Rafiki Director Has Signed A Big-Money Deal With Gotham Group

 Wanuri Kahiu, director of the Viryan Kenyan lesbian relationship movie, Rafiki, achieved another international height, when he successfully signed a deal with Gotham Group.  Shortly after his astonishing movie made a historical debut for the Cannes film festival, movie-based Los Angeles giants announced their new deal with Wanuri.

Speaking about the new deal, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, the founder of The Gotham Group, told news men that: “Wanuri Kahiu is a prodigiously talented and brilliant woman. As an advocate for Africans, especially young women, Wanuri has established herself as a major cultural force. That she refused to edit Rafiki in any way to avoid the Kenyan ban is a testament to Wanuri’s courage and commitment to her creative vision.”Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

Dolapo Oni Sijuwade to star in Play Adaptation of “The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives” in London

 

Media personality Dolapo Oni Sijuwade will be starring in the stage play adaptation of the well read novel The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives by Lola Shoneyin.

The cast includes Jumoké Fashola (Inspirit, BBC Radio London’s Sunday Breakfast Show; Dirty Little Secrets, London Festival of Cabaret), Christina Oshunniyi (Ife, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Africa Center; One Session, First Star Studios), Layo-Christina Akinlude (The Taming of the Shrew, Shakespeare’s Globe; The Cane, Bush Theatre), and Marcy Dolapo Oni (Iya-Ile, Soho Theatre; The Marcy Project, OHTV) as Baba Segi and his wives.
The cast will also include Ayo-Dele Edwards, Tania Nwachukwu, Diana Yekinni, Ayan De First, and Usifu Jalloh.
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives is a scandalous, engrossing tale of sexual politics and family strife in modern-day Nigeria. The bestselling novel bursts on to the stage in a vivid adaptation by Caine Award-winning playwright Rotimi Babatunde.Baba Segi has three wives, seven children, and a mansion filled with riches. But now he has his eyes on Bolanle, a young university graduate wise to life’s misfortunes. When Bolanle responds to Baba Segi’s advances, she unwittingly uncovers a secret which threatens to rock his patriarchal household to the core.
Femi Elufowoju will direct the multi-talented West African ensemble in the UK premiere production, featuring live Yoruba music, songs and dance.
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HONOURED: #RoyalWedding: Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle down the Aisle

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. (Photo by Arthur Edwards-Pool/Getty Images)

Kensington Palace announces that Prince Charles of Wales is walking female Meghan Markle down the hallway. Meghan issued a statement on Thursday saying that his father would be lost from his marriage to Prince Harry. Gaining a statement on their official Twitter, Kensington Palace announced that Meghan requested him to run down the aisle.

The statement read:

Ms. Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales to accompany her down the aisle of the Quire of St. George’s Chapel on her Wedding Day. The Prince of Wales is pleased to be able to welcome Ms. Markle to The Royal Family in this way.

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Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon & Sarah Silverman cover GQ’s Comedy Issue ...

 

 Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, and Sarah Silverman cover the magazine’s 2018 edition of its annual comedy issue.

In what may just be a shade to Vanity Fair’s botched Hollywood Issue cover which featured Reese Witherspoon with 3 legs and Oprah Winfrey with 3 arms, GQ has filled their cover with an array of limbs.

Torso-less limbs appear behind backs and across bellies.


GQ, writing about the cover, gave an apology to their cover stars:

GQ would like to apologize to Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, and Sarah Silverman for the egregious mistakes made in the process of creating the cover for our 2018 comedy issue, the latest in our pantheon of mostly annual love letters to the funniest humans we know. Our intention was to celebrate the three super-funny superstars, who are all that is smart and perceptive and riotous and necessary in comedy right now. We deeply regret that the results violated GQ’s rigorous standards of editorial excellence and the laws of nature.
In an effort to ensure that an error of this magnitude never happens again, and because this sounds like the right thing to say, GQ will be conducting a thorough internal audit of our cover-development process. To demonstrate our commitment to transparency, we will release the results of the review, quietly, in 17 months, on Medium.

