Yemi Alade bags Africa Fashion week brand ambassador deal

Yemi Alade recently added another feather to her cap. The stylish and trendy Johnny crooner recently signed up as the 2016 face of Africa Fashion week Nigeria and London. The event proper will run from July 1-3 July 2016.

With her signature punk up do, stylish and creative dress sense, not to mention her beautiful face and figure, she will be the poster figure for the brand this year.

In a statement by the organizers of the 2016 Africa fashion week, Lagos and London, the team expressed their pride and joy at having the stylish diva represent their brand, and paid homage to her immense talent, and drive for success.

“We are indeed proud to unveil songstress, fashion diva, and multiple award-winning singer, Yemi Alade as the face of the 2016 African fashion week in Nigeria and London. A beautiful young lady with so much talent and drive for success,” they said.

At the unveiling ceremony were Yemi, the founder- Ronke Ademiluyi, Sola Oyebade, Mr Biola and Yetty Ogunnubi. Looking her ever stylish self, the diva had on white pants atop a white and blue chiffon top with her hair in her signature punk up do, this time in frilly curls.

Kerry Washington & Hubby Nnamdi Asomugha are expecting Baby No. 2

Scandal actress Kerry  Washington and her former NFL husband Nnamdi Asomugha are expecting their second child.

A number of media platforms noted the first signs of a baby bump on the 39-year old actress when she attended the White House Correspondents Dinner a few days ago.

Nnamdi and Kerry welcomed their daughter 2 years ago after the two got married in a secret ceremony in 2013.

Oliseh resigns as Super Eagles’ head coach

Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh has resigned his appointment.

Oliseh in a tweet from his handle @Sundayooliseh early today announced that he’s quitting, citing unpaid wages and lack of support for his team.

He tweeted his resignation after a long stand-off with the Nigeria Football Federation, he said “I feel fortunate, blessed and eternally grateful for having had the honour to play, captain and coach this great nation of ours, Nigeria.

Confirming the resignation, Oliseh’s media officer, Toye Ibitoye, said his boss has resigned as head coach of the national team.

As at the time of filing this report,  the Nigerian Football Federation is yet to make any official statement.

Actress Funke Akindele engaged to JJC

According to reports, JJC proposed to the ‘Jenifa’ star days ago on set of her television series ‘Jenifa’s Diary’ which is directed by the musician.

JJC, who has three kids with different women, has never been married while Funke Akindele’s 2012 wedding to Kehinde Almaroof crashed 14 months later.

Dating rumours have been trailing both entertainers in recent months but they have brushed it aside claiming what they have is a mere working relationship.
It would be recalled that JJC was last year linked to veteran actress, Kate Henshaw but it later emerged that the duo were only working on a music video together.
But TVC Entertainment could not reach both parties for confirmation of the rumoured engagement at the time of filing this report.

How I got Angelique kidjo on Play Na Play-Omawumi

Omawumi is proud to say she is the 12th child amongst 14 children. Her mother shaped her to the Artiste, Songwriter, Entertainer that we know.

Her law degree did not deter her passion for music, she describes it as a way to empower and communicate with people.

In her interview with TVCconnectMeets, she spills the beans about how she got Angelique Kidjo. “I wrote play na play in 2013, and sang the song to cohbams and i said i wanted to feature Angelique kidjo on the song, it was blind faith”
She used all the contacts she had to reach Angelique Kidjo but it was so shocking to her that the people you would expect to have Angelique’s contact didn’t at all.
Finally she got Angelique through a booking agent for shows in Africa, and from that day she made up her mind that she would never let her go.

“Garri Ijebu is not from Rat” – Doris Simeon

Doris Simeon is happy to say she loves Garri Ijebu, not even minding the recent Lassa fever outbreak that indirectly places embargo on garri consumption.

In a chat with #TVCconnectMeets, a personality and lifestyle segment on TVC online platform, Doris also made known her passion for roasted yam and pepper.

‘Garri Ijebu is not from rat, nothing should happen to my bread and garri,’ Doris told #TVCconnectMeets.

Meanwhile, Doris’s endorsement is coming on the same day Ogun State Government said that it has placed 19 people including a female undergraduate of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta under watch for Lassa fever.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde meets top celebs at 2016 Essence Black Women

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is rolling with Hollywood stars and last night at the 2016 Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards she was spotted with several stars including Oprah Winfrey. 

The 36-year-old Nigerian actress also met with Boris Kodjoe, Estelle, Thandie Newton, Garceille Beauvais, Nicole Ari Parker and more.