“I Receive More Favours Because Of My Fair Complexion” - Juliet Ibrahim

Ghollywood sensation Juliet Ibrahim recently had a quick chat with Saturday Punch. She revealed among many other things that being "half-caste" is truly a blessing.

Read Excerpts from the interview;
On Growing Up: "I am a half-caste and as a child, there was no colour difference – you are just happy with where you are and who you are with. Then, Ghanaians accepted people for who they are. However, I am being told now that I am receiving more favours because of my fair complexion. It seems people now have issues with coloured people".

On the real Juliet Ibrahim: "I am just a very simple person. I am hardworking, a businesswoman and a mother of a three-year-old son. I do charity work too. I released two of my singles this year."

On her relationship: "I am married to a Ghanaian, who is a quarter-caste. His mother is half Lebanese and half Ghanaian. We met several years ago when he was living in the United States of America. I was attracted to his personality and intelligence. We kept in touch and got married three years ago when he relocated to Ghana."

On her style: "I used to wear anything and walk around with my flip flops. Now, I am conscious of the fact that style matters and anything I do as a celebrity is a part of me. I always have to look my best always. Style, for me, is wearing what I am comfortable in. I try my best to always play with my shape and make sure my figure comes out. I can try any kind of dress. I am very dramatic with my dressing."

“I Receive More Favours Because Of My Fair Complexion” - Juliet Ibrahim

Ghollywood sensation Juliet Ibrahim recently had a quick chat with Saturday Punch. She revealed among many other things that being "half-caste" is truly a blessing.

Read Excerpts from the interview;
On Growing Up: "I am a half-caste and as a child, there was no colour difference – you are just happy with where you are and who you are with. Then, Ghanaians accepted people for who they are. However, I am being told now that I am receiving more favours because of my fair complexion. It seems people now have issues with coloured people".

On the real Juliet Ibrahim: "I am just a very simple person. I am hardworking, a businesswoman and a mother of a three-year-old son. I do charity work too. I released two of my singles this year."

On her relationship: "I am married to a Ghanaian, who is a quarter-caste. His mother is half Lebanese and half Ghanaian. We met several years ago when he was living in the United States of America. I was attracted to his personality and intelligence. We kept in touch and got married three years ago when he relocated to Ghana."

On her style: "I used to wear anything and walk around with my flip flops. Now, I am conscious of the fact that style matters and anything I do as a celebrity is a part of me. I always have to look my best always. Style, for me, is wearing what I am comfortable in. I try my best to always play with my shape and make sure my figure comes out. I can try any kind of dress. I am very dramatic with my dressing."

Denrele, Beverly Osu Visit Mandela's House In Soweto To Pay Their Last Respect

Beverly has been in South Africa since the ChannelO Awards and yesterday, she, Denrele and some South African friends visited Mandela's house in Soweto to pay their last respect.

Photos From Dr sid and Simi Osomo’s traditional Introduction

MAVIN records artiste, Dr Sid and fiancée, Simi Osomo have started their marital journey. Their introduction ceremony held today with Don Jazzy, Tiwa Savage, Iyanya, his manager and some other celebrities in attendance. We wish the couple all the best.

New Lecturers Resumes Work At AAUA To Replace Striking Ones

The crisis between the embattled members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities [ASUU], Adekunle Ajasin University [AAUA], Ondo state and their management is now deepened as new lecturers have been employed to replace the striking lecturers.

Recall that when DailyPost visited the campus last Monday, some old lecturers were seen in various lecture rooms teaching , thinking the AAUA authorities and the striking workers have agreed to end the five months old strike.

However, with a statement later issued by the AAUA ASUU's Chairman, Dr. Meruyi Mekusi, insisting that they will not call off the strike until their national body orders them to do so might have forced the management to recruit new lecturers.

Relatively, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Femi Mimiko, has charged the newly recruited lecturers to key into the work ethics of the Institution and always observe the values of the teaching profession.

Prof. Mimiko, who also enjoined the academics to be loyal to the University at all times, gave the charge on Monday last week at the Opening Ceremony of a two-day orientation programme organized by the Institution for the new academics.

The VC said, "Our expectations from you on the job are to be in constant search for knowledge and devise the innovative way of dissemination. There must not be mention of you in anything that is not worthy. Be role models to students and enhance their moral standard. You must be like counselors to them at all times. Be shapers of opinions. Engage in constructive criticism of society. Be solution generators. Be focused and play a big role in national development.

"AAUA is a public trust that is dedicated to building leaders. You must, therefore, be loyal to the system. We expect you to give to this University an undiluted loyalty. We just launched AAUA ALWAYS as a new campaign. The message is that you must think about this University at all times."

While the VC commended them for being found worthy of employment after rigorous interviews, he said that the orientation became necessary to expose them to AAUA culture.

