PERSONALITY: PHILIP EMEAGWALI

I've been getting several emails from people who visit my blog, talking non-stop about this great Nigerian scientist called proffessor Philip Emeagali. I must confess I'd never heard about this guy until now. I googled his name and was surprised at how much one Nigerian has contributed to the development of science in the world. Why has he never been mentioned by the Nigerian press? Or did I miss it? Anyway, I visited his website http://www.emeagwali.com/ and saw this...




*The Web owes much of its existence to Philip Emeagwali" - TIME magazine
*A father of the Internet" - CNN
*One of the great minds of the Information Age" - Bill Clinton
*Emeagwali Voted History's 35th Greatest African.
*Postage Stamps Honor Supercomputer Genius.
*Stamps issued to commemorate Philip Emeagwali.
*Oscar Winner Denzel Washington Asked to Star as Emeagwali

*Orations & Poems for Emeagwali by Bill Clinton and several spoken word artists.

*This is year #5 that Emeagwali been ranked #1 Ranked #1 in computing (Coming in June '07)
*CNN Calls Emeagwali: A FATHER OF THE INTERNET

This is so amazing. Those of you who have more info on this genius please share your knowledge with us...

BTW, I must say here that I'm very sad about Jodie's departure from Idol WA. I wonder what went wrong...

BEYONCE QUOTE!

"First of all, I don't listen to the radio. If I do, it would be in the car on my way to a venue - but not consciously. I don't go on the Internet. ... Unless I'm approving videos or approving song mixes, I don't go. I don't buy anything online. I'm scared. I don't want to just give 'em my credit card. I don't wanna be hacked. Everybody messes with celebrities. At a point, you just have to decide if you really want it. If you do, you have to have a tough skin. And after you get a certain amount of success, you have no choice. Either you're gonna turn to other things to take away the pain you feel, or you have to deal with it and move on. If it's something about my sister or my nephew or it's something evil, then yes, I'm upset. I wanna kill somebody. If it's a rumor that's vindictive, or something harmful, or something everybody's believing that is completely not true, then it's frustrating because there's nothing you can do about it. If someone misquotes you, or says some complete lie, and then they go back and retract that, people still don't believe you didn't say it. ... So sometimes it hurts. Sometimes I wanna cry. Sometimes I wanna scream. Sometimes I wanna curse people out."

- Beyonce tells the new issue of Vibe magazine

I don't know what to make of this statement from Beyonce. Help me out you guys...she doesn't listen to the radio or go on the net consciously?...I love B but this statement is kinda puzzling...no? I thought...still think she's one very beautiful, talented and happy chick. What do you think?

FUNKE KUTI, GENEVIEVE NNAJI QUOTE

Genevieve Nnaji's interview with Ronke Apampa

On what she's missing in her life
"The only thing missing in my life is a man. I don't have a man at the moment but as much as it comes as a necessity, it also comes as a blessing in disguise"


Funke Kuti quote

On her relationship with ex-hubby Femi Kuti
"We are not particularly friends. If I call Made (their son) or Made calls me and he says his dad is around, I'll just tell him to let me say hi to him. Because of the child between us, there has to be some sort of communication"

Does she regret quitting her marriage?

"I wouldn't say I regret walking out of my marriage, If I had continued I wouldn't be where I am today. I was always Femi's wife, not Funke but now I am Funke. I have a life of my own, I have an image I have created for myself"

The only thing missing in Genny's life at the moment is a man, that was a bold statement fom her. I saw the interview on TV just this morning...she said so many things...but this is the one I remember clearly.

I guess no matter how successful, famous, beautiful etc, we all need a man in our lives. Does anyone disagree?

I've always wished for a reconciliation between Funke and Femi, they were so lovely together. I totally hate it when two people who love each other can't find a way to stay together. It's sad sha!

What do you guys think of Funke and Genny quote?

NAIJA ENTERTAINMENT NEWS.

2face finds another promoter
2face has just signed a promotional contract with Dojoe Entertainment, a creative marketing media and promotional outfit based in Lagos. The entertainment company is set to co-ordinate and market 2face's soon to be announced nation-wide tour. I love 2face's new album much more than the first one. His was the first album I bought 3times. I bought the first one, it was stolen/taken, bought the second, definitely stolen, bought the 3rd one, guarding it like a mad woman lol...moving on...


Majek Fashek's life about to be documented
The true life story of veteran and talented Reggae artiste Majek Fashek is about to be documented in a movie titled 'The Rainmaker'. The producers of the film are still looking for the perfect person to play his character. Whoever gets the role must learn how to play the guiter and talk like a rasta-man. They are also hoping to shoot the film before the end of the year. Also, Majek's new album is set to be released soon.


