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Maret 23, 2020

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Coronavirus: 2020 Daytime Emmys, Cannes film festival cancelled

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 01:00 AM PDT


The Daytime Emmys and the Cannes Film festival have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Over the last few weeks, Hollywood has suffered the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic with movies having their release dates pushed back and anticipated productions shutting down.

Fresh on the list of film-related events forcefully halting due to coronavirus is the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival and the 47th edition of the Daytime Emmy Award have been postponed indefinitely.

In a Twitter announcement, Cannes organizers confirmed the postponement of the prestigious festival from its scheduled May 12-23 dates to a proposed late June or early July date.

Here's all you need to know about Filmone's crime thriller 'Sanitation Day'

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 01:00 AM PDT


Blossom Chukwujekwu as Inspector Hassan [Filmone]

Filmone Entertainment will reportedly work on a film production every month this 2020.

Last month, 'Kambili: the Whole 30 Yards' directed by Kayode Kasum ended principal photography and this March, production has begun in earnest for the upcoming crime thriller, 'Sanitation Day'.


Inspector Hassan (Blossom Chukwujekwu) and Inspector Stanley (Elozonam) must solve the case before Sanitation day is over [Filmone]
Also Read: Kambili: Here's everything you need to know about Filmone's South Africa/ China collaboration

Directed by Seyi Babatope who also doubles as Executive Producer, 'Sanitation Day' is set in 2016 and based on two inspectors, Inspector Hassan (Blossom Chukwujekwu) and Inspector Stanley (Elozonam Ogbolu) who must uncover the perpetrators of a grisly murder before sanitation day is over and movement begins.

However, they first have get past witnesses who only speak their ethnic languages.

The upcoming flick is the second film from the West African Film Fund (WAFF) which saw 3 countries including China and South Africa, come together to invest in the Nollywood industry. It also stars Nse Ikpe-Etim, Charles Inojie, Baaj Adebule, Chris Okagbue, Belinda Effah among others.

Nollywood actress, who escaped death in Lagos explosion, recounts loss

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 12:30 AM PDT


Fast raising Nollywood actress, Nkiru Umeh, has revealed how she narrowly escaped death with her family at the Sunday morning Abule Ado explosion which destroyed lives and properties.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Abule Ado explosion in Lagos State which occurred early hour of March 15, claimed lives, destroyed properties and rendered people homeless.

The actress, who expressed gratitude to Almighty God for sparing her life and that of her household could not hide her joy, as she took to her Instagram handle @angelnikky to appreciate her maker.

"My beauty complex and my house were directly opposite Bethlehem girls college and the explosion happened right in front of the school. Everything went down. I thank God for life.

"Still in shock to even talk but my anger is that the media houses and the government are lying to the public. All the same, It is well. I will narrate on this more when am out of shock.

"For now my hands are still shaking. God just showed me how special I am. How he loves my family, yes I lost 2 houses, 2 cars, all properties, cloths, shoes, AngelNikky Cosmetics goods worth close to 10m.

"My beauty complex and everything inside worth close to 50m and of course my resident mansion and properties inside which only myself and whoever have been to my house can tell how beautiful it was. Should we talk about my closet?

"If you know AngelNikky you can imagine AngelNikky's closet. Fire took it. All it is well is what I can say because I have my life, my husband, my children, my PA, my husband's boys, we are all alive.


"By the grace of God, material things can be replaced. No one can replace life. Gratitude to God remains my attitude," she said.

Umeh, who grew fast in the industry after she featured in the popular movie "Egg Seller", said she was grateful to God for sparing her life and that of her family in spite of the huge loss.

She said the unfortunate incident which occurred while she was in church with her family destroyed her beauty complex, her house, and cars.

Umeh is one of the actresses who has been on fire in Nigerian movies.

According to her, the movie that tasked her much is 'Who Won the Battle'? which its location was inside the bush.

She has featured in the following movies: The Judgment, The Blind Soul, Close to My Heart, The Royal Maid, Kiss and the Bride, The Three Blind, Heart of a Maid.

The renowned actress is currently married and have kids too.

Remy Baggins releases new EP, 'Sakura'

Posted: 23 Mar 2020 12:00 AM PDT


The EP continues the weird titles of Remy Baggins' projects after 'HENTAI' and 'eigengrau.'

