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ACTRESS, QUEEN BLESSING SET FOR 2 IN 1 SUPERLATIVE PARTY, AS PAT UTOMI, OTHERS SET FOR THE PARTY

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All is set for the premiere of new movie Lori Ere produced by Yoruba actress, Queen Blessing and the official launching of her foundation, Queen Blessing Foundation, set up in helping the less privileges in the society. The event holds on Sunday 28th, October 2012 by 12pm at Primrose Events Place, Akilo Road, Ogba, off Oba Akran, Ikeja, Lagos. Wasiu Alabi Pasuma and his band will enliven the bash with his electrifying tune. Special guests of the day are Prof. Pat Utomi, Bishop Dr. Cletus Bassey, Chief Dele Momodu, Chief Jimi Agbaje, Pastor Wale Adefarasin, Sir Chief Dr. Igbinedion and lots more. The launching/ premiere is powered by City People Entertainment.

OYO ANTP GOVERNOR, OTUNBA AYO OLABIYI LOSES MUM

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The Chairman of Association of Theatre Arts Practitioners of Nigeria (ANTP) Oyo Chapter Otunba Ayo Olabiyi also lost her mum on wednesday 3rd, October at Ibadan and was buried on IOth on Bishop Oyebode Anglican Church, Yidi Agugu-Oremeji, Ibadan. The event attracted a lot of top dictaries from different sectors.

COMEDIENNE, MADAM NO NETWORK LAUNCHES ALBUM "MY TIME"

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, On Sunday, 7th October, 2012, all roads led to Face 3, Yarakan Bus Stop, Ijede, ikorodu, Lagos witnessed the presence of top Nigerian entertainers as wife of renowned comic actor, Lanko Omoba Dubai, Kudirat Kazim popularly called madam No Network before they parted their ways 3 years ago, threw a superlative album launch of her new fuji comedy album, titled "My Time". The awe launching party started with introduction of guests officiated by actor, Dejo Tufule and another actor. It was followed with a grand reception at the same premises before a long time comic actor, Sola Olanipekun widely known as Pariolodo was called on stage to compere. There were lots of performance from top entertainers in Nigeria both in the comedy and music world as well as movie industry. Starting with comedian, Wasiu Adeoye a.k.a Aboki's performance who thrilled guests with joke cracking before actor cum comedian, Olayinka Omidina a.k.a Baba Ijesha mounted the stage with his new comedy tra

NEW MOVIE ASSOCIATION INTRODUCES IT'S CALLED "EASTERNWOOD"

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Having studied the success of yoruba movie sector (ANTP), the hausa movie (kallywood) and the speed at which the akwa ibom/cross-rivers language films are raising, it is heart braking that igbo language films which started the NOLLYWOOD, is hardly on the movie shelves. so many igbo films organisations had been launched in the past,but hardly did they produce any successful igbo films before going scattered. The need to revive the igbo language films and making stay favourably compete with the world class films,has driven Torty Joseph, popularly known as DONTORTY into birthing what he calls the EASTERNWOOD. The Easternwood is a revolution in NOLLYWOOD,because Nollywood started with an Igbo language films and this newly introduced caucus will produce all genres of igbo films. Speaking with Torty Joseph, the initiator of the caucus said "We do not believe in mediocrity,quality is our watch word,ranging from actors , equipment,crew and we do not compromise quality. Our first fil

NEW MOVIE DIRECTOR ON PARADES .How Saheed Adebayo becomes Hot Cake Revealed

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Adebayo Abiodun Saheed is new in the showbiz business but as a director, he is surely a green horn. He started directing movie last year 2011 and he has directed over 20 standard Yoruba movies. He attended Abule Okuta primary school as his elementary and C.M.S Grammar School,both in Bariga, Lagis Nigeria. He later proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Capital Of Ogun State Nigeria and studied Mass Communication and shortly after that, he went into acting in the year 2003. He started continuity directing under popular directors such as Abbey Lanre, Monsuru Obadina (fala), Dele Matti, Akeem Adebayo, Muyideen Sasiliu.

"HOW I COMBINE ACTING WITH RADIO PRESENTATION" . Actress Funke Bolarinwa

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Oluwafunke Bolarinwa is one actress who has been in the Yoruba movie genre for about 10years but quietly doing her stuffs. She is also a broadcasting. Her parents hails from Ekiti State but she was born in Ibadan into family of 7 (3boys and 2girls), she had her education from State primary school Mafoluku and Mafoluku grammar school, Lagos before went to Lagos state polytechnic to study Mass Communication. She has featured in over 10 blockbuster movies. For her, presenting job came about 9years ago even as school cert holder. She started with Yotomi TV before switching over to Radio 1 formerly known as Choice FM where she presents Nigba Tiwa programme along side Dapo Osin. "Well, I have been presenting since 9yrs ago,I started with Gbegba Oroke (Top Chat) on Yotomi TV owned by late prince Alade Aromire and I got to the station via Babajide Moronfolu and Bimbola Salako who happened to be our producer and a big sister then, afterwards, I was presenting with a colleague, Dapo Os

"I'M PLANNING TO COME BACK TO THE SCREEN WITH TALE BY MOON NIGHT IF..." Popular Folklore, Jimi Sholanke

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Veteran story teller, high-life musician, play wright and actor, Jimi Solanke may be returning to the screen, to continue doing what he knows how to do best. In a chat with gholahanadetayo's blog recently, during an awarded ceremony in Lagos, the Ipara Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria born entertainer said. " If I have a situation where people will still request for it, I will start it up again. I ran away from it because they were wasting my time, but now I am hoping to go back to my TV programme under the right circumstance".

YORUBA ACTOR, OJOPAGOGO BURIES MUM

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It was really a sad news in the house-hold of top actor, Rasaq Olayiwola popularly known as Ojopagogo as his mum, Madam Munirat Omowanwa Abeke died at age 72, after a brief illness. According to an insider, the late old woman complained that she was not feeling fine and she was rushed to General hospita in iseyin, Oyo State. she was also taken to St. Michael hospital araromi oyo and New Day Hospital at Academy area of ibadan before she died on Saturday 6th, October, 2012 at her apartment in Iseyin two weeks after her return from the hospitals. She was buried following day according to Islamic rite. The Fidau prayer held on sunday 14th of October 2012 @ Bashorun Compound behind Aseyin palace iseyin, Oyo State.

MY PRIORITY IS MUSIC NOT WOMEN_ PROMISING POP SINGER, JYDE

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Sensational   singer, Adedeji   Adeyeye whose stage name   is Evans Jyde is fast becoming a household name with his single, ‘Bamijo’ and ‘I Got Money’ being played on radio, TV stations   and Youtube.   This talented and promising artiste who sings R n B, Hip Hop and gospel music started singing from the church at childhood. In a chat with us, this creative act said “Music has been inside me which I discovered at my tender age. I started from the church as a member of   choir. I later became a choir leader”. Basically, when you are starting something from the scratch, you would not know its destination. I started from the church but I wanted some particular people to enjoy my songs, which prompted me to be singing R n B, Hip hop and bring everybody together”. On his record label, charming Adeyeye said ”I tried my best but I couldn’t get any label, so I decided to start in conjunction with other people. The record label is known as Prestige Records. I’m going to set up m