Welcome to Pakurumo.com |
- POPULAR COMIC ACTOR, AFONJA OLANIYI AKA SANYERI WEDDING IS TOMORROW!!!
- Peter And Lola Okoye VS Beckham and Victoria..Who Covered it best? [PHOTOS]
- Laide Bakare, Oge Okoye, Beverly Osu, Others dazzles at Prestige Cosmetics Launch [Photos]
- JUST IN!! SAD NEWS! Plane crashes killing all 34 on board!
- Four Arriving Passengers From US Collapse At Lagos Airport Due To Congestion!!
- 'PDP will not let any Edo person ‘to go and die’ - PDP takes A swipe At Gov. Oshiomhole..Gives Widow 250,000!
- 'The reports are like comedy to us' Peter Okoye Responds to reports his family did not support his marriage!
- Nollywood Shuns Monalisa Chinda’s magazine Launch... She has a bossy attitude?
- Lovely!! Yvonne Nelson stuns in New Pictures!
- ''When Presidents visit me, I get queried by God'' -Prophet TB Joshua..
- Don Jazzy, Omotola And P-square Named Among Africa's 100 Most Influential People 2013! [SEE FULL LIST]
- The Church Of England To Bless Gay Marriages!
- ASUU STRIKE: ''if FG go this way, the crisis will not be resolved in the next 100 Years” - ASUU Warns FG!
- Nollywood Actor Saheed Balogun Drags Separated Wife, Fathia to Court Over Refusal to drop his Name!
- At Last! FG to Pay Keshi, Others N78m Outstanding Salaries!
- Who Rocked it Best? Nigeria Music King, 2Face Vs American Rap Star, Wale? [PHOTOS]
- Peter Okoye Fires Back At Emmy Collins For Dissing His Wedding Outfit. {Photos}
| POPULAR COMIC ACTOR, AFONJA OLANIYI AKA SANYERI WEDDING IS TOMORROW!!! Posted: 30 Nov 2013 12:02 PM PST  The Oyo-born actor picked December 1st for the wedding which promises to be classy Come tomorrow. Its Going Down tomorrow at Anchor Events Centre, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria while fuji star, Alabi Pasuma has been paid to perform at the occasion. They started their relationship back when he was nobody and their romance is blessed with 2 bouncing baby boys. Live Pictures of the wedding will come your way tomorrow... | |||||||||||||
| Peter And Lola Okoye VS Beckham and Victoria..Who Covered it best? [PHOTOS] Posted: 30 Nov 2013 10:59 AM PST  The Two Couples Are Just wow..I Couldn't get my eyes off Lola when I saw this.. Lola looks so pretty! Beckham And Victoria On the Other..Have been married for 14 years, but appear to be stronger than ever! I just had to Compare this..No hard feelings Who do you think Should Be Pakurumo.com Couple Of the Year!! You Decide..  | |||||||||||||
| Laide Bakare, Oge Okoye, Beverly Osu, Others dazzles at Prestige Cosmetics Launch [Photos] Posted: 30 Nov 2013 10:29 AM PST   The official launch of the Prestige cosmetics/Taries make up world went down successfully on Sunday November 24, 2013 at Whitehouse, 31, Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos. The Celebrity Host and Spokes Model of the day was Beverly Osu.    
   | |||||||||||||
| JUST IN!! SAD NEWS! Plane crashes killing all 34 on board! Posted: 30 Nov 2013 08:44 AM PST
A Mozambique Airlines plane en route to Angola crashed in a game park in northeast Namibia killing all 34 people on board, a Namibian police official said on Saturday. Namibian Police Force Deputy Commissioner Willy Bampton said that the burned out wreckage of the aircraft, which went missing on Friday, was found in the Bwabwata National Park, near the borders with Angola and Botswana. "The plane has been completely burnt to ashes and there are no survivors," Bampton said. Independent | |||||||||||||
| Four Arriving Passengers From US Collapse At Lagos Airport Due To Congestion!! Posted: 30 Nov 2013 08:29 AM PST  According to Leadership Newspaper;
hmmm..Everything In | |||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Nov 2013 08:13 AM PST  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Edo State, has condemned the inhuman treatment meted out on a widow by the State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The video which has gone viral captured the erstwhile comrade turned emperor, siezing the poor widows good for selling by the roadside. Despite pleas from the woman that she be pardoned, the governor kicked her goods and scornfully told her, "you are a widow, go and die" The PDP in rescue of the widow has asked the widow to come to their office and get the sum of N250,000 to help cushion the effects her siezed goods will have on her. This was contained in a press release obtained by Elombah.com and signed by the state chairman, Dan Orbih. "Edo PDP watched with consternation Governor Adams Oshiomhole's brutal, inhuman and merciless treatment of a widow street-trader whose wares he ordered seized and who he unfeelingly told to '…go and die' even as she knelt down in fervent protestations and appeals to his pity on a helpless widow. The governor's actions are appalling, insensate, disgraceful, indecent, cruel and below board. It is clear that he does not care much about the well being of the people as he pretentiously avowed. Our hearts go to that hapless widow in this her time of travails and through her, to other widows who have been oppressed by the unfriendly policies of the administration in Edo State. The PDP, Edo State will not let any Edo person 'to go and die' if it can help it, especially not hardworking people like that widow who are engaged in lawful enterprises that are, in themselves, not easy to carry on. To this end, our party has instituted an endowment fund for all widows and oppressed people in the state and by this release, we invite the widow captured in the video of the encounter with Governor Oshiomhole to come to the PDP Secretariat on No. 70, Sapele Road, at 11am on Tuesday December 3, 2013 to receive a first-installment sum of N250,000.00 to cushion the pain, trauma and loss occasioned by her mistreatment and the seizure of the items she sells. Governance is about the people and as a responsible National Institution, Edo PDP cannot be unconcerned about the wrong treatment of indigenes of the state to whom the present administration promised heaven