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Lemmy and his crew won the regionals for the Malta Guinness Street Dance Competition in 2009. He is also the star of the new Malta Guinness Advert. In this edition of our “Goodness to Greatness” series, we caught up with Lemmy and he talked about all the amazing work he’s been doing since winning the Malta Guinness Street Dance Competition.

Q. What motivates you to dance? 

A. The PASSION I have for dance is my major drive. When I started dancing it was never about the money, the money started coming in eventually, but the passion never dwindled. I was driven by the fun, the excitement, and the sense of purpose dance gave me. I wasn't always a dancer, I was an actor first. My love for the arts generally led me to study theatre and film arts, in the University of Jos, where I majored in dance. I see dance as a text in motion. A means of expression, where you let your body speak. My love for dance and the art in general is my motivation.

Q. How did you hear about the Malta Guinness street dance?

A. It was in 2009, a friend and a member of my group (Transformed Generation), Franklin Patrick, saw the advert online, and printed out the form. It was an opportunity we weren't ready to forfeit.

Q. How was the Malta Guinness Street Dance experience? 

A. After finding out about the competition, I put a team of six together, we called ourselves ‘HIS GOLD’. We left Kaduna for Jos. On our way to Jos, it was early, about 4am, and we were stopped by armed robbers, they mounted roadblocks, it took the grace of God, and the driver's skills to manoeuvre around the robbers and the roadblocks. It all happened so fast, it was the first time someone ever pointed a gun at me, even though the driver never stopped, and it was super scary. That did not stop us. 

We got to Jos, competed, we were favourites, but we didn't win. So we decided to move to Enugu to try out that region; amidst the lack of money, and nowhere to sleep, we still competed; and still we didn't win. We didn't give up, we moved to Benin and changed our name to “Isaiah 54 (i54)” where we eventually won.

Malta Guinness Street Dance gave me my first pay check in dance after five (5) years of dancing without payment. Winning the regionals was Eighth Hundred Thousand Naira (N800,000), that was a lot of money. It was then I knew I could actually make a career out of dance. 

Malta Guinness Street Dance gave me some of my most treasured experiences. The priceless bond it created between me and my brothers Oche (GG), Franklin(eff ell), Felix (firm), Ajibola (above), promise (kiss), and my humble self, LIGHTwas my stage name.

 

Q. What did you do after Malta Guinness Street Dance? 


A. After Malta Guinness Street Dance, I tried out other competitions, won a few, lost some. I lost my dad in 2009 just after the competition, the struggle to hustle with dance and see myself through school at the same time, wasn't easy. But God saw me through. I haven't stopped dancing since then. I've done a lot of stage performances with a lot of A-list music artists, travelled to represent Nigeria in the Abu Dhabi international dance Festival; I became a Choreographer, and a dance director. I was the assistant dance director on the famous TV show "Dance with Peter", I have choreographed and directed major productions, some of which I'm not at liberty to mention. Starred in major theatre and Broadway productions like Saro the musical by BAP productions, heartbeat the musical by Lufodo (Olu Jacobs and Joke Silver), Gula by de classical productions, to mention a few.

 

Q. How did you become the star of the Malta Guinness Advert?

A. I heard about the casting from Mr. Wale Rubber, he sent the address to me and I showed up and auditioned like every other artiste. Honestly I can't say how I became the star of the ad; I guess I was just being myself.

Q. In the commercial, you go out to solve problems, is that something you do? Or want to do every day?

A. The character in the commercial (Abu) is who I am in reality. I'm a problem solver, whether or not I can solve the problem, I put in effort. It's who I am, I take care of things, and I take care people.

Q. What role would you say Malta Guinness played in fuelling your greatness and helping you actualize your dream?


A. I would start by saying DANCE IS TAKING OVER. Dance is the future of entertainment in Nigeria. Right from the days of Malta Guinness street dance Africa, I've always wondered what it would feel like, to be the face of the brand, to be the brand ambassador, I'm not there yet, but I'll get there. So far so good, Malta Guinness has placed me on a pedestal, and I intend to reach for the moon and beyond. This is just the beginning, it's not pride, but I'm the next big thing. Thank you Malta Guinness.

