Yes Yes I know, the week was very stressful so you couldn’t keep up with everything that was going on. Well that’s exactly what I am here to do – serve you all the stories you missed this week, like they say, information is power.
Entertainment
The Hip Hop World awards, tagged the headies was held over the weekend at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos. The event which saw only one female winner, Waje, emerge was the most anticipated awards show in the Nigerian music industry. Other winners include 2face, M.I, Dr SID, Don Jazzy, elDee, Wizkid and a host of others.
Nollywood starlet, Miss Tonto Dike decided that she wasn’t satisfied with all the posters hanging in her room and chose to have one crested on her back in the US. Known for her randy and sharp talking personality, this doesn’t come as a surprise. Let’s see how long she can continue on the fast lane.
Kokomaster Skibanj as his Jamaican friends call him is obviously having the time of his life. The Oliver Twist maestro is rumoured to be having a fling with Ghanian screen goddess Nadia Buari, after the actress reportedly spent the weekend in his house. Call him ashawo, hate on him, he’s living every young man’s dream.
Bad boy actor Jim Iyke inspired by the movie Transformers 2 over the week dished out $100,000 to acquire 2 new babies on wheels, a black Plymouth Prowler convertible and the silver Camero SS convertible 2011. He also relocated to Abuja and launced a N90million clothing mall. Boys are definitely not smiling o.
MOBO award winner Wizkid teamed up with Akon for the remix of his club banger “Don’t Dull” fresh from his Next rated award at the headies. God is surely making him bigger.
Late Nollywood legend Sam Loco was laid to rest over the weekend in his home town in Benin, Edo State. The event had Governor Adams Oshiomole and other promoinent Nollywood personalities in attendance. Adieu Uncle Sam, till we meet again.
News & Politics
Immediate past Chairman and founder of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray Bruce indicated his interest to be Governor of Bayelsa in the forthcoming 2012 gubernatorial elections. Judging from his track record in the entertainment industry, I think Mr Bruce is up for the task.
A musician who is definitely not new to controversy, Kelly Hansome was involved in a plagiarism saga with label Mo’Hits records, even leading to an alleged arrest of the singer, later denied by Kelly Hansome’s camp.
Charis Onabowale owner of popular eatery Mama Cass was reportedly robbed of a whooping N850 million at her Mogodo Estate home in Lagos. Unless she was planning to build her own continent or planet, what on earth was she doing with that kind of amount at home?
Not sure if it was the hangover from the surprise party he threw for the 1st lady, but somehow President Goodluck Jonathan missed a lecture at the Common Wealth Heads of Government summit where he was supposed to deliver a paper in Australia. The 85 year old Queen of England was also present.
Sports
And the scapegoat of the moment, Samson Siasia was shown the door by the NFF after a dismal performance with the Super Eagles. The same fate befell his female counterpart Eucharia who also didn’t live up to expectation with the falcons.
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