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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) awarded each member of the super eagles the sum of $30,000 equivalent to N4.7million for their yesterday's 2-0 victory against Ethiopia and qualifying for the quarter finals of the 2013 African Cup of Nation 2013.

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/super-eagles-get-n47m-each-for-ethiopia.html

Nollywood stars Chika Ike and Yul Edochie graced the cover of February 2013 edition of the Fashion magazine 'House Of Maliq' in style and they are looking hot!
more pic @ http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/chika-ike-and-yul-edochie-covers.html

Six suspects involved with the kidnapping of Nigeria’s Nollywoood actress and Senior Special Assistant to Imo state Government, Nkiru Sylvanus were on Tuesday paraded at a joint press briefing conducted by the State Security Sercice, SSS and the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, at the SSS headquarters in Abuja.

The suspects, Ndidi Nwakoma Cletus, Stanley Asonna, Aminu Musa, Mohammed Abubakar, Obinna Okwuolisa and Sampson Chinedu Onwuka were said to have been arrested following joint operation by security operatives at the sister agencies.


They were also arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Mr. Uche Okoli and Kenneth Okolie on 15th December, 2012 at Nworie street, Akanchawa roundabout in Owerre, the Imo state capital,

Ndidi Nwokoma Cletus, 30 years old dismissed Mobile Police Constable, is said to be an indigene of Umuokedinma Awara in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area of Imo state. He confessed to being the leader of a notorious nine man armed gang which carried out the kidnap.

The Nollywood actress was released after a ransom of N8 million was paid. She spent six days in the kidnapper’s custody.

The suspected kidnappers admitted to other kidnapping incidents some of which include the kidnapping of one Okoro Okechukwu, an Electrical materials dealer on 15th October who was later released after a ransom of N1. 025 million was paid, Nkiruka Okwuosa, a civil servant who was kidnapped on 14 October, 2012 who was also released after a ransom of N3 million was paid, among others.

http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/abductors-of-nkiru-sylvanus-unveiled.html

Karen Igho became a popular face in the world of celebrities after she emerged as the winner of Big Brother Africa in 2009. Since then, she has been grabbing the headlines as she is absolutely controversial and very hard to ignore for the media.

What interests me most is the huge transformation that has taken place in her looks. Taking a close look at the photo above, you’d see that she used to be a tom boy.

I guess her rise to stardom is largely responsible for the change in her looks. Karen is now very trendy and sexy, and has got alot of admirers.

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/karen-igho-before-and-after-her-rise-to.html

The Nollywood star, tweeted this photo of her with American musician, Bobby Valentino working together in a studio in Atlanta.

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/omotola-in-studio-with-american-singer.html

Last week, while performing “Adorn” in London, Miguel fell off the stage. From the looks of the video below, he got a little caught up in the moment that he didn’t realize that he was getting closer to the edge of the stage. In the midst of hitting one of those high notes at the end of the song, he took one final twirl and ended up face down in the audience.

This is his second fall on stage, in 2011, Miguel had a similar fall on stage while performing in Houston.

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/miguel-falls-off-stage-during-concert.html

The 36 year old Egyptian referee who officiated the match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chipolopo of Zambia on Friday January 25th, has been dismissed from the on-going 2013 Africa Cup of Nations as a result of poor officiating.

Ghead Grisha awarded a controversial penalty to Zambia in the 85th minute which enabled them draw level in the group C match.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF immediately sent a protest letter to the Confederation of African Football, CAF, asking the football governing body to look into the questionable call by Grisha.

A top official of CAF said today that Grisha 'has been sent home. He will have no further action at this Cup of Nations. His decisions did not tally with best practices of the refereeing profession and we would not allow anyone to start re-writing the rules of the game here'

http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/caf-dismisses-egyptian-ref-who.html

After a very busy year 2012 graced by tours to different countries in the world, music sensation, Wizkid is now on a “spending level”.

Recent reports say EME superstar has splashed millions of naira on 2 Rolex watches.

Wizkid 22, whose “Azonto” video will be released in few weeks time, revealed on twitter some days back that he will not release any album this year. Instead, he’s working on a mixtape.

According to him the “Azonto” video will be shot in London by popular director Moe Musa.

