Charly Boy's Daughter Adaeze Opens Up About Life As An Oputa!

Ada is obviously a contrast of the Charlyboy’s personal. In this interview, Ada bares her mind on who she is and the effect of the Charlyboy brand on her.

 photo Ada is obviously a contrast of the Charlyboy’s personal. In this interview, Ada bares her mind on who she is and the effect of the Charlyboy brand on her.

You have been introduced to Dominique Oputa, this is her immediate elder sister, Adaeze Oputa. Adaeze graduated with magna cum laude from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business relations (public marketing and advertising concentration) and an MBA in Management Information Systems. Currently, she works in Education Management (for profit educational sector) as an Associate Director on the Admissions Board. Ada also hosts and produces an entertainment TV show on Fuxion Television in Atlanta, called The Entertainment Scoop

Could you tell us a little about yourself?

Well, I’m Adaeze Oputa… daughter of Charles and Diane Oputa. I graduated with magna cum laude from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business relations (public marketing and advertising concentration) and an MBA in Management Information Systems. Currently, I work in education management (for profit educational sector) as an associate director on the admissions board. I love working in education especially with young adults, providing structure is my calling. I also host and produce an entertainment television show on Fuxion Television, Atlanta called The Entertainment Scoop. The show details mainly current events in the African Entertainment industry.

Do you imagine yourself wearing tattoos and piercings? What is your own take on it?

the Oputas

I have a small tattoo, which I got out of peer pressure when I was much-much younger. I’m not opposed to tattoos or piercings. I feel that these things are subjective means of expression actualized in art and it just happens to be on the body. Some paint on canvas, some on buildings, and others on their skin – to each, its own.

From what you said earlier, your educational background differs from your professional background. Why didn’t you study something more related to what you are practicing now? Do you enjoy what you are doing and is it what you have always aspired to do?

My educational background actually makes me versatile professionally and doesn’t necessarily box me into a specific profession. In regards to my television show – it’s something I have always dreamed of doing, but was only afraid to venture into it because of my father’s success in that area. I always felt like I needed something that was my own and in so doing, I tried hard to stifle my creative aspirations. It took a lot of convincing and grooming from my managers to have reached this point.

I enjoy my professional life and get fulfillment from what I do. I also love producing and being in front of the camera. Although, I don’t have formal training, I’ve learnt a lot in the little amount of time I have been with Fuxion Television and I am grateful for the experience. I work with a great team of professionals and I cannot wait for the world to see what we have to offer.

Tell us about your television show and any other projects you may be working on

Fuxion Television is head quartered in Atlanta Georgia and is a multicultural television station. We started airing officially in January of 2013 and we hit the ground running. Currently we are airing a wide variety of shows and one of them is The Entertainment Scoop hosted and produced by yours truly. We also have an online app that we just launched which allows our audience to watch our shows from any part of the world on your cell phone, laptop, ipad and so on. All you have to do is log on to our website www.myfuxiontv.com to watch our station live or look for our app on Google market place. Also follow us on twitter @fuxion TV ATL and find us on face book as well.

Are you happy with whom your father is, especially his persona? If yes or no; why?

We don't choose our family, I'm glad I was born into the legacy that is Oputa. Mr. Oputa is my father, not Charlyboy.

Could you say you are proud of your family name? Has being Charlyboy’s daughter helped you?

Of course, I am proud of my family. We have a proud and rich legacy and I hope I am able to continue that. I wouldn't say my father’s name has helped or hindered my knowledge in anyway. I operate as an individual and I always have.

What are your reactions when people speak negatively about the brand/ your father.

The brand is in the public eye and anything/ anyone in the public eye is subject to scrutiny. So I'm indifferent about it, to answer your question.

The brand has been rumored to being gay, illuminati, or a voodist among other weird stuff. What is your take on that?

What Charlyboy puts out and who my father is are two different things.

Do you think there is any trait you have taken from your father, whether good or bad?

I'm his daughter, and like him, I am head strong, focused, determined about my dream, and I celebrate my individuality.

The brand is very controversial, how does that affect you as a young lady?

Ask Charlyboy. However, when issues like that arise, we address them and move on.

How did you feel growing up as a child, hearing different rumours about your dad?

Growing up, my household was the norm, so I saw nothing wrong with it. As I got older and heard some of the rumours, it helped me understand that people may not exactly understand the brand, and it’s something that I’ve grown to understand and accept. Everyone walks their own path in life, my dad is walking his, and we all are doing the same and rumours cannot change that.