On his last EP, 'HENTAI,' Remy Baggins dispels his romantic side for a focus on sex and eroticism. This time, he continues on that trend with 'sakura,' which means which means Cherry Blossom in Japanese.

While HENTAI saw Baggins squarely focus on sex, this time he provides an explanation; intense attraction to a fictional best friend gradually makes him lose himself. 'Sakura' flaunts Baggin's ability to experiment with diverse old and new school R&B/Soul sounds.


On sakura, Baggins collaborates with Ossi Grace and ILLYTHAGREAT. The former co-write tracks two and three, while the latter co-produces track one. All tracks were mixed and mastered by Remy Baggins.

Oxlade releases new single, 'Away'

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 11:30 PM PDT


Oxlade releases new single, 'Away'

This is the first single off Oxlade's upcoming EP, 'Oxygene.'

Oxlade releases new single, 'Away.' (Plug)
Artist: Oxlade

Song Title: Away

Genre: Afrobeats, Afrobeat, Palmwine music, Folk, Afro & B

Album: TBA

Date of release: March 20, 2020

Label: The Plug

Producer: Spax

Video Director: TBA

Details/Takeaway: This is the first single off Oxlade's upcoming EP, 'Oxygene.'

listen to the song below;

Gbasky releases sophomore project, 'Black Frequency EP'

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 11:00 PM PDT


Gbasky releases sophomore project, 'Black Frequency EP'

Gbasky releases sophomore project, 'Black Frequency EP.' (360 Incubation)

Artist: Gbasky

Album Title: Black Frequency EP

Genre: Afro-pop, Afrobeats, Folk, Emo, Afro-shoegaze

Date of Release: March 20, 2020

Producers: P Prime (Tracks 1, 2 and 4), West Kulture (Tracks 3, 5, 6 and 7), DJ Klem (Track 8)

Album Art:


Details/Takeaway: Gbasky drops his sophomore project after a three-year break. Black Frequency is a diary of the aspirations that characterize the life of a 20-something Nigerian while working through distractions, vanity and doubts.

On the other hand, it also dabbles in topics peculiar to Nigeria pop; love and defiance.

Dotman releases new single, 'Enugbe'

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 10:30 PM PDT

Literally, 'Enugbe' is Yoruba for mouth is dry, but in real times, it's a metaphor dry times.

Dotman releases new single, 'Enugbe.' (808 Records)

Artist: Dotman

Song Title: Enugbe

Genre: Afrobeats

Album: TBA

Date of release: March 19, 2020

Label: 808 Records

Producer: Meezy

Video Director: TBA

Details/Takeaway: Literally, 'Enugbe' is Yoruba for mouth is dry, but in real times, it's a metaphor dry times. It could also be a metaphor for being broke.

Tacha: “I’m not coming back to Nigeria” Realitytv star as she fears Coronavirus

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 10:00 PM PDT

Recently, reality TV star, Natacha Akide travelled to the United Kingdom amidst the coronavirus pandemic, and her fans kept showing concern for their fave through the comment session of her IG Posts.

In a new update to her followers, Tacha stated that she would not be returning to her homecountry, pointing out that lockdown in the UK is much more better than a lockdown in Nigeria"

"Nigeria, I'm not coming oh. I'm not coming back. I Natasha Akide is not coming back. Conora, sub corolla.. I'm not coming back", she could be heard saying in the video.

Ogboni cult leader offers to cleanse coronavirus in Nigeria

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 05:00 PM PDT


The head of the Aborigine Ogboni worldwide, Oba Abdul Olakisan Adetoyese has disclosed that he is ready to proffer solution to the ravaging coronavirus in Nigeria.

The spiritual leader revealed that he is willing to seek solution to the disease by appeasing the gods.

He added that offering propitiation to cleanse the land would eliminate the pandemic, which has defied scientific solution.

In a press statement signed by the spiritual leader of the Ogboni cult and made available to journalists in Osogbo on Friday, he said the disease was not ordinary and required spiritual solution.

He said,

"I am ready to appease the gods through rituals in some selected cities within the South West region as a means of solving the epidemic.

"The disease was not an ordinary one and it demands spiritual solution to send it packing. Such terrible epidemic in the past had always been tackled through spiritual means even when there was no medical or scientific know-how.