Malta Guinness is a premium malt drink, packed full of goodness and energy with vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6. Malta Guinness Goodness has been fuelling the Greatness of Nigerian c“Malta Guinness has placed me on a pedestal, and I intend to reach for the moon and beyond”- Lemmy Adejo

Lemmy and his crew won the regionals for the Malta Guinness Street Dance Competition in 2009. He is also the star of the new Malta Guinness Advert. In this edition of our “Goodness to Greatness” series, we caught up with Lemmy and he talked about all the amazing work he’s been doing since winning the Malta Guinness Street Dance Competition.

Q. What motivates you to dance? 

A. The PASSION I have for dance is my major drive. When I started dancing it was never about the money, the money started coming in eventually, but the passion never dwindled. I was driven by the fun, the excitement, and the sense of purpose dance gave me. I wasn't always a dancer, I was an actor first. My love for the arts generally led me to study theatre and film arts, in the University of Jos, where I majored in dance. I see dance as a text in motion. A means of expression, where you let your body speak. My love for dance and the art in general is my motivation.

Q. How did you hear about the Malta Guinness street dance?

A. It was in 2009, a friend and a member of my group (Transformed Generation), Franklin Patrick, saw the advert online, and printed out the form. It was an opportunity we weren't ready to forfeit.

Q. How was the Malta Guinness Street Dance experience? 

A. After finding out about the competition, I put a team of six together, we called ourselves ‘HIS GOLD’. We left Kaduna for Jos. On our way to Jos, it was early, about 4am, and we were stopped by armed robbers, they mounted roadblocks, it took the grace of God, and the driver's skills to manoeuvre around the robbers and the roadblocks. It all happened so fast, it was the first time someone ever pointed a gun at me, even though the driver never stopped, and it was super scary. That did not stop us. 

We got to Jos, competed, we were favourites, but we didn't win. So we decided to move to Enugu to try out that region; amidst the lack of money, and nowhere to sleep, we still competed; and still we didn't win. We didn't give up, we moved to Benin and changed our name to “Isaiah 54 (i54)” where we eventually won.

Malta Guinness Street Dance gave me my first pay check in dance after five (5) years of dancing without payment. Winning the regionals was Eighth Hundred Thousand Naira (N800,000), that was a lot of money. It was then I knew I could actually make a career out of dance. 

Malta Guinness Street Dance gave me some of my most treasured experiences. The priceless bond it created between me and my brothers Oche (GG), Franklin(eff ell), Felix (firm), Ajibola (above), promise (kiss), and my humble self, LIGHTwas my stage name.


Q. What did you do after Malta Guinness Street Dance? 


A. After Malta Guinness Street Dance, I tried out other competitions, won a few, lost some. I lost my dad in 2009 just after the competition, the struggle to hustle with dance and see myself through school at the same time, wasn't easy. But God saw me through. I haven't stopped dancing since then. I've done a lot of stage performances with a lot of A-list music artists, travelled to represent Nigeria in the Abu Dhabi international dance Festival; I became a Choreographer, and a dance director. I was the assistant dance director on the famous TV show "Dance with Peter", I have choreographed and directed major productions, some of which I'm not at liberty to mention. Starred in major theatre and Broadway productions like Saro the musical by BAP productions, heartbeat the musical by Lufodo (Olu Jacobs and Joke Silver), Gula by de classical productions, to mention a few.

Q. How did you become the star of the Malta Guinness Advert?

A. I heard about the casting from Mr. Wale Rubber, he sent the address to me and I showed up and auditioned like every other artiste. Honestly I can't say how I became the star of the ad; I guess I was just being myself.

