Femi Kuti Tours With The Red Hot Chili Peppers

It’s no news that Femi Kuti was missing at this year’s Felabration festival held at the New Afrika Shrine, Lagos. Well the Afrobeat maestro embarked on a 3-weeks European tour alongside US rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers which commenced on Friday, October 7, 2011.

Femi and his Positive Force band alongside the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at the Lanxess Arena and 02 Arena in Germany, Ericsson Globe in Sweden, Boxen Arena in Denmark, Bercy in France and Ahoy in Netherlands which was sold out.

He then ended his Europe tour on Thursday, October 27 with Nigerian celebrated singer Asa at the Festival de Nuits de Champagne in Troyes, France leaving the show sold out.

ACTRESS MBONG AMATA HONOURED BY WORLD MISSION FOUNDATION

She is good-looking and her performance in Amazing Grace made her a household name in Nigeria. Mbong Amata is married to ace movie director, writer, and producer Jeta Amata.

She was honoured recently by World Mission Foundation during an event marking their 10th Anniversary.

Congrats Girl!

Micheal Jackson Is The Richest Dead Celebrity

The late pop music legend Michael Jackson for the second straight year is the richest dead celebrity. He earned more money than any other dead celebrity according to US publishing and media company, Forbes. The magazine is well-known for its lists, says Jackson is estimated to have earned $170 million over the past year. Most of that money was earned in sales of music albums and memorabilia.

Forbes also lists the late ‘King of Rock and Roll’ Elvis Presley in second place on the list of ‘Top-Earning Dead Celebrities’. Presley made $55 million from the sale of music and a hit stage production in Las Vegas by the renowned Cirque de Soleil, featuring his songs. Hollywood movie icon Marilyn Monroe was next in line, earning $27 million over the past year.

Rounding out the top five spots were ‘Peanuts’ cartoon creator Charles Schulz, who was fourth on the list. Iconic UK rock band The Beatles singer John Lennon was tied with another Hollywood movie legend, Elizabeth Taylor, for fifth place. The Forbes list takes into account any deceased celebrity who earned at least $6 million between October 2010 and October 2011.

Michael Jackson has rarely been out of the news since his death in 2009 at age 50 from a drug overdose. Jackson’s take of $170 million also makes him the second highest-earning pop music act of this past year, dead or alive. Only U2 the Irish rock band earns more.

NOLLYWOOD LOSES ANOTHER ICON

Barely a month after the death of musician Mc Loph hit entertainment industry,another prolific Nollywood promoter, Azubuike Udensi has also died.

Azubuike Udensi, the boss of Consolidated Fortunes Ltd ,marketed landmark Nollywood films like Nneka the Pretty Serpent, Tears For Love, Onome, Brotherhood of Darkness, etc.

May his soul rest in peace...amen.

D'Banj and Ghanaian Actress Nadia Buari in Hot Romance?

From Stella Dimoko Korkus' page in Encomium magazine:

    The crooner is currently in a hush hush romance with Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari. The actress was spotted a fortnight ago, precisely on Friday and Saturday,October 14th and 15th 2011 at the crooner’s house where she spent the weekend and paraded herself in a sexy night attire.

    Other sources also confirm that the two have been an item long before now and have been spotted many times together in Ghana as well.

I know for sure Nadia dated Republic of Congo musician, Fally Ipupa...this one I'm not 100% sure...though I heard from a very reliable source that it's true. From Genny to Nadia? Ashewo man.

Genevive Nnaji, Osita Iheme, Mariam Usman, Olu Jacobs, Kanayo O Kanayo, 359 others make national honours lists

President Goodluck Jonathan has listed 364 Nigerians to receive the 2011 national honours. Nollywood artistes were also honoured. Among them are Ginevive Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Olu Jacobs and Kanayo O Kanayo who are receiving the Member of the Federal Republic, MFR award.

Mr. Osita Iheme popularly known as Pawpaw of the Aki and Pawpaw fame is also honoured with MFR. Chinedu Ikedieze known as Aki was honoured last year.

GHANAIAN ACTRESS YVONNE NELSON PREGNANT?

Ghanaian star actress, Yvonne Nelson has dismissed widespread gist making the rounds that she is pregnant. Recall few weeks back,there were rumors about the actress being pregnant and that was the reason why she has kept herself from the public scene. Some have gone even further and speculated that a top Togolese footballer who frequently visit Ghana to see the sexy actress as the man responsible for her pregnancy and added that the actress was expected to give birth in a few months.

In a recent interview with NEWS-ONE,Yvonne denied the pregnancy rumors;she said“Where is this one too coming from? Even though I wish to happily get married one day and have children, it is not true that I am pregnant. I have been shooting for the past two months. I had one movie in Nigeria and three in Ghana. There is no pregnancy. I tweeted a picture from a movie and said I’m pregnant in my new movie. I’m sure that was what people saw and started making noise about.”

“I’m not pregnant. It will be good news to get pregnant. It is every woman’s dream to get married and make babies like I said earlier on. If it is not there yet, you don’t make it look as such. I’m not pregnant. That is what people need to know now. When the right time comes, definitely everybody will know,” she emphasized

RMD,STELLA DAMASUS,ALI BABA, OTHERS TO HONOUR ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMS

The Annual Remembrance Day celebration of Road Traffic Victims/Celebrity Special Marshal Fund Raising Concert organized by Federal road safety corps (FRSC) is set to hold again. The 2011 event will hold at the Thisday Dome on 20th Novermber ,2011.

This year's event is set to raise fund in order to support Road safety campaigns and Activities in Nigeria for projects like mobile and highway clinics and Ambulances. Celebrities like Ali baba , stella damasus, Richard mofedamijo ,Jimmy jatt, Julius Agwu ,Weird Mc, Gbenga Adeyinka and others have been confirmed to be in attendance and new members will be inducted same day.

Samson Siasia Sacked From Super Eagles Job

Super Eagles Coach Samson Siasia has been fired by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the BBC reports. We’re told his sack today Friday, October 28, 2011 is based on his failure to take the country to the forthcoming 2012 African Cup of Nations.

According to the BBC, 11 members of the NFF went into a short meeting and the decision to relieve Siasia of his duties was made after its technical committee had recommended the dismissal of the ex-Super Eagles player.

Siasia’s job had been under the knife after he failed to qualify for the 2012 edition of the Nations cup to be held in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. NFF President Alhaji Aminu Maigari was said to have told the board within their short meet that the decision wouldn’t be reversed, according to PM News.

However, sources have also revealed that four out of the 11 NFF scribes are not happy with the decision as they feel Siasia has done way better than his predecessor since he picked up the job as senior coach from Austin Eguaveon in November 2010.

Siasia is yet to make any statement.

How I met my wife - Obiwon

Obiwon Obiora:

    I met her at her sister's wedding. I came because of the groom actually. He was a client of mine when I was working in the bank. This was July 14th 2007. I reluctantly attended the guy's wedding and when I came, it was almost done. I wanted to see the groom, say hi and go. The first person I saw was Nkechi. I asked her the whereabouts of the groom and she took me to him. Afterwards, she and I exchanged pleasantries and exchanged phone numbers. Now, we are married.

Obiwon's wife Nkechi Ezeife just graduated from Nnamdi Azikiwe University where she read Banking and Finance.

I think I need to start going to weddings o. Since women are meeting husbands there...:-).  But usually I avoid weddings. I feel like it's one of the most boring gatherings ever! The last wedding I went to, I nearly pulled the weave from my head.