"I, therefore offer to embark on spiritual activities to curb the disease in the country, I am also willing to meet with some selected Governors in the South West on ways to avert the spread of the disease".

He called on traditional rulers and other religious leaders especially Muslims and Christians to also embark on spiritual activities to curb the menace of Coronavirus ravaging the entire world.

Pandemonium as Chinese woman falls, starts vomiting at Nigerian Immigration Services in Lagos

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 04:30 PM PDT


There was pandemonium yesterday at the Nigerian Immigration office, Alagbon Close, Lagos, after a Chinese woman fell down and started vomiting in the public.

Police officers, military personnel, passport seekers, officers of the Immigration and visitors took to their heels.

Valuables, important documents were lost as many people were injured as people ran helter skelter for safety .

According to the Sun, the incident was as if death had visited the place.

The lady was said to have come to the operations department for some visa issues wearing.

She was also said to have come on Thursday but she could not finish with what she came to do so she repeated her visit on Friday.

Coming back on Friday, she was said to have removed her mask and she was being attended to , she started feeling dizzy ,fell down and started coughing and vomiting.

Everybody, both security personnel, workers and visitors ran away not looking back.

The staff said the worst thing was that the health emergency failed to respond to the emergency even after they had promised that they were coming as they held the Chinese woman.

A visitor to the Immigration Office who witnessed the drama, John Madu, told the newspaper, "I only came to make enquiry when I saw people running helter skeletal and I joined in the rat race. I was later told that a Chinese woman fell down and started vomiting.

"My fear is that they said she was also there the previous day. If she test positive to the virus ,how will the government locate those that she would have had contacts with.

"We are lucky because people were not as many as they used to be in the office because of the travels ban to certain countries. Before now, people used to visit the place in their hundreds, but there were not up 100 people at the scene."

#COVID19: Stephanie Linus advised people to make Vitamin-C a best friend

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 07:30 AM PDT

Actress Stephanie Linus has advised people to make vitamin C their best friend as coronavirus keeps increasing in death toll.

With 12 cases now confirmed in Nigeria, with one of them said to be a big celebrity, Stephanie Linus decided to issue out safety measures to her fans.

Sharing on social media, the actress advised that they should think before swallowing any information about the virus to avoid buying fake news.

She wrote: "Good Morning Amazonians,

"No plague shall come near our dwelling places!!! -Listen to the instructions given on how to stay safe and healthy by (WHO). -DO NOT panic or be afraid! If not, fear can kill before the disease. -Filter real news from fake news.

"So before you repost or share- verify first that the information is correct. -Look out for your friends and family -Drink a lot of water to stay hydrated and rest as much as you can. -Vitamin C should be your best friend now -If you are having symptoms, isolate yourself and call for help- DO NOT endanger the people around you -Look at the positive side of this, because now you will get to spend more quality time with your loved ones!!!! -This is the time to share love, be kind, be helpful and resourceful."

#Covid19: Nse Ikpe-Etim in self-Isolation after returning from the UK

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 07:00 AM PDT

Delectable Nigerian actress, Nse Ikpe-Etim, just revealed that she has gone into self-isolation.

According to the actress, she recently returned from the UK which is one of the high risk areas of the coronavirus. Therefore, she is self-isolation according to the directives of the NCDC.

She explained on Instagram that she is not displaying any symptoms of the coronavirus but will keep isolating till the coast is clear.

She wrote:

Hi lovelies, Yesterday, in the morning, I returned to Lagos from the UK – one of the countries listed as a COVID-19 hotspot by the Federal Ministry of Health.

I am presently in Self-Isolation according to the directives of the NCDC and in constant communication with them. So far, I have not displayed any symptoms of the Coronavirus.

However, I will maintain my isolation and keep people at bay till the coast is clear. I hope everyone is responsible enough to do the same. Avoid public gatherings as much as you can. Wash your hands and sanitize them often. Stock up your home with essentials, while being considerate to others so they too can and most importantly, don't panic. This too shall pass.

Love, and Light.
NS

#Covid19: Actor Tchidi Chikere Raises Alarm As Price Of Chloroquine Skyrockets

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 06:30 AM PDT

Actor Tchidi Chikere has raised alarm on social media, saying that the price of Chloroquine has increased almost six times the price it was formerly sold.

The latest development came after US President Donald Trump claimed that the FDA had approved use of Chloroquine for treatment of coronavirus.


