Saturday 17 August 2013

Gossip & Gists: Beyonce Unsure Of Her New Short Haircut? Debuts New Wig

Insiders claim Beyonce is struggling with her new super short hair cut and asked her team to pack a suitcase full of 40 different wigs and hairpieces for her next scheduled performance.


They say she is still adjusting to her new look and is worried she won’t feel herself on stage, she was seen rocking a wig during an outing with Jay Z yesterday.

Gossip & Gists: Five-Year-Old Girl Abducted At Redemption Camp

According to a story by source, five-year-old girl, Oluwaseun Ogungbemile, (pictured below) was abducted at the Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, on Friday August 9th.


Source reports:
It was learnt that the girl, in company with her parents, had gone to the camp at Kilometre 46 on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State, to attend the one-week annual convention of the church that ended on Sunday. The girl, who is the youngest child of her parents, was last seen playing with two of her cousins on Friday, August 9.
The victim’s aunt, Omotade Odunowo, told our correspondent that the matter had been reported to the police.

She said, “She (Oluwaseun) was staying at a rented chalet in the camp along with her parents. Around 10am on that day, she was seen with two of her younger cousins, who are between the ages of two and three.

“After sometime, we did not see her again. Due to the young ages of the little children who were with her at the time of her disappearance, we have not been able to know what happened exactly.”

Odunowo said all efforts to trace the victim’s whereabouts proved abortive and the family believed that she had been abducted.

She said the family had searched every nook and cranny of the camp and reported to the relevant authorities in RCCG, all to no avail.

She added that no one had called the family to demand a ransom.

Odunowo said, “We have been traumatised since then and cannot wait for the safe return of our daughter back home. We shall therefore be extremely grateful to receive any information that may lead to our reunion with Oluwaseun. She is adorable, smart and talks a lot.”

She said the girl’s parents had not been alright since the incident. She said the mother had refused to go back to work since her daughter went missing.

She said, “Oluwaseun’s mother has not left the Redemption Camp since the incident occurred. She is still hoping that the person that took her away would bring her back.”

When contacted on the telephone, the state police  command’s Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the incident to our correspondent, adding that the matter was being investigated at the Redemption Camp Police Station.

Thursday 15 August 2013

Music: MVP Drops "One Take (Freestyle)", Features Havoc

The last time he dropped a cover for Big Sean's "Clique", it went viral. This track, "Take One" is a freestyle off his EP #JAJ - Just Another Joseph.


Left to me, MVP isn't just a creative rapper, but the way he comes up with ideas are crazy.

This freestyle is a short one but really sick!! He features OAU's Havoc on this one with Baller producing the beat and Echo on the mix, ya'll enjoy!!




Gossip & Gists: CBN To Introduce New Notes By September, To Reprint N5, N10, N20 & N50 On Paper

Deputy Director, Operations of The Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Tunde Lemo, has said the bank will take delivery of new Naira notes before the end of September for circulation.

CBN To Introduce New Notes By September, To Reprint N5, N10, N20 
& N50 On Paper

The News Agency Of Nigeria reports that The apex bank had earlier said that new Naira notes would be in circulation by June, and that the smaller denomination notes (N5, N10, N20, and N50) would be reprinted on paper.

“We are going to take delivery of the new notes from this month of August. We will take delivery of the new notes before the end of September.

The public will get a large quantity of the new notes to replace the old and mutilated notes, particularly the higher denomination notes in the first instance, then later the lower denominations,’’ he said.

"On the scarcity of the lower denomination notes, Lemo blamed commercial banks for what he called 'poor circulation'. For the lower denomination; well, I think the banks are really the ones that are really not allowing the lower denomination in circulation, largely, because of the carrying value.

Most people don’t require small denomination. But for buying things in the market, if you look at the veracity, you find out that the N50 circulate more than the smaller ones,’’ he said.

Meanwhile, Lemo has urged law enforcement agencies to arrest all illegal hawkers of new Naira notes.

He also called on commercial banks to keep watchful eyes on their staff to avoid being used as conduit for illegal transfer of new notes to unauthorised hands. Lemo said this should be done to ensure effective protection of the currency from abuse.

