Clarion Chukwura paid N10Million for Apaye movie

Veteran actress Clarion Chukwurah is a household name among Nollywood stars.

Clarion Chukwura
Clarion recently featured in a movie, titled 'Apaye' (A Mother’s Love) produced by Emem Isong, founder of Royal Arts Academy and she reportedly got paid N10million for her role, which gave her the opportunity to become the highest paid actress in Nollywood in a particular epoch.
Clarion who played the role of Yepayeye, during the movie premiere said most challenging role that she has ever played, as she had to live the character of a woman who died less than six months to her production and was still fresh in people’s minds.
Apaye is a true life story on the life of a spectacular woman, (Dame Patience Jonathan’s late foster mother), who against all odds, fearlessly and uncompromisingly battled her way to success.
According to report, Apaye is the most expensive and highest budget film in Nollywood so far. As gathered, the star Akwa-Ibom born filmmaker, Ms Isong was commissioned with the sum of N55million to produce the movie. This is because, Apaye is an outstanding film that tells the story of a woman who touched many people’s lives, despite making wrong choices at the initial stage of her life by marrying a man who already has a wife. Still as a result of her doggedness she scaled through and made huge living. Therefore, it merited more than the said production capital.
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Keshi's Talks Mikel Obi unprofessionalism

Nigeria Men Football Team headcoach Stephen Keshi has granted an exclusive interview to al jazeera describing his plans and ambition for the next world cup.
HE also talks about the Osaze situation and Ike Uche's exclusion while also revealing how Mikel won back his place before the 2013 AFCON.
Excerpts
Al Jazeera: Brazil 2014 is on the horizon. Nigerians are excited. You’ve set the bar high by winning the African Cup of Nations. What are your expectations for the summer?
Stephen Keshi: I just hope that my players are in good health. That’s key for us. Before the Mexico game [friendly], I lost Bright Dike and I would’ve loved to have him there. Now he’s out of the World Cup. After that, I’m just going to take it match by match.
AJ: Every player has glowing things to say about you. How does that make you feel as coach?
SK: I wasn’t aware of that since we’ve never been that close that we talk about such things. I’m very transparent with them. My oldest son is 31 so most of them could be my kid’s age. I have to be honest with them. I tell them the way I go about life beyond football because after they leave the sport, they need to know there’s another life, a very complex one, ahead.

Efe Ambrose Helps Celtic Equal Bayern Munich Record

Nigeria's defender, Efe Ambrose along with his club team-mates at Celtic clinched their 45th Scottish title in style as they eased to a 5-1 win over Partick Thistle at Firhill on Wednesday night.

 * Celtic players in celebration mood after scoring a goal
It is the earliest the Scottish top flight title has been won since 1928/29, when Rangers won it on 16 March.
Celtic did not only win its third successive league title  but also did it in an emphatic style as they still have seven matches to play before the season ends, a feat that equalled Bayern Munich Bundesliga title win in Germany over the weekend.
Anthony Stokes got the party started early as he headed Celtic into a third minute lead before substitute Liam Henderson grabbed his first goal for the Hoops just four minutes after coming on at the interval.
Stefan Johansen then drilled an unstoppable shot past Paul Gallacher in the 53rd mintue and Leigh Griffiths and Stokes both had efforts ruled out for offside before Christie Elliott netted an 85th minute consolation for Thistle
Stokes sent a sensational strike past Gallacher before Kris Commons had the final word with a goal in the third minute of stoppage time to send Celtic 26 points clear of Aberdeen with seven games remaining and seal a 45th league championship.
The Hoops have dropped just nine points on their relentless march to the title, tasting defeat just once in a season where 'keeper Fraser Forster set a new Scottish clean sheet record of 1 256 minutes.
Celtic manager Neil Lennon, who celebrated four years in the job on Tuesday, to add to the five championships he clinched as a player with the Parkhead club said: "It's a great night for the club and the way we played in the second half sums up this team at the moment – it was simply breathtaking," a jubilant Lennon said. "This is unquestionably the greatest league campaign I've had as a manager. We're the title favourites every season but we've been emphatic this year. Since I've been involved with the club that's nine out of the past 14 years so we're certainly stamping our domination on the championship."

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Maheeda share new set of revealing photos.

Naija Baddest Girl Maheeda, who has recently dropped a new video Las Gidi Chic, is back to what she does the best, i.e. posting nude and sexy pics online.
The Goddess of X took her accounts on social media to share some topless photos, which made the fans crazy.
It would be noted that Maheeda was creative, artistic and extremely erotic in her new photo-shoot.
"U dey kill me  now..." some of the twitter followers wrote. "Nips Pierced?" others inquired.
See the new photos below. WARNING: Explicit content, 18+ only.
 

