Wednesday 30 April 2014

PRINCESS FATHIA NKRUMAH'S 18TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

Grand daughter of former Ghanian President, Kwame Nkrumah celebrated her 18th birthday with friends and family on the 27th April 2014.

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CAROLINE DANJUMA IS EXPECTING HER THIRD CHILD

The former Nollywood actress turned movie producer and her husband Musa Danjuma of over nine years have two sons together.Congrats to the lovely couple.

Monday 28 April 2014

QUICK RECIPE : FANTA CHAPMAN

Ingredients (Makes 1 tall glass)

180 ml of Fanta or any orange soda
180 ml of Sprite
60 ml of Grenadine (or Ribena or Blackcurrant)
2 teaspoons of Angostura bitters
30 ml of pineapple juice
1 slice of lemon
2 cucumber slices
Ice cube.

In a glass, pour in your ice cubes.Pour in your fanta, sprite, pineapple juice and grenadine and combine.Place the slice of lemon in and 1 cucumber slice and garnish the glass with the other piece and serve cold.  

YVONNE NELSON GRACES Y! AFRICA 'S COVER

The Ghollywood actress covers Y! Africa‘s new issue.Yvonne speaks on her work, businesses, her vision for the creative industry and where she sees Africa’s future.“Y! Africa is focused governance, enterprise and technology, but it also has an eye firm eye on the culture,” says its associate editor, Tunde Kara. “The culture weaves the underlying thread that advances the aspirations of any people, and those like Nelson who are its glittering stars, make it possible.”Y! is available in stores and from vendors across Nigeria, and is also distributed in Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa.In Nigeria, you can also pay for the magazine with your mobile phone or online at Okada Books (www.okadabooks.com) and Exodus Estore (www.exodusestore.com), and have it delivered to any part of the country (click on magazine, click on the Y! Africa logo and place your order).Details are available on yafri.ca or via @YAfricaOnline on Twitter, Google+ and Instagram. Email info@yafri.ca; or call +234 817 300 0001 for more information.

JACKIE APPIAH DAZZLES ON THE COVER OF GLITZ MAGAZINE

Actress, Jackie Appiah dazzles on the cover of the latest issue of Glitz Africa Magazine. Issue Eight presents an exciting mixture of screen personalities and talents in a newer, sleeker and more elegant format. Glitz Africa ’s content is set to give the viewer a more rewarding experience. Jackie Appiah, Kafui Danku, Salma Mumin, Zynell Zuh are just some of the names featured in this issue alongside exclusive interviews with Shirley Frimpong Manso and Kwesi Kyei Darkwa. Glitz Africa Magazine is an independent magazine created by a team of professionals led by Claudia Lumor.The new issue is currently available on newsstands.

WOMEN TO STAGE ONE MILLION MARCH FOR RELEASE OF CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRLS

Women all over the country on Wednesday staged a one million women march in Abuja to press for the release of secondary school girls kidnapped in Chibok town by suspected insurgents two weeks ago.Prof. Hauwa Abdu Biu disclosed this yesterday during an emergency meeting convened by the first lady of Borno, Hajiya Nana Kashim Shettima on the way forward for the release of the school girls.She had last week spoke on behalf of coalitions of Borno women in which they call for the release of the school girls and offer to go to the Sambisa Forest in search of the school girls.Prof Biu informed the meeting that the one million march which was tagged “Free our girls” will involve women all over the country and called for the mobilization of Borno women to Abuja for the rally.“The last time, we were in black but this time around the colour for the Abuja rally is red, so we should all be prepared and mobilized ourselves for the rally” she added.Early the first lady, Hajia Nana while addressing the meeting called on the wives of the service chiefs both in the state and at the federal to assist in mounting pressures on their husbands to intensify efforts towards rescuing the abducted school girls.“I want to seek this opportunity to appeal to women of security chiefs at the national and state level to run and mount pressures on your spouse’s to intensify effort to rescue our dear children however I feel it is necessary to call on all women in Borno to come up with their resolutions and harmonize them” she said“Let us all put our differences aside irrespective of our faith, ethnic, let us all join hand together to rescue these girls, I know that we can do it, Almighty Allah is with us, he knows our intention” Hajia Nana said amidst sob”“I am sure for now we are not on our own, I am happy to informed you that the wife of the president call me two days ago, I believe that she is also with us, let us all join hand together irrespective of political affiliations” she also said.Most of the women who spoke at the meeting call on the Federal Government and the Security agencies to intensify efforts towards rescuing the kidnapped school girls.They also called for prayers and fasting in Mosques and Churches so that God can torch the heart of the insurgents to release the girls and they agreed to mobilized themselves to Abuja for the rally.Barrister Aisha Wakil who has been in the forefront of calling on the insurgents to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue cautioned against the use of force in rescuing the girls.The meeting had in attendance wives of service chiefs in the state, nongovernmental organizations, women professional bodies, representatives of Federation of Muslims Women Associations (FOMWAN), Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) among others