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/wizkid-buys-2-rolex-watches-worth_1623.html

Former Square record artist, May D, who had a baby boy with girlfriend Debola two days after former label mate, Peter of P-Square and baby-mama Lola welcomed their second baby, received a congratulatory message from Peter Okoye on twitter

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/peter-okoye-congratulates-may-d-on.html

In a recent Interview with Soundcity's Moet, Davido reveals some secrets about his lifestyle and reasons why he shows off much wealth and affluence and also speaks about his leaked bedroom pictures.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H80BOSC4t0c

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/video-davido-speaks-on-leaked-bedroom.html

In an exclusive interview with GQ magazine, Beyonce talked about how she felt about the false rumour that her pregnancy was fake, her relationship with husband, Jay Z, the reunion of Destiny's Child at the upcoming super bowl this February daughter, Blue Ivy, and more.

When asked how she felt regarding the pregnancy rumour,
Beyonce said;

“I felt like I kind of had to protect my mother, because when people made up the silliest rumor about me not really being pregnant, she was there when I went through all of those things. And my sister. They were very, very defensive. It’s not personal to me, and it comes along with the job, but the lack of respect - people will just go too far sometimes.”

She also addresses her relationship with husband, Jay Z'

"I was independent before I met my husband, and we have such a natural chemistry and a genuine relationship, and it's based on the things that relationships are supposed to be based on. I've seen, growing up, when a woman or a man in a relationship—it doesn't matter which one—doesn't feel confident, they feel a bit trapped. Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone telling you who you are."

On giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy

“When I gave birth, that was the first time I truly let go and surrendered. And it taught me how amazing that feels… Giving birth made me realize the power of being a woman. I have so much more substance in my life. And expressing that excitement and that sensuality and the connection I have with my husband—I’m a lot more comfortable with that now. I actually feel like my child introduced me to myself.”

On her upcoming reunion with Destiny's Child, Beyonce noted that they "were my family, and still are my family. Unlike solo artists that started out, my foundation is being in a group and being with other women that needed — we needed each other so much."
She said, "I mean, it's harmony. And we were super tight. We could walk into a room and not give each other the key and sing in perfect harmony. It gives me chills. So that union, that unity, that sisterhood, it is how I grew up.”

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/beyonce-talks-pregnancy-rumour-jay-z.html

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson and husband have named their daughter Purity Okojie.
Baby Purity was born on 30th December 2012. The actress is due back to Nigeria next month, February.

Meanwhile, the nursing mother has been accepting movie scripts from producers and plans to hit movie sets once she's back to Nigeria.

she so cute..

http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/photo-of-peter-okoyes-new-baby-girl.html

Rudebwoy: is this d mansion?

Yes

After singing “At Last” for President Barack Obama four years ago at an inaugural ball, the 31-year-old Grammy winner was front and center in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday Jan.21.

Stunning with blonde waves, emerald jewelry and a regal, sequined black coat, the singer and mom approached the podium to belt out “The Star Spangled Banner.”

At a point in the performance, Beyonce removed her earpiece, suggesting a problem with the audio — but her rousing rendition of the classic patriotic song drew cheers and applause from the huge crowd.

Video Url:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGDH18R7GfA&feature=player_embedded
Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/video-beyonce-singing-national-anthem.html

Yes she is Nollywood sexiest

Nollywood sexiest actress, Ini Edo, was spotted looking pregnant [you can see the bump from the picture] at the birthday party of the AGN's president, Ibinabo last week.

The sultry actress was reportedly lost her first pregnancy last October when she was seen wearing big abortion belts on different occassions which she hasn't confirmed yet.

If she is actually pregnant, then it's a good news.

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/is-ini-edo-pregnant.html

Nigeria richest pastor and Winners Chapel founder, Bishop David Oyedepo, just acquired a mansion at industrial layout, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, very close to Apple Junction at Festac town, Lagos.

The edifice we learnt, is for the church's outstation.
The said property, we learned from a very reliable source is worth over N450 million.

Bishop Oyedepo owns four private jets, a net worth of $150 million according to Forbes, luxury homes in London and United states.

These pastors are lving it!

But before you crucify him, remember that he is creating employment opportunities too.

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/bishop-oyedepo-buys-n450m-mansion-in.html

Yesterday, popular Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji, published these pictures of Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke showing off his six packs on her blog saying that anytime she writes about him, he'd come after her, and Jim isn't happy with the comments on the post and took to his twitter handler calling Linda a hermaphrodite witch.