just to win their votes. We will continue to stand in the gap to ensure that Edo people are deservedly fairly treatment If Governor Oshiomhole believes that Edo People sinned by voting him into office, let him remember that he will account for his actions, if not to the people because he apparently does not think much of them, but to God Almighty in the short or long run. We thank all those who have been humanely concerned about the plight of the widow and have stood out vehemently against the crying shame that was the insensitive action of a governor who seems bent on repaying electoral favor with ingratitude." | |||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Nov 2013 07:22 AM PST  This is the first pic of Jude Okoye with his brothers Peter and Paul Okoye since his absence at Peter's wedding to Lola two weeks ago. Peter has since said reports that his family does not support his marriage to Lola Omotayo is ridiculous. He told Encomuim magazine; "I saw some of those reports and was full of laughter. Everybody is just laughing because the reports are like comedy to us. Honestly, there is no iota of truth in the rumour. But it's one of the prices you pay as a celebrity, so I remain focused. | |||||||||||||
| Nollywood Shuns Monalisa Chinda’s magazine Launch... She has a bossy attitude? Posted: 30 Nov 2013 07:02 AM PST  When Monalisa Chinda launched her magazine on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos, most of her colleagues in the Nollywood industry were unexplainably absent from the event. NET reports that despite the publicity that the launch gathered, close colleagues like Uche Jombo, Desmond Elliot, Nse Ikpe-Etim and others were not in attendance as the 'Kiss and Tell' actress unveiled her much anticipated self titled magazine. Rumour has it that the Rivers State-born actress has been quite hostile to many of her colleagues hence their decision to stay away from her project. The few celebs who were able to make it include, Segun Arinze, Sony and Betty Irabor, Mr Kool, Ali Baba and of course business partner and boyfriend, Lanre Nzeribe. KFB | |||||||||||||
| Lovely!! Yvonne Nelson stuns in New Pictures! Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:53 AM PST | |||||||||||||
| ''When Presidents visit me, I get queried by God'' -Prophet TB Joshua.. Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:40 AM PST  Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua of the Synagogue Church of all Nations spoke with Punch on myriads of controversies surrounding his person and ministry People say that you are very humble despite your popularity, how do you achieve this?If you have passed through what I have passed through, you will even be more humble than I am. Like what?Things that can make people to be humble. You just think of it. I have good health and God shows me what I would have been in terms of sickness and death; it humbles me and I want to use my good health for him. At times, God shows me how people are suffering and the thought that it could have been me keeps me humble. For instance, if I did anything wrong during this interview, when you may have left, God will caution me. If I am not humble, I will be out of track. If I was not in the house of God, I would be one of the touts in the motor parks (the Agberos) Why is it that your ministry seems to be more popular outside Nigeria than in Nigeria?I want to offer the same prayer for you: that God should make you more popular outside your country than in your country. Let other countries introduce you to your country. I think that is better. As it is written in the Bible, a prophet has no honour in his country. I am not an evangelist or a pastor, I am a prophet. It is the word prophet that was used in that scriptural passage, not evangelist or so. If my people had understood the work from the beginning, it could have affected the glory of God in my life today. If people understand your vision from the beginning, you may not go far. It is better they don't, they will understand later and by then, you would have been very strong and God would have strengthened your desire. Praises and adoration can make you a local champion. Where are the people that Nigerians praised from the beginning? I can mention some – even men of God, who are no longer living today, so many founders – CAC, Cherubim and Seraphim, Church of the Lord and so on. We should get this understanding that those who were local champions in the past did not reach international recognition. Look beyond the ministry job to the secular world, was it Nigeria that introduced Prof. Wole Soyinka to the world? But when he became a Nobel Laureate, he became more powerful; when he talks, everyone wants to listen. Whereas there were some other local champions that even when they were dying, nobody took their news to CNN. They don't know them. God has a way of raising people by throwing the image to the international community. Even the footballers that are notable became acceptable to Nigerians when they belong to international clubs. I may not be accepted by some people in Nigeria but my acceptance in the world has been announcing me to my world. When you look at the people working with me, you see that the ratio of Nigerians working with me are not more than 10 per cent. What is the special attraction that brings heads of government to synagogue?You have said it all, where there is demand, there is supply and in that place, there would be enough anointing to do the work. God will not allow people to go to a place where there is no supply. It is not possible. I observe that if three chairs are added to this church today, you suddenly find people filling it and if four are removed, it is just the number of people that will fill the chairs that will come. I have studied that from the beginning. Sometimes when I see some ministries printing handbills, using signboards to advertise the church, I say those things are not necessary. God is the one