Flavour asks enemies to leave his fiancée alone

Popular highlife artiste Chinedu Okoli aka Flavour is telling those it may concern to leave his fiancée alone. Flavour made this appeal through a track on his recently released album titled ‘Blessed.’ On Wednesday, October 24, 2012, Flavour launched his nightclub in Enugu called, ‘2nite Club’ and his new album ‘Blessed.’ Although it was a successful launch, what seems to have caught the attention of many is a track on the album titled ‘Beverly’ which he dedicated to his fiancée Beverly Heels; the song isn’t just a love song, but also a story, a message and a warning. The song goes… ‘When I went to America, I met one girl, her name na Beverly. All of a sudden, I get enemies. Within within enemies. Tell Nneka, Tell Onyinye, Tell Benjamin, to leave Beverly alone. What did I do to them? Many bad things dem ma talk about her. Many bad things dem ma write about her. Too many people flex say they know her. Everyday I’m always reading on Twitter, Facebook dem ma talk about the matter, say I wanna take Beverly to altar. Within, Within enemies. Tell Nneka, Tell Onyinye, Tell Benjamin, to leave Beverly alone‘. We were unable to ascertain the identities of the other names mentioned in the song, as Flavour and his manager were unavailable as at press time. However, what we do know is that on Valentines day this year, Flavour proposed to his girlfriend Beverly Ngozi Ukegbu, aka Beverly Heels, and a day after, the excited model/singer confirmed the engagement on twitter, saying ‘My best Valentine gift was my engagement ring and something also very special .. Good Night everyone and enjoy tonight #XOXO.’ Flavour’s manager Benjamin later told NET in a telephone conversation that the engagement was indeed true and both artistes were preparing for marriage. He however refused to comment on the rumours that Beverly was pregnant, which many claimed was what she meant by ‘…and something very special’ in her tweet. The couple allegedly began dating after they met at a gig in Houston, Texas in December 2011, where they both performed separately, and met again in January 2012, when Beverly was said to have paid him a three-week visit. According to Flavour’s comments in the ‘Beverly’ track, it appears that some people close to the artiste, which also includes his manger Benjamin, are unhappy about his relationship and are trying to break them up. But, he seems to have made up his mind regardless, to marry her and wants them (Nneka, Onyinye and Benjamin) to get off her (Beverly’s) case. Beverly Heels (aka B.Heels) is aspiring Pop singer who currently resides in Houston, Texas. Her nickname ‘Heels’ was created because she always wears heels. We promise to keep you updated as the story unfolds.

REVIEW: Watching Davido’s Back[side]

