Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

Tru Mantra Talented gospel music duo, Tru Mantra, which is made up of Lanre Abiose and Anthony Okwechime, have shot their first official music video after four years of just recording and performing.

Jakpor The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has requested that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) release detailed information on tax waivers, grants and other benefits that British America Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) and other tobacco companies benefited under the now-rested Export Expansion Grant (EEG) Scheme introduced by the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo administration in 2002. In a media release signed by Philip Jakpor, ERA/FoEN’s Head, Media & Campaigns, the EEG scheme was described as an export incentive designed to assist indigenous exporters to expand the volume and value of their exports, diversify export markets and become more competitive in the international market.

Nissi 22-year-old London-based singer, songwriter and painter, Nissi, burst onto the music scene in August 2016 with her poignant debut single, Pay Attention , and soon followed it up Crimina l which topped the Hype Machine Twitter chart in September. Both records have seen the Nigerian native garner support from MTV Wrap Up, SoulBounce, Revolt TV and BBC Introducing , among others.

Ghana Music Week UK is finally here! After an unfortunate postponement back in October due to unforeseen circumstances, Ghana Music Week UK has returned to take place at the Indigo at The O2 on December 30, 2016.

Peters Frontline juju musician, Yomi Peters, has disclosed that his highly anticipated album, Igbeyawo , will be released this December 2016 by an international record label, MJG Records. According to him, Igbeyawo is to be released this month due to the massive demand its promotion on radio and TV has created.

The Nikah and Haflah Awards and Expo, which prides itself as the first Islamic awards, is set to hold in Lagos, Nigeria on December 24 & 25, 2016.

Multiple award-winning music artist, Tim Godfrey, is set to present the second edition of his hit musical play, Ewuro , which is about the struggles of women in Nigeria. Ewuro is the Yoruba word for the popular bitter leaf (vernonia amygdalina).

Arogundade In furtherance of its aim of making Nigerians participate in politics through its project, Strengthening Citizens’ Engagement in Electoral Process (SCEEP), the International Press Centre (IPC) in conjunction with UKAID/DFID and ACTIONAID, has started implementing another phase of SCEEP which involves training Nigerians on how and why they should participate in the preparation of and monitor the implementation of budgets.

An Africa regional survey conducted by the African Tobacco Control Alliance (ATCA) reveals that multinational tobacco manufacturing companies are systematically targeting children as young as six years old to pick up the habit of smoking cigarettes. The survey exposes the aggressive marketing tactics of tobacco companies such as British American Tobacco (BAT) and Philip Morris International (PMI) who display cigarettes next to sweets and snacks at kiosks directly outside the gates of primary and secondary schools.

Savage The Nigerian Child Safety Report Initiative has announced that the maiden edition of its awards dedicated to celebrate children, The Nigerian Child Friendly Awards 2016/2017, will hold next year February 12, 2017 at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Speaking about it, one of the organizers, Ukhurebor Wilson, said TNCFA is all about the children so it was children who came up with the nominees.