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Demons tremble at my sight -King Olutanmole Agbaye

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King Olutanmole Agbaye (above) of the Kingdom of Heaven Mission is a very unique man of God. He says he is the Another Comforter who’s representing Jesus Christ on earth and that anyone who wants to be saved and delivered can only do so by accepting his rule.

DPA campaign reduces sexual harassment, bribery in tertiary institutions

In a recent research study, 78% of Nigerian students confirmed that the End Sexual Harassment and Bribery in Nigerian Colleges campaign by Dream Project for Africa has greatly discouraged rape and bribery in their colleges. 91% believe that the campaign could eventually help eradicate sexual harassment, rape and bribery from their colleges, and 98% believe that the eradication of sexual harassment and bribery from Nigerian colleges will boost their careers. The above was made known by Nelson Oluwabukola Michael, CEO, Dream Project for Africa, while making public the results of the ESHBNC campaign and its follow-up research study. Speaking further, Michael said, “The Nigerian school system is fast collapsing. Research shows that many students are not even sure why they are in school. Many students in their final years at Nigerian schools have no clue how or where to market their degrees. The easiest way out is knowing someone who might be able to help secure a job. “Aside the case of t...

Adefuye tells Buhari to free convicted soldiers

The Olugbon of Lagos, Senator Anthony Adefuye, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to give total amnesty to the soldiers who have been handed 10-year jail terms. In a press release titled Boko Haram Insurgency, THE SIXTY-SIX HITHERTO CONDEMNED SOLDIERS WHOSE SENTENCE NOW COMMUTED TO 10-YEAR JAIL IMPRISONMENT, Adefuye first of all thanked President Buhari for reviewing the cases of the soldiers. “I want to thank Mr President for reviewing the sentences of these unfortunate soldiers,” he said. “If not for your coming, they would have been executed.” Continuing, he said, “Mr President, I want to appeal that these soldiers be given total amnesty. In recent times, my telephone has been bombarded with messages from some of these condemned soldiers who want me to plead on their behalf. I then asked them to give me one reason why I should plead further for total amnesty, and they gave me several reasons. “In view of recent revelations, that the $2.1 billion meant to equip our soldiers ...

Dance with Peter winner emerges this weekend

The winner of the dance reality TV show, Dance with Peter, will emerge this weekend. Amazing Amy, G-Xtreem, Julius Faktah, C-Fly, Da Octopus, Kelvin and Mali Hot Boy are those contesting for the winner’s positions. Though all seven finalists are indubitably talented dancers, the three best who, going by their consistency and dance energy, are likely to win, are Julius Fakta, Kelvin Ayanruo and Amazing Amy. Fakta, a 23-year-old student of the University of Ghana, dreams to be one of the world’s most awesome and fantastic choreographers. 24-year-old Kelvin who hails from Delta State came for auditions as a member of Elevators NG dance crew and was subsequently picked out by the judges to stand as a solo contestant. Amazing Amy is touted to win by many watchers owing to her amazing dance skills. The 17-year-old Amy is currently seeking admission to the university and desires to become a professional dancer. However, many watchers also think Julius Fakta and Kelvin may stand in her way. ...

WDTBAM returns to help the helpless

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TV girl, Adesuwa Onyenokwe (left) and Great “Sir, is it possible to have my face back?”

Dencia's music flounders despite her 'claimed' millions

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Dencia Controversial personality and struggling singer, Dencia, has reportedly granted an interview in which she claimed that she makes the whopping sum of $20m a year.

Tiwa Savage makes return official

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The return of Tiwa Savage to the music industry after her maternity leave since July 22, the day she gave birth to her first child, a boy named Jamil, has been expected for some time now.

Korede Bello debuts new dance … floors Don Jazzy, Wizkid, Reekado Banks

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Bello Saying that Korede Bello is flying high is an understatement.

Oyinkansola, NOUN student, emerges Miss Oya 2015

Traditional drumming, cultural dance, chanting of festivity songs, beauty pageant contest amongst many other activities ushered the commemoration of the 5th edition of Oya festival held in Ira, Kwara state. The festival was put together by the Olokun Festival Foundation. Prior to the festival in Ira, the night before, guests and facilitators of the event converged on Offa to witness the beauty pageant. Kekong Angela Oyinkansola defeated 12 other contestants to win this year’s edition of Miss Oya Pageant which held at Avalon Hotel, Offa, Kwara State. Oyinkansola, an undergraduate of Tourism Management from the National Open University, NOUN, went home with a brand new car among other items while Sunday Nneka Loveth emerged first runnerup and Amos Foluso Abosede emerged as second runnerup. Speaking during the competition, the Chief promoter of Olokun Foundation Festival, the organiser of the event, Otunba Gani Adams said, “Our girls are the beauty and brains of the younger generation...

