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Men can’t resist my boobs –Chika Oguine
By Christian Agadibe
She is an actress to watch. With her stunning beauty and passion for acting, Chika Oguine who stormed Nollywood a few years ago, now rubs shoulders with A-list actors in the industry.
The Anambra State-born actress and graduate of Management Science from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in an exclusive interview with The Entertainer, bares her mind on germane issues in Nollywood and the reason why most producers now go for soft-porn movies. Excerpts:
What are you currently doing?
I just finished a movie with Osita Okoli and a soap entitled, Classic with Zeb Ejiro which is now running on Africa Magic on Thurdays. I will be working with Chidi Mokeme, the producer of the award winning Champions Of Our Time in his forthcoming production. I am preparing to present a TV show. I just did a TV commercial, which hopefully would be showing in South Africa soon.
What does it take to be an upcoming actress in Nollywood?
It takes more than talent; beauty, reading your script and interpreting your role. One has to be more than herself and ready to compete by expanding the horizon both artistically and intellectually. You just have to keep pushing to get to that height where people commend your work and see you as a star.
What are the challenges you face as an upcoming actress?
I have done stage acting for five years in Enugu before coming down to Lagos to join Nollywood. Many producers wouldn’t like to pay, especially when you are an upcoming artiste. I think they should encourage young actors and end the injustice in the industry. Although, they take care of us very well; the welfare is good and organization is very nice.
How do you cope with male admirers?
I think there are peripheral challenges every young woman out there is having, even before I became an actress, I had one or two people who admired me and I was able to control them. I try to keep mem at arm’s length to avoid misconception. I use three magic words : please, sorry and thank you.
How did you venture into stage drama?
It was when I wanted to get into higher institution to read Theatre Arts, my parents discouraged me by saying ‘why would someone who has acting skill, go to school to still read the same thing she has talent for’. They were like ‘why not read something else to make you have double professions so that when one platform fails, you can have something to fall back on’. They told me to either go for Mass Communication or Management Science. I went for Management Science. It was then that I joined a drama club in Enugu which was one of the biggest drama groups. It was a household name in Enugu.
Why did your parents try to stop you from going into acting fully?
It was not easy. At first, I tried it when I was 12 years-old and was still in the secondary school. I went and got the AGN (Actors Guild of Nigeria) form and I registered. My dad saw the form and encouraged me to go for it. But after a while, an uncle of mine came to the house and asked my dad to stop me from going into the movie industry, that I wouldn’t have respect for him again. When my uncle left, my dad withdrew the form so that I wouldn’t act. Besides, you can`t act without the AGN identity card. So, I couldn`t act until when I entered the university to read Theatre Arts.
What has stage acting imparted in you?
Honestly, stage acting can`t be compared with the movie acting because you need a lot of energy, especially when it comes to how to moderate your voice and make it louder so that people from far can get a glimpse of what message you are trying to pass to them. You really need to be original in order to portray that character. You don’t need to pretend to be that character, you need to be that character to entertain your audience. That’s what makes it different from movie acting. I think the stage has prepared me in many ways.
Tell us about your growing up?
I was born and bred here in Lagos. I was not born with a silver spoon, but I was born with ‘Jesus cares spoon’. And it is more than diamond, gold and silver. Looking at my life, I can`t stop thanking God for everything. I could remember I went through the best school and my father was up and doing. We were very comfortable even at a time when there were issues with a bank and my dad`s business crashed. My mum was able to start a business and we joined together to make it a success. I was not born with a silver spoon, but we had to learn how to survive. As a child, I hawked in the street, I sold all sort of things like mango and pepper in the street but here we are today. I think my life has changed for good. We had our own hard times which made me learn the other side of the coin about life, and it made me very strong, focused and determined.
When did you develop passion for acting?
I have been acting from my childhood. I could stand in front of the mirror and do all sort of acting, mimicking the people around me. I was always doing all kinds of gesticulation in front of the mirror as a kid. I am someone who likes the media. I have always been watching television and reading novels and wished I could be the character in the thick of the action. I think my acting is something that is inborn. I knew that Enugu was not a place to expand my career, so after graduation, I came back to Lagos to join the industry.
How did you get your first movie role?
When I came back to Lagos, I didn’t know anybody in the movie industry. I approached my aunty who had contacts of some movies makers. Then, I went for audition and I was given a script to read, which I read very well. It was more of casting and auditioning. After the first movie I featured in, my name spread like wild fire. A lot of people started bringing scripts for me.
