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Streets of Calabar is a comedy thriller directed by Charles Aniagolu and Frank Macaulay. It was written and produced by Charles Aniagolu, and it features Rita Dominic, Anthony Ofoegbu, Maynard Eziashi, Keppy Ekpeyong, Gordon Case, Lisa Kill, and Vicqui Christie. Streets of Calabar is a production of Spirit Creations. The Story Chuks Oti, (Anthony Ofoegbu) mixed-race 419 (advance fee fraud) scammer and illegal immigrant recently deported back to his home country Nigeria from London. Once there he manages to wangle his way out of a possible jail term and ends up in the holiday resort city, Calabar, living with his loyal, much younger British girlfriend Margaret, who insisted on travelling with him to Nigeria. Chuks takes on menial jobs to make ends meet, but life is difficult .When he runs into his old 419 mate, Mike (Wale Ojo), a Nigerian pleasure seeker who is full of wild energy and loves to take risks, the two down-on-their-luck friends, with no jobs and no prospects, soon f...

A section of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH,  Idi-Araba in Lagos State went up in flame yesterday evening throwing Management and patients on admission into panic. The fire which LEADERSHIP learnt started around 7.30 pm was said to have been caused by an electrical spark in one of the clinic where those receiving treatment on HIV/AIDS were being treated. Most of the patients were successfully evacuated by sympathisers and those within the premises when the fire broke out. An eye witness, Mr. Adelowo Olawale told LEADERSHIP that the fire started around 7.30 pm and that no casualty was recorded.

An early morning inferno, yesterday, gutted two rooms at the palace of the Emir of Katsina  with items worth millions of naira including jewelries allegedly destroyed. It was gathered that the fire occurred around 3:15 am and lasted hours as it was finally put off around 6 am by the men of state fire service. Unconfirmed sources said the fire incidence which occurred as a result of electrical fault gutted two rooms believed to be rooms of the emir’s wives. Although the emirate council declined to comment on the matter, it could not be said if the wives were present in the room when the disaster occurred. However, there are no reported cases of human casualty. Our correspondent who visited the palace, yesterday, morning reported that sympathisers were seen trooping in to sympathise with the royal family even as a truck with the State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) mark was seen parked obviously ready to evacuate charred remains of the burnt rooms. When contacte...

Rick Ross Shirtless On Cover Of Rolling Stone

Armed robbers this evening visited new generation bank, FinBank Plc on Osolo Way, Ajao Estate. An Okada man and police officer were killed by the robbers who escaped.  An eye witness took photos from the scene and sent it in.

15 year old Saheela Ibrahim was accepted into 13 schools, which included Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, University of Chicago, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Cornell and 4 other Universities. She picked Harvard. She will be heading to the university this fall to study neurobiology or neuroscience. The high school senior at Wardlaw-Hartridge private school wasn't sure any university would want to admit a 15 year old, so she filled out applications to 14 schools with her grade point average (between a 96 and 97 on a 100-point scale) and her 2,340 SAT score (a perfect 800 on the math section, a 790 in writing and a 750 in reading). 13 schools accepted her, including six of the eight Ivy League schools. Saheela will be among the youngest members of Harvard's freshman class. Saheela wants to become a research scientist who studies how the brain works. She credits her parents with teaching her to love learning and work hard. Her father, Sarafa, an analyst and v...

The singers Youtube channel (officialmayd) was deleted two days back. What no one knows for sure is who really deleted the channel which was managed by Iroko Partners and had over a million views; May D himself or Square Records. P-Square's record label, Square Records, sacked May D last week after being signed to the label for over one year.

August 28 was the birthday of star actress, Mercy Johnson. She is from Okene in Kogi State. The first Nollywood movie in which she appeared was The Maid (2002). Some of her other movies are Weeping Soul, Corporate Maid, Strength to Strength, Act of Faith, Fathers Blood, and Mirror of Life.

