Larger house, crazier fun for Lagos Comic Con Seventh Edition

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Step aside San-Diego comic Con, Lagos Comic Con is in its 7th year. Yeah and that’s the fact. There has been a Comic Con in Lagos Nigeria since 2012 and the 7th edition is happening this September 15th at the Landmark event center, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Widely regarded as Africa’s biggest geek and pop culture event, the Lagos Comic Convention in its 7th edition this year comes with even more inclusiveness for the creative arts industry. It also moves to a bigger venue, Landmark Events Centre for the first time which can guarantee space to accommodate the thousands of fun seekers and art lovers who every year troupe into the Lagos Comic Con venue.

Lagos Comic Con has come to be trusted and embraced as the umbrella platform for the growth and nurture of Nigeria’s creative arts. It brings together professionals, entrepreneurs and fans of comics, games, animation, films, books and virtual reality under one festival roof for the purpose of exhibitions, workshops, awards, competitions, Cosplay and networking among creative in the comic, animation, film, gaming and book industry.

This year’s event holds on the 15th of September, 2018 at Landmark Events Centre, VI, Lagos, while the theme for this year’s event is: Aspire, Dream, Prosper.

MASTER CLASSES

Aside from the exhibitions of the finest of products from Africa’s creative arts, there are also dedicated seminar halls where master classes on comics, animation, films, books and creative arts business will be going on. These master classes feature elite speakers from all over the world like Jeanne Blasberg, Natalie Banks, Emily Reilly and Hollis J. McCollum all from the US who will be speaking in the Book Zone on various aspects of writing. Other confirmed speakers include; Toke Makinwa, Juliana Olayode, Nick Wilson (South Africa) and Alexander Rideau from France amongst others. Tickets to these special master classes is N5,000 can be purchased through the Lagos Comic Con website or on www.afritickets.com andwww.seatsandtickets.com

KIDS ZONE

There is also a Kids Zone where children from 4 -12 years are taken through special workshops on Illustration, Animation and creative writing. They would also be taken on guided tour of the exhibition hall while being educated on the different forms of creative arts. There are numerous games and kids fun to have in the kids zone.

Tickets into the kids Zone is N5000

COMPETITONS

Lagos Comic Con features competitions like the the Animation Du Monde Pitch competition which is a qualifying competition for winners to go to Annecy in France. There is also the Comic Pitch competition where comic creators enter and the top competitor wins an all expense paid trip to South Africa to showcase their comics at ICON. Other competitions include Book Pitch Competition where aspiring authors compete before judges and the top three wins book publishing deals. Gaming Competition will also be featuring as well as the most fun of all, the Costume Competition (COSPLAY). All these competitions come with fantastic prizes and rewards. For more information on these competitions visit lagoscomiccon.com.

EXHIBITIONS

The largest and busiest location at the event is the exhibition hall where dozens of brands in creative arts and others showcase and sell their products and services to thousands of enthusiasts. Brands on display vary from comics, books, films, games, fashion items, shoes, foods, apps, IT services, tech products, and even financial services.

Other hotspots of Lagos Comic Con are; red carpet, stage performances, film screenings, book signings, awards and lots more.

Visit lagoscomiccon.com for tickets to the master class sessions and Kid Zone. Also, for sponsorship, exhibitions, advert placements and more call 08039657506 or 08131978457. You can also send a mail tolagoscomiccon@gmail.com

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''I can swear with my life that no politician has ever gifted me money'' - Seyilaw reacts to controversy over his newly acquired apartment

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Comedian, Seyilaw has reacted to the post by Nigerian journalist, Oma Akutugba, where he called on the police to investigate Seyi's source of income following the recent testimony he shared online about his newly acquired house. Seyi in a post shared on his IG page with photos of his new apartment, said he had only N63, 000  prior to when he bought the apartment. Read here.

Akatugba then took to his twitter handle to say that the comedian's testimony is misleading and that in a saner clime, the police would have been investigating Seyi's claim of having such a meager sum in his account before acquiring such a tasteful apartment. Read here.

ReactIng to Akatugba's call, Seyilaw in an interview with Punch, said he welcomes the calls for an investigation

 ''I feel that it is good that Nigerians are asking questions. If someone asks the police to investigate me, I think it is a good thing but I think that there are people we should demand that from. We should demand more of that from our politicians. If someone demands that the police should investigate, it is not a bad thing. However, one thing people should know is that I am one of the very few entertainers that can swear on his life that no politician has gifted me money. Everything that I own today came from my sweat. One of the questions the journalist who called me out on social media should have asked is, ‘have I fully paid for the house?’ He did not ask me and that is part of his stupidity and where he made mistakes''he said

When asked how he was able to afford the apartment, the comedian said

“If I invested about N15m in my Lagos show and made about N20m, I do not think I have made too much profit. If I invested about N5m in my Ibadan show and made about N9m, I do not think I have made too much profit. It means that I made a profit of about N9m. I also did a show in Port-Harcourt and right now, I am planning another show in Lagos. When I said that I lost some money at the shows I did in the UK and Dublin, I did not mean that I lost everything I invested. The reason I said I was so broke that I had N63,000 in my account was because  I had paid for the hall I would use for my Lagos, Ibadan, Abuja and Port-Harcourt shows among other expenses and it ran into millions of naira. These were investments that cost me about N20m. If I invested N20m for my shows and had N63,000 in my account, does that mean that I do not have money? I spoke about my landed property in the post but no one referred to it.

