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20—SATURDAY Vanguard, JULY 13, 2019 By Tolulope Abereoje 08134730794 (sms only) tolulopeomotayo3179@gmail.com My friends are not allowed to call my husband – Funke Akindele It is no news that every married woman always device ways to guard their husbands from prying eyes of other ladies and award winning Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele-Bello is no exception In a recent interview with TVC’s popular program, Your View, Jenifa as she is fondly called drew a clear cut boundary between her friends and her husband as she said that it is unacceptable for any of her friends to get over familiar with her husband to the extent of making casual phone calls or text messages to him. The talented thespian explained that she believes her friends need to respect her personal space and so there is no need to get cozy with her husband unnecessarily The difference between a feminist and a bitter woman —Stella Damasus Talented Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus seems to have had enough of people writing off feminists as bitter women and so has decided to clear the air on it. In a recent post she shared on her page, Damasus who is a proud feminist begged people to stop blurring the lines and stand for the truth. She stated that a bitter woman is not same as a woman fighting for gender equality as the show of bitterness somewhat rubbishes the fight of women who desire to see their gender progress. “There is a huge difference between being a feminist and being a bitter woman. Don’t blur the lines please. We can’t allow some who are angry start to create a general impression of what we are trying to achieve,” she said. with phone calls except they’ve been trying to reach her and she’s unreachable or it’s his birthday. “For me, personal space is personal space. My best friend has to stay in her lane. Yes, your friend can come to your house and your husband can know your best friend, he can say hello but why would she be calling my husband on the phone? Except it’s his birthday or maybe you’ve been trying to call me and I’m unreachable. Single or married, my friend is my friend because I trust my husband not to misbehave” she said. Funke is married to singer and producer, Abdulrasheed Bello a.k.a JJC Skillz and they are blessed with twin babies. It was a prank! – Reekado Banks reacts to live TV embarrassment •Reekado Banks Stella Damasus MAVIN records superstar, Reekado Banks has reacted to a viral video on the internet in which a supposed fan called in and claimed that the singer slept with her and dumped her afterwards, and called it a prank. Reekado was a guest on a live TV show during the week when an unidentified lady called and said the Easy crooner had sex with her and refused to call her back. When confronted by the presenters, the lady insisted that she knew what she was talking about while accusing them of trying to cover up her claims. The singer has however debunked the lady’s claims and revealed that it was just a prank call which didn’t go as planned, adding that he does not like where it is headed. “It is truly a problem when a media platform begins to pursue shock value at the expense of an artiste’s image. That was a prank call on a TV show. It was funny then, but I do not like where this is headed,” he said. Peruzzi, Swanky Jerry acquire new rides It seems to be raining cars this season and not just cars, white-colored multi million naira exotic jeeps, as DMW singer, Peruzzi and celebrity stylist, Jeremiah Ogbodo aka Swanky Jerry recently acquired a Mercedes Benz and a customized Range Rover Autobiography respectively. Peruzzi officially joined the league of Mercedes Benz F •Bitto •Funke Akindele Ex-BB Naija housemate, Bitto begins celibacy journey ormer Big Brother Naija housemate, Bitto Bryan Arumun recently made his intention to be celibate henceforth public on his Instagram page. The 26-year old OAP revealed that he decided to walk the path I will kill a rapist on the spot if I see one – 9ice Veteran musician, Abolore Adegbola Akande popularly known as 9ice in a recent interview lent his voice on the rape saga currently making the rounds in the country. The Party Rider crooner bluntly expressed his displeasure over the trend and wondered why a man would rape a woman when he could woo her and get her consent or at most patronize commercial sex workers. He came to the conclusion that as a way to curb this menace, anyone caught in the act of rape should be killed immediately. “No to rapists. There are lots of ladies out there. Don’t you have mouth to woo a lady? If I see a rapist I will kill him. Both rapists and pedophiles should be killed immediately they are caught. Why will you force a lady to have sex