He said, "This induction is to expose you to our own peculiar form of pedagogy that we want you to imbibe and to continue to sustain."

The VC was one of the four resource persons at the orientation programme and he spoke on "Who is an Academic?" He said the new intakes were supposed to teach, engage in research and community service.

Prof. Mimiko urged those among them who were yet to earn Ph. D. to pursue it vigorously, saying, "For us, Ph. D. is a must have. Those who are yet to possess the Ph. D. should know that the most important thing that we will ask when you get here is, 'How far you are going in the pursuit of knowledge, leading to the award of the Ph. D?"

He promised that the University would give them support to undertake Ph.D. Programme in any University of their choice.

Other speakers were the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Prof. Rotimi Ajayi, who spoke on "Academic Profession in the 21st Century"; Prof. Francis Oyebade, who examined "AAUA Academic Culture"; and Prof. Niyi Akinnaso, who spoke on "21st Century Teaching".

Jay-Z Leads The 56th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees With 9 Nominations {Full List}

The Grammy Nomination Concert  took place at the Nokia Arena in Los Angeles, Announced the nominees for the awards slated for 26th of Janurary 2014.

Roc Nation boss, Jay-Z had the highest nominations, getting 9 categories. Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis had seven each while newcomer Lorde received four.

Here are the major nominations announced Friday night. For the complete list of nominees, go to www.grammy.com:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Sara Bareilles – The Blessed Unrest
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Taylor Swift – Red

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – "Get Lucky"
Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive"
Lorde – "Royals"
Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of Heaven"
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – "Blurred Lines"

SONG OF THE YEAR
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – "Just Give Me a Reason"
Bruno Mars – "Locked Out of Heaven"
Katy Perry – "Roar"
Lorde – "Royals"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert – "Same Love"

BEST NEW ARTIST
James Blake
Kendrick Lamar
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kacey Musgraves
Ed Sheeran

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
Sara Bareilles – "Brave"
Lorde – "Royals"
Bruno Mars – "When I Was Your Man"
Katy Perry – "Roar"
Justin Timberlake "Mirrors"

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – "Get Lucky"
Pink feat. Nate Reuss – "Just Give Me a Reason"
Rihanna feat. Mikky Eiko – "Stay"
Robin Thicke feat. Pharrell Williams & T.I. – "Blurred Lines"
Justin Timberlake feat. Jay Z – "Suit & Tie"

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Lana Del Rey – Paradise
Lorde – Pure Heroine
Bruno Mars – Unorthodox Jukebox
Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines
Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Tony Bennett & Various Artist – Viva Duets
Michael Buble – To Be Loved
Gloria Estefan – The Standards
Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo's Magic Moment
Dionne Warwick – Now

BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE
Lee Price – "I Drive Your Truck"
Hunter Hayes – "I Want Crazy"
Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart"
Darius Rucker – "Wagon Wheel"
Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"

BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
The Civil Wars – From This Valley
Kelly Clarkson feat. Vince Gill – "Don't Rush"
Little Big Town – "Your Side of the Bed"
Tim McGraw, Taylor Swift, and Keith Urban – "Highway Don't Care"
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton – "You Can't Make Old Friends"

BEST COUNTRY SONG
Taylor Swift – "Begin Again"
Lee Brice – "I Drive Your Truck"
Miranda Lambert – "Mama's Broken Heart"
Kacey Musgraves – "Merry Go Round"
Blake Shelton – "Mine Would Be You"

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM
Jason Aldean – Night Train
Tim McGraw – Two Lanes of Freedom
Kacey Musgraves – Same Trailer, Different Park
Blake Shelton – Based on a True Story
Taylor Swift – Red

BEST DANCE RECORDING
Duke Dumont feat. AME & MNEK – "Need U"
Calvin Harris feat. Florence Welch – "Sweet Nothing"
Kaskade – "Atmosphere"
Armin Van Buuren feat. Trevor Guthrie – "This Is What It Feels Like"
Zedd feat. Foxes – "Clarity"

BEST DANCE ALBUM
Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Disclosure – Settle
Calvin Harris – 18 Months
Kaskade – Atmosphere
Pretty Lights – A Color Map of the Sun

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE
Alabama Shakes – "Always Alright"
David Bowie – "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)"
Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive"
Led Zeppelin – "Kashmir"
Queens of the Stone Age – "My God is the Sun"
Jack White – "I'm Shakin'"

BEST ROCK SONG
Gary Clark Jr – "Ain't Messin Round"
Paul McCartney – "Cut Me Some Slack"
The Rolling Stones – "Doom and Gloom"
Black Sabbath – "God Is Dead?"
Muse – "Panic Station"

