Governor Akpabio splashes N600m on Ini Edo's film academy project

The milk of human kindness in Akwa Ibom State’s Governor, Godswill Akpabio recently descended heavily on sultry actress, Ini Edo as she has been allegedly offered the sum of N600 million, to enable her execute her pet projects in the state.
Sources close to the Glo ambassador told entertainment express that the money was given to Ini Edo in order to help her build a state of the art film academy in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital.
According to our reliable source, Ini Edo presented a proposal to build a befitting film/arts academy in Uyo, as part of her contribution to the development of arts and culture in the state and Akpabio, having gone through it gladly accepted.

Exclusive Interview with Ayo, Project fame west Africa season 5 winner

He won a music contest at the biggest stage: The MTN Project Fame Season Five. Suddenly Ayobami Ayoola Ayolola popularly known as A-Why-Oh becomes a household name, what with the talent he demonstrated and the enviable prizes he clinched as the winner of the first-rate reality music show. However, not many people are aware that this same music champ has a backstory of four failed attempts (at getting on this MTN-sponsored reality music competition that he eventually won), in fact, five failures, if you count his short-lived foray into another topnotch music talent hunt, The Nigerian Idol, where he was successful to be among the finalists only to become the first evictee.
In this encounter, the 25-year-old made a clean breast of how his talent was nurtured by his father; he talked about his musical coming of age and he also dropped a hint about his in-the-making songs which he promised would be a delightful surprise for his growing fans. Excerpts.

Tell us about yourself?
My name is Ayobami Ayoola Ayolola. People call me AYO (A-Why-Oh). I’m a Biochemistry graduate of Covenant University; the first child of five children from a Christian home. Our father is a Pastor.

"I think I’m the best husband in the world" - Mr. Ibu

In this no-holds-barred and exclusive encounter, Mr. Ibu, for the first time revealed the agonies he went through in the hands of his ex wife, whom he alleged made several attempts on his life and that of his immediate family.
“My ex wife and her cohorts planned and kidnapped my wife and child; they were later released after 10 days... That child later died a year after through poisoning. The fact later came out, but I don’t want to act on it now; I don’t want to massacre anybody…”, he told Entertainment Express.
The humour merchant and star of numerous blockbusters in this riveting chat also spoke extensively on other germane issues, including his battle with poverty, encounter with homosexuals, women and more. The interview, refreshing and fascinating, is a bird’s eye view and also a close up on Mr. Ibu’s world.

Let’s start with your recent trip to the US, what took you there?
Over the period, I was busy with a preparation for my American trip. I went there (US) for a movie which is a collaboration between Nollywood and Hollywood production. It’s a production that belongs to Nollywood. Basically, I’m the man at the helm of the production; I’ll play the lead role for the work. For the first time some celebrated Hollywood actors will be coming to Nigeria to make a movie. The title of the movie is Ibu Runs Mad in America. All through the movie I will be playing the role of a mad man- both the Nigerian and American parts of it.
You are used to playing the roles of an imbecile and sometimes a mad man; what efforts do you always make to fit into such characters.
The issue is that once you are a good actor, you can go ahead and interpret any character no matter how tedious. The role of an imbecile which I have played in the past in a movie entitled Agony is far different from the role of a mad man. Apart from bringing in my ingenuity as an actor to interpret any role, I also ask God for idea=s to creatively interpret it beyond the ordinary.

Damilola Adegbite and Chris Attoh in 'Flower Girl'

                                             

From the producer and director of the awarding winning film ‘Small Boy’ Michelle Bello comes Flower Girl, a romantic comedy centred on the life of a shy florist, Kemi, desperate to tie the knot with her long-time boyfriend Umar, she finds herself playing desperado when she teams with a popular playboy Tunde Kulani, in a bid to get Umar back, after he dumped her. The story also addresses the issue of young women desperate for a husband without carefully considering the elements that are needed to make marriage last.

Flower Girl features stars like Damilola Adegbite, Chris Attoh, Eku Edewor, Bikiya Graham Douglas and Chuks Chukwujekwu. Also Patrick Doyle, Teni Aofiyebi and Tosan Edremoda-Ugbeye. Directed by Bola Bello.