MERCY AIGBE, NONSO DIOBI TO HOST BEST OF NOLLYWOOD AWARDS 2012

The organizers of the annual Best Of Nollywood (BON) awards have
announced that Mercy Aigbe and Nonso Diobi would be the hosts of the
prestigious awards. On November 11, 2012, industry stakeholders would
storm the yet-to-be announced venue of the show.



According to the Executive producer Seun Oloketuyi of the awards, "we
decided to choose both accompanied role
interpreters because we believe that they will add spark and fire to
this year's awards, which is expected to be the biggest of the past
editions.

Funke Akindele, Tonto Dikeh and Ini
Edo are all nominated for the Actress of
the year award category while Uti
Nwachukwu, Van Vicker, Joe Benjamin and Wale Ojo made the Actor of
the year award category.

Here are the nominees.

BEST ACTOR ENGLISH IN A LEADING ROLE
1.       WALE  OJO  - PHONE SWAP
2.       VAN VICKER – THE SEARCH
3.       JOSEPH BENJAMIN – MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE
4.       NWACHUCKWU Uti – IN THE
CUPBOARD

BEST ACTRESS ENGLISH IN A
LEADING ROLE
1.       FUNKE AKINDELE –  MARRIED
BUT LIVING SINGLE
2.       NSE  ETIM – PHONE SWAP
3.       TONTO DIKEH – MY LIFE MY
DAMAGE
4.       INI EDO – I TAKE MY CHANCE
5.       SHAFFY BELLO AKINRIMISI – THE SCORE

BEST ACTOR YORUBA IN A LEADING ROLE
1.       FEMI ADEBAYO – AIYEKOOTO
2.       ODUNLADE ADEKOLA – IRANO
MEJI
3.       FEMI ADEBAYO – SONTO
ALAPATA
4.       MUYIWA ADEMOLA – EYINJU
ELEDUMARE

BEST ACTRESS YORUBA IN A LEADING ROLE
1.   BISI KOMOLAFE – AIYEKOOTO
2.  FATHIA BALOGUN – SUNMISOLA OTELEMUYE
3.  LIZ ANJORIN – KOFO TINUBU
4.  AYO ADESANYA – AMOPE ALASELA
5.   BIMBO AKINTOLA – EYINJU
ELEDUMARE

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
HAUSA
1.       ALI NUHU – MADUBIN DUBAWA
2.       ADAM A ZANGO – ADAMSY
3.       ADAM A ZANGO – AHLUL KITAL

BEST YORUBA ACTRESS IN A
SUPPORTING ROLE
1.       IYABO OJO – IJO OLOMO
2.       KEHINDE BANKOLE  - OJUKOJU
3.       IRETI OSAYEMI ADEOYE –
JEJERE
4.       ENIOLA BADMUS –
IJEWURU

BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE
ENGLISH
1.       YEMI BLAQ – THE SEARCH
2.       HAFEEZ OYETORO – PHONE
SWAP
3.       JIDE KOSOKO – LAST FLIGHT TO
ABUJA
4.       ALEX EKUBO – IN THE CUPBOARD

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING
ROLE ENGLISH
1.       NSE ETIM – THE SEARCH
2.       TONTO DIKEH – BROKEN
SILENCE
3.       NADIA BUARI – HOLDING HOPE
4.       MARY URANTA – MISRESS

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING
ROLE HAUSA
1.       RAHAMA HASSAN – MADUBIN
DUBAWA
2.       LADIDI FAGGE – ADAMSY
3.       ZAINAB ABDULLAHI – AHLAL
KILAB

MOST PROMISING ACT MALE
1.       BRYAN – I TAKE MY CHANCES
2.       TONY MONJERO – LAST FLIGHT
TO ABUJA
3.       ALEX EKUBO – IN THE CUPBOARD
4.       IFEANYI KALU – UDEME

MOST PROMISING ACT FEMALE
1.       ARIKE AKINYANJU – EYINJU
ELEDUMARE
2.       BELINDA EFFIAH –
KOKOMA
3.       IYOBOSA OLAYE –  ADESUWA
4.       MOYO LAWAL – HOLDING HOPE
5.       YEWANDE ADEKOYA – OMO
ELEMOSHO

