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Mercy Aigbe, has again shared text messages between her and estranged husband, Lanre Gentry, begging for the removal of a post alleging domestic violence on her Instagram page.
In the conversation, the actress admitted to remove the post but reminded the estranged husband of his many failed promises not to beat her again.
According to her, the beating was too much to bear.
Lanre Gentry has publicly apologized to his estranged wife, Mercy Aigbe for all the Hiatus and drama he’s caused. The Hotelier in an Instagram post says he’s ready to bury the hatchet and break all the bone of contention between himself and his estranged wife.
He wrote:
“For peace to reign, I’m going to bury all hatchet and break the bone of contention between myself and Mercy Aigbe Gentry. I’m sorry to those who I’ve hurt with my action and comment/words.
“Mercy you claimed that I’m begging you behind curtains, OK here I am begging you openly. I’m sorry!!! This drama is exhausting and I’m done with it all.
“Despite all that’s been happening; I don’t love you less. I still see you as the mother of my children and I want to give you the respect to that regard.
“Thanks to each and everyone who’s preached peace; may God perfect all that is yours. Special thanks to Adeola Kujenya, Chief Alo Adeniyi, @laidebakare @iyaboojofespris @toyin_Abraham @sunnymelody1 @babakanran @deleodule_ @abamog @terryyenn I truly appreciate you.
“God bless you and God will grant all your heart desires. Also to my family members & my children thannks for the unending love and support. God bless us all!!!! Amen.”
Heineken is the world’s leading beer brand and the premium drink has been enjoyed by beer lovers in Nigeria since it was first launched. Its great taste and superb quality has earned it the title: Chairman. The brand has truly become a part of Nigeria and its people.
Heineken Nigeria has just launched an ad featuring the Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna which highlights the parallels between the world’s most international brand – Heineken and Nigerians. If you’re here wondering what we mean, here are three qualities Heineken and Nigerians have in common as highlighted in the ad:
World famous
Heineken can be found in 192 countries. Paris, Johannesburg, Madrid, Moscow, Cairo, Montreal… name it – the brand is there. Where you see Heineken globally, there’s an 80% chance you will find a Nigerian. Your favorite beer and country man in your favorite city? That is super cool.
Anywhere you go https://youtu.be/0pCWwEVVgWo
High quality
Nigerians have proven their mettle globally, and it’s not uncommon to see them breaking records in Ivy League institutions, or deploying innovative ideas in solving problems. They can boast of unmatchable brilliance, compassion and quality results.
Heineken’s quality is also largely unmatched. With a guarantee of the same taste and quality anywhere in the world made possible with the skill of a Master Brewer with 15 years of experience under his belt, you are sure with every sip of Heineken, you get quality.
Banter https://youtu.be/KcCrv9EPSbU
Value placed on family
Nigerians are passionate about family and what it represents. They will stop at nothing to keep their family closely knitted. Heineken is a family owned brand that understands the importance of family in the grand scheme of things. Despite the evolution of technology, Heineken remains in touch with its traditional roots.
With these similarities between Nigerians and Heineken established, it is not a surprise Nigerians love the premium beer brand.
Village https://youtu.be/TXOcpG9BMTI
Village 2 https://youtu.be/ojlGPmtFMgQ
On Saturday 24th June 2017, Esther Benyeogo the 19 year-old singer was crowned Season 7 winner of God’s Children Great Talent during a live television broadcast of the grand finale at Eko Convention Centre. She received the show’s grand prize of a N250 million management contract, N10m cash and a brand new Kia Rio.
The winner’s prize was presented by Senior Pastor at RCCG City of David Parish, Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, Chairperson, GCGT Board of Trustees, Pastor (Mrs) Siju Iluyomade, Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank and Founder of The How Foundation, Dr. Herbert Wigwe.
Esther Benyeogo beat 9 other finalists, Joseph Odi, Damilare Bafunso, Anderson Peter, Deborah Oladipupo, Olawonuola Kehinde, Sophia Albert, Goodluck Enoch, Nengi Jaja and Emmanuel Osahor in a keenly contested final that saw a display of exceptional showmanship on stage.
A fans’ favourite, Esther has been a standout phenomenon on GCGT 7 since her very first performance and through the entire competition. Now as this season’s winner, Esther Benyeogo’s career is about to take off with the GCGT team providing close guidance.
