Brand new music from Seaside’s finest – DJ Prince featuring HKN Music’s Danagog & YBNL’s Lil Kesh! DJ Prince is regarded as the hottest club DJ in Lagos as he is the resident Disc Jockey for Club 57 and hosts his famous “Lagos Party” experience in Johannesburg every quarter!
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Organizers of the annual Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) have released the list of nominees for this year’s award ceremony. Now in it’s 9th year, the award organised by the Cally Ikpe Callivision Media will see Nigerian pop stars like Olamide, Davido, Adekunle Gold, Kiss Daniel and others battle for this years honours in different categories. Check out the full list of nominees below…
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3. PRAIZ – LOST IN YOU
4. SIMI – TIFF
5. TIMI DAKOLO – WISH ME WELL
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1. FLAVOUR – SEXY ROSEY
2. HARRYSONG – RAGGAE BLUES
3. KAYQ – WEDDING DAY
4. KISS DANIEL – LAYE
5. RUFFCOIN – ERIWA
6. ZUCEE – AFRICAN LADY
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1. ADEKUNLE GOLD – SADE
2. ARAMIDE – IWO NI KAN
3. DIJJA – AWWW
4. ED IZYCS – CELEBRATION
5. OLAMIDE – MELO
6. SIMI – JAMB QUESTION
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1. BIODUN AJANAKU – TOFUNMI
2. FRANK EDWARD – OKAKA
3. HUMBLESMITH – OSINACHI
4. JOEEL – CHWUKWUDI
5. MIKE AREMU – VOW
6. TIM GODFREY – AMEN RMX
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1. AMARACHI – OVA SABI
2. G GIRL – CHILD MARRIAGE
3. OZZYBOSCO – SMILE
4. OZZYBOSCO – YOU REIGN
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3. TJAN – LOVE YOU SO RMX
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1. HARRYSONG – OFESHE
2. LANBOGINNY – BROKEN
3. MR 2KAY – BAD GIRL SPECIAL RMX
4. PATORANKING – MY WOMAN
5. SHEYI SHAY – RIGHT NOW
6. TIMAYA – SANKO
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1. CHIDINMA – LORRY
2. DOTMAN – MELO
3. FALZ – KARISHIKA
4. MASTERKRAFT- INDOMINE
5. MI – BULLION VAN
6. OLAMIDE – AWON GOONS MI
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1. OREZI – SHUPRERU REMIX
2. ORISTEFEMI – IGBEYAWO
3. SKUKI – FOREVER
4. TIPSY – O WUNMI
5. WANDE COAL – ASHIMAPEYIN
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1. DAVIDO – THE SOUND
2. MAYD – IBADI
3. RUNTOWN – THE BANGER
4. SKALES – IJO AYO
5. TEKNO MILES – DURO
6. YEMI ALADE – POSE
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1. ADEKUNLE GOLD – SADE
2. JOANA – OKORO
3. KISS DANIEL – LAYE
4. MYRO – NGALA
5. REEKADO BANKS – KATAPOT
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1. ASHLEY STEPHNIE – MOVIE
2. IYANYA – GIFT
3. KOREDE BELLO – GODWIN
4. SOUNDSULTAN – ISHE
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1. MARK IV – SURUGEDE
2. PASUNMA – OGEDE TI PON
3. PHYNO – ASAI
4. REMINISCE – LOCAL RAPPER
5. VECTOR – KINGKONG REMIX
6. ZORO – OTU
BEST USE OF DANCE IN A VIDEO
1. LIL KESH – EFEJOKU
2. MASTERKRAFT- INDOMIE
3. MAY D – IBADI
4. MC GALAXY – KOMOLOP CHOLOP
5. TWO – TE AMO
BEST USE OF COSTUME IN A VIDEO
1. FALZ – MARRY ME
2. MAY D – IBADI
3. RUFFCOIN – ERIWA
4. TIPSY – O WUNMI
5. ZUCEE – AFRICAN LADY
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1. CHIDINMA – LORRY
2. GBADE ADETISOLA – BI WON BA GATHER
3. JOEEL – CHUKWUDI
4. PHIZLE – RASHIDI YEKINI
5. REEKADO BANKS – KATAPOT
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2. AJE – LAYE BY KISS DANIEL
3. MEX – ORENTE BY ADEKUNLE GOLD
4. MR MOE MUSA – MELO BY OLAMIDE
5. WOLE SIREN – OKORO BY JOANA
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1. ADASA COOKEY – FOREVER BY SKUKI
2. MATTMAX – KINGKONG RMX BY VECTOR
3. MEX – ORENTE BY ADEKUNLE GOLD
4. UNLIMITED LA – AWW BY DIJA
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1. MAZI C. I. JIZZLE – MELO BY DOTMAN
2. THE CONDUCTOR – SURUGEDE BY MAK IV
3. UVI OROGU – VOW BY MIKE AREMU
4. WOLE SIREN – OKORO BY JOANA
BEST EDITOR
1. ADASA – MELO BY DOTMAN
2. MATTMAX – KINGKONG RMX BY VECTOR
3. MEX – ORENTE BY ADEKUNLE GOLD