Read more on the magazine’s website.
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Blackky Inyang Bluntly Calls Out All Nigerian Entertainer For This Reason

Veteran Nigerian singer, Blackky Inyang is displeased with his colleagues in the industry as according to him they have continued to promote drug abuse with their music. He took to his Facebook page to call them out writing; ”I am deeply worried about the high level of drug abuse amongst some of my colleagues-Artistes..musicians…etc The abuse of tramadol,codeine,Indian hemp, etc have become so rampant these days and to make matters worse some of these Artistes go ahead to glorify these highly destructive hard drugs in their songs thereby encouraging their listeners and fans to experiment with them. This must stop! To those Artistes/Musicians doing this, they must realise that music is so POWERFUL and capable of destroying an entire generation or even generations unborn so they must be careful what songs they put out there. They must also realise that they do NOT need any hard drugs,Indian hemp etc to compose good music,perform on stage or even face a crowd….all this will come NATURALLY……Ovastand?? These drugs are capable of destroying you so please stop the abuse! #stayhardrugfree The Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

Nigerian Author Farida Ado makes TIME’s 2018 “Next Generation Leaders” List

 

 

Farida Ado

TIME Magazine released the 2018 edition of the annual "Next Generation Leaders" list and our Farida Ado girl was featured. Featuring 11 people from around the world, including the famous stars The Weeknd and Ariana Grande, TIME describes Farida as "Jane Austen of the Kano." The 32-year-old Farida is known for her romantic novels. Picture a Mills & Boon novel, but in Hausa. Speaking at TIME, Farida said: "Women are returning to romantic novels to learn how to live their own lives." And his books get inspiration from real-life events! Discuss his series "The Block of Ashes," Farida declared that he inspired the story of his neighbor who, tried to solve his problems in marriage, decided to see a priest of juju. She said:

I try to reflect the reality of society in my stories. These juju doctors had become a menace in many homes.

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High Court bars Ikoyi Registry from conducting Marriages

 

According to The Cable, a justice, Chuka Austine Obiozor, issued the registry a restraining order from conducting marriages.
This is contrary to the constitution, the order is read, for the federal government to fulfill the state's duties and local governments. The Federal Registry, Ikoyi, will no longer be able to make wedding ceremonies or issue wedding certificates, the High Court of Lagos is decided. Local governments and local development areas of state councils are the only legally binding bodies that have the power to carry out such duties, said the judge's verdict.



The Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami, in a statement, said the order will be communicated to all stakeholders involved. He said:

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Xbox Unveil The First Ever Adaptive Game Controllers For Disabled Gamers

  Xbox, have released details of the first ever adaptive video game controller designed specifically for disabled gamers.
According to BBC, Microsoft added that the adaptive Controller will give people easier access to the games they love, irrespective of their physical disabilities.

 Before Xbox new innovative masterpiece, disabled gamers had to rely on the work of specialist charities to adapt video game controllers to meet their needs.
Xbox innovation came shortly after the charity Muscular Dystrophy in the United Kingdom released a report emphasizing on the need for more efforts to be channeled into helping disabled gamers.

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WATCH the Making of Adekunle Gold’s “There is a God” featuring Lagos Community Gospel Choir

 

 

Adekunle Gold is about to drop his ‘About30‘ album !
One of the songs on the album is ‘There is a God‘ featuring the Lagos Community Gospel Choir.
According to Adekunle, he actually wrote the song 2 years ago and didn’t originally know he’d be featuring a choir.
He says, in this BTS video, that it feels good to be back to his church roots for this song.

Watch the making of ‘There is a God’ below.