What inspires you?
My passion drives me anytime; any day. Coming to the industry with a degree is not a joke. I had opportunity to go into other sectors, but I have passion for acting. If I am sleeping and you wake me up with a script, I will give you what you want in the character in a flash.
What is your assessment of Nollywood?
Saying that Nollywood is still growing has become a cliché. For me, we are doing well and it is the highest employing sector in the country. It keeps a lot of people working to entertain the country amidst the boredom we are in. Acting is very easy to do, but it has long gestation period and you have to endure the good, the bad and the ugly. So, Nollywood is the best industry one could think of to make a success of her life. If you are really working hard, you will definitely get to the apogee.
Apart from acting what else do you do?
Of course, I do a lot of things. I sell shirts, jewelry, I have a jewelry line from India. My mum gets them for me and I sell. You can’t see it in Nigeria. I am thinking of setting up a small shop so I can sell the goods when they come in.
Can you act nude movie?
For the fact that we are in Nollywood, the African tradition doesn’t allow a woman to bare it all in the name of acting. In Hollywood you can bare it all but here in Nollywood, I am afraid no because there are a lot of factors you have to consider.
What is your opinion about soft-porn movies in Nollywood?
Technically, they call it body double. I don’t see anything wrong in using stunt man or body double to show sexual aspect in movies. If it’s not porn I am fine with it. But nowadays, most producers are craving for it because they want to get their money sharp, sharp. They would make it look like a romance movie by looking for someone like you. And the actress might be removing her bra and pant just to impress, and after everything, you would think that it is a real movie. But when they take it to the censors board, they would remove the sensitive part where you acted porn. After the board has approved the movie, they would bring the cut-away back and sell it outside Nigeria as a porn movie.
Your fans would like to know whether you are single or married?
You can see my hands, there is no ring and I am not married. There are many men out there but there are no husbands.
Who is the man in your life?
I am not into relationship but I am in a relationship with my God.
Can your future husband make you quit acting?
I don’t think so because I have passion for acting. It will be very hard for me to quit. I will balance the equation like Mercy Johnson who got married recently and still acting.
What qualities do you look out for in a man?
You can`t find a man that has all the good qualities every woman would ascribe to. For instance, those who are God fearing are somehow boring. And when you say you need an outgoing type that can take care of you, their anger is too much to handle. In fact, it is only God that can decide who one should marry. There is no Prince Charming with good character.
What is the favourite part of your body that men are crazy about?
I like myself as a full package, and every part of my body is unique. You can`t get my kind of eyes, lips and good accent anywhere in the world. And I have sexy boobs that men always talk about. Some of them usually approach me because of my boobs. Some even ask me whether the boobs are real or artificial. I am sexy and you know it, Christian.
When did you have your first sexual intercourse and were you advised by your mother about sex?
I didn’t have sex till I was in my third year in the university. I never dated any school guy. As for sex education, we were not taught by anybody. We learnt it by ourselves but my mother always advised us to be careful, she would give us books on sex to read. My sisters and I knew what to do even without being told.
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•Deploy more personnel as army chief vows to wipe out terror group
•Security beefed up at N’Assembly
Deji Elumoye and Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria’s seat of power, is under a massive security cordon following threats of attacks by insurgents and the increasing wave of banditry in the contiguous states of Kaduna, Kogi, Nasarawa and Niger States, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed.
There has been a wave of kidnappings in the outskirts of the federal capital, notably Pegi, Tuganmaje and Kuje among others, which the police have battled in recent times.
The security situation in and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was heightened by the pronouncement of the Niger State Governor, Mr. Sani Bello, that Boko Haram fighters who he said sacked 50 villages in the state and hoisted the terror group’s flag, were about two hours drive away from the FCT.
Security has also been beefed up at the National Assembly as operatives, yesterday, thoroughly screened every vehicle approaching the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
The deteriorating security situation nationwide prompted the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, to warn that the 2023 general election may not hold, demanding the declaration of a state of emergency as well as the convocation of a national conference.
However, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, yesterday restated the Nigerian Army’s determination to annihilate Boko Haram.
But the Governor of Katsina State, Hon. Bello Masari, cautioned against declaring a state of emergency, saying doing so isn’t the solution to combat the security challenges facing the country.
