Category: Entertainment

Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has faulted the declination of an invitation of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by popular skit maker, Debo Adedayo, professionally known as Mr Macaroni.

Mr Macaroni had on Friday, in a very lengthy series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle, gave reason(s) for his refusal to meet with the number two citizen of the country after fellow skit makers met with the latter at Aso Villa Abuja under the aegis of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards.

The meeting of the comedy skit makers with the Vice President was headed by its promoter Bimbo Daramola. Other delegates, who met with the Vice President, on Wednesday, include Adeoye Adeyemi Olosho aka Yemi Elesho, Josh Alfred aka Josh2funny, Maryam Akpaokagi aka Taaooma, Adebamiro Adeyanju aka Mr Hyenana and Ayo Ajewole aka Woli Agba.

Although the skit makers had said their intentions was to promote the skit comedy with a voice like that of the Vice President, they said they used the opportunity to speak out their minds on behalf of Nigerian youths regarding the leadership in the country, and more especially on the last year’s #ENDSARS protest which was rudely brought to a halt when armed Nigerian security operatives allegedly opened live round bullets at peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Plaza in Lagos on the evening of October 20.

Some fans and followers of the skit makers who had attended the meeting with the Vice President, however, condemned the comedians. Others also questioned the absence of Mr Macaroni and Falz. And this has continued to divide fans of these comedians and some even hauled insulting words on those comedians who graced the meeting while others praised comedians who distanced themselves from the said meeting.

Giving reason for his absence, Mr Macaroni said that he was absent because he was not happy with leaders in the country, consequently, his rejection of the invitation sent to him to meet with the Vice President.

But in a new twist to this controversy, Adamu Garba, who is a former presidential aspirant, faulted the decision of Mr Macaroni for refusing to honour the Vice President’s invitation as he argued that it would have been the best avenue for him to register his displeasure with Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo.

Adamu Garba was of the opinion that the comedian should have embraced the hand of olive oil extended to him first before any other thing, and accepting the invitation would have given a chance to bear his mind on contentious issues with the Vice President.

“Mr. Macaroni was completely wrong. Sitting with the VP would have given him an opportunity for formal presentation of the issues of the moment. What would you have done without the power of green pen? You should sit and talk first, always,” the founder and CEO of the defunct Crowwe app, Adamu Garba had exhumed.

Some Nigerian skit makers visited the Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.

The delegation included Maryam Apaokagi, popularly known as Taooma; Josh Alfred (Josh2funny); Ayo Ajewole (Woli Agba); Adebamiro Adeyanju (Mr. Hyenana), Adeoye Adeyemi Elesho (Yemi Elesho), among others paid a courtesy visit to the VP under the auspices of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards being promoted by Bimbo Daramola.

Meanwhile, earlier today, a popular Comedian, Debo Adedayo aka Mr Macaroni has revealed why he was not part of the delegation of skit makers who visited the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday.

In a Twitter thread, Mr Macaroni said, “The reason I declined is simple. As a citizen, I’m not happy with our leader and I do not want to associate with them. It’s okay if others believe that sitting with the govt will change certain things and decide to try it out. I don’t think they should be crucified for that.”

All is set for the annual Queen Moremi Ajasoro Cultural and Leadership Pageant 2021, an activation of the House Of Oduduwa Foundation under its Queen Moremi Ajasoro Initiative.

The QMA Pageant is annually held coinciding with the last stages of the annual Edi (Moremi) Festival with its medley of cultural activities which was kick started with an exciting but rigorous two-day audition of about one hundred beautiful and culture compliant Maidens from across the country the multipurpose hall inside the Ile Oodua Palace of The Ooni of Ife inIle Ife.

The audition was superintended by veteran Nollywood actors like Peter Fatomilola, Yemi Solade, Jaye Kuti, Yinka Salau and a host of others whose physical appearance and motivational contributions added panache and glamour to the auditioning through which the contestants were greatly inspired and galvanized to their creative best and good behavioural limits.

The Ooni of Ife, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II gave the auditioning session a touch of royal splendour by serenading the actor judges, local organising committee and crew members to a royal dinner at the end of the session at the Palace Banquet Hall.

Princess Ronke Ademiluyi, who doubles as the Moremi Global Ambassador and the LOC Chairperson during the dinner praised the Ooni for his fatherly support all times over the years and also gave kudos to the actors and her dynamic team for a job well done. Princess Ademiluyi assured that this 2021 edition would surpass the earlier ones in content and delivery.

