PHOTOS FROM STAR ACTRESS, INI EDO WHITE WEDDING IN HOUSTON,TX,USA ON SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2009

Story: Niyi Tabiti
Photo Credit & acknowledgment: Segun Gele, Angela Igbinadolor Cooper & Elizabeth Erhumwusee

Contrary to news report that Nollywood star actress and her man, Phillip Ehiagwina are still planning to hold their white wedding, authoritative sources hinted gistmaster that the ceremony had indeed taken place in Houston, United States of America last weekend!

The Pre-wedding party and wedding proper took place on 27 and 28 of February 2009 respectively. At present, Ini is still having a swell time with her man in Houston as felicitations continue to pour for the newly married couple.

Sources hinted that few friends of the Nollywood actress such as Oge Okoye an Emem Isong were at the event to support one of their own.

Their traditional carnival like traditional wedding ceremony had earlier taken place in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria (Click here to read Ini Edo is pregnant)
The wedding appears to be the final nail needed to seal their relationship, which went through turbulence over allegations and counter allegations of infidelity between Phillip and his ex-wife, Ruth Okoro.
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URE OKEZIE SAYS SHE NEVER MARRIED SOUL E IN THE FIRST PLACE!+LETTERS FROM READERS

GISTMASTER,

What is going on in the Nigerian entertainment world? I love reading your blog from time to time because it keeps me abreast of what is happening back home. Somehow i am not finding the gist that Soul E and his wife Ure are no longer together, funny at all.Rumour mongers said their romance has packed up.
Please let us know the true state of things.If it is true, then I think the fact that Soul E married a woman that is about 11 years older than him worked against the whole thing.That is the African mentality.I married a woman that is 5 years older and we have been living together for more than 8 years now without having problems.
More power to ur elbow.
K-BIZ

REPLY: Thanks so much. I was chatting with a friend of mine the other day over the same issue and she made a remark that "Soul E don blow Ure money finish e wan run!" Well, it is true that the two of them are no longer an item as they usd to be in parties. Those who like them so much are praying for them to come back. Ure has confirmed the gist that they are no longer together.In today's ThisDay Newspapers, she was quoted by Seun Opara as saying that they never got married in the first instance. She also stated that what they did was only receive blessings from Soul E's father who happens to be a pastor and that both families agreed to the relationship. That means they only co-habited before things decided to fall apart. Ure only said she has apologised to Reverend Chris Okotie in the spirit of reconcilliation.
Their union was widely criticized because Ure was much older and richer than Emmanuel Okose popularly known as Soul E.Well,story of love is like a movie, they might conquer their problems and re-united!Nothing is impossible.

LETTER 2:Dear Reader, if you are the woman that sent me a letter concerning your two friends in Nigeria. I can assist but I don't know how to get back to you since you said the request should not be posted. You can email me and I will get back to you.My email is - niyitabiti@yahoo.com

LETTER 3: Dear Okike , you said you want to have more info about the Making of the Next Supermodel in Nigeria. Well,the casting would now hold at Idea Media office 32 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island,Lagos. The form is N6,000 (Naira). You can also contact Jumoke on- 08062340664

LETTER 4: Opeyemi, thanks for your note and I pray that Baba God will continue to bless anyone that wants the progress of Nigeria. I will publish the full text of your message very soon an i know that others would be encouraged. You made my day!!!

IT MAHEEDA'S TIME TO ROCK

She is bubbling for international recognition.Maheeda, a native of Auchi, Edo State told gistmaster that she is set to become the next big thing in the Nigerian music industry. However,she needs the support she can get from inside and outside the industry to the place of her dream.
Maheeda,who told us she is running things with ID Cabasa and other notable names in the entertainment industry, says she would reveal more on her career later.
Can she do it?Lets watch!!!

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DETAILS OF HIP HOP WORLD 2009 + AWARD CATEGORIES AND WHY THE ORGANISERS BELIEVE THE AWARD IS WORTH DYING FOR!!!

Ayo Animashaun, the ceo of Hip HopWorld Magazine and Hip on TV reveal new and exciting package for the 2009 edition of Hip Hop World Award in Lagos this afternoon.You can see details of why the award train is moving to Abuja this year and the award categories.Please click on www.gistmaster.com

VIRGIN NIGERIA SUPPORTS NIGERIAN CULTURE AT THE ARGUNGU FISHING FESTIVAL

Virgin Nigeria is pleased to announce its support for Nigerian culture and tourism as Official Carrier for the annual Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival holding in March 2009.
The partnership was announced at a press conference at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja , where the festival website was also officially launched. Speaking at the briefing, Virgin Nigeria’s Head of Corporate Communications, Nkiru Olumide-Ojo, explained the airline’s continued support. “Virgin Nigeria is an airline that is genuinely committed to building Nigeria , and to developing various sectors that will drive the Nigerian economy – and that explains our interest in this festival. Above all, we are known as a world class airline from the heart of Africa, and this is what we are about, displaying the best of Nigeria to a global audience. This is the third time we are partnering with this project, and we are glad to be on board one more time.”
The Argungu Festival, which began in 1934, is possibly the oldest and most widely attended festival and cultural event of its kind in Nigeria – an annual four-day fiesta in the north-western Kebbi state.

The Festival has contributed highly to the infrastructural and socio-economic growth of Argungu town and its environs. It has also brought fame and acclaim, both national and International, for the Argungu Emirate, Sokoto and Kebbi States and for Nigeria as a whole.

Indeed as a result of a growing interest in the festival, Argungu as a town and Sokoto and Kebbi states are becoming increasingly identified as some of the most reputable tourist centers in the entire continent of Africa .

As official carrier of the 2009 edition of the Festival, Virgin Nigeria will be ferrying guests to and from Sokoto states, which is one of the routes in its wide regional and domestic network which includes Port Harcourt , Abuja, Owerri, Kano , Sokoto, Calabar , Benin and Enugu.
The nation’s flag carrier, Virgin Nigeria has been at the forefront of promoting Nigerian culture, entertainment and tourism – including partnerships with the Nigeria Tourism Development Corporation, the annual Abuja Carnival, the Durbar Carnival in Kano State , the Calabar Carnival in Cross Rivers State , amongst others.