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Finally, its authentic, 22nd December is the date as Alpha Global interlinks will be celebrating ten distinguished personalities in Nollywood to a night of glamour, glitz and paparazzi. the event which will feature celebrity dance challenge with the following actors: Zeb Ejiro Keppy Ekpeyoung Bassey Collins Onwochei Uche Iwuji Shan George Ike Ogbonna Fred Amata Obi Osotule Zik Zulu Okafor Florence Onuma Yemi Sholade Jide Kosoko It will be a night of joy, laugher and merriment with a dinner with the A list for all invited guests. Star performances include: The Lagos City Chorale, Nigeria's multi-international award winning choir, Africa's biggest musical export, 2Face Idibai, Chioma Jesus, Ijodee Dance Centreof Olori Oko Fame, Tee Mac and Nigeria's  best selling gospel artiste; Frank Edwards.  The prestigious event promises to be bigger and mind blowing than the Oscars, Venue is: Bellisimo International Hotels and Resorts Sponsors Incl...

  Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said that the ongoing anti-corruption campaign is bound to offend many as big toes will be stepped on. Shehu, who made the statement on Friday in Kaduna at the ongoing 3-day Retreat for State House Correspondents, said that personal interests would also be cast aside to achieve positive results in the campaign. He, however, maintained that the role of the media was critical to winning the war against corruption in the country. He said: ``President Buhari has embarked on an anti-corruption campaign that is bound to offend many. Big toes will be stepped on; personal interests will be cast aside. ``As the popular saying goes, when you fight corruption, corruption fights back. Yes, anti-corruption is a war. And the press can help President Muhammadu Buhari to win that war. ``You are one of the government’s most lethal weapons in this battle against the forces that aim...

Senate President, Bukola Saraki. President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, on Friday assured online publishers and other social network operators that the senate would not censor the media. This is contained in a statement by his Media Assistant, Bamikole Omishore, made available to the newsmen in Abuja. The statement said that Saraki gave the assurance when the Executive Board of the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) led by its president, Olufemi Awoyemi, visited him. It said that the group’s visit was in connection with the widely criticized ‘’Frivolous Petitions Prohibition Bill 2015’’ popularly tagged ‘’Anti-Social Media Bill’’. Saraki told the group that he would not support any form of censorship of the media, saying that the 8th Senate remained committed to the principles of fair, responsible and open engagement. ``The Senate has no intention to pass any legislation to control or gag the press,” the statement quoted him as saying. He, however,...

Nicki Minaj is not one to let trash talking go without reply.  On Friday (Dec. 11), the rapper took to Twitter in response to some comments made by and retweeted by the African American gossip site Bossip  that she took personally.  Bossip   had asked "Why aren't there more mainstream female rappers?" And then it retweeted and replied to a number of responses, including some that called out Minaj's rap skills.  Bossip tweets thus; SeriousQuestions Why aren't there more mainstream female rappers? And Nicki took that personal and replied; I've gone toe toe W/everyone of your favorite male MCs  to undermine my skill and diversity is actually comical at this point. Source: Billboard.

Lady Gaga Memories were made at the 2015 Billboard Women in Music event on Friday (Dec. 11) as some of music's leading ladies were honored for their outstanding achievements the past year. The list of recipients and awards included: Selena Gomez  as Chart Topper; Kelsea Ballerini as Rising Star; Fifth Harmony as Group of the Year; Loretta Lynn as Legend; Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard as Powerhouse; Missy Elliott as Innovator; Tori Kelly as Breakthrough Artist; Demi   Lovato as Rulebreaker; Lana Del Rey as Trailblazer and Lady Gaga as Woman of the Year. See Full list of Honorees below: Lady Gaga, Woman of the Year Selena Gomez, Chart-Topper Kelsea Ballerini, Rising Star Fifth Harmony, Group of the Year Loretta Lynn, Legend Brittany Howard, Powerhouse Missy Elliott, Innovator Tori Kelly, Breakthrough Demi Lovato, Rulebreaker Lana Del Rey, Trailblazer