I wasn’t happy until I became an actress –Tamara Eteimo

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Tamara Tamara Eteimo , one of Nollywood’s hottest actresses and former winner, The Next Movie Star, tells OSEYIZA OOGBODO how she got into acting.

Olus drops Yuletide song

Upcoming indigenous act, Seyi Adeneye, who goes by the stage name, Olus, has released his first song for the public's listening pleasure. After years of underground rap battles and rhyming competitions, Olus has burst onto the scene with a classic tune to celebrate the festive season. Translated to English, Odun Ti Dey means ‘The festivities have arrived’ and it features and is produced by Mallam T Bass. Olus shows his lyrical prowess as he delivers hard-hitting yet playful rhymes that key in to trends and phenomena for an average Nigerian celebrating this Christmas season, the overall tempo depicts taking the holiday slowly and enjoying it as each day passes. The video directed by Dmitri was shot across Victoria Island and Ikoyi and it depicts scenes from very popular and memorable locations around Lagos, especially the Zenith Bank roundabout in Victoria Island which gets decorated in the Christmas theme during the Yuletide period.

Juliet Ibrahim lashes women

One of West Africa’s most successful movie stars, Juliet Ibrahim, has posted a tweet in which she attacked her fellow women. Baring her mind on the issue of why men cheat in relationships, she absolved such men of blame and laid all the blame instead on her fellow women. Her tweet, which says it all, is below. “Wondering why a man will cheat? Simplest answer among all others: because there’s always a woman out there willing to cheat with him #facts.” Do you women agree with her?

Music chases away the women I love -JJC

JJC is one entertainment personality that needs much introduction, having attained massive success in music both in and outside Nigeria. Having grown up in the UK and lived there most of his life, he’s back in Nigeria now, and he tells OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG how he’s faring in his new environment. You came into the Nigerian music industry knowing it’s fiercely competitive. What gave you the confidence to do so? It’s because I’m very different and my orientation in life is different. I grew up in the UK where I learnt a lot about music at a very young age. I got signed by Sony Music while I was 22. I was also writing songs for record companies. Every day, I had to write new songs. Which means I had to come up with concepts, new ideas and something people can relate to and impact their lives. I brought that part of me back into the Nigerian music industry. Majority of Nigerian music is based on dancing, and there’s not really a lot of message. That is where I stand out, because lots of my...

Iyanya is pathetic -Fans

When Iyanya posted a video online, of him dancing with some girls, he did so obviously with the intention of entertaining his fans so that they’ll remain loyal to him. Sadly for him, though, those same fans came at him instead, flaying him over the video which they feel is not worth their while. “What legacy are you leaving? What are the youths going to learn from you? Heartbreaking,” one of them commented. The ire of the fans was actually drawn by one of the girls whom they said needlessly exposed her bosom. And they made their opinions known about the brash nudity. “Please am I supposed to be interested in the dance or her boobs? Which one?” another one commented. “Please she should cover the upper region. It’s a private part also.” “It’s really pathetic. I can’t even wear my boxer shorts in front of my siblings, yet a lady who is supposed to be modest is not even wearing a bra in public,” was yet another comment. Clearly, this is one Iyanya post that didn’t strike the right chord wi...

D'Banj's boy drags him in the mud

The news currently in town about popular rapper, Olamide, is not a really good one. According to widespread reports, he has been accused of copying the lyrical ideas of D’Banj, his senior colleague whom he’s worked with both in the studio and on stage. The accusation was made not by D’Banj, but D’Banj’s producer, Deevee, who even apologized to D’Banj for the disclosure, saying that he’s been keeping quiet about Olamide’s alleged copying of their own creative efforts for a very long time now, but he can no longer keep quiet about it and is ready to face any consequences of his disclosure. Through a series of tweets, he asked Olamide if he was losing the necessary inspiration to come up with song lyrics of his own and came right out to say that any time Olamide comes to their zone, they end up hearing him using their concepts in his songs. Needless to say, Deevee’s accusation is already leading to a lot of raised dust and divided opinions. Some are saying that he and his boss, Deevee, a...

