Heartbroken! Toni Braxton Loses Rights to 27 Songs

These are not the best of times for freshly divorced singer, Toni Braxton as the ‘Un-break my Heart’ crooner has lost the rights to several of her major hit songs numbering 27 in total.
Toni whose divorce was only just finalised last Wednesday after being separated from her husband since 2009 lost the songs after she was outbid in her ongoing bankruptcy saga. Toni who has filed for bankruptcy thrice in 15 years struck a deal which saw her settle her debtors while still retaining an option to buy back her 27 songs from her music catalogue for $20,ooo. However, the deal had one small loophole – she could be outbid and that’s exactly what happened, a smart aleck named Ross M. Klein spotted the loophole and homed in for the kill by doubling Ms. Braxton’s price and nabbing the tunes. Songs included in the list of nabbed tunes are: ‘You’re Making Me High’, ‘How Many Ways’ and ‘Always’.
It is unclear whether her hit single ‘Unbreak My Heart’ still remains hers but the fate of the track remains shaky at this time. Implications of not owning the rights to the songs means that Toni Braxton will not be entitled to any profit made from sales or performance of the songs.
First the divorce and now the loss of her songs, it’s safe to say Toni’s heart will most certainly need some un-breaking…

Its Official! Angelina Jolie is Hollywood’s Highest Paid Actress

 
You don’t get touted as one of the most beautiful and talented actresses in the business, have the United Nation’s Secretary-General on speed dial and parade one of Hollywood’s hottest leading men as a partner and not wind up on top of the pack, its against the laws of moviedom!
Now Angelina may have broken a few other rules in the past (hint: she had a co-star who was married at the time as partner in crime) but when it comes to her craft, Angelina is all pro and very much in demand and that’s exactly what’s landed her to the top of the highest earning actresses list with a tidy $33 million earned between June 2012 and June 2013. This is inspite of the fact that the beautiful actress has not actually acted in any movie (the last being the lackluster ”The Tourist”) since 2010! That’s right, Angie has so much star power that even with the fact that she hasn’t had a movie in theaters in 3 years, she still raked in $33 million according to Forbes magazine. Angelina was reportedly paid $15 million to star in “Maleficent,” a revisionist version of “Sleeping Beauty” told from the point-of-view of the drowsy princess’ magical foe which would be out in 2014, she’s also had a $10 million endorsement deal as face of luxury line, Louis Vuitton. She also been busy behind the scenes directing her debut feature film ”In the Land of Blood and Honey” and ”Unbroken” which will hit theaters in December 2014.
Next on the list is Hollywood’s new It-girl, Jennifer Lawrence who raked in an impressive $26 million for a newbie. Jennifer had an incredibly successful break-out year nabbing the Oscar for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook” as well as getting splashed across theaters worldwide for her role as Katniss Everdeen in “The Hunger Games”. With the next Hunger Games movie in the works and a role in the “X-Men: Days of the Future Past”, Jennifer is poised to hang around the list for a while.
With the huge success of the Twilight series, its no surprise that Kristen Stewart is third on the list. The former squeeze of co-star Robert Pattinson made $22 million in the fiscal year also taking int to account her role in the blockbuster “Snow White and the Huntsman”. Critics however state that with the Twilight series over, Kristen’s future in the big league is not quite certain.
Other top-earning actresses for the year 2013 include:
4. Jennifer Aniston – $20 million
5. Emma Stone – $16 million
6. Sandra Bullock – 14 million
7. Natalie Portman – $14 million
8. Charlize Theron – $11 million
9. Mila Kunis – $11 million
10. Julia Roberts – $11 million

Sunday Mba Ranked 24th Best Player In The World

A first-time entry for both player and country, Sunday Mba has been Nigeria’s revelation over the last year.

The midfielder’s inclusion, along with five other home-based players, in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations squad raised eyebrows but the 24-year-old played better than many of the nation’s more heralded foreign contingent.

Having started the tournament on the bench, Mba was Nigeria’s hero in the knockout stages. He scored the winner in the quarter-final against Cote d'Ivoire to spell the end for Didier Drogba’s trophyless 'golden generation'. Then in the final itself, Mba fired home the only goal against Burkina Faso to gift Nigeria their first Afcon title since 1994.

The 24-year-old was also one of Nigeria’s best performers at the Confederations Cup and has helped to draw attention to the depth of talent in the Nigerian league.

