Omorede Osifo gets rare honour from Oba of Benin

Osifo receiving her beads

It was celebrations galore recently when the immediate past Commissioner for Youth and Sport Edo State, Omorede Osifo was bestowed with the Prestigious Royal beard by the Oba of Benin, a few weeks ago. SHOWBIZPLUS learnt she became the youngest woman in Edo history to be given such an honour. The highly respected monarch who hardly gives out titles and royal beards was impressed with the achievements of the female politician and deemed it fit to honour her. 

Amaechi, supporters jittery as court sacks Rivers acting CJ

Amaechi

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has nullified the appointment of Justice Peter Agumagu as the Acting Chief Judge of Rivers State.

The court, SHOWBIZPLUS gathered, also directed the state governor to comply with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution on the appointment of an acting chief judge for the state.

The Kengena Unity Forum led by Boma Goodhead and Ajenyanate Samuel had gone to court to challenge Agumagu’s appointment as an acting chief judge of the state by the State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi.

The plaintiff maintained that the state governor erred by appointing an acting chief judge from the Customary Court as against the provisions of the Constitution that the most senior judge from the State High Court should be selected as the acting chief judge.

Nigerians groan as more queues, scarcity take over petrol stations

Petroleum Minister, Diezani

Long queues of desperate motorists searching for petrol returned to some parts of Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states on Tuesday as the nation appears to have returned to the era of scarcity of the product.

Though, SHOWBIZPLUS gathered that the situation was generally dismissed as panic buying in some quarters, checks by our correspondents showed that queues had returned to many filling stations in Lagos as motorists were seen making frantic attempts to buy fuel in anticipation of the situation getting worse from Wednesday (today).

Specifically, queues were seen at the Total filing stations located at Acme and Oregun areas of the state; the Mobil filling station at Ogba; and Oando stations along the Oworonshoki–Tollgate end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

MTN rewards Afrinolly Short Film Competition winners

As part of its loyalty to enriching the lives of its subscribers through discovering, empowering and developing talents across Africa, Nigeria’s leading ICT and Telecommunications Company, MTN, has rewarded the winners of the just concluded MTN Afrinolly Short Film Competition, on Saturday, February 22, 2014.

SHOWBIZPLUS gathered that the season two of the competition which started on September 1, 2013, with over 400 entries from African film makers from 16 countries, has produced ten up-and-coming filmmakers in Africa.

Victoria Kimani joins Dbanj, Kuti, Chaka others on ONE campaign

Kimani & Kuti

This is definitely cheering news for her teeming fans. Few days after the release of the video of her hot single Whoa featuring Prezzo and AY, Chocolate City act, Victoria Kimani is at it again making waves in Africa. SHOWBIZPLUS gathered that Sexy Kimani was selected as one of the few lucky artistes who get to work on a
collaboration song for the ONE- Do Agric Campaign.

APC condemns Boko Haram killings, urges military to rev up preventive strategy

Akande

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the spate of mass killings by Boko Haram in the country's North-east, calling the insurgents cowards for targetting unarmed civilians, especially women and children, in their dastardly attacks.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and sent to SHOWBIZPLUS, the party insisted that nothing in the world can justify the senseless slaying of innocent civilians by a band of marauding insurgents, and reminded the terrorists that they cannot win the ill-advised war they have levied against their fatherland. 

It condoled with the government and people of the affected states, especially Borno which has borne the brunt of the attacks, over the killings as well as the destruction of houses and other property.

Rivers people blast Amaechi, say OBJ’s invitation, a huge waste of state's resources

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State Chapter says it is not happy over the continued wastage of Rivers State resources by the Amaechi government, saying the invitation of the Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to the State was one of the several means of misappropriating tax payers money in the State.

The Party, in a statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUS notes that volumes of financial resources, amounting to N1bn (One Billion Naira) were spent for the hosting of the former President by the Rivers state government, wondering why such action by the Governor when the State is in dire need of funds to complete all abandoned projects and sundry issues.

Expect a night of endless entertainment at Glo Evergreen Series -- Dbanj

Dbanj

Koko Master and talented entertainer, Adedapo Oyebanjo, globally known as D’ banj has stated that the forthcoming Glo Evergreen Series, the KSA edition will be a night of fun, glamour and endless entertainment.

 

D’banj who will entertain the crowd in collaboration with juju maestro, King Sunny Ade and saxophone specialist, Yemi Sax told SHOWBIZPLUS that the night will provide music lovers the opportunity of seeing one of the best synergies between a music legend and younger artistes.

Michelle Rodriguez & Cara Lesbihonest We're Dating!!!

Michelle Rodriguez and supermodel Cara Delevingne are acknowledging the obvious -- they're the hottest lesbian couple in the universe -- and to prove it they ate out last night.

Michelle and Cara were photographed leaving a London restaurant together, looking very coupley.

Madonna accused` of corrupting her 8 year old son

We've always known that Madonna is an embarrassing, obnoxious jackass, but we never thought she'd stoop this low. No, this right here is a tragedy. Madonna posted this little photo on Instagram of her adorable eight-year-old son, David, and, as you can see, he's wearing a grill. Madonna is enabling her small children to wear grills. What has this world even come to?!

And if you think it's bad now, wait until you hear Madonna's side of the story behind this photo:

I can't do without armed robbery-Pastor

Willie

Like any other minister of God, the job of Pastor Isaiah Willie of Happy People Bible Church in the Ayobo area of Lagos State was to preach spiritual redemption to members of his congregation.

However, police investigations have revealed that the 40-year-old preacher was not only into bank fraud but was also part of an armed robbery gang, this SHOWBIZPLUS can authoritatively reveal.

The father of two, who is cooling his heels in the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, told Punch Metro that he had been into crime for many years, adding that he had  been arrested a few years ago but was later released.

'Whip It' Guitarist dies at 61

Devo Guitarist Bob Casale -- known for the hit 1980 song "Whip It" -- has died, TMZ has learned.

Bob's brother Gerald -- also a founding member of the band -- tells TMZ, Bob passed away suddenly on Monday from health complications that led to heart failure.
Gerald tells us, "As an original member of Devo, Bob Casale was there in the trenches with me from the beginning. He was my level-headed brother, a solid performer, and talented audio engineer, always giving more than he got."

Bob was 61.

Photo: Ahead of 2015, Nollywood actors visit President Jonathan

  President Jonathan with Ibinabo                                                                                Nollywood actors with  Jonathan

Breaking: Jonathan finally appoints Chief of Staff

Arogbofa

After several weeks of waiting, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has finally appointed Brig.-Gen Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa  as his new Chief Of Staff.

Brig-Gen. Arogbofa, a retired Officer of the Signals Corps of the Nigerian Army, takes over from Chief Mike Oghiadomhe who resigned last week.

According to a press statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUS and signed by Dr. Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), the new Chief of Staff to the President was born on November 10, 1952. He hails from the Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Abike Dabiri, National Assembly hail Chiwetel Ejiofor's BATFA victory

Ejiofor

The House Committee on Diaspora led by Honourable Abike Dairi-Erewa has joined the long list of personalities congratulating Nigerian born British actor, Mr. Chiwetel Ejiofor, for his historic BAFTA win in ‘12 Years a Slave’. 

A press statement signed by Erewa and sent to SHOWBIZPLUS, described Mr. Ejiofor’s victory as another example of the excellence displayed by Nigerians in the Diaspora.