Emma Nyra getting fat as Omowunmi Akinnifesi stays in shape

The current looks of ex-Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Omowunmi Akinnifesi, and promising singer, Emma Nyra, are definitely something to talk about, when you compare the two. Akinnifesi became known in the nation many years before Nyra when she won the MBGN crown in 2005. Nyra only became known in 2012 when Iyanya featured her on his smash hit, Ur Waist. Both of them became celebrities sporting slim physiques that are generally preferred by most people for the female gender over the plump ones. It’s therefore astounding to note that while Akinnifesi who hit the limelight ten years ago is still doing her best to maintain her initial shape, even after becoming a truly household name, Nyra, who is still struggling to really become known, is losing her shape. The two attended the Corporate Elite concert which held in Lagos last weekend and a look at their pictures from the event tells the tale better. Akinnifesi is almost the way she was ten years ago while Nyra is blowing up like a ballo...

Why Wizkid hates Saeon's Boogie Down

When in late 2014 beef suddenly broke out between established singer, Wizkid, and upcoming singer, Saeon, what people really wanted to know was why they were fighting. Though the apparent reason, as forwarded by Saeon was that she was at daggers drawn with Wiz because she paid him the whopping sum of N1.5m to feature him on her song, Boogie Down, and he refused to tweet the link to the song, even after she requested him to please do so. As expected, a lot of reactions trailed their beef, especially after Wiz came out to say that he doesn’t just tweet for anybody but his friends and that Saeon wasn’t his friend. Maybe because Wiz is so popular because a lot of people really do like him, he came out the better in his Saeon faceoff, with many people supporting him that he didn’t have to tweet the song, that it wasn’t part of his agreement with her that he must tweet it, and that he has every right to not tweet what he doesn’t want to. Heavyweight celebrities jumped behind Wiz and tore Sae...

Female artists now have a voice -Azeezat

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Azeezat Respected female singer, Azeezat, has weighed in on the issue of why female music artists in Nigeria aren’t as many as they should be.

My ultimate goal -Temi Dollface

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Dollface Talented singer, Temi Dollface, whose new single, School Your Face , is presently trending, has revealed what her ultimate goal is.

What studying filmmaking in America has done for me -Eyaba

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Eyaba Movie director and producer, Emmanuel Eyaba, is one Nollywood personality who has been privileged to go and study filmmaking in America.

Why I love acting -Kunle Da-Silva

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Da-Silva One of Yoruba Nollywood’s most successful actors, Kunle Da-Silva, has revealed why he loves acting.

My main problem -Iyabo Ojo

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Iyabo Iyabo Ojo is one of Nigeria’s biggest actresses.

Prayer was what helped me in Project Fame -Pearl

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Pearl Pearl is the second place winner of this year’s Project Fame West Africa. She stood out during the show not only because of her talent but also because she and her twin sister were both in the competition. In this interview, she tells OSEYIZA OOGBODO her plans.

My ambition is to make BEN TV bigger than CNN, BBC, etc -Alistair Soyode

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Soyode Dr Alistair Soyode is one Nigerian who has made his impact felt both at home and abroad with his establishment of BEN TV which is based in England and projects Nigeria and Africa to the world in a positive light. He told OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG why he established it and his plans for it.

Is Banky W losing his singing voice?

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W Nowadays, Banky W is rapping more than singing.

Why Victoria Kimani should be thankful to Saeon

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Kimani There’s definitely nothing like a good piece of scolding to get someone headed in the right direction.  

What drives me -Kehinde Bankole

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Kehinde Kehinde Bankole is one of Nollywood’s most recognized faces.

Tekno overshadows Iyanya

It’s said that whatever goes up must come down. Nowhere is this adage truer than in the music industry where musicians rise and fall so rapidly that it’ll take your breath away. Without mentioning names, it’s a well-known fact that there are many artists out there who were relevant three, four, five years ago but nobody wants to listen to them anymore. Likewise, there are those who have been relevant for decades and are still relevant. And if we bring the relevance issue to bear on Kukere singer, Iyanya, it’s as clear as day that he’s struggling to remain relevant. Back in time when Kukere was the hottest song in town, Iyanya was also the hottest artist and in very high demand. But nowadays, he’s relying on hype to remain relevant. A music artist is supposed to let the success of his songs speak for him, not that he’s throwing lavish parties and flexing about town. In a nutshell, Iyanya’s songs are not really catching on with people again to the extent that Tekno, one of the artists on...

Yojus produces more painting stars

It was an unlocking of creativity and talent as sixty pupils from several schools in Lagos and Port Harcourt gathered to paint and battle for prizes in the Yojus Painting Star contest themed ‘Our Beautiful World.’ At the second edition of the Yojus Painting Star Contest, three pupils emerged winners in a process which was considered fair and transparent. Chiziteram Onyia, a primary five pupil from New Fountain School, Amuwo-Odofin emerged first. Iyoha Peculiar of Stee School, Festac came second, and Franc Uche Egbuchilam from Mbari Mbayo School, Jibowu emerged third. Brand Manager, Yojus Fruit Drink, Foluke Makinde, drew attention to how Yojus as a brand refreshes and explores the colourful and fun loving nature of children and engages their imagination. She explained that one of the ways children love to express themselves is through painting and Ranona has used Yojus Painting Star Contest to help discover talents, get them noticed and rewarded. Makinde added that “Yojus will continue...