CHILD ACTOR OF THE YEAR
1.       WALE AKINWUNMI –
AMOPE ALASELA
2.       MAC DONALD OKOROWU –
WANDERER
CHILD ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
1.       TOYIN ADEBIYI – JEJERE
2.       PRISCILLA OJO –
JEJELOYE
3.       SHARON – LAST FLIGHT
TO ABUJA
4.       DEOLA FASEYI – MARRIED
BUT LIVING SINGLE
5.       GBEMISOLA OBADEYI –
AMOPE ALASELA

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
1.       DESMOND ELLIOT – IN
THE CUPBOARD
2.       BAYO TIJANI –
AIYEKOOTO
3.       KUNLE AFOLAYAN –
PHONE SWAP
4.       OBI EMENLOYE – LAST
FLIGHT TO ABUJA
5.       TUNDE LAOYE – MARRIED
BUT LIVING SINGLE

MOVIE OF THE YEAR
1.       IN THE CUPBOARD
2.       AIYEKOOTO
3.       PHONESWAP
4.       ADESUWA
5.       MARRIED BUT LIVING
SINGLE

COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR
1.       IJEWURU
2.       OKON LAGOS 2
3.       AMOPE ALASELA

BEST MOVIE WITH A SOCIAL
MESSAGE
1.       MY LIFE MY DAMAGE
2.       KOFO TINUBU
3.       LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA
4.       JEJERE
5.       VICTIMS OF LIFE

SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
1.       AIYEKOOTO
2.       IN THE CUPBOARD
3.       THE SEARCH
4.       PHONE SWAP
5.       AMOPE ALASELA

CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR
1.       ADESUWA
2.       IGBA N BAJO
3.       PHONE SWAP
4.       IN THE CUPBOARD
5.       AIYEKOOTO

MOVIE WITH BEST SOUND
1.       ADESUWA
2.       IGBA N BAJO
3.       SONTO ALAPATA
4.       PHONE SWAP
5.       EYINJU ELEDUMARE

BEST EDITED MOVIE
1.       PHONE SWAP
2.       I TAKE MY CHANCES
3.       IN THE CUPBOARD
4.       AIYEKOOTO
5.       IGBA N BAJO

BEST PRODUCTION SET
1.       SONTO ALAPATA
2.       PHONE SWAP
3.       EYINJU ELEDUMARE
4.       AIYEKOOTO
5.       ADESUWA

BEST ACTOR HAUSA
1.       ALI NUHU – MADUBIN
DUBAWA
2.       ADAM A ZANGO – ADAMSY
3.       ADAM A ZANGO – AHLUL
KITAB

SUPPORTING ACTOR HAUSA
1.       SADDIK SANI SADDIK –
ADAMSY
2.       AL'AMIN BUHARI – AHLUL
KITAB

BEST ACTRESS HAUSA
1.       NAPISA ABDULLAHI –
MADUBIN DABAWA
2.       FATI LADAN – ADAMSY
3.       NAPISA ABDULLAHI –
AHLUL KITAB

SUPPORTING ACTRESS HAUSA
1.       RAHAMA HASSAN –
MADUBI DUBAWA
2.       LADIDI FAGGE – ADAMSY
3.       ZAINAB ABDULLAHI –
AHLUL KITAB

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE YORUBA
1.       IBRAHIM CHITTA –
AIYEKOOTO
2.       KAYODE AKINBAYO –
IGBAN
3.       RICARDO AGBOR –
OJUKOJU
4.       GABRIEL AFOLAYAN –
TANGIRI

ONGA BEST USE OF NIGERIAN FOOD IN A NOLLYWOOD FILM
1.       IJEWURU
2.       UDEME
3.       IN THE CUPBOARD
4.       AIYEKOOTO
5.       EYINJU

BEST SHORT FILM
1.       NKIN
2.       SILVER LINING

BEST USE OF COSTUME
1.       JEJERE
2.       SOTONTO ALAPATA
3.       I TAKE MY CHANCE
4.       IGBA N BAJO
5.       ADESUA

BEST KISS IN A NIGERIA MOVIE
1.       UTI & TONTO – BROKEN
SILENCE
2.       9ICE & LAIDE – JEJERE
3.       NSE & BOLA – SEARCH
4.       TONTO &THOMAS
AITMAN – MY LIFE MY DAMAGE
5.       DESMOND AND NSE  -
SPELLBOUND