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/jim-iyke-attack-linda-ikeji-on-twitter.html

Nigerian super star and Marvin Record Boss, Don Jazzy, have had his own fair share in the entertainment world but it seems he isn't satisfied with the success as he and his younger brother, James is delving into oil and gas business.

NET source said that the brothers have set up an oil and gas service company called 'Marvin Energy'.
The company as described by the site is a 24 hours door-to-door diesel delivery service that supplies and retails petroleum products offers services in construction of diesel storage tanks and leasing of trucks’.

His brother James is the acting CEO while Don Jazzy who is always busy is working behind the scene

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/don-jazzy-and-brother-open-oil-and-gas.html

Nollywood sexy actress, singer and reality star, Omotola Jalade-Ekehinde is set to return to music industry, as she prepares to release a new album this year, and this time she's enlisted the help of producers of Konvict Music Label Akon for the upcoming album.

It would be recalled that since the release of her first album titled ‘Gba’ in 2006, the actress has not done any major work in terms of music.

'I am currently working with Grammy award winning producer Kendrick Dean and Verse Simmonds from Konvict music and we are working towards featuring a special guest', she said.

The source said the the multi-award winning actress will be inviting the Konvict Misic Label boss, Akon as a special guest.

http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/omotola-jalade-ekehinde-to-feature-akon.html

These men were arrested by some group of people in a community in Imo state for allegedly being homosexuals.

They were stripped naked, tied together with a rope before parading them on the street like criminals.
This incident happened at Ekwe community near Umuka in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State.

Meanwhile a group, the Nigeria HIV info, dedicated to the protection of the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS, has condemned the act.

PLEASE DO NOT POST THE PICTURE HERE

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source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/4-gay-men-stripped-naked-in-imo-state.html

Many people are rushing to come to Nigeria's commercial center, Lagos, while some are leaving the city because of its hustling, also with the ban of commercial motorcycles popularly known as 'okada' from operating on major roads in the city [now police not only seize okada operating on major roads but also on minor roads in the city] and other laws being dished out by state Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola.

Nollywood actress, Shan George, we learnt has been fed up with some of those and have decided to relocating to her Calabar, Cross River home which she feels is a better place than Lagos

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/fashola-chases-shan-george-back-to.html

Ice Prince posted on his twitter page yesterday the line up for his 'Aboki' remix and Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson's name is on the list with Wizkid, Mi, Sakodie of Ghana, Zamani and Khuli Chana of SA.

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/ice-prince-to-feat-mercy-johnson-on.html

naija no dey involve o

Authorities at Chicago O'Hare International Airport is holding a shipment of 18 human heads, still covered in skin, which was shipped from Rome before Christmas.
Customs officials halted the heads for investigation before handing them over to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

The heads were en route to a research facility near Chicago, but there was a glitch in the paperwork.
"They were all properly preserved and tagged for the purpose of anatomical study," Brucci said. "The paperwork just isn't properly done."
Researchers in Rome had been using the embalmed heads but shipped them to the United States for cremation at a facility near Chicago.
"The crematory has done nothing wrong. In fact, they were just here to hand all the paperwork over, and we're satisfied everything is on the up-and-up," Brucci told ABC News. "We are releasing them back to the crematory soon."

The somewhat grisly discovery apparently wasn't all that unusual. Doctors, medical facilities and research organizations often ship human body parts, said Brucci. This shipment raised flags because of the paperwork problem.
"This isn't as strange as it sounds," Brucci said. "People ship body parts to universities and hospitals all the time, we just don't usually hear much about it."
In 2010, a shipment of up to 60 human heads and parts of heads was seized at an airport in Arkansas.
Those heads were intended for medical training but were stopped in transit because of improper packaging and errors in the paperwork.

“There’s no issue with the transportation of body parts for medical purposes,” Brian Bell, a spokesman with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, told the Sun-times. “There’s nothing against the law that says you cannot ship them, provided you have the right documentation.

“Everybody here is ‘Oh my gosh, you got a box of heads’ and everybody thinks that it’s unheard of,” Bell added. “It is a potentially legitimate medical shipment. We’ve seen it at various ports in the nation.”