The security of the nation’s airports was also in focus yesterday as the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) said there was no threat to them.
THISDAY’s investigations showed increased presence of troops, police, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel and intelligence operatives at the three strategic entrances to the city notably, Keffi, Zuba and Gwagwalada.
More checkpoints were also mounted around Gwagwalada and Keffi.
THISDAY also observed increased intelligence deployment at the entrance and the borders of FCT with contiguous states.
Beyond the borders, there were more deployments and police patrols inside the city and increased intelligence deployments as well.
Security sources told THISDAY: “There are deployments here and there but they are routine. Alertness is key to a secure environment.”
It was also learnt that security agencies were involved in frenzied meetings throughout yesterday.
The meetings, coordinated by the office of the Chief of Defence Staff under the new joint operational strategy of the armed forces, were aimed at coordinating a joint response to possible threats of attack to the FCT.
“I understand the security teams have been meeting for some days now and if you look around you, you will notice that there are increasing patrols and numbers of security personnel. The threats are not been taken lightly,” a source said.
National Assembly workers, lawmakers and visitors also had a harrowing experience accessing the legislative complex due to heightened security in the area.
Security operatives thoroughly screened every vehicle approaching the National Assembly complex in Abuja, impeding both human and vehicular traffic.
The Sergeant-at-arm of the National Assembly and other security agencies supervised the operations, leading to huge traffic build-up inside the complex.
Legislative staff, visitors and lawmakers were seen patiently waiting for their cars to be searched so that they could go ahead with the business of the day.
Some staff and visitors at some point got tired of waiting and were seen alighting from their cars to trek from the gate to the complex.
Meanwhile, the ONSA has said there is no threat to the nation’s airports.
A statement by the Head of Strategic Communication, Mr. Zachari Usman, said the reports of threats to the airports were an internal correspondence of security threat assessment misconstrued as security threat to the airports.
PDP Demands State of Emergency
In a related development, the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, yesterday demanded the declaration of a state of emergency, warning that the 2023 general election might not hold if the federal government failed to tackle insecurity.
He called on the federal government to summon a national conference to address the spike in insecurity.
Secondus added that the national caucus of the party will meet today to discuss the state of the nation.
Addressing members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, Secondus said: “We are worried Abuja is not even safe. It is no longer politics. We got alert of plots to bomb and burn down our airports.
“We urge the federal government to declare a national state of emergency in security. There is the need to call a national conference to discuss the insecurity in the country.
“There may not be any election in 2023 in Nigeria due to insecurity. This government must listen to the people. The Buhari government should call a national confab to discuss security and state of the nation. It is no longer politics. This time we are not playing politics. Let’s keep politics aside and move the nation forward.”
He said the country had been grounded, regretting that there had been no matching response from the federal government.
Secondus said in the past, terrorism in the North was confined to the North-east, but with the report of Boko Haram occupying villages in Niger State, terrorism had spread to the North-central
“Herdsmen are also menacing in the West; gunmen causing havoc in the East; and the militants in the South; all killing, looting, raping, maiming and burning down homes. The situation is bad; Nigerians all over are living in fear,” he said.
The Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, said the problem of Nigeria was outside of the PDP headquarters, while pledging the support of the Senate to the declaration of state of emergency in security.
Abaribe said he deliberately decided not to speak on the floor of the Senate but to allow the APC senators to speak so as to avoid being accused of giving a partisan colouration to the issue of insecurity.
He stated that only electoral reforms would give victory to the opposition party in the 2023 general election and ensure a democratic defeat of the APC-led federal government.
Also, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, commended the NEC and the PDP leadership for their collective efforts at resolving the House leadership crisis.
The NEC meeting adopted the position of Secondus, calling on the federal government to convoke a national conference to discuss the state of insecurity in the country, according to a communiqué read by the National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan.
Army Chief Vows to Wipe Out Boko Haram
The army yesterday reiterated its commitment to wipe out Boko Haram.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, told reporters in Maiduguri, Borno State that Boko Haram had been defeated in many encounters and would continue to be defeated until it’s annihilated from Nigeria.
“We will take on Boko Haram decisively, and we are committed to the focus of the operations, which is the total annihilation of Boko Haram from Nigeria,” he said.