August 29 was the birthday of popular actress, Opeyemi Ayeola Owolomonse. She is from Ogun State. She attended Lagos State University where she studied Accounting. Some of her movies are Idoti Oju (Dirt In My Eye), Kadara Mi (My Destiny), Adun Ife (Sweet Love), and Osuwon Eda (The Measure of a Man)

The Koko Master himself D’banj has set to sign HG2 one the most popular graphic design outfit in recent times on the new media i.e. Blackberry phones and other social network, to his new record label DB Records. HG2 has been brain behind so many biggest concerts in Nigeria like the Nigeria entertainment award US (NEA) ,The Faceoff 2012, Ovation Red Carol, Industry Night, A.Y.O grove, and worked on so many top artiste like Wizkid, El-Phlex, Davido, Iyanya to mention few. Olabode Akorede CEO HG2 took us briefly how he come about HG2, “HG2 which was carved out of Hola Graphix, which is the  initial name of the outfit, it is a graphic outfit which brings life to images and bring imagination to reality through design. My work is making entertainment industry and celebrities a match for international investors to trade on” International artiste and entrepreneur Dapo Oyebanjo, aka D’Banj, has explained why he signed on prolific producer, Jeremiah Shelika,...

Broken Silence is a movie produced by Emem Isong and Uche Jombo. It was written by Rita Onwurah and directed by Desmond Elliot. It stars Uti Nwachukwu, Uche Jombo, and Tonto Dikeh. Broken Silence is a production of Royal Arts Academy released in 2012. Synopsis  Gerald Okeke is a high flying playboy who seems to be content with his life . His world changes dramatically when his older brother dies, leaving a son to him to raise. Against his fiancee’s wishes, Gerald hires a nanny to look after the boy. What he never bargained for was falling in love with the nanny, who herself harbours a deep secret that will alter their lives.

Popular actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry is shooting a sequel to her movie Osas: Omoge Bini, which was released earlier this year. The sequel is currently being shot in London, and it will also be featuring Iyabo Ojo. The original movie was directed by Muyideen Ayinde, and also featured Toyin Aimakhu.

Spirit of the Assasin is a movie directed by Andy Boyo and KK. It features Frederick Leonard, Yemi Blaq, Zack Orji, Constance Okoro, Faith Stephen, Andy Boyo, Emeka Ani, Hakeem Rahman, and Peter Armand Boyo. It is a Diamond Pictures/Loud Thunder production.

It has officially been confirmed that Nollywood Bad Boy, Jim Iyke is earmarked to host the upcoming Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards (GIAMA) in Houston, Texas on October 20! Love him or hate him, Jim has no substitute, and he is the guy with the right swag for the job. Guests will definitely be in for a fabulous time. In addition to Jim, there will be line-up of comedian’s, musicians, actors, and film makers that are set to keep the house rocking and entertained. The GIAMA organization is also introducing a studio-like photoshoot sessions in a dinning environment, on October 20 right before the award ceremony between 10am and 1pm, where the first 50 registered guests will have the opportunity to partake in the Photo Session, ask the stars their questions, and enjoy a complimentary brunch, and this whole deal is valued at an all inclusive fee of $250, which also covers an all night access to the GIAMA award ceremony and after party.

'SHATTERED HEARTS' one of the most anticipated Nollywood Movies of 2012. The Lovers of the Nollywood Movies will get a chance to witness another Fantastic Movie On Friday 7th September 2012 at the Odeon IMAX Cinema, Bugsby Way Greenwich London SE10 0QJ Written & Produced by a UK based African Film Producer & Nollywood Actress, Tolulope Yesufu and Directed by Lanre Balogun a Legendary Actor cum Director. Starring: Theodora Ibekwe,Fatima Jabbe, Anthony Mojaro, Lanre Balogun, Tunji Sotimirin, Tolu Yesufu, Rita Edochie,  Amour Owolabi, Titi Jacobs - Aseroma, Helen Osabutey,  Tope Brass and many more SYNOPSIS: Shattered Hearts is a movie of love, betrayal and danger. Its a true life story that deals with the intriguing and potentially fatal love ring involving Bosun (Anthony Monjaro, Last Flight to Abuja), Bukky (Fatima Jabbe, The Mirror Boy), Vanessa (Tolu Yesufu, Owo Oju Egun) and Richard (Amour Owolabi.) In Shattered Hearts, the relationship between Bosun - a...