Q. In the commercial, you go out to solve problems, is that something you do? Or want to do every day?

A. The character in the commercial (Abu) is who I am in reality. I'm a problem solver, whether or not I can solve the problem, I put in effort. It's who I am, I take care of things, and I take care people.


Q. What role would you say Malta Guinness played in fuelling your greatness and helping you actualize your dream?


A. I would start by saying DANCE IS TAKING OVER. Dance is the future of entertainment in Nigeria. Right from the days of Malta Guinness street dance Africa, I've always wondered what it would feel like, to be the face of the brand, to be the brand ambassador, I'm not there yet, but I'll get there. So far so good, Malta Guinness has placed me on a pedestal, and I intend to reach for the moon and beyond. This is just the beginning, it's not pride, but I'm the next big thing. Thank you Malta Guinness.

Malta Guinness is a premium malt drink, packed full of goodness and energy with vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6. Malta Guinness Goodness has been fuelling the Greatness of Nigerian consumers for almost 30 years. The “Goodness to Greatness” series showcases Nigerians who have been fuelled to greatness by Malta Guinness.

consumers for almost 30 years. The “Goodness to Greatness” series showcases Nigerians who have been fueled to greatness by Malta Guinness.

The winner of the 2017 Queen of Akwa Ibom Teenagers Forum, Abasiodiong Eno Inyang, has tendered an apology after she was dethroned for releasing 'semi-nude' photos to mark her birthday. Read previous report  here

In the apology letter posted on her Facebook page hours ago, the 20-year-old said she had been sad and depressed ever since the incident. Read below:

''AN APOLOGY LETTER FROM MY SUBCONSCIOUS MIND.

..."In a dilemma such as which i see myself, one would be lost on who to chose between the Devil & Deep Blue Sea.
I CHOSE THE DEEP BLUE SEA".

I, Miss Abasiodiong Eyo Inyang who until my dethronement few days ago was MISS TEENS 2017/18 deeply apologies over my negative behaviour lately.
Few days ago i added another year to my age & i thought it wise to embark on a photoshoot, I decided to post my "Half Nude" pictures taken with the clearest of intentions.
Not knowing I would be misunderstood!

And so, I apologize to organisers of the "Miss Teens Pageant" whose crown I bore...
To teenagers across boards who are victims because of how they dress...
To Akwa Ibomites who I let down...
To parents, family, School & friends...
Please, from the deepest recesses of my heart, i plead for FORGIVENESS.

The past few days have been hell for me, so depressed & so hard on me regarding the fact i was a serving queen & shouldn't indulge on negative trends. It hurts & sincerely, I have never felt this way in my entire life, and I just can not control it.

I never meant to bring disrespect to the world of Pagentry or modelling professions, my intention was not to belittled the crown or insult fellow queens. No... Far from it.

MY REGRETS:
1.) Not being asked WHY but being judged by ALL without an opportunity for fair hearing.

2.) Not being allowed to face a panel on my suitability to continue as a TEEN AMBASSADOR before being banished.

3.) Not being asked the motive behind my actions.

4.) Not given a chance/opportunity to atone & plead for forgiveness.

5.) Being chastised, condemned & treated as an infidel over a mistake i should have been corrected with kid gloves.

Notwithstanding,
I am sorry for what I did yesterday, I am sorry for what I did today and what I'll do tomorrow.
I know I could apologize for days on end but it may not eliminate your thoughts on me but i take solace on God Almighty & on his grace i continually seek strength to endure the pain i currently face.
Knowing my actions upset many tremendously,
PLEASE I AM DEEPLY SORRY.
My fault, I AM HUMAN & NOT A SAINT WITHOUT BLAME.

Dear Friends,
Help me if you will "Not to drown in this
DEEP BLUE SEA".
We Teens must grow, and Thrive, for a better tomorrow.
As a child raised from a christian home, i seek for forgiveness from all who i must have offended, i am not entirely perfect so let me not be crucified over an ignorance i now regret.
It is my fervent supplications to God that my apology over this sad episode of my life be ACCEPTED by all who i offended by this ugly incidence.
Once again, I AM DEEPLY SORRY, PLEASE ACCEPT ME BACK AS I AM.