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Janet Jackson On Early Challenges, Upcoming Music, Motherhood as she covers Billboard’s Latest Issue

 

 Janet Jackson  is set to receive the prestigious Icon Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards showcase this weekend.
To this end, she covers Billboard Magazine‘s
latest release and she opens up to David Ritz on the challenges she faced earlier in her career, motherhood as well as the younger acts that impress her currently.
Read excerpts from the interview below:
On releasing her very first two records, Janet Jackson and Dream Street:
Excitement was in the air. Music was always my heart, and now I was getting to sing my heart out. The songs were good, but they weren’t me. [She only began co-writing most of her songs on Control.] That was a little confusing. I knew I had something to say, I knew I had to assert myself. I also knew I had to go through the painful process of what my brothers had gone through. I had to thank my father for his help and then move on. I had to assert myself.
On her breakthrough song, Control:
Control was undoubtedly the break-through. But I think the concept is sometimes misunderstood. I’m a believer. I know that God has absolute control. I’ve never wavered in that belief. I don’t mean I don’t get controlling — most artists do. But I also know that turning myself into a control freak goes against my character. I’m much more a collaborator than a controller. So I saw control, even as a 20-year-old, in modest and limited ways. For example, I agreed to be produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. That was critical because they were not controlling. They let me be me. They encouraged me to tell my story, express my attitudes and step forward with my convictions. They encouraged me to write. I also had the control to select choreographers and video directors who could channel — and help me shape — my own dance moves, turning them into visual poetry. I didn’t control those wonderfully creative people, and they didn’t control me. It was more about molding fruitful partnerships. And based on those partnerships and the success of Control, I could move on and assert myself even more boldly.

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Eazi Signs Licensing Deal With Columbia Records

Mr Eazi has yet added another feather to his cap. The artiste has signed a new licensing deal with Colombia Records UK and is so excited to share the news to his fans and followers.

He wrote on Instagram, “Yesterday in my New Vehicle! As CEO of my Label #BankuMusic i signed a licensing deal with @ColumbiaUK as part of our structural release for the coming music! Everything is almost in place & new single from my upcoming project #LagosToLondon drops 23rd May Jah willing! Thanks for your support!! Together (my fans, my Team & i) will make History #happyBoy”Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

Seun Kuti: Why Yahoo Boys Are Still Mugus To The Whites

Seun Kuti, has taken to his Facebook page to reveal the reason why Yahoo boys are still mugus to the whites. He wrote, “wetin yahoo boy dey take money do? No be to buy expensive white man things? Lol.

“If they weren’t busy buying White man drink but building their communities maybe just maybe, I will see dem but I don’t. Steal white mans money and the only way u can express that wealth is too seek validation by consuming the most expensive white man things and u say u are a Gee? All Yahoo boys are Mugus for whitey still, dem be learner. Wait that 100k u used 3 months to set the job how long did it take Gucci to collect it back? MUGU. Until we can express our success outside of white validation thru their brands and luxury items of status and class, U STILL BE MUGU.”Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

Bobrisky Shows Off His 83-Year-Old Grandma As He Celebrates Her On Mothers’ Day

  Bobrisky took to his Instagram page to show how much he love his grand mother.

Sharing the photo of the beautiful granny on social media he also took some time to pen lovely message to her. He wrote, “HAPPY MOTHER DAY granny ����u are my everything. Granny still looking dope at 83yrs”.

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Bobrisky Is Getting Married To His Bae This Sunday, You Are Not Invited

Bobrisky is getting married this Sunday to his boyfriend of many years. It was the same man that bought him a house at Lekki and showers him with luxurious gift.
The location of the wedding was not disclosed, and the wedding will be just between the guy and bobrisky
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Heartbroken! How M.I Feels About Zainab Balogun’s Marriage

Zainab Balogun’s traditional marriage was held recently and Nigerian singer Jude Abaga, better known by his stage name M.I seems not happy about it.He took to his social media page to share his feeling on Zainab Balogun’s marriage to CEO Jetset Airways, Dikko Nwachukwu and it’s not good. The Chocolate City rapper appears to be heartbroken about it as he shares a broken heart symbol.

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Davido Performs, Chris Tucker Dances In France

 Davido Performs at an event in France, Chris Tucker was captured as he Danced to David’s tone In France
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OBO was a guest at Isabel Don Santos event in Cannes,France, where he performed. American actor and stand-up comedian Chris Tucker was also at the event and he felt the Afrobeat vibes Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

Simi’s Reaction To Noble Igwe Pointing Out Major Fraud Fronts In Nigeria

Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye aka Simi, has reacted to the viral story of Noble Igwe pointing out major fraud fronts in Nigeria. The Joromi singer who took to her Instagram to comment appears to support Noble for a job well done.