The COAS, who was visiting the headquarters of Operation Lafiya Dole in Maiduguri for the fifth time since his appointment four months ago, said the visit was to boost the morale of the troops, reassure them and listen to any issues affecting them.
Earlier, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Farouq Yahaya, lauded the visit, which he said had continued to boost the morale of the troops.
“We are honoured, we are grateful, we are encouraged by those visits. You provided us guidance, logistics and other things we required. We are most grateful for those visits,” Yahaya said.
State of Emergency Won’t Solve Security Challenges, Says Masari
Katsina State Governor, Hon. Aminu Masari, has, however, said declaration of a state of emergency won’t solve the security challenges facing the nation.
Masari, who spoke yesterday with journalists after meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari at the State House, Abuja stated that he was against the recent call by the House of Representatives for the declaration of a state of emergency in the security sector as it would not solve the problem.
According to him, declaring a state of emergency will not achieve the desired effect as the security structure and personnel to be used to execute the emergency are already overstretched in a bid to safeguard lives and property.
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Nigeria records 55 new COVID-19 infections, total now 165,110
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 62 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,110. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Friday. “55 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-21, Yobe-19, Ogun-6, Akwa Ibom-3, Kaduna-2, Plateau-2, FCT-1, Rivers-1.” YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE COVID-19: Nigeria Recorded […]
Nigeria records 55 new COVID-19 infections, total now 165,110
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By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The people of the South East region have been urged to explore the power of negotiation and mutual settlement in the face of ongoing killings and security challenges in the zone because the east can not afford another war at present.
Stakeholders from the South-East geo-political zone made the remark on Thursday, at the unveiling of the book, “Igbo, 50 years after Biafra,” written by Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Drainage Services, Joe Igbokwe, held at Ikeja G.R.A.
Speaking at the unveiling of the book, the chairman of the occasion, Mr. Cutis Adigba,
urged the people of the South-East to learn to build bridges across the country, so that they can realise their ambition of producing the next president of Nigeria.
Adigba urged leaders from the zone to discourage the move and agitation by some youths in the South East to go to war and secede out of Nigeria.
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He said that Igbo have always found it difficult to rule Nigeria because they refused to build bridges across the six geo-political zones that made up Nigeria.
While describing the agitation as uncalled for, Adigba noted that after two decades that Nigeria returned to civil rule, the Igbo has predominantly identified with only one political party.
He maintained that remaining in one party can not advance the cause of the people of South East and cannot make them realise their objective of producing an Igbo man as president.
He maintained that the publisher of the book, Igbokwe played politics outside his state, so that the Igbo race can be integrated with one another race.
Adigba said the failure of the Igbo to reintegrate with other ethnic nationalities politically was responsible for the retrogression of the race in Nigerian politics.
Igbokwe, also addressing guests on the occasion, maintained that the Igbo are not advancing politically because they refused to be integrated into National politics, lamenting that, despite their success in business, they are not successful in playing politics at the national level.
Corroborating Dimgba, Igbokwe noted that there was the need for the Igbo people to stand up and build bridges so that their objective of producing the next president of Nigeria could be realised.
According to him: “I have decided to raise my voice, I hope my people will hear me while trying to quell the effect of the war, our people are spoiling for another war, mayhem is being unleashed in Igbo land, and there is palpable fear.
“Those who could speak have lost their voice, mindful of the consequences of their actions, I am calling on all Igbo leaders to speak up because all actions carry consequences, consequences of the silence will be too dastardly to sustain.
“Those silently supporting the wild wind should be careful or else they hand over to their children,” he said.
Igbokwe urged those spoiling for war to jettison their plan and embrace dialogue, urging them to learn from the South West region that despite the challenges faced after the annulment of the June 12, 1993, election, they did not go to war, and the region had the opportunity of producing two of her sons for presidential position in 1999.
“You have to build bridges to become president of Nigeria, but it is unfortunate the Igbo are burning bridges.”
Speaking at the event, Chief Uche Dimgba who is the coordinator of Igbo in All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos, described Igbokwe as “a Frank, fearless and reliable leader, who based his views on issues and stand by his opinions, and we the Igbo have confidence in him and believe he can lead us aright.”
“He is a leader we Igbo believe in and we will follow him. If he can serve all the governors produced in Lagos State since 1999, he is a better man to follow because he possesses all the experience that can be of benefit to Igbo both at home and in the diaspora.”
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