Terry G survive accident

Dancehall act, Gabriel Oche Amanyi a.k.a Terry G threw industry loyalists and fans into a brief panic last Saturday when he crashed his Camry into a road demarcation and ended up in the hospital lost in coma.
The news spread like wild fire and many panicked recalling quickly the recent painful exit of rapper Da Grin under similar circumstance and hoped to God that Terry wouldn’t end up same way.

A Tuesday visit to the Triumph Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos where he was admitted immediately after the incident and a release by his spokesperson have doused the fears and assure that the ginjah master will not be dying from the incident.
Terry G aka Hit man or Ginjah master has been discharged from the hospital.
The release read in part: “ Contrary to earlier reports that Dancehall act, Gabriel Oche Amanyi a.k.a Terry G may be flown abroad for further treatment as a result of complications arising from his near_fatal auto crash which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning the 5th of September; we can authoritatively reveal that the musician was allowed to go home to further recuperate at about 4:00pm on Wednesday the 8th of September”
The resident doctor of Triumph Hospital, Dr. Morenikeji in a chat with Vanguard’s Entertainment Editor; Ogbonna Amadi, said Terry was brought in unconscious at about 3.30am on Saturday morning and that he only accepted to treat him because he (Terry) was his regular patient. Otherwise, his condition was critical enough for referral.
“He had injury on the left side of his head and complained of pains in his neck. The first thing we did was to stabilize him, and then run some tests and scans to find out if he had internal injuries”, Dr Morenikeji said. He continued, “He came out of coma briefly at some point but we had to sedate him again so that the distractions in the environment wouldn’t upset him because there were lots of people trying to see him”.
The singer cum producer had his first real meal consisting bread and tea on Tuesday morning. DanceHall act Timaya had stormed the Ikeja Hospital same day demanding to see his friend and refusing to be bought over by the doctor’s ‘he’s sleeping’ tale. His action was understandable considering the alleged lackadaisical medical attention and the economy of truth that culminated in late rapper Da Grin’s death few months back.
Terry was allegedly returning from a meeting together with two members of his crew when the unfortunate incident happened. He was driving before he rammed his dark army green Toyota Camry car into a slab some few meters away from Chemiron Pharmaceuticals on Metalbox road, off WEMCO road in Ogba, Ikeja and lost control. His House of Ginjah crew members in the vehicle; Banton, IQ and Rakwell sustained minor cuts and bruises and were released from the hospital the same day the accident happened.
The release quoted Terry to have mumbled after his release “ I am getting better and I hope to be back on my feet soon. I want to thank all my fans and well wishers for their concern. Their love and care is even making me stronger. Thank God I am alive and getting better.”
Dr Morenikeji says discharged Terry G will be wearing bloodshot eyes and a neck collar for a while. Already a few people have spotted the artiste in his neck collar.

Ceaseles calls trail my sos premier-OBY EDOZIEH

Nollywood actress cum producer, Oby Edozieh,whose high budget movie, “Save Our Souls” identified with the plights of the cancer patients can be sure that she has no hiding place any more. Her cell number has become a formidable hot line of sorts.
Oby testified at the premiere of that heart-rendering movie in Lagos that since the news of the movie hit the street, her phones have ceased to be silent as she has been receiving calls from cancer patients who want to benefit from her Oby Gold Cancer Foundation which she also launched the same day.

Oby Edozieh,

She recounted her experience this way, “Since the news of my “Save our Soul” movie hit the street, I have been receiving series of calls from cancer patients who want one help or the other from me. I can’t do it alone. I need the support of everyone to give hope to these cancer patients.” While the Abuja leg of the premiere attracted eminent Nigerians like the first lady, Mrs Dame Jonathan who was represented by the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Josephine Anenih, Minister of Health, Prof C O Onyebuchi Chukwu; the erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Charles Soludo and Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, the Lagos edition which held at the Oriental Hotels, Lekki, was also star-studded. A cheque of N2milion was handed over to Oby by one of the big boys that graced the premiere.
In attendance were Okey Bakassi, who also compered the event, actor Desmond Elliot, Kenneth Okonkwo, Lilian Bach, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Bhari Mcwizu, OC Ukeje, Foluke Daramola, Andy Chukwu, Emem Isong and a host of other celebrities. Also few cancers patients were brought in to be part of the premiere.
Actress Tonto Dike sneaked into the venue with her gang of friends spending only few minutes. But all the same, it was one night of glamour judging from the quality audience that graced the occasion; the red carpet was filled with celebrities.
The hostess, Oby Edozieh while the event lasted,was all cheers in her Mon Ami designed gowns. Oby Gold Cancer Foundation, according to her, was borne out of her passion for people with cancer. Prior to the official launch, Oby Gold Cancer Foundation was said to have been of great help to several people with cancer, giving out counsel and support.

