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Chika Ike [Instagram/ChikaIke] Chika Ike has joined the list of celebrities who have dug into their pockets to help a lot of Nigerians who have not been able to take care of themselves since the lockdown began. On Thursday, April 23, the actress went out with her team to share food items to the less privileged homes and motherless homes as she shared series of pictures via her Instagram page.

Runtown Douglas Agu [Instagram/Runtown] I will say that Douglas Jack Agu popularly known as Runtown is the first celebrity who jumped on the bandwagon of celebrities who decided to help Nigerians cushion the effects of the lockdown order issued because of the dreaded coronavirus spreading across the world. On Wednesday March 25, 2020, the music star caused a major commotion on  Twitter  when he announced his giveaway plans. According to him, he was going to share N10m to his followers and fans. In less than an hour, Twitter went into a frenzy as the music star shared the said amount of money to all those who sent their account details during the giveaway.

The Director of the famous Tom and Jerry animated cartoons, Gene Deitch has died at the age of 95. According to the Metro UK, the Oscar winning illustrator was found dead at his apartment in Prague on Thursday night. Confirming his death Czech publisher Petritimel, the famed animator and “Popeye, the sailor” creator died on Thursday April 16 unexpectedly and no further details has been given but that he was last seen in his apartment in the litter Quarter neighbourhood. Deitch was best known for his famous work on “Popeye, the sailor ‘and ‘Tom and Jerry” animated series of which he directed 13 episodes. In 2007 he received the Winsor McCay Award for his life long contributions to animations. He also created other animated cartoons such as Munro, Tom Terrific and Nudnik under Rembrandt Films Animation Studies. His time with the popular Tom and Jerry Franchise began in 1961 when American Production Organisation, Mgm commissioned...

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele –Bello speaks for the first time since she was convicted for violating lockdown order as she says she had learnt a lot. The actress and husband JJC Skillz were both found guilty in court for hosting a house party despite the lockdown order issued by the Lagos State Government due to coronavirus. In a video message on Sunday, April 19, 2020, the actress thanked everyone for the love and support shown to her during the ordeal. “Thank you for all the love, support, feed back and calls. I really appreciate them just few weeks has been a learning curve but we must keep moving forward”, he said. “My dear friends coronavirus is real, we must continue to collaborate with the Lagos State Government and the federal government for staying at home”, she added. The actress went to hammer on the need for Nigerians to practice social distancing and good hygiene during this period. She thanked all health workers who had been on the frontline of...

How Ini Edo, Ufuoma McDermott & Bambam celebrated their birthday On Thursday, April 23, 2020, the birthday of Nollywood actresses, Ini Edo, Ufuoma McDermott and BBNaija star, Bamike Olawunmi-Adenibuyan, popularly known as Bambam celebrated their birthday. The Nigerian stars took to their social media platforms to mark the special day with new photos and videos. In a lengthy post on Instagram, Ini Edo appreciated God for giving her another year. And She wrote: Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above ALL that I ask or think, according to the power that worketh in me, Unto Him be all Glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages ,World without end Amen. Happy birthday to Me ..A light on a hill that cannot be hidden,🙏 I will be giving out 300k to 30 people. Note.. This is for people who are struggling to feed In this pandemic..not for career, school fees or any of those..for now, Let's eat and stay alive... So please drop your account below if you need...

They can’t snap again because they are at their real homes – Nkechi Blessing Sunday mocks slay queens Controversial Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing Sunday has taken to her Instagram page to mock slay queens over the recent lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. According to Nkechi, Slay queens can’t take photos again because they are in their real homes. “ Take care of home before impressing the streets they won’t hear, now E don happen “  She captioned it. See post below;

Cynthia Morgan resurfaces, explains why she went Missing In Action. Cynthia Morgan used to be the 'rude gal', one of the reggae/dancehall singer in Nigeria before she went Missing In Action.  The singer first disappeared and reappeared in 2018 with a bang, changing her stage name from Cynthia Morgan to ‘Madrina’ as part of her efforts to rebrand. Then she went off again since then, and now seems like she’s back. But this time she is sharing why she went MIA. In a chat with Sydney Shocker on ‘LunchTime Friday‘ sometime in March 2020, she disclosed that she was down with a terrible illness and had a lot of family issues to deal with. One would hardly recognize the singer in the video without her signature ‘red hair’. "Its been like a roller coaster for me. I took ill, I was really sick. When I changed my name, I had a lot of family issues. I had like a breakdown. So it was really hard for me. I actually went back to the studio but I wasn’t done, I sti...

