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  • Celebrities struggle to outshine each other on social media- Grace Amah

    Nigerians have an obsession with celebrities on social media. These celebrities however fail to put the obsession in proper perspective, making the fans put them under pressure to maintain a particular lifestyle.

    Grace Amah, belongs to the league of old generation Nollywood actresses who have made their mark in Nollywood. However, she isn’t pleased with how celebrities act on social media.

    Amah lamented over how celebrities struggle to outshine one another on social media.

    Speaking as a guest on Your View, a popular talk-show, she said: “We are celebrities and we are popular faces. If you come from the abroad and say you like me, I won’t listen to you, because I feel you want to come and ‘mark register’.

    “I believe in passing the right message to the up and coming ones. I get scared about the whole thing going on on social media. Sometimes I sit back and ask myself is it this same work that we are doing or is it different? I ask myself these questions because of the way my colleagues go about this social media thing. There is so much competition on social media and we want to outshine each other.

    Speaking further , she emphasized on the need for celebrities to pass the right message to the young ones.

    “Sometimes it is not good to pass on the wrong message especially to the younger ones. There are people these so called ‘Small girl with big God’ are owing even as low as 5,000”.

  • How we conquered our fears- Nigerian celebrities

    How we conquered our fears- Nigerian celebrities

    Fear is the mind projecting within itself images of what it does not want to happen. If the fear is not recognized and dealt with early on, it can and will find root within our consciousness.

    Nigerian celebrities are not exempted from the pangs of fear. Their success stories are not devoid of moments when they had to uncage their fears.

    Nigerian actor, Deyemi Okanlawon recounted how he had to overcome fears of the unknown, quit his lucrative job at a top e-commerce company to become a full time actor about five years ago.

    According to him: “It was nights of being terrified about what the future held. I’d say it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve taken in my entire life. I knew that even though the challenge was huge, the future was not particularly clear, I had it in me to overcome.”

    In the same vein, Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Tokunbo Idowu popularly known as TBoss, has revealed how she conquered her fears. She confessed that she was seeking to be validated in order to live.

    “Everybody misunderstands TBoss, and this was an opportunity to clear the air and face my fears. I was going to say I had no fears at first. Yes, I get irritated by things, but I didn’t really think I had any fears. Yet as I sat on a stool in a studio looking right at the camera, I realised that I had a couple of real fears. Most people won’t believe it, but I am human and I have fears.

     

    “There was a point in my life when I sought validation to live. I always seemed to need someone’s approval and I didn’t get it. That was fear – fear of not getting validation. Then I got into the #BBNaija house and I had to live and tolerate different people from all walks of life. I was scared of how people would feel about me when I left the house. Will they love me? Will they hate me? But when I came out, I saw that the love was unbelievable. I uncaged my fear! How did I #Uncage my fear? I entered the #BBNaija house and came out a stronger person”.

    For media personality and actress, Nancy Isime she had to overcome her fears when she lost her mum. Nancy noted that she overcame her fears by leaning to be strong.

    “How I got to uncage my fear was basically doing my best to be myself and just be strong,” she said. “The one lesson I learned from losing my mom is that nothing is guaranteed, nothing is promised. You’re here today and tomorrow, you’re no more. Just give life your best shot, understand that everything is vanity.”

     

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  • Celebrities are the world’s fakest, emptiest souls- Emma Ugolee

    Contrary to what many believe, the life of a celebrity is not as flamboyant as most of us envisage. The glamour and attention seems very intriguing and make their fans believe they are not inundated with their own problems.

    However, Emma Ugolee a Nigerian presenter has said not all that glitters is gold, adding that celebs are the most “fakest and emptiest souls” in the world.

     

    The revered host of ‘The Gist’ said the celebrity life is filled with so much “vainness and make-believe”. He noted that celebrities often sink low to do absurd things in a bid to remain relevant in the entertainment industry. Ugolee called the “desperation” of the said celebrities as being “unhealthy for the spirit”.

     

    “Since my 1st job was in the media, a lot of my companions were entertainers: models, actors, comedians, OAP’s musicians,” he wrote on Instagram.

     

    “Trust me when I say its a weird experience to have these ones form the majority in your every day world. I have never seen make believe almost become reality. Fakeness and vainess in the most lofty of positions. Never seen such desperation to retain status and the lowness employed at machinations with everyday dealings is most unhealthy for the spirit.

     

    “Truth is, as much as it is erroneous to make this a blanket rule (as some of the most priced souls I know have come from this world) the pressures of their world mould many of them into personalities you’ll rather know from a distance.