Nigeria Hit 50 raises Stake

As part of activities marking Nigeria’s jubilee celebration, the 50 greatest Nigerian songs of all times will be celebrated on Tv and radio countdown shows across the country.
The songs, to be decided via voting throughout the month of September, will culminate into concerts to hold in three of Nigeria’s prominent cities- Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt and the United Kingdom.
These are part of activities to herald the musical quest tagged Naija hits 50 being put together by Six-Five broadcast limited, Chocolate City entertainment company and Africa Independent Television (AIT).

Organisers of Naija Hits 50 show off star prize - Camry 2010 model

“Naija Hits 50 is a musical journey that seeks to identify the greatest Nigerian song since independence”, organisers said at a press brief in Lagos. “We have cultivated different genres of music such as Hip Hop, Reggae, DanceHall and Rap, therefore it won’t be out of place for us to celebrate songs that have been favourites among Nigerians since independence”, they explained.
The project is currently in its first stage which will run till the end of this month. Nominations from Nigerians in diaspora are ongoing on www.naijahits50.com while residents are implored to nominate songs via text messages. Once nomination closes, the second phase consisting radio and TV live countdown will follow.
Here, the top 50 nominated songs will be performed before live audiences by the original singers or select contemporary artistes in a talk show to be hosted by Michelle Dede. Audience votes will determine which song is the greatest Nigerian song ever.
Winner of the number one song gets a 2010 Toyota Camry with full options while remaining 49 songs will attract a platinum plaque each. The radio countdown show will be hosted by Frankie Ogar.

Rachael Oniga ;I've Lived without a Man for Eighteen Years

Fair complexioned Rachael Oniga is a household name in the Nigerian movie industry. She’s one of the few cross-over artistes in the industry, having featured in many English and Yoruba movies.
Beyond this, the mother of three also model’s for television commercials. HVP caught up with her at a celebrity event where she sharesd her pains and travails of being a single-parent for 18 years, even though she was recently widowed, amongst other issues.
Excerpts:
You seem to be a very private person.

