LAGBAJA BLASTS SUNDAY ARE:HE WAS A SOUND ENGINEERING APRENTICE NOT MY MANAGER

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 Bisade Ologunde, the creative artist who we all know by the stage name 'Lagbaja' has come out to say that Sunday Are, the manager of Mo'hits crew was never his manager, rather he was a mere sound engineering apprentice anytime he had a show.

LATEST NEWS:NOLLYWOOD ACTOR MIKE EZURUONYE REJOICES AS WIFE DELIVER BABY BOY IN CANADA

  Nollywood's top actor, Mike Ezuruonye is in celebration mood. Mike's wife just delivered a bouncing baby boy in Toronto Canada, according to information gathered by gistmaster.The actor expressed his deep appreciation to the almighty via mobile text and blackberry status.
The actor  who is of the best paid in the industry has featured in several hit movies. He has also received awards both at home and abroad.He is also a GLO ambassador, raking in millions of dollars from the endorsement for the telecom company.
 He got married to Nkechi (Keke) last year at a star studded wedding ceremony in Lagos. He had earlier done the traditional wedding ceremony in the home town of his wife before moving to Lagos for the white wedding.
 Mike Ezuruonye and Nkechi's love story started in Abuja. He went for a movie shoot at a residence in Abuja,by then Nkechi who is like a daughter to owner of the house where the movie shoot was taking place came visiting from her base in Canada.Before we knew it, they fell in love and the rest as they say is now history!
                                                             -Niyi Tabiti

GOSSIP NATION PREMIERE:HOW MONALISA CHINDA,EJIKE ASIEGBU IMPRESSED NIGERIANS LIVING IN AUSTRALIA

After more than two years of filming on locations in Australia and premiering the Gossip Nation, around the globe, Nollywood’s first big budget movie featuring GLO Ambassador Monalisa Chinda and former  president of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Ejike Asiegbu, the movie hits Nigerian cinemas on October 28.
 According to information at the disposal of gistmaster, the movie will be showing in some of the top Cinema  houses in the country.Described by the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) as one of the best Nigerian movies ever reviewed by the board, Gossip Nation is the first African film to be premiered in a major Australian cinema (Hoyts Cinema) It has since been premiered in other Australian cities of Melbourne, Bankstown and the Australian capital territory Canberra.Currently the most talked about African movie in Australia, Gossip Nation has also bagged four nominations at the Afro-Australian Music and Video Awards billed for Australia this year.Gossip Nation was produced by Daniel Okoduwa a Nigeria-born actor, writer, singer, producer (and his executive producer, Gideon Nweke) who teamed up with talented director, Mike Kang, to direct the new African-Australian movie.The excited producer of the movie Daniel Okoduwa who told us over the phone about the excitement generated by the movie said “the duo of Ejike Asiegbu and Monlisa Chinda  made Nigerians living in Australia proud with their sterling performances in Gossip Nation.The movie which first premiered at Australia’s biggest cinema Hoyts, in Sydney on Saturday, the 14th of May ( and still making waves in other cinemas hall till dates) attracted the movers and shakers of the Australian community some of whom were the leaders of the opposition of the state of New South Wales parliament, John Robertson, the Nigerian Ambassador J.C Ezema and several Afro- Australian actors, musicians and a host of main stream Australian entertainment and media personalities.The movie has since trotted the globe as it had been premiered in major American and European cities.Gossip Nation is set in Blacktown, a small but steadily growing African community which faced its greatest challenge – Gossip.Gossip that destroyed friendships, family hoods – even interracial relations with other Australians as the people strived through the difficult road of Multi-culturalism. Gossip Nation takes multiple characters each on his / her journey through the strained community of Blacktown. Each character touches another through the destructive power of GossipThe premiere was described as the most heterogenous event in recent Australian history as different races from Chinese, Asians, to Africans, Whites to Aboriginal Australians to Indians and pacific islanders were all represented at the event.It was indeed a sell out events that left so many people sitting on the floor because many couldn’t get seats.Monalisa Chinda and Ejike Asiegbu according to the director Daniel Okoduwa “have written their names into the Australian history as the first Nollywood actors to film in Australia.”And in the words of the Nigerian Ambassador, Mr. Ezema “They are the true ambassadors of Nigeria”

LATEST:FOLAJOGUN ADESONA WINS SUPERMOM TV REALITY SHOW IN NIGERIA

A 61-year-old business woman, Folajogun Adesona, has emerged winner of the second edition of the Supermom reality television show. By virtue of this victory, she is now the proud owner of a well-appointed home in Lagos and other mouthwatering prizes. Theresa Nwaohu and Bessy Egbonbamwonyi whose stories were adjudged equally emotional and interesting emerged first and second runners up respectively. 
 While Nwaohu would get a brand new car, Egbonbamwonyi is already assured of N500, 000 cash prize. Nollywood actress and Onga Seasoning ambassador, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, while announcing the winners, disclosed that the stories of the winning mothers are the stuffs best-selling movies are made of. “These are women who sacrificed their all just to ensure that their kids have a better life. They shelved their own comfort and career to give their kids the best. Today, they are being celebrated for their valour and sacrifices. It is my hope that other mothers across the country would emulate these women and continue to give their all to their kids,” Henshaw-Nuttal said.

