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Rita Dominic succeeds husband as organiser of Miss Nigeria

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After 16 years of organising the Miss Nigeria beauty pageant, Folio Communications is passing the torch to The Audrey Silva Company (TASC), which is owned by actress Rita Dominic and film director Mildred Okwo.

Folio Communications is founded by Fidelis Anosike, who is the husband of Dominic.

In a statement on Saturday, Dominic said she is proud of what her husband “has done with the brand for 16 long years”.

The Nollywood star added that Anosike “is handing over the reins to me and partnering with TASC”.

The actress pointed out that her 25 years of film production experience in the entertainment industry has equipped her with the skills and knowledge necessary to take on Miss Nigeria.

“The Miss Nigeria Pageant is a true representation of One Nigeria. The platform has over the years empowered young women from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, and religions,” she said.

“I am proud of what my husband, Mr Fidelis Anosike, founder of Folio Communications and Publisher of Daily Times newspaper has done with the brand for 16 long years. I am pleased to announce that he is handing over the reins to me and partnering with TASC.

“I believe I have acquired the skills and knowledge suitable for this partnership. I have been on board with him for a couple of years watching and learning from him and others. I look forward to the next phase of Miss Nigeria.”

Anosike, while congratulating Dominic, said he is “confident that she will take the pageant higher to the pride of Nigeria”.

“Who better to take it to the next level than my delectable wife Rita Dominic and The Audrey Silva Company, I am confident that she will take the pageant higher to the pride of Nigeria,” he said.

“We welcome the Audrey Silva company into the Miss Nigeria 1957 partnership with great expectation which will be for the Miss Nigeria platform to transition into an empowerment trust for young Nigerian women.”

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Korra Obidi resumes fight with Justin Dean over child support

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Korra Obidi, the Nigerian dancer, has resumed her fight with Justin Dean, her ex-husband, for allegedly failing to pay child support.

In a now-viral video, Obidi accused Dean of not contributing financially to the care of their two children.

Obidi said she is struggling to shoulder the financial burden alone.

She also addressed criticism from people who have suggested that she should send her children to public school.

The entertainer said the “free” schools do not meet her standards.

She added that she had already chosen a relatively affordable school for her children.

“Health care, nothing, food, nothing, I am asking for nothing, all I am asking from you is for you to play your part because all on me is too much e go choke,” she said in a mixture of pidgin English.

“Athena is almost joining and imagining If I have to pay all of them together by only myself, this fight e no go fit end like that.

“And all the people saying free school, come to LA and look for free public school and see where your child would end up, not for my June and Athena.

“The place I put them is not the most expensive, there are more expensive ones.

“There is one that I wanted June to go to. If I was the only one paying for that one, by now I probably would be in the middle of the street dancing to pay for that one because it is not cheap.”

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Actress Bisola Badmus battles brain disease

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Bisola Badmus, the actress popular in the Yoruba film industry, says she is battling a brain disease known as encephalopathy.

Encephalopathy is a term for any brain disease that alters the function and structure of the brain. It is the disturbance of the brain’s functioning that leads to problems like confusion and memory loss.

The actress took to her Instagram page on Monday to celebrate her birthday.

In the post, Badmus disclosed that she had been battling the brain disease for over one year.

She said the ailment made her stay off social media and that her mother passed away during the period.

The actress also thanked her family and industry colleagues for their support during the “challenging period”.

“Thank you Lord for another amazing year to celebrate my new age in sound health,” she said.

“Over a year now I have been battling with health issues (Encephalopathy). I cannot even wish my enemy such illness. It was a tough one indeed.

“That made me to stay off social media for a long while now. In between, I lost my precious mother. Unquestionable God I thank you for everything particularly for me to witness yet another birthday of mine.

“I say thank you for keeping me alive till this moment because if not for God Almighty where would I have been?

“I will be ungrateful soul if I fail to appreciate the amazing people that stood by me during the challenging period.

“My family and friends, my colleagues in the movie industry, business associates and the brands I represent. Thank you all.”

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I’ve been paid N5m, I must perform at Celestial Church, says Portable

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Street-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola aka Portable, has stated that he must perform at the Celestial Church of God, Goshen Land Cathedral, in Lagos State, adding that he was paid N5 million for the performance.

The church was recently under fire for inviting Portable and Fuji singer, Pasuma, to its praise night scheduled to hold on December 15, 2023.

After public outrage, Celestial Church leader, Olatosho Oshoffa, in a Facebook post, announced that Portable and Pasuma would no longer be present at the occasion.

Reacting to this, Portable, in a viral video, stated that he must perform at the church, adding that he was paid N5 million for his performance.

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Bodex F. Hungbo, SPMIIM is a multiple award-winning Nigerian Digital Media Practitioner, Digital Strategist, PR consultant, Brand and Event Expert, Tv Presenter, Tier-A Blogger/Influencer, and a top cobbler in Nigeria.

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