I Am now a Mother and a Wife,I Will Not Act Romantically In Movies Again - Dakore Akande

I have to consider my husband before taking any role these days. I will not do romantic roles as I used to back in the days. Though, if I see a role that is good and positive, maybe I could act. I am now a new Dakore and not the old Dakore people used to know because I am coming into a new era in my career.

I am now a mother and a wife. I just have to be more discerning about the movies that I embark upon.

Meet 3 year old Nigerian photographer - Fuji Remet

I'm sharing this post for two reasons: One, to introduce Fuji to Nigerians so we can celebrate him and two, to discuss if it's OK for a 3 year old to already have a career. He has an exhibition coming up so yes, he has a career! CNN profiled the young budding photographer on Inside Africa yesterday and below is what they wrote about Lil Fuji... 

While most children his age in Nigeria - and the rest of the world - are more concerned with their toys than a career, Onafujiri "Fuji" Remet has already embarked on his mission to become a professional photographer.

Proud dad Pius Kugbere Remet sent in these images of his talented young son posing with family and at work in Lagos.

Himself an artist and graphic designer, he says Fuji's inspiration came from the work of his creative family.

Little Fuji even has an exhibition coming up in Lagos on June 8. Not bad for a three-year-old.

See more photos of Fuji at work after the cut...

  

Little Fuji at work

 

Police in Spain smash Nigerian 'voodoo' Prostitution Ring

A Nigerian gang forced women into street prostitution in Spain by burning them with irons and using voodoo rituals, according to police.

Detectives have arrested six Nigerian nationals - including the suspected woman ringleader - as part of an investigation launched last year after one of the prostitutes filed a complaint with the authorities.

 

"The control exercised over women was total, involving verbal threats as well as physical violence and various voodoo ceremonies to terrorize them," police said in a statement.

"The ring caused them serious injury through bites or by using an iron to cause second-degree burns."

 

The ring allegedly recruited women in Benin City, whose husbands and fathers had died and who were struggling to raise their children.

They transported the women overland to Morocco and then smuggled them on small wooden boats into Spain where they were forced to work as street prostitutes in Barcelona and Malaga.

 

Spanish police have swooped several times in recent years on similar prostitution rings that used the threat of voodoo curses to frighten their victims into obedience.

Before leaving Nigeria, the rings often take their victims to shrines where they swear to pay their debts to the group and not to denounce them to the police.

The women leave fingernails, hair, underwear and other personal items at the shrines which they are told will give voodoo priests the power to harm them wherever they are in the world

D'banj's most expensive fashion item

When asked to mention the most expensive fashion item he has in a recent Punch interview, D'banj said he has a $50, 000 (N7.9m) FM wrist watch and has another watch that Jay Z also owns.

"I’m always wearing expensive things; like now, I have two watches on my wrist. I’m putting on a Franck Muller, master of complication. It goes for at least $50,000. The other is a big face, the same one Jay-Z is rocking."

Asked to describe his fashion style, D'banj said:

I don’t know. I just dress how I want to be addressed. Sometimes, I want to look like a biker, sometimes I want to look like a billionaire. I wanted to get myself a power bike until I started making it. I had to decide against it because if I get injured, I would not be able to perform. Right now, I can only ride through video games

Photos: Blue Ivy parents (Jay Z and Beyonc cuddle on stage

Beyonce invited Jay Z to join her on stage yesterday night during the Chime For Change concert at Twickenham Stadium in London. The crowd at the concert went crazy when Jay Z appeared on stage because no one was expecting him. They performed Crazy In Love together

Photos:Nigerian Footballer John Utaka weds in France

The Super Eagles striker got married this weekend in France. Kanu Nwankwo and his wife pictured with the newly married couple in the right picture.

Guaranty Trust Bank Wins African Bank Award Of The Year

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has been named the African Bank of the Year by the African Banker Magazine.
The honour was conferred on the bank on Wednesday at a well attended ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco.
A statement on Friday said the African Banker Award was for recognised financial institutions across the continent, which were considered industry leaders and continent’s trend setters.
It listed good corporate governance practices, exceptional service delivery and innovative products as major factors considered in the selection.
“Winners of the coveted award must have consistently reported strong financial performance and contributed significantly to the quality of service offered by the financial services industry within their country and across the African continent,” it stated.

The statement quoted the Publisher of African Banker Magazine, Mr. Omar Ben Yedder, as saying, “We are delighted that Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has won this award.
“Indeed it has been a good evening for Nigerian banks and GTBank has consistently played a leading role in banking in Nigeria. Prudently run, with strong values, it continues to set new standards in banking. Its successful foray in international markets reflects strong fundamentals of a leading institution in Africa.”
The Chief Executive Officer, GTBank, Mr. Segun Agbaje, attributed the bank’s selection for the prestigious award to hard work, discipline and a well defined operating strategy “that enables it to give 100 per cent, above customer expectations, every single time.”
He stressed that customer satisfaction and service excellence were the foundation of the bank’s business, adding that GTBank would continue to listen to its stakeholders and institute innovations that allow the bank to provide services that surpassed its stakeholders’ needs.
Guaranty Trust Bank was established in 1990.