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Joshua loss to Usyk

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Joshua loss to Usyk

A tearful Anthony Joshua rued his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk after the supremely talented Ukrainian fought back to retain his world heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia .

Joshua hurled two of Usyk’s belts to the canvas and stormed out of the ring in a fit of pique after letting slip a golden opportunity to hand the Ukrainian his first professional loss.

The 6ft 6ins (1.98m) Briton scented victory when he had Usyk hanging on in the ninth round, only for the mobile southpaw to come firing back and control the final stages for a split-decision win.

Joshua, 32, let fly a string of expletives – in front of the deeply conservative country’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – in an impassioned post-match speech.

“I just spoke from my heart. It has been so tough. You see AJ holding it together. I’m a hustler, so I try to keep things together, try work hard. Make sure my team is good,” he said.

It comes at a cost. It would never break me but it takes real strength and tonight there’s a little crack in the armour.”

While Joshua is left trying to rebuild his career after his third defeat, Usyk retains the IBF, WBA, and WBO titles and will now seek a unification showdown with WBC champion Tyson Fury.

I should have won,” lamented Joshua, who was too emotional to speak for part of his post-fight press conference.

“I adapted, I made the change that I needed to give him more of a competitor. It wasn’t enough but I left everything in the gym,” he added.

If I would have left everything in the ring I would have won.”

Usyk agreed with Joshua, saying: “The reason why the belts are coming back to Ukraine is that Anthony Joshua didn’t use his size advantage to the end.”

Despite the defeat, promoter Eddie Hearn issued a fierce defense of Joshua, who has revitalised British boxing and was fighting his 12th successive heavyweight title clash.

“He’s devastated by defeat because he wanted victory more than anything,” Hearn said.

“We’re all extremely proud of him for giving us a great fight tonight against one of the best that’s ever laced up a pair of gloves.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mixed reactions trail Kwam1’s 50years on stage

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Mixed reactions trail Kwam1’s 50years on stage

King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (Kwam1) is currently on the lips of many as he shuts down Lagos State for his 50 years on stage.

KFN reported that preparations were in top gear for KWAM1, as he shut down Lagos.

The city of Lagos stood still as the Mayegun of Lagos, as he is fondly called, marked his 50 years on stage.

Nollywood stars, fans, and lovers of the legendary singer endorsed and promoted the event.From Kolawole Ajeyemi, Ayo Olaiya, Esther Kale, and many other Nollywood stars, even Nigerian billionaire Sir Olu Okeowo, one of the silent billionaires in Nigeria, showed support for him.

Kwam1 held his talk-about event last night at the prestigious Oriental Hotel.

The event was star-studded as de creme de la creme in the entertainment industry, business world, politics, and monarchy showed support for him.

The event stirred mixed reactions among netizens as they queried when the Fuji singer started music.

kvng_sylvia: 50 years how old him start to sing? 7

makarienik: Wasiu 50 years on stage hmmmm

cash moneyoffice: 50yrs on stage bawo how old is K1 when did he start singing his don’t understand please

_abefe_1: 50yrs

mopelolaatunde: 50yrs

Nollywood industry stood still for legendary Fuji singer, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall (KWAM 1) as he marked his 50 years on stage.

Kwam1 held the event on Friday night, August 19 at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

The Yoruba movie industry stood still for the singer as they came out in large numbers to support him.

Celebrities like: Kunle Afod, Yinka Quadri, Jamiu Azeez, Jide Awobona, Toyosi Adesanya, Foluke Daramola, Mercy Aigbe, Adunni Ade, Seyi Edun, Omowunmi Ajiboye, Faithia Williams, Iyabo Ojo, Ijebu, Muyiwa Ademola, Fausat Balogun, Lateef Adedimeji, Saheed Balogun, Ibrahim Chatta, Eniola Badmus, and more showed support for him.

Also in attendance were different monarchs and billionaires.

Eleganza CEO, Razaq Okoya and his beautiful wife, Shade Okoya, were spotted at the event as well as silent billionaire, Sir Olu Okeowo.

 

 

 

The Stars shone bright at Bodex Social Media Hangout 3.0

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The Stars shone bright at Bodex Social Media Hangout 3.0

Sunday 31st of July was an iconic day in the Nigerian social media space as a glittering array of stars, celebrities, practitioners, social media enthusiast and stakeholders gathered at the elegant Radisson Blu hotel, Ikeja, Lagos for the Bodex Social media Hangout 3.0.

The annual multi-city event which is in its third year played host to some of the who-is-who in the social media industry, corporate world, principal actors in traditional media, law enforcement agencies and ministries of information in Nigeria.

