POTRIX NEWS: February 2016

Monday, 29 February 2016

A make-up free Ibinabo Fiberisima turns 'tomato seller"(Photos)

The beautiful Actors Guild President visited Creek market in Port Harcourt ,where she interacted with the market women by selling tomatoes.

AY's wife, Mabel Makun shared this photo on her Instagram page and wrote "If you do not know my story, don't try to tell it #childofGod#childofdestiny".

Emmanuel Emenike has rejected Super Eagles invitation by new coach,Samson Siasia.
Emenike revealed to Sportinglife on Sunday night.

“I’m done with the Super Eagles, and I am making it clear again that I am not going back.”It’s my decision and I am not going to reverse it, I am sorry if I have offended anybody regarding this but no Eagles return for me.

She really looks like her dad, Davido.

Leonardo may just change five to his lucky number as he won his first Oscar for his riveting performance in the Revenant. This is his fifth nomination.

The internet already saw this coming and if he didn't win, there would definitely have been a major outcry. List of winners below.

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has asked all indigenes of the state who are on scholarship abroad to return to Nigeria to continue their scholarship programmes in any University in the country as the state is currently facing financial crisis and can’t continue to sponsor them.

This directive is contained in a letter sent out to the students early this month. The affected students are those that are not in final year as all final year students will be allowed to complete their programmes at their various universities.

A Liberian, Daniel Barnney, is being held by the police for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son Emmanuel to a 43-year-old woman, Ekah Richard, for N250,000.

Barnney, one Pastor Samuel Osavitu and a worker at an orphanage, Alhaji Sunkanmi Adamu, are being quizzed at Festac Police Station over the matter.

The Barcelona defender shared an image of him enjoying a meal with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla while they were at Barcelona over the weekend.

Here are 7 words Nigerians use every day which don’t exist. These are the kind of words you type into your phone or computer and it draws a red line underneath it. Please read on and educate yourself.

(1.) GO- SLOW
Although the word ‘go-slow’ appears in the dictionary, it is wrongly used by many Nigerians. The word go-slow means a form of industrial action in which work or progress is deliberately delayed or slowed down. It does not mean congested traffic, so it is wrong to use it in that way.

(2.) INSTALMENTALLY
There is no such word in the English dictionary, this word exists only in the Nigerian edition dictionary (if such a book exists). The correct thing to say is ‘in installments’

Many people died just few hours ago at Oji River in Enugu state as Dangote trailer crushes many to death.

The source who revealed that a Dangote trailer carrying goods lost control resulting to killing many people narrates the terrible incident Our source was among the Victims but was fortunate to be Alive – Praise God for him.

Our Source said:-

Senator Ben Murray Bruce shared the photos on his Facebook wall and wrote “I dobale’d for my boss for life, President Olusegun Obasanjo, as I gave him an update on ‪#‎BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira‬”.

The media mogul was DG of NTA during Obasanjo’s tenure.

The musician and fashionista slayed in a sheer vest which showcased her belly.

Ciara pictured with Darey Art Alade at Eko Hotel where she is to perform this evening at Love Like A Movie 3, Darey’s flagship dance party concert. Sporting a see-through blouse, Ciara teased the imagination of onlookers showing off her fit bod.

See more photos after the cut.

The fashion instagram page analyzed what Caroline Danjuma wore to a movie premiere yesterday and called her earnings cheap.

The mother of three wasn't having that and set the record straight. Those are diamond with sapphire earrings and Louboutin shoes. They replied Caroline. Read after the cut.

Darey Art-Alade’s Love Like A Movie Season 3 will hold this evening at Eko Hotel & Suites, with American singer, Ciara as a guest artiste.

There’s excitement in some quota of the entertainment industry after Davido’s cousin and HKN artiste Sinarambo announced he is now a video director.

Ever since Sinarambo launched his music career, he has been labeled with all sorts including untalented. It appears Mr. Sina Rambo has finally thrown in the towel after none of his songs charted.

Dare's Love Like A Movie concert is on. Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo, Toke Makinwa, Bovi, Gbemi Olateru, Lami Phillips, Cohbams, Senator, Florence Ita Giwa and many more.

Checkout first photos below.

