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Monday, September 23, 2013

Romance Meets Life

Romance Meets Life

Prince is Here - Proud Father Alex O Announces Son's Birth on Facebook

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 09:00 PM PDT


Veteran Musician Alex O who got married to actress Oby Edozien in 2011 announced the birth of their first child together on Facebook with the happy words, "We thank God for his Mercies. Prince is here!". Congratulations to the new parents and more blessings.

Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Akudo With the New Miss Earth Nigeria Marie Miller at the Miss Earth Beauty Pageant

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 07:01 PM PDT


The Miss Earth Nigeria competition took place yesterday at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Hosted by Joseph Benjamin, the judges for the various segments of the show included Boris Kodjoe, Amber Rose, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, actress Ini Edo and Karly Redd. At the event was the current Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Akudo and other beauty queens from the MBGN series. See more pictures below...

Stephanie Linus On Marriage So Far, Planning a Family and Her Role In Nollywood

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 05:02 PM PDT


It was a few weeks ago that Stephanie Linus threw a birthday for her husband Linus Idahosa, and it turns out, birthdays may have some significance for them since he asked her out on her birthday. In this interview, she talks about their destination wedding, marriage so far, their plans for their family as well as her role in the Nollywood industry.

How has life been as a wife?
Beautiful.  Life has been beautiful, good and fun.

Fun how?
Fun because you are happy with someone you really love and looking forward to share the rest of your life with. It makes it interesting because it's a long journey.

You took your time before you eventually got married. There must have been some pressures while single from many. How did you handle it?
In the Nigerian context, there can be pressures maybe when you get to a certain age or stage, you know what is knocking on your door. I was talking to someone recently and she was like no one is coming, but it is not a race. When you understand marriage is not a race and that when your time comes, it is your time.

Some people can marry early and live 10 years of misery and pain and then you just get married in one year and you are having so much bliss in your life and that person that had married for a long time is even wishing that she could just have this moment with this man that I am staying with.

One of the biggest trap that the enemy has is to pressurise you and put you in a corner so you can make a wrong decision, especially in marriage. That is the biggest thing and when you make that wrong decision, then you are in for it. It is so good that you take your time and ask God for the actual direction. You know He gives you the endurance, patience and everything to stay in that marriage.

In your case did you experience that kind of pressure?
Not really.  I could have been married a long time if I wanted, but I had a vision for what I want for my life. Even for man. It is good for man to mentally decide that he wants to get married. It is also good for us, women, to be mentally committed when we are ready for it.

I am going into this not because of the way the society has formed it to be, that one is ripe for marriage within the age of 23-27, but it is good for one to mentally decide that she wants to be in a marriage so that it won't be a burden when you enter into it.

You are entering with your eyes wide open and whatever comes out of it you must have made up your mind and be prepared that this is what you want.


When you met your husband, how did you know he was Mr. Right?
(Laugh…) I think it started when I came back. My head was all over the place and I wasn't in the mood for any kind of relationship. It eventually got to a point that I told God I was ready. It was like a journey for me at one time and I did not want to be in that space. I told God that I wanted to be in a serious relationship now.

It was like a conversation between God and I. He said okay, are you ready, and I replied Him in the affirmative. It's funny. It wasn't like I was looking for a husband but I was ready to be in a serious relationship and have a courtship. That was why I said you have to be in a mental state because it is not good for you to end up dating the wrong person. I met him.

Initially we didn't have the mindset to date. It started with a business arrangement.  He said he had an idea that could help my career. Of course he got my attention and we started seeing. I think it was the third, fourth meeting we started adjusting.  He asked me out on my birthday and we dated for a year


When did you make up your mind to accept him?
It was in the course of the journey that I started realising he was all I wanted in a man and I knew in my spirit. You just know these things and it just happened. He must have known earlier that I dug him, but he was just waiting for a special moment to make it happen where I will always remember. Maybe that was why he decided to tell me on my birthday.

Do you think women should get worked up on the issue of marriage?
 It is not at all costs. People have different reasons for getting married, but at the long run you need to really check what the major reason of getting married is.

