OMG!!! Ngozi Ezeonu & Chiwetalu Agu Goes Back To School

We have seen a number of actors and actresses go back to school for movies; Ini Edo being the latest in Nollywood movie 'Ekaette Goes To School'. But, I never thought I would see the day when Nollywood veterans, Ngozi Ezeonu and Chiwetalu Agu dress up for school. 

Can't wait to see this movie LOL.

Poly student, others die in auto accident

The wrecked car and Alade
The life of a 23-year-old student of the Federal Polytechnic in Offa, Kwara State, Oladotun Alade, has been cut short by an accident involving a truck and a Volkswagen saloon car in Okuku, Osun State.
One of the eyewitnesses toldPUNCH Metrothat the accident occurred when the plank-carrying truck was overtaking the five-seater car.
“As the truck was trying to overtake the car, the planks got detached from it and fell on the car. The three passengers sitting at the back of the car died instantly,” the eyewitness said.
It was learnt that Alade, who was an ND 1 Civil Engineering student, was among the passengers sitting at the back.
PUNCH Metrolearnt that the driver and the passenger sitting in the front survived the accident.
Alade’s relative, Adeyemi Oyeleke, said, “He was travelling to the school to submit an assignment since the polytechnic has resumed. His friends had earlier informed him that lectures had commenced. He had planned to travel next week Monday, but his mates called him that one of their lecturers demanded that an assignment he gave them be submitted.
“He was a friendly guy and always smiling. He was the only son and the second child of the family.”
Our correspondent, who also visited theFacebookpage of the deceased, observed that tributes had been pouring in for the undergraduate.
One of his friends, Temitope Dada, wrote, “Still seems like a dream, Alade Matthew Oladotun. You left without a farewell message. It’s so saddening to hear the demise of a rare gem, friend and brother. I love you, but God loves you more. Sleep well.”
Tope Olayemi, who shares the same birthday with the deceased, wrote, “It was very painful when I heard you’re gone, my birthday mate. RIP.”
Another friend, Abey Oyejide, wrote, “Dotun, you were joking with me on Sunday, but you did not tell me you would leave us soon. We will always remember your impact in this world. Rest in Peace.”
A source close to the family said that the deceased had  been buried on Wednesday.
When our correspondent contacted the Osun Police Public Relations Officer, Sade Odoro, she said she had not heard of the accident, but promised to call the DPO of the Okuku Division.
However, our correspondent did not get any feedback from her as of the time of going to press.

JUST IN: Boko Haram Attack Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako

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According to information reaching us, the convoy of the governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako was attacked by gunmen believed to be Boko Haram insurgents earlier today, The Herald reports.

Nyako was ambushed at Shuwari area of the State on his way returning from a condolence visit to victims who were attacked by the Boko Haram set two days ago.

According to the source, the governor and his convoy escaped the attack unhurt.

Kidnappers Demand N500m Ransom To Free President Jonathan's Uncle

Abductors of Inengite Nitabai, the 70-year old uncle of President Goodluck Jonathan, have demanded a N500m ransom, Sahara Reporters report.

A security source said that the abductors threatened to kill him if the family fails to produce the money. The source also said the family had constituted a committee to evaluate the demand, establish negotiations with the abductors and facilitate his release.

He said the kidnappers had also warned against the involvement of security operatives in the matter.
"The kidnappers contacted the family four days after and demanded a whopping sum of N500m. It is believed that the family of the victim has begun negotiations with the hoodlums," he said.

Tension and panic set in when the kidnappers failed to establish any contact with the family of their victim three days after he was abducted.

That development was said to have rattled the Presidency, which reportedly ordered a massive deployment of security in Otuoke, the hometown of the Jonathans, and the Niger Delta creeks.
The gunmen abducted Nitabai on Sunday after collecting about N400,000 from his wife.

Waje Rocks Jovani And Valentino At Centenary Celebrations

Waje performed ‘Great Nation’ with Timi Dakolo at the just concluded Nigerian Centenary celebrations at the state house in Abuja.



For her amazing performance she wore a peplum red lace dress by Jovani and Valentino shoes. She accessorised with a red ring and carried her braids up and sideways.



For her second look, she kicked back with a white Esta line white jacket with black piping. Brown shirt and black pants and shoes completed the look

Wow! Nadia Buari Wins Best African Actress At African Achievers Awards 2014

Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari has been awarded the Best African Actress At the African Achievers Awards 2014. Below are photos when the beautiful actress was receiving the award at the event held on Friday, February 28 2024 at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Accra. OMG!Ghana.com congratulates her for winning this award as the best African actress.





Congrat!

"I Tried To Negotiate With God" -Lupita Nyong’o Opens Up On Her Prayer For Light

On Thursday, Essence Magazine honored 12 Years a Slave actress Lupita Nyong’o at their Black Women in Hollywood luncheon. The stunning actress accepted the Essence’s Best Breakthrough Performance Award, and managed to move the audience to tears with her speech about her self-esteem.

“I remember a time when I too felt unbeautiful. I put on the TV and only saw pale skin, I got teased and taunted about my night-shaded skin. And my one prayer to God, the miracle worker, was that I would wake up lighter-skinned.



I tried to negotiate with God, I told him I would stop stealing sugar cubes at night if he gave me what I wanted, I would listen to my mother’s every word and never lose my school sweater again if he just made me a little lighter. But I guess God was unimpressed with my bargaining chips because He never listened.” Nyong’o continued to unveil how her mother and  images of Sudanese supermodel, Alek Wek helped increased her confidence.



“Alek Wek. A celebrated model, she was dark as night, she was on all of the runways and in every magazine and everyone was talking about how beautiful she was. Even Oprah called her beautiful and that made it a fact. I couldn’t believe that people were embracing a woman who looked so much like me, as beautiful. My complexion had always been an obstacle to overcome and all of a sudden Oprah was telling me it wasn’t. It was perplexing and I wanted to reject it because I had begun to enjoy the seduction of inadequacy.



But a flower couldn’t help but bloom inside of me, when I saw Alek I inadvertently saw a reflection of myself that I could not deny. Now, I had a spring in my step because I felt more seen, more appreciated by the far away gatekeepers of beauty. But around me the preference for my skin prevailed, to the courters that I thought mattered I was still unbeautiful. And my mother again would say to me you can’t eat beauty, it doesn’t feed you and these words plagued and bothered me; I didn’t really understand them until finally I realized that beauty was not a thing that I could acquire or consume.”



Nyong’o's speech was dedicated to a fan who wrote to her about not feeling comfortable in her skin. The fan told Lupita she had wanted to purchase Nigerian/ Cameroonian singer Dencia skin bleaching product, Whitenicious but opted out due to Lupita overnight popularity. In the letter, the woman wrote: “Dear Lupita, I think you’re really lucky to be this Black but yet this successful in Hollywood overnight. I was just about to buy Dencia’s Whitenicious cream to lighten my skin when you appeared on the world map and saved me.” Thank God for good press and Lupita opening more doors for women of color.