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Following the release of its list of its nominees this year, The Headies, founded by Ayo Animashaun, has been attacked by Iyanya’s manager, Ubi Franklin, and extremely ambitious rapper, Vic O. Both Franklin and Vic O didn’t bother to mince words when castigating The Headies over the fact that Iyanya, DJ Coublon and Vic O were not nominated in any category. Through Twitter, they came at the awards and its founder. While Franklin was a bit diplomatic, but nevertheless drove his point home, Vic O was expletive all the way. According to Franklin, Coublon shoud have been nominated because he produced many smash hits in the year under review. Some of the hits are Woju, Laye, Applaudise and Duro. While Coublon was the first person he spoke out for, he ended by speaking for Iyanya as well, declaring that Iyanya’s Mr Oreo should have been nominated as well. In the same vein, Vic O claimed that he should have been nominated as well and that his non-nomination is unfair because he scored many hit

The title of Genevieve’s movie, Road To Yesterday, is apt for many reasons. Though it’s just another title to many people, to Genevieve herself, the title must mean a lot. ‘Road to yesterday’ is a very poetic expression. What does it mean? You don’t have to have the intelligence of William Shakespeare of T S Elliot to understand what this expression means to one of Africa’s most respected actresses, Genevieve. The meaning is quite clear and succinct. Genevieve is seeking the path back to yesterday. Yesterday, which stands for the past, she was one of Nigeria’s most sought after actresses. She was in demand, the fans were numerous, people couldn’t get enough of her. Today, which stands for now, the present, she’s no longer that hot property she was. Producers are no longer begging her to bless their movies with just even one scene of her presence. She’s still respected and still relevant to an extent, but that’s all due to past achievements. And the thing about experiencing stardom at

The best way to describe this year’s edition of Project Fame West Africa, the eight annual consecutive edition, is to say that it has surpassed all previous editions. All along, this has been the strength of PFWA. Each edition is better than all those before it. Each edition springs surprises that those before it didn’t. Each edition produces a set of talented music artists that end up making a vital contribution to the music industry. And this year’s PFWA, which ended last week, has produced the fine boy, Jeffrey, as its winner, and enhanced him with N5m, an SUV and a recording contract worthy of his new superstar status. But the good thing about PFWA is that virtually all the contestants are winners, though the finalists are the biggest winners. So, while Jeffrey is the biggest winner, his fellow finalists too went home with considerable rewards. Pearl, second to Jefrrey, got N3m and a brand new saloon car. Anderson, third, got N2m and a saloon as well. Ada, fourth, got N2m; Arewa, f

Jennifer Ifeoma Fab-Obi, popularly known as Jenny O, she is a broadcaster cum musician. In this exclusive interview with VICTOR UDOH, she speaks about her latest single, Shomara, on which she featured Double Wahala singer, Oritsefemi, her journey in music, and other sundry issues. How did you venture into music? I started singing in the church. And I never knew for once I was going to take music seriously because I thought it was going to be about singing in church only. But I started hearing beats and developing professional interest in music. Tell us about yourself. Well, I hail from Imo State. I’m an only daughter with four amazing brothers. One is a music video director. Jude Fab-Obi. My parents are late. I am a TV host, OAP, voiceover artist, newscaster, writer and singer. I began my broadcasting career almost the same year I started out singing professionally. 2007. How was your growing up like? Growing up was fun. I had everything a little girl could ever desire, and I had a l

Fresh off the epoch-making FORTYfied events which peaked with the hugely successful All-Star Tribute Concert, pop phenomenon, 2Baba p/k/a 2face Idibia joins millions of Nigerians at home and abroad in celebration of the nation's 55th Independence Day with an exciting rendition of the national anthem. 2baba's commitment to the Nigeria project inspires the need to reiterate the message of peace and unity riding on a stirring performance of the National Anthem composed by late Pa Benedict Odiase (MON). The song is produced by Bolji Beatz, a member of 2Baba’s Tek band and producer behind the afrobeat inspired banger, Jeje, off The Ascension album (2014). As Nigeria celebrates 55, 2Baba hopes the song, National Anthem, can inspire hope and strengthen belief in the Nigerian project.

Following the release of his Successful tune which came through with a video just some weeks back, Rapper OG, who'd earlier billed the release of his follow-up number, Hallelujah, for the month of October, has lifted the waiting time of the release as he lets out the AlienFly-directed visuals to the tune. Rapper OG (with OG meaning originality) is an unsigned artiste based in Abuja, and the fast-rising entertainer with a story of sheer determination or what we would aptly term as absolute purpose, is utterly brewed with diligence and powerfully impressive talent. The visuals for Hallelujah, shot on location in Abuja and directed by AlienFly, is passably of high standards for an indie act, and the visuals depict an apodeictic nature of the Hallelujah song which speaks of victory. This visual comes ahead of his Sunshine But Unsigned (Crossroads) mixtape project which is currently in the works.

Introducing emerging singer, songwriter and musician of Nigerian, Ghanaian and Burkina Faso descent, Kankara, with his infectious new single, We Higher. With over 16,000 streams on Soundcloud and early support from the likes of Moses Stone from NBC’s The Voice and Mix Masta Garzy, who has worked with Burna Boy, AKA, Stonebwoy, Iyanya, R2Bees, Terry G and Patoranking among others, We Higher is fast growing into an underground hit online. Taking inspiration from the many struggles that young Africans face today, with Kankara trying to bring hope to many on the continent, and encourage them to keep going forward, We Higher chronicles Kankara’s own difficult journey, from growing up in Northern Ghana, to studying in the UK and now fulfilling his dreams as a musician trying to put his homeland on the map – with the central message that no matter what, we go higher. Making excellent use of his multi-ethnicity and fusion of several different cultures and African music sub-genres, We Highe

Plans by the Ogun State Government to privatize water through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model promoted by the World Bank is a recipe to enslave citizens of the state and generations yet unborn, the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) and the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) have alerted. The ERA/FoEN and AUPCTRE insist that no consultation was made, neither was there input from civil society and the labour unions in all the stages that got the bill to the table of Governor Ibikunle Amosun. The bill, awaiting his signature, is said to have speedily passed through the State House of Assembly on 13 May 2015. The development in Ogun resembles that of Lagos where intense local and international demands for disclosure in October 2014 forced the World Bank to open up on a water privatisation scheme, which centers on the appointment of its private arm -- the International F

Promising music artist, Shola, declares his love for his country, Nigeria, in his latest song appropriately titled I Love Naija, in celebration of Nigeria at 55. I Love Naija was produced by the talented Dresticks, and is one of the numerous amazing songs that Shola has put out in just a year. The prolific singer who finished as a finalist in the 7th Season of Project Fame West Africa has been hard releasing awesome material such as Only You, Alujo, Amen and Igbese which was followed by a captivating, enthralling video.

Ijekuje, by King Oogbodo of Blood Entertainment, is the latest hit song in town, and it continues to blow bigger and bigger by the day ... listen now: https://soundcloud.com/kingoogbodo/ijekuje