Final audition of “Dance with Peter” holds today in Port Harcourt

Dance with peter

BY :PAUL OSAWE

The final audition for Africa’s hottest dance reality television show, “Dance with Peter”, is scheduled to take place in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, today

FJ the King drops hot single, Oh my lover...Features Timaya

FJ the King

By AZUH AMATUS

After a long break from the industry that gave him fame and fortune, Prince Jeff Ejike Chukwuanuka famously known as FJ the King, is back again with a big bang.

Ini Edo opens Nmulti million mansion in Lekki...Throws lavish party, Akwa Ibom State PDP C’man, others attended

Ini and her new mansion

Few weeks after launching her G-Wagon Benz, controversial Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has bought a Nmulti million mansion in the Lekki area of Lagos.

A reliable source told SHOWBIZPLUSng that the eye popping edifice is located in the Elegushi area of Lekki and reeks of opulence.

The divorcee actress, according to our source declared the house open yesterday, December 30, with a lavish party that was attended by some of her colleagues and dignitaries.

Veteran musician, Mandators recounts how police tortured, detained him ... Demands N1bn compensation

Veteran musician and international artiste, Victor Essiet of the Mandators Group, has narrated how operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad allegedly tortured him while he was preparing for a concert at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

He said during his ordeal, his private parts were pulled by four of the 20 man squad, who also cut through his fingers and legs with shackles.

The singer said the harassment and torture cost him his November music festival which he said he invested about N200m in.

Trending: Segun Arinze’s speech @ Creative Professionals ‘Thank You’ visit to President Goodluck Jonathan in Aso Rock

President Jonathan addressing members of Creative Professionals, while Segun Arinze and Vice President, Namado Sambo applaud him, inside the Council Chamber, Aso Rock, Abuja...during the visit on Friday

President Jonathan in a group photograph with members of Creative Professionals inside Aso Rock Villa

Below is the thought-provoking address delivered by the leader of the Creative Professionals of Nigeria and revered actor, Segun Arinze, during a recent and star studded ‘Thank You’ visit to President Goodluck Jonathan at Aso Rock, Villa, Abuja.

Other top members of the group that stormed Aso Rock with Arinze were: the first female and hard working national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Miss Ibinabo Fiberesima, Abu Yakubu, national secretary, star actress, Monalisa Chinda, BOT Chairman, Prince Ifeanyi Dike, Zeb and Chico Ejiro, Emeka Ossai, Emma Ogugua, Fidelis Duker, Sunny MC Don, Teco Benson, Fred Amata, Ralph Nwadike, Keppy Ekpeyong, Chike Bryan, Victor Okhai, Kingsley Ogoro, Lancelot Imasuen, Grace Amah, Kate Okunnu, Toyin Aimakhu, Fathia Balogun, Gideon Okeke, Joseph Benjamin, Charles Novia, Sammie Okposo, Yours Sincerely and several others.

2015 AMVCA: OC Ukeje, Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Linda Ejiofor, Segun Arinze, Lancelot, RMD, others lead nominees list

Linda Ejiofor

Today, Wednesday, December 10, 2014, nominees for the third edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) were revealed. 

Announcing the nominees was popular on air duo, Nick Mutuma of Mashariki Mix and Sika Osei of 53 Extra during a special live broadcast on all Africa Magic and Maisha Magic channels. With them in the studio to discuss the quality of this year’s entries was renowned writer, filmmaker and AMVCA judge, Mr. Femi Odugbemi.

Some of the nominees include: Past winners, OC Ukeje and Rita Dominic. Others are: Joke Silva, Linda Ejiofor, Segun Arinze, Lancelot Imasuen, RMD and several others.

Below is the authentic list of the nominees for the 2015 AMVCAs as proudly presented to you by SHOWBIZPLUSng.

COSON set to dole out millions to member musicians

Nigerian musicians

Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) has announced that its Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) will take place on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at the Oranmiyan Hall, Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The main agenda of the meeting is for members to pass a resolution to approve this year’s distribution of music copyright royalties after which distribution shall commence immediately.

PDP Primaries: How Ihedioha, Ribadu, Folarin floored opponents...Obanikoro, Maku, Wogu defeated

Emeka Ihedioha

Amiable Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha floored Ikedi Ohakim and others to clinch the PDP governorship ticket of Imo State at a very smooth and well applauded primary in Owerri.

Also, barely four months after joining the Peoples Democratic Party, a pharmacist and an entrepreneur, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, on Monday emerged as the PDP governorship candidate for Lagos State.

He defeated a former Minister of State for Defence and Nigeria’s ex-High Commissioner to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro,who was touted as the leading contestant in the primary.