     

    “But sitting here, the irony I observe is I yet have never seen a group of people whom everybody wants to be identified with without a single care about who truly is behind the veil. I am not talking the average fan. No, regular guys who become acquaintances to these or have business or social reasons for interaction with them. The story of the celebrity. Having more friends than they want. I’ve probably seen this scenario of a celeb looking at his ringing phone and ignoring the caller one million times.

     

    “People spending a lot of money & struggling too hard to be accepted in this circles while being too busy for people who truly care about them. Sadly, even family atimes.

     

    “Ashamed of people with real substance because they are of lowly means or would not turn heads publicly while quick to be associated with celebs, many whose friendship I can guarantee is worth a trophy made with kpali and cigar foil. Some of the world’s fakest and emptiest souls.

     

    “So you have popular people around you. Who do you celebrate and why? Reassess your heroes. Who do you proudly associate with? Do you express your appreciation to the right people?

     

    “This could be a supportive teacher, loyal driver, hard working market retailer, your trusted banker, kind nurse, great boss, self-sacrificing mother, resilient sick relative, real heroes. Not everytime famzing celebs.”

     

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  • More celebrities, influencers join the war against rape

    The seventh edition of the much awaited Walk Against Rape campaign is slated to hold on March 15th 2018.

    New ambassadors have been signed up to join other existing Ambassadors such as Adekunle Gold, Lami Phillips, Toke Makinwa, Dayo Amusa, Annie Idibia, Ini Edo, Oc Ukeje, Joseph Benjamin, Kehinde Bankole and others.

     

    Some of the new ambassadors are; Blessing Timidi, Timilehin Bello (Big Timi), Emeka Nobis, Ayobami Ladipo (Mr Porsche) Olive Emodi, Ayo Mairo-Ese, Hauwa Ojeifo, Suzan Coker, Tobby Lordwilliams, Chidi Okereke (Chydee) and several others

     

    Walk Against Rape Campaign is a special demonstration that brings together Mothers, Fathers, Guardians, Teachers, Youth Advocates, Social Activist , Actors, Actresses, Sports Men, Media Practitioners, Musicians, DJs, Comedians, Youth Organizations, Showbiz Personalities and student delegates from various higher institutions and Secondary Schools around Lagos state to lend a voice to sexually abused persons (particularly women and children), and also show their support for the course of bringing an end to rape in Nigeria where the number of rape cases is on the increase.

     

    According to the National Coordinator, Esther Ijewere, “Our aim is to help in encouraging victims to speak out and reduce the stigmatization attached to the victims of sexual abuse and rape as well as use ‘Walk Against Rape’ as a platform to inform the society about the soaring scourge of sexual abuse especially as it relates to young girls and women in general.

     

    The theme for this year is “Engaging New Voices”. The idea behind this theme is to engage social media influencers whose voices people can identify with and to also educate them on the need to verify rape stories before publishing online, advocate for Justice and also use their platform to disseminate informstion5about help centres.

     

    The walk will kick off by 8am from the Archbishop Vinning Memorial Church Ground GRA Ikeja to the Point of destination at the Ministry of Women Affairs Alausa, where we will be received by the Commissioner; Hon. Lola Akande. The dress code is the official walk against rape t-shirt on blue jeans.

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  • Celebrities need to keep their personal lives off social media- Frank Donga

    Actor and comedian,Kunle Idowu a.k.a Frank Donga has urged celebrities to keep their personal lives off social media.

    The entertainer noted that celebrities are pressured by societal expectations. He added that people are interested in whatever a celebrity does.

    Frank who has a masters degree in genetics said : ”People need to free celebrities, they are just human beings. Challenges are huge when it comes to celebrity marriages. Anything you do, people are interested. That makes it much more difficult. Everything you do is out there. Celebrities need to keep their personal lives off social media”he said in a chat with Broadway TV.

    Frank has featured in movies like The Wedding Party, Hakkude, Mentally and others.

     

     

  • Celebrities lament over H &M racist ad

    Following Swedish retailer H&M’s controversial racist advert, celebrities have flocked to social media to express their opinions regarding the product.

     

    Canadian singer, songwriter, The Weeknd went as far as cutting ties with the brand, while other stars had their say.

     

    Amazingly many alternative designs and drawings began to show up online.. Removing the hoodie’s original “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” inscription, the new images replaced the slogan with re-assuring prints such as “Coolest King in the World.”

     

    The likes of Diddy, LeBron James and others have reacted over the ad.

     

     

     

     

     

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  • Fans have no idea what celebrities go through- Pascal Amanfo

    Unknown to many, being in the spotlight comes with its own dark sides. Filmmaker and actor, Pascal Amanfo recently took to his Instagram page calling on fans to pray for celebrities.

    According to him, the thought of sustaining relevance, the depression of not living their dreams and competition are amongst the secret struggles celebrities’ experience.

