At last, Foluke Daramola remarries

Daramola and Salako

Contrary to the expectations of her critics, controversial actress, Foluke Daramola is set to wed her lover and business associate, Olukayode Salako, in a traditional ceremony that is scheduled to take place in Lagos on Friday, February 15, 2013 (today).

The couple may have decided to have a low-key wedding, which will be attended by only close friends and relations, in order to avoid getting entangled in another web of negative reactions from their critics and other members of the public.

In a text message, which she  sent to Art & Life on Wednesday, Daramola said, “My hearthrob, Olukayode Ezekiel Salako, would like to engage me, Foluke Omolola Daramola,  amongst a few family members and friends, in a traditional wedding engagement on the February 15, which coincides with my birthday,  at 2, Gbeleyi Avenue, by Femifoam Oyemekun College Road, Ifako-Ijaiye.Time:12 noon. Please, no African time and pray for us ahead. Your presence will gladden our ‘heart’, God bless u.”

Daramola was married before with two children. Until now, her whirlwind romance with Salako, a businessman, politician and civil rights activist, had been the subject of much debate within the social circles of Lagos.

In a previous interview with the The PUNCH, the actress had said that marriage was not on her agenda. She had expressed her desire to proceed on further studies abroad.

Apart from that, Daramola and the groom-to-be had planned to start a non-governmental organisation, known as Change Agents, that would work towards promoting patriotism among young Nigerians.

At the moment, it appears that marriage is uppermost in their minds. Perhaps, tomorrow’s  wedding is aimed at finally shutting up their critics and others who have accused the actress of breaking Salako’s marriage of many years.

Glo offers free data on Samsung Galaxy S3, Note II

Globacom, Nigeria’s National Telecoms Operator, is offering  a free six-month data plan with Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Note II for its subscribers, giving them an opportunity to enjoy instant internet connection from the smartphones.

 The unique benefits for subscribers who opt for the twin Samsung Smartphone offers according to  Globacom’s Marketing Coordinator, Mr. Niyi Olukoya  include 500MB free data on activation, 100MB free data every month for 6 months and discounted tariffs for voice calls at 9k/sec to nine Friends and Family and 18k/sec for other calls to all Networks. The subscriber will enjoy all the benefits once he recharges with N1000 airtime monthly.

“In addition, the mobile internet service on the bundled handsets rides on Globacom’s robust fibre optic infrastructure which runs from Lagos across the West African coast to the United Kingdom and the USA. With these, the subscriber will enjoy fast and reliable Internet connection round the clock,” Olukoya said.

Globacom subscribers wishing to take advantage of the special offer were urged  to visit any of the Gloworld  shops in different parts of the country. Samsung Galazy S3 and Samsung Note II run on Android 4.0 Operating System, a 1.5Ghz processor and a 8mm Camera.

The telecom company  had earlier released the mini-sized Glo Mobile Wi-Fi that wirelessly connects multiple devices, with equal power to the internet. It uses WI-FI to enable PCs, laptops, tablets, smart phones, PSPs, to browse, send emails and connect to social networks seamlessly.

The Mobile Wi-Fi comes with a free SIM and free 1GB data for the first month and another free 1GB data for the next six months based on continuous subscription.

Kardashian in Nigeria for Valentine concert

World famous US TV personality, Kim Kardashian is expected to join Nigerian music sensation, Darey Art Alade who is organising a St. Valentine’s concert in Lagos.

Kardashian, who will be visiting Nigeria for the first time, will co-host the show with Darey, and also partake in an exclusive VIP pre-event dinner to be attended by Platinum ticket holders at Eko Hotel & Suites on Sunday, February 17, 2013.
Darey, fondly called Africa’s R&B king is staging a star-studded act he calls “Love…Like a Movie” concert. Music pundits say the show; an evening of music, dance and drama is planned as a big budget feat.
Kardashian, who is admired worldwide for her role in E! Network’s reality TV series “Keeping up with the Kardashians” will join Darey, Soul Muzik acts; Zaina and Moeazy and other Nigerian music superstars like Psquare, 9ice, 2face Idibia, Flavour, Iyanya, Praiz, Timi Dakolo, Waje and Ice Prince for the show.
South African group, Jozi which worked with Darey on the remix of the hit track ‘Asiko’ are also on the bill to celebrate love and lovers.
Excited, Darey says: “I’m more than happy that Kim Kardashian is joining us for this first-of-its-kind concert.
Millions of Nigerians follow Kim on her different shows, especially “Keeping up with the Kardashians”, and we thought it’d be a good idea to have her co-host “Love…Like a Movie” with me.”
Produced by Soul Musik, the show, a theatrical valentine concert, has been described as an exhibition of performance varieties, using the interpretation of emotions, music, cross-culture dance and acrobatic performances, lights, moving images and customized sets. The concert is expected to also feature The KITONB Project, an extreme theatre company from Italy.
The act will be directed by Angelo Bonello, who arrived Nigeria with a 40-man crew last week, and has since begun pre-production at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre.

Singer Goldie dies at 29

Sensational singer, and Nigeria’s representative at the last edition of Big Brother Africa (BBA), Goldie Harvey  is dead. She died yesterday at the age of 29.
Reports say the singer, who just returned from the Grammy awards in US, died a few hours after, at the Reddington Hospital, Victoria Island. “She was full of life upon her return, but suddenly, something went tragically wrong,” said a source, who added that she died in the arms of her best friend, Denrele Edun, former presenter with Sound City music channel.
Kenny Ogungbe, her label boss, could not be reached on telephone as at the time of this report, but Ellam A. Abass, Artiste and Repertoire Manager at Kennis Music, confirmed that the artiste was indeed, dead.
Details of her death is still sketchy as at the time of this report.
As a musician, Goldie started her career in London, with a pop rock group. Her impact in the last BBA House was remarkable, in view of her betrayal by Kenyan Housemate, Prezzo, with whom she had an intimate moment.
“I can’t define my relationship with Prezzo, but I do know that in the house I came to care for him very much. He was the closest person to me in the house. I never saw any of these things that people outside saw. I am almost not believing it somewhat, but I hold no grudges against him. I still think he’s a great individual and at the end of the day, such is life,” the singer had said in an interview after her eviction from the house.
One of Goldie’s strong wishes was to raise her late mum from death, this, she said to The Nation in a recent interview.