APC endorses Desmond Elliot...

The 2015 general elections is hotting up, and politicians are gearing up for campaigns ahead of their party primaries. For the All Progressives Congress, the primaries come up in a couple of weeks and entertainers seeking political offices on the party’s platform are leaving no stone unturned in their quest also. Nollywood actor, Desmond Olusola Elliot who wants to represent Surulere constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly, has been making efforts to reach out to the people of his constituency through meeting and enlightenments. The actor recently might have got a honourable mention from his party, the APC over the weekend. The party tweeted from their official handle saying: ‘Guess who our new celebrity candidate is? @deselliot welcome aboard… God save Nigeria God bless APC.’... 

“I feel so blessed to be counted among fathers” – Chris Attoh gushes about fatherhood

Ghanaian actor Chris Attoh, who welcomed his son – christened Brian Nii Ayittey Olaferomi Attoh – with hisfiancée, Nollywood actress Damilola Adegbite on Friday September 6 gushed about fatherhood in a Ghanaian show hours ago.

Attoh in the interview, said he feels so blessed to be counted among fathers.

“Ok I’m loving this because it’s a great feeling. Sometimes I listen to him breathe and I know there is a God somewhere. It’s God that gives children and am happy to have been blessed. So far I’m learning that fatherhood is the only profession where the more effort you give it the more you will enjoy back. It’s great!”

“I listen to him breathe sometimes at night and it is amazing! That is proof that there is God. God is the one that gives children. I am now fully skilled in changing diapers and feeding…the babies literally go through the food and the diapers at the same time.”

And then, he dded that he feels reborn by fatherhood, and now respects women a lot more now.
“I have found a new definition of respect for women now. The fact that they go through nine months of pregnancy gives me a new perspective to what womanhood really is.”

Aki, Paw Paw, Charles Inojie headline Independence Celebrity Nite...

The duo of Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Iheme, aka Aki and Paw Paw, have been engaged to host the O’jez Independence Celebrity Nite slated for Wednesday, October 1, 2014. The event, which is scheduled to hold inside the premises of the celebrity hangout situated inside premises of the National Stadium, would kick off at exactly 6pm to mark Nigeria’s 54th Independence anniversary. According to statement from Media Image Managers, Chinedu and Osita would be joined by humorous actor, Charles Inojie as the third host. Frequent entertainers at the hangout like Ejike Asiegbu, Zach Orji, Okey Bakassi, Ibinabo Fiberisima, Steve Eboh aka Ajebo and Chidi Nwokeabia are some of the faces expected to grace the event. ‘It is our own way of celebrating Nigeria as this country has come of age and saying thank you to our loyal customers that always come to patronize us. Aside the usual Friday and Sunday night music and comedy sessions we have at O’jez and of course the monthly O’jez Entertainment Award given to deserving Nigerians in all fields of human endeavour, we ensure that we hold five major shows for our customers in a year and they are; the O’jez Valentine Party, O’jez Easter Fiesta, O’jez Democracy Jam which holds every Democracy Day (May 29), O’jez Independence Celebrity Nite and finally the O’jez Xmas Blast,’ CEO of O’Jez entertainment, Joseph Odobeatu reeled out..

Anita Oyakhilome’s Name & Picture Reportedly Removed from “Rhapsody of Realities” Devotional

In the midst of Pastor Chris and Anita Oyakhilome‘s divorce saga, yet another controversy has emerged.

According to City People, Anita’s name has been removed from the October edition of Christ Embassy’s Rhapsody of Realities devotional, which she usually co-authors. The alleged front and back cover of the new edition is shown above.

Reports also state that there is no trace of Anita’s picture or byline in the entire publication this time around.

Here’s a previous edition of the devotional with Anita’s name on it:

56 die in South Sudan road crash

A medical director in Juba Hospital confirmed on Monday that more than 56 people were killed in a traffic accident in South Sudan.

He said, on condition of anonymity, that the accident occurred when a minibus collided with a truck on a road linking South Sudan with Uganda.

“The victims could be more, but those who were brought to the hospital are 56,” he said.

He said traffic has been heavy along roads linking South Sudan with its neighboring countries since last September when violence erupted between government troops and fighters loyal to former South Sudanese Vice-President Riek Machar.

The conflict and the deteriorating humanitarian conditions have forced thousands of Southern Sudanese to flee to Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.

56 die in South Sudan road crash

A medical director in Juba Hospital confirmed on Monday that more than 56 people were killed in a traffic accident in South Sudan.

He said, on condition of anonymity, that the accident occurred when a minibus collided with a truck on a road linking South Sudan with Uganda.

“The victims could be more, but those who were brought to the hospital are 56,” he said.

He said traffic has been heavy along roads linking South Sudan with its neighboring countries since last September when violence erupted between government troops and fighters loyal to former South Sudanese Vice-President Riek Machar.

The conflict and the deteriorating humanitarian conditions have forced thousands of Southern Sudanese to flee to Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda.

We’ll not rush Synagogue building collapse probe -Fashola

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday said the government would follow due process in the investigation of the September 12 building collapse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Ikotun in Lagos.

Fashola made the statement while receiving members of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners in Ikeja.

He said the government would not yield to pressure from some  Nigerians, who wanted immediate action on the incident but  would act methodically on the issue.

Fashola said most of the pronouncements made on the incident did not reflect what actually happened and called on people to stop making comments that could bring more confusion into the situation.

The governor said, “On this issue, we are going to act methodically. We are going to act in a civilised manner. This is what we discussed at the State Executive Council today.

“We are not going to, without evidence, say this person has done wrong. Investigations are always painstaking and are done through scientific processes.

“This is the way that every civilised society develops. And we must assume that all the necessary provisions of law will be complied with. That is our track record here and nothing less will happen in this case.”

Fashola described NITP as the state’s partner in progress and said his administration would continue to work with the association in ending the menace of building collapse in the state.

NITP National President, Chief Steve Onu, commended Fashola for his many interventionist strides in the state.

He said the association would continue to partner with the state in the area of infrastructural planning and environmental development.

On the Synagogue building collapse, Onu urged the state government to ensure that a thorough investigation was carried out to unearth the culprits of the disaster.

“This is a good opportunity at getting insight into the incidence of building collapse and know whether it  happened by technical or natural occurrence,” he said.