Has there been any difference between the message of the brand and your philosophy?

Well, not exactly. The same message of individuality, tenacity, focus and chasing your dreams as typical of the brand, all form the bedrock of my philosophy . Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life….

Would you have preferred a quiet life for the brand?

You use the term "The Brand" and I'm not sure if you are referring to My father or his profession. At any rate, I don't think I have a preference. Its the life he /the brand chose and it works for him/ the brand. Quiet is relative, I think he is low key in his personal life but some people may beg to differ from afar.

Apart from being your father, what are the benefits you think the brand can give to the society?

He has encouraged young people to imbibe creative freedom and that of expression, inspiring them to look inwards, while chasing their dreams tenaciously.

Who is Lady D?

My beautiful mother.

It appears you have been on your own for a very long time, how has your mom contributed in the journey so far?

My mom and I are best friends, so we lean on each other for advice, especially in this stage of my life. I think that relationship is extremely important. She visits me very often (maybe too often) laughs. When she visits we, talk about every possible thing under the sun, and to me, that’s essential – communication is the key to every relationship.

Are you aware of the reality TV show? What’s your take on it? Don’t you think everyone is doing something like it right now, and this is just one of those things?

I am aware, in fact we are currently working on revamping the present concept that features the entire family. I know a short reel was leaked earlier on in the year, and since then, we have restructured the script and we will be giving our viewers something very fresh – something you have never seen before. The show will provide a realistic insight on the family, our struggles, triumphs, trials and so much more, a real view on what family life is about. Everyone has always been interested in our family structure and how things really go down in the house that punk built. So, this show is long overdue.

Your parents have stayed together, for over thirty-five years. What do you think is responsible for that and is there anything to learn from what they share? If so, what?

Love, Patience, Understanding and God.

Since you come from a rich heritage, what do you think you have to do to top that?

A lot, and I feel as though I'm well on my way by Gods Grace.

“My wife is an unrepentant adulterer, but I won’t divorce her” – Husband tells court!

There was a little amusement at an Ado-Ekiti Customary Court, sitting in Ekiti State, Nigeria on Thursday when a 55-year-old hotelier (name withheld), who was dragged to the court by his wife seeking the dissolution of their marriage because of his consistent wife battering, told the court that his wife was an unrepentant adulterer, yet he was not willing to divorce her.

Everybody present at the court listened with wrap attention as he explained to the court the reason he was not willing to divorce his unrepentant wife.

According to him, he said that he had spent a fortune on her totaling over N8M, which includes a N3.5 million house he built for her.

He noted that their marriage had only
produced a three-year-old female child and that he would run into loss if the relationship was dissolved without the woman bearing more children for him.

While detailing some of his wife’s rendezvous, the hotelier disclosed that recently, he found a condom with fresh sperm in it on the floor of his room and asked the woman how the newly used condom got there while he was not around. He told the court that he was surprised when his wife told him that the condom must be the one they used about four months ago, saying that the woman was too promiscuous and allegedly had over eight male lovers.

To justify his claims, he said he sold one of his houses recently and gave the woman N300, 000 to start a trade, saying the woman went into beer and pepper soup business, which became a convergent center for her numerous lovers. The hotelier, who is also a school proprietor, said the men friends often romance the woman in his presence each time he was there to look at situation of things.

However, Mrs. Akomolede, who presided over the court adjourned the case till July 18, 2013, and ruled that the duo should maintain peace until the court finally gives its ruling. She ordered that the man should not beat the woman nor go to police station to arrest the woman, as he earlier threatened to do.

Suspected rapist and murderer buried alive in grave of alleged victim!

A suspected rapist and murderer was buried alive in the grave of his alleged victim by enraged villagers in Bolivia.

Santos Ramos, 17, had been identified by Bolivian police as a possible culprit in the death of 35-year-old Leandra Arias Janco.

But when they failed to act immediately, residents of the village of Colquechaca took the law into their own hands.

Witnesses said a group of villagers seized the teenager during the woman's funeral earlier this week and buried him alongside his victim.

They then blocked access to the settlement in the Potosi district of Bolivia's southern highlands to prevent police and prosecutors from reaching the area.

A witness said Ramos was tied up before being thrown into the open grave, which was then filled with earth.