with you in this time that there are lots of ladies all over the place? Even if you cannot woo them, if you have 5k, 10k, 20k it is enough to get prostitutes, they are plenty at Ikeja. What is wrong is wrong, no matter who is caught in the act; such a person should be beaten to death. A rapist is worse than a robber because those ladies might not remain sane for the rest of their lives,” he said. owners and he shared the news on his Instagram page with a photo of him sitting on the car and simply said “new whip thank God.” Swanky Jerry on the other hand, turned a year older on July 4 and decided to get himself the customized Range Rover to mark his birthday. He also took to his Instagram page to express his joy. “Gift from the sky. Custom takes time but patience is a virtue my birthday gift arrived,” he said. of abstinence after a lot of personal struggles and hesitations. He however pointed out that his decision to be celibate was influenced by his religious stand and personal principles. “Today marks the beginning of my celibacy journey. After a long period of uncertainties beclouded thoughts, wavy emotions, religious biases and personal principles, my long journey on this uneasy road begins,” he wrote. Bitto is not the first celebrity to publicly declare their stance on the issue of abstinence from sex, and while many stick to their decision, others end up disappointing popular expectations. Many have questioned why he decided to embark on such a tough journey, as they worry he may find it hard to keep up with its accompanying challenges. Others however urged him on. Peruzzi
SATURDAY Vanguard, JULY 13, 2019—21 By AYO ONIKOYI 08052201215 onikoyi68@gmail.com Why Osinbajo's wife insists on watching the “Area Boy” play Thunderous shouts and yells could be heard from miles outside the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Wednesday, 26 June 2019. It was the venue of the long-awaited National Conference for the MTN-led Anti Substance-Abuse Programme and the yells and screams were the powerful voices of the actors of the Riveting-Companydirected Area Boy stage play. After a compelling performance, the play received thunderous applause from the hundreds of guests, which included the wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, H.E. Mrs. Oludolapo Osinbajo; politician and businessman, Mr. Tonye Cole; Wife of Kebbi State Governor, Hajia Zainab Bagudu, etc. Osinbajo later explained that she had insisted on watching the play, which is based on the perils of substance abuse, because she wanted to recollect past experience. “I wanted to watch the drama to relive again the times that I spent working in the slums of Lagos amongst the area boys, amongst prostitutes, amongst the rejects, among the lost.” The drama was so life-like that she could pinpoint aspects of her experience in the dramatic piece. “As the drama went on, I could identify some people that I knew so many years ago,” she explained as she went on to describe the characters from the show that resonated with her. The second and last performance of the day was an energetic musical show by actor, singer and antisubstance abuse advocate, David Jones David, who joined the trail last month (June) with outstanding performances at tertiary institutions in Imo and River states. The singer held on to the crowd’s attention like a master puppeteer as they sang along to his hits such as 'Even Though', 'Hello Doctor', 'Gbana Na Bastard', etc. Charles Granville’s new movie ‘Locked’ hits cinemas August 9 Talented Nollywood actor and recording artiste, Charles Granville appears to be breaking new grounds with the release of his new movie, Locked. The movie which will hit the Nigerian cinemas by August 9, 2019 features other great acts like Hilda Dokubo, Belinda Efah, Abayomi Alvin and popular music star, Sunny Neji. Directed by gifted Nollywood film director, Simon Peacemaker, this long anticipated thriller is a stimulating account of affection and tragedy with a strong emphasis on mental health awareness, capturing vividly one of the less discussed but an integral part of human existence. A young lady who takes her fiancée to visit her parents discover that her mother killed her father in a psychotic fit after she finds out he's about to leave her for a younger woman. Upon this discovery, her mother holds her and her fiancée captive. According to Charles Granville who doubles as the producer and the executive producer of the movie, mental issues is real but it has not been taken seriously in this part of the world. He emphasized that Africans must be educated about the realities of mental health issues and that depression is real. “People are going into depression and it is causing them to behave in an unstable way, going as far as committing