The fans have waited five hours for this moment. It’s Felabration week and we’re all inside the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja, enjoying musical tributes to the memory of Afrobeat creator, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti; what’s more: the hall is so full there is little space to walk around without rubbing shoulders with someone, but there is more than enough booze and cigarettes to go round. All night, there have been performances by May D, Weird MC, Sound Sultan and a dozen or so other upcoming acts, all backed up by the fantastic DJ Dr. Step and the random yabis and jokes by comedian Omo Baba. But as hit maker and Nigeria’s current musical darling Davido strutted onto the stage at 4am in a t-shirt and sagging patterned trousers, the mostly youthful audience hollered jubilantly. Catcalls and excited screams rent the dark and smoky air. Under the multiple coloured stage lighting, Davido’s gold neck-chains are instantly visible. So also are his ear-rings and wrist chain. And with him is sidekick B.Red, wearing just three-quarter shorts and singlet.Together with Sina Rambo they spit out song after song from Davido’s recently released, wave making album ‘Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis’. First up is ‘Back when’, the track that speaks of Davido’s pre-stardom years, when the girls shunned his advances and acquaintances gave him no chance of making it as an artiste in Nigeria’s already crowded and competitive music market; as things would go, it is the song which made the billionaire’s son a favourite of radio DJs and launched him into an instant celebrity in Nigeria’s high-octane, money-guzzling music industry. The crowd, drenched in their own sweat and numbering in the tens of thousands, lurches repeatedly back and forth like a sea wave. The security personnel, up until then having things easier, now have a harder time controlling the surge. This crowd wants more performance and showman Davido proves well able to deliver just that, in-between periodic pauses. Then comes ‘All of you’, a song that has become my own favourite, one I have listened to repeatedly over the past week and put on ‘repeat’ moments before stepping into the venue. Like ‘Dami duro’, another of Davido’s hit songs, every line of ‘All of you’ is a statement in pomposity (which I like), a deliberate stone throwing at no one in particular, but clearly directed at rival camps. In the song, Davido credits his current success to God and praises forerunners like 2face, Psquare, and D’banj, all of them longstanding musical giants and multi-millionaires with impressive reputations across Africa—and beyond; he appreciates his many fans for making him ‘bigger than all you’. The rest of the song is filled with praises of himself (richer than you), his manager (smarter than you), his beau (taller than you), his HKN team (stronger than you) and, of course, Sina Rambo (badder than you), who happens to be his half-caste cousin. By this time, the commotion in the hall has trebled as many reach for the tip of the stage area to catch a better view of their young idol. Davido reaches forward, shakes hands with the fans and throws a couple of notes in the air. I choose that moment to climb to a first-floor balcony at the back of the stage, where I get a panoramic view of everything. Davido’s sagging trousers, held in place by a black leather belt, reveals purple underwear; many of the photographers around have been forced to move up onto the stage; and a bouncer follows Davido’s every move, ensuring that he is not mobbed. At some point, he hands him a bottle of water and wipes his face with a white handkerchief. If anything, that is the height of pampering and it goes with the territory. Interestingly, there was nothing like a ‘Davido brand’ this time last year. At Felabration 2011, the artiste was like many other obscure artistes hoping to make their marks on the stage. ‘I saw someone bump into him when he was called to perform that night’, one Afrika Shrine staffer recalls. ‘He was so tiny and timid I really felt for him. I told him ‘sorry’ but wondered what a lad like him was doing at the Shrine at that hour of the night’. This year, the ‘lad’ was ushered into the Afrika Shrine premises like a ‘Big Man’ by three heavy-set bouncers and at least four members from the Felabration Organising Committee. “He is the main act of the night, what else do you expect?” says one of the ad-hoc staff handling protocol. Later same day, Davido clinched the award in the much coveted ‘Next Rated’ category at the Hip-Hop World Awards (christened ‘The Headies’). Earlier in the year, he signed a multi-million naira deal as the face of MTN pulse, and he has since been twitting about his car acquisitions and shopping sprees, among other excesses. Indeed, what difference a year can make.

