FATHIA FINALLY DROPS THE CONTROVERSIAL 'BALOGUN' SURNAME

The surname controversy between separated couple Saidi and Fathia Balogun seem to have ended.

Although she later, claims she hasn't dropped her ex-husband’s name Balogun, however, the name on her Instagram handle shows a reversal to her family name, 'Williams'.

She made the step in the last quarter of 2013 but her family name seems to have stuck as she now uses Faithia Williams officially.

In confirmation to that, while introducing her at the K1 Unusual Live Concert, the fuji maestro K1 identified her as ‘Fathia Williams’. Since it became known that she changed her name, Fathia activated Privacy on her Instagram account.

Her ex-hubby, Saidi Balogun had also alleged that only two of Fathia Balogun’s three children are actually his, explaining that Fathia’s first child is from a different husband.

'To set the record straight, Fathia and I had TWO children together NOT THREE. Fathia’s first child is from a different husband that she later divorced before we were married’, he said.

Source: Nigeria Film

BREAKING NEWS: Plane from Abuja crash-lands in Ilorin

Fifty-nine passengers and four crew members of Overland Airways flight ATR 72 escaped death by whiskers on Saturday as the aircraft veered off the runway after landing at the Ilorin Airport in Kwara State.

It was gathered that the airline took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and the incident occurred at about 5pm.

No casualty was recorded as the passengers disembarked safely from the plane.

The General Manager Public Affairs, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Mr. Fan Ndubuoke, said the Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau commenced investigation after the incident.

He said, “An Overland flight 1186, an ATR 72 aircraft with registration number 5N-BPG from Abuja airport to Ilorin carrying 59 passengers and four crew veered off the runway at low speed after a normal landing at the Ilorin Airport.

I VOW TO HUNT THOSE BEHIND KANO MOSQUE ATTACKS – PRESIDENT JONATHAN

President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed Saturday to hunt down those behind “heinous” attacks which left at least 120 dead at the mosque of a top Islamic leader and vocal critic of Boko Haram.

At least 270 others were also wounded in Friday’s attacks when two suicide bombers blew themselves up and gunmen opened fire during weekly prayers at the Grand Mosque in Kano, the biggest city in the mainly Muslim north of the country.

The president “directed the security agencies to launch a full-scale investigation and to leave no stone unturned until all agents of terror … are tracked down and brought to justice,” said a statement from Jonathan’s office on Saturday.

“The president reaffirms that terrorism in all forms … is a despicable and unjustifiable threat to our society.”

He urged Nigerians “not to despair in this moment of great trial in our nation’s history but to remain united to confront the common enemy.”

The Grand Mosque is attached to the palace of the Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II, Nigeria’s second most senior Muslim cleric, who last week urged civilians to take up arms against Boko Haram.

The Emir was out of the country during the attack.

The blasts came after a bomb attack was foiled against a mosque in the northeastern city of Maiduguri earlier on Friday, five days after two female suicide bombers killed over 45 people in that city.

The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for West Africa, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, condemned the recent attacks in a statement.

Chambas called on the authorities “to increase their response against terrorist threats in north-eastern Nigeria” and for additional measures to protect civilians.

Observers have pointed the finger at Boko Haram for the attacks. Mass casualties are not a new phenomenon in the extremists’ five-year insurgency. More than 13,000 people are thought to have died in total since 2009.

[PHOTO] Cool Kate Henshaw outfit.

I like this dress its simple and sexy and the same thing, I am expecting our girls to be wearing this soon.

[PHOTO] The world's largest family with 181 members.

In Nigeria we often wonder how men cope with 2 to 3 wives to say the least and you wonder how some take care of the family if they don't look like people that have much, the worst of them all when there is fight being the middle man... such stress.

This indian has at the moment the largest family in the world with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grand children, I don't want to even imagine how it is in his home. 

Wizkid falling out with another producer.

The end may not be in sight as to when Wizkid will be back in the good books of his friends and associates in the music industry. The Pop star who had recently had it rough with fellow artistes, Davido, female singer Saeon, and his ex-producer Samklef has surely fallen out with another talented producer, Sarz. 

This was notice after a recent comment made by the beats maker on twitter recently when he claimed, “I don’t have his time anymore.” Sarz has produced many of Wizkid’s hits like: ‘samba’, ‘Jaiye Jaiye’, among others. So here’s what led to their fall out. 

The beef started breeding up when Wizkid favoured new producers, Legendury Beatz and MaleekBerry. According to former Saeon’s manager, Alex Adegbenro, Wizkid didn’t like the beat Sars did for their recording and gave the job to Maleekberry, whose beat was approved by Wizzy.  “Sarz didn’t take this likely” said, Alex. 

During a recent twitter interview, Sarz was asked if he still produce beats for Wizkid’, and his reply was, “No Lol, I don’t have his time anymore.” Asked further, about producing his (Wizkid)’s Hennesy artistry song, Sarz replied: “Because 2baba begged me.” 

The on what Wizkid really did to him, Sarz said, “Hmmnn so much I cannot say it all.” When another fan hinted that both stars would still work together in future, Sarz said, “He will have to beg me because it was painful.” 

TURN UP - Someone spent 10 million on drinks.

Who says Nigerians don't party!?? 10 million on drinks huh? People will say why spend so much money but its his money.

Beauty Queen Kidnapped by Dangote Impostors.

The Lagos state Police command has rescued one Miss Sa’adat Bibire, who is the current Miss Nigeria International 2014 & daughter of an aide to Kwara state Governor, from her abductors.