inviting people, if you allow him to do it, the solution to their problems will be waiting for them. But if you take it upon yourself to do the advertisement, people that God is not expecting will come along with them and there will be crisis and trouble. You just continue doing your work and leave the advert for God, then those that God didn't invite will not come and there will be peace and tranquillity. You should not go out to start saying 'I can heal, I can deliver.' At synagogue, our critics are our advertisement. They are people that don't want to hear about us. They tell other people that 'that church is devilish;' unknowingly, some of the people they tell get inquisitive and they will want to come here and see what a devil looks like since they haven't seen one before. God has been using this as advertisement for us. Ninety per cent of people who come here do so in the bid to come and verify what they had heard about this church. When some of them get here, they will sit at the back, fearing that they could be hurt. Some put on dark glasses or disguise in a way that will not allow people that know them to recognise them. But before the service is over, some of them will pick up their bags and move to the front seats. They eventually become my prayer warriors. Let me tell you something that amazes me and that I always thank God for – those who are with me are more than those that are against me. They keep supporting me all over the world. I have more, more, more people around the world. Whenever I say this, tears flow from my eyes (sobs for a while). These are tears of joy. I get so sad when I hear people's confession when their eyes become open to what God is doing here. Some say, 'I wish I had known this, my mum would not have died. She asked me to bring her here but because of what I was hearing about this place, I refused until she died. I hope that she will forgive me."' Is President Goodluck Jonathan on the list of heads of government that patronise your services?When it comes to relationship, I think he would be in the best position to answer that question. Since what we are doing is creating impact around the world, you should expect Nigeria's president to also be part of it. We are praying for the nation and being a Christian acknowledges it. If Jonathan had been here, it would have been shown on our Emmanuel Television network. No president has ever visited this place in secret. The Bible says that if you confess me before men, I will confess you before my father in heaven. I am not a witch doctor; we have nothing to hide. If you have not read in the newspapers that your president came here, then that is that. Anytime presidents of other countries come here, Jonathan is usually aware. If he doesn't believe in what we are doing, he would have told them that we constitute security risks. What is your relationship with President Jonathan, Does he speak with you on phone?Don't rush me. Let me finish answering the last question. Now, you would answer the question yourself; have you read that he came here, have you? My sister, you have said it all. What phone call are we talking about? How do you tell the president when you have an instruction for the nation?I say it on the television and all over the world. I accept that is not enough; it is better to see him one on one. But what is the essence of a president's visit if he won't follow what I will tell him? This kind of trend keeps staining my name. I will not mention anybody, when they leave here; they do not obey the instructions. But what are these presidents looking for in your church?The reason why people visit a man of God is to receive instructions, his opinion about them or their country. But if they don't follow it, yet the whole world knows that they are close to TB Joshua, it has no benefit. Are you saying it's no big deal that presidents visit you?It is no big deal. Except they obey the counsel given to them, it has no benefit. It is not something to be proud of. At least, seven presidents have visited this place since inception. But each time presidents come to this place, I get query from God. When they come around, you won't have time to attend to other people. They will block the road with their security and at the end of the day, they won't do what you advise them to do. People say that your generosity is used to woo people to your church. How do you react to this?How much will I give to the president of a nation to come here? Even when they come, I don't get any financial gain but I incur cost because I want to ensure that they are well cared for. That is all; I even prefer to spend my time with the poor than to be with the presidents. If a president visits this place today, the whole of the day will be devoted to that visit, I would have lesser time for the poor people, who need my attention. God has been warning me over this trend so much that when some presidents said that they wanted to visit me, I said no. I said it would be better for me to visit them in their countries. Each time they visit this place, I receive query from God because of my time that should have been used to attend to the poor and the needy that are waiting for me. One soul is not superior to the other, why should I continue to receive query? Really out of three presidents that may visit, there will hardly be one that will show good example of the counsel that they received from me. If the needy are more receptive to God, it is better to give them more of my time. Still on generosity, why do you ask people to display the items given to them live on camera, is it proper?We do so to encourage other people to do likewise. Some of them are physically-challenged or indigent people who do not even have bank accounts, so we have to give them cash. We don't want them to be duped, but we don't do that often anymore. Isn't it a deliberate way of advertising what you are doing?It is not so. But we don't see such things in other churches?Every man of