Top Nollywood star, Stephanie Okereke-Linus was appointed as a brand ambassador for Kanekalon Hair in 2011. The deal came almost at the same time the actress got another brand deal with electronics giant, LG. Back then, the Chinese hair product reportedly chose Stephanie for the deal based on her popularity in the movie industry in…
Month: January 2014
Courts Frees Nollywood Actress Accused Of Robbery
In February 2013, a Yoruba actress, Yetunde Akilapa, was nabbed by a mob in Somolu area of Lagos State for an alleged robbery. The up and coming make-believe star was accused of being in possession of about 100 pieces of master keys. However, months after the incident, the actress has now been discharged and acquitted…
'Go & Die Widow' May Become Edo First Lady
If all permutations work in favour of Mrs Joy Ifijie, the widow upbraided by the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, some days ago, she might eventually end up as the First Lady of the state. Mrs Ifijie is beautiful and good to behold. Mrs Ifijie’s matter generated sympathy when Oshiomhole reportedly asked her to…
I Bleached My Skin To Keep My Man–-Foluke Daramola Confesses
Nigerian star actress, Foluke Daramola- Salako, has disclosed that she bleached her skin to keep her man from poachers. She stated this in a television programmed aired on Friday, monitored by Aproko247. According to the crossover actress, explaining the reason why she has moved from the then known chocolate-skinned lady to a fair-skinned woman, when…
Tanzania Loses Finance Minister To Death
Tanzania has been thrown into mourning following the death of the country’s Finance Minister, William Mgimwa. The minister died on Wednesday, January 1, 2014 in a Pretoria hospital in South Africa. The South African Government, on Friday, confirmed the passing away of Mgimwa in their country. He died after undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment.…
Jonathan Went To Kenya With 1 Jet, Not 7–Abati
Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, has debunked media reports that President Goodluck Jonathan recently travelled to Kenya with seven jets. There have been reports in some sections of the media that Jonathan went to Kenya with seven jets. The report emanated from a video showing Kenyans mocking Nigerians because the country’s President stormed their country with…
Police Arrests Rivers Lawmaker, Chidi Lloyd For Alleged Murder
The Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, has been nabbed by the Rivers State Police Command. Lloyd was apprehended by the police on Thursday over the alleged murder Kingsley Ejeuo (his kinsman) and Urang Obediah (a police sergeant). In a statement made available to Punch on Thursday night by the…
Solskjaer Joins Cardiff As Manager
Barclays Premier League club, Cardiff City, has named a former Manchester United striker, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as its new manager. The ‘Baby-faced Assassin’ was announced as the handler of the Welsh soccer club on Thursday by the management. He replaces Malky Mackay, who was sacked by the club’s Malaysian owner, Vincent Tan, after their relationship…
Fuel To Still Sell At N97 Per Litre In 2014–FG
The Federal Government has stated that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, will still remain at N97 per litre. A statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday in Abuja, allayed the fears of Nigerians that the FG plans to hike the price of fuel in 2014. The statement,…
Why Lagos Celebrated New Year In Darkness–Minister
The Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, has explained why residents of Lagos celebrated the New Year festival in darkness. Nebo, while giving reasons for this, said that the recent activities of vandals on the Escravos Lagos (western axis) gas pipeline, was largely responsible for the shortage of power supply to residents of the state.…