 She wrote, “we complain about how the rest of the world sees and treats us. They hear ‘Nigeria’ and the first thing that comes to mind is ‘fraudster’ they are afraid to let us in their countries, our passport makes them extra search us at the airport etc..
“It makes me feel so sad and ashamed because our potential is so rich and so overlooked and honestly truly thought we all felt that way.
“So I’m genuine surprised that anyone is rooting for this BS. Is scamming people now ok?
“Did I miss something? Why are there so many people defending it against Noble, am I crazy because if we are thinking like this, don’t we deserve whatever mess we find ourselves in?”
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Ibrahim Idris, releases His Rap TRANSMISSION, Reno Omokri Reacts To IGP Ibrahim Idris’ Speech Embarrassment

Police IG, Ibrahim Idris, releases His Rap single; TRANSMISSION, Reno Omokri Reacts To IGP Ibrahim Idris’ Speech Embarrassment
Reno has no chill at all, he took a swipe at the Police IG who can’t even read his own speech.
Reno took to twitter to shade the police boss. Read below
His First tweet

@RKelly released the hit single IGNITION. Not to be outdone, Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police and budding rapper, Ibrahim Idris, releases his own rap single, TRANSMISSION. The song is so hot that @iTunes and other streaming platforms crashed the moment it was released.

His second tweet

Z$ 1 million to the first person who can tell us how many times Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotum Idris used the word ‘TRANSMISSION’ while reading his now infamous Kano speech. Please RETWEET so we can solve this urgent national dilemma

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‘Penis Facials’ Keeps Me Looking Young And Fresh – Sandra Bullock

Speaking on the Ellen DeGeneres show, the 53-year-old actress revealed that she has “penis facials” to keep her looking young.When discussing her youthful glow, the Blindside actress joked: “I think when you see how good it is to your face you to will run to your local facialist, and say ‘give me the penis!'” Ellen, who is a lesbian and married to Portia de Rossi, replied: “I’m never going to say that!”Sandra isn’t the only A-list fan of the treatment as Cate Blanchett also loves the unusual facial. The nickname comes from the serum that is placed on the skin because it is made from the foreskin of Korean newborn babies. The facial costs £450 and involves microneedling, a chemical peel and serum – that’s supposed to generate elastin and collagen. Meanwhile Sandra also revealed some other nuggets during Ellen’s “burning questions”. “What is the most rebellious thing you did as a teenager?” Ellen asked. “Got drunk at a marathon dance and wound up in the hospital getting my stomach pumped,” she answered.Photo Credit: GettyRäägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

Alec Baldwin Welcomes Baby Boy With Wife Hilaria

The 60-year-old American actor and the 34-year-old fitness expert both took to Instagram on Thursday (May 17) to share the good news with fans. “Here we go again! #BaldwinitosEverywhere,” Alec captioned the first photo of the couple with their newborn at the hospital.Hilaria added: “He’s here! He’s perfect! 8lbs 2oz  #wegotthis2018.” Baby Baldwinito is their fourth child and third son together. Alec is also father to 22-year-old daughter, Ireland, from his previous marriage to actress Kim Basinger. In November, Hilaria opened up about her growing family, admitting she “never knew how many kids” she wanted, but “really, really” likes motherhood.Räägi sõbrale... #AFRICA ... spill TEA ABOUT THE TOPIC ABOVE.... Easy on Shade #jaiyeorie

Lola Alao Emotionally Speaks On The Passing Of Colleague Aisha Abimbola

Aisha Abimbola aka Omoge Campus has passed on. Aisha reportedly died from breast cancer in far away Canada. Her colleague and friend actress Lola Alao, has taken to her IG to emotionally release a press statement on her passing alerting everyone not to contribute towards her burial as the Candian government has got it covered.  The video sees Lola saying; late Aisha is a very private person and she’s been battling with the cancer for a while but she didn’t make it public. She’s a Canadian citizen and the government is taking of the funeral so we are not seeking for funds from any one. Kindly disregard any message asking you to contribute anything towards her burial.’ 