Speaking at the opening remarks of the event, the Convener Bodex F Hungbo, SPMIIM stated that; ‘This year’s edition was convened to restate the position of Social Media as the leading influence of social interaction. We wanted to redefine the narrative of social media as a place not only for fun and jokes but also a place where serious discussion as to how best to use social media to reposition our country and individuals going by the recent happenings in the county. We want to show Nigerians that social media is changing lives in more ways than we can ever imagine and we should seize that opportunity to re-write our stories positively. At this years edition, with our line-up of topics and speakers, attendees will see how incredible possibilities of social media can be used to transform their lives, businesses, dreams and the nation at large.

Popular Realtor and CEO Aliensmedia limited, Segun Awosanya, also known as SegaLinks, Pamilerin Adegoke popularly known as ‘PamPam’ on social media and the effervescent Aproko Doctor – Chinomso Egemba, the popular ‘Water Evangelist’ headlined the event

This year’s edition aptly themed Social Media X – REDIFINING THE NARRATIVE was hosted with the times in mind. Conversations were designed around the coming elections – which is a major attention-grabbing discourse across social media, the scourge of drug abuse, effective parenting and battling the blight of fake news, which is a never-ending decima in the social media age.

Keynote Speeches by Kolawole Osinowo CEO, Baobab+ Nigeria, Ramon Olanrewaju Nasir Group Head, External and Media Relations UBA Group, Femi Babafemi Director of media and advocacy, , National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Efe Omorogbe Creative Entrepreneur, set the stage for the event and followed closely by other eminent panelists including Bolaji Adebiyi Managing Editor Of Thisday Newspapers, Damilola Otubanjo Md/CEO Milolar Group, Oma Ehiri Branding and Communications Consultant, Esan Sunday Head of Media Dangote and a host of others.

In other to practice what we preach by breaking the bridge between media industry and other stakeholders, enjoyable performances were rendered by Skales, Humblesmith, Jaywon, Wale Thompson and host of others

To also provide a compelling experience for attendees, other entertainment and thrill was provided by the vivacious Denrele Edun, who welcomed guest as the Green-Carpet host, and the legendary Gbenga Adeyinka the 1st as compere and Chief Host.

 

Nigerian Indie Short Film ‘Ijo’ Selected At 10+ International Film Festivals

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Nigerian Indie Short Film ‘Ijo’ Selected At 10+ International Film Festivals

Lagos, July 15, 2022 – Nigerian-made Indie film, Ijo has been selected for viewing at ten international film festivals in Ghana, Canada, Sweden, and the USA. The film starring Genovevah Umeh and Etubiebi also bagged the Best Romance Film award at the Couch Film Festival in Canada.

 

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Fatimah Gimsay, the founder of Hello Films, said, “Ijo is currently travelling through film festivals and being celebrated from Nigeria to Ghana to Sweden to South Africa.

“It’s currently in 10 film festivals, a great achievement for a Nollywood short film created by Nigerians for the world. A home-rooted cast and crew made this film with everything in our hearts, and we’re so proud to put it out there.”

Written and Directed by Fatimah Binta Gimsay, Ijo explores grief and love through dance. The short narrates the story of a depressed man who seeks closure and healing through dance.

Selected for its unique storytelling qualities, Ijo has been selected at the following festivals:

A.  Sweden Film Awards (finished as a finalist)

B.  Black Star International Film Festival, Ghana

C.  African Women Film Festival, Tanzania

In the past decade, local stories like Ijo have received applause from different parts of the world. With a 15-minute run time, the short was named one of the best Nollywood films of 2022 so far. Fatimah Gimsay says, “Ijo matters right now because Nollywood matters and our audience matters. There’s talk about wanting stories that challenge us and show different sides of Nigerians.

I believe this is one of those films. It’s a human story that’s Nigerian at heart, and works for any audience. If we can make Ijo with limited resources and page counts, imagine what we can do with a bigger project. The possibilities are endless, and there are many more stories waiting to be told.”

Ijo is currently streaming on the Hello Films YouTube channel.

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Fatimah Binta Gimsay is a professional screenwriter, director and producer for film, television and web working in Lagos, Nigeria.

She has written and directed award-winning short films (Why Am I Angry? & Ijo), and has been involved in film and TV productions for more than 4 years.

She has written over 6500 minutes of primetime television and developed, researched and story-edited over 10,000 minutes of television and web content in the last four years. Some of which include: Dilemma, Enakhe, Riona & many more.

Saidi Balogun advices TGMAAN members to obey police

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Saidi Balogun advices TGMAAN members to obey police

SAIDI Balogun, the president of The Golden Movies Ambassadors Association of Nigeria (TGMAAN), has urged members of the association to adhere to directives from the police force over use of uniform.

In a recent communiqué to members, Balogun urged members to adhere strictly to the message of the Inspector General of Police about the illegal possession and negative usage of the police uniforms and accessories in skits and dramas.