Newly constructed road by Abia State  government collapses [photos] This happened at water side Aba, Abia State around 7am morning on sunday, April 19, 2020. Eyewitness confirmed that no life was lost.

The fate of this country Nigeria is been toyed with due to the happenings we see everyday just like this one during this Covid19 Lockdown. See them, they said no social gathering, even the law of distancing they don't keep to and the people here are more than 50. Where are those useless police killing innocent citizens because of stay at home lockdown, there is god oh. Late mallam Abba kyari chief of staff to president muhammadu Buhari. It was said that social gathering is not to take place more than 20 persons but what happened in this burial of Abba kyari was totally wrong. You can imagine this rubbish, "The law is always for the poor, weak and powerless" Is this gathering not an error? See how they jam-packed their selves during the Burial rite of MALLAM ABBA KYARI,,, where is the law?  So now you guys the government didn't failed the law right? Just because Actor Funke Akin...

The fate of this country Nigeria is been toyed with due to the happenings we see everyday just like this one during this Covid19 Lockdown. Late mallam Abba kyari chief of staff to president muhammadu Buhari. It was said that social gathering is not to take place more than 20 persons but what happened in this burial of Abba kyari was totally wrong. You can imagine this rubbish, "The law is always for the poor, weak and powerless" Is this gathering not an error? See how they jam-packed their selves during the Burial rite of MALLAM ABBA KYARI,,, where is the law?  So now you guys the government didn't failed the law right? Just because Actor Funke Akindele throw a birthday party for her husband in her house with few people she was arrested and sentence to do community service and fine a 100k each, but that same government leaders that implement such laws are disobeying it with thi...

FROM THE ORGANIZERS, POSTPONEMENT OF UACAA 2020 DUE TO COVID-19. I write on behalf of URHOBOWOOD International to inform the General Public that the 8th edition of Urhobo Art & Cultural Advancement Award (UACAA) 2020 slated to take place on the 3rd of April, 2020 at Wellington Hotel Effurun, is hereby postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in compliance with government directive that restricted social gatherings to a maximum of twenty (20) persons. This decision was taken after extensive and elaborate deliberations between Organizers, Hotel Management, Awardees and Invited Guests. The postponement became necessary to protect the lives of Nigerians from the CORONAVIRUS a.k.a COVID-19 pandemic. As a law abiding Organization that is aimed at promoting, projecting, protecting and developing the Urhobo Art and Culture, we are obligated to obey government directives and as such, are compelled to postpone the event although it was a hard nut for we to crack as...

Funke Akindele and her husband jjc skills has been sentenced to 14 days community service, 100k fine each and 14days isolation in a place to be determined by the Lagos State Ministry of Health for violating the stay at home/keep social distances order.

Nollywood Actress and Producer, Funke Akindele popularly known as Jenifa, has been arrested by the Police force in Lagos. Akindele was arrested on Sunday for hosting a party on Saturday in honour of her husband, Abdul Rasheed Bello a.k.a. JJC Skillz, a singer. The party was held in defiant to government order against such gathering in line with the restriction order to contain COVID-19 pandemic. Lagos Police spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrest. In a statement on Sunday evening, he said: “Attention of Lagos State Police Command was drawn to a viral video showing a large number of persons mainly in the entertainment industry in an Estate, along Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki axis, Lagos celebrating a birthday party organised by Funke Akindele Bello and her husband". Police detectives from the State CID Yaba were promptly drafted to the location. Funke Akindele was arrested. Investigation is ongoing, efforts are intensified to arrest the remaini...

Ignorance and insensitivity are norms in our society. This is what happened yesterday when Funke Akindele appeared in court. This are the Nigerian journalists and some security agents committing same offense and reason she was arraigned the scene here is even worst.  Where is social distancing here? Supposing someone there have symptoms of COVID-19 and let's imagine what the consequences of this unreasonable act would be and cost our society. We all need to practice what we preach in this country without any form of hypocrisy.