The local radio station reporter who revealed the grim story has refused to be identified for fear of reprisals.

Lynchings sometimes occur in rural and poor parts of Bolivia in the absence of a heavy police presence.

The burial comes just days after residents of the nearby Quechua indigenous community of Tres Cruces stoned to death a suspected thief and burned his accomplice alive.

It was alleged the two had earlier robbed a car and killed its driver.

Earlier this year, a Bolivian police officer was lynched by an angry mob after he was confused with a thief in the city of El Alto.

Potosi is the highest city in the world, at 13,420 feet above sea level, and Colquechaca is a village of 5,000 inhabitants.

The area was exploited by the Spanish for its silver and funded much of the Spanish Empire's expansion into the New World due to its Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain), which has been mined for more than 500 years.

Many inhabitants of the area are poor miners, still mining the mountain for rare silver and tin.

Due to poor worker conditions and unsafe mining practices, present-day miners have a short life expectancy with most contracting silicosis and dying within 12 years of beginning work in the mine.

Death toll rises as Rukubi attacks spread to other areas of Nasarawa!

The Nasarawa police confirmed the death of 15 people in Rukubi.

The violent clashes in Rukubi that occurred on Tuesday and claimed about 27 lives has spilled over to southern Doma and part of Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria leading to the death of three people, injuring many, and displacing mostly Tiv and Bassa people. The displaced are mostly in five villages and hamlets of Olunya District, popularly known as Amaku Town.

The Nasarawa police have confirmed the death of five people in the Rukubi attack on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa, Umar Shehu, said no arrests have been made while the police are investigating the matter.

The seemingly retaliatory attacks have however continued.

A victim of an attack in Gidan-Uba on Thursday night, Gowon Gobe, told news men on Friday via telephone that he escaped the assailants with his four kids by mere whiskers, but sustained deep injuries from weapons the suspects used on him.

“Those who attacked me thought I was already dead after beating me. They used machetes on me and threw me into the forest but did not touch my children. To God be the glory I latter regained consciousness and someone this morning (Friday) assisted me on a motorbike with the children and took us to a clinic in Akum village, Odege district of Nasarawa local government, where I’m receiving medical attention,” he explained.

According to another source who pleaded anonymity, three people who were killed on Thursday have been dumped at the residence of the community leader of the Tiv people, Fagah Adiew, in Olunya Amaku.

The villages affected in the renewed attack included Sabon-Gida, Kereku, Gidan-Uba, Tse-Tanbira and Tse-Gbogbo which are predominantly Tiv and Bassa.

According to a witness, the attackers were allegedly speaking Hausa while carrying out the attacks. “Zamu mu rama abunda akayi wa yanwaninmu a Rukubi,” the attackers allegedly said; meaning “We will revenge what happened to our kinsmen in Rukubi.”

The recent Rukubi attacks at southern Nasarawa State were blamed on the Tiv, the witness said. He added that the five villages affected have become ghost villages as residents have abandoned them.

The displaced people who are mostly farmers are currently taking refuge in parts of Nasarawa council which shares borders with Doma council; while others have crossed over to Benue State for safety.

The affected communities are calling for security intervention to prevent more attacks.

Thousands hail Queen Elizabeth's 60th coronation anniversary!

A fanfare of trumpets and cheering crowds greeted Queen Elizabeth today to celebrate the 60th anniversary of her coronation with a service at Westminster Abbey featuring a priceless crown that has adorned the heads of British monarchs for 350 years.

About 2,000 people gathered at the abbey in London on Tuesday morning to celebrate, with more outside.Decorated with rubies, sapphires and amethysts, the golden St. Edward’s crown was made for the coronation of Charles II in 1661, and has been used to crown many British monarchs since. Tuesday marked the first time it has left the Tower of London since the 1953 coronation.

Among those in attendance were 20 members of the Royal Family, the CBC's Ann MacMillan reported, clearly accenting the monarchy's future in the U.K.

They included Prince Charles and Camilla, who have taken on a greater role in recent years, and Charles's son Prince William and his wife Kate, who are expecting their first child in July  

"The Queen seems to be beginning to hand over some of her duties," MacMillan said.

There is no suggestion that Queen Elizabeth will ever step down, however, as some European monarchs have done.

"She'll never abdicate. She's made that clear. She's talked always about her duty."