A full recap of the Hennessy Artistry 2012

The 2012 edition of the highly acclaimed annual music event Hennessy Artistry has come and gone, and like every year’s event, the 2012 edition was once again a success. We’ll for the sake of those who missed the events, do a total recap of the Hennessy Artistry 2012. 2012 Headliners As is the tradition of Hennessy Artistry, headliners had to be chosen, as last year had singers, Banky W, Tiwa Savage and rapper eLDee. This year witnessed the coming together of two popular Nigerian rappers M.I and Naeto C, chosen as part of the blending culture of Hennessy. The news made headlines, as both artistes have never featured on a track together, and as part of the responsibilities of being headliners for the Hennessy Artistry 2012, they were to do a theme song. Therefore, bringing M.I and Naeto C on a track for the first time was both a major feat for the brand, and a welcome idea by both rappers who expressed their respect for each other and excitement at the opportunity of finally working together. The Theme Song/Video The 2012 Hennessy Artistry theme song was not going to be an ordinary task. This was the first attempt to produce a song with just M.I and Naeto C, two respected rappers, so everything had to be on point, as both organizers of the project as well as the rappers did not want to disappoint their fans. Ace producer Tee-Y Mix was called in to handle the production, with support from headliners M.I and Naeto C, who paid close attention to detail, and project head Tola Odunsi. And the result; a brand new club jam titled ‘Bartender’ which was premiered on The Beat 99.9 FM’s ‘The Midday Show’ on Friday August 3. M.I was his talented self, going hard on the beat, while Naeto was confident on the hook. ‘It’s a track Hennessy lovers will love’ M.I said. ‘We made this for them, as well as for fans of Naeto and myself. Summer is here, and y’all have the music to make it all fun and fab.’ The track soon became a favourite. The next step was to make sure a video for the track lived up to the hype. Video director, Clarence Peters, who was in charge of the visuals said, ‘Hennessy is a very premium brand, and the headliners – M.I and Naeto C – are also top notch. So we’ve created something that complements the brand and personalities while making sure it’s fun and spontaneous. In the video, everyone just blends and flows, and I’m sure the fans will like the result.’ The Video Premiere The ‘Bartender’ video premiered at an exclusive private screening and cocktail party held on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at The Penthouse, Villa Picasso, 62B Adetokunbo Ademola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was attended by celebrities, media personalities and the press. The show kicked off with a cocktail session and a brief history from the Hennessy marketing manager, Tokini Peterside, who introduced the headliners M.I and Naeto C. M.I was however unable to attend the event due to flight issues as he had a gig the previous day outside Lagos. Speaking to guests at the event, Tokini Peterside said, ‘We organized this event to show our appreciation to friends, partners and lovers of the Hennessy brand who have supported us since the beginning of this year’s project. This year’s video is definitely the best music video we have had in the Hennessy Artistry project so far and we are glad to be working with a group of creative and talented people‘. The video was later aired for all the guests, who watched with excitement and were pleased at the end. Speaking on the video, the General Manager of Beat FM, Deji Awokoya expressed his satisfaction for the video and the project. ‘We are very happy to be a part of the Hennessy Artistry project, and to also see history take place with M.I and Naeto C on one collaboration track together. The music video is beyond impressive.’ Guests at the event got gifts bags that contained Hennessy Artistry souvenirs. The video finally went public on Friday, August 17, 2012, premiering on popular music TV station, Trace Urban, and music site notjustok.com. Supporting Acts for Hennessy Artistry Club Tour After a fierce voting period, several supporting acts for this year’s Hennessy Artistry club tour were selection. The chosen acts that were to perform in different clubs in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja, were announced at the video premiere event of Hennessy Artistry 2012 theme track, and they included: L.O.S, Ms Jaie, Dammy Krane, Burna Boy, Rayce, Solid Star, Mo’Eazy, Flowssick, Tunde Ednut and Solid Star. The tour saw the supporting acts as well as the headliners performing at different clubs across various cities, such as Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Calabar. The tour kicked off on Friday, August 31, 2012, with the first set of performances at club DV8 in Lagos. And so began a series of performances, from clubs Un (Lagos), Ground Zero (PH), Liquid Lounge (Lagos), Mayfair (Calabar), Grotto (Abuja), as well as Aura, Deuces, Octopus, and Rumours, all in Lagos, as the artistes gave a gave thrilling and exciting shows across the nation. The Hennessy Cypher Competition Hennessy Artistry, in conjunction with Beat FM organized a cipher competition, in which talented young rappers across the nation competed by producing the best third verse for the Artistry theme song ‘Bartender.’ The competition ran through September and October. Four finalists were selected, after which Ede Emmanuel, aka Manilapush, beat the other three to emerge victorious. He got to attend the Hennessy Artistry 2012 Finale as a VIP guest and was treated to a once-in-a-lifetime experience backstage with the event’s superstar performers. The Grand Finale VVIP Party The Hennessy Artistry 2012 climaxed in style with an exclusive party held on Friday, October 19, 2012, at the event centre of the Federal Palace Hotel, V.I, Lagos. The Posh event witnessed the crème de la crème of the Nigerian entertainment industry as well as lucky Hennessy consumers who won invites to the exclusive events. The red carpet began with an interactive session with finger food and blended mixes of the Hennessy Cognac. In what seemed like a night of endless performances, all the supporting acts of the Hennessy Artistry club tour gave the special guests a night to remember. Headliners M.I and Naeto C performed their individual material at the request of the excited audience. More excitement was added to the night with performances from past Hennessy headliners Banky W and Eldee. The event ended with an after party at the same venue, with popular DJ’s on the turn-tables , as the guests partied the night away.

SUNNYKISS PRODUCTION...My Headies conundrum

How many Nigerian award shows have lasted seven years? How many of them have succeeded in continuing a tradition that has captured the imagination of a generation so thoroughly that the artistic expressions and recognition are as intertwined as contemporary Nigerian music and The Headies? How often is an awards show a representative of a people’s reality as The Headies have become in today’s Nigeria? How many shows can boast of their invitations/tickets becoming bargaining chips between those who have and those who desire to have them? How many CEOs have the tenacity of Ayo Animashaun, who has kept the dream alive in the face of unmitigated challenges? Isn’t it rather confusing, therefore, that an awards show which has succeeded in doing the big things continues to fail in the small matters? The 2012 edition of The Headies held at the expo hall of the Eko Hotel on Saturday October 20, 2012. At about 3pm that day, I took a stroll around the venue and saw many people working hard towards the event; artistes were rehearsing, set/lighting crew members could be seen hard at work; it pretty much looked as if all hands were on deck to ensure that guests at this year’s show will have a great time. I even saw a minute by minute breakdown of the whole show, which is the international standard for events of this importance. Why then did the show, billed to start at 9pm, not kick off until around midnight? If the show had been planned to the micro second, where then were there gaping holes throughout the show? In my review of the Headies last year, I asserted that the transitions from one presentation or performance to another were so bad that one could have rushed home, cooked a pot of Nsala soup, make some Eba, have a sumptuous dinner and returned to the venue to discover that the show had not moved on from the point one left it. If the transitions were bad last year, they were worse this year. This year, after the Nsala and Eba, you could have taken your time to finish a medium-sized gourd of palmwine before contemplating your return to the show. Prolonged moments of silence, with the audience unaware of what was happening next were plentiful. The problem with this is that it makes nonsense of whatever high points have been achieved and ensures that the audience can’t even enjoy the next great moment fully, as their minds will already expect more silence afterwards. Constant interruptions hinder mind-blowing orgasms. So what was great about the Headies this year? M.I and Omawumi were great. M.I delivered as was expected, and Omawumi was comfortable in her skin and it all looked effortless. This is a major improvement from last year. The performances were generally good, but the vocalists made my day. Bez and Praiz (who is developing into an awesome vocalist and confident performer) were wonderful. Timi Dakolo showed why he is reputed as one of the nations’ top vocalist in what was my performance of the night. Burna Boy deserves a big pat on the back for being a true performer. After that mighty fall – which we have now learnt was initiated by Tonto Dikeh’s god as punishment for daring to criticise her song – many artistes would have found a reason not to continue. He picked himself up and gave a good performance. The set designer also deserves some praise. The set worked without being intrusive and the screens were properly placed for maximum audience viewing. A lot more could have been done concerning ticketing and swapping for wristbands…some of the queues were so long that one may be forgiven for thinking the people on them were queuing to climb Mount Arafat. The Headies is put together yearly by some of the brightest minds in the Nigerian entertainment sector. While a lot has been achieved thus far, it is perhaps safe to say that the sum of the parts that are behind the Headies is not a fair reflection of their brilliance. There is a disconnect between the people working on the project and the final product that is delivered. This in itself is worrisome, for if these great minds cannot deliver a mind-blowing show year after year, who can? That the Headies continue to hold in spite of mounting obstacles is the biggest victory for the producers. Now that that victory has been won, it is time to really conquer the small things and give Nigerians an awards show that reflects the brilliance of the minds behind it and finally satisfies a continuous desire for true excellence.

K-Solo speaks on marriage controversy: ‘I have moved on for good’

K-Solo has finally opened up on the on-going marital saga which has seen him pick up a new lover after recently dumping his wife Kikelomo. In a statement released today, he reveals that he was initially courting Bimbo and had even done an introduction with her parents before he met Kike. He says he doesn’t know why he dumped Bimbo for Kike. ‘Months back I meet Kike and within 3 months, I left Bimbo my wife who we had done family introduction, I really can’t tell what came over me and I became an item with Kike and dumped Bimbo‘, K-Solo says. He further went to explain that when he ‘realised his mistakes’, Kike went cryign to the press and accused him of physically abusing her. As for the photos of Kike looking battered and bruised, K-Solo says Kike used ‘make-up’ to deceive everyone. He says during that period, Kike realised she was pregnant and claimed the baby was K-solos. The producer says he accepted the child and started taking care of her only for Kike to disappear. ‘It was only through SMS I got to know she has had the baby and I am seeing the pictures on the internet just like you’, K-Solo explains. He says he is shocked at what Kike did but has moved on for good. ‘I am shocked with Kike but all things happen for good, I have moved on for good and I am back in the arms of my friend and lover Bimbo who Kike came to break us, I will not be talking to the press as I want to concentrate on my life, career and Bimbo‘.

‘Have some damn compassion!’ – Toni Payne tells K-Solo

9ice’s estranged wife Toni Payne has commented on the on-going controversy between producer-singer Solomon ‘K-Solo‘ Oyeniyi and estranged wife Kikelomo. As reported earlier, K-Solo has ‘dumped’ Kikelomo and is now vaunting his new lover Bimbo. He has also seemingly rejected his newly born baby delivered by Kike on Friday, October 26. And Payne who herself has suffered a bitter separation from singer 9ice, is not happy with him; describing the producer’s actions as ’Immaturity and wickedness of the highest order’. ‘No matter wot is going on between u and whomever. U never let it extend to an innocent child. Ksolo! FAK!!!! I would not wish my worst enemy go thru wot that lady is going tru immediately after giving birth. Shit! Have some damn compassion!‘, @ToniPayne tweeted. K Solo has however opened up on the matter after much pressure from the public. He says Bimbo is his real wife and that he and that he has finally called it quits with Kike.

The Kate Henshaw interview: ‘I want to love again’

Face of Onga, ex-Glo ambassador and now, a judge for Nigeria’s Got Talent reality show, actress Kate Henshaw can be rightly referred to as multi-faceted and successful. In this exclusive chat with SUNNYKISS ENTERTAINMENT, Henshaw talks about her passion for acting and the many challenges she has dealt with, including her broken marriage. It’s been a while, where have you been? I’ve been around in Nigeria. You don’t have to come out all the time. I can’t do that because it will water down my brand and I want people to have an expectation when they see my face on posters. That ‘Oh I have not see Kate in a while, for her to be in the movie, I must see it’ feeling and that alone is enough for me. You are an actress with an appeal that cuts across different generations. What do you think is responsible for your relevance after almost 20 years in the business? I just try to be myself and I do a few other things; I don’t only act, I MC and I have business that I do on the side, because acting alone cannot sustain you. Again, I think my ability to smile and laugh at every situation. People tell me when I smile, it’s as though I don’t have any problems, some even ask if I ever get angry but I tell them I choose to be happy, and that is the most positive attitude to grow through life. Life is hard, especially in Nigeria, things are hard, [but there's] no need carrying it on our faces as though the world is on your shoulders. A lot is happening and I ought to be grateful. Now that you are over 40 and have spent over 19 years in the industry, how many more years do you plan to continue acting? If I can reach 100, it won’t be bad. Besides, 40 is a number and people say life begins at 40, which means I am only a baby, and life has just begun for me. Still on your acting career, as someone who has been in several movies and played diverse roles, are there roles you still wish to play? A mad woman. Someone who is impaired physically or mentally. I want a case where people will see the movie and ask themselves if I really am the one in the movie. What’s the most memorable movie you’ve done? My very first movie, When the Sunset. I also loved the role I played in Stronger Than Pain, with Nkem Owoh. That role was different for me. In the beginning, I was really doubtful if I could play it well, but I did it and it worked out. As someone who had a medical background, how easy was it for you to blend into the movie industry at first? It was hard. I was scared. The script was as thick as a bible. I was with Franca Brown, Bob Manuel, the late Funmi Martins, and Sandra Achums. I didn’t think I could do it, but they were all so nice. That was when we really treasured doing movies properly, we paid attention to detail, countless rehearsals. I remember spending a lot of time with Bob Manuel, people thought we were going out. Having spent considerable time as an actor, what’s next? Are you considering going into music? You people should leave me. I don’t want to disgrace myself. Acting is my stronghold, I will stay there. I don’t want to veer into something and get stuck in it. I might do a collaboration soon, you never can tell. A lot of your colleagues are beginning to go into roles behind the scenes. Will you be doing the same anytime soon? Everyone doesn’t have to produce or direct movies, some people just want to remain in front of the camera. I have tried my hands in production. I produced a documentary for the Lagos State tax advert, I shot that one as my own contribution for them to help conscientious Lagosians on the need to pay their taxes. I also did one for the Akwa Ibom State government. I am more of someone who can plan and all that, but movie is plenty money. Was acting something you always wanted to do? Funny enough, I have always wanted to be a musician. I wanted to sing but my father objected strongly. So when did acting set in? It just happened. It’s just few years ago that I started doing it professionally; when I started it was just a case of trying to see what it will bring out for me. The late JT Tom West, I will always be grateful to him for taking me to my first audition. After my first movie, different people started coming with different jobs and I was like ‘Yeah, money is coming.’ Nollywood producers have a knack for stereotyping actors. How did you manage to avoid this? You have to be picky. If the script comes and it’s the same thing, you ask if they can change it, because nobody will do it for you. However, if it is a case where the director has foresight and wants to see how the actor can manage the role, only then will they call you back, otherwise, the typical Nollywood producer will give you what they think people like you for. What challenges did you face as a young actor in a budding industry? For me, my first audition got me so many roles, so I won’t say I had lots of challenges. Once I surmounted working with the various stars on set, I started learning and heeded to advice I got from some people. I also made a promise to myself to be professional about everything and always be on time. I don’t do lateness at all. This is because Uche Obi Osotule and I were up for the same role from Opa Williams in the movie Onome. He said he was going to give it to the first person that arrived. I got there ten minutes past eight and lost the role because Uche got there before me. Having spent almost two decades in the industry, what would you say are the challenges faced by players in the industry? Money. Lack of cohesion between guilds and associations. Inability to use certain structures to be able to shoot our films; for instance, getting the airport is not easy, and other places, they charge. We pay taxes as citizens of this country, and as film makers, we should have a deduction or access to places. While Dora was the Information minister, she complained we were portraying the police in the bad light, wearing slippers and all, but when they did not give us the needed thing, what were we to do? They need to give us the right support to achieve this. The trend in the industry is cinematic movies and home videos. This has negatively affected soap operas, for which you are popular. What is your take on this? There will always be a place for the different aspects of the entertainment industry. Whether you go to the cinemas or you buy a DVD. I have not done soaps in a while, it remains something I love doing, but because of the frequency, you have to be available to do a lot of recording. There is always room for soaps, but it has to be something that will attract people like Check Mate, or Candle Light. I can’t pick just one. I have done TV, soap, and stage, and I love all of it. I wanna do everything. You strike people as a happy-go-lucky individual. Share with us some low moments in your life. Generally, when life gets you down. The issue of the break-up of my marriage will get any one down, having being through 12 years and you had plans for the marriage and all of a sudden, everything stops, but then, that’s life. It hits you with a lot of things but you shouldn’t let it get you down. Tell us more about your former marriage. How were you able to deal with it? It’s God. He makes things beautiful in His own time. The slightest bit of strength is all is needed to rise up. People have died in marriages, some have lost body parts while in it, and others have spent years in it. It all depends on individual, it’s just to make the most of every situation and move on. I have so much that I want to do. I have no time to be wallowing in self pity. Marriage does not define who I am, neither does it define anybody. I came into this world as an individual, two people meet and decide to make it work but if it doesn’t, let it go. I wish you well, you do same, especially when there are children involved, because they are the worst hit. My plan now is to ensure that my daughter has the best in life, no matter what. Why did you break up? It wasn’t working anymore. It’s good to leave, rather than continue to manage it and live in strife and rancour. A lot of Nigerian women have recently shared their stories of physical violence in the hands of their husbands. Did you experience this? No, not at all. What then was the cause of the break up? Personal. Any regrets? No regrets at all. My daughter came out of it and she is the most beautiful thing ever. Any possibility of reconciliation? No. My daughter is the most important person and she has to be taken care of. As far as she is concerned, we are for better, for worse. Are you making plans to give love a chance again? I don’t have anything against love. I want to love again, after all, God gave us his son to love us. Away from your marriage, let’s talk about the new leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria. What is your take on this? Hopefully, Ibinabo Fiberisima will turn things around for AGN. Basically, without the actors, there will be no films. We are like the biggest body ever, so I am praying she can turn things around and make us more unified, because the division is what has caused us to not to be where we ought to be. We have a lot more to do to better ourselves as a body. We need to get our acts together and pull this through together. What’s your opinion on Emeka Ike, who seems displeased about the election? Emeka should join forces with I.B and stop all this rancour because it doesn’t make us serious at all, which is unnecessary. He should drop whatever suit or case he has, marry his plans and support IB. Enough is enough! What is your beauty regimen? I work out regularly, everyday. I have my facials, massages. I love to rest, travel and I eat right. I do exercises too. I do aerobics, weight lifting, dancing; everything that will make me look good, I do it, and am very diligent with my exercises. How do you unwind? I relax, I go out with friends, I travel on holidays and take a rest. Where was your last vacation spot? Miami, and it was great, because the weather was just like what it is in Nigeria.. Let’s end this conversation with this. Tell us what you think of Aluu 4 murder… It should be condemned. It’s like every day, we sink lower into the ground as human beings as Nigerians. Our humanity is totally lost. There are no longer the days when we see someone in trouble and we play the good Samaritan and try to help. These days, everybody will just stand and look, nobody wants to help. The security level is so low and a lot of similar killings have happened in Mubi, Boko Haram attacks and all. It is terrible.

