Entertainment
Good Fortune Trails Show Biz Personalities
With the recent
developments in the Nigerian show business, it is obvious that fortune has smiled on most of the practitioners as they continue to record one achievement or the other.
Recently, Nigeria’s queen of songs Onyeka Onwenu was blessed with a Federal appointment by President Goodluck Jonathan who appointed her as the executive director/chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) Abuja.
Her appointment according to our source is contained in a letter signed by the secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, the appointment took effect from September 13, 2013.
In another development, another top artiste in the country Black Face, one of the co-founders of the defunct Plantaizhun Boyz Group signed a N52 million contract with Franchise Events Limited. The deal which also includes a car and a house makes Black Face. The Label’s biggest name at the moment.
Showbiz personality Mayokum Awodunmila aka May D has recently – moved into his new 6 bedroom duplex in Magogo Phase II GRA, the high brow area of Lagos. According to the information the house is worth about N150 million.
The Ekiti State born dancer turned music sensation is among the richest artistes in Nigeria today.
The Limpopo Master, Kcee recently acquired a 2013 Bently Convertible said to have cost millions of naira. This makes it a total of three exotic cars he bought recently. Before now he was reported to have acquired two brand new cars, 2013 Range Rover and BMW X6. While Nollywood star actress Halima Abukabar also took delivery of N10 million worth poshe convertible.
Ice Prince, it was also learnt, has just dropped the music video for his single titled ‘iswear’, the track and video also features American rapper, French Montana.
Rivers State born multitalented Artiste, actor and comedian, Julius D- Genius Agwu has taken his annual comedy and music show tagged crack your ribs to London and Manchester where the event recorded a huge success. A similar event tagged an evening with Julius Agwu was also held in Paris, France.
Agwu who spoke with some journalists recently disclosed that the high point of the United Kingdom (UK) show was the presence of his state governor, The Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.” I was really touched and honoured that he came, nothing could be more exiting than hosting your governor”, he said.
There was also a similar show way back here in Nigeria to mark the independence anniversary, tagged independence special held at Transcorp Hilton Abuja where ace comedians like Igodie, I go save, Akpororo, Osama as well as Ice Prince performed alongside Julius Agwu.