Azeezat launches new album
Azeezat's long awaited new album 'Born to sing' has finally been released and will be made available to the public soon. The album release party was held on April 20th at Do-it-all. The 10-track album includes 'Lorawagbo', 'Hold on', 'Born to sing' and etc etc is being marketed by Obaino Music.

Modupe Ozolua introduces new beauty treatment

Modupe Ozolua is set to introduce for the first time ever in Nigeria, the revolution in cosmetics treatment called Non-surgical Laser Beauty Therapy. This can do permanent hair removal, treatment of stubborn acne, pimples, scar/wrinkle reduction, tatoo and permanent make-up removal etc.

Modupe is the CEO of the only cosmetic surgery place in Naija (or is there another one?) called Body Enhancement Limited. Modupe says her company is the first Anti-aging center in West Africa. So if you need to alter your looks...you know where to go.

Sade Okoya turns thirty
The young, pretty wife of billionaire Eleganza boss Razak Okoya, Shade Okoya just turned 30 some days ago. Reports say the mother of three is planning the mother of all parties...we'll see.

Bayelsa Govt Sponsors MBGN Queen to Miss Universe
The Bayelsa Governor, Jonathan Goodluck sponsored Miss Bayelsa/1st runner up, Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, 19yr old Ibinabo Pott-Johnson to the Miss Universe pageant which holds this month of May, 28th, in Mexico. The queen left Nigeria yesterday April 30th to go join other contestants. Does she stand a chance? You think?

IDOL WA'S MERCY QUOTE.

Who would you vote to become the next Idol?
"If you ask me who I think is going to win, It's different from who I want. The person I think will win is Timi, because he has a strong and unique voice. If you ask me who I want to win, it's Jodie. And my reasons are: I believe she has a unique voice as well, she is versatile, she can do the fast, the slow, she can do just about anything and I think she also has style"

Who do I think will win, who do I want to win? Timi...simple and short...Jodie is the 'next best thing'. Sorry all you Jodie fans. Just keeping it real...

BTW, Mercy works at the customer service division of Globacom

KENNETH OKONKWO QUOTE!

Before I quote him from a recent interview, let me introduce him a little. Kenneth Okonkwo is one of the pioneers of the Nigerian movie industry. He was the star actor in Nigeria's first home video 'Living in Bondage' One of the best movies ever made in Nigeria, how many of you know it? Kenneth is one of the most respected and highest paid actors in Nigeria...he's also a producer/director.

Kenneth got married in April 2000 to the daughter of the General overseer of the Christian Pentecostal Mission, Ogechi Mercy Ezekiel. By May 2002, the marriage which produced a child, ended. In 2005, he got involved with another woman and the relationship produced a daughter.

He recently granted an interview...hear him...

On his violent temper ending his marriage
"I hate aggressive women. And anyone who wants to torment me, man or woman, I defend myself with aggression and with all ferocity with which the attack is coming. Self defence is the most fundamental element of human rights. So my marriage cannot crash because of my anger. Anger as an emotion would always come up when somebody is unjustly treated. I always prefer to avoid aggressive women so that I wouldn't have to unleash my anger on them. When a lady, by omission or commission, makes herself to be an aggressor, I would not make myself the punching bag, make no mistake about that"
There was this rumour that he was a wife-beater, with this statement, I believe them...this guy needs to get his face slapped.

On why his wife left him
"Sorry for the correction, She didn't leave. The truth is that every of my relationship that crashed, I've always said I'm fed up" Is this guy for real?

On another woman having his baby while his divorce was yet to be finalised
"My first marriage crashed and I needed to date some other people so that after my divorce I should be able to make a choice. I dated some people and discovered they were not what I wanted, so I didn't end up marrying anybody. If she (Nancy Ekedo) has a baby for me, to God be the glory"
There are talks that the second woman has also left the relationship...reading this piece, do you think he's a woman-beater?

LAI LAI!!!

I've been asking relationship questions and people think it's about me? Lai lai. I have a way of doing things to drive people crazy, keep people on their toes. I'm so smart its stupid lol. For those who care to know...I'm still very much with Mr F...

The relationship questions I ask is to create a mini-forum where people can exchange ideas, learn from each other etc etc...

But seriously, I have a married model friend who is madly inlove with a guy who loves her deeply, but the problem is she's married. Married to an Igbo illiterate man at 19 because her parents needed a rich in-law, she's 24years now, has two kids and is unhappy in her marriage. She met this guy who wants to marry her, she loves him and had planned to leave her husband and marry this new guy, they had been together for 2 years and had already done introduction and then all of a sudden she decided to go back to her husband and miserable marriage...because of family pressure and her children. She's been crying non-stop since then. What I want to know is how do walk away from someone you love deeply? How do you forgive yourself for not going after your happiness, for not thinking of yourself first? She's gone back and is determined to stay there and this other guy can't believe that she could just walk away from what they had...it's sad right?

Naija entertainment gists and gossips coming your way...stay tuned!