Psquare open up – ‘We have no hand in our mom’s death’

Popular musicians Paul and Peter Okoye, aka Psquare have broken their silence on their alleged involvement in the death of their mother. On Thursday, July 12, 2012, the world received the sad news of the death of Mrs Josephine Okoye. She was reported to have died after an unsuccessful heart surgery in an Indian hospital in Kolkata. SUNNYKISS ENTERTAINMENT gathered that the supportive mother, who had been a pillar of support to her children, had been ill for a while, as her last public appearance was the Psquare Invasion concert in August 2011. She took ill shortly after and was diagnosed with a severe case of diabetes. Although initially admitted at the St. Nicholas hospital in Lagos, she was eventually flown abroad after her case deteriorated. Mrs. Okoye passed away after over 5 hours of heart surgery, according to Psquare’s older brother, Jude Okoye, ‘You know that she was a prayer warrior, so I don’t need to tell you how she stood by us spiritually. Besides, she was the only one that believed in us when we decided to make a career out of music. I can remember that she used to sneak us out at night then to attend shows without the consent of our father who insisted that we must quit music to face our education’ he added. Sympathizers, included friends, colleagues and fans thronged the artistes’ Omole residence to sign the condolence register and commiserate with the brothers. While the Okoye family where busy making arrangements to give their beloved mother a proper and befitting burial in their home town in Anambra State, rumours broke out alleging that the brothers were members of the Illuminati Cult and had sacrificed their mom for fame and wealth.The rumour mongers were quick to come up with various theories to back up their allegations, a few of them including their riches and fame, joining Akon’s Konvict Music and featuring popular American rapper Rick Ross in one of their songs, among many other stories. The absence of many friends and colleagues in the music industry at the Burial also fueled the rumours, as many claimed many of the artistes were afraid of being attached to the alleged Illuminati caucus. The Illuminati is alleged to be a conspiratorial organization, which is alleged to mastermind events and control world affairs through governments and corporations to establish a New World Order, they most common sign is that of a pyramid (The triangle shape). While this was shocking to the Okoye’s, who were still in mourning, they remained silent. However, in a recent interview with the Punch, while answering various questions on their career success and achievements so far, they were asked about their mom’s death and the allegations, read excerpts from the interview: How do you feel about your mum’ s death? We feel so bad to know that our mum is no more. But who are we to question the Almighty God. Traditionally, we are supposed to bury her and not the other way round. It is just that it happened so soon.. Indeed, her death was a big blow to us. It was rumoured that you people knew what happened to her? Then, it is too bad to hear that people are accusing us of being responsible for our mum’s death. We are not blaming anybody. People are free to say what they want to say. We begin to wonder whether there is anything that will ever make us to go for the life of our beloved mother. Her life cannot be quantified in terms of money or fame. So, our answer to this question is that we have no hand in our mum’s death. We only blame the death that snatched her away from us if not so, people won’t be pointing accusing fingers at us. She died after a brief illness. Aside [from] your mum’s death, there was another rumour that you guys have joined Illuminati? We are short of words. Why would anybody say such things about us? Well, the fact remains that we do not belong to any secret cult, whether Illuminati or anything you call it. We owe our achievements and everything that is happening to us to Almighty God. In recent times, many Nigerian artistes with international relations or ties, whose success and rise to stardom appears fast, are quickly accused of being members of the devilish Illuminati cult such artistes include the likes of, D’banj, Wizkid and even the late Dagrin. While many still claim, it’s all a farce others are quick to accept signs and tattoos done by the suspected members as proof.