Why did you take your wedding abroad?
 Imagine my wedding taking place in Nigeria? It would be a carnival and I didn't want a carnival for my wedding. He didn't want that too. We are very alike and we wanted something really special. It was not that we couldn't do it here, but we had travelled wide a lot during the course of our relationship and we really wanted something special for ourselves and our families.

We weren't thinking about the people, it was about us trying to make that moment special. It wasn't what we decided, we also asked God. It was not like we chose where to get married. It was something spiritual for us to do and God also confirmed to us that we should go there and get married.


How did you receive the confirmation?
During the wedding arrangement in Nigeria, we were thinking on where to do it, either in Nigeria or elsewhere. So we were thinking of Paris, but we wanted to be sure and we needed a confirmation on where to go.

It was like you wanted something and you also needed a confirmation because it is going to take a lot. All the people that went came back safely. My husband and I met with the chairman of an airline. He donated a plane to move all our guests. What better confirmation do you need than that?

Your wedding took place abroad. Are you guys also planning to raise your kids in Nigeria or abroad?
 The world is becoming global; it's going to be both Nigeria and abroad.

Have you guys decided on the numbers of kids to have?
Am I supposed to tell you that?

Just asking...
Okay.  As many as possible.

When will you start because I expect you to have been pregnant by now?
Are you God that is going to decide on that? This kind of thing, you don't decide it yourself.

Since you got married, you have not featured in movies?
I have appeared in lots of them. It depends on how many you have watched yourself. I am working on the ones I produced myself.  Its entitled 'Dry'.  It has to do with the challenges women go through during child birth. That will be my first project since I've been married. The first phase was shot in Nigeria while I am taking the second phase abroad.

Why abroad?
It was because of how the story was written.

The selected locations in Nigeria...
Ogoja in Cross River State and Abakaliki. Also in Abuja and a little in Sokoto.

How long have you been working on it?
Since I was in the university.  I started it when I was in my second year.

That would be when?
 About 12,15 years ago. It's been a burden to me that I needed to do this project. Every time I tried to turn away from it, I found myself coming back to it, so I needed to get it over with.


The federal government's support for the entertainment industry started with a N200 million largesse, but there had been lots of complaints on it. Suddenly, another N3 billion has come. Do you think it's okay to be doling out money like that or to address infrastructural problems?
The money is good. I commend this government because it is the first to show interest in the Nigerian entertainment industry. It is actually the first government to give money to the industry. It is good because we need it, but what we need most is not even infrastructure, it is the policies that will help the structures stand.

The issue of copyright and other policies surrounding piracy and distributions are there to be addressed. If we get this, the industry will drive itself because we have been driving ourselves with this massive piracy. We need to put data in place.

You know it's like an open market and there is no control. It has got to the stage where your works are being pirated to your face and there is nothing you can do about it. There are no laws there to protect our works. Those who want to invest are not coming because they are not sure of getting returns on their stake. Though the copyright commission has been making some arrests, it should be on a larger scale. We should set out laws that will put an end to all these.

 Before acting, what career did you pursue?
Taqwando and high jump, but I stopped because the bar always hit my legs. I did that when I was in school.

The tenure of Ibinabo Fiberesima will end sometime. Would you consider leading your own generation?
(Laughs…) She is doing a good job. She can rerun.

You don't like to lead people?
I do lead people every day. It's not like I can't lead people in the open or public, that I am not scared of, but it depends. Even as it may, leading AGM is not on my radar for now. I have different things and projects that I am working on right now. Don't forget we are supporting Ibinabo to come out with good things.

How do you manage to look cute?
At a point after my marriage, I discovered that I had added weight, but I had to shake it up. I engaged in some exercises, watched what I ate and also cut down on so many things. I also cook. I like cooking.

Do you consider having a food outlet?
I don't know about that.  I just love cooking because I love to try new things and my cooking is fun. It is like inventing things. You come out with your recipe and people's recipe and adjust to the things that work for you.

What project are you working on?
We are trying to bring maternal issues to fore. We had have cases of lots of women in Nigeria that died during child birth. It is even higher than people who die of HIV or on our roads every day. Unlike women when pregnant, it is a 50/50 chance. Being someone who has been advocating that our health care system needs to be better because when you fall sick in Nigeria, it is always between you and God.

