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It is a common saying in the political terrain that there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests. With recent happenings in the entertainment industry, it seems the above phrase has also found truism in the world of art. *Kate Henshaw & Genevieve Nnaji It is not unusual to find alliances and cliques formed between entertainers in various sectors of the industry such as in Nollywood, music, and comedy. What is however puzzling to observers is how quickly these friendships sometimes fall apart. It makes one question: was there ever any substance to the associations in the first place? Some of these crumbled relationships start out as fairytale romances which the parties involved shout about from the high heavens, and in the end, they also hate themselves as passionately as they once loved. They do not hesitate to wash their dirty linens in public, and no detail, no matter how dirty or gory, is spared. We hereby present to you some of the most celeb...

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Professor Attahiru Jega has said the electoral body will continue to make use of the smart card reader when conducting elections in the country. Jega said this on Saturday yesterday at the Wheatbaker Hotel, in Ikoyi, Lagos State where he was hosted to an evening with 100 young leaders by EbonyLife TV. According to Jega, there is no doubt that the introduction of the smart card reader technology into Nigeria’s electoral process contributed greatly to the success of the 2015 general elections. Jega, who fielded questions from a select pool of leading young professionals from various occupational sectors and socio-economic backgrounds, was also honoured as a “Champion of our Collective Aspiration for Free, Fair and Violent-free Elections” at the event. Explaining the motive behind the event, Executive Chairman and CEO of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu, said “It is important for young Nigerians to ask questions; the Nigerian youth...

Meek Mill grew up without a father in his life and he wants to make sure that changes for his own son. The rapper, in an editorial he wrote for Time.com, has detailed the joys of being a father and the responsibility he places on himself as a dad. ‘As a father, now I get to give my son the life I never had. Being able to give him anything he wants is one of the best feelings in the world, but it’s also scary,’ he wrote. ‘The fact that no one can teach you how to be a father means you are always learning on the job. I love my son with all my heart, and I would do anything for him. ‘It’s a crazy feeling knowing that I will help him become a great man.’ Meek also detailed his own childhood and says that his mom acted both as his father and mother. Like many single mothers, she worked as hard as she could to provide for her children. He recalled that when he was younger he was able to speak to his father for only a short while, when he said: ‘When I was younger, I remember being...

Just a few days after the duo of Bracket debuted this song, they serve up the visuals to the Masterkraft produced single that boasts of guest appearances from Diamond and Mavin records first lady – Tiwa Savage. Proceed to Download Video!

To all the dad's out there... #happyfathersday #JAB #weloveyou

The award winning music talent discovery and grooming competition, MTN Project Fame West Africa is back for an eighth straight season. Looking for raw talents, the annual show will commence auditions from today in some West African major cities and rest the auditions in Lagos on the 3rd and 4th of July. Project Fame winner 2014, Geoffrey Oji This year, thousands of young talents will fight to get into the prestigious Project Fame Academy, where superstars are made, to be tutored by the best in the music and entertainment industry. For this Season, a major innovation that encourages participation from the comfort of one’s home has been introduced. According to Mr Olumide Akinlabi, the spokesperson of Ultima Limited, the producer of the show, aspiring contestants can simply “dial 5900 from their mobile phone (MTN Line Only) and follow the voice prompt to record their audio audition for 45 seconds.” Akinlabi stated that after this, the applicant will receive a notification PIN n...

Zaaki Azzay Torch carrying singer, Zaaki Adzay, has denied reports that he kicked his former wife out of the matrimonial home, saying it was the woman that walked out of the marriage. In a recent interview with Saturday Beats, Zaaki said he wouldn’t know why his ex walked out of the marriage but he didn’t do anything wrong to her. “I have been quiet about this matter for a long time. I cannot really say much about it until the outcome of the case is done. But the truth is that she left me, I didn’t leave her. I did everything a man is supposed to do for his wife. Only God will judge. Anybody can say anything in the papers, talk is cheap anyway,” he said. With a case in court over the custody of their children, Zaaki said he can’t wait to get reunited with his kids. “I have remarried and my wife is a full housewife. One of my kids is already with me and she is having a swell time. I know that for sure. As far as I am concerned, I am happy. I just want to be reunited with my ...

Charly Boy Controversial singer, Charles Oputa, just clocked 64 and anybody who expects the funky grandfather to change his lifestyle might be in for a long wait. In an exclusive interview with Saturday Beats, the Area Fada, as he is also known, said nothing was going to stop him from looking and acting like a young boy, no matter his age. “There will always be that boy that lives in me. I don’t want to be like you people who want to grow old, be adults, and go through all the shenanigans of adulthood. I just want to be peaceful and playful, so I can’t kill that boy. That boy will always live in me, and that is what has given me that spiritual calm and that is why I relate better with younger people than older people, and I love children more than older people, who are full of intrigues. So, I’m not interested in all that.” “Wetin I dey take old people dey do? They are old and they are in a hurry to get into their graves, I’m not. You even hear people saying how old they are, ...