God has his own habit. Habit is a gift from God. Like Daniel, whenever he wants to pray, he will open his window, that is his habit. The disciples of Jesus prayed six times a day; that is their habit. It is not that we are showing off. When people see what we are doing, they learn how to be good givers. If you do everything privately, what will people write about? Jesus fed the 5,000 people in the open, not in secret. That is why it could be written. When the tax collectors came to him, he did not hide to say, 'I don't want them to see that they want to collect money from me.' Even when he healed a man and they asked him how he did it, he asked them to go and ask the healed man. You said God speaks to you, how does he speak to you?Faith must first be in the heart before there could be an accepted confession. That means faith must first be in the heart before there could be an acceptance of prayer, request, talk from God. Faith is of man's heart, which is spirit. Heart literarily means a different thing from the spirit. You use your faith to put a demand. So, how do you get those prophecies – picture or voice?I use my faith to place a demand. You don't understand what I am saying. Let me put it this way, faith is a channel through which the anointing flows. That means you use your faith to put a demand and ask for whatever you want. If there is faith in your heart, you can close your eyes and make a demand that you want to know what is happening around the world and before you know it, you will see the vision. There is what you call a measure of faith – deep, deeper, deepest faith. I don't know which level you belong. Faith grows as we hear the word and obey it. We are not all at the same level, but all things are possible to him that believes. What is possible for you may not be possible for me. But many people see you as mystical, they think you are not a believer in Jesus Christ; that you belong to some other sect. What is the source of your power?Your question is funny. We don't get power, it is faith we have. The power in our life is released by faith through our mouth. The issue of getting power is wrong. We don't talk about getting power here. If you don't have faith, power will remain dormant. In Mark, Jesus said this kind won't be possible but by prayer and fasting. The disciples had power but lacked faith to release it. Coming from you directly, who are you? Nigerians cannot tell me who I am. The percentage of my people around the world is more than those in Nigeria. I am celebrated around the world. Go on the internet, Emmanuel TV is the most watched. Forget about anybody, I don't need to promote myself. Even Jesus could not win everybody's soul. Are you a Christian, do you believe in Jesus Christ?The word Christian is a title. How do you know that those people talking believe in Jesus Christ when Christianity is a matter of the heart? But are you a child of God…That is what I am correcting you about; that someone said he is a Christian doesn't mean he is. If somebody says he belongs to this or that fellowship, only God knows. It is not about confessing that I am a prophet, a pastor, only God knows who is serving him. A mango tree cannot bear coconut. What you believe radiates around you. I'm more than that kind of confession. If anyone doesn't believe me, they would when the time comes. But why don't you belong to a Christian body?Christianity is not an association. Let us talk about Christianity. I don't celebrate religion. I am a follower of Jesus; I am a Christian, that is all I know. I will invite you to come and worship here this Sunday. I am known by my love, not by my association, so whether Pentecostal, Catholic, Charismatic, Methodist, who is serving God? I don't judge people but people can judge me. All I know is that my persecution has been a blessing; I have been tamed by it. It has strengthened me. I am a Charismatic. So, who anointed you into the ministry?I have told you about faith. You know that Elijah anointed Elisha, but can you tell me who anointed Elijah? So you see God can choose to do it the way He wants. Because I don't want to hurt you, I don't know which circle you belong to, maybe your own pastor was anointed by a man. Are you still very close to Pastor Chris Oyakhilome?Please, don't drag me into all that. I beg you. What about the issue of Jim Iyke?Oh please, don't drag me into that. All I can say is that if a person needs to see a doctor, he should be free to do so. I like the young man. He has been defending himself on the internet. Is he not enjoying a better life now? Are things not working for him? Why are all these stars always coming to your church?Please I don't want to talk about that. What about your alleged link with the release of Major Al-Mustapha?Which one are you saying again? Please spare me that. I will give you time to come back and talk on that. You are reputed for predicting football matches correctly, how far will Nigeria go in the World Cup?I can't say that now. I will give PUNCH the privilege of getting my prophetic messages once they come out. Why is it that people don't know your family members?I don't expose my family. I hear people saying that I don't have a wife and that I have no child. That is the news everywhere. You have seen my wife and this is a photograph of my daughter. Why is it that your wife does not preach like other pastors' wives?My wife is a very wonderful woman. She believes in receiving her own call. She does not just want to hold microphone because her husband is a pastor. Men of God need to take care of their children. My daughter studied Law she is doing her PhD in Harvard and she is coming back home to preach the gospel. She loves to preach. Is your wife the one responsible for your looks?I love to look good too; it is 50-50 anyway. She has been a great woman to me. She has been a great source of encouragement in the midst of my challenges. She is different in the sense that she said I was the one God