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PAGE 14—SUNDAY VANGUARD, OCTOBER 13, 2019 On Friday, October 4, 2019 Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja was agog for the premiere of the movie ‘The Enemy I know’ produced by Rita Daniels, mother of teen actress and wife of Ned Nwoko, Regina Daniels with many Nollywood veterans and wannabes in attendance. While Regina, the beautiful, young actress is the star of the movie as the leading act, it was the producer and the mother that stole the show at the premiere. She was simply mesmerizing and captivating when she made her appearance at the premiere. She breezed in late when everyone was seated and almost worn out from waiting, not only for the show to begin in earnest but to see the movie which has Ninolowo Bolanle and Regina Daniels as principal leads. The graceful, flamboyant and refreshingly comforting Rita Daniels was all that was needed to bring in a spark of life and when she BBNaija: Why I didn’t have sex with Mercy in Big Brother House – Ike Big Brother Naija Housemate of the ‘Pepper Dem Gang’, Ike Onyema, who was the love interest of the season 4 winner, Mercy Eke, has opened up on why they never took their romance in the House beyond mere cuddling and smooching like Gedoni and Khafi did. In a chat with Potpourri, he said it would have happened between him and Mercy but because Mercy didn’t push enough to get him going, so, he didn’t take the plunge. “I’m not used to making the first move when it comes to getting down with a woman. You know, I’m a fine boy and I’m used to women pushing me to do things but Mercy isn’t that kind of person and we were not even ready to do that kind of stuff in the Big Brother House. I would probably have had sex with her if she had made the move but she didn’t and I didn’t too,” he said Throughout his stay in the House it was all about him and Mercy. At some point it appeared Mercy was making moves to seduce him, with Ike either not catching the drift or was simply ignoring her, especially at the Saturday parties with Mercy always sensuously, provocatively dressed. “Don’t mind her, she was always teasing me. It was just a trap. We had fun but that type of fun when it gets too hot leads to something else, if you understand what I mean,” he reacted Going forward, Ike admitted the love affair between him and Mercy was real and still real just as Mercy herself admitted at the press conference for the presentation of her prize. “Yes it was real. The love is What Regina Daniels needs to learn from her mother indeed breezed in, in her flowing, black, gold-serrated dress, it was unmistakeable the scent of intoxicating aura that enveloped the hall. As spontaneously as anything could allow in nature, the cameras went into war with explosive vigour, lighting up the night and the lady of the night was in the middle of it all, wallowing in the bliss of the glitzy night made all the more daunting by her presence. All heads turned in her direction, even the music stopped to allow the moment right of place and for the moment Rita Daniels was making her *Ike real. We are just taking things slow for now. We are still together, we are trying to see what’s going to happen because this new lifestyle is new •Ike to me Onyema and also new to her. Because of the money she won, we have to be very careful with each other,” he said. On the question of the money Mercy won (N30 million in cash, N25 million Innoson SUV and 5 million add-ons) Ike says he doesn’t feel threatened at all. “Who says she’s richer than me. Well, I know she is richer than me but I don’t think it will affect our relationship because I knew how to handle her in the House, so I think I will be able to handle her outside the House,” he added. On Friday, October 4, 2019, an ensemble of some of Nigeria’s biggest entertainers, thronged Terra Kulture, Victoria Island to witness one of the biggest Broadway musical nights for Jungle Story 2. The show, a sequel to a widely enjoyed debut in 2018, was produced by Naija Ninja Productions and supported by the MTN Foundation as part of its Arts and Culture Initiative which has sponsored some of Nigeria’s most compelling art, poetry, musicals and theatre productions, including Saroo, Wakaa, Fela and the Kalakuta Queens and Legends, to name a few. entrance everything stood still for her. It was her show and no one would steal it from her. Many had actually come to see Regina, her daughter but it was the mother who had everyone eating out of her palms in style and pomp. And when Regina made her entrance the audience had been held entranced by the magic and charm of the mother, she was the conductor of the orchestra of which her daughter was only a component in the symphony. Inspiration for my single ‘Uber Anthem’ came from driving for Uber – Omega X D Budding Nigerian singer, Cosmas Nwabueze, popularly known as Omega X D, has got the tempo of the music community on a string with the release of his trending single ‘Uber Anthem’ which he said he did for the ridesharing company because of his love for the brand. As a Uber driver himself, Omega XD shared his romance and love for Uber in an interview with Potpourri, saying the company gave him a source of livelihood and an inspiration for a song which has enjoyed relative success on the music scene. “I started driving Uber car in 2015 and for me, supporting myself under Uber is a blessing. I saw the platform as a very big opportunity for me to launch myself out there because by driving an Uber car I get to meet different types of people every day. The inspiration for the song came to me one morning as I took a lady to the international airport and on my way coming back I just started singing in my car, I was like “Uber driver uptown Miami downtown Chicago holla at your boy” and that was how I was singing in my car after the trip. It was a successful trip though and I enjoyed my trip. So I found myself singing in my car and before I knew it, I pulled over somewhere and started recording the song on my phone. That was how the inspiration of ‘Uber Anthem’ came. So, me knowing all the hospitality of Uber, like from the starting of a trip, picking up a rider and taking them to their destinations. If you listen to the song very well that is basically what the song is talking about because I was able to capture all the moment •Rita Daniels, Regina Daniels' mother that happen on a trip and put them all into the ‘Uber Anthem” he said. On why he chose to write a song on Uber and not any other ride-sharing outfit, the budding music star who has 13 singles to his credit said he has an attachment to the company and cannot compromise on his love for it. “I love Uber as a brand. In my first year of driving under the company, I got selected as one of the top 10 drivers because my rating was very high. I don’t leave my car unwashed even when it rains I still wash my car, you will hardly see my car dirty, it’s extremely neat so when people come they express their admiration for the cleanliness of my car, even during rains. I built up myself to deliver a quality service and this is how far I have gone and I ended up being recognized as one of their top 10 in Nigeria and also became an Uber hero ambassador in Nigeria,” he quipped. Omega XD started music in 2008 and has since released 13 singles. Sound Sultan, Femi Kuti, RMD preach national rebirth as Jungle Story 2 debuts The show featured some of Nigeria’s A- list entertainers including Femi Kuti, electronically displayed cameos by Basket Mouth and Kate Henshaw, narration by Richard Mofe-Damijo, flawless acting by Seyi Shay and performances by Johnny Drill and comedy skits by AY and Efe among others. This star ensemble delivered a combined performance of soaring energy tied in to a message of cultural rebirth and national reconciliation. Speaking on the inspiration behind the production, Sound Sultan stated, “The show is a creative expression of the current *Nwabueze issues in the country. The story talks about some of the issues our country is dealing with creatively and imaginatively. Many Nigerians are going through so much on a daily basis that it is hard sometimes to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.” Femi Kuti added, “Jungle Story 2 is an attempt by a host of us in the entertainment industry to remind everyone of what we really look like as a people, 59 years after winning our freedom.”
SUNDAY VANGUARD, OCTOBER 13, 2019, PAGE 15 BBNaija: I trust Regina my husband Daniels new around other age sparks women but can’t rants on share him social media – Mike's wife By Benjamin Njoku The wife of the first runner-up of the recently concluded Big Brother Naija Season 4, Mike Edwards Olayemi has opened up on what she went through emotionally during the whole 99 days her husband stayed in the Big Brother House, admitting it was a real test for her as they only just got married in May and he had to be off to the House in July, adding she had no single doubt concerning her husband’s fidelity. “It was really hard that I wasn’t going to see my husband for 99 days and I didn’t even realise he made it into the House, and I was like, wow, this is going to be harder than I thought. A long time without my husband and we were newly married, we got married May 23, this year 2019 and three weeks after then my husband travelled to Nigeria and he had to stay in the Big Brother House for 99 days,” she said when asked what went through her mind when Mike decided to go for the Big Brother show. Although many have celebrated Mike for his conduct and chastity in the House but his wife said she never entertained any fear her husband would go over the line with any woman even though the temptations were everywhere in the Big Brother House with 14 beautiful women “I didn’t feel threatened but I did see some things and I felt huh, what’s going on here? But then I trust my husband, he is a good looking young man. You are talking about inside the House, outside •Mike and wife, Perri the House it was even more, seeing people claiming my husband and I will be like no, no, no I can’t share, Mike belongs to me. But I know it was all love because my husband demonstrated a real man, he did have some funny expressions on his face but it didn’t happen and I am so proud of my husband,” she said Buttressing her point, she revealed why she fell in love with the ‘Pepper Dem’ gang member, saying he’s a gentleman. “Mike is a gentleman, the reason I fell in love with him is because he was so much about me, he opens doors for me, I have never had that before because I was an independent woman and I was doing everything myself, so I had to kind of step back and allow my heart feel something. Mike is a nice guy, he takes care of me and he will always support anything I do, he just wants to see that I’m happy. And sometimes he cooks for me, he loves cooking a lot and he sometimes cleans the house, he is really a good guy,” she added Afrobeat can never die like Reggae or Makossa – Godfrey Eguakun Godfrey Eguakun The big boss at Monkey Media House Records, popularly known as MMH Records and TRONIQ Incorporation, Godfrey Eguakun has given an insight on the future of Afrobeat genre of music, stating emphatically that the genre cannot suffer the same fate as reggae or makossa which had a long spell of reign then died out. “Reggae music was from the 60s, got really big in the 70s and 80s, which was before me or when I was a toddler. What I do know about it is the fact that it was a sound widely perceived as the voice of the oppressed, addressing social and economic injustice. At