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A- List Nollywood star, Ini Edo who recently ventured into movie production with I’ll Take My Chances which she jointly produced, is set to premiere her latest work in Lagos . The actress who recently got her appointment with the United Nations renewed as the United Nations youth envoy on environment for another year is putting finishing touch to her preparation. Anticipation is high and fingers are crossed in the entertainment and fashion capital of Nigeria , Lagos as the movie, I’ll Take My Chances comes to town. Having enjoyed a very successful premiere in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, the banquet hall of the Meridien Hotel on the 24 th September to be precise, the movie is now set to be premiered in Lagos and many celebrities, industry pundits, associates and well wishers are all expected to throng the venue of the premiere in grand style. Following the resounding success and acceptance it enjoyed in Uyo, more is expected when the premiere comes alive in Lagos. The Lagos pre...

Imade Ogbewi made her way into Nigeria celebrity league recently as she was declared the winner of Nigeria Next Suoermodel competition organized by Mrs. Joan Okorodudu.  Imade, who was shedding tears of joy shortly after she was declared the winner, was full of praises for the organizers of NNSM for the positive impact in her life within a short time starting from when she was shortlisted at the screening.   She was presented with a brand new car with lot of other juicy prizes courtesy Virgin Atlantic, First Group Dubai, Swarovski, Loreal Paris and several other corporate sponsors of the event. Guest at the event-Linda Ikeji

Star actress Mercy Johnson is not happy with a  producer who in the cause of promoting his movies went to town with the rumour that Mercy is blind. In the last few days the latest news about Mercy Johnson indicated that she was blind.  Mercy is pissed by what she described as baseless information being circulated by a producer who in a bid to sell his movie dabbled into irresponsible publicity stunts. Mercy was blind in the movie not in real life.  www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com   also gathered that Mercy also fingered one of her detractors as the person behind her death rumour.   A statement by the publicist for Mercy Johnson Okojie reads  "As at the time of writing this, blogspheres and entertainment industry is awashed with rumour that star actress, Mercy Johnson suffered blindness and experienced a terrible accident that led to her death. This rumor has no resemblance or iota of truth. Mercy is on a movie location in Lagos and getting set for her trip...

Conrad Murray the personal physician to late pop icon, Micheal Jackson was today sentenced to 4 years in jail by a court in the United States.Conrad was jailed based on professional misconduct. Judge Micheal Pastor describe the way Murray administered drugs on Micheal Jackson as a cycle of horrible medicine.   Conrad Murray became an instant celebrity when he was appointed as personal physician to Micheal Jackosn. He was earning about $150,000 in US Dollars as salary. He was dragged to court by after the death of Micheal because of the way and manner the 50 year old musician died.

winner face of sleek Alendra Nwokedi A young Nigerian model Alexandra Nwokedi has emerged winner face of sleek 2011. The event took place at Harbour Point near Silverbird galleria, Victoria Island Lagos.    Gistmaster brings you photos from the event. Thanks to Tyna Ezenna .

Congratulations to Lola Shonowo the beautiful make up artist who goes by the name Lola Shon was delivered of a bouncing baby boy recently .   Lola once contested for Miss Lasu (Lagos State University) and she is doing well in her make up business . She has handled many jobs in the past.   She handled make up for Michael Power when he was in Nigeria some years back on the invitation of Guinness Nigeria Plc . Click here to read Lola Shon on the runway story        -Niyi Tabiti

 Notable film producer in Ebiraland, Hon Mario of Calabash Film Production said that there are better days ahead for the entertainment industry and indeed Kogi State in general.  “We aim at showcasing the awesomeness of Ebira art and creativity"he said  Mr. Calabash as Hon. Mario is fondly called also told gistmaster correspondent that “By the grace of God, we are looking forward to doing two big projects that will appeal to national and international market next year.  “Though our movies are in our local dialect (Ebira), but duly subtitled in English. This is the new dawn at Calabash Film Production. We want to put Ebira on the front burner of national and international cultural artistic excellence”             Based on public’s demand, our old products such as Evene, Omozamenwani and so on are now available in VCD in all our selling outlets.             Asi...

