Veteran Nollywood Actor Martins Njubuigbo AKA Elder Maya Is Dead

 

Veteran Nollywood actor Martins Njubuigbo,  actor popularly known as Elder Maya has been reported dead. His son confirmed his demise on social media.  Elder Maya died months after of battling a liver related ailment.

God I Thank you that my kids did not witness the robbery –Basketmouth

About two weeks ago, Nigerians woke up to a rude shock when popular comedian, Bovi, posted on his Instagram page that his colleague and friend, Basketmouth, got robbed. Many of his fans were quick to sympathise with him while others were apprehensive as nothing was heard about the humour merchant.

Ever since the incident occurred, the ace comedian had not spoken about the encounter he had with the men of the underworld till Saturday Beats reached out to him. Responding to a mail the comedian thanked Nigerians for their concern but also begged them to put the incident in the past where it belongs.

Bukky Wright’s son responds to nose ring critics

Olugbenga Amu Wright, aka ‘Ojayy’, son of popular veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright, has apologised to his fans, music lovers and critics after lashing back at them for throwing jabs at his mum and himself for adorning himself with a nose piercing.

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Recall that the mofo hit-maker and his mum were recently heavily tongue- lashed on social media after Bukky Wright shared a picture of herself and her son on Instagram, causing an angry Ojayy to lash back at his critics.

In a chat with Saturday Beats, the budding singer lamented about the manner in which his critics tongue-lashed him while insinuating that he is uncultured and lacks home training all because he has a nose piercing.

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“Well, I think it’s wrong to insinuate that I lack home training because I have a nose piercing. They aren’t even related issues, but I apologise to my fans for the way I lashed back at the critics. I should have exercised more patience,” he said.

Blackface was the first person to ever believe in me –Faze

Things might not be so rosy between former band mates, Faze and Blackface but in a recent interview with Saturday Beats, Faze disclosed that he would forever be grateful to Blackface for believing in him.

“Blackface was the first person to believe in me and he was also the first person to believe in my talent. He gave me the required push to succeed as an artiste and made me realise that I had a talent which could be expanded.

When I first started out, I used to go for talent hunt competitions and Blackface always urged me that I would win, surprisingly, I always won in those competitions. He is part of my success story because he made me believe that I could break through in the industry,” he said.

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The singer said Blackface did not only push him to be a great singer but was also the reason he joined the Plantashun Boys and later began living with them.

“Blackface was the one that urged me to join the Plantashun Boys because the combination of himself and Tuface was not strong enough. He felt that if a third party with their kind of flavour came into play, it would make the band better.

He was the one that made the decision and he was right. Shortly after I joined Plantashun Boys, Blackface advised me to move in with them at FESTAC.

He said that if I was going to be a part of them, I would have to stay with them so that we could all understand ourselves better and connect easily. Right now, I am very close to Tuface and Blackface and we are like family.

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If either of them has an event or wants a cameo appearance from me, I would always be there. I am going to do a song with Blackface very soon,” the singer said.

Faze told Saturday Beats that he is aware that there is an issue between his former band mates but assured that it would be settled with time. He said, “I know that they both have a personal issue and on several occasions, I have sat them down to discuss what the issue is.

I know it is not easy and both of them do not want to tell me what the issue is but I know that with time, things would sort themselves out.

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I have spoken to them individually. Meanwhile, my album is almost complete and I am doing a lot of collaboration. I should release the album in November.”

Solidstar set to begin Australia tour

Nigerian Afro-pop singer Joshua Iniyezo, popularly known by his stage name SolidStar is set to begin a music tour to Australia from September 30 to October 16.

The Achievas Entertainment signee made the announcement on his Instagram page on Wednesday.

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“Australia, we are coming and I’m super excited,’’he said.

According to the Delta State born singer, the tour will see him thrill music fans in five Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.

The “Baby Jollof’’ crooner also announced his highly anticipated album “weed”.

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He noted that the album was in its finishing stages.

“It will be one of the best albums ever made in the history of the Nigerian entertainment industry,’’ he said.

Hmmm!!! Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, TMZ reported Tuesday, spelling the end for “Brangelina,” one of Hollywood’s highest-profile celebrity couples.

According to the entertainment news site, the 41-year-old Jolie filed legal documents on Monday citing irreconcilable differences with Pitt, 52, listing their date of separation as September 15.

Two of the world’s biggest stars, they formed a Hollywood power couple second to none, so famous they were known simply by their combined first names.

The A-listers wed in France in August two years ago, but have been together since 2004 and have six children together, three of whom are adopted.

AY Makun’s movie, A Trip to Jamaica, set for world premiere

“A Trip to Jamaica”, a movie by award-winning Nigerian stand-up comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, will be premiered worldwide on September 25 in Lagos.

AY, who is the principal character in the movie and its executive producer, on Wednesday said that the star-studded movie is a hilarious installment of the Akpos series shot in Lagos, Atlanta and Montego Bay in Jamaica.

Osemawe, Obey, TK celebrate KSA at 70

It is a great day in the life of juju maestro, King Sunny Ade, as he clocks 70 today.

While many of the fans of the master guitarist, great composer and swift dancer are in a joyous mood, several stakeholders are reflecting on his journey in music.

Despite some challenges that came his way in the course of his career that spans about five decades, KSA  is one of the musicians that laid the foundation for the boom that the Nigerian music industry is currently experiencing.

The Osemawe of Ondo – the artiste’s hometown – Oba Adesimbo Kiladejo, described KSA as a music icon.

Me and Ann Njemanze have no issues –Adunni Ade

Recently, a drama ensued between delectable actresses, Adunni Ade and Ann Njemanze popularly known as Domitilla over a missing bracelet. Saturday Beats gathered that the drama unfolded at the set of a recent movie that was shot in Ikeja, Lagos.