the time, there was some kind of musicianship needed as a reggae artist/musician. They could actually hold keys and sing, maybe play instruments... today, all that has been replaced with technology. Makossa on the other hand was a great feel good music but was unarguably one dimensional. Afrobeat, Afropop, Afrofusion, Afrosoul or whatever we want to call it is relatively new and we don’t quite know it in its entirety, so I think it is too early to ask if afrobeats will die or not, but one thing we have learnt about afrobeats so far is its ability to adapt to other genres of music and create something novel, create genres that in fact don’t exist as far as our prior knowledge of music goes. We have seen this play out in several cross continental collaborations of some of the biggest afrobeat artistes. So, the question I think should be if afrobeat will evolve into unknown and novel genre, and how soon this transition, or this evolution will take. But in the sense of “dying”, that is not happening anytime soon,” he said when asked about the future of Afrobeat in a chat with Potpourri. Eguakun who has two notable artistes, Akaycentric and Kreatunez signed to his MMH and Oxlade to the TRONIQ label also took a look at the music industry, identifying the legal framework of the country as the major impediment to its growth.Geofrey Eduakun is an Edo State indigene, born in Osogbo and currently lives in the United States. He’s a Mechanical Engineer by day, working on jet engine designs and manufacturing and a businessman by night, managing and running multiple businesses. His Monkey Media House Records is an indie Record Label founded in 2017. Outside making and selling records, he does Talent Development, Talent Management, Artiste Promotions/Media Management and digital music distribution. His TRONIQ Inc on the other hand was founded in mid 2019, it’s a digital indie recording company, shaped around traditional models. Nollywood diva, Regina Daniels is causing buzz o n social media again following her real age as she celebrated her birthday yesterday. Social media users have taken to the popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter, to debate over the actress's real age, after she wrote forever 16 on her bio, and also posted the number 16 on her Instastory. Some Nigerians are wondering •Regina Daniels how the actress could celebrate her 16th birthday last year and do it again this year. Some are insisting that the star actress is 19 while some said she’s currently celebrating her 22nd birthday. Another set of people claimed to be surprised that the actress went from celebrating her 16th birthday last year to celebrating her 22nd birthday this year. Recall that Daniels once told her fans not to focus on her age when she celebrated another 16th birthday in 2018. Debating over her age, one Dreylo wrote, “ Regina Daniels went from 16 to 22 in a matter of months. The God of Thanos must have snapped his fingers in her life.” Reacting also, King Monye wrote, “Why is Regina Daniels trending for celebrating her 22nd birthday and people are saying she moved from 19 to 22, is it your birthday, are you her mother? Why are we this jobless in Nigeria?” Another reaction came from Lamarr who wrote, “Regina Daniels was 16 last year and this year she is 22 The only logical explanation may be, she was born on February 29, so for the next four years she’ll be 22. Regina Daniels moved from being 18 to 22 and you guys are complaining…… I’m not surprised, because that’s what you are, a “Leap Year” Meanwhile, her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko in a video that went viral online plucked a rose flower and gave it to Regina Daniels during her birthday dinner. Nigerian Breweries, Access Bank join forces to launch new music show ‘Access The Stars’ Nigerian Breweries (through Star Lager Beer) and Access Bank have announced ‘Access The Stars’, a groundbreaking collaborative music platform to discover, groom and amplify the next generation of Nigerian talents. ‘Access The Stars’ is a new platform created for exceptional and aspirational Nigerians in the music industry to be discovered, refined, and empowered to reach higher heights by accessing their star potentials. Successful artistes will get to tour with the best of Nigerian artistes on ‘The Trek’ across the country, giving the grassroots access to the stars to learn one-on-one. This move explores the intersection between business and a shared love for the rich entertainment culture of Nigeria. Over the years, Access Bank and Nigerian Breweries have built consumer-focused music assets like Star Mega Jam, Star Music - The Trek, Star Quest and BAFest. Access Bank MD and others With Access The Stars, Nigerian Breweries and Access Bank are together, consolidating the trajectory of “Discovering, Refining and Showcasing” the best of Nigeria’s musical talents. Commenting on the new initiative, Herbert Wigwe, Access Bank MD/CEO stated that Access The Stars is borne out of the desire of both brands to continue to connect with people through the one platform they both have in common, which is music. “Both our brands share a long history of creating excellent musical experiences for not just our customers, but the wider Nigerian audience, and this is us expanding on that,’’ he said. On his part, Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc., Jordi Burrut Bel says: “Access Bank and Nigerian Breweries have the shared interest of serving Nigerian customers, and through this partnership, we are harnessing our collective strengths to shape an exciting future. Via this collaboration, we will give hidden gems access to shine by discovering, polishing and showcasing them to Nigerians, Africans and the world.”
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