By Farooq Kperogi In this series, I contrast Nigerian pronunciation with both Received Pronunciation and General American. The phonetic transcription I use here is not necessarily standard; it is intended to help my readers understand how to pronounce the words I’veisolated for discussion. 1. Amoeba. Nigerians pronounce this word just the way it is written, that is, “amo- iba.” But in both Received Pronunciation and General American, it is pronounced “ameeba.” It rhymes with “Habeeba” except that the terminal “a” sound in “ameeba” isn’t as strong as it is in “Habeeba.” There is a good chance that you would never be understood in America or Britain if you said “amo-iba.” 2. Apostle. Nigerians pronounce this word as “apostul,” but the “t” in the word is silent in both British and American English pronunciation. It sounds like “aposl” in ...

By NUELLA OGADILLIM Her name is synonymous with tears. Often times, her role in movies evokes pity, pains and pangs of motherhood. If you call Rita Edochie, Nollywood’s Best Weeping Actress, then, you are right on point. There is every possibility you will find the thespian in one out of 10 Nollywood movies, playing the role of a wife, mother-in-law or mother. This Enugu based actress can capture her audience by bringing to life any given role she plays. In this interview with Entertainment Express, the mother of four who has been mistaken for several years as the wife of popular actor, Pete Edochie has revealed that she is not the wife of the top actor. She further talked about the secrets of her success in the industry and how she has managed to be a good mother and wife. Aside the Rita Edochie we see on movies, who exactly is Rita Edochie? My name is Rita Tony Edochie. I am an actress, a proud mother of four (two boys and two girls). One of my daughters is marr...

To many lovers of Yoruba movie industry, the name Odunlade Adekola is like what Omotola Jalade Ekeinde or Genevieve Nnaji mean to Nollywood. No wonder he is one of the highest paid actors in that sector of the Nigerian film industry. Apart from being an actor, Odun, as he is well known by fans, is also a Glo ambassador. He has also had his share of romantic scandals since gaining fame some years ago. Not too many people know that the Abeokuta, Ogun State-based actor is married with kids. We got hold of a picture showing Odun having fun with his two sons. The children took after him as the boys are replica of Odunlade Adekola also known as Sunday Dagboru. When he displays his dexterity in any of the home videos, virtually every lover of his work will thumb him up but it’s not the same thing at the home front. The reason being that, there are rumours that between his wife and Odunlade’s family, all is not well and his marriage is said to be seriously...

Ebola: 2 Nigerians Confirmed Positive In Sierra Leone – Minister By Winifred Ogbebo and Victor Okeke — Nov 6, 2014 | 5 Comments The minister of state for health, Dr Khaliru Alhassan, has disclosed that health officials in Sierra Leone have officially informed the ministry that two Nigerians resident in Freetown have been diagnosed with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). He said that one of the Nigerians is a 27-year-old indigene of Abia State, while the other is a 22-year-old indigene of Edo State. The minister, who made this disclosure in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, when he briefed the press on EVD at the just-concluded National Council on Health Meeting, said that details of the two cases will be made available when full investigation of their status is concluded. He stressed that from the information available to the ministry, both Nigerians received treatment in isolation centres in Freetown, Sierra Leone, adding that one of them has been successfully treated and...

Ebola: 2 Nigerians Confirmed Positive In Sierra Leone – Minister By Winifred Ogbebo and Victor Okeke — Nov 6, 2014 | 5 Comments The minister of state for health, Dr Khaliru Alhassan, has disclosed that health officials in Sierra Leone have officially informed the ministry that two Nigerians resident in Freetown have been diagnosed with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). He said that one of the Nigerians is a 27-year-old indigene of Abia State, while the other is a 22-year-old indigene of Edo State. The minister, who made this disclosure in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, when he briefed the press on EVD at the just-concluded National Council on Health Meeting, said that details of the two cases will be made available when full investigation of their status is concluded. He stressed that from the information available to the ministry, both Nigerians received treatment in isolation centres in Freetown, Sierra Leone, adding that one of them has been successfully treated an...

Jim Iyke suspends acting for business, plans going back to school     James Ikechukwu Esomugha, popularly known as Jim Iyke, is a Nigerian actor in Nigeria's movie industry and one of the stars of the movie Last Flight to Abuja alongside Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Hakeem Kae-Kazim. Born : September 25, 1976 (age 38), Libreville, Gabon Nationality : Nigerian Parents : Stephen Okolue , Ngozi Gladys Okelue Esomugha Wikipedia   In a chat with source , Jim was not willing to speak on anything about his relationship but rather , gushed more about his business ventures and others. He said that , he is more focused on his business ventures than anything else and he has not abandoned Nollywood, rather it’s the other businesses that is hindering him from accepting more scripts in Nigeria, He also noted that he will be off the line in Nollywood for long… Jim added that he felt after over 10 years of being in the movie industry , he wants to c...

Piper Rolfe is legally blind, but when she had a vision of her friend getting brutally attacked, she immediately raced into action. The heroic 10-year-old was playing in the woods outside of her house with her buddy Irie Campbell and her little brother when a raccoon lunged at Irie and started biting her all over her body, WCAX reports. Irie tried fending off the vicious animal to no avail. That's when Piper asked her friend to describe the animal and then stepped in with a stick and started beating the raccoon until it finally scurried away. Irie suffered six bites altogether and was treated for possible rabies exposure. "She really helped out a lot," Irie told WCAX of her friend’s bravery . "She's a good friend." While Piper’s courage is certainly commendable, she is just one of a number of heroes who wouldn’t let a disability stand in the way of saving a life. When Keith Day, who’s been blind since birth , heard his friend, Morgan Tr...