     

    Amanfo who is also an evangelist said:” God has given me the grace and wisdom through my own journey and process to be able to connect with the struggles many go through. And as I speak with friends, colleagues and acquaintances in the industry, counseling many of them and getting them to pour their hearts out, I realize that many out there have no idea what people in the spot light have to go through. The burden of the expectation of society. The struggle to live up to everything people think you are.. The pressure of the next hit or job.

     

    “The near impossibility of finding true love because everyone you meet is only in love with the image they see on screen or their perception of you. The thought of sustaining relevance. The depression of trying to live those dreams. The demonism of competition. The diabolism of control… The obsession of money. The emptiness of the soul that drives the fantasies of sex, drugs and alcohol. The dilemma of not knowing who your real friends are and the fact that people have no need of you beyond your social relevance”.

     

    The award winning entertainer also stated the reason why the devil is interested in Showbiz.

    According to him:”Beloved, the devil is specially interested in show-business because within it he finds a huge medium of influence to drive his agenda! It’s not just enough to love and adore your favourite celebs. I implore you to pray for them! And when next you are about to criticize… Also remember…Many are targeted by forces of hell and some scandals are more spiritual than physical!”

  • Asset declaration: Celebrity tax evaders risk 5-year jail term-FG

    Asset declaration: Celebrity tax evaders risk 5-year jail term-FG

    The Federal government has fine- tuned plans to punish Nigerian celebrities who evade taxes. The punishement will be orchestrated after the nine month period set out by the newly inaugurated voluntary asset and income declaration scheme (VAIDS).

    TheNewsGuru reports that highly qualified agents of the federal ministry of finance are working with the banks, Nigeria Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU), Bureau De Change (BDCs) and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).

    According to reports, the agencies have been monitoring the level of tax compliance of many Nigerian celebrities for the past 15 months. In addition, land ownership, ownership of exotic cars, yachts, private jets and other luxurious properties have also been reviewed to understand the earnings and assets of many Nigerian celebrities, relative to their taxes.

    Recall that a PriceWaterHouse Coopers’ 2016-2020 entertainment and media outlook revealed that the Nigerian music industry will pull in an estimated revenue of $51 million (N16bn) from various platforms in 2017 reaching an expected sum of $86 million (N27bn) by 2020.

    The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo recently signed an Executive Order to back the Voluntary Asset and Income Declaration Scheme. Osinbajo signed the Executive Order on Thursday 30th of June 2017, during the formal launch of the VAIDS scheme at the Presidential villa, Abuja.

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  • #HalleluyahChallenge:Nigerian celebrities turn prayer warriors

    Halleluyah Challenge is the ‘New cool’ in Nigerian entertainment scene

     

    Nigerian celebrities have joined the Nathaniel Bassey led 31-day Instagram live praise session tagged Halleluyah Challenge. Though the Instagram live sessions has come under fire by some Nigerians, It still continues to get unabashed participation from Nigerians and your favourite celebrities.

    The celebrities who have been part of the praise session includes:Funke Akindele Bello,Don Jazzy,Tiwa Savage, Weird Mc,Dbanj, Ruggedman, Kcee, Toyin Abraham, Rita Dominic, Ini Edo, Chioma Akpotha, Omoni Oboli amongst others.

    They show up, praying to God for a turn around in their lives. Actresses like Funke Akindele and Ini Edo made prophetic proclamations in the comment section, praying to God for children. We pray God grants their heart desires.

     

     

     

     

  • ‘You don’t have to impress anybody’-Kiss Daniel warns celebrities

    Kiss Daniel bares his mind on ‘Impressing others’

     

    Kiss Daniel, has advised celebrities who are under pressure to look glamorous and in the process live above their means. The award winning singer said It is better to work hard to get what you want , than to be under pressure while trying to impress others. Daniel made this known in an interview with Hip TV.

    According to him:”You don’t have to try to impress anybody, may be it is because of my upbringing but I don’t live my life to impress anybody. If I want something I work hard and get it. If I want another thing better than that, I work hard and get it. I won’t forget my life and purpose in the process of trying to impress someone”.

    The singer who once confessed in an interview that he loves women who twerk, said he doesn’t have a ‘Spec’ when it comes to his choice of women. Hear him:” I like anything that makes me happy, I don’t really have a spec”

     

    Kiss Daniel was born Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe in Ogun State, Nigeria. He hails from Abeokuta North, a local government area in Ogun State. He graduated from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta), in 2013, with a degree in Water Resources Management and Agrometeorology (Water Engineering). While at FUNAAB, he decided to pursue music as a career alongside his studies.

    Kiss Daniel showed an interest in music from an early age, and was encouraged by his father.He started his music career professionally 2013 after his tertiary education, when he came across G-Worldwide Entertainment CEO, Emperor Geezy.

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