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Curvy Nollywood actress and producer, Joy Tambou, has explained that having s3x with a film producer or director was free, and by choice (consentual). In a recent interaction with the media, Tambou expressed her opinion on the s3x stories involving Nollywood practitioners, saying, “S3x is free. If you want to give, you give.  "S3x is not by force, if you are saying that some people are looking for s3x, Nollywood producers are looking for s3x? They should know that it is about choice.” Tambou said, “I don’t think there is anybody forcing anybody for s3x but you know we have a lot of desperate actors and actresses, who just want to appear in movies. All they think about is s3x.  'If you want s3x everybody will take s3x from you. You don’t have to give s3x to get to where you are going, especially in these days when the internet is so open and everybody is successful doing their skits and all that. S3x is free.” She went ahead to urge female film stars to stop blaming producers f

Bayern Munich Youths scouting programme in Nigeria has selected more than 20 youths in training, to become professional footballers. The programme has been in existence since 2015. The Nigerian Director of the Bayern Munich Youth Cup, Victor Edeh, on Sunday, advised the players to see their selection as the beginning of a new journey in their career. He disclosed that 10 players were selected for the professional training, while additional 10 players would serve as a standby team. “We will process their travel documents to Germany for the FC Bayern Youth Tournament at Allianz Arena. “We don’t want a situation where injury, sickness or visa-related issues will deplete our team. “Hence we are processing their travel documents for all the 20 players because this is a start of a new journey. “We are looking forward to sorting them out with immigration and visas, organizing a training camp for them, preparing them for the defence of the Bayern Munich Youth Cup world title,” the director sai

  MTV Shuga Naija Season 5, the highly anticipated series produced by the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, premiered at an exclusive event in Lagos on Thursday.  The event featured a press briefing that focused on the issues addressed in the series, followed by a private screening of the new season. The new season combines an exciting ensemble of established on-screen legends and rising stars including Adesua Etomi-Wellington, John Njamah, Tomiwa Tegbe, Maggie Osuome, Okey Uzoeshi, Gbubemi Ejeye, Genoveva Umeh, Ilooise Omohimin, Sharon Jatto, Lexan Peters, Bolaji Ogunmola, and Susan Pwajok. Big Brother Titans star, Kanaga Jnr. Eme, and Chioma Edak will be playing lead and supporting acts, respectively, having come through the MTV Shuga Naija public auditions last year. In her remark, Country Manager, MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Anita Adesiyan said, “This season, we have partnered with Unitaid, Global Innovation Fund, and Paramount to address issues on gender-based violence, COVID-19 vac

The Ebonylife Place, Victoria Island, Lagos was the place to be on Thursday April 27, 2023, as Nollywood stars and top personalities from all walks of life gathered for the media screening of the highly anticipated comedy-drama thriller, Hotel Lambaba. Hosted by Tomiwa Sage, the media screening was graced by cast members including Lilian Afegbai, BBNaija season four ex-housemate; Sir Dee, Kachi Nnochiri, Etinosa Idemudia, Bolaji Ogunmola, Tracey George, and a host of other dignitaries. Set from the desks of the acclaimed filmmakers, Biodun Stephen and Laide Daramola, Hotel Lambaba is a story about the mysterious murder of a popular Instagram influencer. Her death is known by only those who want exclusivity or something to hide. The movie features elaborate set pieces, investigative scenes, engaging dialogue, balanced by an exciting comedy and relatable story at its core. Directed by Biodun Stephens and produced by Laide Daramola, Hotel Lambaba parades A-list actors like Lateef Adedimej

Afrobeat sensation and Nigeria's music icon, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, has reaffirmed his undying love for his wife Chioma. Ahead of his wife Chioma Rowland’s birthday, the popular singer took to his Instagram page to reassure his woman. Davido, via his message, promised Chioma, who turns 28 on May 1, 2023, that his love for her is a ‘forever thing.’ The ‘Assurance’ crooner described Chioma as his “right hand” and “go to”. He wrote, “Today, I just want to celebrate my right hand! My go to! Happy birthday baby @thechefchi! God bless you. Your love is timeless. It’s a forever thing I ASSURE YOU!” Davido, a few months ago, disclosed that he married Chioma shortly after their son, Ifeanyi downed in a swimming pool accident at his Banana Island mansion last November.

The suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa Ari, a lawyer, has explained that he announced results of 69 polling units in the April 15 supplementary election due to security pressure. Ari stated this in a letter to the Inspector General of Police explaining his part in the controversial April 16 announcement of the governorship election, which put the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Aishatu Ahmed (Binani) as winner against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and Governor of the state, Ahmadu Fintiri. In the letter, which was copied the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), Ari stated that he acted within the ambit of the law to avert impending danger of the delay in announcing the results, especially because he realised that the results brought by the presiding officers from the 69 polling units, which he did not sign, differed from t

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided a clandestine factory in the Mubi area of Adamawa State where a new psychoactive substance, Akuskura, was being produced in large quantity and distributed to Chad, Cameroon, and Niger Republic. The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy¸ Femi Babafemi made the disclosure via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Sunday, April 30. He disclosed that production activities were ongoing in the premises at the time of the raid on Saturday, April 29. Babafemi said the anti-narcotic operatives also recovered 859 bottles of Codeine based Syrup weighing 117.3kg abandoned by a suspected dealer about two kilometres away from NDLEA checkpoint along Enugu-Otukpo Road on Wednesday, April 26. The NDLEA spokesman added that two suspects, Kabiru Muhammed and Isah Muhammed, were arrested with 20 blocks of cannabis weighing 11.2kg concealed in a bag of cassava flakes (Garri) along Zaria-Kano road in Kano on Friday, A

  The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled an attempt by a freight agent, Mordi Chukwuemeka Samuel, to export 900 grams of Canadian Loud, hidden inside walls of a travelling bag containing food items, to Kenya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, made the disclosure in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, April 30. Babafemi said the Canadian Loud was seized by NDLEA officers at the SAHCO export shed of the Lagos airport, on Saturday, April 29. He said when Mordi presented the bag, which the suspect claimed contained food items for export, the anti-narcotic officers noticed that in the course of searching the consignment, the side walls of the bag were unevenly bloated, after which they dismantled the false packings and recovered the illicit substance. Speaking on the arrest and seizure, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), commended the offi

The Governor-elect of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has lauded Nigerian workers for their absolute dedication to the genuine development of the country. In a statement signed by his Deputy Media Assistant, Bon Onyedi, in Port Harcourt, on Sunday, the governor-elect, while felicitating with the workers to mark this year's May Day, commended their hard work, sacrifice, doggedness and diligence in helping to propel the engine of governance, noting that they have remained resolute as the engine room of every government. He said the workers have been steadfast and committed to their duties despite the global economic challenges that affected the country's economy in recent times. Commending their efforts at the last elections that gave him an overwhelming victory, Fubara enjoined Rivers workers not to despair as better days are ahead with the smooth transition from one civilian government to another in a few days. He said, "There is dignity in labour, so you ought to ca

A singer, Lekan Ibikunle, aka Kyla Cole, has said that his song, ‘Shaku Shaku Chinese’, which has gone viral on social media, especially Tik Tok, actually started as a freestyle. He said, “It was just a freestyle in the studio, and I was in the mood to do music. I had wanted to do something unique, iconic and different because I believed that is what would make my sound stand out, since mostly everyone have the same sound in the Nigerian music industry. Shaku Shaku is a street slang, as well as a dance step.” Describing the wide acceptance of the song as ‘a dream come true’, the singer said, “It felt like a dream when the single went viral on TikTok. I started getting phone calls informing him that the song, which I had released sometime ago, was becoming popular on TikTok, with over 150,000 videos made with it. Stars such as Ayra Starr and many social influencers also recorded themselves ‘grooving’ to the song.” Cole added that he first fell in love with music when he was a teenager. 

The Federal Government has made a 360-degree turn, and approved the use of Eagle Square for the annual May Day parade for workers in the Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Director of Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. Olajide Oshundun, said this in a statement on Saturday evening in Abuja. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had said that the Federal Government refused their request to use the venue for the Workers' Day celebration. Oshundun said that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, had intervened in the issue. “The attention of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has been drawn to press releases and statements in the media that the Federal Government disapproved of the NLC using the Eagle Square for the annual May Day parade. “That is for the reasons bordering on the preparation of the venue for the May 29 inauguration of President-elect, Bola Ahme

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the failure to investigate allegations of electoral violence. The group is also suing INEC over its blatant refusal to probe other electoral offences allegedly committed by some state governors and their deputies during the 2023 elections. Recall that after the completion of the general elections, there were pockets of violence in some states across the country. Deputy Director at SERAP,  Kolawole Oluwadare, in a statement on Sunday, April 30, said the group has filed a suit against INEC. Kolawole Oluwadare, Andrew Nwankwo and Blessing Ogwuche, lawyers to SERAP explained that electoral violence is a threat to democracy therefore perpetrators must not go unpunished. In suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/583/2023 filed on Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP queried INEC’s refusal to probe perpetrators of election violence. SERAP argued that punishi

The Rivers State Government has named 286 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some loyalists of Governor Nyesom Wike in the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to plan activities for the transition of the government to its terminus on May 28, and inauguration of the new government on May 29, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The inauguration cum swearing in committee, which was given its terms of reference at a ceremony in Government House, Port Harcourt, on Saturday, April 29, by the state's outgoing governor, is a convergence of key players in the political, religious, traditional and community leadership space across the 23 local government areas. See the full list of members of the committee released by the Government House, Port Harcourt, and chaired by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo.