SEGUN OBE, SIMI, AND OTHERS SET TO IGNITE COTERIE

It is going to be party unusual as April City Entertainment is set to take Coterie (a gospel club) to a whole new level as plans have been concluded make this the biggest and most entertaining edition since its inception.

Coterie is a party social event that creates the perfect avenue for young adults to mingle and network whilst having fun with celebrities. The idea behind coterie is to give young individuals the opportunity to network in a serene atmosphere. Titled THE RAVE, attendees at this episode of Coterie will socialize and dance to music as played by the DJs.

This high energy and extremely entertaining event will hold at the Forks and Fingers Lounge, No 56 Opebi, Lagos on Friday, 17th of May 2013 by 6pm. In addition to loads of exciting activities, the event will provide a fair-like atmosphere for participants with comedians and artistes toting the fun filled event. Among other notable celebrities that will grace the occasion are Segun Obe, Simi, Isaac Geralds, Gaise Baba, Ik Worships, Sam Jamz, Mc Gollie, Mc Rain and Dj Xpressit.

This epoch making event is toll free and is the first episode in the series lined up for the year. 

WHEN LOVE IS WICKED

Katherine Ijedinma, Sandra's surviving twin sister

When Brick and Lace, the popular American sisters, sang ‘Love is Wicked’ I imagined it was for a scenario like this:

Henry fell in love with Sandra. How they met? No one knows yet.

Girl usually visits her boyfriend to get some TLC until one day some hoodlums busted into his apartment and ruffled her up for some purported ransom they claim her boyfriend Henry absconded with and that was when it dawned on her that her well-to-do lover was into the illegal kidnapping trade.

She called her family and confided in them her predicament. Quickly they rushed to Delta State to pick her up and brought her down to Lagos, Igando precisely, to treat her and probably distance her from Henry.

Just when she was settling into her new environment, the home of one of her elder siblings, and probably getting over the shock of learning what her boyfriend did for a living, an unwanted visitor shows up with an AK-47 riffle.

The first person he accosted when he jumped into the compound was Sandra’s twin sister whom she accused was responsible for the death of his relationship with his former lover. He accused the young lady whom was carrying her elder sister’s child of convincing her twin sister not to marry Henry, and she claims he told her he was going to shoot her. He ordered her to lift up her dress that he intended to shoot her belly, she obeyed and he carried out his threat.

She woke up later in the hospital to learn that the bullet had hit her thigh before she passed out and after he shot her, the heart broken lover had gone after his ex-girlfriend and her elder sister, Mrs. Ozor whom she lived with, and her children as well. Not done, he visited the nearby home of another sibling of Sandra, Mrs. Ngozi Odia and shot her and her children.

He ran away in his SUV before the police got to the crime scene where he had killed seven members of his ex-girlfriends family including her, and the surviving husband of Mrs. Ozor claims the murderer cum kidnapper had been threatening him on the phone.

Wonders shall never cease. Stories like this just keeps popping up every time, they used to be stuffs you only see in the movies but life is now imitating the arts.

A Breath of Fresh Air: Bridget Chigbufue

Young, beautiful, talented, humble, and female – these qualities rarely mix together, and when you discover someone like Bridget Chigbufue that has such fine qualities, all you can do is give her the attention she deserves for greatness beckons on her.

The first time I came across her was online when the Next Movie Star Reality Show had just released the names and pictures of those shortlisted for the last edition of the show. She looked untouchable in her pictures. She was looking like a star already, and I’d dismissed her to be cocky just by the glamour of her pictures.

‘This one is gonna give them a hard time in that house’

That was my summation but how wrong my thoughts turned out to be when we eventually came face to face.

It had started with a very polite email I had received from her based on recommendations by some of our mutual friends. We had fixed appointment twice and I had cancelled at the eleventh hour yet she was very understanding.

Finally, I had to make out time from my busy schedule to meet her anywhere in the world (I mean anywhere in Lagos) as I was really impressed with her attitude. Guess where our first meeting was? At an audition venue. My respect for her grew that moment.

For a beautiful talented girl who is occupying the same second position our dear Tonto Dikeh held in the same competition that shot her to fame, and not seeing herself as ‘someone that has arrived’, still attending auditions to prove that she is more than just a pretty face instead of using the back door like some would then she deserves a commendation.

We got talking as she shared her dreams and passion about her career as an actress and her determination to be a great act, I was convinced that in no distant time will this girl rise to the position she has dreamt for herself.

As I took my leave she handed me a CD of a Christian movie she had starred in, directed and produced by Lancelot Imasuen, before the reality competition to access her skills. When she chatted me later to know my assessment about her performance in it and I told her it was a good one, she replied that she doesn’t want to settle for ‘good’ in the industry and wants people to always remember her for a ‘great’ performance.

