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  • Being spontaneous is a character true comedians must have -Alibaba

    Nigerian comedian and entrepreneur, Alibaba has stated the need for comedians to be spontaneous.

    The convener of Alibaba’s Spontaneity revealed why he started the competition at the final panel session of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference( NEC Live 7) which was focused on comedy.

    Comedians like OmoBaba, SLK, Forever and MC Abbey were part of the panelists for the session.

    Speaking on the need for comedians to be spontaneous, Alibaba said:“Fans were complaining that jokes were being recycled. Comedians were stealing one another’s jokes. Being spontaneous is a character true comedians must have. You must be able to make jokes out of anything, right away.”

    Alibaba’s spontaneity started years ago with the aim of encouraging upcoming comedians and also make them understand the value potentials of the comedy industry. The likes of Deeone, Laff Doctors are past winners of the comedy challenge.

     

  • Comedian decries celebrities’ fake lifestyles

    Comedian decries celebrities’ fake lifestyles

    A comedian, Chidi Uzoma, popularly known as “Baba de Baba’’, on Tuesday warned celebrities that were fond of living fake lifestyles to deceive the public to desist from it.

     

    Baba de Baba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that several celebrities had died in the past due to their indulging in fake lifestyles before the public.

     

    He said that such celebrities while in difficulties did not have anybody to assist them.

     

    He added that the public would also not take such embattled celebrities serious because they would not be able to differentiate when the celebrities were having challenges or not.

     

    “Many celebrities had died either at home or abroad because of what they called ` packaging’.

     

    “When they are sick and needed help, it will not come because of the fake lifestyles they might have led in the past.

     

    Baba de Baba also said that fans and clients should be blamed for the phony lives of some celebrities.

     

    He said that many clients would not hire the services of celebrities who failed to pose with exotic cars to impress most clients.

     

    “These clients do this as if it is the exotic vehicle that will crack the joke or do the job they had given to the celebrity.’’

     

    He also warned celebrities to stop posting on the social media the pictures they snapped with expensive cars that did not belong to them.

     

    The comedian told NAN that he used to get his inspiration from God and from true life stories.

     

    NAN reports that Baba De Baba from Ahiazu Mbaise in Imo was a graduate of |Computer Science from the Ile-Ife Polytechnic, Osun.

     

    He also trained as a journalist at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s Training School, Lagos.

     

    He had won over 20 awards both in Nigeria and abroad as well as produced no less than 50 videos and three compact disks (CDs).

  • Staying married is not what everybody can brag about- AY Comedian

    Staying married is not what everybody can brag about- AY Comedian

    Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, AY has shared the secret behind the success of his marriage.

    The multi -talented comedian noted that he married his friend and God’s grace has been their anchor.

    “Staying married is not what anybody can brag about. Some people are just lucky to enjoy grace by marrying their true friends who can tolerate their excesses. My wife and I approach our marriage with the idea that we will both work together on “being married” every day. Staying married for me and my PA (Personal Angel) is a daily work in progress.

    “We don’t ignore problems when we first notice them. We work on them before they fester and explode. We try to treat each other like a date and with respect too. We try not to take each other for granted,” he told Punch.

     

  • Check out AY comedian’s newly completed magnificent mansion!

    Check out AY comedian’s newly completed magnificent mansion!

    Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, Ayo Makun better known as AY has completed his second house which happens to be a sprawling mansion.

     

    From the photos shared on social media, AY must have spent a lot of money putting the house together.

    According to reports, the mansion consists of a swimming pool, cinema, massive closet, and studio.

    The mansion is located on a street named after AY. Though AY is yet to formally share the pictures on social media, but it is already sparking different reactions on Instagram.

     

     

    Dancehall artiste, Timaya few months ago shared pictures from his palatial mansion .

     

    AY surprises wife with new car on 10th wedding anniversary

     

     

  • Those criticizing me online are very stupid- Dee- One comedian declares

    Nigerian comedian, Dee-One has been under fire after he shared a video in which he stated that Nigerians do not deserve constant power supply.

    In a chat with Punch, he noted that the video was just a joke, adding that he was just being sarcastic.

    According to him: “It was sarcasm. There is nobody that doesn’t need electricity. Those bashing me for that post are very stupid because I’m not the government. If they want to bash anybody, it should be the government. I always tell people to use their gifts to address serious issues. Poor electricity supply is a very big problem in Nigeria and it’s part of the things setting us back. If people can channel their frustrations to the government with the same vigour (they attacked me online), I believe things will be much better. It’s only in Nigeria that we take comedians seriously and we take politicians as jokers.

    “Trending on the Internet doesn’t give one money; it just puts you out there. And if it puts you out there, it then depends on what you’re able to do with the attention.”

     

    Nigerians slam Dee-One over joke on electricity

  • Akpororo surprises benefactor with car gift

    Jephthah Bowoto, popularly known and referred to as Akpororo surprised his benefactor, Mr Oluwole who gave him an accommodation when he was a struggling comedian.