A drawn out transfer tussle between Warri Wolves - who own the player and his full transfer rights - and new club Enugu Rangers - where he will stay on loan until the end of the league season in September - mean he has played just a single domestic game, scoring one goal.

NIGERIA
GAMES: 10
GOALS: 3
ASSISTS: 0

ENUGU RANGERS
GAMES: 1
GOALS: 1
ASSISTS: 0

HONOURS: AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS

Nneka The Pretty Serpent Actress Turns To God?Join Eucharia Anunobi On The Altar

Can somebody shout Halleluiah? It’s indeed glorious to know that Ndidi Obi, the Nneka the Pretty Serpent actress has been called to the altar officially. The lady is now a worker in the vineyard just like her colleague, Eucharia Annunobi.

The rate at which Nollywood actors are now turning to God speak volume and it’s indeed a welcoming idea. From the inventions or device of Nollywood, Liz Benson, Obot Etuk, Orisabunmi etc. are the first starters. Then, Mr. Koldsweath, Mr. Okonkwo etc. followed up.
Recently, Eucharia, the daring actress, whose foray into the vineyard it’s no longer a story, joined the list as she has since repackaged herself for Christ.

As you are reading this, Ndidi Obi, the beautiful actress got ordained penultimate Sunday in her church as a church official. Now as a new creature, she will be more committed to God’s work than mans.

Meanwhile, the actress has said that her new position in church will not stop her from acting; she still wants to keep her fan base and give her lovers in the movie world what they have always loved to see about her. May God help you o!

Davido breaks up with Girlfriend

It's not a new thing that relationship breaks but in the entertainment industry today, it seems the rate in which marriages or relationships break these days needs serious attention.

The recent we just heard is about the singing artiste, David Adeleke a.k.a. Davido who has just separated from his girlfriend.

Davido, Omo Baba Olowo as he's also called tweeted that he's single again and needs a queen to share all this money with.

Read his tweet, “I’m a young nigga living the single life—need a queen to share all this money with…” he’s declaring that he is single again….

ASUU denies plan to call off strike on Thursday

The National President of Academic Staff Unionof Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, has expressed his surprise at the news that the union was planning to call off the strike on Thursday.

Speaking to Vanguard, he revealed that they have not reached any agreement with the government yet.

“There is nothing like that (suspending the strike). I am also surprised to hear people say that we are going to call off the strike,” he said.

“Our members have made it categorically clear what they want. This meeting we had with government on Friday at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, is just exploratory.

“We are trying to look at issues holistically and see how we are going to address them. So assignments were given to various people that attended the meeting and the expectation is that we will meet tomorrow (today), Monday and look at the assignment given and also look at it on Thursday again.

“So, that is why I’m surprised to hear people say that we are going to suspend strike on Thursday. The mandate of our members is very clear. So, we will wait and see what the Monday and Thursday meetings unfold and then we report back to our members.”

When he was asked about how long it would take for ASUU officials to meet together, after the meeting with government on Thursday, he replied: “We are in constant consultation with our members, we don’t really have problems with that.

“After the meeting, we will decide when to link up with our members depending upon what is placed on table on Thursday.”

In reaction to the speculation that ASUU might call off the strike, if the government meets 50% of their 2009 agreement, Faggae said they would rather get to the bridge first and then decide whether to cross it. He however commended the Joint Senate and House of Representatives on Education, for their positive disposition towards the resolution of the crisis.

“For us, the interaction we have had with the Joint Committee clearly indicates that they are concerned like other Nigerians,” he stated

“This is expected of the representatives of people. You see the problem has always been that the executive arm of government does not really hearken to advise that are given on how best to address the problems on education in this country.

“We are convinced as a union that the only thing the government can really do for Nigerians is to avail them of education.

“Once you are able to do that, you will see that people will be able to generate jobs and they will be able to take care of themselves and contribute to nation building. So that is the argument we are placing on the table.”

 

Jay-Z Visits Mark Zuckerberg At Facebook HQ

Jay-Z is more than making a few rounds out in the streets in between shows, and it seems like surprising his wife Beyoncé wasn’t enough. Before hitting the San Francisco leg of the Legends Of The Summer Tour with Justin Timberlake last night [Jul. 26], Jay-Z made a quick stop at the Facebook offices to visit Mark Zuckerberg and the team.