BEST PRINT MEDIA JOURNALIST
1.       VICTOR AKANDE
2.       BIODUN KUPOLUYI
3.       SAM OLATUNJI
4.       HAZEEZ BALOGUN

THIS LIFE : WOMAN GIVES BIRTH TO HORSE IN BENIN-CITY

The horse-like creature reportedly born in Benin-City

A yet-to-be identified woman in Benin, Edo State reportedly gave birth
to a foal (horse-like) creature yesterday, Tuesday, September 11,
2012. The incident was said to have occurred in one of the prophecy
programmes of the World Liberation Ministry located on the old
Benin-Sapele road, Benin.

We learnt that the bizarre occurrence left both the church's pastor,
Evangelist Silva Wealth and his members soaked in confusion.

We gathered that during the prophecy service, the woman started
screaming while blood was coming out of her private part. This now led
to the horse-like creature emerge from her private part, which
reportedly died afterwards.

Elders at the church's host community have reportedly launched an
investigation into the incident.

PHOTO: MORE BLINGS TO DAVIDO’S NECK AS HE ACQUIRES SOME EXPENSIVE GOLD CHAINS

David 'Davido' Adeleke has barely spent two years in the Nigerian
music industry and he is already a household name. Presently, he is on
top of his game while grabbing a few awards here and there to confirm
his status as A-list entertainer.

With an album under his belt, songs enjoying massive air play and a
mouth-watering endorsement from telecommunications giant MTN, what
else can this 19-year old pop singer want? Don't even add the fact
that he has the backing of his very influential father.

After splashing money on himself by acquiring a state of the art
automobile and shooting eye-catching music videos in exquisite and
choice locations, the singer has decided to add more to his collection
of gold jewelleries as he tweeted:

I LOVE MY GOLD

It would be recalled that while in the Asian country of Malaysia
sometime in March of 2012, Davido had tweeted a picture of himself and
his newly acquired gold jewelleries he reportedly bought for a
whooping N2 million which attracted a mixture of condemnation and
applause.

P-SQUARE, MAY D LATEST: 'I WAS LOYAL TO SQUARE RECORDS TO A FAULT'–MAY D OPENLY CONFESSED

Since his surprised sack from Square Records, Akinmayokun Awodimula
popularly known as May D has remain silent on the matter. Different
views have been made known by fans of both parties with each taking
sides of their favourite.
Just over the weekend, news went round that May D was set to drag his
former music label to court over breach of agreement. In some
quarters, it was said that there was no formal contract signed by both
parties while others claimed Jude Okoye, who heads Squares Records,
couldn't have taken risk; signing an artiste without the necessary
paperworks.

Few moments ago, a fan asked May D on twitter why he has been silent
on the whole issue. He was asked, "MayD, you have been quiet all this
while, what's going on? Talk to me." The 'Ile ijo' singer then
answered, "they say silence is golden! And I've always been guided by
the word that says: 'be swift to hear, slow to speak and slow to
anger."

When he was later asked "MayD, how would you describe your
relationship with Square Records before now" by the same person, May D
replied, "very cordial. Infact, I would say I was loyal to a fault."

Many have still wondered what went wrong May D and Square Records. He
was the first artiste signed by the label after much criticism from
fans that P-Square were being 'selfish' by not involving outsiders in
the prosperous music business.

PHOTOS: NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS, ENIOLA BADMUS ( GBOGBO BIZ GIRL ) CELEBRATES HER BIRTHDAY BASH IN STYLE

Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus better known as 'Gbogbo bigz girlz' on
Friday, September 7, 2012 added another year. Two days later, she
threw a birthday bash at the popular Oniru Beach in Lagos.

PHOTO – SINGER OBIORA OBIWON AND WIFE, NKECHI WELCOME BABY GIRL

popular pop singer Obiora Nwokolobia-Agu aka (Obiwon) as the lord has
blessed the family with a bouncing baby girl.

The couple who got married last year had the baby on 4th september 2012.

This was how the artiste announced the arrival of the baby below.

"God made her from our loins and she arrived Sept 4th. Celebrate the
grace of Jesus with us!"

congratulations for the arrival of your new baby ! The entire
Entertainment Crew rejoiced with you ...