called, so she is waiting until she is called by God to be a pastor. That is unlike what most men of God do, they believe that once they are called, their wives must be pastors too. When are you buying your own private jet?When one is at the airport to catch a flight, you see that many have become like Molue. They could disappoint you by saying the flight has been cancelled. Even when you eventually get on board, people keep thronging you for one reason or the other. The person serving you the meal may be someone that needs deliverance, by giving you food, she will deliver you. There was an experience I had when travelling by air for a trip of about nine hours. I was pressed but couldn't go and ease myself because I had to queue like other people before I could use the restroom. Besides, I thought that some of those people could go to the toilet immediately after I had used it in expression of faith, so I remained glued to my seat all through the journey. That would not have been if I was flying a private jet. Or if you are a man of God that snores and they see the pastor sleeping and snoring, they will think he shouldn't snore. Meanwhile, he is human. So a man of God should have a private jet if the situation demands it. Who should pay for it?If the use is for the church, the church should buy it, own it and manage it. It should not be bought in the pastor's name. When he is no longer there, the jet remains the church's. Big organisations have a need for crowd management, how did you handle the stampede case in Ghana over holy water?I know where you are going, don't go there. Why don't you let's leave that please. What inspired you to owning a football club? It is the desire to help people realise their dreams. There are other social platforms that we use to help people. Still on prediction of football matches, is God not too busy to talk to you about that?The same God speaks about everything. God is aware of everything. It is all about the faith that you have; it manifests even in small things. We need to know how much we need God. But people said you see a crystal ball that aids your predictions? Don't you wonder why I am the only one saying it and it is coming to pass? What about your influence on the stool in your village in Ondo State?Don't drag me into that, I will not go there, maybe next time. | |||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Nov 2013 06:06 AM PST  What is influence and how do you measure it? It will always be hard to agree on a common understanding and meaning of influence. Understandably, this always generates wide debate. How do we determine these people's influence? And why does it matter that we assemble this list, you may ask. One yardstick we used was to emphasise that influence is not about popularity and popularity is not always influential. The influencer's impact on public, social and political discourse, however, is what largely helps us determine their influence. Over the next few pages, you will find a breadth and wealth of Africans of all nationalities and ages, both women and men, whose actions and reach, we have determined, significantly impacted and realigned the continent's landscape in their fields of endeavour. They contributed in redefining the African narrative in 2013 and we feel they will play a big role in 2014 - hopefully, for Africa's good. A much sought-after film and television actor, Elba was born in London to a Sierra Leonean father and Ghanaian mother. He has taken both Hollywood and TV acting by storm, in hits such as The Wire and Luther. But film critics believe his lead character in the recently released the film adaption of Nelson Mandela's autobiography Long Walk To Freedom, – which has already been awarded the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Los Angeles Britannia Humanitarian Award – could be the- game changing role of his career. Idris Elba, Actor - Sierra Leone/Ghana Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Author - Nigeria Adichie is unstoppable. 2013 has been yet another good year for this daughter of Nigerian soil with two major accomplishments to file under her name: the release, to unprecedented acclaim, of her much anticipated novel Americanah and the release of the movie adaptation of her novel Half of a Yellow Sun, starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton. Yes, it has been a good year, but Adichie does not look like a lady who will be slowing down in 2014. As someone who is not afraaid to confront the difficult subjects of race, gender and politics, and is a proud African, who continues to campaign against the one-story narrative about Africa, we can't wait to see what she will do next. Alek Wek, Supermodel - South Sudan The influential fashion magazine I:D has dubbed her "Model of the Decade". The US's People magazine listed her as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People". But the Sudanese model's influence extends far beyond the fashion world and societal concepts of beauty. As a former refugee, Alek knows what it is like to be forced to flee one's home. Hence, she is a passionate advocate for refugee rights. She is a world- acclaimed role model who transcends her industry. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Actor - Nigeria/UK Chiwetel Ejiofor has the lead role in two of 2013's biggest films – 12 Years A Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, and the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's award-winning novel, Half of A Yellow Sun, directed by Biyi Bandele. His portrayal of former South African president Thabo Mbeki in the new Channel 4 drama Endgame was also another stellar performance. Prior to the theatre release of both films, Ejiofor won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Patrice Lumumba in A Season in The Congo, a theatre production about the first democratically elected leader of the DRCongo at The Young Vic theatre in London. Born to Nigerian parents in the UK, the award-winning actor is garnering an Oscar buzz for his mesmerising performance in 12 Years A Slave. The roles he has taken on this year prove once again what an African A-list, Oscar-deserving actor he is. Will 2014 be his year? David Adjaye is a Ghanaian-British whose architectural firm won the contract to design and build the US Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture in Washington DC, which is due to be unveiled in two years. Adjaye admits this is one of the most important commissions of his career. At the young age of 45, he has accomplished what most in his career can only dream of. His firm has also been shortlisted in a competition to build the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. Adjaye is one of a handful of African architects with global renown, transcending his profession to become a global commentator on architecture, design and politics.David Adjaye, Architect - Ghana/UK DJ Sbu, Producer - South Africa Sbusiso Leope, popularly known as DJ Sbu, is not only a media personality and businessman but through his music and his engagement with the South African youth he has become a cult figure and is considered an epitome of South African popular culture. Despite his harsh upbringing in the deprived township of Tembisa, he has overcome his obstacles and is today helping shape positive youth culture. He hosts the Sound Revival show on Metro radio and appears on the most popular TV game show in the country – Friends Like These. He co-owns the record label TS Records with TK Nciza, and the current South African premier music sensation Zahara is signed to their label. Sbu has truly inspired many, particularly the youth this past year. He gives three talks a week to disadvantaged schools around South Africa and helps offer bursaries and mentorship. Don Jazzy, Music Producer - Nigeria One cannot talk about contemporary Nigerian music without a mention of Don Jazzy, described as Africa's number one beat maker. Founder and CEO of Mavin Records, Michael Collins Ajereh, 31, is better known as Don Jazzy and is an award-winning record producer and singer-songwriter. Before he set up Mavin Records, he was head to Mo' Hit Records, which at its height was home to some of Nigeria's most successful artists, like D'Banj. He has produced hit songs for some of the biggest names in Nigeria's music industry including; D'Banj, Tiwa Savage, Dr SID and Wande Coal. Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Fashion - South Africa A businesswoman and humanitarian, Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe has redefined the African fashion landscape with the yearly showcases produced by African Fashion International (AFI), the company behind Mercedes-Benz fashion weeks in South Africa. A medical doctor by profession and a fashion connoisseur by passion, she transitioned into the fashion world when she realised that the fashion and clothing industry can play an important role in entrepreneurship. She has since gone on to place the African fashion industry on a global platform through AFI. She also heads the Motsepe Family Foundation, which focuses on projects that positively impact on people's health, education and the nurturing of young talent. El Anatsui, Artist - Ghana He is revered by critics and art lovers on both sides of the Atlantic, and an inspiration to a young generation of African artists. El Anatsui is one of the most exciting contemporary visual artists on the international art scene today. His work transcends boundaries and he has received widespread international acclaim for his sculptural experiments. His iconic "bottle-top installations" have provoked international attention with institutions queuing up to acquire these monumental work for their art space. Over time, his work, which is mostly compromised of large external installations, has been installed and exhibited in some of the world's most prestigious art institutions. Lupita Nyong'o, Actress - Kenya Lupita Nyong'o's breakout role as Patsey – a brutally abused plantation worker – in 12 Years A Slave, has earned her an Oscar buzz for her first feature film. She recently won the New Hollywood Award at the annual Hollywod Film Awards. Prior to 12 Years A Slave, she starred in the ground-breaking MTV Base series Shuga, about "the lives of sexually active young Kenyans [which] highlights the risks associated with unprotected sex" and the impact of HIV/Aids. Her role as Ayira catapulted Nyong'o to the attention of audiences in Kenya, and across Africa. Omar Sy, Actor - Senegal Omar Sy, half Senegalese and half Mauritian, has been described as France's first black superstar, making waves by starring in the highly acclaimed and highest grossing French film in decades, The Intouchables. He received the Caesar Award, the French equivalent of an Oscar, for the role. This has catapulted Sy to global recognition and he will feature in the upcoming X-Men - Days of Future Past movie. 2014 looks good for this young, gifted and African talent. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Actress - Nigeria To her global fans, Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde embodies true African beauty beyond measure. But there is more to the Nigerian sex bomb popular known as Omosexy. The gorgeous actress and mother of four's meteoric rise in 2013 – a year which saw her become the first African celebrity to reach 1 million likes on Facebook, and named as one of the most influential people in the world by Time magazine for their annual Time 100 list. Her debut reality show, Omotola: The Real Me, made headlines as the most popular TV series across Africa. But that was not all! It fixated her millions of fans, revealing fascinating insights into one of Africa's most recognised faces. She is also increasingly becoming a social activist in her own right, although a vocal critic of the current African political dispensation. Despite her popularity, she has no political ambitions. Yet. Peter and Paul