D'banj won the 'Best Selling African Artist' at the 2014 World Music Awards that held on Tuesday May 27 at the Sporting Monte-Carlo in Monte-Carlo, Monaco beating other top contenders 2face Idibia, Akon, Banky W, Darey Art Alade, Davido, Fally Ipupa, Femi kuti, Ice Prince, Iyanya, Fuse ODG, amongst other star acts.
Friday, 30 May 2014
Photos : D'banj Wins 'Best Selling African Artist'
D'banj won the 'Best Selling African Artist' at the 2014 World Music Awards that held on Tuesday May 27 at the Sporting Monte-Carlo in Monte-Carlo, Monaco beating other top contenders 2face Idibia, Akon, Banky W, Darey Art Alade, Davido, Fally Ipupa, Femi kuti, Ice Prince, Iyanya, Fuse ODG, amongst other star acts.
Skuki React To Nigeria Entertainment Awards Nomination
Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2014 released their nominees list yesterday. Music duo Skuki were nominated in the best new act category. This did not go down well with the duo who found it offensive. They took to twitter to express themselves.
Photos : Nissan Unveils First Made In Nigeria SUV
During yesterday’s Democracy Day celebration
at the International Conference Centre Abuja, Car manufacturers Nissan unveiled the
first ever Made In Nigeria SUV.
According to Presidential Spokesman
Reuben Abati, the cars are ready for use at an affordable price. The cars will
also be exported to other parts of the world. See pics after the cut.
Former Oyo State Governor, Rasheed Ladoja Loses Son
Adebola Ladoja, one of the sons of the former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rasheed Ladoja, yesterday lost his life in a ghastly auto crash in Lagos. The accident occurred on Eko Bridge.
Photos : Nollywood Stars Joins Protest For Missing Chibok Girls
Nollywood stars yesterday took to the streets of Lagos in support of missing Chibok girls. They marched from Allen Avenue to Alausa Secretariat where they met with the state House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Adeyemi Ikuforiji. The protest was led by Patience Ozokwor and had in attendance Chinedu Ikedieze, Thelma Okhaz, Mercy Aigbe amongst others.
See pics after the cut.
Boy Murders Parents Because They Took Away His IPhone
16 year old Vincent Parker pleaded guilty to murdering his parents Carol and Wayne Parker last December. The boy says that there was no specific fight that prompted the brutal MURDER. The sadistic killer told authorities, 'I just remember getting mad,' Parker told the court. 'It's all from my dad. All this stuff like my dad taking away my iPod and stuff.'
Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Photos : Photos of Kim Kardashian And Kanye West's Wedding
See pics from the much talked about wedding of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian in Florence, Italy.
Monday, 26 May 2014
AMAA Awards 2014 : Winners Full List And Photos
The 2014 edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards
(AMAA), which held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa Saturday on 24th May 2014 would linger
in the memories of those who attended the event.
The event will be most
memorable to Actress Clarion Chukwurah who won the best Actress award for her
role in “Apaye“. Patience Ozokwor was also rewarded for her role in “After the
Proposal” as best supporting Actress.
See full list and pics after the cut.
See full list and pics after the cut.
Photos : Oyo State Governor’s Daughter, Abisola Kola Daisi Spotted At Paris for Kim Kardashian's Wedding
Oyo State Governor’s daughter, Abisola Ajimobi- Daisi was in attendance at Kim and Kanye’s wedding in Florence, Italy.
Abisola was pictured with Malika and Lala Anthony,Serena Williams, Khloe Kardashian and Kim Kardashian's besties before Kim's wedding rehearsals Friday night. See pics after the cut.
Real Madrid Fans Die In Lagos
Two fans of Real Madrid died weekend at Lagos Island,
following the club’s inability to get an early equaliser against Athletico
Madrid.
Friday, 23 May 2014
Amaka Igwe To Be Buried June 13
Nollywood Icon and filmmaker, Amaka Igwe will be buried on June 13, 2014 in Ndiuche Arondizuogu, Imo State, her family has announced.
There will be a series of events leading to the June 13 funeral, starting with a tribute evening and Lagos Service of Songs at Haven Gardens G.R.A Ikeja on June 8, 2014. There will be a second songs of service holding at Okpara Square, Enugu on June 12. Igwe, 51, who passed away on April 28, 2014 (after suffering an asthma attack), survived by her husband of 21 years Charles Igwe, three children, an aged mother and siblings.
Continue to rest in peace
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
University Of Jos Loses 15 Students In Yesterday's Bomb Blast
SO SAD................May their soul RIP
New Music : Ice Prince – Can I Talk ft. Joell Ortiz, M.I
Chocolate City rap superstar ICE PRINCE drops a massive hip-hop track titled “CAN I TALK” produced by TMXO and features SLAUGHTERHOUSE Puerto Rican rapper JOELL ORTIZ, formerly of Dr Dre’s AFTERMATH RECORDS, and fellow label mate and “Chairman” MI ABAGA.
CAN I TALK is a ChocBoi flavoured hip-hop track with a dash of Latino in between, thanks to the hard-hitting hip-hop bars of Jce Prince, Joell Ortiz and MI Abaga...........Enjoy
#BringBackOurGirls : ''Girls To Be Held Until Prisoners Are Released” - Boko Haram Member Speaks (Watch)
A member of Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, responsible for the abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls, tried to justify the targeting of children and warned of more kidnappings in an interview with CBS News. He calls himself Saleh Abubakar and claimed he’s been a member of the group for seven years.
Police Arrest ‘Mad Man’ With Pistol, Ammunition In Lagos
Operatives at the Anti‑Robbery section of the State Criminal Investigation Department ,SCID, Yaba, Lagos, are currently interrogating a ‘mad man’ in whose possession a double-barrel pistol and four live cartridges were found.
Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Ciara And Future Welcomes Baby Boy
Ciara and her fiancé Future welcomed their first child together, a baby boy,
in the early hours of Monday, May 19. The baby is Ciara's first child, and
Future's fourth.
While the
baby's name has not yet been revealed, the 28-year-old singer recently admitted
she and her fiancé had already selected a moniker for their
son. CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM
Graphic Photos: Bomb Explosions Rock Jos, Plateau State
Three big explosions rocked the Jos University Teaching
Hospital (JUTH) area inside the Terminus Market near Murtala Mohammed way, in
Jos city.
Eyewitness said the explosions shook the entire area causing major panic in the area. The bombs were primed to inflict maximum casualties as they exploded few minutes apart.
Lagos Trader Loses Millions Buried Underground
There was a mild drama on Monday in the Daleko Market, Mushin, Lagos State, as journalists searched in vain for an unidentified trader who was said to have lost huge sums of money buried in her shop to the fire incident that razed the market on Sunday.
Monday, 19 May 2014
Photos : Faze, Danfo Drivers, I Go Dye Spotted In Taraba State
I don dey wonder were Mountain Black and him brother, Mad Melon dey hide for sometime now. The Danfo Drivers were spotted in a show at Taraba State over the weekend. Also spotted was, Faze, Emeka Ike, I Go Die and Gandoki.
Ryan Giggs Retires
Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has pulled down the curtain on a 23-year playing career by announcing his retirement as he becomes new manager's Louis van Gaal's assistant.
Photos From Yesterday's Kano Beer Joint Bombing
A suspected car bomb ripped through a crowded
entertainment spot in the north Nigerian city of Kano on Sunday, witnesses
said.
Photos: Cristiano Ronaldo Pose Nude On The Cover Of Vogue Magazine Spain
Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has graced the
cover of Spain’s edition of Vogue, and the Portuguese star stripped off for the
occasion.
The 29-year-old football legend poses
entirely nude alongside his supermodel girlfriend Irina Shayk, who is wearing a
white cut-out gown.
The couple have been dating for nearly four
years and feature on their first joint Vogue cover for the Spanish edition of
the magazine. He last stripped off to promote his CR7 underwear range, in which
oversized posters of him posing in his underwear were plastered all over as
part of the advertising campaign.
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the
world's best footballer, and Irina Shayk, currently one of
the world's most sought-after supermodels. More pics after the cut.
Van Gaal Named As New Manchester United Manager
Manchester United confirmed the appointment of Louis van Gaal as manager.
The
62-year-old has signed a three-year deal and will take over at Old Trafford
following the end of his stint in charge of the Netherlands after the World Cup
in Brazil.
New Music: 2face Feat. Sound Sultan, Joe El, And Others – Break The Silence
2face Idibia’s Million Voices for Peace (MVP) project have recorded a song to express their call for peace and raise funds to support the work of the Nigerian Red Cross. MVP on this song features 2Face Idibia, Precision Productions (Trinidad & Tobago), Samini (Ghana),K-Slim, PKD, Squadee (Ghana), Spyke, Sound Sultan, Essence, Righteousman, Joe El, Ferre Galo(DRC) and Machel Montano (Trinidad & Tobago).
2Face, speaking from France stated “the call for the safe return of the Chibok Girls and real work towards peace building must be sustained. This is just another step in the journey towards the promotion of peace and unity in our nation and the world.”
Welldone Guys.
HCode’s Last Project Drops
Producer X is a compiled playlist of the latest works
produced and performed by Harold O. Mordi aka HCode. Some of the songs on this
playlist feature artistes such as Olamide, Durella, X2P Bhadeji, Capital Femi,
Funbi, Teejhay, Shobzy and a few others.
Friday, 16 May 2014
#BringBackOurGirls : Nigeria Marks One Month Anniversary Of With Vigil
A
vigil was held in Abuja late on Wednesday marked the 30th day in captivity of
the 276 girls held by Boko Haram.
Over 250 people, many of whom have been attending daily
rallies for two weeks, came out for the vigil. The event held inside the
Thisday Dome. Parents from Chibok were also in attendance and together
they all poured out their to God in prayer, and thanked the crowd for the
concern.
Osaze And Wife Welcomes Second Son
The Stoke City player and his wife welcomed their second son yesterday .The excited soccer star who has been included in Nigeria's world cup plans made the announcement on Twitter ,
Congratulation to the family.............
'We Just Have Problems Like Any Other Family' - Jay Z, Beyonce And Solange Release Joint Statement About Elevator Fight
Jay Z, Beyonce and Solange have released a joint statement about the fight which occurred in a hotel elevator between Jay Z and Solange on Monday, 5th of May, where Solange kicked her sister’s husband several times.
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Tiwa Savage And Wizkid Renew Pepsi Endorsement Deal
The two Pespsi ambassadors,
Wizkid and Tiwa Savage have just had their endorsement deals with the global
beverage company renewed for another 5 years.
Tiwa & Wizkid signed on as
Pepsi ambassadors two years ago. The multi million Naira deal was initially for
a year, but got extended for another year last year (2013). Pepsi took a chance
of signing Tiwa back when she hadn’t even released an album, making her the
first female act to represent the global brand in Nigeria.
The deal was
negotiated by Paul Okoye of Upfront & Personal and he revealed the news of
the contract extension saying, “Best ambassadors by far. Another 5 years Deal
for Pepsi. Amen Tiwa and wizzzzzzz.”
Man Exposes Girlfriend Impersonating A Soldier
The 323 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Ondo State, has arrested a woman, Angela Omieh, for posing as a soldier.
Sets of military uniform, police extract and a sworn affidavit for loss of her military identity card were said to have been found with her.