ENTERTAINMENT: How I Nurtured Wande Coal To Greatness- Mother

For every successful man, there is always a woman, and behind the downfall of everyman too, there will always be the traces of a woman, or so they say. In the instance of sensational Marvin Records superstar, Wande Coal, there is a woman who is the solid rock behind his musical relevance and that's his mother, Mrs. Omolara Ojosipe. She recently had a brief chat with Alonge Michael where she reluctantly revealed how she nursed Wande Coal to stardom. How did you nurse Wande Coal to stardom? It's God. He started in the church choir when we were in Redeemed Christian Church, the source of inspiration for his career is God and I always tell him to return all glory back to God. And whatever the challenges that comes along, he should just tell God, "I have not called myself, I didn't put myself in this position, you did so, God see me through". So, we have learnt to rely and put everything in God's care. It's not any human effort but God. I am not so righteous to have such a star as a son but God has decreed that, whosoever He chooses to bless, He blesses. How often do you see or when was the last time you saw him? Oh! That was last month, he's always busy as you know, he's always engaged in his career, I have come to realize this and I cope with it but we talk on the phone from time to time. When he was growing up; was there any trait of him becoming a star? I am a teacher, he started from school, in any gathering he would be singing and people would be rejoicing, sometimes he would crack jokes to the bewilderment of all and sundry. But I noticed that it was affecting his education and as a teacher, I didn't like that, you know, so I started to scold him and made sure he had good grades from secondary school. I monitored him through the secondary school but when he got to the university, there is little I could do to have control on him, so that gave him the opportunity to fully delve into his music. Till tomorrow they still see me as a wicked mum because I was so strict with them about their education. When he was younger, he was always saying that he would want to be like Michael Jackson and I always tell him, this is Africa, Nigeria, You don't expect what works for them there to work for us here. When he started going to dance competitions and he started winning, then I knew he was destined for that and I asked God in prayer to reveal to me if music was his calling. I didn't know it would come that early, sometimes when he was going out, I would asked God to reveal to me if he was going to make headway in music and God revealed to me that he's made to be popular musically. That was the time he won the Hyundai from Hip Hop Awards when he had not even released any record except singles. Briefly tell us about your name? I'm Mrs. Omolara Ojosipe, I have been a teacher for 26 years but now I am in the Federal inspectorate section under the ministry of education. I am not supposed to grant this interview because I am in the civil service and I don't want my face to show.

ENTERTAINMENT: Olamide Gives Out Money On Twitter

Rapper, Olamide a.k.a BaddestGuyEverLiveth has shown us why he's loved by his fans as he displayed his generosity on twitter. The young artist who has got success at his heels, gave out N50, 000 to a lucky fan on twitter. Some days ago, the "durosoke" crooner, tweeted "share your riches with the poor make dem nogo share with u tomorrow" the tweet garnered lots of re-tweets from his 200,000+ followers, however a fan replied the tweet by asking his idol (Olamide) for N10,000. Surprisingly, Olamide not only yielded his request but gave himmore than what he asked for. Trust Nigerians not to dull as it was followed by numerous requests which he granted

EDUCATION: JAMB To Be Wholly Computer Based In 2015

The unified examination into Nigeria's tertiary institutions will be wholly computer-based by 2015, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said. The registrar of JAMB, Dibu Ojerinde, stated this on Monday. Details later

SPORTS : Balotelli Banned For Three Matches

AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has been banned for three matches after being dismissed off the pitch against Napoli on Sunday. The Striker angrily confronted the referee following the Rossoneri's 2-1 loss to the Partenopei, picking up a second yellow card for dissent in the process. Being dismissed for two bookable offences carries a mandatory one-match suspension, but the Italian league has opted to extend Balotelli's punishment for "directing insulting and intimidating expressions to the referee at the time of the eviction, it confirmed in a statement. "The ban was given for misconduct against an opponent and protests against the match officials as well as addressing the referee with insulting and intimidating expressions," the judge in charge explained the decision. Balotelli had an memorable game on Sunday, missing the first penalty of his professional career, but making partial amends by netting spectacular consolation goal. The Italy international, who has scored three goals in four Serie A games this season, will miss Milan's fixtures against Bologna, Sampdoria and Juventus

SPORTS:Rooney Tried More Than Any Of His Team Mates

Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta admits he thinks Wayne Rooney played much more than any of his Manchester United team-mates during their 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City skipper, Vincent Kompany suggested after the derby victory, that City wanted the win more than their United counterparts. Rooney was one of the only United players to come out with any credit and Zabaleta believes his work-rate in the game dispelled Rooney's claim that Liverpool represented a bigger match for United than taking on City. "I saw Rooney. He was one of their main players, he tried more than anyone else in the Manchester United team," admitted Zabaleta "He says Liverpool is still the big game. But I saw him working so hard, so probably it proves this game is just as important to him as United against Liverpool. "When the game is like that, and you see the team playing like that against a team like Manchester United, you know it's a special game." Zabaleta also believes the win over United will boost the confidence of new boss Manuel Pellegrini and the club's new signings as they look to regain the Premier League title this season. "This result has helped the manager, his staff and all the new players," said Zabaleta

ENTERTAINMENT: Jay Z and Beyonce Tops Forbes "Highest Earning Celebrity Couples" List

Jay Z and Beyonce top the latest Forbes list of "Highest Earning Celebrity Couples." The music superstars made an estimated $95 million between June 2012 and June 2013, according to the outlet. They finished well ahead of the No. 2 couple on the list - Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen - who Forbes says combined to earn about $80 million in the same timeframe. Who else made the list? 1. Jay Z and Beyonce - $95 Million. 2. Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen - $80 Million. 3. Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie - $50 Million. 4. Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher - $35 Million. 5. Kanye West And Kim Kardashian - $30 Million

ENTERTAINMENT: Kanye West Blows His trumpet Again

Kim Kardashian's partner Kanye West has been blowing his own trumpet again - claiming he is 'the number one rock star on the planet'. The 36-year-old 'most modest artist ever', took yet another opportunity to illustrate his own brilliance in an upcoming interview. 'I know how to make perfect, but that's not what I'm here to do. My 2010 album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' could be considered perfect'. He has been lampooned in the past for taking himself far too seriously - with an iconic episode of South Park seeing him make love to a fish after he failed to understand a simple joke, despite being a self-appointed 'genius'. However, it would seem the star has managed to gain some perspective after bragging on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show - due to air on Monday night. 'People are gonna look at this interview and say, "I understand what he's talking about." People are gonna look at this interview and say, "I don't like Kanye. Look, he looks mad, I don't like his teeth",' the rapper said.