I would not stop posting my testimonies on social media. I have been on a tour with PAL Pension, and my duty was to motivate students. The journalist that made that statement about my post is someone that knows me. He could have messaged me privately to explain how I was able to buy a house based on my testimony but he did not do that. That is the way a journalist is supposed to ask questions. I repeat it again and I swear on my blood and that of my mother’s that I have never been gifted money by any politician. I dare any politician to come out and say they have given me money. In fact, I have been the one that have helped most rich people I know because I could do a show for them and they would make me do another three for free. Am I not the one helping them? I have helped more people than they have helped me. I am not one of those celebrities that do good things in front of the camera''.

Seyilaw identifies suspected serial fraudster arrested by EFCC, says he is the son of his former pastor

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Yesterday, the EFCC announced the arrest of one Adeyemi Olufunmilade, a suspected serial fraudster who has allegedly swindled quite a number of Nigerians. 

Comedian, Seyilaw who has also fallen victim of Adeyemi's fraudulent acts, took to his twitter page to identify the suspect as the son of a pastor in the church he attended while growing up. Adeyemi is said to be the son of a senior pastor in the Christ Apostolic Church where he holds a National office. 

Seyilaw who saw the news of Adeyemi's arrest on EFCC's official twitter, wrote

''He is the son of a Pastor in the church, I attended growing up. He defrauded me too. @officialEFCC can I bring my case too? Thanks. His father once asked me, who is your father in this church because I begged for N1000 to complete my Jamb form fee and his son defrauded year later''.

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SARS official dismissed over N5,000 extortion while three other accomplices had their ranks reduced (Photos)

Inspector Charles Omotosho, an operative of the Federal Special Anti-Robery Squad (FSARS), who extorted N5,000 from some road users in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, has been dismissed.

A Twitter user, Princess Ife, on May 16, claimed that Omotosho threatened to shoot at them except they paid a 'ransom' of N5000.

She tweeted: “With my encounter today, it is safe to say SARS are armed robbers. Was going for a shoot in Ikorodu today and armed member of SARS pulled us over and made us pay for no reason. Threatening they were going to waste our lives. I made a transfer so that they can be traced."

The Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) of the Police Force, while responding to the allegation, promised to investigate the issue and make findings of the investigation public. Almost three months after the incident, PCRRU announced the dismissal of Omotosho, following the police’s investigations.

PCCRU in a statement said: "UPDATE PCRRU316356. The Assistant-Inspector General of Police Zone 2, Lagos, AIG Ibrahim Adamu has reviewed the Orderly Room proceedings and approved the punishment of dismissal of AP. No. 136207 Inspr. Charles Olusola Omotosho from @PoliceNG wef 16.07.2018. Omotosho attached to SARS Ikorodu, Lagos at the time was found guilty of Corrupt Practices and Discreditable Conduct contrary to Para. C (ii) and E (iii) of Police Act and Regulations CAP. P19 LFN 2004. Three other accomplices of the dismissed Inspector were awarded punishment of reduction in rank from Sergeant to Corporal by the AIG. All @PoliceNG items (uniforms & ID card) have since been retrieved from the dismissed Inspector."

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Bishop Charles Ellis apologies for groping Ariana Grande at Aretha Franklin's funeral

The Bishop who officiated Aretha Franklin’s funeral, Charles H. Ellis III, has come under fire for groping singer Ariana Grande shortly after her performance at the event.

Bishop Ellis had invited Grande to the podium, and made sexually awkward jokes. He also appeared to severally grope the singer's under boobs.

Ellis has however apologised for his actions after public outrage saying, "It would never be my intention to touch any woman’s breast" he told The Associated Press at the cemetery where Franklin was interred late Friday.

"I don’t know I guess I put my arm around her. Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar but again, I apologize. I personally and sincerely apologize to Ariana and to her fans and to the whole Hispanic community.

When you’re doing a program for nine hours you try to keep it lively, you try to insert some jokes here and there,” he said.

See the video below....eo below....

anouska@grandesecIipse

this is literally disgusting. & the way he does it multiple times... how does he think that's ok or comfortable ?

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Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Ariana Grande perform at Aretha Franklin’s funeral (Videos)

Last night, some of the greatest musical icons in America were on hand to pay their last respect to the late queen of soul, Aretha Franklin at her funeral. 

Stevie Wonder, Fantasia and Jennifer Hudson, were just a few of the artists who performed during the roughly eight-hour service held inside Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple.

Ariana Grande also took the stage with a performance of “Natural Woman” that left the audience totally speechless.

Chaka Khan, Ron Isley, Yolanda Adams, Gladys Knight, Faith Hill, Rev. Marvin Sapp, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Holliday, The Clark Sisters, and Franklin’s son, Edward Franklin, were also on the roster.  

Relive some of the phenomenal performances below.

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''If you remove the condom without the consent of your partner during sex, you have committed rape'' Lady says

Continue to read her argument below