That instant my admiration and respect multiplied for this damsel who more than anything wants her talents, rather than her pretty face, to speak for her always. Indeed, greatness beckons on Bridget.

Watch out for her as several of her works will soon be out.

You can follow her on twitter: @Cmorls

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JIM IYKE, FLOWSICK, BOBBY NNADIEKWE PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GOLDIE HARVEY

Jim Iyke, Flowsick and Bobby Nnadiekwe, one of the faces of Naijaseer (2013), pays tribute to Goldie in Abuja. They were joined by some of their colleagues and friends that includes Nasim, a Kano based artiste and Uzee Usman, a movie producer.

Bobby Nnadiekwe, Jim Iyke, with some of their friends

Flowsick and Bobby Nnadiekwe

Goldie's hubby jumps out of the shadows

While family, friends, colleagues, fans, and the music industry mourned the demise of Goldie Harvey, a certain Andrew Harvey who says he is Goldie's husband with pictures to back his claim posted a tribute for her on his Facebook page, and also linked it to her Facebook page with the caption 'Memories of My Darling Wife'

Unlike most people who were taken aback by his post, and who either felt his post inappropriate or a scam, or offended by it, I wasn't surprised. Not that I expected that was the kind of thing she was capable of but it had to do with an argument I had with a dude at a gathering during her stay in BBA when we discussed her romance with Prezzo. The said guy had claimed Goldie's husband was angry about it and she had called him to calm his nerves. I argued with him the authenticity of what he had said, and he held on to his claim that Goldie was married and had the blessings of her husband to be in BBA. I thought his claim was suspicious as he refused to divulge how he came about that news.

So when I clicked on a link tweeted from Goldie's handle, posthumously, supposedly by her admin, I was expecting to read a proper tribute, not a controversial one. I wouldn't have believed it if her tweeter handle hadn't tweeted  the link, but the question I asked was why the acclaimed husband who is a senior contract engineer at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, decided to bring this news to the public fore at a time like this?

Many people asked the same question, probably suspecting an ulterior motive but he was quick to defend his actions saying 'this a request of the family to make it known that she was married, our private life was always private, but now it is open because all the haters cannot get to her any more. for me my back is broad!!!'

He even reacted to a post on an online blog talkofnaija.com about Prezzo's visit to Lagos following the late musician's death. He shared the link on his facebook page and wrote 'Prezzo, please leave our family to grieve in peace. You have caused enough hurt and pain'

When someone countered that Goldie was no longer with Andrew, although legally married like Prezzo, and that what Prezzo and Goldie shared wasn't a secret, asking why Andrew did nothing about it or come up with this claim of his while she was alive, he replied her saying 'she was with me in Malaysia (Kula Lumpur) just before going to LA, so ur logic does not work out. Prezoo was a bba game and we decided to let it run a while. We both agreed our privacy was more important when she was alive, now you all shall know'

Goldie is not here to defend herself and I find this revelations alarming, unless someone will come up with a proof or claim that this was the instruction she gave to the people whom she shared her life with while she was still alive. Also, I find it very awkward that someone is still tweeting with her handle. Please let's respect her memory.

Goldie: Her colleagues mourn her departure

Hear what some of her colleagues and societal big shots have to say about the departure of the late musician:

Mercy Johnson Okojie ‏@realmercyj

@Wajemusik http://lockerz.com/s/283394332 . Waje ooooooo,am so broken,remember we all did dinner before d wedding,awww waje,am hurt

Mercy Johnson Okojie ‏@realmercyj

Am so hurt,so hurt.RIP my dear friend GOLDIE

Stella Damasus ‏@stelladamasus

Rest in peace Goldie. We will miss you dearly. God grant your family the strength to bear the loss. It is well

Stella Damasus ‏@stelladamasus

When God gives u a song, play it n dance to it cos when it stops you will have to stop dancing. God be with you all and keep you safe.

Kalu Ikeagwu ‏@kaluikeagwu

Goodnight Goldie. Go rest after all the day's work

Kalu Ikeagwu ‏@kaluikeagwu

Make one wonder who the lucky one is; Goldie or us.

Susan Peters ‏@RealSusanPeters

Live with an attitude of gratitude,we won Gold and we lost Goldie! Ah what a world,RIP Goldie💔

Susan Peters ‏@RealSusanPeters

Heart of Gold,With a heavy heart... Goldie Adieu.. It is well....

Daniel Ademinokan ‏@DaBishop007

God rest your soul Goldie. What a rude shock. May God give your family the strength to bear this loss.

Daniel Ademinokan ‏@DaBishop007

@BeverlyNaya geeez meeeen! We need a lot of prayers in this business we are doing so!!

Beverly Naya ‏@BeverlyNaya

Could this be a case of deep vein thrombosis? If one does not move around enough on a long haul flight it causes this...