 

#Bbnaija S7: My greatest regret is fighting Adekunle-Chichi

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#Bbnaija S7: My greatest regret is fighting Adekunle-Chichi

Big Brother Naija ‘Level Up’ housemate, Adekunle has regretted fighting fellow housemate Chichi.

He made this confession during a chat with Rachel.

Adekunle said he had not got so upset in years adding that he regretted his actions while vowing that he would lay back henceforth.

He said: “I was not in the party mood and I’m going to be quieter in the house. I’m just going to be reserved, I’m not going to be everywhere anymore.

I’ve not gotten angry in many years and I’m so disappointed in myself for not listening to myself.

“Henceforth, I’m not going to do so much in the house.”

 

#Bbnaija S7: Kess and Pharmsavi evicted

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#Bbnaija S7: Kess and Pharmsavi evicted

The Big Brother Naija season 7 held its third live eviction show on Sunday evening and two housemates were disqualified.

Kess and Pharmsavi became the fourth and fifth housemates to leave the show respectively.

The show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, made the announcement during the live show, which also featured an electrifying performance from Iyanya.

During the eviction live show, Ebuka also announced that Big Brother will merge the Level 1 and Level 2 housemates.

Earlier in the week, Eloswag from Level 1 became the Head of House and he was given the power to nominate housemates from Level 1 for possible eviction.

Following the nomination, Groovy, Amaka, Daniella, Modella, Chizzy, Pharmsavi, and Kess.

However, Chizzy and Modella are not real housemates and we’re not meant to be evicted leaving the rest five to battle for viewer’s votes.

The Big Brother Naija season 7 held its third live eviction show on Sunday evening and two housemates were disqualified.

Kess and Pharmsavi became the fourth and fifth housemates to leave the show respectively.

The show host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, made the announcement during the live show, which also featured an electrifying performance from Iyanya.

During the eviction live show, Ebuka also announced that Big Brother will merge the Level 1 and Level 2 housemates.

Earlier in the week, Eloswag from Level 1 became the Head of House and he was given the power to nominate housemates from Level 1 for possible eviction.

Following the nomination, Groovy, Amaka, Daniella, Modella, Chizzy, Pharmsavi, and Kess.

However, Chizzy and Modella are not real housemates and we’re not meant to be evicted leaving the rest five to battle for viewer’s votes.

Following the votes from the viewers, Kess and Pharmsavi were ushered out of Big Brother house after coming bottom on the list.

Christy O and Cyph from the Level 2 house became the first evictees for the season during the live show two weeks ago.

Before the show, Big Brother had disqualified ex-Miss Nigeria, Beauty Tukura, after she received double strikes for breaking the house rules.

Last week, Khalid and Ilebaye also took a bow from the show following their eviction.

With Kess and Pharmsavi’s latest eviction, only 17 real housemates are on the show.

While Deji and Modella are fake housemates, Rachel and Chizzy are Riders.

 

 

I discussed fixing Nigeria with Obi — Femi Kuti

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I discussed fixing Nigeria with Obi — Femi Kuti

Afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti, became the target of Internet trolls when he stated that being obedient in Nigeria was tantamount to being a zombie. Many supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, who are called ‘Obidients’ took his statement as an attack against them.

However, Obi later cautioned his followers and supporters to stop heckling and harassing Kuti. He later visited Kuti during the week.

In an interview with Saturday Beats, Kuti stated that though he would not like to discuss the details of his meeting with Obi because it was a private one, he admitted that they discussed politics and the state of the nation.

He said, “I really don’t want to talk about what I discussed with Peter Obi. The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, also visited me and I did not reveal what we discussed. Some people even said Osinbajo gave me money. And, I told him to tell the world if he indeed he gave me money, and he said he did not. Even at that, some people chose not to believe us. That shows that some people already have their minds made up regardless of the facts on the ground.

“If I tell you about my discussion with Obi, I feel that will not be right. But, if he comes out to say something different from what actually transpired, I would then have to talk, at least to set the records straight. However, I can give you the periphery of our discussion. We talked about how bad Nigeria is, and I gave him some ideas on what I felt needed to be done to put the country on the right path of development.

He also mentioned that campaigns should not involve threats, and he said that was why he came to apologise to me for the actions of some of his followers who threatened and abused me on social media.”

Kuti, however, maintained that he was not moved by the backlash he got over his statement. He said, “I cannot be forced to support anyone. A candidate can even caution their fans against doing certain things, but not all of them will listen. If I want to campaign for a certain person, I will give my reasons for doing that.

I have spoken against many politicians in the past, including Bola Tinubu (presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress) and Atiku Abubakar (the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party).”

The Grammy Awards nominee also maintained that he did not call Obi’s supporters zombies. He said, “A particular journalist came to the New Afrikan Shrine and I expressed my views, only for people to start attacking me because the media said I called Obi’s supporters zombies, which I did not do. When I got home, I saw the post and I quickly corrected it that I didn’t call them zombies. But, they kept on attacking me. Some people even threatened to burn down the Shrine. I had to do a video explaining in clear words what I meant.”

