The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Ondo State have recorded the highest number of contestants who have qualified for the semi final in the ongoing maiden edition of the weekly Cowbellpedia TV Quiz showing on 14 stations across Nigeria. Three representatives each of the FCT and Ondo State have scaled the huddle to the semi final stage of the competition. Evans Owamoyo of Greater Tomorrow International College, Arigidi got the first ticket for Ondo State in the junior category of the competition, sponsored by Cowbell, produced by Promasidor Nigeria Limited. For the senior category, Ayodeji Akinkuowo of Adeyemi Demonstration Secondary School; and Titilayo…
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Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi has ordered the Commissioner for Youth and Sports in the state,Mr Charles Akpuenike,to go all out to both primary and secondary schools to harvest hidden talents and put the state on high sport pedestal. Governor Umahi,gave the order when Abakaliki,Ebonyi Urban Divine Mandate Sport Organisation visited him in his office. The group used the opportunity to invite him to the forthcoming Akubaraoha Sports Festival scheduled for this month. It also presented him and the state’s Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, with jerseys for the sports festival. While thanking Akpuenike for his innovative and pro -activeness…
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has re-stated his determination to increase the salaries of workers in the state. Addressing newsmen shortly after a closed door meeting with the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and National Treasurer, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ibrahim Khaleel, in Abakaliki on Friday, Governor Umahi said, “we informed him(Khaleel) that we are determined to increase the salaries of workers but we cannot be able to do that, until we gather all the indices, and by the end of October we should be able to know how much we want to…
Talk about controversy in Nollywood and the name Chika Ike is likely to pop up! In this chat with The Sun Newspaper, entrepreneur, actress and now movie producer opens up on why she has remained celibate for almost a year now. Excerpts: Chika Ike has remained ageless, what are your best kept beauty secrets? Honestly, let me thank my mother’s genes. People always say ‘I woke up like this flawless’ but it’s not always like that. I drink a lot of water, I exercise and I eat vegetables. Then I opt for fruits for vitamins and rest a lot. I take…
The death of Oluchi Anekwe, the student of University of Lagos who was electrocuted to death a few days ago has sent shivers to the bones of sympathizers who turned out in large numbers to sympathize with the family. Long faces, broken spirits and an atmosphere filled with grief welcome you to the home. Tucked in a reserved part of Okota, a sprawling suburb in the heart of Lagos, the neighbourhood has perhaps seen more visitors over the last few days than at any previous time in its history. Since the tragic demise of Oluchi Anekwe, a 300 level accounting…
HOLY HUMOUR BRA DENOMINATION A man walked into the ladies department of a large departmental store, and walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, “I’d like to buy a bra for my wife.” “What type of bra?” asked the clerk. “Type?” inquires the man. “There is more than one type?” “Look around,” said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size, color and material. “Actually, even with all of this variety, there are really only three types of bras,” replied the salesclerk. Confused, the man asked what the types were. The saleslady…
Keep another date with LOVE MOMENTS WITH AKUDO, the show that rekindles, rebuilds and remoulds your love lives and also helps to make your relationships’, homes and lives one everlasting experience. Do you have any love issues, questions or concerns, then Love Moments With Akudo, is your go-to programme that will throw more light as well as give you the ideal solution for your concern. Hosted by Akudo Abengowe-Adebayo, a writer, broadcaster, editor and consultant, you can be sure to get the best spices for your love lives on this programme. Akudo has a background as the editor of Hints…
All is now set as Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON in collaboration with Growth & Employment Projects (GEM) Nigeria supported by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment and funded by the World Bank and the United Kingdom’s Department of International Development (DFID) hosts the Nigerian Digital Music Summit. The summit which will take place at Eko Convention Center, Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, on September 28 and 29 has the theme “Establishing the Basic Rules of Engagement in the Digital Environment.” The two-day event provides an opportunity for key players in the production and distribution of music in the digital…
Dateline September 9, 2015, Lagos, Nigeria, St. Ives Communications, owners of WFM 91.7, Nigeria’s 1st Radio station for WOMEN and their families presented the voices and faces that will be its core on-air-personalities to a select cream of media practitioners. In what’s akin to a scene from an episode of ShowTime, the quartet of ABISOLA GRACE AIYEOLA, Nigerian British born currently studying Business management at National Open University of Nigeria and Nigeria’s budding actress and singer, FUNMI JINADU, who cut her teeth in radio broadcasting at BBC Bristol, UK and an active member of the National Union of Journalists, United Kingdom, BOLATITO BEZ…
If you were an ardent follower of happenings on Twitter, then this might not come as a surprise. The whole drama began when Peter Okoye of P-Square replied a fan’s tweet where he accused Soundcity of purposely refusing to play their videos. Although Soundcity replied immediately with a response which was aimed at balancing the whole thing, but ended up sparking harsher comments from the twin brothers’ older brother, Jude, who in turn accused Soundcity of airing videos without paying royalties and eventually ask artistes for free performance. Well, Pride magazine obtained another response from Soundcity which was released this…