I have been there when I broke my leg and it was just the mercy of God because there are certain things that happened that can just make you go crazy in the hospital. It is to encourage people. There are certain things I am passionate about though, it's just that I am taking it one step at a time.

What's the budget for the movie?
Don't worry about that. I am not giving you the budget for now until when I finish the job. It has a lot of cost. My next plan is to complete the shooting abroad and I am working towards its premiere at the end of this year and I am going to do the premiere almost everywhere. I am working on a new strategy for everything, including the distribution.

Are you not scared that this work might be pirated?
Everybody is pretty having a nightmare, but that has not stopped us from bringing out contents; that is why we are pressurising that certain policies are being declared before the end of the year to help protect our works and that is what we are advocating for those policies to happen. But the producers have been working out plans. The government needs to come in with these policies and with enough machinery and enforcement to make these things to happen.

What was your growing up like?
 My parents were a little bit flexible. It was not that they were not comfortable with my being an actress. Because I have always been bigger than my age, my father always said I was growing like a tolo tolo (Turkey). He said I should ensure my brain grew with me. To them, you just had to know the reason you wanted to do anything.

Like me, coming into this industry, I keep asking myself and asking God every day the purpose I am in this industry because life is all about growth. Over time, people will say you have impacted, but it has to be more than that. You have to also find a way of reaching to the people and affect their lives.  We are eight in number. I am the sixth and the third girl. I am not the only one in the showbiz.

I don't know what happened to my elder brother, he was supposed to be a big time producer in Nollywood, but it seems he is more interested in show promotions and other things. Also, my younger sister, who is an up-and-coming gospel singer, also has another sister who is also into presenting and online stuff. We are all virtually more or less into showbiz.


 Source: Nigerian Tribune

[Advice Corner] Why Do My Men Leave Me and Then Get Married To Another Woman Few Months Later?

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 04:12 PM PDT


Dear Myne, I am an ardent follower of your blog and found most of the information/ stories there useful, insightful , encouraging. I would like you and fellow readers to chip in on this short story as I need your advice. I turned 32 this year and assessing my life  - God has been faithful in fact too faithful and I am very thankful. But like most young women my age , I deeply desire to have a family of my own.

I have observed a trend in my love life - I always end up as" the one" before "the one".  It's happened three times now. These men can't seem to make up their minds about me, but with the next girl within " a year" or less and they are at the alter. I am no saint and have my faults - but I'm not a nasty person either... and I try, I really try.

With all 3 men, I've been cheated on and they drifted away quietly gradually until there was no contact. Two got girls pregnant ( one his ex , the other - he was probably dating us both at the same time come to think of it) There was never an opportunity to find out why they decided I wasn't the one for them.

With the second guy I tried to work things out despite the fact that he cheated and would not admit to cheating.  Coincidental at the time I moved to another town for work reasons and that seemed to benefit him as he took less of my calls, got a girl pregnant and married her 6 months later! Even though, he had told me at the start of the year , he wasn't ready to get married yet because of so many projects he had ongoing. We had dated for 2 years...

Writing this makes me come across as pathetic, I do not have a self-esteem problem that I am aware of - why I tried to make things work? I do not know. But where each time, six months to a year down the line - these guys marry another. I honestly cannot help but wonder and it really hurts

Why am I always prepping these men for other women to marry? Why am I always at the short end of the stick?

I'd like to read your thoughts and readers as well. I'll really like to hear from the male readers especially...

Vacation Time - Kate Henshaw at the Top of Salvatore Mountain, Switzerland

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 12:11 PM PDT


Kate Henshaw is currently on vacation in Switzerland and decided to take in some touristy sights in the Lugano area. She took the tram to the top of Monte S.Salvatore.. Lugano. Switzerland and like she wrote, the views are certainly worth it. Enjoy her pics below...

Couple Love - Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy at the Emmy Awards 2013

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 10:09 AM PDT


Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy are becoming my most consistent red carpet couples. Pictured here are the actors arriving at the 2013 Emmy Awards where Claire Danes took home the best actress award for Homeland. Congrats to her.