     

    The comedian cum singer who began his voyage into comedy in Okokomaiko, a suburb in Lagos stunned Mr Oluwole the father of his friend Gbenga, who accommodated him during his days of small beginnings.

    An excited Akpororo took to his Instagram page to share the video of himself presenting the new Toyota Camry to his benefactor.A stunned Mr Oluwole couldn’t contain his excitement as he showered prayers on the comedian.

     

    Akpororo puts it this way:”He’s complaining about TV set but he didn’t know God has a bigger plan for him, he thought I bought the car for myself but little did he know that the car belongs to him. Special introduction #roronation that’s MR OLUWOLE he accepted me with love into his house many years ago when his son (gbenga) brought me to him and I stayed with them for years, thanks for being a FATHER and for believing in me, thanks for allowing God to use you in my life”.

     

     

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  • My relationship once failed because it was all over the place on social media- Dan D’ Humorous

    Prominent comedian, Dan D Humorous has expressed his thoughts on the downside of being in the limelight.
    The chubby entertainer noted that his relationship once failed because it was all over the place on social media.
    The convener of ‘Dan D’Humorous Disturbing Lagos’ said: ”Being in the entertainment industry comes with its perks and challenges. First of all, your privacy is impeded to a certain extent and you have to take deliberate steps to go through them. I have had a relationship that failed because It was on social media, it was all over the place, to many people begin put eye for the matter anyhow. It didn’t turn out right. But we are older and wiser now”, he told HIP TV in an interview.
     
    The comedian also used the medium to urge his colleagues to keep their lives as private as possible.
    “Try to keep your live as private as possible and manage it .Also note that this is your job. Treat it as a job and not as a lifestyle. Sometimes we put ourselves under undue pressure.We are just doing a job and the job happens to involve relating with a lot of people”.
     
     
     
     

  • There are many fake role models out there- Tee-A Comedian

    There are many fake role models out there- Tee-A Comedian

    Popular comedian cum MC, Tunde Adewale fondly called Tee-A has said there are many fake role models in Nigeria who masquerade themselves as successful entrepreneurs.
    Tee-A in his Instagram post noted that young and innocent hardworking people are being deceived and misled by shady characters.
     
    In his words:”I wonder how long we will all continue keeping quiet while young , innocent and hardworking people are being deceived and misled by very shady characters masquerading as “Successul Young Entrepreneurs.Most of whom you can’t chart their road to success or even identify any sensible structure behind their sudden wealth.
    “My advice to innocent folks out there is to simply be very careful of these “fake role models” because many of them are out here right now .
    “Please don’t let anyone deceive you, follow your heart and grind your hustle with all you got.
    Dignity of labour is still a bestseller any day.
    May the good Lord bless the genuine works of your hands.
    He who the cap fits let him wear”.
     
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  • Stardom stopped me from playing street soccer- Bash

    Stardom stopped me from playing street soccer- Bash

    Ace Nigerian comedian, Bash has disclosed how stardom stopped him from playing street soccer. The humorous entertainer also noted that since becoming a star, his privacy has been affected.

    “ Stardom has really changed me because it has restricted me from doing a lot of things. For instance, I normally play street soccer with my friends but I cannot do that any longer. Also, my outdoor activities have reduced drastically. Also, my privacy has been affected. I am a very private person but everyone wants to know what is going on in my life nowadays” he told Punch.

    The rib cracker affirmed that it took him over five years to become a star .He stated,” I can’t say precisely but it took over five years before I could become the star that everyone knows today. I would say that consistency and hard work helped me to succeed in this field”.

     

    Bash who shot to stardom through the popular comedy show, Stand Up Nigeria said:”I hope to do the best I can to help others because no man is a champion forever”.

     

     

  • Ghanaian boxer, Ayittey Powers beats up Comedian on Live Tv [VIDEO]

    A video of Ghanaian boxer Ayittey Powers and comedian, Baba Spirit, fighting in the studios of an Accra-based TV station i d presently trending online.

    The video was sighted on the Instagram page of popular blogger, Ameyaw Debrah. Ayittey Powers, born Micheal Ayittey Okine, had gone to the studios as a guest for an interview.

    And it seems Baba Spirit was also on set as co-guest, but all of a sudden Ayittey Powers became angry, got up and started beating him.

    He started his fight with a warning speaking in the Akan language: “If I knew you were going to invite this boy here, I wouldn’t have come in the first place.”

    He then launched a fierce attack on Baba Spirit who was still sitting helplessly. This got the host of the show, Sokoohemaa, very frightened and alarmed that she started screaming for help.

    But the for timely intervention of the camera men and others who heard the cry for help, Baba Spirit would have been in a dangerous health condition by now.

    From the way Ayittey was beating him, it could be sensed that Ayittey had for a long time mean to beat Baba Spirit.

    In the local parlance it is often said that “He had him on his wanted list for long” It is not clear what led to this new fight, but checks by YEN.com.gh revealed that this is not the first time Ayittey Powers and Baba Spirit have engaged in a banter.