“We have done all we can do in the sense that we have criminalised this in the 2007 Act. It is clear that if you hawk notes, if you abuse the currency, it is a criminal offence and it is punishable.

We expect law enforcement agencies to do the arrest. We don’t have power to arrest. We know it is going on,’’ he said.

Lemo said commercial banks should “dispense and pay their customers with new notes’’.

He said the apex bank had carried out sensitisation campaigns to inform the public and warn them about the dangers of patronising hawkers. “I think that is the limit the central bank can go,’’ the deputy governor said.

Naira notes are sold at Dei Dei along Kubwa Express Road, Abuja, as well as other locations across the country.

Gossip & Gists: Beyonce Kills Magazine Cover Sales

Beyonce keeps killing it. From having the highest selling celebrity fragrance in the world to now killing magazine cover sales, while Nicki Minaj is labeled magazine cover poison.
 

Newsstand sales for the first half of the year declined by 10 percent, according to figures released last week. The numbers show that editors would be wise to stick by a few operating principles: sex sells, three celebrities are better than one and Beyoncé trumps everyone, even the First Lady of the United States.
Vogue styled Beyoncé looking so regal for its March cover, she outsold an exclusive interview in April with Michelle Obama, 355,397 to 293,798, a difference of about 60,000 copies, digital replicas included.
Nicki Minaj is indisputably newsstand poison. Appearing on the April cover of Elle and in Teen Vogue in June-July, she sold the second fewest number of copies for both.

Wednesday 14 August 2013

Gossip & Gists: "I Think I Was Date Raped" - Anonymous


From a female E! 365 reader
My fellow readers please help me because I'm so worried about this. I spent a night at a guy's house and the following morning I felt really funny all over, especially in my private area like someone who has had penetration. He's someone I met two weeks ago and was planning to date but told him I wasn't ready for sex yet.
I've been having this uneasy feeling since the morning I left his house that he took advantage of me during the night without my knowledge. I keep having these images in my head. I know he gave me a lot of alcohol the previous night and he told me later he carried me to bed, though I woke up in the same clothes.
I asked him if anything happened between us that night and he said no, but I'm not convinced.
This is such a serious issue. You can only sleep through rape if you were drugged, right? Is it not best for her to go to a doctor, do a test and find out if there are drugs in her system that shouldn't be there?

Gossip & Gists: Boko Haram Kills 44 People Praying At A Mosque In Borno State


According to Associated Press, over 44 people praying in a mosque in Borno State were gunned down by suspected members of Boko Haram on Sunday August 11th. The heavily armed terrorists were said to be wearing military camouflage uniforms when they attacked the worshiping Muslims. Over 25 people were left with gun shot wounds.

The terrorists also attacked another group of people at Ngom village, 5 kilometers outside Maiduguri. There they killed another 12. It is not immediately clear why these attacks were carried out.

Gossip & Gists: Beverly Osu Makes Big Brother Africa History


21 year old video vixen and lingerie model Beverly Osu is the only Big Brother Africa contestant never to have been nominated for eviction since the reality series started in 2003.

Now, that's a feat! You think she will win?

Monday 12 August 2013

Events: Night With The Masters Brings Together Legends Of The Nigerian Music Industry

For the first time ever, six legends in the Nigerian music industry will gather on stage for a concert tagged Night With The Masters.



Ebenezer Obey, Femi Kuti, Bright Chimezie, Wasiu Ayinde, Shina Peters and Onyeka Owenu will perform, under one roof on Friday, September 13, 2013 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos for a never before seen concert.

Moving away from the regular hip hop concerts most Nigerians are used to, Over The Top Entertainment, the organizers of this concert have described it as concert aimed at those that love the music of the old masters of the game.

Announcing the concert, the Chief Executive Officer of Over The Top Entertainment, Otunba Akin Alabi stated that a lot of Nigerian music lovers are being left out of the entertainment scene as a lot of events are targeted to only lovers of hip hop music.

Otunba Alabi said, “Everywhere you turn to, you will see events that target the lovers of hip hop music in Nigeria.