4. OLADIPO O’FRESH – BIWON BA GATHER BY GBADE ADETISOLA
5. UNLIMITED LA – AWW BY DIJA
Record Label of the year
1. MARVIN RECORDS
2. TRIPLE MG
3. XTREME MUSIC
4. YBNL
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. ADEKUNLE GOLD – ORENTE
2. SIMI – TIFF
3. SKUKI – FOREVER
4. TIMI DAKOLO – WISH ME WELL
5. VECTOR – KINGKONG REMIX…
This is to inform all the candidates that participated in the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, last post UTME screening exercise but didn’t make it to the merit admission list that the management of the institution has released the second batch admission list.
UMYU 2nd batch admission list contains the names of UTME candidates offered provisional admission into the university various first degree programmes for the 2015/2016 academic session.
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The management of the University of Benin on Monday said that no fewer than 64 graduands of the university would be awarded with first class degrees at its 41st convocation and Founder’s Day ceremonies.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin, said that 11,020 persons would be awarded various diplomas and degrees of the university during the convocation.
He said that aside the first class category, 1,671 would graduate in second class upper division, and 4,346 in second class lower, adding that 1, 014 made third class and three persons with pass result.
Orunwense said that the institution would also award 268 Diplomas, 541 Post Graduate Diplomas, 2, 212 Masters Degrees and 382 Doctorates.
He said that the ceremonies would also feature the formal installation of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, as the 9th Chancellor of the institution.
He also disclosed that honorary degrees would be conferred on two distinguished Nigerians, the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase and Prof. Osato Giwa-Osagie, for their contributions to nation building.
YOUTHS in the two councils of Isokoland have called on the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to restore forthwith power in the entire land, which it allegedly disconnected since October 21, 2015.
They claimed that communities in Isoko North and South councils of Delta State had overtime been subjected to all forms of sharp practices from the utility firm ranging from “indiscriminate collection and embezzlement of electricity bills to vandalisation of power facilities in the localities, which they alleged was being spearheaded by the Ughelli Business District of the company to paint the communities in bad light in the face of the disagreement between the parties.
In three petitions dated September 8, October 12 and 29, 2015 and addressed to BEDC, the state governor, the council chairmen, representative in the Senate and House of Representatives as well as their counterparts in the State House of Assembly and top security officials and concerned authorities, the youths, under the auspices of Isoko Progressive Youth Centre (IPYC) accused the Business Manager of Ughelli Business District, Engr. Pius Azeh, of highhandedness, insensitivity and egocentrism.
Tracing the genesis of the crisis, IPYC’s President General and Isoko National Youth Leader, Comrade Anthony Ogbalor, said all their peaceful overtures had been spurned by the Business Manager except for the meeting they had with him in Ughelli on September 21 this year, which according to Ogbalor, was unfruitful claiming that the management was unyielding and instead resolved to collect ‘‘outstanding debts” for services it allegedly never provided.
He said four issues were placed on the front turner during the parley which included steady electricity supply in Isoko nation, security of electricity installations in the land, clearing of all accumulated debts on customers’ bills and checking of alleged recklessness of staff of the firm as well as monitoring of all cash drive exercises and distribution of bills in the two councils.