Ten passengers of a commercial bus died on Tuesday at Obada-Oko in Ogun when their bus collided with an articulated vehicle. Mr Fatai Bakare, the Itori Unit Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission, said the accident occurred along the Abeokuta-Lagos expressway at about 12 midnight, adding that 11 people were involved.           Bakare gave the registration number of the bus as LAGOS CZ 269 MUS, while the articulated vehicle was marked LAGOS 208 XB. “All the deceased had been deposited at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta and Ifo General Hospital. The only survivor is critically injured and receiving treatment at FMC. “Again we have to say it that it is very important for motorists to keep to their lane while on the highway to forestall future occurrence of this type of situation,'' he said. (NAN)

An Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 28-year-old man, Sunday Eze, to 14 months imprisonment for attacking one Mr Izuchukwu Okafor with a broken bottle. Magistrate T.O Shomade also sentenced Eze of No. 11 Omotosho St., Sabo, Ajangbadi, Lagos, for stealing N6,000 and a telephone handset belonging to the complainant. Shomade, however, gave the convict an option of N100,000 fine. The convict was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and causing body harm and he pleaded guilty. The prosecutor, Mr Friday Eze, told the court that the convict had on Aug. 18, at about 9.40 p.m. at Ulom Bus Stop, Ajangbadi, Lagos, demanded for money from the complainant, which he declined to give. Eze said that the convict in the process attacked Okafor, who was alighting from a motorcycle with a broken bottle and hit him on the head, dispossessed him of the sum of N6,000 and a telephone handset. He said that the complainant fell on the ground while the convict was ap...

Victor Moses will earn 50,000 pounds a week after he signed a five-year deal with European kings Chelsea. Moses, 21, has finally joined Chelsea after several of their bids were turned down by fellow English Premier League side Wigan Athletic. According to MTNFootball.com the former Crystal Palace star will earn at Stamford Bridge five times what he was on at modest Wigan. “Moses has hit it very rich at Chelsea. He will now pocket 50,000 pounds a week at Chelsea, while at Wigan he was on 10,000 Pounds,” a source close to the player disclosed. “He has also signed a long-term deal of five years because Chelsea see him as a player for the future.” Chlesea is also believed to have paid Wigan seven million pounds cash with an extra two million pounds to be paid in add-ons. Moses said that he is delighted that his long-drawn transfer saga is finally over. Moses was on Saturday unveiled at Stamford Bridge as a Chelsea player before ‘The Blues’ game against Newcastle United. I am glad ...

Childhood obesity could be having a profound effect on reproduction, experts say. Researchers fear it could be triggering the early onset of puberty, leading to a diminished ability to reproduce - particularly in women. Experts say that there is still much to learn about the effects of obesity and puberty, as well as its effects on the liver, pancreas and other endocrine glands. But in general puberty is starting earlier in girls and the problem is accelerating, reports journal Frontiers in Enocrinology. Professor Patrick Chappell, of Oregon State University, said, “The issue of so many humans being obese is very recent in evolutionary terms, and since nutritional status is important to reproduction, metabolic syndromes caused by obesity may profoundly affect reproductive capacity. “Either extreme of the spectrum, anorexia or obesity, can be associated with reproduction problems.” One theory is that diet is playing havoc with the body clock, causing changes in the balance ...

Official Video for the Smash Hit Tony Montana(Bad Pass) Remix featuring D Banj.

In this exclusive session with Channels Television Entertainment desk, K-Solo and his wife-Kikelomo, plays the perfect couple as they both, cheerfully deny the recent wife battery allegation that made rounds. The K-Solo's as the couple want to be called, claim they were just acting and making pranks on the media and friends with the reports. Solomon Oyeniyi also known as K-Solo was in May 2012 alleged to regularly beat and steal from his wife as pictures of the wife's brusied face was released on the internet. The K-Solo's however denied the battery, claiming they were just acting. Oba K-Solo and the heavily pregnant Olori K-Solo promised to release a movie-for the cinema's only-on the pranks and how they've evolved. The movie, titled 'Lo ba tan' will feature the expected Prince K-Solo and the likes of Funke Akindele and many others Nollywood acts.

May7 TenTenlicious performance, Noni Zondi booty showcasing, Ada Snoop popped the stage and D’banj electrifying performance at HMV Apollo London UK last night. More photos below: Photo Credit: Sync PHOTOS

It’s another Jodan Mason's production. Two brand new joints from ENIGMA aka Enigma's Melody, titled: ' Superstar ' which features Eme star, Skales aka Young Skales. And ' Go Low ' (The preview) which thankfully got leaked. Superstar, an rnb joint has a really catchy chorus delivered perfectly by Enigma, perfectly executed rap by Skales, who together brought a song that would sure be in your mind for years to come. Watch the ladies 'Go low' on a dancehall beat by slick'mo which Enigma sure killed. These sure is good music. Listen and Download Superstar   Go Low

Upcoming Nigerian songstress Nenaya Jazmine releases video for 3rd single "Summertime."