Political war: PDP gov aspirant, Gbadamosi, wears bulletproof vest to primary

Strange things are happening daily as Nigeria marches towards new political dispensation in 2015.

A Lagos State governorship aspirant, Mr. Babatunde Gbadamosi,  popularly known as BOG, caused a stir at the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party governorship primary when he arrived the venue in a bulletproof vest.

Gbadamosi, while addressing journalists at the venue, said he wore the vest in order to protect himself from being hit by a stray bullet following the violence that erupted earlier in the day.

Amaechi jittery as Wike wins Rivers PDP governorship ticket

Wike and Amaechi

After months of intensive campaigns and consultations,  former Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, today, Monday finally emerged the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, in a peaceful primary conducted at Community Secondary School, Nkpolu in Port Harcourt Local Government Area.
Wike, who immediately gave his acceptance speech after the result of the primary, polled 1,083 votes, while Dumbari Dimkpa came a distant second with 21 votes.

Breaking: Nominees for 2015 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards to be announced Dec 10

 

Monalisa and Mr. Ibu at AMVCA 2013

The third edition of the prestigious Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) kicks into another gear as nominees will be announced on Wednesday, December 10 2014.

A statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng by the organizers said DStv and GOtv audiences should tune in to catch the announcement which airs on all AfricaMagic channels at 20:30 CAT. Public voting will open immediately after the announcement and closes on February 28, 2015.

NCC raids viewing centres violating copyright laws

Viewing centre

In its battle to curb the rising level of commercial piracy of Pay TV channels, the Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) in pursuant to a complaint from MultiChoice, Nigeria’s leading provider of premium pay entertainment, embarked on an audit of the copyright compliance level of 10 commercial viewing centers in Surulere, Lagos State.

Primaries: Ben Bruce, Buruji, Mark win as Chukwumerije, Ndoma-Egba, Ubani, Etok lose

Bruce

It was drama and shock-galore as the Peoples Democratic Party primaries held in various states of the federation on Sunday produced some surprises as a number of incumbents lost their bids to return to the National Assembly.

Controversial autobiography: Court, Buruji stop Obasanjo from publishing book

OBJ and Buruji

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Wuse Zone II, Abuja, has granted an order restraining former President Olusegun Obasanjo from going on with plans to publish or have someone publish on his behalf, his new autobiography titled, ‘My Watch.’

Request for the order was made by a member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, in an ex parte application.

Who wins Big Brother Africa's Hotshots grand finale today?

As the continent's biggest reality TV show, Big Brother Africa Hotshots comes to a tension soaked end today, the question on the lips of many: is who goes home with the ultimate prize money- USD 300,000, among the few remaining contestants in the house? Will it be Nigeria's Tayo or...?

National shame: Again, gunmen attack Minna prison, free 200 prisoners

Scene of the prison break

Few days after gunmen attacked a prison in Ekiti State and freed over 300 inmates, another set of gunmen numbering about 10 stormed the state Maximum Prison along David Mark road, Minna on Saturday evening and set over 200 prisoners free in a commando like style.

Exposed: Real reasons Dayo Adeneye lost APC House of Assembly primary...The Kenny Ogungbe's connection

 Although, he has pledged his loyalty to APC and the governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun in a signed statement issued to the media, but fresh facts are beginning to emerge on the reasons TV/Radio mogul Dayo Adeneye famously known as D1 lost woefully the December 2, Ogun State House of Assembly primary.

2015 Imo Guber: Ihedioha deserves PDP ticket

Ihedioha

By Chuks Osuji: According to Crownwell Elliot, “political contest is like a carnival where everybody participates in the best way one sees pleasurable and much entertaining. Similarly, election contest is one in which every aspirant approaches the contest from the perspective of his choice which guarantees victory.

Real reasons COSON boycotted British Council's Creative Industries Expo

COSON boss, Okoroji

More facts have emerged on why the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) boycotted the British Council Creative Industries Expo that held at Westown Hotel, Ikeja on Monday, December 8 and Tuesday December 9, 2014. The decision to boycott the event was taken by the full Board of COSON which met in Lagos recently.

Lagos APC gov primary: $30,000 bribery allegation trails exercise as Ambode leads

L-R: Ambode and Tinubu

 All is currently not well within the Lagos APC, as a group which calls it Save Lagos, has accused the national leader of the party and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu of allegedly bribery delegates with $ 30, 000 each, in order to vote for his anointed candidate, Akin Ambode at their controversial primary that has shamefully ended the second day.

A message sent to Daylightng by the group read: “Okija shrine now in APC. Lagos delegates swear, get $ 30,000 each to vote for Ambode”