Darlene Benson advices upcoming actresses

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Benson It’s not easy to become a successful Nollywood actress.

Genevieve's maiden movie premieres at AFRIF

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Is acting legend, Genevieve, about to make a stunning Nollywood comeback?

Romance tale trails Toyin Aimakhu

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Aimakhu Toyin Aimakhu is one actress who can’t just stop making the news for both positive and negative reasons.

We prefer real success, not fake -Bracket

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Bracket Popular music duo, Bracket, have said that they prefer to be genuinely successful, not fake, as is the case basically in the entertainment industry.

Where is Muna?

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Muna One question that has to be asked now is ‘where is Muna?’

Yemi Alade launches jewellry line and mentorship programme

Saying that Johnny singer, Yemi Alade, is really flying high nowadays is not an understatement. Since the release of the aforementioned Johnny, her life has taken a real turn for the better with local and international shows coming her way, and awards too. Despite her considerable success, that many of her colleagues are still aspiring to, she’s not slowing down but is in fact stepping, or rather stepped up to the next level by launching a jewelry line in conjunction with Bland2Glam, an online retail jewelry store. According to Seyi Banigbe, B2G’s creative director, “Yemi Alade is the perfect superstar for us to work with on a jewelry collection fronted by a superstar. She’s been our ambassador for over a year and has proven herself a consummate professional and a hard worker who always keeps to her word. If she says she’s coming for a photo shoot, she does, even if she didn’t sleep the night before.” Speaking further, she said that it took B2G and Alade several meetings to come up wit...

Wande Coal blasts Don Jazzy ... 'You are not God'

It seems all is not really well between the erstwhile close duo of Wande Coal and Don Jazzy. Coal used to be signed on to Jazzy’s labels, Mo’ Hits initially, and Mavin afterwards, but he split from Jazzy totally about a couple of years ago, and since then it’s been alleged that there’s bad blood between them and that Jazzy is not happy that Coal quit their working relationship. All along, it has been widely believed and accepted that Jazzy and his former partner, D’Banj, were the ones who made Coal into a success. And while he was working with them, Coal used to sing their praises to high heavens that without them he was nothing. But with his sophomore album, Wanted, finally out, after it failed to come out on both Mo’ Hits and Mavin Records, Coal has been like an open tap, gushing and gushing out his innermost feelings that are telling us the way he actually feels. For instance, when he released the artwork and tracklist of Wanted prior to its official release this week, he said that ...

Bez holds Gbagyi Child listening party

It’s a good year for African music going by the sounds heard and felt at the Gbagyi Child album listening by Bez Idakula in Lagos recently at the Fuse Lounge, Victoria Island, Lagos. Letting friends and the media sample his new album, the alternative soul singer hosted the album listening party where tracks on his sophomore album, Gbagyi Child, were played and performed live by him and his band. The listening showcase was attended by a host of stars and media personalities including Seyi Shay, Falz The Bahd Guy, Olisa Adibua, Audu Maikori, Toke Makinwa, Timi Dakolo, Kunbi Oyelese, Tito Idakula, Kaylah Oniwo, Makida Moka, OC Ukeje, Ozzy Agu, Lala Akindoju and many more. Produced by Cobhams Asuquo, the Gbagyi Child album features diverse sounds with different origins and stories which Bez explained. H also revealed that the creation of the album began two years ago, and ended just a couple of weeks ago. Featured tracks on the project include Hold You Down, If To Say, You Suppose Know, ...

I can't drive in Lagos -Jeffrey, Project Fame winner

The latest winner of the highly successful music talent hunt, Project Fame West Africa, Jeffrey, has said that PF has made his dreams come true. Speaking after he was officially presented with the Hyundai SUV that comes with being PF’s winner, he said, “My life after Project Fame has been wonderful. I get calls, messages, and my social media followership has increased by like 100%. It has really been a wonderful experience because I never knew it would turn out to be this huge and I am very grateful to God for this pleasant change in my status. “For instance, something happened to me two years ago and I told myself I must get my car before age 20, even though I had no idea of how it would come. I am going to turn 19 in some days from now and I now have not just any car, but a luxury car. I feel truly blessed and grateful that this has been achieved through Project Fame.” But he then added that he won’t be able to drive the SUV in Lagos because “truth is I can drive but I will get a dri...