Olamide Will Return To School Next Year

"Baddest guy ever liveth" Olamide in his recent interview said he would return to school in 2015 for a degree in music.

The already successful Nigerian rapper revealed that he had to drop out of school in order to make his music career.
Now Olamide is 100% sure he wants to complete his Music Business course in South Africa and hopes to fulfill his dream next year.
Numerous celebrities found themselves in a similar situation. While some of them returned to school, the others didn't. But Olamide definitely sets a good example for his young fans. Maybe the guy is not the baddest ever liveth, as it is stated in the title of his latest hit album..
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Check Out What KCee & Harrysong Are Up To

Limpopo crooner, KCee & his Five star label partner, Harrysong who are currently out of the country on a business trip seem to having so much fun.
Harrysong who is popularly known for his Mandela's tribute song shared the photo below with caption:
Business trip...5star grace...

It would be recalled that KCee joined the Oil and gas Business last year.
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Chris Brown Facing Trouble In JAil As Inmates Curse Him Out

Pop star Chris Brown is having a nightmare in jail because he is being harassed by fellow inmates for beating up Rihanna five years ago.
Chris Brown was called a bitch by inmates who are scolding him for hitting a woman, thereby making Chris uncomfortable in his new surroundings.
Even though Chris has long apologized for his actions in 2009, He is still suffering from that events.
A source in the jail told Hollywood life: “One inmate said in passing ‘you a b***h for hitting Rihanna,’”
“They be saying other stuff too, like ‘you ain’t no rapper, you’re a whack R&B singer,’” the source continues. “They’re in there trying to break him down.”
Chris however is trying his best to avoid listening to the insults and is hoping that his lawyer could secure a quick release early next month.

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Ice Prince Reveals He First Kissed When He Was 13

'Fire of Zamani' hip-hop artiste Panshak Zamani, better known as Ice Prince, in a recent interview with Pulse revealed that his first romantic kiss happened when he was 13.

Brutally honest Ice Prince Zamani seems to be ready to tell his fans all the thrilling details about his life, from his relationship to Yvonne Nelson, parting ways with Brymo to signing a deal with Universal Records.
When asked about his son Jamal, the celebrity went emotional saying "Jamal is good. He is my boy".
According to Ice Prince, Jamal and Boluwatife (Wizkid's son) are best friends, and the star dads even organized party for their kids.
One of the hottest Nigerian artistes also dropped a comment about when his so-to-say private life started saying:
"I had my first kiss when I was 13."
Well... now he is 27 and every second girl wishes to receive a kiss from him... 
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REVELATION: Why I Accepted Osaze's Apology-Keshi

Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi has revealed why he accepted to recall Stoke City attacker, Peter Odemwingie to the national team as the team continue its preparation for the 2014 World Cup holding in Brazil.

 * Keshi and Osaze have buried the hatchet
While speaking on Tuesday during the media launch of the TomTom Go To Brasil national consumer promo/Editors' roundtable, Keshi stated that Odemwingie has apologised to him for his outbursts after he was excluded from Nigeria’s squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Keshi said: "Me and Osaze (Peter) have been speaking all the while when it was reported that we had issues. There was never any problem between us. It was the same thing with (Super Eagles captain), Joseph Yobo.
“It was just the media reporting that I had problems with Osaze and Yobo when we never had any problems at all.
“He (Odemwingie) has apologised to all Nigerians (who were hurt by his remarks on Twitter). He also said sorry to me. I have no problems with him. Everything is fine."
It could be recalled that the 32-year-old took to social networking site Twitter to voice his sentiments, criticising Keshi after it became clear he would not be going to South Africa for the 2013 Afcon with the Super Eagles. 
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BOMBSHELL: Why I Didn't Expect An Apology Letter From Ike Uche

Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has given reasons why he didn't expect an apology letter from Ikechukwu Uche.

 * keshi

 

The Big Boss, who had come under scathing criticism in some sections of the press over his refusal to select the Villarreal striker for any of the matches Eagles played after the Nations Cup outing in South Africa, denied the allegations that he dropped Ikechukwu because they had disagreements on who will manage his career. 

 

Keshi made denial while facing the press at an event organised by Hotsports on behalf of Cadbury Nigeria on Tuesday. 

 

He said: "There's no way I'm not playing Uche because he didn't allow me be his manager, everything is not always about money.

"Equatorial Guinea offered me four times what Nigeria are paying me, if it is about money, I would have gone to them, money is never an issue.

 

"The fact is I cannot condone any player who is not there for the team. The Super Eagles is my life, anyone who is against the Super Eagles will face my wrath."

Keshi went on to add that football is a team game, and the chemistry of the team is more important than individual skills.  

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