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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Emma Nyra ‘ confirms ’ exit from Label

Denial and confirming , the typical Nigerian
act way?
Emma Nyra who had gone on Twitter days
ago just after news of leaving Made men
Music Group broke out to deny it – has
again stepped out to say she ‘ditched ’ the
label co- owned by Iyanya . She is quoted in
a TV interview as saying her contract
expired and she didn’ t renew .
What she has moved on to? ‘ Girl Power
Movement ’ and that is in her words.
Wishing the singer best of luck!

PHOTOS | Mariah Carey , Wyclef arrive Lagos

Two heavyweights in one city .
Mariah Carey has arrived in Lagos for a
special performance Saturday night. The
star and her entourage touched down in
Lagos for the Christmas party for Access
Bank which also doubles as the send -off
soiree for the bank’ s outgoing Managing
Director Aigboje Aig -Imoukhuede .
This is Mariah ’s first time in Nigeria .
Wyclef is also in touch for the Rhythm
Unplugged show . ‘Next stop Nigeria ! 11
hour flight ! Good night‘, Wyclef wrote on his
Instagram minutes before his flight took off.
Wyclef will be co- hosting Rhythm read more

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Pre-Fall 2014 Report: Giorgio Armani, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Burberry Prorsum, Chanel and Alice + Olivia

We take a look at more of this season’s stand-out
Pre-Fall 2014 shows from Giorgio Armani, 3.1
Phillip Lim, Burberry Prorsum, Chanel and Alice +
Olivia...Read more

Pre-Fall 2014 Report: Bottega Veneta, Gucci, Jason Wu, Fendi and Rag & Bone

We take a look at more of this season’s stand-out
Pre-Fall 2014 shows from Bottega Veneta, Gucci,
Jason Wu, Fendi and Rag & Bone...Read more

PROVABS – Heaven Knows f. M.I. (Prod. by M.I. Abaga)

Another heavy record
from the Gospel Rap
artist ” ProVabs”
Heaven Knows featuring
and produced by M.I
Abaga , this...read more »

Tipsy ft Splash – Fi mi le (@tipsyenupo @splashmusik @inkrediblevee)

Here is a new song
from Tipsy ft Splash.
This is a song that
brings both worlds
together. Splash spits
hot in her native
language while Tipsy
shows of her yoruba
rapping skills. The talk
about how proud they
are of their cultures.
Two female indeginous
rappers you know what
to expect… […]

Ogun PDP flays Obasanjo’s letter

The Ogun State chapter
of the Peoples
Democratic Party on
Saturday said former
president, Olusegun
Obasanjo, erred in his
letter to President
Goodluck Jonathan.
Chairman of the Ogun
State PDP, Mr. Adebayo
Dayo, told our
correspondent in
Abeokuta that Obasanjo
should have discussed
the issues raised in his
letter verbally with the
President. Dayo stated...
[Read More...]

GENCOs: Banks eye N678bn investment

Local and international
banks are now jostling
for the funding of
N678bn rehabilitation of
power generation
companies. This
indication emerged on
Friday as virtually all the
nation’s banks are
showing renewed
interests in the power
transformation project.
They started by
providing the N525bn
funds for the acquisition
of the Power Holding
Company of Nigeria.
The... [Read More...]

Drake Previews His Verse From Future’s “Sh!t” Remix

While at Republic Bar in
Columbus, Ohio on
December 13th for an
official Would You Like A
Tour? after-party,
Drake previewed his
verse from the
upcoming “Sh!t” remix.
If you haven’t already
the original version of
this banger from Future,
you can listen to it here.
“I just think it’s funny
how they dangling the
[…] Drake Previews His
Verse From Future’s
“Sh!t” Remix is a post
from: Young Money HQ

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Organic by John Patrick: The Ethical Designer and Tiffies Winner Explains Why the Fashion System is Broken

John Patrick tells us about his eco-approach to
design, why cause marketing doesn’t work and
what it would take for the fashion system to
change.

Art Basel 2013: The Parties, Fashion, Celebs and…Art

Art Basel has outgrown appealing to merely the top
echelon of art industry bigwigs. Here’s a look at
some of the week’s most notable moments.