Okoyo have defined and set a benchmark for a new generation of Nigerian and African artists to follow with their energetic and infectious sound. According to the MTV Africa Website, their music is "Afrocentric in that it combines western and African rhythms in creating a marvellous blend of R&B, Hip Hop and Dancehall songs." Hit after hit, the twin brothers have become apt at giving audiences songs that cut across age, gender and geographical boundaries. They are arguably Nigeria's biggest musical export in the last few years, and have collaborated with some of the world's biggest hip-hop artists, like Akon. P Square, Musicians Nigeria Trevor Noah, Comedian - South Africa Trevor Noah grew up in Soweto, and has used his life experiences to build a career as a comedian of note, possibly being Africa's most internationally popular comedian. Noah started working on stage and television in South Africa, but has since spread his wings, selling out tours in Europe and the US. Fatoumata Diawaraa, Musician - Mali The multi-talented Malian singer-songwriter is truly a non-conformist; she defied tradition and escaped Mali as a teenager when under pressure from her family to get married. Today, Diawara is using her music to expose the cultural prejudices faced by women across Africa and the world. Her self-titled debut album, Fatou was released to international acclaim. She has toured Europe and the US and earlier this year organised renowned musicians across Mali to do a Peace song for the nation during the days it was under threat from militants. NoViolet Bulawayo, Author - Zimbabwe NoViolet Bulawayo won the Caine Prize for African writing in 2012, and this year has been shortlisted for the coveted Man Booker Prize for her novel We Need New Names. This makes her the first black African woman and the first Zimbabwean to be accorded this honour. With accolades from far and wide for the beautifully written We Need New Names, not only will she continue to play an important role in African writing, there is no doubt that a new star of African female writing is truly born. The one-to-watch. NewAfricanMagazine | |||||||||||||
| The Church Of England To Bless Gay Marriages! Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:50 AM PST  Church of England clergy would be able to "bless" same-sex relationships under long-awaited proposals unveiled on Thursday as the church adopts a more open - but disputed - approach to homosexuality. Although gay couples would still not be able to legally marry in a church, the proposed change would officially sanction clergy to let gay and lesbian couples mark and celebrate same-sex marriages and civil partnerships in a church service. Critics swiftly condemned the "blessing" proposal as contrary to the church's teaching on sexual conduct. The proposal was among 18 recommendations put forward by a working group set up two years ago amid growing tension over the church's approach to gay worshippers and clergy but could take up to two years of discussions before becoming policy. Acknowledging the issue was divisive, group chairman Joseph Pilling said the church needed to reflect rapid changes in society as senior clergy express fears of a looming crisis, with falling attendance rates and failure to attract young people. This year, parliament introduced new laws to allow gay marriages from 2014 after legalising civil partnerships in 2005 and the church dropped its ban on gay clergy in civil partnerships becoming bishops. "You can make a church a cold place for gay and lesbian people ... or you can make it a more warm and accepting place," Pilling told a news conference. "No member of the clergy, or parish, would be required to offer such services and it could not extend to solemnising same sex marriages without major changes to the law." RELAXED ATTITUDE Pilling said the group also suggested that the Church of England, mother church of the world's 80 million Anglicans, should address the issue of same-sex relationships with the wider Anglican community and other churches. Critics said the proposed "blessing" ran counter to church teaching, which says couples can only have sex within marriage and that marriage can only be between a man and a woman. The one dissenting voice on the seven-strong committee, the Bishop of Birkenhead Keith Sinclair, said he did not believe the report offered a consistent or coherent response to questions of the church's response to sexuality. Andrea Williams, founder of Christian Concern, which backs traditional marriage, and also a member of the Church of England governing body, the General Synod, said the proposed "blessing" would sow division and acrimony within the Church of England. "The majority of Christians throughout the world and throughout history are committed to orthodox biblical teaching on marriage and sexuality," she said in a statement. The spiritual head of the Church of England, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, earlier this year reiterated his opposition to gay marriage, but also acknowledged there had been a "revolution" in attitudes towards homosexuality and that the church's stand could be seen as out-of-step with public opinion. A national survey on sexual attitudes released this week showed that most Britons have a far more relaxed attitude towards same-sex relationships than in previous decades. In 1990, fewer than one in four men aged 16 to 44 were tolerant of same-sex relationships but that figure was now nearly half and in women, the number jumped to 66 percent from 28 percent in 1990-91. HuffingtonPost | |||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:21 AM PST  Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities [ASUU], Calabar Zone, has reacted angrily to the order to return to the classrooms issued to them by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, saying that the action would worsen the strike action rather than solving the problem. ASUU accused the minister of deceiving