I'm under pressure -Imanse

American returnee singer, Imanse, has revealed that she’s under immense pressure in the Nigerian music industry that she’s aspiring to make an impact in. According to the sexy singer, the pressure is basically about her style of music which she’s expected to change. “There is pressure to do the kind of music that is popular,” she confessed. “Pressure to play it safe and conform to what everyone else is doing, not doing love songs and expressing yourself. A lot of pressure to go ‘commercial.’ You know when they are doing the big shows, they don’t usually call those who are pouring their hearts out talking about love and all.” Explaining her music, she said its focus is love. “My music focuses on love. You know they say ‘love is the greatest,’ ‘love makes the world go round’ and all that. Well, love seems to cover everything. Within its context, you will find everything else. Love for family, friends of both sexes, God, country and other people. It’s not just portraying or lamenting ab...

Don't compare Nollywood with Hollywood -Akin-Tijani Balogun

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Balogun Movie producer and director, Akin-Tijani Balogun, has said that it’s unfair to compare Nollywood to Hollywood.

How Eedris Abdulkareem became my first client -Cornell Udofia

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Cornell Cornell Udofia is synonymous with celebrities.

Why I won't sing -Judith Audu

Acting and singing are two professions that complement each other. In fact, back in the day, most actors had to know how to sing mandatorily. Nowadays, it’s mostly the live theatre actors who still bother to sing a little bit. However, Nigerians are very resourceful and try their hands at more than one profession, so many Nollywood actresses have tried their best to sing and failed woefully. Some of them who took on singing are Genevieve, Omotola, Dayo Amusa, Gabriel Afolayan and Jim Iyke and we have to commend them for even trying. But while some actors have tried it and many more are willing to try it, respected actress Judith Audu, who’s currently wrapping up the post-production of her maiden full-length movie, Just Not Married, has declared emphatically that she’ll never sing because she can’t sing. According to her: “I can’t sing to save my life! That’s how bad my singing voice is. So it’s a no for me. But most of my colleagues are blessed with very lovely voice to sing, so why no...

Why my friend called me a beast -Jojo Body Beats

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Jojo Jojo Body Beats beats every part of his body to make music to entertain. He has been doing so since 1995 and he told OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG about the journey to celebrity status.

I'm not a dropout, saysT-Code

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T-Code T-Code became famous with the song, Hotter Than Fire . Since then, he’s been waxing stronger and in this interview, he declared he’s the originator of fuji hip-hop, not LKT . He also explains why he and his Hotter Than Fire co-singers, Sheyman and Dr Pat , parted ways.

Cynthia Morgan insults Burna Boy

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Burna Boy Simanitiya, the latest music video of I’m Taken singer, Cynthia Morgan, is one that just might get her in

Road To Yesterday to close AFRIFF 2015

The Entertainment Network (T.E.N.) is delighted to announce that its feature film debut, Road To Yesterday, starring Genevieve Nnaji and Oris Erhuerho has been selected as this year's Closing Night Film at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). RTY is an epic love story ABOUT a couple desperate to mend a broken marriage on a road trip to a relative's funeral. However, the journey itself throws up secrets from a distant past, imperiling a lot more than just the marriage. AFRIF will also screen Bazzi Gete’s Red Leaves, Jonas Carpignano’s Meditteranea, Akin Omotoso’s Tell Me Something Sweet, Desmond Elliot’s Reflections, and many other movies. Earlier in October, the festival announced plans for its Best Feature Film, Documentary, Short and Animation Competition Screenings. Selected entries will compete to win more than $5,000 in cash and prizes. RTY was written and directed by Ishaya Bako, a London Film School Alumni, and creator of a series of highly acclaimed f...

Female rapper wins D'Banj's competition

D'Banj has announced the winners of his The King Is Here rap competition. The competition began on August 1 and has finally come to a close after an estimate of 8,000 entries were registered while the competition ran. Last month, D'Banj shortlisted 5 finalists in what he described as a very close challenge. The finalists were announced on social media and D'Banj then announced that he would let the people decide and opened voting on his Instagram page so that the finalists with the most likes would eventually be crowned as the winners. Today, D'Banj announced that rather than choosing one winner which he originally planned, he decided to pick three. The top 3 finalists @itseme_itse, @ola_dips and @officialbils will go home with a Lenovo A500 courtesy of Slot Nigeria, while the contestant with the most likes on D'Banj's Instagram page who turns out to be female rapper @iteme_itse wins $1000 dollars.