Pre-Fall 2014 Report: Versace, Proenza Schouler, Donna Karan, Kate Spade and Alexander Wang

Here’s a look at some of the most notable
collections thus far...Read more

The Glossies: All the January 2014 Covers We Loved and Hated

Britney is back, Natasha Poly kills it and more
standouts...Read more

Downtown Designer Alice Roi Tells Us Why She Left Fashion — and What It’s Like to Come Back

On balancing motherhood with design: “I’m such a
fashion person that I can’t get it out of my head
anyway, so sometimes I’ll be on the swings and
think, ‘That rubber on the swing is really interesting.
I love the color, I wonder how that would look in a
raincoat.’”Read more

Nigerian Music Veterans Eedris Abdulkareem & Nomoreloss Battle It Out on Twitter

I can’t quite remember the last time I saw a
‘celebrity dispute on social media website
Twitter’ aka ‘TwitFight’… but this one seems
really heated.
Instead of boring you with the details, I’ll just
show you what happened between Nigerian

New Music: Sasha P Feat. Tha Suspect – Recognize

“…and to buy my shoe, I no dey lap dance…”
Sasha P goes in heavy on her brand new joint,
“Recognize” as she calls out every single person
who isn’t balling… at her level. There’s the way
to do it
Tags: new music, Recognize , Sasha P , Tha

“Beatitudes” – Presenting the MABM Fall/Winter 2013 Collection featuring African Model with Vitiligo

When it comes to defining beauty, every culture
has a standard. But there is a kind of beauty
that is universal, that every man woman or
child, no matter the language understands.
For the “Beatitudes”… collection by Ghanaian
fashion
Tags: Beatitudes , BN Style , Eltosam
Photography, fashion, Lookbooks, Maa Akua
Berko-Mensah , MABM , Vitiligo

They Can’t be Tamed! South African stars Bonang Matheba, Gert Johan Coetzee & Miss Pru feature in Online Fashion Magazine Previdar’s ‘Roar’ Issue!

A TV personality and the 1st Revlon
Ambassador from Africa, a Fashion Designer
and an out-of-the-box DJ. These are the
ingredients that make online fashion magazine
Previdar‘s Roar Issue 14, a juicy feast.
Featuring the sexy Bonang Matheba…
Tags: Bonang Matheba , Brutal Fruit , Brutal Fruit
Mango-Goji , fashion editorial , Forbes Magazine,
Gert-Johan Coetzee, Magazine shoot , Miss Pru,
Playboy magazine, Previdar Magazine , Revlon,
Roar Issue 14

Flaunt your Sexy Midriff! Check Out 5 Tips on How to Rock a Cropped Top

For the longest time this season, the cropped
top has ruled the runway. From Wana Sambo
& Ajepomaa Designs to Projecto Mental and
Pistis, almost every designer as well as
fashionista… the world over, has embraced and
evolved the
Tags: african fashion, Afrocouture Designs,
Cropped Tops , fashion, Fisayo Longe ,
Islandchic77 , Mirror Me , Style , Style tips

“A Triumph of Originality”! Temi Dollface covers StyleMania Magazine’s December 2013 Issue

Give it up for Temi Dollface.
The Nigerian music star covers the December
2013 issue of StyleMania Magazine . Rocking
her signature hat, she is seen on the cover in a
black sheer outfit by Maki Oh… .
In
Tags: 2013 Lagos Fashion and Design Week,
Bayo Haastrup, Bimpe Onakoya, Bridget
Awosika , DJ Sose , doyin haastrup, Emmy Collins ,
Godson Ukaegbu , Kaline , Kaline Akinkugbe,
Kelechi Amadi-Obi , Keziah Jones, Lola Maja-
Okojevoh , Maki Oh , Makida Moka, MANIA
Magazine, Maybelline Cosmetics, Nneka Edozie ,
ohimai atafo , Olisa Adibua, Ono Bello , Sound
Sultan , StyleMania Magazine, Temi Dollface ,
Zubby Eneoma

Adora Oleh, Uti Nwachukwu, Karen Igho & Toke Makinwa at the 2013 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards in Lagos | Full List of Winners!