“While this is a positive sign that the Nigerian music industry is growing in leaps and bounds everyday, there is no doubt that a lot of people, especially the lovers and followers of the music of the grand masters of Nigerian music, are being left out.

“That is why we have put together six legends of Nigerian music to perform in a special concert, at Eko Hotel and Suites on September 13, 2013 to satisfy the yearnings of their fans.”

See the concert's official fan page HERE.

Gossip & Gists: Is 'Once A Cheat, Always A Cheat' Really True For All Men?

Here is an article, I want you guys to read her opinion on forgiving infidelity and tell us what you think... Is the ‘once a cheat, always a cheat’ belief true? If your partner’s cheated once, are you wrong to trust them again? 

The answer isn’t as clear cut as it first appears because people cheat for different reasons.
If you’re trying to decide whether your partner deserves another chance, a more helpful question to ask is why did they cheat in the first place.



Some people cheat to get their partner’s attention. If their partner’s a workaholic or unavailable to them, being caught with someone else is a way of saying ‘Hey, if you love me, pay attention to me!'.

‘Payback cheating’ is also common. If you’ve cheated in the past or done something else to hurt your partner, they might retaliate to get even. Has it happened before? A true serial cheater will often see nothing wrong with being unfaithful. If your partner's been desperately trying to tell you they're unhappy but not feeling heard, cheating might well be a cry for help (albeit not an advisable way to flag up relationship problems).

Even if you don’t decide to forgive, cheating for these reasons is entirely different than ‘opportunistic’ cheating: not turning down a low-risk opportunity simply because monogamy doesn’t supply the erotic charge that new flesh delivers.

Trying to predict whether your partner will cheat again?

Ask yourself these questions: What’s their cheating history? If they’ve cheated on every person they’ve ever been out with and been forgiven for doing so, why should they stop? 
It might cause you problems, but it’s working for them. A true serial cheater will often see nothing wrong with being unfaithful. 

When caught, they’ll either get angry and tell you it’s none of your business - making it easier to leave - or turn on the tears and blame their past, making (false) promises they’ll reform. They won’t. 

If your partner has a history of being unfaithful and forgiven or they’ve done it to you repeatedly, they will almost certainly continue to cheat.

What was the state of the relationship? If your relationship’s in tatters - you’re not communicating well and arguing bitterly - it’s easier to understand and forgive than if someone cheats when you’ve just come back from a blissfully, loved-up holiday in the Caribbean.

What sort of person is your partner? Is this out of character for them? Are they otherwise kind and loving?

Do you have children together? If you do, there’s clearly more incentive to try to work it out.

Is your relationship worth fighting for? Have you been limping along for a while now, with no real joy left? Or is this a horrible but genuine mistake in an otherwise solid relationship?

If your partner's been desperately trying to tell you they're unhappy but not feeling heard, cheating might well be a cry for help, argues Tracey
How sorry are they for betraying you? Do they accept how much they’ve hurt you and genuinely want to make it up to you?

If you decide your partner is worth taking the risk on again, take a long, hard look at that last sentence and make sure the answer is yes.

The problem with giving second chances is this: once you forgive bad behaviour, you effectively condone it.

It needs to be absolutely clear that if you find out they’ve cheated again, you’ll walk with no questions asked.

If you’ve already done this and it’s a repeat offence, walk now.

Events: Royhills Fashion House Presents "LAGOS FASHION MENIAC 2013"

LAGOS FASHION MENIAC is a runway show with an edge in fashion and style, a platform set to develop, empower and encourage talented/young designers and models, with the responsibility of boosting, revitalizing and rebranding the Nigerian fashion industry through our events, which discourages social ill-norms and values among the youths with a view of making NIGERIA great.



LAGOS FASHION MENIAC 2012 (Maiden Edition) was celebrity-attractive, crowd-thronging with side-splitting Fashion and Music Concerts from the staple of Royhills Fashion House (RFH).

This gave us (RFH) a view, that wherever the LAGOS FASHION MENIAC is staged in Lagos the venues will be filled with overwhelmed crowed of excited people, longing for a quality runway Fashion show, the event is reputed for.