"MORNING KNACKING IS THE BEST I SWEAR" – GOSPEL SINGER, KEFEE CRIED

Kefee, the gospel artiste, has come under a lot of criticism,
following her tweets yesterday morning.



The Delta state indigene, who became popular with the native songs
like Kokoroko and Branama wrote on her page: "Morning knacking is the
best I swear."

Following attacks from her followers and other tweeps, she went on to
tweet, "Guys renew ur minds lmao. Una too funny."



 Well, for those who are not familiar with the slang, 'knacking' is
loosely intepreted as sexual intercourse. Which begs the question: Was
she, as a gospel singer, right to tweet about having sex? Or does she
interprete knacking as something entirely different?

For the heck of it, it is Twitter, some folks have argued. So she
should have the liberty to tweet whatever she wants. The arguments
have been rumbling on ever since.

Kefee, is in her second marriage to Radio OAP, Teddy, who works with Star FM.

PHOTOS: IT'S GOLDIE AGAIN AS SHE GOES DRESS HUNTING IN LAGOS

Goldie preparing for her photoshoot with SIMS Magazine
Last week was fun for Nigerian singer Susan 'Goldie' Harvey – she
went dress hunting and you know ladies love shopping!

Goldie was uber excited about her new wears and decided to share the
experience with her fans on micro-blogging site Twitter.

'I then decided to go wardrobe overhauling… I literally flipped my
whole look and went dress hunting', Goldie says.

At least, anything to get her mind off Prezzo.

Here are a few photos the KENNIS Music singer put up…

Tell us, does she look hot or what?

Culled from nigerian news.com

CONGRATULATION ; CHELSEA WIN EUROPEAN CLUB OF THE YEAR AWARD

Chelsea have been named European Club of the Year in the European Club
Association's annual awards.

The Blues received the award from their peers after a season in which
they won the Champions League but finished sixth in the Premier League
– their lowest domestic position since Roman Abramovich took over at
Stamford Bridge.

They beat Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona to the accolade on
a night that saw four clubs honoured.

The association said the awards, introduced in 2010, aimed to "reward
outstanding club performances, encouraging best practice and
highlighting successful club management".

Chelsea's award cited the club "for their outstanding achievement
during the 2011-12 season on a European and domestic level".

Cypriot club APOEL won the Best Sporting Progress 2012 award "for
their significant progress in European competition in the 2011-12
season", while Sampdoria were given an award for the year's Best
Achievement – setting up a "Fair Play Village" in which rival
supporters could socialise.

A Shakhtar Donetsk programme designed to help orphaned children in
Ukraine, a country with a high number of orphans, won Best Community
and Social Responsibility Programme.
Culled from www.goal.com

WHEN SECURITY PERSONNEL THREATENED TO BEAT UP IYABO OJO AT MUKA RAY’S EVENT

In most places in the world, celebrities always want to enjoy free
pass into any event. In any event one's clique organises, there is no
doubt that anything goes. This may best explain why sexy but
controversial Yoruba actress, Iyabo Ojo felt insulted when she was
asked for passes to allow her 'service' guests get access into Muka
Ray's event held recently.
On Monday, August 20, 2012, Muka Ray, who is a very close pal of
Iyabo, premiered his new flick, 'Ashiru Ejire' at the Multi-Purpose
Hall located inside the premises of LTV 8, Ikeja, Lagos.

She did not have any problem getting access into the hall as the
security personnel stationed at the entrance allowed her in. But hell
was almost let loose when Iyabo insisted that two other guys she
brought along with her, who had the shirt with the inscription on
their backs 'Crystal Events' must be allowed in without passes.

The security personnel explained to Iyabo that he would not allow them
in because he was instructed never to allow anybody without a pass in.
This fell into Iyabo's deaf ears as she insisted the two guys must be
allowed in because she brought them to serve at the event.

The already angered security man then told Iyabo that he would have
asked the actress to produce her IV, but only allowed her in based on
self recognition. This angered Iyabo who then rained abuses on the
security guy.

Unable to swallow the insults, the security operative threatened to
beat up Iyabo Ojo if she continues with her rain of insults. He was
then held by some policemen at the venue so as not to carry out his
threat.

It took Muka Ray, who later came to Iyabo's rescue, to calm the
already over-angry security guy down. At the end of the day, they two
guys were later allowed in.