President Jonathan on the crisis, alleging that Wike and some other unnamed officials of the Government did not want the lingering problem between the union and the Federal Government to be resolved. According to the zonal coordinator of ASUU Calabar zone, Dr. Charles Ononuju, with such threat the crisis would linger far longer than expected. In a statement in Umuahia,. Ononuju said that the union received with shock the pronouncement by the supervising minister, saying the crisis could not be resolved that way. "We received with shock the pronouncement of by the Supervising Minister of Education, Wike, that lecturers should resume work or be sacked", Ononuju said. He said that the union had gone far with discussion on how to resolve the crisis and was waiting for President Goodluck Jonathan's reply to their letter after their meeting when the minister came up with the "unfortunate" pronouncement. "Sacking lecturers will not solve the problem but will compound it. Wike should resign and come to the university and teach. This is not the way to go if they go this way, the crisis will not be resolved in the next 100 years", he warned. VANGUARD | |||||||||||||
| Nollywood Actor Saheed Balogun Drags Separated Wife, Fathia to Court Over Refusal to drop his Name! Posted: 30 Nov 2013 05:07 AM PST  Few years ago, Saheed Balogun reportedly said he would soon stop his ex wife, Fathia Balogun, from using his name. Saheed was quoted to have said "She is my ex. As for my name that she is still answering, the deed will be done soon. The Nigerian law says that after three or four years, you can do something about it. If somebody wants to keep my name, what of the new person coming in? This has nothing to do with grudges." And now, it looks as if Saheed is set to do something about his threat. A reliable source informed Punch that the actor had taken his ex to court insisting that she drop his name. Recall also that Fathia had also reportedly boasted in an interview last year, that nobody could stop her from using her name. Fathia had said, "I laugh, my name is Fathia Balogun and it's going to remain Balogun; nobody can ever change that and nobody can stop me from answering that name." When we contacted Saheed over the recent development, the actor chose to be evasive. "I have told you that I don't like talking about my private life. I will talk about my new project. Go and meet those people telling you about this story," he said. Several calls were also made to Fathia Balogun, she didn't respond. A text message was sent to her, she didn't respond. | |||||||||||||
| At Last! FG to Pay Keshi, Others N78m Outstanding Salaries! Posted: 30 Nov 2013 04:38 AM PST
The Federal Government is to step in to pay the outstanding wages of Super Eagles' coach Stephen Keshi, the sports minister has announced, promising his salary arrears would be cleared. Bolaji Abdullahi said he had received approval from President Goodluck Jonathan to pick up the tab for Keshi and his assistants, who are owed a total of 78 million naira ($485,000, 357,000 euros). Keshi, who earns five million naira a month but has not been paid for at least five months, took Nigeria to glory in the Africa Cup of Nations and qualification for the World Cup finals in Brazil. "The Presidency has made arrangements to pay the salary arrears of the coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi," Abdullahi told reporters on Thursday. "But the government cannot say 'let the federation handle it on their own' anymore. Since it was not in our budget, I had to appeal to the Presidency and everything should be cleared soon." The Nigerian Football Federation, which relies on government funding, has been plagued by financial worries in recent years and receives little in the way of private sponsorship. There are complaints that the budget is inadequate to meet the team's commitments. Financial constraints have led to protests, including before this year's Confederations Cup, where there was a stand-off between players and the federation over the size of win bonuses. Keshi, meanwhile, said he was baffled at Nigeria's position in the latest FIFA world rankings announced on Thursday, slipping three places from 33 to 36 despite their World Cup qualification and a 2-2 draw in a friendly versus Italy. "I am shocked (by the latest rankings). We won the Africa Cup of Nations this year, qualified for the World Cup and four-time world champions Italy held us to a draw, so I am surprised," he said. The latest rankings are expected to be one of the yardsticks to be used for next week's World Cup finals draw. Keshi, however, said that as long as the Super Eagles were winning, rankings were immaterial. "We should continue to win and make Nigerians proud because that is what is most important to me and Nigerians," he added. "If we remain in wherever we are in the ranking and keep winning and Nigerians are happy, then I am happy. | |||||||||||||
| Who Rocked it Best? Nigeria Music King, 2Face Vs American Rap Star, Wale? [PHOTOS] Posted: 30 Nov 2013 04:32 AM PST | |||||||||||||
| Peter Okoye Fires Back At Emmy Collins For Dissing His Wedding Outfit. {Photos} Posted: 30 Nov 2013 04:16 AM PST  Here's what Emmy wrote on his blog: If you guys don't offer accolades to me for restraining myself from critiquing Lola and Peter Okoye during their wedding, I will claim it in Jesus name, Amen. Yes, there were enough talking points from that wedding yet I refused to touch them even to the extent that a few comments insinuated that I was playing what someone described as "Pasha".  Peter who didn't find the post funny, took to twitter to ask his fans who Emmy Collins was and a badass fan told him Emmy is 'a failed blogger and a fashion designer' and Peter replied by saying Emmy must be frustrated.    This is so Cool..I really think Emmy should go take a seat. lol |
| You are subscribed to email updates from Pakurumo Entertainment To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment