Last week we brought you Omotola, Genevieve, Juliet Ibrahim, Jennifer Eliogu, and Ronke Ojo, looking at their fortunes since adding music to their portfolios, outside their familiar terrain of acting. This week, we continue with other movie stars who have either done music or doing music and see how they have fared in comparison to their comfort zone of acting.

AS July 18 date for the official launch of the Audio Bible in 18 Nigerian languages draws near, Nollywood stars, singers and other celebrities have thrown their weight behind the novel achievement, produced by pastor David Ogudu, General Overseer, G.O of Christos International Worship Centre, Abuja. The event is billed to hold at the Congress Hall of the Nicon Hilton, Abuja.

Since 2003, Nice has been operating a filmhouse as a way of expressing his passion for the industry. He revealed that he started the business way back in Canada, where he was formerly residing before he relocated to the country few years ago. He’s currently the owner of a single-screen theater located in Surulere area of Lagos, which first opened two years ago.

He started out with rap music back in the early 90s. But owing to the steady decline of originality and quality music, Chukwudi Ugwu, popularly known as Mahansa, took a bold step creating his own genre of music called Afrociori which is currently leading a call to re-brand the Nigerian music. Afrociori, according to Mahansa, is an acronym for AFRican OCCIdental ORIental, which simply implies the marriage of Africa with the Western and the Eastern blocs.

The new president made many promises and politicians routinely make even promises they would not to keep. The public may let him off on some but not on the pledges to rout the boko haram monster and to fight corruption. If there is one fight Buhari must not lose it is the fight to retain public support.

THE newly sworn-in Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. Dave Umahi yesterday said his administration would create two more ministries to bring their number to 18. The new ministries include those of Religious/Welfare and Planning, Design, Evaluation and Strategy. Umahi spoke shortly after being sworn in as the third elected governor of the state at the Abakaliki Township Stadium.

ABIA State new Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu was sworn-in yesterday with a plea to Abia people to be ready to make sacrifice as hard decisions would be taken by his administration to move the state forward. Ikpeazu who was sworn in at about 10.30am by the State Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzokwe however promised to take the state to a greater height.

Governor Nyesom Wike yesterday appointed Justice Daisy Okocha as acting Chief Judge of the state. Wike who announced the appointment shortly after he took the oath of office administered by the Chief Judge of Bayelsa state, Justice Kate Abiri at the Liberation stadium, Port Harcourt said it was unfortunate that the crisis in the judiciary could linger on for close to a year.

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has hailed the inaugural speech of President Mohammadu Buhari, describing it as a sign that the president was ready to serve all Nigerians, not minding their political affiliation. The governor said “the content of the president’s speech showed a man who is desirous of making a success of his administration.

NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his inauguration as President of Nigeria. In a statement yesterday by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party wished him good health, vigour and success in piloting the affairs of the country in the next four years.