Jenevieve Aken is a 22 year old orphan from Nnem Alok Ikom Local Government Area in Cross River State. In 2005 she lost her mother at the age of 16 and her father only years later. Her strong will to make something of her life has been the driving force over the years. She entered for the MTN Lagos Fashion and Design Week, MTN Young Model of the Year Award competition geared with only this will to excel, and fortune indeed smiled on her. Jenevieve walked away with the award of the MTN Young Model for 2011, N1 million cash prize, contract with Nigeria’s leading modelling agencies, Beth Africa Modelling Agency and a chance to enter for the Beth Model’s Elite Model Look Nigeria 2012. This 5 feet, 7 inches ebony beauty tells ADENIKE SOTADE how it happened. Can you please tell us a little about yourself?? My name is Jenevieve Ebele ken. I was born on the 8th of June 1989, in Nnem Alok Ikom local government, Cross River State. I live in Abuja but I’m currently studying phot...

Prolific actor and tele-comedian,Chinedu Okedieze of Aki and Paw Paw fame had his traditional wedding ceremony today at St.Theresa Catholic Primary School, Obolo Isiala Mbano in Imo State, Nigeria. He got married to pretty Nneoma Nwajah. 

Chief Emeka Ojukwu, a former governor of the old eastern region is dead. Ojukwu, who has been hospitalised for moths died on his hospital bed in London, where he has been receiving treatment. Ojukwu who holds the title of Ikemba of Nnewi, amongst other titles would be given a state burial in Anambra State with the support of other governors in Igbo land.    Gistmaster gathered the federal government is also expected to play a pivotal role in the burial of the late elder stateman who led the Biafra war.   Ojukwu's biography : Ojukwu was born in 1933 at Zugeru in the northern part of Nigeria to sir Louis Phillipe Ojukwu, one of Nigeria's richest men at that time. He was a radical who hates discrimination and cheating. The young Ojukwu got into trouble in 1944 for assaulting one his teachers- a whitewoman who matreated a black woman.  After secondary school, Ojuwku studied History in the United Kingdom. On his return, Gistmaster, gathered that Ojukwu joined the Nige...

Kim with veteran tv star Kirk Douglas who hosted the event This is not the best of times for Kim Kardashian. The pretty TV reality show star is under hammer as many bloggers gave her a piece of their mind .   You can tell that they obviously upset about the way and manner Kim walked out of her marriage to Kris Humphris,72 days after it was contracted.   The torrent of negative comments are reactions to photos  taken as Kim Kardian and other stars joined the Mayor of Los Angeles Anthonio Villaraigora to serve thanksgiving meals to the homeless .   Many people believe that the Charity event was another publicity stunt for Kim.Some concluded that the collapse of Kim's wedding gave her so much bad press and she is using the thanksgiving day event to help the homeless and a face saving effort.  The least thing on Kim's wedding was a cake that cost about $200,000. In Africa, that amount can change many lives, buy uniforms for many school children, buy some...

  Kogi State is the home of some of Nigeria's finest actresses and Lady Tonia happens to be one of the big talents in the movie industry. The likes of Mercy Johnson, Jumai Joseph, Halima Abubakar, Lola Alao and others have shown us that they Kogites have.   Lady Tonia is better known for roles in Igbira movies. She is one of the shinning lights of that sector of Nollywood. In a recent chat with gistmaster correspondent, Lady Tonia said that she is not competing with other star actresses from her state such as Mercy Johnson, rather, she respects all of them because they have brought Kogi state to the world map.

COURT ORDERS NDLEA TO PAY BABASUWE 25MILLION      The ikeja high court has ordered the National drug law and enforcemnt agency(NDLEA) to pay  popular actor and comedian, Babasuwe the sum of 25 million naira as damages this morning .     In an earlier report,Babatunde Omidina,popularly known as babasuwe and his counsel,Bamidele Aturu had dragged the anti-drugs agency to court,suing them for 100million naira as damages and unlawful detention.     The presiding judge,Justice Yetunde Idowu ordered this morning that Babasuwe should be compensated with 25million naira and also added that the anti-drugs agency should a publish a statement of apology in two widely read Nigerian newspapers.

