Nigerian Idol 3 finale; Femi Kuti, D'Banj, Omawumi, all hail Moses

Moses Obi-Adigwe has become the first male contestant to emerge winner of the third season of Nigeria's most-viewed TV reality show, the Nigerian Idol! The 22-year-old could not contain his joy as he stuttered over and over again, "This is a new beginning in my career and life... you don't understand!"
 
Like in previous seasons, Etisalat Nigeria delivered, as promised, a brand new SUV and a 7.5-million-naira cheque to the new Idol, who will also get a recording contract worth another N7.5 million. First Runner-up, Debbie Rise drove home in a brand new Kia Picanto, also courtesy Etisalat Nigeria.

Advance Slavery: International P-rostitution

Stories on the different forms of human trafficking including prosti-tution with an international flavour have continued to rent the air and cover the pages of tabloids all over the world. With the various efforts to check the growth seemingly lost to the entrenched traffickers, RUTH CHOJI takes a look at a life of a returnee Nigerian prosti-tute from Italy.

Nollywood Actors And The Lure For P-órn Movies

The Nigeria movie industry, Nollywood  is the world’s second largest, churning billions of naira in export. Even at that, it seems that roles a lot of notable faces play is not enticing enough thus the attraction to sóft p-órn. ANTHONY ADA ABRAHAM brings you some movies and actors who star in these films as well as reactions from Nollywood watchers.

It seems roles in the movie industry are no longer interesting and fulfilling as Nigeria actors and actresses are now displaying their talent in soft p-órn movies in Nigerian home videos which have attracted widespread condemnation from a large number of movie enthusiasts.

From Screen To The Pulpit

It is not common to hear about personalities in the entertainment industry embracing the call of God. SAMUEL ABULUDE writes on the actors and actresses in the entertainment industry who took a detour and embraced the call of God.

The allure of being an entertainer is tempting that most people won’t even venture to drop, not even for anything in the world. This is because the klieglights affords actors and musicians alike to be rich apart from show of attention and being talked about. But along the line, fate and perhaps ‘the will of God’ has combined to compel some of those who have experienced the razzmatazz of showbiz to stop being on screen temporarily or permanently altogether and serve in the God’s vineyard. By their decision, numerous fans of these entertainers have become astonished.

Sunday Mba Sad Over Nigeria’s Slide - FIFA Rankings

Super Eagles midfielder, Sunday Mba has voiced his displeasure at the latest monthly rankings released by world football governing body, FIFA.

Nigeria dropped one place in the classification for March as their 757 ranking points saw the African champions slip to 31st in the world and fourth in Africa behind the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Mali.

Nigeria were previously ranked 30th after racking up 775 points but slipped a solitary place after a less-than-fruitful month following a 1-1 draw against Kenya in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying game in Calabar.

Mba, who impressed for the Super Eagles at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, however does not believe the draw against the Kenyans is enough to see Nigeria drop in the rankings.

Wizkid to release new album under EME

The new album will feature Femi Kuti and Dbanj

Funny Video: Comedians 'Roast' Julius Agwu ALive on his 40th bday (Must watch )

Jim Iyke Unscripted Promo Video and Photos

His reality show, Jim Iyke Unscripted, premieres on Africa Magic on Thursday April 18 2013. See the promo video after the Break

Liz Benson Explains The Difficulties Of Being A Pastor After Acting In Nollywood

Active Nigerian Television viewers in the 90′s would no doubt smile a knowing smile whenever the name Liz Benson is mentioned.

Liz Benson could best be described as a sucessful and charming actress who caused not a few hearts to flutter due to her spectacular performance on screen.

Entrance into the new century however saw her career taking a nose dive as she has been missing in the scene of action leaving lots of admires wondering her where about.

 

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Jim Iyke To Debut Reality TV Show

The much anticipated reality show by Nollywood bad boy Jim Iyke is set to hit the Television screens soon. Preparations for the show tagged “Jim lyke Unscripted” has seen Jim taking a tour around three different continents in a bid to ensure its success as it is expected to highlight the private lifestyles of the Actor, Musicial artiste and Entrepreneur James Ikechukwu Esomugha.

The reality show which enjoys a collaborative production support from Africa Magic and oh TV Africa would subsequently be aired through these channels to viewers. According to Jims publicist, Mitch Ngama “whether you are a fan or a hater, you know you want to see the unscripted access into the life of Nollywood’s most enigmatic, judged and misunderstood star, with the bad boy tag”.

Final Top 2 Performances... Banky W joins Nigerian Idol 3 - So, who's your winner?