 

 

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“Bus Driver That Has No Legs!”: A lady Narrates How she was Shocked Inside A Bus in Lagos

Twitter user, a lady identified as Kenni was left in shock After she borded a danfo bus and midway discovered that the bus driver has got no legs.
The lady said she entered the bus on her way to Town from Ojota..
The driver is such a strong man..
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No Wakanda Salute! Michael B. Jordan Shows Off Six Pack On Essence Cover

 

“S/O to the baby oil lady! She did her thang on this one . Honored to grace the cover of @essence for the 2nd time this year. Issue hits stands 5/25,” Michael wrote on his Instagram.

On alleged dating rumors that the actor doesn’t date Black women, he told the mag: “It’s so funny to everybody because it couldn’t be further from the truth,” he said. “My dad and my mom both said, ‘If they only knew.’ If they only knew. And that’s the thing that keeps me not tripping about it, you know what I mean?”

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Fela In Suit With His First Wife, Remilekun Taylor (Throwback Photo)

She is the mother of Femi , Yeni and the late Sola Kuti.

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Yeni Kuti Becomes a Grandmother as Her Daughter, Rolari, Welcomes First Child

  

 

Yeni Kuti, the first child of the Fela Anikulapo Kuti is now a grandmother as her daughter, Rolari Segun and her Australian husband Benedict Jacka welcome their first child.
 Rolari and Benedict held their traditional marriage engagement at the African Shrine, Fela’s famous home and concert venue, on Saturday June 27, 2015.
Now, the couple have welcomed their first child together, and the proud grandmother is above with her grandchild.

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Seun Egbegbe.... OUT! Toyin Aimakhu is Engaged to Lawyer Beau in New Video

  

 

Toyin Aimakhu is set to walk down the aisle again.
The actress took to her social media to reveal her engagement to her mystery lawyer beau, and from the video, she is seen dancing with her crew who are excited for her.
Her ex-husband Adeniyi Johnson accused the top actress of having an affair with disgraced filmmaker Seun Egbegbe while they were still married.
“I was accused of cheating. I heard a lot, I read a lot, till now no evidence,” said Adeniyi to Ebuka Obi-Uchendu yesterday on Rubbin Minds, adding, “The internet never forgets. Seun Egbegbe said–I am not spiting anybody–in the interview he did with Goldmyne, which is everywhere, he said as at May 31st, he started seeing Toyin. [While] we still celebrated our wedding anniversary in July.”
Toyin did not speak on the accusation with a response, clearly she had since moved on.






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Amazing Transformation Photos Of A Once Malnourished #Child from @UNICEF

 UNICEF shared an amazing transformation photos of a once severely malnourished child after months of intensive nutritional treatment from UNICEF
They wrote;

“When we met him, Joemar’s skin was hanging from his bones. Months later, thanks to dedicated nutrition support from UNICEF Philippines, he slowly gained weight. Now Joemar is healthy, he can walk, speak and play. His beautiful round eyes are full of life again and his cheeks are plump.

  

It is not a miracle, although it seems so. It’s the fruit of many hands. A job we can only do with your support

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Wizkid Reacts After the Mothers of His Sons Called Him a Deadbeat Dad

  

 

 Sola Ogudugu, the mother of Wizkid’s first son Boluwatife shaded him on social media, the mother of his 2nd son, Binta Diallo, has also spoken out.

Writing on her Instagram , the Guinean-American model revealed how the singer no longer pays their son, Ayo Jnr, attention, that he has only sent $13, 000 for their son’s upkeep in over two years.

She also wrote that the Manya singer never sends gifts to the boy and never calls .


“I took care of our son for fifteen months before he sent a penny,” said Binta who uses the Instagram handle @bluediamond, adding, “He didn’t post [Ayo’s photos] until he was 2 years old. Never showed [up] for any of his birthdays nor bothered to call or send a gift.”

, Wizkid took to his Twitter to claim he is, at least, a good dad to his third son who he shares with his London-based manager Jada Pollock. “2 Sides to every story,” he said. To which Jada responded: “Thank you for always being such an incredible dad, Ayo.”

 Binta diamond was upset ,.

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