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Drama continues on Big Brother Naija

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Drama continues on Big Brother Naija

The ongoing Big Brother Naija (Level Up) has continued to generate excitement among lovers of the reality TV show. OGHENOVO EGODO-MICHAEL writes about activities in the fourth week of the show

Day 23: Another eviction night

Sunday, August 14, 2022, was yet another day for some housemates to vacate Big Brother’s house. As the Head of House last week, Adekunle had put up Bryan, Groovy, Ilebaye, Khalid and Phyna up for eviction. During the eviction show, Ilebaye and Khalid, were shown the door as they did not get enough votes to keep them in the house. Immediately he heard his name, Khalid took temporary solace in Daniella’s arm. Outside the house, Khalid stated that though his relationship with Daniella ‘hit him like a bus’, he was serious with her.

Day 24: Eloswag returned as HOH

At the Head of House games, the Level Two housemates were yet again at a disadvantage as Level One’s Eloswag emerged the winner. The game entailed putting a jigsaw puzzle together. By virtue of his position, Eloswag nominated Chizzy, Daniella, Kess, Pharmsavi, Amaka and Groovy for eviction.

Day 25: Level One running out of food?

Two housemates, Doyin and Deji, had a disagreement, with Deji warning her (Doyin) to watch her words. She had referred to Deji as being insecure and a coward because he had not told Allyson about the crush he has on her, knowing full well that Allyson likes him too.

Meanwhile, in the Level One house, there seemed to be shortage of food. In a bid to solve the problem, Chichi lambasted Eloswag, whom she felt was not managing the situation properly.

Day 26: Deji on secret mission

Two housemates, Adekunle and Sheggz, got into a fierce argument which could have led to a fight before other housemates intervened. In the course of the altercation, Sheggz referred to Adekunle as being stupid and not intellectual.

Meanwhile, Big Brother sent Deji on a mission to ‘cause’ problems in the house. Biggie instructed Deji to vigorously and consistently complain about his fellow Level One housemates consistently for the week to the point of packing his bags and switching houses.

Meanwhile, Hermes gave his ‘relationship’ with Allyson another shot, offering her the ‘opportunity’ to be his third girlfriend. However, she flatly refused the offer.

However, on his part, Eloswag seemed to be making progress in wooing Chomzy; even as Doyin and Dotun ironed out their differences regarding their friendship.

Day 27: Kess ‘proposed’ to Modella

 

While in the kitchen with other housemates, Kess revealed that he was from a polygamous home and asked Modella to be his second wife. Daniella later joined the conversation and reminded Kess that he was already married.

On their part, the Level One housemates shared some of their past experiences with one another.

Groovy and Phyna had their first fight today because the former felt Phyna was supporting Hermes a bit too much. Phyna apologised and though Groovy did not initially accept the apology, he later forgave her and they continued carrying on like lovers.

Day 28: Fights and tears

The Level Two housemates had fun at a pool party while the Level One housemates entertained themselves with a ‘question and answer’ game started by Adekunle and Chizzy. However, contrary to expectations, the game led to fights between some of the housemates. Chomzy attacked Doyin regarding her relationship with different guys in the house. She was supported by Chichi, Rachel and Bella. Chomzy also got into a disagreement with Dotun. She later told Eloswag that she was hurt by the things Dotun said to her.

Later in the day, Biggie announced that Level One’s Deji and Level Two’s Groovy would be switching houses. This left Chichi, who had grown fond of Deji, in tears. Phyna also cried her eyes out for Groovy

Day 29: Party time

With Groovy in the Level One house, Chichi, Sheggz and Bella advised Chomzy on the way to go with Groovy. This was even as Chomzy noted that she was not sure of his personality. Chichi went on to advise her not to have anything to do with him.

Later, the housemates had a good time at the Saturday night party.

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#Bbnaija S7: I want to marry you, Sheggz tells Bella

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#Bbnaija S7: I want to marry you, Sheggz tells Bella

A Big Brother Naija season 7 housemate, Sheggz, has assured his housemate sweetheart, Bella, of his love, adding that he wants to marry her.

Sheggz made this known during their discussion following the Saturday night party.

Prior to the party, the duo had a disagreement and while trashing out the issue, Sheggz assures Bella of his love for her and how much she means to him.

He said, “You’re everything I ever wanted. Even when you’re on your period. Even if someone vexes(sic) you. Even when you’re fighting with Chomzy.. even when you do something I don’t like. I’ll always be there and you know why? Because you’re my everything.

“I want you to see this from another perspective…Babe, I really want to marry you. I really think you’re everything that’s missing.”

 

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