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One might be tempted to think that Professor Wale Omole is strictly a disciplinarian. He however tells OSEYIZA OOGBODO and EFE OMORDIA that he also participated in all the extra-curricular and romantic escapades that come with being young. Did you have a happy childhood? I have always been happy because I would fight any stressful situation. Though I grew up in a polygamous household but by God’s favour on my life, I did well as a student and you know the Polygamous setting where you have many of you from many mothers but it wasn’t the best of circumstance that I was doing better than my elder siblings so by the time I finished I resolved not to go for HSC. I decided to leave home with just my box, a few clothes and just two pounds. I didn’t tell my mother where I was going. I went to Ibadan so I decided. I decided not just to work but to combine working and schooling. Though I could have studied any course, that decision took me to the school of Agriculture. Well as a man I decided ...

Right now, the question that should be asked regarding the female rapper known as Mz Kiss is why she’s not yet the talk of the music industry. She has what it takes, charisma, attitude, passion, ambition, courage, boldness, and even beauty, to become the nation’s hottest female rapper. But she’s yet to attain the throne. There are indications however that she should soon ascend the throne, as her songs and videos for Spartacuz, Figure 8 and others keep spreading by the day and increasing her fan base. So, if you don’t know her yet, then she eventually becomes the hottest thing in rap, as hot as, or even hotter than Olamide, Phyno, Reminisce and co, don’t be surprised.

When it comes to the issue of musicians and their fan base, sensational singing twins, P-Square, definitely have a lot of fans. And just like them, Congolese musician, Awilo Longomba, has a lot of fans too. As a matter of fact, both P-Square and Awilo’s fans are not restricted to just their countries, Nigeria and Congo, but worldwide, and that’s why they are extremely successful musicians. But since a coin has two sides, and what’s good has its bad side, it mustn’t just be about fans who love them for these superstars. They must also have some enemies who hate them for unjust reasons that include how successful they are. Well, we don’t know their enemies, but they know them, and they’ve teamed up on a song, Enemy Solo, which as its title suggests, is a warning to their enemies and those of their fans that they are powerless to do them any harm. So if you are a P-Square or Awilo hater, dem don sing for you oh.

Yemi Alade Asides money and shows, there’s probably nothing that music artists crave more than awards.

About four years ago, talented Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz, was practically unknown in Nigeria. But, considering the importance of the Nigerian music industry in Africa and the world, Diamond had other ideas about being unknown in Nigeria, since being known in Nigeria would enhance his brand all over Africa and the world. And the step he took to remedy the situation is the step that has paid off for him big time. He featured the one and only Omo Baba Olowo, Davido, on the remix of his song, Number One, and since then Africa has accepted that there’s an artist named Diamond. Doors have opened for him thereby and they keep opening, because he keeps attaching to Nigerian artists. The latest of such attachments is his collaboration with Nigerian highlife rave, Flavour. The song is titled Nana, its video is out now, it’s already gaining attention, and there’s no doubt that it will be a continental hit. Before this Flavour collaboration, back in 2013 when Peter P-Square got married, ...

Olamide By now, it’s no longer news that Olamide has released yet another music video.

Highly rated celebrity, Timaya, has confirmed to HipTV that he’s expecting his second child. Unlike some of his colleagues, though, who have offspring with many women, he disclosed that he was expecting the child with the same lady who had his first child. He added that he took the decision to have another child at this time because he loves his first child, a daughter named Emmanuella, so much that he wants to have more children.

Talented TV producer, Mursty Adinoyi, whose TV entertainment programme, Hitlist N Cruzin, is one of the most successful in the country presently, has disclosed that he’s starting the radio version of Hitlist N Cruzin. And on why he’s taking it to radio, he said, “I understand that the best way not to fall is to keep on moving, and to keep moving, you have to keep diversifying, keep expanding. I have people working under me, and anytime I look at them, something tells me that it’s like these guys are hooking their future on me, because if I fail, and by the grace of God I won’t, I’m not failing alone. “Others will go with me, and the only way not to fall is to keep diversifying and expanding. And when you look at expansion, radio should be part of our expansion as an entertainment production company. And God willing, if we have the opportunity tomorrow, to run 24 hours on any platform, we are ready for it. So those are the expansion plans. “And the only thing is to keep on getting bett...

Ademinokan Fans of singer-actress Stella Damasus would be happy to hear something of their favourite celebrity as she hasn’t been satisfying them with her appearance in movies as she used to since she allegedly ran away to America with Daniel Ademinokan, once husband of her colleague, Doris Simeon.

Zdon Zdon Paporrella is one of the music industry’s recognised faces. He’s also a TV and radio presenter and he told OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG what music means to him.