Sharing Their Inspiring Stories – The Future Awards Africa 2013 Nominees

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:06 AM PDT


With The Future Awards Africa Season 8 coming up soon, the NdaniTV crew caught up with some of the nominees of the awards who shared their motivation, challenges and excitement about being on the nominees list for this years awards. The nominees featured are Hugo Obi of Maliyo Games, Gossy Ukanwoke, Kenneth Gyang, Abraham Ojoh, Modestus Chijioke, Monica Onuoha and Osita Abana. Check out the video below...

Quote of the Day - God Knows Who Belongs in Your Life

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 08:05 AM PDT

The Character Posters For The October 1 Movie Released - Kunle Afolayan as Agbekoya

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 06:00 AM PDT


Kunle Afolayan is the director of the October 1 movie, and it has now been revealed he's an actor in the movie too. The producers have been keeping their social media fans happy with details about the movie and recently released a series of character posters for the actors in the upcoming film. The movie stars quite a number of seasoned actors including Sadiq Daba, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Colin David Reese, and more. See more posters below…

Mommy Time - Mercy Aigbe Gentry and her Daughter

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 02:00 AM PDT


Mercy Aigbe Gentry is surely one lady that loves posing for pictures, and she looks good in them too. We find it even cuter when she shares the frame with her young teenage daughter, and sometimes in similar outfits like in the Oleku iro and buba above. Before long, or maybe even already, people will be asking, is she your sister?

Second Afrinolly Short Film Competition - Call For Entries

Posted: 23 Sep 2013 04:12 PM PDT


Following the outstanding success of its first edition, Afrinolly is proud to announce the commencement of its second Afrinolly Short Film Competition. Launched in November 2012, the competition recorded over 500 entries worldwide with eventual winners in the short film and documentary categories receiving prizes totaling $100,000.

Submission of entries for the second Afrinolly Short Film Competition opens online on Sunday, September 1st 2013 and closes on Saturday, November 30th 2013 on http://afrinollyshortfilmcompetition.com/. Potential submissions should not exceed 15 minutes and all films not in English are encouraged to have English subtitles.

As occurred with the first edition, third place winners in both Short film and Documentary film categories will be rewarded with $5,000 each, second place takes $10,000 while the first prize winners will each receive $25,000.

Afrinolly is proud to announce new additions to the Jury. Joining this year's panel of judges are South African film and TV producer Steven Markowitz, Ghanaian journalist Komla Dumor of the BBC and Cameroon's Tambay Obenson, editor of film blog Shadow and Act.

Markowitz recently produced the short film anthology Africa Metropolis, which featured short films from African cities like Lagos, Nairobi, Kinshasa and Johannesburg. Steven Markowitz, whose projects regularly feature at international films festivals like Cannes, Berlin and Rotterdam, has also worked on outstanding African films like Wanuri Kahui's award-winning sci-fi short Pumzi and Congolese director Djo Munga's Viva Riva!.

Komla Dumor is a correspondent and newscaster with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). KD as he is fondly called also anchors the BBC's Focus on Africa, a weekly TV magazine show documenting stories from all across Africa. Many viewers of the BBC World Service would be familiar with his smiley face and distinct voice.

Obenson, a filmmaker and writer, runs Shadow and Act, his personal blog on the IndieWire website. One of the most popular references to African and African cinema worldwide, Shadow and Act has featured Nigerian filmmakers Kunle Afolayan, Obi Emelonye and Tunde Kelani among others.

Dumor, Markowitz and Obenson join last year's jury members such as veteran documentary maker Femi Odugbemi, renowned filmmakers Tunde Kelani and Obi Emelonye, Hollywood writer/producer and curator of The Black List Franklin Leonard, TV Content producer Bongiwe Selane, filmmaker Akin Omotosho, Mahen Bonetti of the New York African Film Festival and Nmachi Jidenma blogger and founder of Celebrating Progress Africa (CP-Africa).

The Afrinolly Short Film Competition is organized by Afrinolly, developers of the Afrinolly mobile app. Since its creation in 2011, the app has been downloaded by over 3 million users worldwide. Afrinolly remains at the forefront of maximizing technology and mobile options for viewing and distributing Africa-generated entertainment.

The second edition of the Afrinolly Short Film Competition is partnered by MTN, IREP International Documentary Film Festival, Goethe-Institut Lagos and Blackberry as social media partner.



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