Wizzkid the rave of the moment in Nigeria's music industry is making all the dole and as this picture below shows, he is enjoying life to the fullest!lol  Don't blame wizzy, within a short time he has made so much money to last him a life time from performance fees, record sales and endorsement deals.   Before now, he was said to have dated actress Tonto Dike but they both denied it.Some also said he impregnated someone, they even went as far as changing his name from wizzkid to wizz daddy but he also denied it.  Will he deny this picture too?

 Farida Waziri, the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who was relieved of her job yesterday morning by the Nigerian government said she is yet to receive her sack letter.   In a short interview she granted a national newspaper, The Punch, Mrs. Waziri said she heard the announcement of her removal from office on television like every other person.   She told a correspondent that no one has communicated the new development to her in writing. Reasons for her sack? Well, some key players in international financial crime bursting agencies are not contended with the way she has been playing her role in EFCC but that is not to say she has not done anything at all. -Niyi Tabiti

 This is really a bank-customer relationship gone sour.HITV informed gistmaster that the closure of their office in Lagos yesterday is nothing but invasion despite a pending court case.  A statement issued in Lagos today by HiTV reads "On Monday, November 21 at about noon, heavily armed mobile policemen alongside men in suit invaded in a commando style, simultaneously, all HiTV offices in Lagos purportedly acting on some court order instituted by Guarantee Trust Bank Plc over a relationship/financial dispute between HiTV and the bank. The invading team brandishing a court order sealed HiTV offices thereby partially paralysing activities and causing disruption in its services which has resulted to the loss of signals in some of its Hi channels locally and to its international partners. For records purposes, we wish to state here that the invasion on HiTV property by agents of GT Bank was a total breach of the rights of HiTV as there is a pending case in cou...

 President Goodluck Jonathan woke Nigerians up with a shocker this morning with the sack of Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) boss Mrs. Farida Waziri. According to announcement made by the government through the president's spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, Waziri was relieved of her job and an acting chairman in the person of Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde has been appointed acting chairman of the anti-graft agency. Gistmaster gathered that the sack of Waziri and appointment of Lamorde as EFCC acting Chairman takes immediate effect.  Lamorde's profile in efcc started durning the time of former chairman of the commission, Malam Nuhu Ribadu. He was the director of operations. He was later appointed the acting chairman shortly before the appointment of Mrs. Waziri by the Umaru Yar'Dua's administration in 2008.  Lamorde a police office was tranfered from the EFCC after the appointment of Mrs. Waziri but he was re-appointed director of operations after sometime. Mrs. Waziri was a...

 Spin doctors of Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede the group managing director/ceo of Access Bank are already pushing his ambition as next Governor of Central Bank to limelight. The tenure of the incumbent governor of CBN,Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, will expire next year.   Gistmaster gathered that the Access Bank boss is silently running a campaign that would get him the job through his connection with Nigeria president, Mr. Goodluck Jonathan.   He is considered as one of the closest economy drivers to the president. So he is doing all within reach to ensure that he is considered for the job.  One of his highest selling point is also condered his weakest. According to a source, Aig-Imokhuede and his deputy, Wigwe are jollificating over the aquisition of Intercontinental Bank, yet they have not answered the question of how they managed to acquire a bank  they are indebted to.   Going by recent comments of President Goodluck Jonathan on the achievement of...

As Wande Coal thrills audience… Contestants go down memory lane with Classical music… On Saturday, November 19, 2011, the number of contestants at this year’s edition of MTN Project Fame West Africa was reduced from 13 to 10 contestants as Joba, Chidinma and Emmanuel were eliminated from the popular music talent competition. The three contestants were among the seven contestants with the lowest votes put up for eviction last week. The other four contestants on probation were Roy, Racheal, Princess and Ruth. As usual, after performances by the contestants on probation, the moment of truth came: the total number of votes from the viewing public saved Racheal. The judges decided to save Roy thereby extending his run in the competition. Next up was the Faculty and after commending the contestants, they decided to save the eccentric Ruth based on her development in the academy. The contestants who were not up for eviction then had the unpleasant job of saving only one of their fellow contes...