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FUNMI IYANDA: GRACEFUL TOUCH ON AMAA's RED CARPET

Naturally endowned with a slim figure that many would pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to have,Funmi Iyanda looked fab in  this wondrous full length gown complete with a powerful smile.The TV presenter who cloked 40 some months ago, is

CELINE LOADER:A QUICK THOUGHT FOR AMAA OR JUST A PHONE CALL?

  Powerful boardroom guru, Ms Celine Loader seems to be taking a quick nap here at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Lagos last weekend as captured by the lense of gistmaster ?. Could it be that she was tired as a result of other activities or was the award boring to her?Well someone told us that she was 'stylishly' taking a phone call and not bored.  Sitted right beside her is one of Nigeria's most successful businessmen, Oba Otudeko, Chairman of Bharti Airtel, Honeywell Group, Pivot Engineering and so on.   Celine is one of Nigeria's most sought after female professionals. She has worked with various multinational companies and she is a consultant with Central Bank of Nigeria .

UTME: Cut Off Marks into Nigerian Universities out on May 21-JAMB

The registrar of JAMB,Professor Disu Ojerinde has revealed that the cut off marks into universities will be out on May 21. The news agency of Nigeria website stated that professor Ojerinde made the statement in his Abuja office while receiving a delegation from Nigerian-Turkish University Nile led by its vice chancellor,Benjamin Kaptanoglu. Once the UTME cut off point is released on May 21,it would kick start admission process into Nigerian universities,polytechnics and colleges of education.

Actor Chidi Mokeme Quits Barchelorhood This Week

Top nollywood actor Chidi Mokeme be his traditional marriage this saturday in the eastern parts of Nigeria.The event comes up the same day that another nollywood star, Stephanie Okereke will be getting married in Paris France. It is a sign that most of the stars would be missing in action at this year's Africa Movie Academy Awards in Lagos. The award comes up on Sunday 22 April 2012. Gistmaster gathered that the Mr.Mokeme's church wedding will however take place in the last weekend in April. Chidi Mokeme,a Will Smith look alike, is known for his bad boy roles in Nigeria movies.In real life,he had been linked to a string of women including an older woman,a very rich and well connected politician,Senator Florence Ita-Giwa.

MTN Supports The Economy With First Of Its Kind Business Grant

In its continued commitment to facilitating the richer life in all its ramifications, MTN unarguably the nation's widest telecommunications network is offering a first of its kind in terms of aid and assistance to start-ups and small businesses. Tagged the MTN Budding Entrepreneur Business Grant, its aim is to see the dreams of still budding businesses come to full bloom and fruition. The grant sum which comes to the tune of 30 million naira will be given to the 3 best ideas at the MTN Leadership seminar which is to take place from the 24th -27th April 2012 in Lagos and Port-Harcourt with the brightest idea of them all also getting a 6 month mentorship program with Dr Farrah Gray - world renowned businessman, investor, philanthropist, author, syndicated columnist, and motivational speaker. MECHANICS · Participation is open to all Registered MTN customers under the age of 40 as at 30/04/12. · To register, participants are required to fill in the application form and

Ghanaian’s finest Ama K. Abebrese eyes AMAA Best Actress Award,Storms Nigeria in Style

One of Ghana's best hands as it concerns movies, Ama K. Abebrese is set to storm Nigeria for the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2012 in style. The award which aims to recognize and honor African movie practitioners who have distinguished themselves in their respective movie industries will hold in Nigeria. The actress has been nominated for the Best Actress in a leading role alongside movie heavyweights like Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Uche Jombo, Yvonne Okoro, Rita Dominic, Millicent Makheido and Kudzai Sevenzo-Nyarai. Ama has been widely tipped to land this category as her recent works vividly speak for her perhaps, one of the reasons why she features only in high budget movies. Ama K. was in Nigeria last year among the Ghanaian contingent that went for AMAA; she won the award for the best actress in a leading role. Will she win it again this year? Time will tell. She began her career at YCTV (Youth Culture Television) a charity training facility in West London as a youth where

Another Hot From Nadia Buari!

One of the finest faces ever to have made it out of the Gold Coast, Nadia Buari has added another feather to her cap as she gave a good account of herself beyond many people's expectation in a new movie, Heroes and Zeros. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Niji Akanji, Heroes and Zeros have been described as one of the best works to come out of this part of the world in recent times. According to Niji, Nadia was very professional on set and remains the best of her contemporary that he has ever worked with. ''Nadia was very professional, I was impressed. She delivered on her character like never before. If you ask her, she would tell you that she was challenged beyond limit on the job''. The Takoradie born mulatto screen goddess who is presently in United States was in Lagos months back for 28 days shooting the movie. Heroes and Zeros is the story of the destructive pursuance of Tonia (Nadia Bhuari) by Amos Fele (Bimbo Manuel). Ten years ago, AMOS FELE was a wealth