BEST ROCK ALBUM
Black Sabbath – 13
David Bowie – The Next Day
Kings of Leon – Mechanical Bull
Led Zeppelin – Celebration Day
Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
Neil Young With Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
Anthony Hamilton – "Best of Me"
Hiatus Kaiyote feat. Q-Tip – "Nakamarra"
Miguel feat. Kendrick Lamar – "How Many Drinks?"
Snark Puppy with Lalah Hathaway – "Something"

BEST R&B SONG
Anthony Hamilton – "Best of Me"
Tamar Braxton – "Love and War"
PJ Morton feat. Stevie Wonder – "Only One"
Justin Timberlake – "Pusher Love Girl"
Fantasia feat. Kelly Rowland and Missy Elliot – "Without Me"
BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM

Tamar Braxton – Love and War
Fantasia – Side Effects of You
Salaam Remi – One: In the Chamber
Rihanna – Unapologetic
Mack Wilds – New York: A Love Story

BEST R&B ALBUM
Faith Evans – R&B Divas
Alicia Keys – Girl on Fire
John Legend – Love in the Future
Chrisette Michele – Better
TGT – Three Kings

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Drake – "Started From the Bottom"
Eminem – "Berzerk"
Jay Z – "Tom Ford"
Kendrick Lamar – "Swimming Pools (Drank)"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Wanz – "Thrift Shop"

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION
J. Cole feat Miguel – "Power Trip"
Jay Z feat. Beyonce – "Part II (On the Run)"
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail"
Kendrick Lamar feat. Mary J. Blige – "Now or Never"
Wiz Khalifa feat. The Weeknd – "Remember You"

BEST RAP SONG
ASAP Rocky feat. Drake, 2 Chainz, and Kendrick Lamar – "F***in' Problems"
Jay Z feat. Justin Timberlake – "Holy Grail"
Kanye West – "New Slaves"
Drake – "Started From the Bottom"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – "Thrift Shop"

BEST RAP ALBUM
Drake – Nothing Was the Same
Jay Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Kendrick Lamar – Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – The Heist
Kanye West – Yeezus

BEST SONG WRITTEN FOR VISUAL MEDIA
Coldplay – "Atlas" from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Jessie J – "Silver Lining" from Silver Linings Playbook
Adele – "Skyfall" from Skyfall
Colbie Caillat feat. Gavin DeGraw – "We Both Know" from Safe Haven
Lana Del Rey – "Young and Beautiful" from The Great Gatsby
Regina Spektor – "You've Got Time" from Orange Is the New Black

Pop Singer Dr. Sid And Fiance Simi Osomo’s Marriage Introduction Will Hold Tomorrow Dec. 8

Mavin Records Pop singer, Dr. Sid and his Barrister fiancée Simi Osomo will have their wedding introduction on Sunday Dec. 8, 2013 in Lagos. Their wedding will hold next year.
Congratulations to them. Simi confirmed this few minutes ago when she stated, "Tomorrow…the beginning of forever. Lord take control of it. Amen."

Nigeria Drawn Alongside Argentina, Iran and Bosnia (See Full List)

GROUP A
Brasil
Cameroon
Mexico
Croatia

GROUP B

Spain
Chile
Australia
Netherlands

GROUP C

Columbia
Cote D,voire
Japan
Greece

GROUP D

Uruguay
Italy
Costa Rica
England

GROUP E

Switzerland
Ecuador
Honduras
France

GROUP F
Argentina
Nigeria
Iran
Bosnia and Hezegovinia

GROUP G

Germany
Ghana
USA
Portugal

GROUP H

Belgium
Algeria
Korea Republic
Russia!

OPEN LETTER TO MY FUTURE WIFE

Hi Sweetheart,
            I hope you are fine wherever you are…I definitely know you are alive tho. I don’t know your first name yet, but I know your last name will be “Adenuga” one day.
Anyway, I don’t have much to say but I just want you to know that I’ve been making huge efforts in locating you. It seems you are very good at playing “hide and seek”, I want to inform you not to play that card with me. I’ll advice you to come out now from where you are hiding before I change my mind and become a ‘Reverend father’. Honestly I’ve searched endlessly for you, I’ve checked facebook, twitter, google and even notice board, all to no avail. If you are doing this purposely, please stop it, I’m getting tired, I’m already running out of patience or are you currently married to someone else? *just asking*
              I need you to surface before my next birthday cos I’m getting older by the day, the pressure from my parents to bring you home is not even helping the whole situation at all. Ehen…now let me tell you about those “Unilag”,”Babcock” and “Covenant” girls that want to snatch me away from you, see those girls are demons, they wear short-short things and be coming to my front to ask whether I need any help, honestly I need help but I don’t want them to help me. You are the only one that can help me, please my “helper” *that was what God called you in the bible* come to my rescue before these girls finish my career.
             Are you scared of marriage, don’t worry, you’ll enjoy it, I’m a perfect gentleman, I’ll do anything you want me to do except washing your pants. Are you thinking about the sex? Oh…leave that, we’ll have explosive sessions together every night *by the way if Federal government grants Boko haram amnesty, I’ll become a member, so be sure that I can’t run out on explosives…just kidding* But I know I’m a guru in bed…I just know, Meanwhile, I’m a virgin too…I’m keeping myself for you in the wardrope…lol. I hope I’m not scaring you with all these? By the way, I plan to have just two kids, I hope your name is not Sarah, expecting me to be Abraham (Father of all nations), if you are, I’ll advice you reposition your thoughts, “cerelac” and “pampers” alone dey finish salary o.
                Meanwhile, I hope you are watching your weight o, I cannot marry someone I can’t carry! Please endeavour to visit the gym regularly and not too often as that could lead to something else!
My regards to my future mother-in-law, I can handle your Dad later on and say me well to the idiot currently parading himself your boyfriend. I hope he hasn’t eaten my meat…if he has, thunder fire his left yansh!