Finally, Nigeria's top TV reality music competition, Nigerian Idol season 3, has reached its last set of performances. With 3 performances each on Sunday night, the Top 2 contestants, Debbie rise and Moses, delivered beyond their best. During the final performances, Debbie and Moses performed Cyndi Lauper's 'Time after Time'. It was the first, and perhaps last, duet for the two contestants. The judges - Yinka Davies, Femi Kuti and Jefrey Daniels - all agreed that both contestants deserved the crown.

Video: Iyanya and Emme Nyra tour diary episode 1

Iyanya and Emma Nyra, artistes under Made Men Music are currently on tour. Iyanya kicked off his US tour with an electric performance in New York on 5th of April.

Nollywood Revealed: Top 15 Highest Paid Nigerian Actresses And How Much They Charge Per Movie

People are always talking about how much musicians and footballers earn and it’s expected.

However an intense research conducted shows that female Nigerian actresses aren’t doing to bad for themselves either.

This is a list of the top 15 highest paid actresses per script.

15. Uche Jumbo N450,000

14. Fathia Balogun N500,000

13. Mercy Johnson N600,000

Malawian actress eyeing Nollywood

Malawian actress, Suya who is a top contender in this year’s Best Actress category at  African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA which is  scheduled to hold later this month, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, has declared her intention to ply her trade in Nigeria.

 From all indications, the actress may not be returning to her country after the grand finale of the prestigious award.

Suya’s role in Shem Joya’s ‘Last Fishing Boat’, earned her the nomination, alongside other A-list actresses like Rita Dominic who was also nominated for her role in her film, “The Meeting” , Yvonne Okoro( The Contract’), Florence Masebe (Elelwani), Mariam Ouedraogo(Moi Zaphira) and  Mbutung Seikeh(Ninah’s Diary).
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The actress, made the declaration while in a chat with HVP, shortly after the AMAA  nomination party, held in Malawi recently.

Mercy Johnson returns To Nollywood

Nollywood most-sought-after actress, and mother of one, Mercy Johnson  who is currently missing on screen, following her continues sojourn in the United States after giving birth to her first child, Purity, is set to reconnect with her fans again through the release of last movie, “ Baby Oku in America.”

Mercy starred  in the movie alongside, Chets Aniekwe and  fast rising star Ani Amatosero before embarking on sabbatical leave few months ago.

Barcelona can Do without Messi – Alves ( What Do You Think?)

Lionel Messi’s Barcelona teammates will take on the rare challenge of coping without their talismanic World Player of the Year when the La Liga leaders host relegation-threatened Real Mallorca on Saturday.

Fullback Daniel Alves, who provided the exquisite pass that sent Messi clear to score on Tuesday, said the Argentine’s absence was a chance for other players in the squad to step up.

“The fact that we don’t have him is an incentive to prove to everyone that we have enough quality to compete without him and show that we can do it just as well as when he’s here,” Alves told a news conference on Wednesday.

Europa League Preview

Chelsea Vs Rubin Kazan

Tottenham Vs Basel

Newcastle Vs Benfica

Fernabache Vs Lazio

Chelsea take on Rubin Kazan in the first leg of the Europa league quater finals at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea’s manager Rafa Benitez has vowed not to take the Russian side for granted. Rubin Kazan has conceeded just one goal since 2013 and are no push overs.
Chelsea however have some heavy fixture pile up as this match will be their third in six days. Due to this jam packed fixtures, the European champions will look to rotate their squad and avoid fatigue but Chelsea are in high spirits as they overcame rivals Manchester united in the FA cup quater finals after beating them 1-0 on monday. The team will hope to get a good result with the home advantage as they strive to finish the season with a silver ware.

The PFA Player Of The Year Candidates

Based on individual performances for their clubs, these players have been singled out as front runners for the PFA player of the year awards.

Michu
Following his 2 million pounds transfer signing from Rayo Vallecano, Michu has announced himself in the Epl by scoring sixteen premier league goals.He was bought by Micheal Laudrup to replace Sigurdsson who moved to Tottenham last summer.He has been instrumental for Swansea as they have won the capital one cup and have also been playing some interesting football in the league.His performances has caught the eye of spain coach Vincente Del Bosque who will be looking to include him in his world cup squad.

There's a Nollywood gay movie y'all! LMAO!

What the heck is going on in our film industry? Y'all are getting too bold these days! LOL.Who has seen the movie, Pregnant Hawkers? The first scene shows these two dudes above getting it in until some lady catches them. Damn! Too dirty for my blog. Hehe! You guys will have to go to another site to watch it. Go HERE. Enjoy...:-)