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The convener of the Face of Niger Delta Cultural Pageant, Elizabeth Era, is very passionate about promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Niger-Delta region of the country and she does not hide it.
Unveiling plans for the pageant, Era stated that she wanted to change the negative impression some people had of the Niger Delta. She said, “I chose to do a cultural pageant because I want to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Niger Delta people. People don’t really know much about our culture and who we are. People only get to know about the activities of militants, kidnappers and other criminals but I want to change all that. I want to show the world that there is something very beautiful about the Niger Delta people, and it’s not just because our maidens are beautiful and intelligent women. We are trying to identify with our culture and tradition.” She also noted that the pageant was being organised in collaboration with
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Actress, Maryann Apollo, has shared details of how she became a born again Christian. Speaking during what she claimed to be her first
Instagram Live session with her bosom friend, Stella Damasus, Apollo stated that things were quite rough for her.
During the interview session tagged the ‘Four Fs film, finance, friendship and faith, Apollo said, “My journey to Christ was not a good one. I don’t pray for people to go through what I went through to find God. Before I gave my life to Jesus Christ, I had been told everywhere I went that I had to dedicate my life to Him. However, something happened. I fell so ill and they took me from one hospital to the other but there was no solution. I started selling properties but the money was still not enough. This is actually the first time I am telling this story. My family turned upside down until I was operated on. My stomach was opened and they (doctors) said it was fibroid. But, it turn
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Star singer, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, has continued to excel on the global stage. His latest album,
Made in Lagos enjoyed rave reviews across the world, even as his fan base stretched to hitherto ‘unconquered’ territories.
Sunday Scoop highlights some of the singer’s achievements in 2020
Certifications
Borrowed Love,
Soco and
Can’t Believe were certified in Canada. Other songs, ‘Love’ and ‘Energy’ also earned certification in the United Kingdom; while
Come Closer got certified Gold in the United States of America; and
‘Bella’ got certification in France.
Awards
Wizkid became the first Nigerian to win an NAACP Image award for the song,
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Popular rapper, Folari Falana, aka Falz has said that some of the skills he learnt as a lawyer are now helping in his music career.
The graduate of the University of Reading, England, stated this during an
Instagram Live session with his fans. He said, “(On the skills helping me as an artiste), I would say analytical mindset because as a lawyer one has to critically analyse things. My lyrics usually have a lot of depth. I do not just make music, I make sure it has a lot of meaning.”
On why he decided to take active part in the