"Why I named my children Nollywood and Hollywood" - Femi ogedengbe

Weeks back, Nollywood actor and movie producer Femi Ogedengbe who welcomed a set of twins with his wife and named them Nollywood and Hollywood. Speaking with Encomium magazine this week, Femi explains the reason for those names;

"The names are my own way of appreciating the industry that gave me a chance, that is Nollywood and the industry I aspire to breakthrough, Hollywood. I will simply say thank you to the people who criticized me for giving me attention. It shows they noticed me. Also it shows they left their own problems to respond to a guy with a very humble background from Dagbale Akoko Edo who grew up in the slums of Mushin. Furthermore, to those who say I am an attention seeker, I say thanks to them for granting me and my wife undue attention. Sadly it did not come with money"

35 feared dead in Malaysia boat accident

Malaysian Officials on Wednesday, said over 35 persons were still missing after a boat carrying 97 foreigners sank near Sungai Air Hitam off the western coast of Malaysia.

However, reports say two persons had been confirmed dead and 60 rescued.

The Head of the Port Klang Office of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Mohamad Yaakup said those that were rescued included 47 men, 12 women and one child.

“The two dead include one man and one woman,” the official said.

According to preliminary investigation and interviews by officials of some of the rescued victims, all the passengers are Indonesian nationals.

The official said that the accident happened at about 12.30am local time on Wednesday, when it was windy and the waters were tough, adding that the boat sank near the shore.

Source: Punch NG

Passenger boat capsizes in Lagos

A passenger boat carrying ten passengers capsized in the afternoon of Monday June 16th in Lagos. According to passengers on the boat, which was heading to Coconot Island from Tincan Island, waves from bigger boats passing around them at the time caused the boat to lose balance and capsize.

And despite the fact that all the passengers were wearing life jackets, one person drowned and his life jacket was seen floating around. Other passengers were rescued. The body of the missing person is yet to be recovered.

Source: Linda Ikeji

Motorists beat up LASTMA official for ‘misconduct’

A yet-to-be-identified official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority was beaten up on Monday afternoon at the Ogolonto area, Ikorodu in Lagos for what motorists described as an “immodest attitude.”

The LASTMA official, whose uniform was blood-stained, was beaten up by a combined team of motorists and street urchins, otherwise known as area boys, at about 12.30pm... read more

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OAU students protest hike in school fees

Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State are currently protesting the hike in their school fee.
Punch, the protesting students have locked down major buildings in the institution.

It was learnt that principal officers of the university are presently locked up in the senate building.Among the locked places are: senate building, computer building and the main entrance gate that leads to the university campus... read more

Can Super Eagles of Nigeria Win Iran ?

Stephen Keshi's men kick off their world cup campaign against Iran today. People have said that the Super Eagles' success largely depends on how they play against Iran... Do you think so ? Share your thoughts...

See amazing facts about Nigeria at the world cup after the cut...

Michael Schumacher out of coma

Formula one champion Michael Schumacher has left hospital in Grenoble and is no longer in a coma, his family says.

Punch,  reports that The 45-year-old German will continue his rehabilitation at an undisclosed location.

Schumacher was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a severe head injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps on 29 December.

His family thanked people who had sent messages of support, saying: “We are sure it helped him.”

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"We do not accept the 34 to 60% reduction" - President of LASU SUG

Lagos state University students have rejected Governor Fashola's proposed 34% and 60% across the different faculties and courses reduction in school fees.

At a press conference held yesterday June 12th in Ogba, the President of LASU Student Union Government, Nurudeen Yusuf, said the state government should spell out the proposed new fees in Naira and Kobo rather than this percentage as their parents who are responsible for the payments do not know how to calculate in percentage.

"We do not accept the 34 to 60% reduction of the government because in 2011 when the fees were increased, it was not done on percentage level; rather, they made the pronouncement in Naira and Kobo. We urge the government to come out in words as to how much will be paid by our students in Naira and Kobo and not in percentage. How do they expect our parents, the market women scrambling to pay our fees, to calculate the percentage? The government is only trying to play games with our future. We question their sincerity on this matter because the pronouncement of the fee was as a result of a visitation panel set up by the government of which the report was selectively adopted" Yusuf said

Source: Linda Ikeji 

SHOCKER!!! Kefee is dead

Kefee Obareki Don Momoh passed away this morning at the US hospital where she was taken to after she collapsed and went into coma. She never came out of the coma. Her international manager Adleen has confirmed her passing and Kefee's husband also confirmed to a Star FM staff, where he works.

An official statement from Kefee's UK publicist confirming her passing. Find it below...

On behalf of the family….It is with a great sadness but grateful hearts that we announce the passing to glory due to lungs failure this morning of our God’s mouth piece, chorus leader, daughter, wife, sister, friend Kefee Branama Queen … May her beautiful, gentle and precious soul rest in perfect peace. Amen!!

PS: In contrast to all earlier rumors and stories in circulation, I do state that Kefee wasn’t 6 months pregnant and neither did she have pre-eclampsia.

For the family
Adeline Adelicious Adebayo, (Kefee’s UK Manager)

LASU school fees finally slashed!

Lagos Governor, Babatunde Fashola has approved a reduction in their school fees by 34% and 60% across the different faculties and courses.

Announcing the reduction at a press conference yesterday in Alausa Ikeja, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Fatai Olukoga said after much deliberations by the adhoc committee set up by the Governor to look into all the grey areas of the proposed new fees, the Governor yesterday adopted the committees recommendations and approved the reductions.

“Government agrees that with the subsidized tuition fees and appropriate moderation of incidental fees, a reduction ranging from 34% to 60% is possible across the different faculties and courses. Government has therefore approved the reductions and, in accordance with the law setting up the university, forwarded its approval to the institution’s Governing Council for implementation. The council will issue details of what is now payable by students in each department" Olukoga said

Olukoga also said the reduction in fees would not affect the state government's release of research fund, scholarship, bursary provisions and promised that the government's spending on infrastructure and physical development of LASU will continue.

LOL!!! Robbers snatch bag containing N200 and baby faeces

Robbers who specialise in operating on motorcycles in Okokomaiko area of Lagos State, on Sunday June 8th, snatched a bag containing N200 and faeces from a woman.

The breastfeeding mother, Mama Ikechi, told Leadership that she was returning from Ikorodu area with her baby and got to Okokomaiko around 6.15am. She said she was heading to Shibiri area when two men on a motorcycle stopped beside her and snatched her bag.

She said the robbers whould be ashamed of themselves when they discover that the bag also contains her baby’s faeces. The woman said,

“when I told people around that robbers had snatched my bag, they blamed me for not raising the alarm, but they busted into laughter when I told them the content of the bag.”