The newly crowned Calabar Carnival Queen (CCQ), Mayen Ekpo is set to tour schools in Cross River State, preaching abstinence and the dangers of pre marital sex. Ekpo, a 23 year old graduate from Akwa Ibom State, and a graduate of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, beat 28 other ladies at the Carnival Queen pageant, which took place at the Tinapa Business and Leisure resort last month.

If you’re yet to hear his latest single ‘Something About You’, chances are that you don’t live in Nigeria. It’s jamming in the clubs, taking over the streets, and is a first choice filler on the Nigerian air waves.

The journey has been that of grace. I think that is the best way to put it. The journey has been that of mercy of the faithfulness of the Almighty God, the plenitude of His grace. I think that is just the way to put it. It has been grace, grace all the way.

You are more visible in the political arena than you are seen in the entertainment sector? I wouldn’t say I have moved away from the entertainment industry into politics. Rather, I have moved from one entertainment location in Lagos to become a Senior Assistant to Governor Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State, on Entertainment. So, it’s one aspect of entertainment to another aspect of entertainment in two different locations.

The film ‘IJE’, a 35mm cine production by a US based Nigerian film maker, Chineze Anyaene, had a sneak preview in Jos, the Plateau State capital, drawing commendations from the Nigerian Film Corporation boss, Mr. Afolabi Adesanya for a job well done.

I want to also contribute to the world movie industry, if not, I would have just stayed here and produced a complete Nigerian movie. I want to make my mark in this industry so that people can go watch my movie in America and all over the world.

One of the revelations of 2009, Nse Ikpe Etim, who came into limelight after featuring in Emem Isong’s “Reloaded” can no longer deny the fact that she has something to do with Fred Amata. Nse once admitted that the ace producer, whom she described as “a very good friend of mine for 13 years” introduced […]

Reports had it that one Ms Abena, a personal assistant to a prominent movie marketer, revealed that most Ghanaian movie marketers do demand Nollywood producers to use Ghanaians and get N1m upfront market orders, even before the Nollywood producers finish shooting.

From the research I have conducted before now, Nollywood is the second largest manufacturer of films in the world. I believe that there is a huge market here, and I’m happy to part of this development. Nollywood is an industry I think will attract more attention from the international scene. I didn’t really know much about Nollywood until I met Stephanie who exposed me to the wide world of Nollywood. There is a very big opportunity in the industry.

It has now become a tradition!
Every year, Nigeria’s favourite showbiz couple Tunde and Wunmi Obe will host lovers to a lavish and romantic ball; in celebration of the day globally dedicated to love and lovers February 14.