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/18-human-heads-shipped-from-rome-held_15.html

The gorgeous model has responded to reports that a sugar daddy is financing her super rich lifestyle. Ishioma, who ventured into fashion retail business with the launch of Esther's Closet, has a 2 door convertible BMW Z4, a silver colored Range Rover Sports SUV and a Toyota Camry. Ishioma says it's her hard work that's paying off and not any sugar daddy, contrary to popular opinion.

She said: "This is Lagos, what do you expect? People make up stories and say what they don't know about you. If you know me very well, you will know I am a go-getter. All my hard work is paying off. God is my sugar daddy. He has been good to me"

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/the-gorgeous-model-has-responded-to.html

It was a disastrous day yesterday morning for the Arepo community, Owode in Ogun state, Nigeria as fire outburst roasted no fewer than 30 people to death who was allegedly siphoning petroleum from a ruptured NNPC pipeline.

The cause of the fire according to eyewitness was the people who were arguing over who is eligible to fetch the petroleum from the ruptured pipeline and one of them accidentally released a bullet on the air which led to a massive explosion.


Shortly after the explosion, policemen led by sector Commander, Lagos, DSP Onaghise Osayande, cordoned off the area to reduce the casualties while the awaited the arrival of the fire fighters to put off the fire.

One of the survivors, Reuben is receiving treatment in a private clinic and will be arrested immediately he recovers while others were on the run knowing fully well that they are criminals.

Many people have lost their lives siphoning petroleum from a fallen tanker or ruptured pipeline and these people didn't learn a lesson from it? Nigerians will never learn.

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/30-people-die-in-pipeline-fire-in-ogun.html

Although she doesn't need an introduction because her name does ring a bell, but for those who doesn't know her, she is one of the top Nollywood actresses, a two-time Africa Movie Academy Award nominee. and she won the Best Actress Award at the Young Achievers Award in 2012. She have featured in over 100 movies which include; ‘Star Secret’, ‘My Diva’, ‘Ifunnaya’, ‘Tears of The Poor’ and ‘A Minute Silence’ and many more.

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In this exclusive interview with BellaNaija’s Adeola Adeyemo, Chika speaks about several controversial topics surrounding her life and career, her marriage, her charity foundation and more.

Enjoy the session...

During the Christmas period, pictures of you holidaying in Dubai surfaced on the internet. How was your vacation?
It was fabulous. It was a well deserved vacation and I had fun. I’ve travelled to Dubai and America severally but this trip made me discover Dubai, Miami and Washington DC. I had a tour guide take me to a lot of tourist attractions in the place. It was really wonderful.

Did you go on the trip alone?
I went with my manager for my Dubai trip but for my Miami trip, I went with my sister.

You made the news some time ago when Kim Kardashian retweeted and replied one of your tweets. Was this a big deal for you?
I think she knows me (smiling and batting eyelids). I think she knows Chika Ike as a Nigerian actress. Honestly, when I got the reply from Kim I was wowed. Kim is someone I like very much. I like her fashion sense, her business sense, and the way she handles her fans. She is someone I can relate to in the entertainment industry because she understands being out there, being in the public eye. A lot of us don’t understand it but she understands how to handle things. When she retweeted at me, I was like “Wow!” I was hoping the tweet didn’t come from a fake account but I checked and it was a verified account and I was really happy.

Your last birthday party created a lot of buzz for a couple of reasons. Firstly, why did you decide to hold it in Enugu along with a trade fair?
I normally don’t celebrate my birthday often. I’m not the kind of person that throws a big party every birthday but this time around, I had a business and my fans in Enugu had been asking me to come to their state and showcase Fancy Nancy. So I thought to myself, Why not do my birthday and the Fancy Nancy trade fair together and also give them a 50 percent discount which is a huge one? So that’s what I did.

A lot of people disbelieved your age and for a while, it was a trending topic on Twitter and blogs. Why do you think you had that kind of response?
I think it’s for two reasons. One is I got married at a very young age. Being married in most African societies means that you are mature, quite old. I was 20 when I got married. Another thing is I think I have achieved so much for my age so people would doubt that I’m 27. I think a lot of celebs also have that issue; people think we are older than our age. It is how it is.

