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Abudu Celebrated socialite, entrepreneur and philanthropist Mo Abudu continues to blaze the trail with her sensational movie, Fifty .

The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has decried the controversy surrounding the promised monthly stipend to unemployed Nigerians, asking the President Muhammadu Buhari administration convene a high-level committee on National Basic Income Scheme. One of the cardinal campaign promises of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the last general elections was a monthly stipend to unemployed Nigerians when the party is elected to power at the center. President Buhari, had, while in Saudi Arabia in an interactive session with Nigerians last week reportedly said that the payment of the monthly handout of N5,000 as promised by the APC which is the platform on which he emerged as president, was not his priority. In a statement issued in Enugu, ERA/FoEN said the president’s remarks and double speak of the present administration on the issue was unfortunate and smacks of taking Nigerians, particularly the unemployed serious. ERA/FoEN Executive Director, Go...

Ajayi Pastor Simeon Adesoji Ajayi is a social commentator and the President, Christ Apostolic Church Mission (CACM). Speaking on the state of the nation with OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG , he revealed the cause of Nigeria’s problems, proffered a solution to them and also revealed when Nigeria’s problems will finally come to an end.

Introducing emerging Nigerian rapper, vocalist and producer, OB Flamez – real name Amaobi Neache – with his brand new single, Race, and accompanying music video. Taken from his forthcoming EP which is to be released later this year, Race comes on the back of his introductory single, Half Love, which was released in 2015 to rave reviews. Co-produced by him and Francoblvck, and written by him, Race is a really conscious effort from the multi-talented London-based artist, and according to him, was “inspired by my journey through life. Everyone has a purpose in life and sometimes we meet roadblocks on our journey, but regardless of these, we’ve gotta keep pushing hard and pray to God to guide us through.” Directed by Fli5 Star Vision, the video for Race, which was shot on location in Leicester Square, is an excellently crafted black and white POV visual affair, which sees Flamez soaking in the atmosphere at the renowned Leicester Square as he reminisces about all he’s been through on his ...

Commencing her music voyage about 10 years ago as just a writer of poems and stories, 21-year-old Ewà Cole (real name Ewaoluwa Nicole Olatunji), has always had her inspiration/ideas established and constituted based on her own mind, listening to music from soul singers and most especially from music that speak of all trueness and verity, and all these elements are in play in her latest single, Till 18. A computer science graduate from Babcock University, Till 18 is her first single of 2016, and it’s her official second single following the release of her debut single, Alone (Wale), which she put out last year. Cole, who had few friends during the early days of her life, began writing stories and poems at the age of 11. With no one to turn to, she sought her only friend, music, which she could relate with from every viewpoint, due to its depth. Music meant a lot to her and inspired her to begin penning down personal experiences with family and friends, as well as the dreams she had, a...

Afropop singer, Tundey, is doing very well presently with the video of his song, My Money, getting massive rotation. He told OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG about his music career. Why did you go into music? I just love music and I can’t do without it. The only thing that keeps me going is music. As a little boy, I was listening to Sunny Ade, Ayinde Barrister, Ebenezer Obey, and they inspired me, especially Sunny Ade. I loved the way people come around to watch him perform and I knew I wanted to be like him. Then, my grandmother used to call me Alofe, an Ondo dialect for someone that’s always talking or thinking about music. I told my mum when I left secondary school that she should register me in music school or take me to KSA that I wanted to be part of his band. My mum looked at me that day and smiled. Later, my mum told me emphatically that I should forget music and proceed to the university instead. So your mum didn’t support your music dream? In a way. She felt it would prevent my univers...

Much has been said about Tiwa Savage’s return to the music industry and its implications for her rivals. And since her return, Savage has proven she’s back with a vengeance to retake whatever ground she’s lost. Since her return, she’s released her album and two videos, and her rivals have been surprisingly quiet, almost as if they’ve conceded that their leader is back, so they better defer to her. Only Yemi Alade, who shone most in Savage’s absence, has even dared to release a single since Savage’s return. And that single is the Swahili version of her song, Nagode, and it almost seems as if nobody’s reckoning with it. But it now seems that Savage is not going to have it all her own way as she’s now going to face veritable challenge in the form of Omawumi who has dropped the video of her latest song, Play Na Play, featuring Grammy winner, Angelique Kidjo. Already, there’s been a running supremacy battle between Omawumi and Savage. Prior to Savage’s rise, Omawumi was the leading female ...

Saeon Is this the year extremely talented singer Saeon will finally attain the heights she’s been seeking in

It’s never easy to fill a great man’s shoes. Many people have tried it and failed. No matter whom the great man is, no matter his field of endeavour, people find it downright impossible to fill their shoes. One such great man is the late Bobby Benson. In his lifetime, he was a very successful musician, and one of his songs, Taxi Driver, remains a classic evergreen. And as daunting as trying to live up to his legacy is, a lady, Coco Benson, who happens to be his granddaughter, has taken it upon herself the task of filling his boots by taking on a music career. She released her debut song and video, They Call Me Coco, last year, and made a bit of an impact. She followed it with other releases and now she’s back with her latest video for her own version of Taxi Driver. One thing is obvious. She’s really trying her best to make a name for herself in music just like her grandfather. And it’s also obvious that she’s not just relying on her grandfather’s name, but really working hard and inve...

Bez Idakula There’s A Fire singer, Bez , is one of Nigeria’s top celebrities who has achieved things many that most other musicians are hoping for. These include an endorsement deal with Globacom and a record deal with Cobhams Asuquo’s CAMP. He told OSEYIZA OOGBODO BLOG how he got these two deals that have changed his life forever.