Police Inspector wins N5million in Glo’s promo

Several lucky subscribers including a police Inspector, a nurse, a civil servant and a commercial tricycle driver who won between N10,000 and N5 million in the ongoing Glo “Recharge to Stardom” promo have collected their cheques at a special prize presentation ceremony held on Friday at Glo’s corporate headquarters in Lagos.

Lagosians ready for Alake’s Sept. 7 GHR at Niteshift Coliseum

 
The Grand House Reception at Niteshift Coliseum, Opebi, Ikeja (Lagos), on Saturday, September 7, 2013, in honour of the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Michael Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo (CFR) is all set to roll.

Maltina Dance All season 7 finally hits TV

 
After an exciting regional audition all is now set as the Maltina Dance All (MDA), the much awaited family dance show hits television screens across the nation and beyond today. 13 out of the 25 family representatives that were selected during the regional audition were able to qualify their families for the show. The number would be further reduced to 10 families who will eventually be admitted into the MDA academy.

Yaw, Lolo, Obiang others in Pepper Soup war

 
Some of the famous voices on radio, including Yaw, Lolo and Katherine Obiang are set to take their remarkable careers to the next level in a stage adaptation of Elechi Amadi’s Pepper Soup, this September.

MTN Project Fame fires Ayoka

 
Project Fame West Africa witnessed another eviction show recently at Ultima studio, in Lekki. This time, it was the turn of another contestant, the ever dazzling Ayoka.

EE/SE editor, Azuh Amatus storms South Africa for Big Brother’s closing ceremony

As the highly anticipated closing ceremony of “Big Brother Africa: The Chase” comes to a sensational end this Sunday, August 25, the cerebral editor of Entertainment Express and Sunday Express newspapers, Azuh Amatus, is already in Johannesburg, South Africa, on the invitation of MultiChoice Africa to witness live the historic and epoch-making event.

Photos: Flavour rocks @ world tours

Matina Dance All: 13 lucky families storm Lagos for showdown

Maltina Dance All (MDA), the consumer engagement platform of Maltina, the non-alcoholic malt brand from the stable of Nigerian Breweries plc has entered a crucial stage following the arrival of the lucky families that made it to the final screening of the competition and entry into the MDA academy.

SHOWBIZPLUS gathered that out of the 25 families that participated in the highly competitive screening process, only 13 made it to the final stage. Tagged “The Evolution”, MDA 7 is expected to feature the evolution of dance from the 1960s to date.

The families, who came from different locations across the country, were in high spirits as they touched down at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja Lagos for the academy.

Banky W hails MTN Project Fame

 After watching performances, by this year’s MTN Project Fame West Africa’s contestants, Nigerian R and B sensation, Bankole Wellington, popularly called ‘Banky W’, could not contain his admiration for the extraordinary talents and resourcefulness of each of the contestants.

Ije producer, Chineze Anyaene loses mum

This is certainly not the best of time for award winning filmmaker and producer of monster hit movie, Ije, Chineze Anyaene. The amiable lady recently lost her darling mother; Chief Mrs. Uche Rosarii Anyaene to the cold hands of death.

KOK gets FG appointment

This is no doubt cheering news for the teeming fans of Nollywood actor turned politician, Kanayo O Kanayo MFR, who is famously known as KOK.

After many years of lobbying and waiting on the powers that be in Abuja, his prayers were finally answered early in the week when Aso Rock announced his name among the many that were appointed into federal government’s governing boards for 42 agencies and parastatals.

Photos: Stars relaxing @ Bowler Hats Bash 2013

Klint D Drunk and wife

Chidi Mokeme

Elder O and Elenu  

Wumi

Victor Osuagwu and Daddy Monso

Mike, Chinasa and Klint D Drunk

Shan George performing @ Bowler Hats Bash

Ozzybosco, mum and Chief Tony Okoroji

Stars @ Bowler Hats Bash

Poverty killed my dream of becoming an Engineer - African China

After about one-year hiatus, one of Nigeria's foremost reggae stars, African China, has returned with two new singles entitled “Boko Haram” and “Gen Gen,” which, apart from currently burning the airwaves across the nation, are also being celebrated on various social media platforms. 
In this encounter, the multiple award winning artiste averred that plans are already in motion to shoot videos of the new singles. “I’m here again to make a statement with my kind of songs. I’ve done it before; I’ve done it again and I will keep doing it.” Enjoy the interview.

APC warns FG; Meet ASUU's demand without delay

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in order to end the ongoing strike that has paralyzed academic  activities in the nation's public universities. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and obtained by ShowbizPlus, the party said no government worth its salt can afford to play with education, because it is the path to national
development.

COSON signs landmark agreement with London’s PRS

 
 It was another milestone celebration at the Corporate Headquarters of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) recently as the nation’s sole government approved collective management organization for music and sound recordings celebrated the landmark reciprocal representation agreement just signed between them and the United Kingdom based PRS for Music, probably the most respected CMO in the world.

K1, Shina Peters for Gaji at 60 triple celebrations in UK

After many months of preparations, the birthday celebration of Alhaji Kokumo Isiaka Mogaji is finally set to hold in the United Kingdom (UK) between November 22 and 23, 2013.

Abuja students root for Glo Bounce

Glo Bounce, the revolutionary youth product launched recently by national operator, Globacom, has continued to receive the commendation of student union leaders across the country.

Just like in Lagos where student union leaders of the University of Lagos, Lagos State University and Lagos Polytechnic hailed the launch of the package and recommended it to students across the country, student union leaders of three higher institutions in Abuja commended Globacom for introducing the Bounce package.

Peekaboo activates The Joker’s website

 
After a long wait and several consultations, Peekaboo Global Consulting finally launched the official website of the Joker Comedy Competition in Lagos.

The website was designed as a spinoff of the live comedy competition in a bid to reach out to budding comedians everywhere in the country and beyond.

Laide Bakare wows with Iron Lady

Controversial Nollywood actress, Laide Bakare, has returned to Nigeria after months of maternity vacation in the United States of America.

 Aside hibernating in the US, the beautiful actress also took out time to lense a new movie entitled Iron Lady in Obama’s country.