Music video by Beyoncé performing I Was Here. (C) 2012 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment

P Square, Banky W, 2face, Sasha and Davido are all nominated for the Telecom Music Ambassador of The Year Award. The event is set to take place on 8 September at the Muson Center in Lagos. The Award is dedicated to musicians that have been used as Ambassadors or advertised for a Telecom company.

The Senate yesterday faulted the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) currency policy and consequently asked it to stop the plan to introduce the N5,000 note immediately. The Senate also warned that no such policy that has far reaching implication on the people must be embarked on without its knowledge of and other stakeholders, adding that ‘until this is done the CBN’ must stop action. Senate handed down the order through its Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Currency, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Bassey Otu (Cross Rivers, South). Addressing a press conference in Abuja, he informed that the Senate was sending a letter to CBN to stop all further actions on printing of the new N5,000 note until the Senate of the Federal Republic was properly briefed. The new policy, he added, was scary and would send wrong signals to both the domestic and international business community. TUC condemns proposed CBN N5000 note The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has con...

So many have argued that money should not be so important to any relationship, but Blessing Ukemena writes on how money can actually help make a relationship a lot sweeter. Do you want happiness? The answer to that question is an obvious yes. Guess what? Money can increase your happiness. So many people do not agree that money can buy you happiness. This is not entirely true. Money cannot give happiness, but it can increase the level of happiness that people have. A father, who is a happy person by nature, will be even happier if he can send his children to good schools and give them good clothes, whereas the father, who cannot do the same for his children, over time will become a depressed person who looks at life in general with a big frown. So many cases abound of families who have been torn apart because of money, where relationships dissolved because of money, and this is not because the persons involved are so materialistic. Nigerian men, for example, think that most wo...

Bringing up a child in most societies is considered the exclusive duty of the mother. But the role of a father is as important as a mother’s in a child’s development. Numerous studies have revealed that children with involved fathers are at an advantage, socially and academically, over children who have little or no relationship with their fathers. RALIAT ahmed-YUSUF writes. A father’s love is as important to a child’s emotional development as a mother’s, a large-scale study has confirmed. In the new study, it revealed that the love of a father is one of the greatest influences on the personality development of a child. In the past, psychologists studying the development of children focused mainly on children’s relationships with their mothers. But these days, they have come to realise that fathers play a exceptional and vital role in nurturing and guiding children’s development. A lot of people now agree that fathers can be just as nurturing and sensitive with their babies a...

Flossing is not a morning ritual done in most African homes, but most people remember to brush their teeth at least twice a day because they don’t want to have bad breath or stained teeth. A beautiful tooth can do wonders for your image. So, it is very important to keep those teeth looking tip-top. However, very few people remember to floss everyday. Your dentist likely reminds you at each visit about how important flossing your teeth is, but chances are you’re like the millions of people in the world who only remember to floss when you have food lodged in your teeth. How to properly floss: step by step tips for flossing Always start your dental hygiene routine by flossing your teeth. When you floss before you start brushing, you’ll be able to ensure all food particles the act of flossing unearths will be cleansed away. Begin the flossing process by removing about 18 inches of floss and winding each end of the floss around your middle fingers. Then use your index finger and ...

Your feet are the most abused part of the body and ironically are the most essential part of the body that are used for running, walking, exercise, or just standing. The feet should be given the most attention because taking care of them would prevent you from getting foot condition such as athlete foot or other fungal infections. So it’s definitely a good idea to keep them looking fabulous and presentable. Basic Care For the Feet Endevour to wash your feet daily. With all the running about from place to place, the feet would have been exposed to a lot of dirt by the end of the day. It would be unhygienic to go to bed with the dirt in the feet. So even if it is not possible to take your bath at night, at least make feet washing a part of your nightly routine. Lather up with soap, and pay extra attention to the spaces in between the toes. Wipe the feet gently with a towel afterward. Apply moisturisers on your feet daily. You should have a foot cream as a part of your routine....

The deluge of floods ravaging several areas in the country has been worsened by the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in northern Cameroun at the weekend submerging several settlements in the riverine areas of eleven local governments of Adamawa State, killing at least three people and displacing thousands of families. Many more were reportedly missing. Worst-hit areas are in Fufore, Girei, Yola South, Yola North, Demsa, Numan, Lamorde, Shelleng, Michika, Guyuk and Ganye local governments.