Oseyiza Oogbodo Blog

Best of the Best African Act 2017 makes its debut this December. The brainchild of music journalist, Verbal Vixen, 'Best of the Best' counts down the top African artists from over the last year. Joined by fellow UK industry insiders, DJ Neptizzle, host of the Ultimate Afrobeats Show on Rinse FM (London), Funkz (DJ & Manager) and Danai Mavunga, PR and manager for the likes of Dr Sid and Juls.

Ibrahim (left) and Slim Honestly, the best way for now to describe the sudden celebrated ‘romance’ of A-list actress, Juliet Ibrahim, and promising music artist, Iceberg Slim, is to say it’s a cheap publicity stunt, and if it’s not, then it’s a repeat of the tragic Toyin Aimakhu and Niyi Johnson involvement.

Extremely talented musician, Ikay, is currently pushing his latest singles, Anyi Ga Ebi and Ofu Obi . The two superlative numbers which are certain to set the music industry on fire were produced by Shobande Mabayoje and the combined duo of Meca E and DJ Suzan Okafor on the second number.

ACTIONAID Nigeria, with the support of UKAID/DFID, recently held a two-day workshop on the inclusion of Persons With Disability (PWDs) in the Nigerian electoral process as part of its ongoing Strengthening Citizens Engagement in Electoral Process (SCEEP). The workshop held at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on December 13-14, 2017 and was attended by key PWDs and other stakeholders.

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has named the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), as this week’s inductee into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, accusing the agency of carrying on business as if the FOI Act does not exist, thereby undermining its effectiveness.

Ticket sales for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia resumed on 5 December exclusively on FIFA.com/tickets and the excitement sparked by the Final Draw brought another wave of worldwide interest.

UEFA and the United Nations Office in Geneva have announced that they will join forces to organise a solidarity football match, with the support of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the City of Geneva and the Geneva Stadium Foundation. This charity football match, involving two teams led by renowned football icons and featuring former star players, will take place on Saturday 21 April 2018 at 16.00CET at the Stade de Genève.

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor MainOne (www.MainOne.net) and Tizeti (www.Tizeti.com) have announced the completion of a joint development project with Facebook (www.Facebook.com) to enable the expansion of internet services in Lagos. This partnership will leverage MainOne’s fiber connectivity, Tizeti’s twenty brand-new solar-powered towers, and Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi. As a result of this project, internet services will be more accessible across Lagos Mainland including Ajao Estate, Surulere, Ikeja, Omole, Magodo, Gbagada, Oworonshoki, Bariga, Anthony Village, Ogudu, Ojota, Ketu and Alapere.

L-R: Saraki, Abudu, Osinbajo, Muhammed during the launch The ELFIKE Film Collective, a partnership between EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios, organised a one-of-a-kind premiere of The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai on Sunday 10 December at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. They upped the ante with this event, courtesy of an Arabian-inspired dress code and matching décor. Throngs of guests dressed in gorgeous Arabian chic outfits added to the spirit of the occasion.

Yusuf Nigeria’s image laundering projects have been revisited through a book, Appraisal of the Rebranding campaign of the Federal Government of Nigeria , by Kunle Yusuf, lead consultant, Above Media. The book’s launch holds next year January in Lagos.