suicide. These are real issues around us which we all need to pay proper attention to. ‘Locked movie’ touches on the effects of child abuse, spousal abuse and its traumatic effect on the children, depression, suicide and dissociative identity disorder also known as multiple personality disorder”. Speaking on why he chose to produce a film in line with ‘Mental Illness’, he said it is part of the efforts to build awareness around the plight in the society. “A lot of names have been given to people suffering from various mental issues and that is their understanding of what that condition is. People need to be more aware and identify with with the people going through these issues rather than attacking them because they don’t understand what they are going through and the danger it exposes them to. Rather than resort to calling them all sorts of names, they need our support and we must learn how to help them in these critical situations”. The new movie, Locked is touted to be one of the best movies to be released in 2019 judging by the reviews of the trailer, caliber of cast, crew and the story. It’s scheduled to premiere in three Nigerian cities- Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt. The movie is also already enjoying rave reviews from popular Nigerian celebrities on social media including Julius Agwu and popular movie critic, Charles Novia who have encouraged people to make out time to see the movie in the cinemas across Nigeria from August 9. BBNaija: Tacha, Ella, KimOprah, Sir Dee, Mercy make nomination list Following the surprise double eviction of Avala and Isilomo last Sunday, the housemates in Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ have taken part in their first live Monday Nomination Show which has resulted in Tacha, Ella, KimOprah, Mercy and Sir Dee going up for possible eviction next week Sunday. The Nomination Show on Monday night was marked by suspense and tension as the housemates individually made their way to the diary room to nominate two housemates each for possible eviction. At the end of the process, Tacha topped the nomination list with a total of eight votes with Ella coming next with six votes. Frodd received four votes whilst the duo of KimOprah and Sir Dee each had two votes. After the reveal, Biggie called on the housemate with the veto power to save and replace a nominated housemate with another. Ironically, that housemate happened to be Frodd, a fellow nominee! He makes use of the 20 seconds provided by Biggie to save himself and made a surprise replacement with Mercy. Mercy automatically becomes nominated for possible eviction alongside Tacha, Ella, KimOprah and Sir Dee come Sunday, July 14. As expected, the first Nomination Show has generated significant chatter on social media with fans already canvassing support for their favourite housemate to stay in the house. Young Divine Auta Suchet has always dreamt of visiting Lagos. He was the shy boy who was born and raised in Zaria, and currently a student of Vital Years Secondary School, Zaria, who has a passion for theatre. So how would the shy boy fair on the stage with tens or hundreds of eyeballs staring at him? On the 15th of May, 2019, the opportunity finally came knocking when Divine was selected to be amongst the cast that would represent Vital Years Secondary School in the inaugural MTN Foundation Theatre for Schools regional competition in Zaria. It was a case of preparation meeting opportunity as Divine was selected as the lead male thespian for his school. His exploits in the play; “Naira Has No Gender” by Olu Obafemi, led his school to the regional championship gold medal. With the regional championship ‘in the bag’, Divine led his team to the National Championship The boy who stole hearts of dignitaries at MTN Foundation Theatre for Schools which took place on the 11th of June, 2019 at the Agip Hall, MUSON Center, Lagos. Competing against talents from the regional championships in Port Harcourt and Ibadan, Divine led his team from Zaria to national victory, as well as personal laurel as the best male thespian at the grand finale. Divine’s passion and hard work stood him out. He poured his soul into the role of the gluttonous, womanloving uncle in Seffi Attah’s play; ‘The Naming Ceremony’. So compelling was his interpretation of the role that he got the audience doubting if he had never been an actor all his life. He effortlessly won the heart of all in the crowd including the Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation; Nonny Ugboma, the notable judges; Bimbo Manuel, Tina Mba, Dr Patrick- Jude Oteh, Afeez Oyetoro (Saka) and Lala Akindoju. Overall, his team's performance got the audience applauding every scene.
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