Saturday Beats learnt that Adunni had been upset with the unprofessional manner the shoot had been handled but kept her cool. A source on the set of the movie said that Adunni had been feeling some hostility from Ann but kept her cool till she was ‘accused of stealing.’

Donjazzy and I are working on a song together- Says Dbanj

D’Banj D’banj has revealed he and Donjazzy planned to drop a song with Donjazzy even before 2Face Idibia pleaded with them to come back together and give fans one more hit.
In an exclusive chat with Potpourri (Vanguard), D’banj said

I will never wear a mini skirt – Says Barimade

Barimade is a popular Islamic singer and the daughter of late fuji icon, Sikiru Ayinde Barrister. She tells Ademola Olonilua about her father, career and style

At what age did you discover your musical talent?

According to the story my grandparents told me, they said that from a very tender age, I had taken interest in singing. They told me that whenever they beat me, while crying I would begin to sing and anytime I wanted to communicate as a kid, instead of talking, I would rather sing. Ever since they noticed that talent in me, they knew instantly that I would walk in the footsteps of my father. Even when I was in school, I was a very brilliant child but I was more interested in singing. All my peers knew me and I was always the leader of bands and singing groups. I began to nurture my passion for singing and today, I thank God I am a household name.

Olamide, Flavour, Wizkid top AFRIMMA 2015 Nominees list

The second edition of the annual African Muzik Magazine Awards is set to take place in October at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, Dallas. 

The highly anticipated nominees list has finally been unveiled, setting the tone for the countdown to the award show. 

Top contenders on the list which comprises artiste across Africa include Olamide, Flavour and Wizkid.

AFRIMMA is a highly anticipated award show celebrating the beauty of African music and artistry with many of the biggest names on the African music roster already confirmed for this year’s edition which promises to be a grand occasion.

Toolz, Don Jazzy, , others congratulate Tiwa Savage

 

Ever since news broke that pop diva, Tiwa Savage, was delivered of a baby boy on Wednesday, her social media accounts have been a beehive of activities with numerous congratulatory messages pouring in.

Her husband, Tunji Balogun, posted a picture of the baby’s hand with the caption, Thank you Jesus. Notable among those that congratulated her are Mavin boss, Don Jazzy, Toolz and Tunde Demuren of EME Records.

See how Basketmouth accuses Jonathan’s govt of stealing

 

Popular stand-up comedian, Basketmouth (real name Bright Okpocha), is in the news again. This time, it is because he has taken a swipe at the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Midway into his show, tagged BM Uncensored, which held in Houston, Texas in the United States, a few days ago, the comedian accused the Jonathan administration of doing nothing else other than “stealing” money during its six-year tenure.

A copy of the video posted on Youtube shows Basketmouth, who was dressed in a sleeveless top and dark trousers, speaking his mind about the high level of corruption that prevailed in the country under Jonathan’s watch.

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In the video, the comedian said, “The funny thing is that Buhari is now in power and everyone is hating the guy under two months. I am normally into politics, but when I see some s..t I say it. Goodluck was there for six years and all they did was steal money.”

Emeka Ike Pleads with Estranged Wife to Return Home

 

Like a Nollywood movie, the saga continues in the house of the Ikes. Last week, the internet went agog when news broke that Suzanne, wife of iconic actor, Emeka Ike, filed for divorce in a Lagos court. She claimed that her husband often beat her and when the battering was too much, she decided to leave the house.

In an exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, the dark-skinned actor said that he also learnt about the news on the internet, he has not been served with any court papers, and that please anyone who sees his wife should tell her to come back home.

In his words:

Omawumi welcomes baby boy

Singer Omawumi has given birth to her second child – a baby boy. Omawumi welcomed her bundle of joy in the early hours of today in a hospital in the US.

OBO Davido Is Giving Out 1 Million Naira On Instagram

Music star Davido is set to give out 1milion Naira to one or some of his fans in the next few weeks.
The singer is using the method to celebrate reaching 1million Instagram followers. Davido currently has over 900,000 followers, the highest for any African musician or celebrity at that.

I have nothing to do with my ex-manager’s misfortune’ says Oritse Femi

 

The romance between Oritse Femi and his former manager, Danku, ended on a sour note. 

Although the erstwhile manager contributed tremendously to the artiste’s career and even facilitated the ownership of a SUV for the artiste, their relationship came to an end when Oritse Femi felt his last album was not properly handled.

Shortly after their split, it was reported that his ex-manager fell ill and was rushed to a psychiatric hospital in Abeokuta. This made people to point fingers at the Double Wahala singer.

However, a source in the singer’s camp who pleaded anonymity told Saturday Beats that the singer has nothing to do with his former manager’s ill fortune. He said that it was coincidental that he fell ill after they parted ways.

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“The two of them are no more working together as business partners and it is official. They had since parted way after Oritse Femi released his last album. That was before Danku became ill. 

Why We didn’t approve Davido’s video –Censors board

 

Following the decision of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency to investigate if the controversial video of Davido’s recent duet with American rapper, Meek Mill, titled Fans mi, was censored, the Acting Head, Corporate Affairs of the Nigerian Film and Video Censors Board, Mike Ekunno, has said that it did not approve the video before it was released.

Ekunno noted this during a short telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday.

But the spokesman declined comment when asked if it was the responsibility of the NFVCB to approve music videos shot by Nigerian artistes. Instead, he suggested that the question should be directed to the Board’s Director-General.

Mum refused to break into her BMW to rescue trapped son to avoid damaging car

A woman in China refused to smash the window of her BMW to rescue her trapped toddler son from the stifling heat – because she didn’t want to damage the luxury car.
According to CCTV, the crowd gathered around the car after hearing the cries of the helpless three-year-old infant inside the vehicle..