How did the controversy about your age make you feel? Were you hurt by the negative comments?
[/i]It didn’t really hurt me, it made me laugh. I saw it in a positive light. I felt that people thought I’ve achieved so much for my age at 27.[/i]

You later tweeted your WAEC Certificate where your date of birth was clearly shown. Why did you feel the need to reassure people that you were telling the truth?
What happened that day is I had been looking for my WAEC certificate for a long time. And then suddenly I remembered that I scanned some of my documents and saved them in my email box so I was really happy when I found it. I just wanted to start a conversation on Twitter, asking people about their WAEC results and before I knew it, it went viral. I saw it as funny that people thought I was dumb because I made good grades. Do they think actresses are dumb? I’m happy that it actually cleared the air on my age but that was not what I really intended when I tweeted it.

I notice you’ve upgraded your website and on it, you mentioned buying a car for your mother as one of your highlights of 2012. This made the news some months ago when you actually presented the car. Was this deliberate?
I didn’t put my mother’s car gift out there. I put it as my DP on Mother’s Day and the next thing, people started calling me to congratulate me. I felt that I should have let her wear a better dress in the picture if I knew it was going to get to the internet (laughs). She was just wearing her night gown and tying a scarf. It is now that I understand the strength of the BlackBerry so if I don’t want anything out there I won’t put it out. It was a personal highlight but it was already in the public.

The release of your yearly calendar usually gets mixed reactions. Were you at any time bothered by the negative comments and why did you decide to rebrand with a traditional style this year?
My yearly calender is a tradition I started to usher in the new year. Honestly the mixed feelings from my past calender didn’t really bother me because I totally love every bit and I did them at certain stages in my life. Every year comes with a new concept. I just thought that I should promote cultures in Nigeria this year and I totally love it.

Some time ago, it was rumoured that the Senate President bought a car for you and helped sponsor your Abuja store. What do you have to say about this?
No, David Mark did not buy me a car, neither did he help me with my shop in Abuja. I know him as the Senate President but I don’t know him personally. But hey, he is the Senate President! Who wouldn’t want to know him personally, but too bad at the moment I don’t.

I understand this is a sensitive topic but could we talk about your marriage. How long were you married for?
I was married for about five years.

The end of your marriage brought up a lot of speculation with people insinuating different reasons in the media but up till date you haven’t really come out to say what went wrong. Why are you quiet about it?
I’m a very private person and I keep my private issues to myself. As an actress, there are some things I don’t want to let out. My marriage is a very sensitive topic and I don’t really like to speak about what I went through.

The major rumored reason was domestic violence and this is something a lot of women face in their marriages. A popular blogger once advised that you tell your story so that other women can learn from your experience.
Maybe when the right time comes, I’d talk about it. There is something I’ve been avoiding saying but I’d tell you. I’m separated and I’m working on my divorce and very soon I’d get a divorce. Even if it’s so hard to believe, I’ve decided to let bygones be bygones and move on without him in my life. Both of us are still on talking terms and I’ve also learnt to forgive him. Maybe when I’m done with my divorce, I would be able to talk about it. I’m going through a lot of emotions right now and it’s still very fresh.

I quite understand. Do you think getting married at a young age was a disadvantage or had anything to do with the way it ended?
I think it has to do with so many reasons, one of them might be being young. Some people get married that young and have been able to make their marriages work. But if you’re young, you’re young. There are some things you’ve not experienced. You might not be able to stay calm when you’re supposed to stay calm, understand when you’re supposed to understand or leave what you’re supposed to leave. Also, I think these days, a lot of people are not happy in their marriages. I have a lot of friends who would have left their marriages but because of the African society, their in-laws, what people will say or other factors, they stay. We’ve heard of a lot of deaths caused by bad marriages and before the death, there would have been signs, things that have been happening leading up to that. I think it has to do with age and so many other things like compatibility and not being true to yourself in the marriage. Everybody has a limit. There are some things in marriage that you might not be able to stand. Some people’s limit might not be my limit; my limit might be somebody’s starting point.

Have you moved on and are you willing to try again?
I’ve moved on but marriage right now is not at the top of my list. I’m still trying to get myself together. I don’t want to make the same mistake twice. I have to understand the person I’m going to be with. There are so many things involved.

Tell me about the Chika Ike Foundation. What is the main target of the foundation?
It focuses on children on the streets and I love education. I call my charity project Educate A Child because I think educating a child is one of the greatest gifts you can give him or her. I started my foundation in 2012 on Children’s day. I threw a party for about 3000 children and we gave them school bags, lunch boxes and notebooks. What really touched my heart was the way they were so happy. We’ve done some other giveaways in Enugu, Asaba and in the north. It’s an African foundation and we’re going to other African countries, not just Nigeria.