Trey Songz to headline Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged 2015

Flytime Promotions and Rhythm 93.7 present Nigeria's #1 concert, Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged 2015 featuring multiple award-winning artist Trey Songz. This year, Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged is hosted by Basketmouth and Bovi and will feature high voltage performances by Nigeria's finest musicians and comedians. The 11th edition of Nigeria's biggest music event takes center stage again on Friday, December 18, 2015, 7pm at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Doing what it does best, Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged is power packed with surprises to delight exuberant fans. To further thrill fans, Flytime Promotions will launch its Anything Can Happen campaign - a series of 'off the stage' activations targeted at surprising and delighting fans. This includes a best cover singing competition of Trey Songz' music and an opportunity for the winner to meet him. For ticketing and table booking enquiries, kindly call 08174565603 or email info@flytimeltd.com F...

Ebola survivor, Dr Ada Igonoh, gives birth

First Consultant Medical Centre has officially announced that resident staff and Ebola survivor, Dr Ada Igonoh, has given birth to a baby girl.The baby girl weighing 9 pounds 1 ounce was born at the Greater El-Monte Community Hospital, California. Igonoh is the only female medical doctor to have survived the deadly disease. Since her conception, she has been placed under medical surveillance to ensure that her child is Ebola-free. The baby, upon birth, has been certified Ebola-free. The World Health Organization, in concert with the Centre for Disease Control, formally declared Nigeria Ebola-free on October 20, 2014.

MuitiChoice Africa refreshes BET channel offerings

MultiChoice Africa has announced that from 1 December 2015, general entertainment channel, BET, will launch on DStv Compact Plus and Compact bouquets. DStv Compact Plus and Compact subscribers will now have access to BET’s compelling general entertainment content that celebrates African and African-American culture with a rich mix of contemporary and classic reality shows, drama, family friendly sitcoms, entertainment news, comedy, and more. The new channels windfall hit a high in September with the addition of TCM to Compact Plus and BBC Brit, CBeebies, BBC Lifestyle, MTV, Vuzu and M-Net Family to the Compact and Compact Plus bouquets. To mark the expansion to DStv Compact and Compact Plus, BET has compiled an exciting new schedule that will kick off in December with first-run entertainment shows such as Season 4 of Real Husbands of Hollywood (spoof reality), Punk’d (BET’s reworking of the classic MTV prank show), documentary strand The BET Life of…, Series 3 of Being Mary Jane (dr...

IDFA Bertha Fund documentaries included in IDFA 2015 selection

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The IDFA 2015 selection contains twelve new documentaries made with financial support from the

I can't say I'm better than Iyanya -Chidinma

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Chidinma Chidinma won one of Africa’s biggest awards, KORA, as best West Africa female singer with her hit song Kedike . She did so against stiff opposition from Becca and many others. OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG met her and she disclosed her plans and the secret of her success.

Chivas 'Taste of Luxury' celebrates Olisa Adibua

On Saturday, 17th October 2015, Club Quilox came alive as Chivas Regal, the world’s first luxury whisky hosted Olisa Adibua, a quintessential on-air personality at Beat 99.9FM to a ‘Taste of Luxury.’ It was a great event that drew celebrities from the media and entertainment industry. Chivas Regal is known to celebrate social entrepreneurs who have contributed to the society positively as they make progress in their businesses. Adibua was celebrated because of his contribution to the media and entertainment industry in Nigeria. Adibua has been a positive influence on listeners and encourages upcoming on-air personalities. All the guests were enlightened about the luxury whisky, her heritage and uniqueness. All the guests had a great time and danced into the night.

Over 160 superstars will attend AFRIMA 2015 -Organisers

In celebration of African music and culture, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), in league with the Africa Union Commission (AUC), has announced the AFRIMA 2015 nominees and declared that the multiple award-winning male choral group from South Africa, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, will lead the invasion of over one hundred and sixty-two (162) African superstars who have confirmed their attendance of the 2015 AFRIMA Awards slated for Sunday, November 15th at Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Project Fame 2015 finalists to release collabos with superstars

Finalists of Project Fame 2015 are set to release their official debut singles, just a few weeks after the end of the competition. These new singles are set to make a mark as they are collaborations with major artists and top producers in the music industry. This new initiative by Ultima Limited with the support of 960 Music is expected to launch the contestants’ careers and showcase their talent to a very large audience of music lovers all over. Earlier on during the competition, the contestants were paired with established artists to recreate one of the established artists’ hits. This proved to be a huge success. Now again, each of the 6 finalists have been freshly paired with A-list artists and producers to compose and record their debut singles which will be released during a live concert by the collaborators on October 24th, 2015 and will be given massive airplay. Below is the list of the new collaborations. Jeff will feature Iyanya (Iyanya is the first ever Project Fame winner, w...