Beverly Naya ‏@BeverlyNaya

People try to move around as much as possible whilst on a long haul flight, deep vein thrombosis is a silent killer.

Beverly Naya ‏@BeverlyNaya

I'm not saying this was the cause, I'm just saying in general. Lord, may her soul rest in perfect peace. Amen. God protect us all

Beverly Naya ‏@BeverlyNaya

@DaBishop007 Hey bro. I honestly have no idea. I'm just speculating based on what I'm reading. Still praying that she's alive.

UCHE JOMBO-Rodriguez ‏@uchejombo

If I *blocked* you today it means you were one of those sending tweets on how u rather tonto died today not goldie, I am at lost as how any1 can even turn this already sad day to this! What is wrong with Us(nigerians)these days? #unacceptableTweets

... I believe in GOD in his wisdom n benevolence,I cannot conceive that such a being could mk such a species of human merely 2live n die on earth. if I did not believe(in)a 'future state,I should believe in no God.#RIP Goldie #lifeAfterlife

TONTO W.C DIKEH ‏@TONTOLET

Itz crazy**I dnt knw how mozt of u manage 2find Death excitin,Truth iz we nvr get2 knw how it hurtz/n how unfunny it iz until u feel d pain

TONTO W.C DIKEH ‏@TONTOLET

We all dnt fight our fightz spiritual,we alzo dnt knw we got a spirirtual side until Ur spirit standz ill lookin @ur lifelezz swaglezz meat

iruobe waje ‏@Wajemusik

wat the fuck RT @medianemesis RT @lindaikeji: Shocking!!! Singer Goldie Harvey is dead

Funmi Iyanda ‏@Funmilola

She had no nasty competitive female streak, she genuinely wanted 2 succeed workn hard, she was sweet, laughed n cried from d heart#Goldie

Funmi Iyanda ‏@Funmilola

@pdbraide @elnathan first met Goldie wen she blew into my house to interview me in 2008 busting at the seams with ambition and energy. #sad

Banky Wellington ‏@BankyW

My Goodness... i Just heard some terrible news.. RIP GoldieHarvey... wow. Lord bless her soul & have mercy on us all. :-(

halimabubakar ‏@halimabubakar

I'd alwaz known der was somtin special abt Goldie....only Angels die on d 14th of February,RIP Angel...xx viahalima

 

oby ezekwesili ‏@obyezeks

#WordofLife: May God comfort the family&friends f young #Goldie. May the suddenness of her recall be a teachable moment 4 us to RUN into GOD

kate henshaw ‏@HenshawKate

Will start my quiz and give away@ 9; 30am. Out of respect for Goldie...pls say a prayer for her soul and ur loved 1s.. lyfe is too short.

Comedian klint ‏@KlintTheDrunk

So this is how Valentine day ended with a sad news... RIP GoldieHarvey

Dare Art Alade ‏@darey

So sad hearing about Goldie...☹ big dreams gone just like that? Go well dear... Let's celebrate her life #RIPGoldie

olufunke A Oloyede ‏@funkeakindele

RIP Goldie!can't 4get how we both laughed when I sang skibobo& ur last tweet2 me telling me how much u appreciate my love 4 ur song.Sunre o!

cossy orjiakor ‏@Cossydiva

Like seriously.... Wtf.... I pray this rumour I heard abt Goldie is just one of em rumours... God pls guide ur own.

Audu Maikori ‏@Audu

Honest I do not even have the words to describe how distraught I am with the news of Goldie's death! Gods will be done. We mourn her deeply

Tunde Ednut ‏@TundeEdnut

WOW! I'M IN SHOCK RT @lindaikeji: Shocking!!! Singer GoldieHarvey is dead

Goldie Harvey Passes On

I had woken up to see a missed call from a very close friend of mine. She had tried to reach me very late in the night, and knowing her very well she doesn’t call for the fun of it. Wondering what could be the purpose for the call I scrolled through my bbm, then I discovered why she had called.

‘Seer, is this true that Goldie is dead?’

My reply was ‘not sure’

In this age of easy access to information online, and sometimes fabrications, and rumoured news of celebs that ended up being false, there was one way I could verify or debunk this news – twitter. I follow Goldie Harvey’s handle on twitter and her label mates, plus her best friend in the industry, Denrele Edun. They must have something to say about it.

While I searched for their handles on twitter, I silently prayed that the news should turn out false because this girl was just starting out, she hadn’t been famous for as long as it takes, and with her upcoming reality show with Denrele by the way, this news got to be a joke.

Alas! it wasn’t a joke.