The two-hour live television broadcast was the final performance of the season by the contestants. The grand finale also featured special performances by Nikki Laoye, GCGT season 6 winner Onome Enakerakpor, Darey, Frank Edwards and Enitan Adaba.
God’s Children Great Talent, Africa’s biggest gospel talent show will return in 2018 for Season 8 discovering new talents between ages 5 and 20 years to be nurtured for God’s glory. For more information on the show, please visit www.gcgt.org
Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aso known as Davido, has donated an oil truck to Lateef Biola, his personal assistant of many years.
In his Twitter post, Davido displayed a photo of the truck and urged Lateef “to go get his money”.
The gift, according to him was to celebrate the birthday of of Lateef, who plans to go into oil and gas business.
On his Instagram page, Davido however explained what Lateef has meant to him since he was twelve years old.
As part of activities lined up to celebrate its centenary anniversary this year, Union Bank yesterday hosted its customers and other stakeholders in Rivers State to a classy dinner at the Novotel Hotel, Stadium Road, Port Harcourt.
The dinner which was witnessed by government dignitaries and customers of the bank saw speakers spotlighting Union Bank’s commitment to the development of its customers and Nigeria over the past 100 years.
Speaking at the event, Emeka Emuwa, Chief Executive Officer, Union Bank, appreciated the bank’s loyal customers and reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to providing a simpler and smarter banking experience for them.
“We are proud of our relationship with our customers as this is very important to us. As a bank, we have been able to achieve this height because we have customers who didn’t stop believing in our services, and because of them we promise to do more,” Emuwa said.
“We believe the best way to celebrate this milestone is with our customers, and over this year we have a number of activities outlined across the country to celebrate them including this celebration in Port Harcourt. While here we are also launching three upgraded branches to ensure our customers enjoy improved service delivery,” he concluded.
Emeka Woke, the Chief of Staff of the Government House, commended the Bank on the celebration of its centenary anniversary and for its commitment to its customers and the people of Rivers State. Woke who represented the Governor of Rivers State, H.E Governor Nyesom Wike, emphasized that Union Bank has played a fundamental role in the development of the Nigerian banking system.
According to him: “Union Bank has been in existence for a century helping Nigerians and has contributed immensely to the development of the economy and the country in general. A lot of us have been customers for many years and enjoyed their services. The people of Rivers State have also directly benefited from the financial institution through job creation and other initiatives in the state. We celebrate them and congratulate them on the good work they are doing.”
One of the highlights of the event was a grand performance by Port Harcourt’s finest artiste, Duncan Mighty, who thrilled the audience with his music. The evening ended with several testimonials from satisfied customers.
“33” Export Lager Beer, the number one friendship beer, today unveiled ‘City of Friends’ at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
The City of Friends is a platform to encourage friends to celebrate one another, and highlight the time-tested values of friendship. The three-day event will bring together friends from across the country to celebrate the values of friendship in an atmosphere of music, dance and fun.
The celebration which is scheduled to open on July 28, will culminate with the grand finale on July 30 – a day set aside by the United Nations to promote the role that friendship plays in promoting peace in many cultures across the world.
“We are taking advantage of this globally recognized day of friendship to deepen the brand’s core proposition to its consumers by unveiling the City of Friends,” said Franco Maria Maggi, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc., while speaking at the launch. “For three days, consumers and friends of “33” Export will come together to celebrate the values of friendship – loyalty, fun, companionship, and goodwill – in a festive atmosphere courtesy of the number one friendship beer.”
Artistes billed to perform at the City of Friends include Femi Kuti, 2face Idibia, Orezi, 9ice, MI Abaga, Wande Coal, Cynthia Morgan, Seyi Shay, YCee, Phyno, Flavour, Small Doctor, and many others.
Chibest David yesterday emerged winner in the grand finale of the Hi-Life Fest competition organized by Life Continental Lager Beer. Hi-Life Fest is a talent competition aimed at discovering, training, and coaching upcoming artistes using key music industry players.
The grand finale which held at Sonia Resorts in Onitsha, Anambra saw several regional audition winners vying for top spot as the new Highlife sensation.
The grand finale follows five regional auditions held in Owerri, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Aba and Nnewi with contestants Umunakwe Nwayiaku, Roseline Akpan, Chibest David, Onuoha Kingsley and Ogbonaya Stephen emerging winners.
Judges such as Highlife legend, Bright Chimezie, On Air Personality (OAP) Tony Mbeki, and music composer, David Jones selected the overall winner of the Hi-Life Fest after watching the contestants perform.