Ajebutter 22 exposes girlfriend in Hard For Me

Ajebutter 22, who recently shared the details of his recent breakup with his girlfriend and how he was handling it, has put the experience on wax in his latest song, Hard For Me, which is easy to relate to you whether you have been in his position or not. Listen to hard For me through the links below. SoundCloud link :https://soundcloud.com/ajebutter22/hard-for-me Vevo Link : https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bcPV3H0v_V0

Seyi Shay remixes Right Now with Banky W and Iyanya

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Shay One of the biggest female artists in Africa this year, Seyi Shay, has remixed her hit single, Right Now ,

Lagos International Trade Fair introduces Eko Akete

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry presents the 2015 Lagos International Trade Fair, the premiere international trade fair in West Africa. The Lagos International Trade Fair is the largest trade fair in West and Central Africa, attracting an average of 500,000 with investors from over 18 countries yearly. For the first time since its conception, the spectacular 10-day event tagged Enhancing Value Addition in the Non-oil Economy will be holding in three different but closely affiliated venues. The general interest fair, which involves all sectors and allows buying and selling, holds at the main bowl of the Tafawa Balewa Square. The Business to Business Exhibition holds at Muson Centre, hosts multinational organizations, foreign investors, and serves as a platform for exhibitions, networking, business-to-business meetings, and an investment conference. As part of the Trade Fair which holds from November 6th to November 15th, 2015, there will be a creative industry fair tagged ...

Deonlysaint shines with Mr Olopa

After much ground work, talented hip-hop singer, Dr Adesina Chinedu, who is better known as Deonlysaint, has hit the music stage with his first ever single, Mr Olopa featuring Kelcube. The new single was officially released nationwide a few days back and it’s gradually winning the consciousness of music fans with its vibe, rhythm and message. Presently the song is on radio and on blogs across the nation, and in the next few days, the artistic singer will be hitting locations for the video shoot of the song. Deonlysaint’s music journey started a decade ago. Just like many others, he started singing at the age of eight in a church choir and later joined a defunct music group, DRW, during his high school days. Previously into rap, he later metamorphosed into afropop. Apart from his music dexterity, Deonlysaint is also a medical doctor who graduated from the University of Benin. He’s also of a mixed ethnic background with his father a Yoruba and his mother an Igbo. At the moment, he’s man...

London stands still for Fifty

London was brought to a standstill last Saturday, October 17th, 2015 as the festival premiere of the enthralling motion picture, Fifty, and the cast of A-list Nollywood stars quietened the usually raucous streets of London’s Leicester Square. This event marked the first African-style film premiere in London and witnessed the largest ever assembly of spectators during its screening at the London Film Festival. The stars of the night were Omoni Oboli, Ireti Doyle, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Wale Ojo. The celebrities were joined by the acclaimed creative director, Biyi Bandele, and the award-winning executive producer, Mo Abudu. In continuance of its worldwide acclaim and overwhelming appreciation, the much awaited Fifty thrilled a grateful festival audience and enjoyed a rapturous and unending standing ovation. The movie is set for release nationwide on the December 18th, 2015. Fifty captures a few pivotal days in the lives of four Nigerian women at the pinnacle of their ...

Kelly Hansome releases his first official single of 2015, Akunatakasi

After the leak of Bounce Along which still has the internet buzzing and wanting more from the Maga Music Group head honcho, Kelly Hansome, he again lives up to expectations on Akunatakasi, a jam destined to win hearts and backsides on the dance floor. Akunatakasi is an afropop single with a highlife groove dedicated to the loyal lady who stuck by her man through thick and thin as he hustles to become successful, and in Akunatakasi, Kelly pledges to spend his fortune with his loyal chic. Being one of those talented artists who are gifted with crafting beats as well as singing, Akunataksi is produced by Kelly himself with assistance from fellow Ugly Beatz compadre, Otyno. The production quality is a testament of Kelly’s growth and consistency over the years. Revealing the concept of the song to his followers on social media, he shared pictures of famous couples whose relationships have stood the test of time. You can join in the conversation also by sharing pictures of model long term re...