‘It is with heavy heart that I have to inform you all that Goldie passed this night shortly after arriving Lagos from LA. May her soul rest in the eternal peace of the Lord - Admin!! …’

‘…This is Goldies ADMIN WRITING please accept what has happened and pray for her soul, in death we are all equal no matter our beef’

Like a Doubting Thomas I still wasn’t convinced when I remembered last year of some celebs like D’banj and Flavour complain of their twitter accounts hijacked by hackers. So I checked the timeline of her bosses at her record label, Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye.

Kenny didn’t say anything about the news, so I was a bit relieved but then I checked Dayo’s and he confirmed the news to one of his followers, ‘yes, she is gone’

Further research revealed that she complained of severe headache upon return from her trip to America for the Grammys and was rushed to Reddington hospital but was dead before arrival.

Why must dead snatch our young ones when they are yet to hit their prime? This was the only question I could think of as I remembered the likes of Da’ Grin, and CD John.

May her soul rest in peace.

The Real or Fake Eboue Tenders an Apology

Remember that adage that you should never, ever, ever, ever, ever, in your life, ever, ever, ever try to offer an opinion when a man and his wife are having a quarrel, or two lovers at best. Like my sister will be quick to tell you, 'they them go take you settle'

The Ivorien football player Emmanuel Eboue was caught in the middle recently when a twitter handle claiming to be the real Eboue @therealeboue tried to come in between Nigerians and the Super Eagles with some not-too-pleasant comments via his twitter handle, and he received it hot, I mean really, really hot from Nigerians on twitter and facebook.

I had read a tweet by the said Eboue on a friends 'display picture' on blackberry messenger that insulted Mikel Obi after he lost the penalty against the Chipolopolo of Zambia in the Nations Cup group C match:

@TheRealEboue: I have to say this . Mikel shud never be wearing the legend JJ okocha's No10 Jersey. He is an Icon , mikel is a corn”

I quickly searched for the handle on twitter and was shocked at some of his offensive and insulting tweets at Mikel Obi. I wondered if the account was real because the affront was too daring, and I checked his bio and discovered the handle wasn't verified for a public figure like twitter will normally do, so I took his tweets that read like a call for attention with a pinch of salt. 

There were some people who thought he was saying the truth but most Nigerians didn't find it funny as they lashed out at him on twitter but that didn't deter the said handle from bashing Nigerians more as in the days that followed he threw more jabs:

@TheRealEboue: Jokers. Your institutions are comedy clubs. You have so many resources & manpower yet always falling short.

@TheRealEboue: A country where mikel obi is your best player & captain . Out of 150million people. You sure have a problem super chickens

@TheRealEboue So shut up & stop taking the frustration of the super chickens on me. Take it out on your NFA

And he got more missiles fired at him:

Omojuwa ‏@omojuwa

I can take anything but not an idiot abusing my country. You this overrated refugee @TheRealEboue

Kanwanye II ‏@4eyedmonk

@TheRealEboue how about you mind your business young man? You have a rather big mouth.

APUYA AWARD GH 2013 ‏@iyam_d_ansa

Your a fool ! Nobody knows your ugly face RT @TheRealEboue: I heard you Nigerians have been talking a lot about ...

Chineze (Mrs Walcott ‏@Amchizzy

People like @TheRealEboue make you use abusive words and beg for forgiveness later. This nonentity has no right whatsoever 2 abuse Nigeria.

Unable to sustain the war-of-words battle with Nigerians this said Eboue quickly tendered an apology:

@TheRealEboue

I apologies to all Nigerians that might find my tweets offensive or sensitive. It's meant to be jokes and funny. I am sorry. #moveOn

Just when some Nigerians were applauding the fact that they had brought him to his knees another twitter handle @OfficialEboue came on claiming he is the real Eboue and that he was being impersonated:

Emmanuel Eboue ‏@OfficialEboue

I heard someone was impersonating me& insulting nigerians. I av d utmost respect for d country & I'll never do that #SuperEagles#IvoryCoast

Emmanuel Eboue ‏@OfficialEboue

The real eboue is here with an official account. RT TO THE WORLD. So this impersonation can stop. #SuperEagles #IvoryCoast

Before anyone could say 'fufu' @TheRealEboue quickly re-edited his handle by adding an 'e' i.e @TheRealEbouee and deleted most of the tweets where he insulted Mikel Obi and Nigeria.

Despite the clarification, the said fake account @TheRealEboue still has more followers than the acclaimed real account @OfficialEboue, but it has put paid to a quarrel that may have degenerated to something more uglier.

ASIDE: It's only a Nigerian that is capable of such feat, I mean the said fake account of Eboue might belong to a Nigerian, but I may be wrong, but one thing he or anyone who may want to take a future bashing at Nigeria or Nigerians have learnt is that it's only Nigerians that are certified to 'yab' their motherland and go scot free. Also, if anything, the tweeter controversy may have been responsible for the new winning streaks of the Super Eagles at the Nations Cup and I pray it stays so or get better.

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