like Mr Photogenic, Mr Sports, Mr Amenity, Strongest Man, Mr Smart, Mr Talented, Mr Physique, and Mr Personality went to Henry Ojini, Chidi Onuike, Alex Uriesi, Oluwagbemiga Adetuberu, Ikorishor Ajabi, Deji Bakare, Ugochukwu  Uzowuihe and Ayomikun Odunwole respectively.

VETERAN ACTRESS,FRANCA ONANGA DIES

Sorrow has once again hit the movie industry with the news of the passing away of a top Enugu based veteran actress,Franca Onanga.

The aged actress who has been in the industry for several decades is based in Enugu where she started her career and died after a brief illness.
The dark skinned woman has featured in so many movies where she majorly plays the role of an elderly woman.

A lot of movie stars across the country have started paying tribute to the family of the deceased.