Benjamin Barber to present film program at IDFA reflecting on Jihad vs. McWorld

The 1995 book Jihad vs. McWorld by American political theorist Benjamin Barber forms the starting

Jimi Solanke, Chris Ajilo, Beautiful Nubia for EMUfest 2015

We (EMUfest organisers) are pleased to announce the schedule for the 6th annual EniObanke Music Festival (EMUfest 2015). As in previous years, all the events are free and open to every member of the public. The festival commences on Thursday, November 5 with a songwriting and percussion workshop for all ages, followed by the very popular Talent Night where more than 25 emerging musicians will showcase their works with a live band. Both events will take place at EniObanke Arts Centre, 19 Adekunle Fajuyi Way, GRA Ikeja at 11am and 5pm respectively. On Friday, November 6, the festival shifts base to Ijebu-jesa, Osun State, where the townspeople and visitors will get to enjoy performances by legendary highlifer Chris Ajilo, Beautiful Nubia and others as part of the town's annual heritage celebration called Egboro Day. This concert will hold at Ijebu-jesa Town Hall from 5pm until late in the evening. The festival train rolls into Ibadan on Saturday, November 7 with a concert schedul...

British Council hosts Fifty cast and crew

The British Council has hosted the cast and crew of the much-talked-about film, Fifty, to a pre-premiere cocktail at Stephen St. Kitchen, London as part of the buildup to its Saturday, October 17th BFI London Premiere. The premiere will hold at the Vue 7 Cinema, Leicester Square, London. Earlier in the year, Fifty was selected under the 'love category' amongst a diverse selection of films and events on the BFI London Festival programme. Fifty is perfectly suited to this year’s festival theme, The Year of the Strong Woman, a fitting theme for Fifty's riveting exploration of love and lust, power and rivalry, seduction and infidelity. The film stars Ireti Doyle, Dakore Egbuson, Omoni Oboli and Nse Ikpe-Etim. Set in Lagos, a city of disproportionate and breathtaking contrasts, Fifty celebrates the pulse and energy of this fast developing metropolis and explores the diversities and complexities of its colourful people through the lenses of its women. Fifty will have its speci...

SK drops Independent

The name SK might be relatively unknown to industry tastemakers, but the rising Nigerian pop sensation has been slowly but surely amassing a massive following online. His previous two singles, Let’s Go There and Mujo, have garnered nearly half a million streams on Soundcloud alone, while the video for Let’s Go There has been watched over 100,000 times on Youtube – clearly markings of a future star! His brand new single, Independent, released via Krystal City Records, is already nearing 20,000 streams on Soundcloud, with no promotion whatsoever, just the sheer force of the online fanbase SK is building for himself. Although he is the youngest artist on the Krystal City stable, he’s fast becoming one of the frontrunners of the burgeoning Afrobeats scene in the UK. Produced by Krystal City Records’ inhouse beatsmith, GA, Independent is an instantly infectious winner. Stream and download Independent: https://soundcloud.com/krystal-city/independent

Sir Victor Uwaifo keeps it classic on Tupepe video

Prof. (Sir) Victor Uwaifo takes the industry to school and shines on his latest music video directed by Clarence Peters, Tupepe featuring 2face Idibia. Tupepe is the second video off the inspiring double album, Legend Reborn, unveiled by Hypertek Digital in March 2015 at Rumors, Ikeja, Lagos. Produced by seasoned hit maker Jay Sleek, Tupepe is a feel-good vibe that compels the listener to move and the video aptly captures Uwaifo and label mate and label founder, 2face, getting their groove on in the company of gorgeous models 70s style. Legend Reborn, which featured some interesting collaborations also attracted an array of top notch producers like Del B, Spellz, J-Martins and Andre Vybes who happens to be the maestro’s son. Stand out tracks include No Leave Me Alone featuring Waje, Kirikisi (Remix) featuring Ice Prince, Osuomwan Suehi featuring Queen Moda, Ukhorobozo, Tototolo and new versions of timeless classics like Joromi, Guitar Boy and Vulcanizer. A little over half a century a...

2face’s biography for public presentation on October 20

A Very Good Bad Guy: The Story Of Innocent ‘2face’ Idibia, the biography of Nigerian pop icon 2face will finally be released on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. The book launch, according to NET publisher and Idibia’s former publicist, Ayeni Adekunle, will hold at Terra Kulture, Lagos. The 460-page book will contain a wide range of materials on Idibia’s life and times, including accounts from his mother, his wife, siblings, colleagues and mentors. It will also contain selected lyrics and discography, as well as editorial materials dating as far back as 2005. The biography, done in commemoration of the singer’s 40th birthday, is a first-of-its-kind for any pop star in Idibia’s category, and the first by any contemporary Nigerian media platform. Fully funded and edited by NET News, owners of Newsroom, THENETNG, Orin, NECLive and Star, the biography is part of the NET Book Series, a dedicated project to document an important era in Nigeria’s creative industry. “It’s the first of many,” Ayeni sa...