Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

W Nowadays, Banky W is rapping more than singing.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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