According to Ademiluyi, the best thirty five will emerge from the initial one hundred participants and these successful 35 contestants will proceed to the prestigious Ife Grand Resort and Industrial Hub also owned by the African foremost king for a two-week boot camp expected to eventually dovetail into the grand finale of 15 finalists in December 2021.

The Queen Moremi Ajasoro Pageant, an annual event was designed to commemorate the EDI/Moremi Annual Festival at Ile-Ife. It was first held in 2016 from when it has successfully held except last year 2020 due to the challenges of Covid 19 pandemic.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has given an update on the ongoing fraud case against music star, Naira Marley.

PW2, Augustine Anosike, a forensic expert with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in the case of the musician whose real names are Afeez Adeshina Fashola, also , on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, told Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, how several credit card numbers were extracted while analyzing the contents of a total of 2,410 messages found in the defendant’s mobile phone.

Naira Marley was arraigned by the EFCC on May 20, 2019 on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, possession of counterfeit credit cards and fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty.

At the resumed sitting today, Anosike, who continued his examination in chief, told the court that Exhibit F was a conclusion of his analysis of the defendant’s iPhone X version 10.6, model A 1901, with number 07427343432 and an email, naimarley@icloud.com.

Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, says she is being blackmailed over a s*x tape she did with her current partner.

The singer disclosed this in an interview with power105.1 host, Angie Martins in NewYork.

According to her, her road manager sent her the sex tape which the supposed blackmailer sent to him.

Savage stated that both her and her present lover panicked about the development.

However, she stated that after some thoughts, she decided that she won’t be paying a penny to whoever it was as nobody can defraud her for doing something that’s natural.

She said: “So I got into my car after an interview and my road manager calls me and be like Tiwa check your WhatsApp messages.

“I opened them and saw a s*x tape of me and the guy am currently dating calls me back to say someone sent it to him and the person is threatening to release it if a ransom isn’t paid.

“At first I panicked, even the guy I’m dating panicked too. But then after some careful deliberations I said I won’t pay.

“What if they release it even after I have paid or even come back two months later to request for another ransom?

“That’s what I asked myself. I was like they should go ahead and release it, nobody will make me pay for doing something that’s natural.”

Nigerian singer, Olawale known as Brymo has been slammed with threat to be sued if he doesn’t apologize to 2face for making defamatory statements in his recent tweet.

The former has taken to his twitter page to share the letter he received from the latter’s lawyer today, October 7, 2021.

Brymo tweeted along with photo of the document;

“I have received this from Innocent Idibia’s lawyers, or so it reads.. I’ll advice they go on to court, as I insist on all my tweets asserted… they are not “nonesense”…

The document was seen to have read in part; “The baseless and false accusation has caused unspeakable distress to our client and his family. You have also caused estimation to be lowered in the estimation of his friends, business associates and wilder members of the public and further caused him a significant loss of business.”

It also stated that Brymo had been given 48hrs to retract the statement he made about 2face, also to tender an unreserved apology.

In the letter, it was stated that if he failed to do as asked, he was be slammed with a billion naira damage fee.

Recall that the brouhaha has started when Brymo called out 2Face Idibia for physically assaulted and accused him of sleeping with his wife, Annie Idibia.

Veteran Nollywood stars like Fred Amata, Yemi Solade, Jede Kosoko and others have staged a non-violent protest at the Radisson Blu hotel, Ikeja. Nollywood celebrities protest at Raddison Blu.

The protest was initiated by the Audio-visual Rights Society (AVRS). Movie stars like Yinka Akanbi, Grace Amah, Ejike Asiegbu and Sunny McDon as well as movie producers and directors were in attendance. The AVRS boss, Alli-Balogun accused the hospitality outfit of refusing to pay for use of their intelligent properties in their different locations across the country.

He further made it known that negotiations with the management of the hospitality company have not yielded any meaningful result hence the need for a peaceful protest against them.

Alli-Balogun also alleged the Radisson Blu owes the copyright collective society to the tune of N50 million.

Veteran singer, King Sunny Ade is bereaved as he has just lost his wife of many years, Risikat Ajoke Adegeye.

A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, and also a former Chairmanship Aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, Mrs. Adegeye reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday, September 21.

The cause of her death is yet unknown. She is survived by her husband and six male children.

KSA will be turning 74 today September 22.