The Mode Men Award: Organizers Announced Nominees

Organizers of the Mode Men Man of the Year Award has announced the nominees for this year's award.

The award covers various categories like Acting, Music,TV presenters both women and the men categories, Radio presenter.

The announcement was made in Lagos by the organizer of the award Mode Men magazine, through its Editor in chief, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, the list of nominees includes; Mike Ezuruonye, Olu Jacobs, Ramsey Noah, RMD, Desmond Elliot and Jim Iyke in the acting category, The comedy section includes names like I Go Dye, Okey Bakassi, Julius Agwu, Basketmouth, Gbenga Adeyinka and Koffi.

While for TV presenters of the year are Bisi Olatilo, Frank Edoho, Kenny and D1; for the radio categories we have Wildchild, Dan Foster while the women category TV presenter has Funmi Iyanda, Mo’Abudu and Ndidi Nwuneli for the women of the year.

For the Music catergory we have; 9ice, 2face Idibia, P-Square, Ruggedman among others,

9ice Commissions New House

The latest gist about Abolore Akande, the popular Nigerian musician known as 9ice, is that he is doing nice things to himself as he has Toni Payne now Mrs. Akande that is not a pain by his side.

The musician has moved into his new house in Abule-Egba area of Lagos State. The house warming ceremony, which took place on Sunday 12 April 2009 saw a lot of people coming to felicitate with the couple.

9ice did himself proud as there are many artistes who has made more money but have no thought of doing something like this.

Genevieve Nnaji: How Much Per Movie?

Top Nollywood actress Genevieve Nnaji, who was seen in Los Angeles, U.S.A, at a movie shooting has just returned back home to Nigeria.

Genevieve who played a lead role in this spectacular movie is said to have been paid $45,000 (about =N=5.8 million), although there are still speculations on how much she's worth per movie.

She arrived in Nigeria on a British Airways flight with armed guards waiting to escort her home.

Omotola Still Strong In Nollywood

Nollywood star Actress Omotota Jalade-Ekeinde a.k.a Omo-Tee is a recurring decimal in Nollywood. From a humble beginning, the screen goddess blazed into the movie world in a dramatic style through her hit movie 'mortal Inheritance' a movie with which she bagged over four Awards at the Real Awards, since then, this super Actress and mother of four has been a force to reckon with in the Nigeria film making industry popularly known as Nollywood.

Rather than slow down, her presence in Nollywood kept soaring. Gist has it that Omotola has received over $20,000 to star alongside Genevieve in a new flick shot a few month ago in USA.

So talented an actress, Omotola is also a singer and dancer with various albums to her credit as she is set to release her second album soon.

Fiberesima gets bail

JUSTICE Deborah Oluwayemi of a Lagos High Court, on Thursday, granted bail to top actress and former beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima.

The court had on Monday, remanded Fiberesima at the Kirikiri Medium Prison, Lagos, pending its ruling on her bail application.

An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court had in 2007 sentenced the actress to seven years imprisonment with an option of N100,000 fine for manslaughter, following her reckless and dangerous driving that led to the death of Dr Giwa Suraj.

Dissatisfied with the judgment, the Lagos State Government filed an appeal at the Lagos High Court while the court had on February 20, 2009 sentenced the actress to five years imprisonment.

Lead lawyer to the convict, Mr. Fred Agbaje had led Mr. Abiodun Onidare and five other lawyers to argue Fiberesima’s bail application.

Agbaje had argued that his client should be released on bail on medical grounds, pending her appeal.

Lawyer to the Lagos State Government, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), however, did not oppose the bail application.

In her ruling, Justice Oluwayemi said, “ Since the convict has appeared in court and the state did not oppose the facts in the averment, my hands are tied and I am bound to admit the facts.

“It is trite that bail is granted in exceptional circumstances, as the purpose of bail is to enable the accused attend trial. I hereby exercise my discretion in the favour of the convict”.

The judge consequently held that bail was granted to the convict in the sum of N1m with two sureties.

She also held that the sureties must be property owners, saying that their Certificates of Occupancy must be deposited with the court registrar.

The court also directed that the sureties must show evidence of three years tax clearance, adding that the convict must deposit her international passport with the court pending the determination of her appeal.

Funke Akindele wins city people's actress of the year award

The reigning queen of nollywood, Funke Akindele saw her superb performances for 2008 well recognised over the weekend as she won the actress of the year at the city people award.

Also at the award, actress Mercy Johnson caught all eyes as the black queen showoff those well endowned curves last night at the award ceremony.
The reigning queen of nollywood, Funke Akindele saw her superb performances for 2008 well recognised over the weekend as she won the actress of the year at the city people award.

Also at the award, actress Mercy Johnson caught all eyes as the black queen showoff those well endowned curves last night at the award ceremony.

Female Students Disappear From University Of Ibadan

Two student of University of Ibadan, disappeared few weeks after a quarrel ensued between them over the use of a diabolic powder belonging to one of them. Both ladies we gather, who stayed together outside campus were very good friends before their mysterious disappearance.

It was gathered that one of their roommates Yinka, that her friend Adaobi, uses a particular powder laced with juju which she uses to attract here choice of men. What surprise Yinka is that Adaobi who is not from a wealthy home, never complained of lack of money because she has at least 6 boyfriends who lavish her with gifts. In a bid to live up to her friends lifestyle, she dated more than one guy but it always end up bad.

However, Yinka was broke and decided to visit her parent for pocket money, while dressing up to go out she discover that her facial powder is finished so she decided to use that of her roommate, Adaobi, who had already go out for lectures.

On her way home from her parent’s house, she noticed that a lot of wealthy men approached her and even offered to drop her off at school but she denied the offers. Some of them even gave her transport fare since she refused their offer and by the time she got back to school, she had N30,000 on her including the money her parent gave her.

On getting back to school she was baffled by the attention she gets from men on that day, and decided to narrate the story to her friend, Adaobi. After telling the story she asked Yinka if she use any of her cosmetics when she was about to go out, Yinka was surprised about the question and said yes.

Adaobi flared up and started accusing Yinka of spoiling her charm in her powder and insisted that Yinka follow her to the herbalist place who gave her the charm, so that he could avert the great consequence of her action. Initially, Yinka refused to follow her as it is against her religious beliefs. She pleaded with Adaobi to take all the money, but all to no avail.

Yinka left the room and went to one of her other friend’s room to narrate the story to her, Wunmi, later advised her not to follow Adaobi anywhere, as it could be a set-up. She told Yinka to vacate her room and move in with her so that she can be safe.

On getting to her room, Adaobi convinced her to go to the herbalist shrine for her own safety. It was gathered that Yinka who is believed to be under a spell, followed Adaobi to the herbalist and that was the last time the two girls were last seen in the school.