 

Your Love-in-Future
Don Witty!


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PHOTO] ‘Go And Die’ Oshiomole T-Shirts Are Out

Our naija brothers didn't waste anytime sha. The T shirt was inspired by the governors ehm….. 'slip of tongue'

President Jonathan Declares 3 Days National Mourning For Nelson Mandela

President Goodluck Jonathan has Decleared 3days of National Mourning For Former South Africa President Dr Nelson Mandela Who Passed Out Yesterday.

Media Personality Toke Makinwa Shines In New Photos

Nobel Laureate Prof.Wole Soyinka Pays Tribute To Late Dr.Nelson Mandela

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka had this to say "

 "The soul of Africa has departed, and there is nothing miraculous left in the world."

Mr. Mandela passed away Thursday night at 95, throwing the entire world into unprecedented mourning.

Meanwhile, tributes have continued to pour following the death of the man who is credited for reconciling White and Black South African after the brutal apartheid era that saw the black majority suffering hideous human rights abuses under successive white minority regimes.

Mandela was born in 1918. He was sentenced to life in imprisonment by the apartheid government for his armed struggle against a government infamous for killing unarmed protesters. He spent 27 years in prison before was released and elected first black South African president in 1993.

Hidden Facts You Never Knew About Wizkid,Ice Prince Olamide, Omotola And other Nigerian Celebrities!

- Do you know that Ruggedman has a huge Fan Base in Togo than any other African country? 
- Do you know that Gbenga Adeyinka is the ONLY Comedian who has performed in all 36 States of the Federation? 
- Do you know that Ikechukwu is the first person to appear on Dj jimmy-jatt's jump-off? 
- Do you know that The Comedian "I Go Dye" has been to more Countries than any other Nigerian Comedian? 
- Do you know that Comedian Bovi worked as Richard Mofe Damijoe's personal assistant between 2004 and 2006?
- Do you know that Wande coal & Chuddy-k were formerly the lead vocalists of a gospel group called Salvation Boiz? 
- Do you know that Iceprince Zamani 's 2011 Hit Song "Oleku" was remixed by over 30 people.Some of them are Vector and Yung6ix?
- Do you know that if you spell the word "Tunde" backwards you get the word "Ednut" Tunde Ednut.
- Do you know that Tonto Dike's mother is half Canadian?? 
- Do you know that Olamide holds the record for the most dresses worn in a single Music Video in. Nigeria?? He wore 28 dresses in his "E Ni Duro" video! 
- Do you know that Desmond Eelliot was the only Nollywood Actor that attended Uche Jombo 's wedding in Puerto Rico?? 
- Do you know that TerryG was once a Backup Singer for Faze for 3 Years?? 
-Do you know that P-Square earned $1M from their tour of 7 cities in the US Source ?? 
- Did you know that Wizkid recorded his first song with OJB when he was just 11 Years Old,back then his Stage Name was "Lil Prinz?? 
- Do you know Omosexy is the ONLY Nigerian Actress that has attended The Grammys?? 
- Do You Know that Iyanya sold his car to shoot his "Kukere" Video?? 
- Do You Know that Femi kuti has been nominated for 3 Grammys Awards?? 
- Do You Know that D'PRINCE of MAVIN Records said the words "Take Banana" 71 times in his "Take Banana" Song ?? 
- Do you know that kaySwitch graduated from kwame nkrumah university in Ghana?

News: Nelson Mandela dies at 95

South African Government have announced the death of Nelson Mandela. South Africa president Jacob Zuma announced that the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50 this evening Dec. 5th. He was 95 years old.

His death marks the final chapter in a life that changed South Africa forever. What a man! May his soul rest in peace, amen.

President Jacob Zuma said flags will be flown at half-mast immediately and that Mandela will be given a state burial.