For the past 13 weeks, viewers and lovers of the hugely popular show sponsored by  Procter and Gamble, Promasidor and Dufil foods; makers of Ariel  detergent, Onga seasoning and Indomie noodles, have followed the stories of 20 mothers drawn from across Nigeria on the African Independent Television (AIT) and  Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) networks. Adesona’s story, which came in the 11^th episode, caught the attention of viewers who poured in appreciable number of votes and subsequently placed her miles ahead of other contending mothers. Adesona narrated how upon the death of her husband, her in-laws suddenly became antagonistic and meted out lots of punishments to her. She was denied access to her husband’s company, forced to withdraw her children from good schools and then placed on a paltry sum of N300 for their upkeep. Survival was hinged on varying menial jobs ranging from timber selling, block molding to food hawking among others. Fate would deal her another blow when her brother-in-law and wife died a year apart, leaving four children for her to cater for. All the ten children are now doing well in their different endeavours. And now, her sheer acts of kindness and love have brought her the coveted Supermom prize, and a life-long celebration of enviable sense of motherhood.

According to Sola Fajobi, Executive Producer of the show, “It’s been a wonderful moment for me. This is an improvement on last year’s edition and I’m so elated with the outcome. All the stories were heart-rending considering the numerous sacrifices made by the contesting mothers; my unreserved appreciation however goes to the sponsors who have made the show equally remarkable and available to millions of viewers across the country. Without them, these stories would never have been told; these mothers would never have been celebrated. However, we should always imbibe the culture of celebrating our mothers in any little way we can while they are very much alive.” But these mothers are not the only winners this year. Viewers who participated in the Hug for Mama competition, which compels viewers to snap a picture of themselves and their mothers in an emotional hug to a designated email address, won N50, 000 each. On the Celebrity Supermom segment, stories of celebrities like P-Square, Wasiu Alabi, Clarence Peters and Taye Taiwo whose mothers have influenced their booming careers graced the screen. Fajobi assured that winners will be unveiled properly in a grand winners’ party slated for the first week in December.

STELLA DAMASUS RETURNS IN TWO BRIDES AND A BABY

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 The press screening of Two Brides and a Baby, a movie produced by ex-model, Blessing Effiom Egbe took place this morning at the Genesis Deluxe Cimena at The Palms, Lekki.I got to the venue at 7 am. Suprised? The screening was to start to 8 am, though it later extended till about 9 am. 

Stella Damasus was there, she was radiating so much warmth and her natural beauty just kept glowing as usual.Teco Benson, the director of the movie was also around. Yes, I must forget OC Okeje, the former AMBO winner was also there. Gistmaster also saw up and coming actress Keira Hewatch as well as others too.We promise to serve you full gist about the movie, what the producer and cast said. Don't miss it!-

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PHOTOS:JEMI RIAHANA OPENS FLAGSHIP STORE IN LAGOS

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Anita Yesufu, the high society woman behind flourishing fashion label, Jemi Riahana recently opened her flagship store at 61 Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos. 
  Gistmaster was there to capture the official opening of the store. Most of the guests could not resist her designs as they shop till when it was time to go home.
 Her clothes are made with good fabrics and they  affordable. 
 We promise to load more photos of guests from the event later.
cheers,
- Niyi Tabiti

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ACTRESS CHIKA IKE's EX-HUSBAND VEERS INTO POLITICS

  After working many years in brand marketing and later UBA Plc, Tony Ebireri the handsome husband of one of Nigeria’s popular actresses, Chika Ike, has veered into politics. 
 Latest news from Delta State says that Tony has put all the problems in with Chika behind him, now he is focused on his ambition to become the next Chairman of Sapele Local Government in Delta State. Ebireri, a close associate of Great Ogboru is contesting under the umbrella of Democratic Peoples Party (DPP)

Tony could not be reached on Sunday via phone but someone who is in the know says he is ready to deliver the dividends of democracy to people in the grassroots.