P-Square breaks up

After having remained calm over the alleged Psquare ‘war’, the more reserved twin brother, Paul Okoye has finally broken his silence.

Paul, father of one, who recently got married to his woman, Anita Ishama , has taken to his facebook page with the comment below:

“After the storm comes the calm. Hoping for better days ahead as one family. God’s intervention”

paul okoye speaks on split

Recall that Jude Okoye, the older brother and Manager of P-square revealed the major break-up rumor a few days ago.

He took to his Twitter page to state that, “After over 10 years of hard work, it’s over. (I) Am done.”

Ever since, series of reports have emerged online with claims that the Alingo superstars have parted ways and shared their property.

While Peter  Okoye complained of being sidelined by his brothers Paul and Jude  Okoye, saying he has been seen as more of the dancer than a major part of the group 99 out of 100 songs done by group has been all Paul.

Also on the social network page of Lola Omotayo-Okoye wife of Peter Okoye have been series of attack accusing her of the reason behind the splitting of the musical duo, Fans are calling her all sorts of names like “bad wife”, blaming her for the conflict. Some fans actually attacked Lola on her facebook page after posting a picture of her son Cameron and rapper Phyno few hours ago   with the caption “My Mr Intelligent(Cameron) With @Phynofino”. Well, Lola who seemed to be less concerned about the critics replied with “I think SILENCE Is the best answer”.

AY: I spent all my savings on my first show

Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, is one of Nigeria’s respected comedians. He has won the hearts of so many fans across Africa. His comedy and music show, known as AYLive, which is an annual event, has become a permanent feature at every Easter celebration in the country. AY once worked with Ali Baba, who is regarded as the king of comedy. He gained experience from Ali Baba’s Comedy Club and garnered more experience from Opa William’s Thousand Laughs and Made in Warri. He tells why this year’s show is tagged ‘Happiness Edition’, about the movie‘30 days in Atlanta’ and his new club

What makes this year’s Easter show unique from the past editions?

Ay Live has a seasonal trademark that comes with different tonic in terms of quality contents. We are also very cautious of the fact that it is a show that cuts across all age and creed.  Lovers of the brand should be expecting a double portion of the level of entertainment that was witnessed last year.

AY show is ranked as one the biggest comedy shows in the country. What would you say is the reason for this?

  The major reason cannot be taken away from the special grace of God, which the AY brand enjoys. More so, paying solid attention to the entertainment yearnings of Nigerians, with the mindset of delivering the best contents would always give birth to such ratings, as one of the best in the country.

Why is this year’s edition called Happiness edition? Why did you choose those you are featuring this year?

For years, we have been soliciting for corporate sponsorship for AY Live until Maltina came along. So, there is no better way to express how happy we are with the involvement of Maltina. Incidentally, both brands are known for sharing happiness, hence we came up with The Happiness Edition. We chose the line-up of artistes performing on our April 20 (Easter Sunday Show), simply because they all have the very best of entertainment that they can share to create happiness.

You also have a TV show. Tell us briefly about it

I have The Ay Show, which is a comedy and variety show running on different Channels in Africa and some parts of Europe. I also have a sitcom titled ‘AY’s Crib’. The sitcom is a social satire of contemporary issues and events webbed in wholesome comedy that is designed to make viewers laugh as they learn valuable social lessons.

I know you recently shot a movie in Atlanta. What is it about?

‘30 Days in Atlanta’ is an adventurous love story, spiced with lots of action and hilarious moments. It paints, in beautiful colours, the hugely popular AYShow’s ‘Who Wants To Be A Billionaire’ hilarious skits.

Have you acted in a movie before or is this your first attempt?

It is not my first attempt. I was in Zeb Ejiro’s ‘Tears in Heaven’ in 1999. I did ‘Silent Whispers’ alongside Jim Iyke in the 90’s. I was also in Juliet Ibrahim’s ‘Number One Fan’ and Omoni Oboli’s ‘Being Mrs. Elliot’ that is set to hit the cinemas soon.

Tell us about your new club in Lekki, Lagos?

MVP is an all-new luxurious and premium class club, lounge and restaurant located in the heart of Lekki at Ommission Emporium, Lekki Phase1, Lagos. It’s a strictly non-smoking nightclub, set up to be the entertainment home and official recreation centre for moguls, superstars, leading lights, and ‘Most Valuable Players’ of all walks of life, resident in Lagos, in other parts of Nigeria, and in other parts of the World. We shall be opening the club after my Easter Sunday show.

As a comedian/entertainer, would you say you are fulfilled?

There are still many miles to go in show business. But with special appreciation to God, I already feel that inner sense of contentment in the face of a better tomorrow.

If you had the chance, what would you change about your life and career?

I would like to change that very soft and emotional part of my life that has been abused countless times. The things I would like to change career-wise, I share with the author and finisher of my fate.

What is the biggest risk you have taken in your life?

Using all that I have ever worked for, at the expense of my very young family to move and stage AY Live at the 6,000 capacity hall of Eko Hotel. Though, it later became a brave attempt that turned my career around.

What are your most memorable fashion moments?

Those moments that fashion experts analyse and compliment my dress sense in magazines, Red Carpets and fashion shows.

Which celebrity dead or alive would you like to work with?

I would love to work with Tyler Perry. I just feel like we have something in common in showbiz.

Who in the world will you like to dine and wine with?

Barrack Obama has succeeded in clinching that position from late Nelson Mandela. He’s got the very best of personality and charismatic presence that can never be easily ignored.