Elizabeth, now 87, was crowned in the abbey on June 2, 1953, in a ceremony rich with more than 1,000 years of tradition.

Tuesday's anniversary service featured hymns, prayers, a reading from Prime Minister David Cameron and a poem written for the occasion by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy. Some of the music selections were the same as those performed at the original coronation.

The Queen's 91-year-old husband, Prince Philip, missed a reception event Monday night, but was at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday.

Buckingham Palace officials said Philip was "unwell," but did not elaborate on his health problem. The prince had been scheduled to join the Queen at the reception at St. James's Palace that featured performances by opera group Il Divo.

Two Canadian women from southern Ontario who planned their vacation to the U.K. around the 60th-anniversary celebration were clearly delighted to be there.

"I think it’s very significant — and who knows how much longer the Queen will be around — so this might be the last glimpse we ever have of her," said Pat Weir. "I just wanted to take that in. And [it's] just very, very special."

Andrew Pierce, an editor at London's Daily Mail who comments on royalty for CBC News, said Tuesday that the Queen has had a hugely successful diamond jubilee year.

"The Queen does not do superlatives, and nor do her courtiers, but they say they could not be more content," he told the CBC's Heather Hiscox. "It has highlighted the royalty as part of life in the Commonwealth."

At the same time, the growing role of Prince Charles and Camilla has allowed Queen Elizabeth to ease up a little.

"Prince Charles [is] doing more and more …. That was the first time we saw Camilla at his side at the state opening of Parliament. And the Queen would always announce her overseas royal trips at the end of that speech — none were announced. Are there to be no more? And if she is not to do them, will Charles and Camilla take on more of the onerous work?"

As well, with the prince wanting Camilla to be queen when he assumes the throne, Pierce said, "the palace will roll her out more and more, so that the public comes to terms with her being Queen Camilla."

Nathaniel Marshall: From American Idol to Gay Porn!

Some American Idol contestants go from the Fox stage to the Oscars. See Hudson, Jennifer.

Others go from the Fox stage to the world of gay porn. See Marshall, Nathaniel.

The Season 8 singer - who advanced all the way to the Top 36 - is now using the handle Jadyn Daniels and appearing in a movie titled "Men Caught on Video 2."

The film centers on... ummm... a few guys, who are.... ummm... captured on tape and... well, you can go look it up for yourself.

Lil' Kim's Face Looks Unrecognizable at Hot 97 Event!

Lil' Kim, is that you? The "Lighters Up" rapper happily posed with fans at Hot 97's annual Summer Jam at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, June 2, showing off an impressive outfit and a startlingly unrecognizable face to boot.

The 38-year-old female emcee was stopped by a group of fans following her surprise performance onstage at the music extravaganza, and she commanded the spotlight in a tight black corset top with sheer sleeves, red-and-black short-shorts and gladiator-style heels. She accented her outfit with dozens of gold chains around her neck and hanging from her belt.

The rapper showed off sculpted cheekbones, full pout and dark brows, her hair in long dark waves.

Lil' Kim has come under scrutiny for her changing face in the past. In February, the music veteran stepped out in West Hollywood with a lighter complexion, fuller cheekbone and a smaller nose.

"Her face appears contoured and has a waxy sheen," celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn told Radar Online at the time. "It appears that she's undergone injection of fillers as well."

Speculation that the star has gone under the knife first surfaced in March 2012, and has followed her through each of her public appearances. Lil' Kim's rep, C.J. Carter, issued a statement in March 2013 denouncing the claims, however.

"We would like to inform fans, the media, and the general public that this is nothing more than a blog site doing its best to conjure up much needed publicity," Carter said, addressing gossip site MediaTakeout's claims. "What better way to do so, than to take an American music icon and create a fictitious platform in which to disrespect and humiliate."

"We at Team Lil' Kim are not taking this lying down and are taking this very seriously," he added.

The rapper even took it upon herself to lash back at Wendy Williams after the talk show host said that "it looks like a pin would just pop" her.

"Years & years they have been photoshopping pics of me & sabotaging my image," Lil' Kim twitted in March 2013. "I'm not putting up with that sh-t no more. All they have been proving is im THAT b-tch with or without an album out & they always want to attack & bring down the real ones. Today was the last straw."

"You saw me on TV, people were posting pics all day…None of them looked the way that fake picture looked," she continued, referencing an image that Williams brought up on the show.