LAGOS FASHION MENIAC also aims at cutting across geographic and culture barriers and position itself as a business of fashion and design event targeted at showcasing the best of the fashion industry, drive the Nigerian fashion industry and ultimately uplift its profile within the globe.


LAGOS FASHION MENIAC 2013 tagged “THE UNVELING OF STYLE TREND” will be more creative, informative with educative activities, as we bring in Pioneers Fashion Oriented Designers to have a direct communicative platform with Nigerian youths (especially young designers & models) and the society at large.


Hosts

Adetoke Oluwo of Style.com (Super Screen)
Melvin Orji (Super Model)
Z.J.W of V Channel & also1st runner up of Next Movie Start.
Alvin Abayomi ( Mr Ideal Nig 2012)

Performing Acts

Korede Bello, Eminiic, Jahfizz, Kingsboi, Mr 2Kay, Ns Ben, Monica Ogah of Project Fame, Steve O of Nigerian Idol and ShimaR (Chidinma) of Project Fame and more others.

Gust Appearance

Lagos state 1st Lady, Mercy Ayibe, DJ Tee, Alex Ekubo, Yomi Causal, Modela, Vans Kere, Mr Universe 2013, Mr Ideal 2013, Miss Tourism, FADAN & many more.

Venue

Our Place Event Centre Toyin Street Ikeja

Date: 25th August | Time: Redcarpet / Exhibition 3pm & Main Event 5pm


Tickets

Diamond N10,000.00
Gold N5,000.00
Silver N2,000.00

*ticket reservations, call 08037984961


ENDORSEMENT


The Lagos State first Lady, Mrs Abimbola Fashola on the 30th of May 2013 through a phone call, gave a thumb up to the family of ROYHILLS FASHION HOUSE for encouraging the youths of Lagos State to get busy with the work of style and fashion designing as a means of making money and also keeping them (Lagos youths) away from social vices, through your wonderful Fashion show “LAGOS FASHION MENIAC”.


She also urged us (LFM), to continue with our good work and never to look back or give up on our beautiful dream she said.


Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) under the Leadership of Mrs Funmi Ajila and Mrs Wumi O today the 25th of August 2013 gives Lagos Fashion Meniac (LfM) their full support & promise to freely register 3 best Fashion designer at show.

Music: Official New Single, "Komole" By Mekxo

Mekman-Gold Records & G29 Music presents MEkXO's new single, "KOMOLE", produced by JP Beatz.



Real names "Emeka Peter Udea", popularly known as MEkXO aka Judi Master, a German/Nigerian born singer, song writer and a full entertainer who happens to be one of the finest Nigerian European based artists.


Following up, after been nominated at the last "NEU AWARD" (Naija Europe Artist Award) as "Best Male Artist" "Best Song" and "Best Video", Mekxo is back again with another Afronaized catchy tune "KOMOLE" (A Yoruba phrase which translate to Dance) Just on time for summer.


Mekxo's unique type of music is representing Africa and his mother land Nigeria in Germany and Europe as a whole. He has worked and been on tour with International artists and most Nigerian super stars in most European Nations.




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Music: 565 Features Exzel In New Single, Ese Gan


The artiste ‘565’ real name OVRIRIE EFE ENERIAKPOZE (born March 12th) is a rapper and an R&B recording artiste. Hails from Isoko South, Delta State of Nigeria, West Africa. He has a Bsc. and Msc. in Architecture, grew in the choir taking solos and leading the choir at subsequent times.


He’s written several songs and featured with several artistes like Samsong, Frank Edwards, Casey(Winner of Glo Naija Sings Season 2),Ada, Eben, Protek, Temple, Recky D, Kelly Lyon, TB1, Jerry K, Esta and a couple of others.

He’s got his video of the track ‘Where Dem Dey’ on air. Nice video directed by BNG.
565 registers his first impression for the year with this smash single 'ESÉ GÁN' produced by the young genius Exzel who laces his vocals on it as well.

565 is an artiste to watch out for especially for events where he’s known to leave the audience with an encore.



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Sunday 11 August 2013

Gossip & Gists: Kenny Saint Best Reveals Marital Plans

Gospel singer Kenny St. Brown now known as Kenny St. Best in a recent interview revealed she’d be willing to get married again when asked on how she has been coping with her kids (after the break up with her ex-husband) and if she will be willing to try her hands in marriage again.