Which star in the world would you like to flip through his or her phone?

Na wetin concern me and their phone?

Which celebrity in the world do you think has a near complete perfect lifestyle and why?

I won’t go too far. I will give it to Darey Art Alade. He is very organised with a serious sense of purpose.

Which celebrity in the world do you think has the sexiest body?

My personal celebrity, Mrs. Mabel Makun

What outfit can you not be caught dead in?

The outfit of a masquerade

If a fashion police searches your wardrobe, would you be arrested for any fashion blunders?

I don’t have a single idea.

Who is Ayo Makun alias AY?

Richard Ayodeji Oluwagboyebamiga Makun, is a full grown family man, an entertainer and a businessman.

How old are you?

Old enough to have seen over four decades

Tell us briefly about your background

I am the first male child of a family of 7. I was born bred and buttered in Warri Delta State.

What attracted you to your wife and how did you meet?

The very first attraction was her uncommon beauty. I met her at Delta State University, Abraka where I wanted her to be a part of a beauty pageant that I was organising back in the day.

Her refusal to do the pageant and, years of us becoming pretty good friends, exposed all the other qualities that made her become the love of my life.

Boat Accident: Rescue agency faults Isaac's family claim

The Lagos State Waterways Agency says it is not true that the Akere family recovered the remains of their member, Isaac Akere, from the Majidun River.

Isaac was the last of the victims of the Ikorodu boat accident, whose body was seen on the fourth day after eight others had been recovered and taken to the Ikorodu General Hospital Mortuary.

Isaac reportedly died with his fiancée, Foluke, a week to their wedding, along with two pregnant women, a 13-year-old and three others.

His family members had said they deployed some fishermen to the site of the accident after government rescue teams abandoned the search for his body.

LASWA, however, said it did not abandon the search for the missing corpse, but had deployed its team to the waterways until Isaac’s body floated around 6.45am on Saturday.

The agency further said the account of a survivor that the boat capsized due to overloading and speeding might not be true, just as it dismissed the account that the life jackets worn by the victims were fake.

The Managing Director of the agency, Olayinka Marinho, in an interview with the news corresponcents,   lamented the lack of adequate information in the public space since the tragedy occurred.

He said, “We never stopped searching for the missing person. On the first day, we rescued 14 persons alive, although one of them eventually died at the hospital. We then took seven other corpses to the Ikorodu General Hospital Mortuary.

“On the second day of the incident, we went back to get the properties of the victims which we took to the Marine Police unit, Onikan, so that their relatives could be contacted.

“On the third day, we recovered the boat itself from the water which was brought to my office.

“His (Isaac) body was recovered when it floated around 6.45am on Saturday, which was the fourth day. LASWA rescue team, with the assistance of other officers of Bell Marine Services, did the search. The body was taken to our head office at Falomo. It was then conveyed by the State Health Environment Management Agency to the morgue on the Island.”

Marinho said the agency’s investigation showed that the boat was damaged after hitting a log of wood on the river, which created room for water inflow.

“The logs usually float on the water; they are not stationary. The ill-fated boat had plied that area on the morning of the fateful day. It was coming back through the same channel in the evening when it hit the log. It was the log that penetrated the boat and created a hole which allowed water inflow into the boat and made it capsize.

“We have recovered the boat and all the logs on the waterways and we are already educating the loggers. This is not the first time that a log will be creating problems. Some operators had lost their engines to it in the past,” he added.

He advised those using the boat service to always ensure that they used their life jackets properly.

He said the survivors of the Ikorodu boat accident were located on the surface of the water after floating, while those who died did not either fasten their jackets or were without it.

“In all, we have seen the need to create more emergency exits in the boats to safeguard the lives of over one million people plying the waterways,” he said

….culled from the Punch Newspaper

Abuja Bomb blast, scores killed

The National Emergency Management Agency has confirmed an explosion that occurred today (Monday) in Nyaya, a Suburb of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

It also warned citizens around th

e area to steer clear the scene of the explosion.

“The explosion occurred at 6.30am local time,” the Senior Information Officer, NEMA, Mr. Sani Datti told our correspondent.

“The agency has found it necessary to also warn ordinary citizens to keep off the bomb explosion scene.”

According to Datti, Search and Rescue officers as well as other response agencies “are now at the scene and have cordoned off the area.

“Further details and information will be updated soon.”

Meanwhile, the explosion had caused intense apprehension in Nyanya, Mararaba and its environs as many residents stayed in doors.

“Me and my family are still in doors and may not go out today because there are frightening rumours of another possible attack,” Chidi James, a resident who lives close to the scene of the explosion, told this correspondent over the phone.

Datti however assured that NEMA and other government agencies were doing their best to condone the area in order to douse the already heightened tension.

“Our men are there and we are doing our best to calm issues. I will update you as we go on,” he said

National Confernce: Female Delegate slumps

Ezenwa Ifeanyinwa, a female delegate slumped at the National Conference shortly after the resumption of the afternoon session on Wednesday.

Ifeanyinwa, a representative of the Market Women Association, was returning from the lunch break and was heading towards the plenary chamber when she suddenly fainted. Security agents, operatives from the State Security Service, SSS and the National Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, immediately assisted her. She was taken into one of the anterooms outside the Conference plenary chamber and was later brought out to the lobby where a doctor and to attend to her.

But as soon as the medical doctor arrived, SSS operatives, ordered a few journalists who witnessed the incident to leave.

The delegate was very vibrant during the early hours of the day and was involved in the debate on President Goodluck Jonathan’s address to the Conference.