Entertainment Archives - Page 25 of 35

Jan

12

2023

OMPAN Abia To Hold Her AGM, Special Award Conferment Event On Jan 14

Abia State, Entertainment, PoliticsAbia State, Next Level, Nigeria, OMPAN, Politics

Abia Online Media Practitioners, an umbrella body of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) has fixed Saturday January 14, 2023, as her Annual General Meeting cum special Award conferments day. A statement issued to newsmen in Umuahia, jointly signed by the Chairman, Chief Paddy Anyatonwu and the Secretary, Steve Unegbu, stated that the event which will be held at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia will be graced by the creme de la creme in Abia state under the Chairmanship of Hon. Chinenye Nwaogu . A breakdown of event indicates that lecture on the importance of blogging as a tool…

Dec

20

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Another victim of Asake’s concert stampede dies

Entertainment, MusicAccident, Asake, Entertainment, London Mayor, Music, RIP

A 23-year-old female security guard, Gabriella Hutchinson, has lost her life following the injuries she sustained from the stampede at the music concert hosted by singer Asake in 02 Academy, Brixton, United Kingdom. Daily Mail reports that the victim, who was working as a contracted security provider at the concert, died on Monday at the hospital four days after the incident on Thursday night. Hutchinson became the second victim who lost her life in the incident, after 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo died on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police disclosed that a third woman, 21, who was still receiving treatment, was in critical condition.…

Dec

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

I’m heartbroken – London Mayor reacts to Asake’s concert disaster

Entertainment, LifestyleAsake, Entertainment, Lifestyle, London Mayor, Metro, RIP

London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has expressed sadness over a crash outside a South London venue hosting a concert by Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake. Asake was reportedly forced to end his sold-out performance at the O2 Academy Brixton on Thursday after a huge number of followers who did not have tickets attempted to force access to the venue. According to a Police report, eight people were transported to hospitals, while two more who suffered fewer injuries were attended to at the scene. Asake, in a post shared on his Instagram on Friday, publicly apologized to his…

Dec

18

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ex-Eagles captain, Oliseh thrilled to feature in FIFA Legends Cup in Qatar

Entertainment, Lifestyle, SportsFIFA, Soccer, Sports, Sunday Oliseh, World News

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has expressed his delight after joining other African football legends to feature at the FIFA Legends Cup in Qatar. Oliseh featured in the game alongside two other former Nigerian soccer stars, Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Perpetual Nkwocha. Aiyegbeni featured prominently for the Super Eagles during his active days. Nkwocha was a multiple Women’s AFCON champion and a four-time African Footballer of the Year. Oliseh tweeted: “Fifa Legends Tournament in Qatar; Had a great time with these African Legends. See if you can name them all and possibly, their countries of origin. It was laughter and…

Dec

09

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Gospel Artiste, Buchi, Reveals Conversation With Late Sammie Okposo

Entertainment, MusicEntertainment, Gospel, Music, RIP

Gospel singer, Buchi Atuonwu, has revealed one of the conversations he had with his colleague, Sammie Okposo, before the latter died. Atuonwo made this revelation on his Instagram page on Friday, saying it was his first social media post on the deceased, who died in November aged 51. He titled the post, “What I told Sammie Okposo Before He Passed,” and went on to say, “I'm so glad and grateful to God that I was able to speak these words to him before he departed. “‘God's trusted warhorse! Weather-beaten, rugged warhorse.’ Those were my first words as we embraced. At…