The beauty queen was abducted two weeks ago by a gang of kidnappers who lured her into visiting Warri, Delta state from Lagos by impersonating Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote on the social media platform facebook.

Parading the suspects before journalists on Wednesday, the Lagos state police commissioner, said “the gang is made up of students of the Delta state Polytechnic Ozoro…they opened a Facebook account disguising as Aliko Dangote and contacted Sa'adat.

They invited her to Warri with the promise to make her Dangote brand ambassador. On getting to Warri, Sa'adat was kidnapped and taken to a place on the outskirts of Ozoro town in Isoko Local Government Area in Delta state. The kidnappers then contacted her family and asked for N20m ransom, which was supposed to be paid into a Malaysian account. We began a manhunt for them after they contacted the girl’s family but only one of them was arrested while the others are currently on the run.”

In his statement to the police, one of her abductors, 23 year old Patrick Ifada said he was lured into the kidnap gang because of the money offered

"I accepted to join the gang because of the money involved. We opened a fake Facebook account pretending to be Alhaji Aliko Dangote and we convinced her to come over to Delta State to meet the businessman. At first, our ransom was N20 million.

When they were not forthcoming with the money, we brought it down to N15 million and then N10 million. I was the one staying with the victim in our hideout. We were using the quarters of one of our members, Destiny. We are five in number and I was promised a huge sum. Other gang members are Destiny, Marcus Omajuwa, Ugada and Chuka.

We are all students of Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, ND 1. I was studying Computer Science. She was in our hideout for about two weeks. We asked the Special Adviser to pay the ransom into a Malaysian account that one Fred helped us to set up. None of us raped her. Destiny told us we were only going to make money from her family, and not to assault her"

No big deal if gospel artistes campaign for politicians - LADY JUDITH

Popular gospel singer, Nwachukwu Akpomejevwe Judith, aka Lady Judith, has been in the music industry for 15 years. In this interview with DUPE AYINLA-OLASUNKANMI, Lady Judith, an ex-vice president of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria, PMAN, talks about her latest album, Thankful, and sundry issues.

WHY did you title your latest album Thankful?

The idea behind the work is actually to show my appreciation to God. I just want people to know that the album is the testimony of how God has been faithful and good to me. I think I should let the whole world know that if God can do it for me, He can also do it for others, especially if they tune in to Him. God has given us a gift by giving His son to us and the only way we can give back to Him is by giving our lives to Him and appreciating Him.

How long have you been into music?

I’ve been into music all my life. I have been singing gospel music and I have never switched to another genre of music. My uniqueness is my greatest weapon and I don’t think I have to be anybody else or do what others are doing. He has given me a calling and I cannot just move away from it. It is not just what I want to do, but it is a divine assignment.

Knowing that I will someday be out of this earth to give an account of how I spent my life, I have to live according to His will and not how I feel. There is a part in everyone that cries out for God and the Bible says: “We are in the world and not of the world.” What that means is that we are not expected to do things in the way of the world. Though I celebrate Hip-hop artistes, I know I am on this earth for this assignment of singing about God. If I don’t do it, I will have to answer on the Judgment Day. So, I am compelled to do what I am doing.

How many albums do you have to your credit?

I have done quite a lot of singles since I started. I produced an album in 2008 when I was still working in the Nigeria National Petroleum Company, NNPC. But music is a full-time work, so it was not easy combining both at that time. I came out with the album, did the promo for a while and that was it. But I have had good singles, some of which I did with the likes of Onyeka Onwenu. I also did the Delta State team song and some others. But this is the first time I will be doing a full album.

Why did it take you this long to come out with a full album?

As I mentioned earlier, I was working in NNPC and I had babies to take care of. At a time, I went back to school and later travelled out of the country. But now, I am fully back to the business. Besides, music is not what you can just do and fold your arms; you must work hard to bring out a good album.

What are your plans now that you are fully focused on your career?

My career is headed for the top. I am not limiting myself at all. I see myself winning a Grammy in the nearest future.

You are a singer and an entrepreneur. So, how do you juggle your roles?

It has been God who has always given me the grace to handle the different parts of me that He has given me. I know the talents that He has placed in my life and people have always wondered how I combine everything. I think it is grace and the ability to play well. I have a very supportive staff strength. Also, I went to the Lagos State Business School and that has really helped me to improve myself and be better organised.

Do you think it is right for gospel artistes to campaign for politicians?

Anyone can call you to come and sing for him or her. It depends on your philosophy about life and how you package yourself. Nobody is going to put a gun to your head and force you to sing. But if you know that you are called to do it, you can go ahead. I am not going to criticise anybody who chooses to do that. Politicians are also human beings and they are called to serve. I don’t think it is free; they are going to get paid for it. So, it is a matter of choice. What may not look good to you can be good to somebody else.

How have you been managing the homefront so far?

As I said, I have a very supportive domestic staff. My children are grown ups now. Everyone knows this is my passion. Before I got married, my husband met me as a singer. So, he has to allow me to continue to do it because it is my passion.

But how is he coping with your music career?

He met me on stage and he can’t stop me because that is the only way we can have peace. He is encouraging me to do what I love to do.

The gospel music scene is saturated with so many talents; so, what sets you apart?

With all humility, I will say my uniqueness is what sets me apart. I do my things to leave a mark. I have spent a lot of money and time in order to come out with a good job because the market is very competitive. So, I have a lot of good songs to offer the industry.

Source: The Nation