The 2013 Nigerian Broadcasters Awards took
place on Sunday 8th December 2013 in Lagos.
The awards ceremony was organized to honour
some of the biggest Readmore

Dimeji Alara announced as the Editor of Genevieve Magazine

Meet the new editor of Genevieve Magazine .
After his shocking exit from Mania
Magazine which he co-founded ( click here to
read ), stylist and fashion journalist Dimeji
Alara left us wondering what was next for him.
It didn’t take a long time before he secured Read more

DOWNLOAD VIDEO: Jaywon – Madantin

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Waje – Merry-Xmas (Prd By Tee-Y Mix)

Waje teams up producer
Tee-Y Mix for an
emotive festive offering
titled ‘Merry Christmas’.
The African soul diva
laces her stellar vocal
on the groovy beat to
celebrate the season
and the birth of Jesus.
DOWNLOAD

We must rise in defence of indigenous languages – Feyikemi

Actress and co-
presenter of Owuro La
Wa, Feyikemi Niyi-
Olayinka, expresses her
joy at being named the
2013 Most Popular
Indigenous Presenter
(Female) at the Nigerian
Broadcasters Merit
Awards, AKEEM LASISI
reports Actress and TV
presenter, Feyikemi
Niyi-Olayinka, has been
in high spirits since she
emerged winner of the
Most Popular
Indigenous Presenter
(Female) award at...
[Read More...]

Music stars plan concert for Mandela

As the world prepares
to bid the departed
Nelson Mandela farewell
on Sunday, some
Nigerian music artistes
have concluded plans,
in partnership with
EbonyLife TV and other
entertainment outfits in
the country, to host a
rare concert in
celebration of the
extraordinary life and
times of the icon and
former President of
South Africa. Titled...
[Read More...]

Frank Edoho to host Club Ultimate in Lagos

It is now official that
host of the popular TV
game show, Who Wants
To Be A Millionaire, TV
personality and
compere, Frank Edoho,
will host the second
edition of Club Ultimate
in Lagos between
December 13 and 14 at
the Oceanview
Restaurant, Victoria
Island. Club Ultimate, a
rare city-to-city club
experience, promises
fun lovers... [Read
More...]

Winner of Nigerian Idol debuts with music video

Winner of the 2013
Nigerian Idol music
reality TV show, Moses
Adigwe has released his
first video titled ‘Number
one’. The video was
directed by budding
cinematographer,
Unlimited LA. The third
winner of the popular
show plans to release
his maiden album soon.
“I wish I can mention
names of people that I
am presently... [Read
More...]

Obasanjo vs Jonathan

Nigerians are used to
the meddlesomeness of
ex-President Olusegun
Obasanjo in every
administration starting
from Shehu Shagari. On
the issue of failure to
keep to the promise of a
single term, Obasanjo
has not led by example.
He promised Nigerians,
according to his deputy,
Atiku Abubakar, to serve
one term but reneged
and served two... [Read
More...]

ASUU, what next?

From the information I gathered from the media on
Thursday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities
and the Federal Government have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding which brings us
closer to the end of the over five months old strike.
But my question is that how long will it take ASUU to
hold its next... [Read More...]

Sunday, December 8, 2013

I’m not ready for marriage-Yemi Alade

Since she clinched the star prize of N5.2 million at
the first edition of Peak Talent Show in 2009, Yemi
Alade  has consistently proven through her
performances and series of hit songs that she’s
ready to be the next big thing that will happen to the
nation’s music scene. The eye candy” Gheghen
Love” sensation who is signed to Effyzzie
Entertainment reveals in this interview why it is
difficult for Reality TV show winners to succeed in
the music industry. She also talks  about her
forthcoming album as well as her relationship with
the R nB singer Dipp .Read more

Saturday, December 7, 2013

PREMIERE: Jesse Jagz ft Wizkid – Bad Girl [VIDEO]

Jargo returns with the official video to Bad Girl
featuring Star Boy Wizkid off his “Thy Kingdom
Come” album. The album dropped earlier this
year.Relax and watch this brand new thrilling video.

2015: We Have The Capacity To Stop Jonathan - Gov. Kwankwaso

Governor Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State is
a lucky politician. After winning the first term in
1999, he lost out in 2003 but returned to his seat in
2011 to continue from where he stopped...