Rachael Oniga

I’m a very private and homely person. That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy parties but I select the kind of parties and events I attend. So, what informs the kind of your social function?
It depends on the organisers, the kind of people that will grace the occasion, if I am free or if the occasion is holding on a day I want to enjoy myself.
What draws you to movies?
The story is one of the things I look out for. Even if the script is poorly written, but the story is excellent, I will accept it. I also look at the director of the film.
If the director is one that I know and respect as someone that knows his job . I will accept to feature in the movie.
This is because a director who knows his job will do a proper casting without being unnecessarily sentimental. I do not like to put myself in a situation where either the producer or the director brings in sentiment, especially in giving out roles in a movie.
What motivated you into the acting career?
As a child, I thought I would become a singer or dancer because I love to dance and sing a lot. I have always had a flair for show biz.
So, why didn’t you go into music?
Not really. It is just that the opportunity did not come to me then, but later found myself in the acting profession. As a person, even as a child, I had a mind of my own, although my parents were very strict.
Even if you are destined to become something, the door has to be opened in the first instance. The door for me opened in the area of acting and I grabbed it.
When did your door open for the acting career?
The door opened in 1993 and that was it.
Which was your very first job?
My first job was on TV series. I featured in a programme called Memorial Hospital. I was an inmate there. After TV, I went into movies and my first movie was ‘Onome” and my debut Yoruba movie was “Owo Blow” although a lot of people used to think it is Boorepo but I actually did Owo Blow and one or two Yoruba jobs before Boorepo.
But it just happened that Boorepo came out and everybody fell in love with the character that I played in that movie. And again, seeing an English speaking actress feature in Yoruba movie, they just fell in love with it.
Being a widow, how are you coping with the loneliness and the pain of single parenthood over the years?
I’m recently widowed but for so many years, I have been separated from the man. So, I do not see myself as a widow but as a single parent of almost 18 years.
And the fact that one is a single parent is no excuse for not being hard working. I agree there are lonely moments when the kids are matured and are away from home but as a couple, such times come in their lives. After graduating from school, they start working, get married and leave the house.
And the home will be left for you and your husband if you are together. But for me, I have been like that for close to 18 years.
Do you have any intention of remarrying?
No one is God but18 years? What I just have to say is that no one is God. God is Almighty and there is nothing impossible for him to do. You might say in your heart that I am not going to do this and if God says that is what is going to happen, it will happen.
That is because you have no power over your life.
Being a beautiful looking woman, you must have several admirers lurking at your door step. How do you handle such advances?
I just appreciate them and thank them.
And the stubborn ones?
You will have your own way of putting them off. May be, probably as a child while growing up, I never saw myself as beautiful because I was a tomboy. So, I see myself more like a boy than a girl. May be, when it was time for me to get married, I started thinking about it.
To me, everybody is beautiful because everything God created is beautiful. I remember that when I was a teenager, they used to call me Okin and then I wondered why they call me that name.
What kind of a child were you while you were growing up?
Oh, dear I pity my mother. I was very stubborn. I told you that I was a tomboy, I was something else.
I climbed trees and I fiought a lot. I was a fighter and I didn’t fight with girls because I saw them as lower species because I was a tomboy so I fought with boys a lot. When I look back, I just wonder what kind of a child I was.
What was usually the cause of your constant fights?
Many things, both relevant and irrelevant. It could be anything, it could be that you jumped the gutter before me. It could be anything.
What’s your advice for younger women hoping to be like you
Always listen to the voice of your parents because they have seen what is ahead that you will not see because you are young. And through experience, they have seen a lot.
So, you should always listen to them. Secondly, be hard working, believe in yourself. As a lady, don’t believe you will use yourself to get to the top because the end is always too bad.

Petey Pablo-The Gun in my Bag wasn't Mine

-- the platinum rapper who allegedly tried to smuggle a gun into an airport on 9/11 -- claims there's actually a heroic reason why the pistol turned up in his luggage.



As we previously reported, Pablo -- real name Moses Barrett III -- was arrested on Saturday at RDU Airport in North Carolina after a TSA officer found a Smith & Wesson pistol in his carry-on.

But Petey's rep tells us the rapper can explain -- claiming the gun actually belongs to one of his friends. And last month, Petey learned that said friend planned to use the pistol to "do something crazy" ... so Petey stepped in and literally took the weapon away.

The rep tells us Petey stashed the gun in a luggage bag so his friend wouldn't find it -- and when he was asked to hop on a last-minute flight to L.A., he grabbed the loaded bag without thinking.

Petey was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of a stolen firearm.  He's due back in Wake County Court October 4.

See also

• Rapper Busted for Carrying Concealed Weapon
• Spencer Pratt -- I Was Arrested in Costa Rica
• Spencer Pratt Was Right, He Was Arrested

Filed under: Petey Pablo, Celebrity Justice

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Montana Fishburne;Trying to get Her life Together

says she's heading to an inpatient facility in California for all the right reasons .... because according to the recently minted sex tape star, she's "just trying to get my life together."


As we first reported, Montana -- who's awaiting trial for allegedly beating up her boyfriend's ex -- has decided to spend at least 30 days at a facility in Southern California to work out some issues.

Fox-Someone sabottaging American Idol

FOX execs think someone is trying to sabotage "American Idol" by dragging Jennifer Lopez through the mud ... well-connected sources tell TMZ.


FOX execs at the highest level have been complaining that the negative stories about Lopez -- who should be signing on the dotted line any day to become the 3rd judge -- are being planted by people with a grudge against "A.I." and people who are in direct competition with the show.

There have been a number of stories about Lopez's alleged "diva demands" -- that she's demanding way too much money and insisting on movie deals -- but we're told the negotiations have actually been "normal."  We're told there is a movie component to the deal -- as well as the possibility of other TV projects -- but the centerpiece has always been "Idol."

Our sources say it's all but a done deal ... and that Lopez will be at the judge's table next week for "A.I." auditions.