God bless you all.

Miss Abasiodiong Eyo Inyang

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have welcomed their third child - and some fans are convinced Kim's sister Kylie Jenner was the surrogate.

On Tuesday new! reported that the Keeping Up With The Karashians star, 37, had welcomed a 'healthy' baby girl on Monday, while Kylie, 20, has refused to comment on speculation she is pregnant with Travis Scott's baby. 

Fans are now convinced that Kylie was her sister's surrogate in a bizarre conspiracy theory. It comes after Kim announced the arrival of a baby girl on January 15 weighing 7lb 6oz via a surrogate.

Fans took to Twitter to discuss the conspiracy theory. One wrote: "I'm convinced that @KylieJenner was Kim and Kanye's surrogate.. But either way Congratulations @KimKardashian and Kanye West to your latest addition. Heres to a beautiful and healthy baby girl! I'm so happy for you guys!!"

On Tuesday Kim - wife of rapper Kanye West, 40 - wrote on her app: "She's here! We're so in love...Kanye and I are happy to announce the arrival of our healthy, beautiful baby girl. 

"We are incredibly grateful to our surrogate who made our dreams come true with the greatest gift one could give and to our wonderful doctors and nurses for their special care. North and Saint are especially thrilled to welcome their baby sister. Love, Kim Kardashian West."

Former big brother Naija housemate, Uriel Oputa has disclosed how she reacted when she heard the cost of the Prada bag and sunglasses (pictured below), she was posing with at a store.

She attempted to buy the items but the price made her run for her life. Lol

I wanted to post this picture to show I don buy Prada Bag and Glasses... But the truth is when I heard the price I told the guy in igbo I'm coming.. I ran for my life because he was asking how he should wrap my items.

A post shared by Uriel Ngozi Oputa (@urielmusicstar) on Jan 16, 2018 at 10:28am PST

No doubt, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!

Singer Davido is obviously smitten with how beautiful his first daughter, Imade Adeleke is growing up to be so beautiful and really taking after his fashion style.

He recently shared this photo of her on his page, describing her as his Ada and affirming that the swag is inbuilt.

See other photos of Imade below:

The swag is in built !! 💉💉💉💉 My #ADA @realimadeadeleke

A post shared by Davido Adeleke (@davidoofficial) on Jan 17, 2018 at 1:23am PST

Teen Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels is on the cover of House of Maliq’s latest issue, and in an interview with the magazine she revealed she earns about N600,000 per movie as she was introduced into the movie industry at a very tender age by her mother.

House of Maliq also revealed her estimated net worth to be $350,000, Making her the richest teen actress in Nigeria, Good for her, Wale ojo also graced the cover..

Regina Daniels Net worth is $350,000

Regina Daniels was born on 13th May, 2000 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria. She is currently 17 years old. She joined the Nigerian movie industry [Nollywood] in 2007 at the age of 7 years.

In 2010 she rose to fame after starring on the blockbuster movie “Miracle Child” which was a tragedy movie.

She is currently earning #600,000 per movie. She was introduced into the movie industry at a very tender age by her mother. It may interest you to know that she has starred in movies with top Nollywood stars like Genevieve Nnaji, Ini Edo and Chika Ike.

She currently has a fan base over 1 millon unique followers on Facebook and on Instagram.

She has a charity organization which she called “Regina Daniels Foundation” the organization is aimed helping people with physical challenges.

She is currently one of the richest and most influential teenage actress in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of $350,000.

What do we call this now, a switch in profession or exploring possible ends?

Sonia Ogbonna, the lovely wife of actor IK Ogbonna, shared a beautiful photo of her in a bikini by the pool and a follower decided to criticize her.