Recently, pictures of you at a widows’ giveaway organized by Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo surfaced online. Are you a member of his church and why did you decide to be a part of the project?
I’ve known Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo for seven years. He is like a father to me. He is someone that whenever I have something to talk about, I go to him and he gives me genuine advice. He called me up to support the widow’s giveaway at Osun state. Normally I don’t like to travel far by road, I get really tense but I am a sucker for charity and I had to be a part of it.

You have a business in Abuja but you live in Lagos. How do you cope with the demands of running a store far away from where you live?
It’s not been very easy. It’s been extremely stressful and it’s not just Lagos and Abuja, we shoot movies in Aba, Enugu and other places. When people come to my store, they ask to see me. Honestly it’s been very challenging and stressful but I’ve been coping fine.

Why did you decide to open a store in Abuja rather than Lagos?
I have a lot of friends in Abuja. Secondly, when I went to survey the market in Abuja, I realized that what I wanted to do is not very rampant but the Lagos market is saturated already. Also, Abuja people like jewellery a lot.

Let’s talk about what brought you into the lime light. How did you cut your teeth into the acting profession?
In 2005, I went with my sister to audition for a movie and after a while, they called me that I got a scene in the movie and my sister got ten scenes. It wasn’t even a speaking role and initially I felt bad but I gave it my best shot. Things just picked up from there.

Nowadays, a lot of people get lead roles at the beginning of their career but you have had to climb the ladder. How has this affected your career?
When you start gradually, you tend to appreciate where you are right now. When you crawl before you walk and then you fly, you’ll appreciate your roots. But some people are just lucky. Everybody wants to start big but I appreciate my small beginning. It has taught me to be patient and to never give up.

What were you doing around the time you started acting?
I was studying for my Diploma at Unilag before I went on to get a degree.

You mentioned earlier that you were quite young when you got married. Were you already acting at that time or did you start acting afterwards?
When I went for my first audition, I wasn’t married. The time between when we had the auditions and when we got called was quite long, about 7months. I got married in 2006 around the time I started acting.

What was growing up like?
Growing up was fun. My parents are disciplinarians. My Mum is an Evangelist and my father is a very strict man. When I told him I want to be an actress, he didn’t like it. In those days it was difficult to convince parents unlike now that mothers even call me to help their daughters get into acting. I grew up in a large compound where I had a lot of kids to play with.

Is your sister still acting?
No, right now she is in America. She is more into pageantry; she has participated in a couple of beauty pageants.

What should your fans be expecting from you this year?
A lot of charity; it’s my giving back year. A lot of movies too. Also, people complain that I hardly attend events. I get a lot of invitations and it’s not intentional that I don’t attend but I have a lot of work. I think I would try to attend more events this year and hopefully, I might just produce my movie this year.

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When MayD quit Square records last year, the exact reason for the action wasn’t disclosed and it left fans jumping to varying conclusions.

But in a video released online few hours ago, Jude “Engees” Okoye, brother and manager of the P-square discloses why MayD had to quit Square records.

He says “we sign in artistes as our way of giving back to the society, and by the time they become known, we let them be. However when May D came in, he wanted more than that, he wanted to be Psquare, a name that we have struggled to be build for years…”

source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/may-d-wanted-to-be-like-p-square-jude.html

In a recent interview with GQ, Beyoncé revealed that she has been working with Justin Timberlake, Pharrell, Timbaland and The-Dream on her upcoming record, as well as discussed the album's influences and her upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.

The new album is set to drop as early as April and the superstar already has a stellar line up of collaborators on her next album, taking it back to the era that she really made a name for herself. "I've been working with Pharrell and Timbaland and Justin Timberlake and Dream. We all started in the '90s, when R& B was the most important genre, and we all kind of want that back: the feeling that music gave us,” she said.

“I worked so hard during my childhood to meet this goal: By the time I was 30 years old, I could do what I want,” she added. “I’ve reached that. I feel very fortunate to be in that position. But I’ve sacrificed a lot of things, and I’ve worked harder than probably anyone I know, at least in the music industry. So I just have to remind myself that I deserve it.”

Source: http://gistmetro..com/2013/01/beyonce-working-with-justin-timberlake.html