Tchidi Tchikere took to social media to reveal the amount he bought a pack of the drug.

He wrote:

"JUST BOUGHT CHLOROQUINE NOW FOR 4,000 NAIRA PER SMALL PACK. USED TO BE 700 NAIRA PER PACK..NAIJA! EXPLOITATION."

Dino Melaye: ”This corona period is for sober reflection, We must apologize to God and repent of our sins”

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 06:00 AM PDT

Nigerian politician representing Kogi West Senatorial district, Dino Melaye has stated that the Coronavirus pandemic is a sign of the end time.

In a series of tweets, the former Senator asked everyone to go before God and apologise for our sins and then do the needed restitution.

In his words;

"This corona period for me is a sober reflection Time, creating more time for Him (God), reorganizing and discipline oneself. Most importantly staying attuned to His will. we still remember the story in the bible about the tower of Babel….."

"sin has become a normal lifestyle on earth.The Lord is laughing at us in His sour displeasure. I repeat we must apologize to God & repent of our sins. All leaders in Nigeria including me must restitute & reconcile with God. Judgement is neigh. These are signs of the end time."

Read his tweets below:

#Covid19: FG adds Sweden, Austria to restricted countries

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 05:30 AM PDT

The Federal Government has added Sweden and Austria to the list of high-risk countries following the outbreak of coronavirus.

Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the announcement at a media briefing on Friday in Abuja.

"We have identified two more high risks countries – Austria and Sweden which were added in the past 24 hours to the list," He said.

On Wednesday March 18th, the Federal government announced the restriction of travellers from 13 countries identified as high risk countries with over 1000 recorded cases of Coronavirus.

The countries include; China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, United States of America, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands & Switzerland.

Coronavirus: NAFDAC approves production of chloroquine for clinical trials

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 05:00 AM PDT

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the production of Chloroquine for clinical trials in tackling COVID-19.

Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, made the announcement on Friday at the NAFDAC headquarters in Lagos.

She, however, pointed out that NAFDAC is not approving Chloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19 but for clinical trials to find treatment for the virus.

"In the case of Chloroquine, it has been demonstrated in the literature and with clinical research which is still ongoing, that Chloroquine is superior to the Placebo.

"NAFDAC is not approving Chloroquine as a product that has can be used for Coronavirus because there is no submission to us for registration but because it is under clinical trials, NAFDAC approves medicines meant for clinical trials.

"Therefore the medicine is being approved just for the clinical trials," Adeyeye said.

She, therefore, called on experts and researchers that are interested in doing a clinical trial on Chloroquine to approach approved outlets, adding that a drug company has been given an approval to produce chloroquine in batches

"Right now, we have asked one company to make a batch of Chloroquine for the purpose of clinical trial," Adeyeye added.

The NAFDAC DG also urged Nigerians not to use Chloroquine as anti-malaria.

"Nobody should use chloroquine as anti-malaria because of the resistance that has been proven to develop in the past after the use of chloroquine in the population."

Mercy Eke’s Brand New Benz Is From An Endorsement Deal

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 04:30 AM PDT

Reality star and fashion Entrepreneur Mercy Eke recently got a new whip that her friends showed off on her behalf and congratulated her on..

The Mercedes Benz GLC300 is from a recent endorsement deal that she signed….

She posted the info on Tuesday March 17th and says she cant wait to cruise her whip….

Regina Daniels husband, Billionaire Ned Nwoko Appointed As Chairman Board Of National Patrons Of AGN

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 04:00 AM PDT

Meet Ned Nwoko,The Chairman Board of National Patrons of Actors Guild of Nigeria …..In this photo,he is being decorated by Actor Emeka Rollas,the President of the Actors Guild Of Nigeria

See photos below;

Days after he was asked to be removed as the patron of AGN, Sen. Abbo donates $1k to Nollywood

Posted: 22 Mar 2020 03:30 AM PDT

Newly appointed patron of the Actor's Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Senator Elisha Abbo has donated 1000dollars to Nollywood movie industry days after he was asked to be removed as the patron of AGN.

Senator Abbo who represents the Adamawa North Senatorial District in Adamawa State at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly was appointed by the AGN's president Emeka Rollas.

Many Nollywood actors have reacted to the appointment, describing it as "disgusting" and a mockery of every positive value that the guild stands for.

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