The follower thought it inappropriate for her, as a married woman, to expose her body that way and said as much in the comment section.

But Sonia, who in an earlier post warned people not to write her “a moral epistle in comment section about inappropriate beach dress code” gave the woman the attention she was looking for.

Nigerian singer, Davido is not smiling with debtors as he threatened to publish their names to the public if they don’t pay up by today.

The ‘FIA’ crooner took to his Instagram page to make the announcement.

He wrote;

Putting out a list of people owing me in this Lagos very soon…some think say dem dey government ok na we go see where the post go take you!! SCAMMER!!! plenty talk no dey full basket!! If you don’t pay me up by today I’m releasing your name to the public.

This comes after news broke that he’s been dragged to court by the Lagos State government for tax related issues.

Kim Kardashian has been praised for having the "best pregnancy bounce-back body of all time" after she posted a picture of herself following the birth of her third child.

The couple's surrogate gave birth on Monday morning, with the pair welcoming a healthy baby girl, weighing in at 7lbs 6oz.

She tweeted: "# momofthree."

And the new mum celebrated by posting a picture of her gym-honed body - much to the hilarity of fans.

"Somebody said Kim Kardashian will have ht best pregnancy bounce-back body of all time," one fan tweeted.

While others asked why her kids weren't in the picture.

"Usually when people say 'mom of ...”=' they usually include the kids in the pic lol," another fan jibed.

The Kardashian family have been celebrating the birth of Kim's second daughter.

Kris sent her a cake covered in pink icing and Kim shared a photo on Instagram writing: "Thank you Mom."

Meanwhile, it's been reported that Kim was in the hospital delivery room when her third child was born, despite reports that she'd been banned by her surrogate.

The reality babe was front and centre at the birth of her little girl, according to TMZ .

Sources told the website that Kim was there when her surrogate was in labour and was the first person to have skin-on-skin contact with her baby.

They also say that husband Kanye West was at the hospital - although not in the delivery room - along with Kim's mum Kris Jenner and her sisters.

It's not yet known if the surrogate gave birth at Los Angeles' plush Cedars-Sinai hospital, where Kimye welcomed their other two children.

Earlier today it was reported that their surrogate had 'banned' them from the delivery suite.

The couple desperately wanted to watch their baby girl enter the world, reported heat magazine .

But the woman carrying their child apparently wasn't so keen.

Making matters worse, there was said to be nothing Kimye could do about it, because they promised to let the woman call the shots from the outset.

"The surrogate has done things her way. That was how everything was agreed up front," a source told the magazine.

"While they aren't arguing about it, Kim and Kanye have privately found it a struggle not being able to put their own touches on the delivery. They both wanted to witness the birth, but the surrogate wasn't as keen. They were hoping to reach a compromise but that hasn't happened."

It's also said that the pair wanted her to use the same doctor that delivered their children North, four and two-year-old Saint, as well as the rest of the Kardashian bebes - but again, the surrogate apparently said no.

Today, Kim thanked the surrogate who delivered her and Kanye 's third baby.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star shared the happy news that her daughter had been born on her website.

And she tweeted a link to her statement, saying: "She's here!"

The reality beauty's fans were so excited by the news.

One said: "Can’t wait to find out her name"

"Congrats," said another.

And another wrote: "Congratulations ki ki can't wait to find out her name!"

Aunty Khloe was also made up, with Kim's pregnant younger sister retweeting her post, along with a string of love hearts.

Selena Gomez has come under fire over her involvement with the controversial Woody Allen movie, A Rainy Day in New York. While Gomez's co-stars have publicly expressed regret for deciding to work with the director – who faces serious child sexual abuse allegations – fans of the pop star have made it clear that they would like an apology from her over Allen's film.

"Make Selena write an apology about the Woody Allen film," an Instagram user wrote to Mandy Teefey, Gomez's mother. Not the one to mince her words, Teefey spoke out by not only slamming critics over their comments but also clarifying her stand over the controversial movie.