Chibest, a student from Enugu expressed his joy after winning the competition saying: “I am so elated right now. I auditioned just like every other contestant and I still can’t believe I won. I am grateful to Life Continental Beer for this opportunity to showcase my love for Highlife music.”
Speaking at the grand finale, Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and Stout, NB Plc. reaffirmed the brand’s commitment to the progress and culture of the people of the South-east while expressing his delight at the successful completion of the competition.
“We are happy to have organized a successful Hi-Life Fest competition. This competition started in April with over 150 contestants vying for the top prize, and today we are happy to say the best contestant has won. Highlife music remains an essential part of the Igbo culture, and we believe it is important to constantly remind ourselves and the younger generation of this,” Agu said.
One of the highlights of the grand finale was a performance by Life Continental Lager Beer brand ambassador, Flavour who thrilled the crowd with his music.
Cash prizes were later presented to the runners-up in the competition.
Denrele Edun, Ashionye, Ayoola Ayoola, Daniel Effiong and others star in a new drama series “Everything In Between” – a drama series that explores issues of sacrifice, love, sexuality, and societal pressure.
The series tells the stories of three young professionals; Emma Okoye, Dayna Elliot and Demola Ogunjimi, and their struggle to conform to what is considered the norm in the Nigerian society. All characters faced similar challenges – judged on the basis of who they are and who they love.
Everything In Between is produced by The Initiative for Equal Rights (TIERs) in association with Alleykat Media.
See first episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2TJBolJAo
Voxafrica TV has launched the second season of the highly rated flagship TV show, in French Speaking Africa.
The show, which is officially sponsored by Orange, will be broadcasted every Saturday from October 14th 2017 on Voxafrica TV’s Francophone Africa and Europe platforms. The Voice Afrique Francophone will also be replayed on partnering TV channels.
Music fans will once more discover new talents that will be competing for four months until the big final, which is due to air on January 27th 2018.
The winner will have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of the show’s first winner Pamela Baketana, and walk away with a record deal courtesy of Universal Music.
The second season of the Voice Afrique Francophone will be staged for 16 weeks and bring together 4 judges made up of African and international music stars, as well as a charismatic master of ceremony. Their mission will be to reveal the best voice amongst contestants from 16 French speaking countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroun, Congo, The Ivory-Coast, Gabon, Guinee, Equatorial Guinee, Mali, Niger, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Chad and Togo).
The show will run over 16 episodes and feature 6 blind auditions, 4 battles, 2 knockouts and 4 live shows from 06th January 2018.
As part of its 100th year anniversary celebrations Union Bank Plc. has announced the kick-off of the Union Bank Centenary Art Challenge, a competition designed to promote works of professional and amateur Nigerian artists across the country. The competition is coordinated in partnership with the Nigerian Guild of Artists and will run from June to September 2017.
The competition challenges artists to interpret the iconic Union Bank stallion which has been the mainstay of the bank’s identity over the past century. In 2015, Union Bank redesigned the stallion to reflect a more agile and energetic institution following its transformation. Artists have been given reign to interpret the stallion using all forms of art.
Speaking at the launch event on Friday, May 26, 2017 at the MyDrim Gallery in Lagos with invited guests which included renowned artists, patrons, and art critics, Union Bank Chief Executive Officer, Emeka Emuwa said: “Union Bank has a storied history in Nigeria and our 100th anniversary is a unique opportunity to tell our story to different audiences. Artists are storytellers and this competition presents an opportunity for this community to help us tell our story from the vantage of our iconic white stallion. We are excited to celebrate the many stories that will come across through the works that will be entered in the competition.”
Also at the event, Head of Corporate Affairs & Corporate Communication, Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaidem said: “Talent development is one of our social responsibility focus areas and this competition is another initiative for Union Bank to impact in this area. We strongly believe that through the arts we can spur creativity and innovation in young people.”
Entries will be accepted across the country in various regions and a distinguished panel will shortlist the final hundred works which will compete at the finale. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the finalists and the ultimate winners will receive N1 million naira in the professional category and N250,000 in the student category. More details on the competition and how to enter can be found here www.unionbankng/100.
Union Bank is marking its centenary under three broad themes – Celebrate, Impact and Lead. In April the bank also announced the Union Bank Centenary Innovation Challenge, a nationwide competition to find and support young entrepreneurs developing sustainable business solutions to solve social problems in Nigeria was launched in partnership with Co-Creation Hub.
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