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed he wouldn't pay the N5000 stipend promised unemployed youths during his presidential campaign.The President, said during an interactive session in Saudi Arabia that he could not pay those not employed.

The highly anticipated Oscars 2016 held last night,The stars came out in their numbers and their best looks.

Checkout red carpet photos below.

The actress shared the photo and wrote "#fbf #TheFirstLady at 18 or 19! Oh my days! My sis just showed my this picture. She refused to give it to me so I had to take a picture of it. Flash back of life! I was skinny as a rake but still had chubby cheeks.#flashbackfriday"

Actress Caroline Danjuma, her husband and their two sons today attended the premiere of the movie, The Stalker, which she featured in and also executive produced.

Trust Kanye to always have us talking.After refusing to put his recent album on platforms like I Tunes, or release physical copies, he revealed he is dropping another album named "Turbo Grafx 16" He also noted that's the name as of now.

The musician said its time to take a break from too much music talk and play with all that matters,his son, Andre.

The actress showed off her very flat belly as she stepped out yesterday ..Sexy!

Ahead of Love Like A Movie 3 tomorrow, media personalities Toolz and Ebuka have met with American music star Ciara..

The duo shared pictures with the mother of one on their social media page. See below.

Olamide took cute selfies with Olajumoke in Abuja. He shared it and called her "Our superstar Jummy,Igbalode model toh bad".

More below

Actor and movie producer, Fred Amata was this afternoon elected in Asaba, Delta state as the new president of Director's Guild of Nigeria.

Halima Abubakar has opened up on the kind of man she likes, vowing never to marry an actor..Read excerpts from her interview with the Nation

On men finding her intimidating...

Well, that will be the man’s business because I didn’t tell such a man not to go to school, or have a library; I cannot afford not to be myself because of a man who feels intimidated by me. A man should even be happy to encourage me. Any man that is intimidated by a lady is not a man.

Denrele Edun has in a new Instagram page called himself a ‘sexy vampire’. “”WHAT ARE YOU, NUTS? THIS MAN’s A VAMPIRE! Yeah, but he’s a really, REALLY sexy one,” he captioned the photo above.

He said he will release a statement later to address issues he allegedly had with his sponsors, Glo, during his Dance With Peter finale shooting.

Check out the hot dad of two at the gym with Igbo indigenous rapper Phynofino.

She looks nice!

Robert Mugabe's $1million-dollar 92nd Birthday Party Sparks Criticism in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe days ago marked his 92nd birthday at a $1.1 million party organised by his supporters.

This party has however drawn criticism from his opponents who said the celebrations in the drought-stricken country was an affront to his countrymen. Mr Mugabe, Africa's oldest leader, turned 92 on February 21 and thousands of his party supporters gathered to pay tribute to the country's only leader since independence from Britain in 1980. He has shown no intention of stepping down.

What do you guys think is it right

A 26-year-old woman, Queeny Akuffo, has been charged to court for raping another woman in Ghana. Her 22-year-old victim told the court on Wednesday that she carried out chores for the accused and on the day that the incident occurred, she was invited by the accused to cook for her.

She is said to have sedated Amoakwa, who is her neighbour and raped her with an artificial penis,

otherwise called a dildo at Ablekuma in the Ga West District of Greater Accra.

Nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda is pictured above alongside her new husband Victor Coker kissing passionately at their recent wedding.

The marriage is Monalisa Chinda’s second marriage.

The ex-beauty queen looked ethereal in this sheer dress for Stalker movie premiere last night

Beautiful lady.

Nigerian pop star, Terry G sing songs of praises for being alive to see yet another day. According to thenet.com

The ‘Free Madness’ singer was involved in a terrible car crash at about 6am this morning in Lagos.

The accident reportedly happened on his way back from a night club between the 1st and 2nd roundabout in Lekki, Lagos and his new Range Rover Sport is completely totalled.

Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, is no doubt one of the most sought after bachelors in the movie industry, what with his good looks and charm.

Understandably, one of his female fans, however could not hold back and expressed her ‘feelings’ for him on twitter. Checkout the twitter exchange between the actor and his female admirer below.

Nicki slamming reports she and Meek got into a big fight because she refused to stay with him while under house arrest.

The actress and producer ditched her weave for a low cut

They were plagued by break up rumours last week.

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