A 28-year-old English school teacher, Hapiness Ayomide, who said she resigned her appointment to be contest in the television game show, Star The Winner Is, has made it to the semi-final stage of the show. The show offers a grand prize of N10million and a brand new car, and Ayomide, for her spectacular performance in episode 3, has joined previous winners, Philip and Brenda to compete for the prize at the semi-final stage. The teacher, during her session on the game show, gave a vocally outstanding performance of ‘At Last’ by Etta James, which gave her the edge in the…
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By Bolarinwa Akande Dubai-based aircraft carrier, Emirates Airline, has introduced an Audio Description on movies for visually impaired customers on its in-flight entertainment system, information, communication and entertainment (ICE) Digital Widescreen. This is the first time in the history of air travels, that such innovation is being introduced. The feat, further confirms the airline as global brand, with Emirates’ ICE, recently awarded the ‘World’s Best Airline In-flight Entertainment’ award at the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards for the 10th consecutive year. The airline now offers Audio Description soundtracks on 16 Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures films, including Frozen, Saving Mr. Banks,…
A Nigerian soft-sell, Icon Weekly, has apologised to popular singer, Tuface Idibia, over a publication linking the artiste with adultery. In its March edition, the weekly magazine had reported that one Teniola, a Lagos-based banker and graduate of the University of Lagos, Akoka, was pregnant for the award-winning music superstar. Consequently, 960 Music Group, Tuface Idibia’s management released a statement refuting the report, and slamming a N100 million suit on the news outfit. The Magazine, not only apologised to the singer, but has retracted the story. The letter reads in parts: “On behalf of the Management of Tegs Icon Ventures,…
Amidst fanfare, digital terrestrial pay-TV, at the weekend, took Abeokuta by storm, with marketing team, holding sway at major markets and public places. The move, apart from its offering of trending television contents at affordable price, also serves as job opportunity for most of the youths who took delivery of branded tri-cycles for the marketing of the product. Leading the pay-TV team at the two-day exhibition, Mrs. Elizabeth Amkpa, General Manager, GOtv Nigeria, said: “GOtv is enabling the Nigerian government to achieve a speedy migration from analogue to digital broadcasting, using the latest technology DVB-T2.” According to her, digital migration…
A play by former General Manager of National Theatre of Nigeria and Artistic Director of National Troupe of Nigeria, Professor Ahmed Yerima, has been planned as part of the October 1 Independence Anniversary celebrations. Entitled The Wives, the play will feature veteran artistes such as Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, Jide Kosoko, Iretiola Doyle and Lala Akindoju, at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, on October 9, 10 and 11. Presented by The Make it Happen Productions, producers of Open Mic Theatre and V-Monologues, The Wives, according to the producer, Kemi Lala Akindoju, is centered on the intriguing character called Chief Theophilus…
Organizers of Best of Nollywood (BON) awards have announced readiness for the sixth edition of the show, billed to take place on Saturday, October 4, 2014. Unveiling the nominees at the Press Centre, Government Office, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, last Friday, Founder/ Executive Producer of the awards, Seun Oloketuyi, expressed gratitude to Governor Rotimi Amaechi for his support towards the coming event. Also announced at the event were the duo of Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi, a popular on-air personality and Nollywood star Fred Amata, as hosts of the show. Speaking glowingly about the coming event, Oloketuyi said: “It is a day…
Dear Dorothy The man in my life is kind and loving, and our relationship has been wonderful. We’ve been together for nearly five years. But while most of our friends are getting married, he has never broached the subject of marriage. When I do bring it up, he says there’s plenty of time for us to settle down and we should just enjoy life for the time being. I am very concerned, and a bit hurt by his attitude. I will be thirty soon, and would like to settle down and have children. I need him to make up his…
By Charles Anyiam-Osigwe One of the greatest gifts a mother can give herself and her child is breastfeeding. Asides breast milk being nature-designed best diet for a baby, breastfeeding fosters a bond between momma and child that cannot be explained. She looks into her baby’s eyes most times while feeding the little bundle, she feels, touches and rock the cutie over and over again. And that baby coos and smiles back to momma; love unadulterated! Many of us are used to seeing women with their boobs exposed to what they consider maximum cleavage – it is all in the name…
By Alex C Sovereign Trust Insurance plc has announced its intentions of raising additional capital of about N1.1 billion from existing shareholders through Rights Issue. Segun Bankole, head of corporate communications and brand management department, explains that the Rights Issue is a necessary step towards accomplishing its five-year strategic blue-print, which among others, will reinforce its competitiveness in the Nigerian market and improve its market share. The company is placing on offer by way of Rights, 2,290,585,798 (Two billion two hundred and ninety million, five hundred and eighty-five thousand, seven hundred and ninety-eight) ordinary shares of 50 kobo each at…
Bharti Airtel, India’s telecoms services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, announced that it had crossed the 300 million customer mark across its operations. The milestone includes customers across mobile, fixed line and DSL, and DTH services. Bharti Airtel, which began operations in 1995, reached the 100 million customers mark in 2009, and crossed the 200 million mark in 2012. The latest 100 million customers have joined the Airtel family in less than two years. The company ranks as the fourth largest mobile service provider globally and second largest globally outside of China. Christian de Faria,…