Enita Akpojevwe: Reviving Old Fashioned Communication Styles

Look
at how
small
the
world
has
shrunk;
the
size of
the
mobile
device
in
your
hands. The world has never being smaller than
it is today, a global village indeed.
Communication from eons ago has never being
this easy nor accessible at a given time to all and
sundry. The internet is one of the best things to
have happened to mankind with just a click you
are chatting with a relative in read more

Alanis Morissette: The Changing Roles of Women in the Music Industry

Alanis Morissette reflects on how the music
industry has changed over the course of her career.Read more

2014 Grammy Award Nominations

Below are a majority of
the 2014 Grammy
award nominations, but
primarily are all the
urban categories as
well. To start off with,
WHY THE HELL is J.
Cole’s Born Sinner not
nominated for rap
albums of the year? and
two, Wale’s ‘Bad’ was
not nominated for best
rap/sung collaboration?
SMH. The Grammy’s air
on […]

Duncan Mighty – ManDiba [Tribute to Nelson Mandela]

Angel Ft. Iyanya – Ride Out

The new
face of UK R&B
“Quoted by Radio One”
Angel teams up with
Afrobeat super star and
MMMG recording artiste
Iyanya for this hot new
track titled ‘’Ride Out’’.
The relationship
addressing song sees
both stars pitch their
incredible vocal talents
against each other for
the listening pleasure of
music lovers […]

Friday, December 6, 2013

DEVASTATED: SEE What Wole Soyinka Has To Say About Nelson Mandela's Death

The death of former South African President, Nelson
Mandela, seems to have left Nobel Laureate, Wole
Soyinka, world acclaimed wordsmith, short of
words.

On ASUU

I can’t but disagree with Niyi Akinnaso on his article
in The PUNCH on Tuesday, December 3, on the
lingering strike by university lecturers for the
following reasons: President Goodluck Jonathan
and his government can’t be trusted and it will not
be credible for the Academic Staff Union of
Universities to abandon the strike and... [Read
More...]

Mandela: Moments in pictures

The Headies Awards 2013 Full Nomination List

Best Recording of the
year Waje – I Wish
Brymo – Good Morning
Soundsultan – Natural
Something Jay Won –
This Year Producer Of
The Year Pheelz –
Durosoke D’tunes –
Shoo Lee Del B –
Limpopo Leriq – Like To
Part Legendury Beatz –
Emi Ni Baller Best Music
Video Clarence Peters/
Jude Engees […]

Phyno & Runtown – Anam-Achi Vers-Achi

Obesere – Jaforie f. Reminisce & Ransome

OBESERE ” Paramount
King of Music &
Fuji” is here with a new
fetching Single titled
“Jaforie” ,where he
delivers a nice rap
alongside with... more »

Your Favourite Nelson Mandela Quote

As we celebrate and grapple with the loss of
Africa's finest sons, Nelson Mandela, what is your
memorable quote from Nelson Mandela? Mine is: A
good head and a good heart are always a
formidable combination.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Wale, Sasha P, Moet Abebe, Banky W, Karen Igho & More Step Up to the VIP at the Johnnie Walker Event in Lagos!

The atmosphere was incredible, the people
beautiful and the music was fantastic as Johnnie
Walker hosted its Step Up to the VIP event
which took place last Saturday on the 30th of
November 2013.
The guest turnout was fab as guests like Toke
Makinwa , Noble Igwe, Banky W, Huawa
Mukan, and Ebuka Uchendu came out read more

Rick Ross Ft. Meek Mill, Wale & Future – No Games (Remix)

Alicia Keys – Die Without You

ASUU accuses FG of contravening ILO convention

The Academic Staff
Union of Universities
says President
Goodluck Jonathan
threat to sack its
members contravenes
the International Labour
Act and convention. The
ASUU coordinator, Ilorin
Zone, Dr. Ayan Adeleke,
who stated this in Ado
Ekiti on Tuesday, also
described the sack
threat as “empty one”.
He spoke after
members of the union
met at... [Read More...]

No going back on strike –Lecturers insist

Striking lecturers on
Tuesday insisted that
they would not return to
class as directed by the
Federal Government.
This is coming as the
ultimatum given to them
by the Federal
Government to return to
work expires today. The
Supervisory Minister of
Education, Mr. Nyesom
Wike, on Thursday had
directed the striking
teachers to return to...
[Read More...]