There is no doubt that the most popular urban record label in the country presently is Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records. Mavin is the label that has recorded the most number of hit tracks spread across all its artists in the last three years. Such tracks and artists include God Win by Korede Bello; Awww by Di’Ja; Katapot by Reekado Banks; My Darling by Tiwa Savage; Surulere by Dr SID; OYO by D’Prince; and Dorobucci by all Mavin artists aforementioned and their mentor, Jazzy. It’s therefore not surprising that many artists are hoping Jazzy can sign them to Mavin, the same way artists used to want to be signed to Kenny Ogunbge’s Kennis Music when it was the most prominent urban music label in the nation. Nowadays, nobody talks much of Kennis again, and it can be rightly said that Mavin displaced Kennis from its perch atop the music industry. So, Kennis is no longer doing as it used to. But it’s not the only label not doing well. There are many other labels not doing well due to various reasons...

Cossy (2nd left), Uche Ogbodo (right) Actress-singer-entrepreneur Cossy Orjiakor is known for her enormous bosom and her brazen showoff of it.

Highly rated movie awards, Nollywood and African Film Critics Awards (NAFCA), has listed Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, Vice-President of Gambia, and Floyd Maywaether Snr, father of flamboyant boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jnr, among those who will receive its prestigious NAFCA honorary awards when NAFCA holds in September in America. According to NAFCA organizers, Njie-Saidy is being recognized for inspiring women in Africa through her numerous achievements. Citing Njie-Saidy, the organizers said, “As well as being Vice-President, Gambia, she’s also Secretary of State for Women's Affairs. From September 1983 to December 1989, she was Deputy Executive Secretary of the Women's Bureau, the executive decision-making body of the National Women's Council. Later, under President Yahya Jammeh, she became Minister of Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs in July 1996, and then Vice President and Secretary of State for Health, Social Welfare and Women's Affairs on 20 March 1997. “She...

Muyiwa Muyiwa Majekodunmi became a celebrity by virtue of being the proprietor of Jazzville, a club where every notable Nigerian musician, including the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti , had to perform. Popularly known as Majek, he made more news when he closed down Jazzville. He further made news with Jazzville’s conversion to Praiseville. OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG met him and he explained the reasons behind the conversion.

In case you didn’t know this, the coming of Evangelist Obey Fabbiyi into this world wasn’t an easy one. In fact, it’s the classical case of any child coming to the world to excel will have a very hard time getting into the world. His mother, Abigail Oyindamola Fabiyi, went through tough and rough times. She was barren for about two decades as a married woman. She went everywhere and did everything in search of children but she was unlucky. Eventually, she was evicted from her matrimonial home by the counsel of members of her former husband’s family. This devastated for a long time until she was advised to go to Idogo village away from the face of agony and despair. Incidentally, it was around the time Nathaniel Olasewo Fabiyi moved from Abeokuta to Idogo in order to practice his carpentry alongside with cocoa farming. On the ticket of fate, she met Nathaniel and got married to him. Not too long after, she got pregnant for the first time in over two decades as a wife. However, the bun...

Dencia When you least expect, Dencia, who is well known as a cosmetics entrepreneur, comes up with a music effort that gets talked about because her personality is one that just can’t be ignored. 

EFA Just like movie producer, on-air personality and columnist, Chris Ihidero, did recently, music artist, EFA, too has written a letter to Nigeria’s latest President, General Muhammadu Buhari.

Dr SID One music artist that has been trending a fair lot recently for both right and wrong reasons is Dr SID.

Neptune Entertainment and Twenty20 Media present Let's Party Naija Mix Volume12 hosted by the international celebrity disc jockey, DJ Neptune. The Let's Party Naija mixtape is a combination of the hottest tracks out at the moment, perfectly selected and mixed by the ever blazing DJ Neptune for your listening pleasure. Aside the release of the new mixtape, Neptune has started the first leg of his DJ Neptune Live In Your City Tour in the United States of America. He performed live in California on May 22nd and Washington DC on May 24th. Chicago is next on June 6th, Houston on June 12th and 13th, New Jersey on June 20th and Dallas on June 27th with more cities to be announced.

The 960 Music Group, the music agency brand partner to Project Fame West Africa, has presented the music video for Project Fame Season 7 winner, Geoffrey Oji’s debut single, Bursting My Brain. In the captivating video directed by Mr. Miagy, Geoffrey is infatuated with his best friend, but she’s oblivious to his advances, and instead friend-zones him and asks him to help pick an outfit for her date with another man. After a disastrous date, she realizes Geoffrey is the best man for her. The video features celebrity dancer, Ezinne of the CEO Dancers, along with Precious, Creamy and Ada. Bursting My Brain is the first single off the Best of MTN Project Fame Season 7 CD compilation, and Geoffrey’s soon to be released 6-song EP which has production credits from Password (winner of MTN SongStar competition), Masterkraft, Rundatraxx, Wilson Joel and a feature from Project Fame Season 3 Winner, Chidinma Ekile. Mark Redguard, CEO, 960 Music Group stated that since Geoffrey’s Project Fame win, ...