Kenny Saint Best reveals marital plans 

“I am not a single mother; I am a single parent. A single mother gets the bill taken care of while a single parent plays the role of a father and a mother while still picking up the bills. It has been a tough job anyway.

I enjoy it, as I said earlier, and it is really a lovely experience being a mother because it is just the three of us… I am a cute girl and still feel cute inside. I still think of getting married. Yes I will; most definitely…”

Music: Abiz yur Drops New Jam, "As We Light"

Formidable rap star/music producer Abiz yur, a guest artiste on Oritsefemi 2012 album and a long time colleague of Rayce, Spellz & Young D in the Lagos mainland production scene.


His previous musical efforts include Everything Lowa ft. Da grin and Sanwo ft. Seriki. However, it was unfortunate that the young talented hustler was shot twice recently at gunpoint but by God's grace he survived.

His new single "As We Light" was inspired by the cold event that almost took his life and sheds more light to the story of his struggle, produced by A1 (producer of Mode9's hit, Badman) and mixed by T-Frizzle (credits from Da grin CEO's Album).

 

Music: New Single, "Gun Yan" By Labami

Labami’s real name, Otuyelu Abayomi is a graduate of Building from University of Lagos, Akoka. He started single with a group “New Age Boiz” as far back as 2006 while in the university.


An album was released and a musical video to go with but unfortunately, various members of the group had to go their separate ways due to personal reasons.

With Great beat, danceable tune and a very subtle lyric to go with, Labami would take over the clubs and top parties in Nigeria with this song. Compared to the likes of Wizkid, Olamide and the rest, Labami’s Gun Yan can stand side by side with top club banging songs from top artiste in Nigeria.

We definitely believe this song is a massive hit and any DJs would want to have this on replay as we introduce this exceptional talent to the Nigeria Music Scene, this is Labami and he titles this one “Gun Yan”, enjoy it.




Gossip & Gists: Magikal Entertainment Set To Sue CocoIce Over Unpaid Debts

The management of Magikal Entertainment has resolved to take a legal action against the rap artiste, CocoIce over a lingering unpaid debt running into several millions of Naira the artiste is owing the management company after having made several overture to her for her to pay up the money.

This much was revealed in a statement made available to us by the company.


According to Biodun Caston-Dada, the management CEO, "we have sent her several e-mails, requesting for the payment of the debt since she had signed up with a record label over 4 months ago, but she had been ignoring our mails and NEVER replied any, this her nonchalant attitude is leaving us with no other option but to take a legal action for us to be able to recoup our investment made on her and the money she's owing us. We have a duly signed agreement by her that she is owning Magikal Entertainment and we are set to recoup the money through a legal means", he stated.

The management company further stated that the money in contention were spent on her songs and music video productions, welfare as well as many other promotional items while she was still with the company.

The company said that they've tried all within their power to resolve the issue amicably out of court but the rap artiste is not yielding on her part or show any concern to pay up the said money.

It will be recall that the rap artiste’s contract was recently terminated by the management company over irreconcilable differences.

Music: Dice Releases Two Singles, "Chosen One" And "Shake Something Ft. Prolifik"

Dice is a prominent music writer with the zeal to go the extra mile. He's a songwriter, a singer and a rapper. Dice is very versatile and adventurous in this field. With a broad sight and great dreams to acquire and achieve the best but still filling the emptiness, emotions of his audience/fans.


Dice successfully come out of the studio with ''Shake Something'' which he teamed up with Prolifik and ''Chosen One'', both tracks are produced by the Magic finger producer ''LahLah Smoke D Musik''

This dude is not new in the industry, and he has worked with many artistes and producer. Now his debuting official singles for peepz round the world.


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Music: Former TV Host, Baene Debuts New Single "ELEMENT"


From SUNZ Entertainment is something new from Young Diva Baene, with her debut single "Element" enjoying massive airplay nationwide. This not so newcomer on the music scene as former TV Host for the CRBC and StarTV Entertainment Show "Music Machine" is definitely a pop artiste with elements to watch out for.