Sunday 27 April 2014

INI EDO CELEBRATES 32ND BIRTHDAY WITH BOAT CRUISE AND BEACH PARTY

HALF OF A YELLOW SUN RESCHEDULED FOR RELEASE ON 2ND MAY 2014

Half of a Yellow Sun scheduled to be released for public viewing Friday 25th April 2014, has a new date.Shareman Media, the Nigerian producers, and FilmOne Distribution – the Nigerian distributors of the feature film Half of a Yellow Sun announces as follows;“The highly anticipated release of Half of a Yellow Sun in Nigeria has been postponed due to delays in obtaining certification from the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board for the public release of the film.Subject to obtaining the certification of the Board, the film is now rescheduled for release on 2nd May 2014.”The movie stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, OC Ukeje, and John Boyega, among others.

COLUMBUS SHORT FIRED FROM SCANDAL AFTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT

Columbus confirmed via a statement released to the media that he won't be returning to the blockbuster series.
"At this time I must confirm my exit from a show I've called home for 3 years, with what is the most talented ensemble on television today. I would like to first thank Shonda Rhimes for the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast. Thank you Gladiators, who have supported me throughout my entire career and of course to ABC and Shondaland for allowing me to play such a pivotal role in the Scandal series. I have enjoyed every single minute of it. Everything must come to an end and unfortunately the time has come for Harrison Wright to exit the canvas. I wish nothing but the best for Shonda, Kerry and the rest of the cast, who have become like a second family to me in such a short amount of time. For this, I will forever be grateful."

7 STAR WORKER CONFERENCE 2014

If you plan to stand out in your career and business, then you should be planning to attend this event; especially since it’s absolutely FREE. The event will hold at Lagos Airport Hotel, (Close to Allen Roundabout), Ikeja and will begin by 10am. May 1 is a public holiday and this makes this event a valuable use of your time that day. Registration can be done by opening: http://7starworker.com/2014-conference-registration/   If you work as an employee or you run your own business, then we expect to see you at this event. For those outside Lagos, the event will be streamed live and for those on Twitter, we will be sharing a lot of insights via that medium that day.

Keynote Speakers:
Fela Durotoye (Founder, Gemstone Leadership Institute)
Jimi Tewe (Convener)

Career Panelists
Oshiomha Irumhekha: Head, FirstAcademy (a subsidiary of First Bank)
Iyadunni Olumide: ED, LeapAfrica
Gbolahan Fagbure: Former COO, Jumia

Business Panelists:
Tosan Jemide: CEO, Cakes by Tosan (Record holder for Africa’s tallest cake)
Folawe Banigbe: Publisher, Pregnancy & You Magazine
Lanre Oniyitan: CEO, W-Holistic Business Solutions
Afoluwa Mogaji: AfricanFarmer

Arts/Entertainment Panel:
OC Ukeje: Nollywood Actor
Shola Idowu (Weird MC): CEO 0907 entertainment
Bunmi Davies: Producer, Stand Up Nigeria
Wana Wana: OAP, Inspiration FM

MEET BANKY W'S NEW FRIEND JASMINE

DBANJ'S SISTER WELCOMES BABY WITH HUSBAND

Barely a year after they got married, Taiwo and her husband Dotun Ojuolape, a CoolFM OAP, are happy parents. She is in good health and her baby, a cute girl, is also doing great. Congrats to the young couple!