Ogbalor said instead of addressing the above issues raised in the petitions and even at the meeting, the BEDC, through the Ughelli Business District, treated their demands with disdain and went ahead to deepen the crisis by disconnecting all in the two councils, thus throwing the entire land into total blackout since October 15 this year.
The youths, consequently, resolved that they had placed embargo on revenue drive until a time the BEDC deems it fit to engage them.
The youths fumed at the alleged lackadaisical attitude of BEDC towards the issues which they maintained were already inflicting untold hardship on the people.
Meanwhile, IPYC has termed a social media post authored by one Azilo Ogheneyule on November 3 this year regarding the current
imbroglio ‘‘a total lie.”
Reacting to the publication, the youths accused Azeh of influencing some Isoko leaders to take uninformed stand.
They also accused him of colluding with
some of the leaders to subvert the ‘‘truth of excessive vandalisation of Isoko transformers, printing of fake receipts to accumulate debts for the entire Isoko nation and the epileptic electricity supply that prompted the embargo.”
‘‘Whether the Business Manager likes it or not, the embargo placed on cash drive exercise still remains until these anomalies bothering the Isoko nation are resolved through a meeting where our evidence against BEDC will be made known to the general public.”
‘‘We are calling on the management of BEDC to warn Engr. Pius Azeh, Business Manager of Ughelli Business District, not to create any form of crisis in Isokoland with his egocentric attitude,” the youths stated.
To avoid mistakes of the past, the management of Warri Wolves has commenced preparation for its participation in next year’s CAF Champions League.
Wolves finished second in the just concluded Glo Premier League behind Enyimba FC of Aba. While the Seasiders hammered visiting FC Taraba 5-1 in the final match of the season to end their campaign with 66 points, the People’s Elephants (Enyimba) played goalless with Sunshine Stars in Lagos to end their campaign on 70 points.
Super Eagles striker, Gbolahan Salami scored twice against FC Taraba to emerge top scorer for the 2014/15 with 17 goals.
Speaking with The Guardian yesterday, an official of Warri Wolves said that the club’s budget for the coming season, including their campaign in the 2016 CAF Champions League had been sent to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa through the Delta State Sports Commission.
“We need to start early for next season,” the official said. “We are happy for picking one of the CAF Champions league tickets, but the story would have been sweeter if we were able to win the Glo Premier League title as a welcome gift for our governor. We will do everything possible to compensate him with a trophy in the coming season. The budget we have presented is a moderate one and we hope the government will approve it on time,” he said.
On their last game against FC Taraba, the official said: “Our boys scored 5-1 in that game because they were really angry after Taraba scored one in the first half.
The Matchday 38 match was decided at the Warri Township Stadium on Monday morning after a torrential downpour forced a postponement on Sunday afternoon. Salami scored the first and last goals in the one-sided encounter.
Wolves started with early signs of the scoreline we should expect when Sikiru Alimi busted into space in the box before crossing for Osadiaye whose volley was cleared off the goal line.
Wolves got their noses in front on 13 minutes when Salami converted from the penalty spot after he was felled by Lucky Erimuya. Wolves however conceded a shock equalizer four minutes later. Wolves defender Uche Ossai diverted Konan Boris’s cross into his own net. It was the first and last goal Wolves would concede in Warri in the second half of the season.
The second goal however came just before the hour mark when Abu Azeez turned his marker before firing beyond Obilo at his near post.
Salami’s brace ensured he finished the season with 17 goals, one more than Sunshine’s Tunde Adeniji.
AS troops of the Nigerian military continue the offensive against terrorists in the North East, a suspected notorious member of the Boko Haram sect was arrested on Sunday in Maiduguri, even as another brigade overran another terrorists camp, recovered some weapons and destroyed others.
A statement from the Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col. Sani Usman said the suspect named John Trankil was arrested by troops of the 7 Division Garrison of the Nigerian Army of Operation Lafiya Dole at Kasuwar Shanu (cattle market) in Maiduguri metropolis. And has confessed to plans by nine of his other colleagues, who are also fully armed, to carry out a coordinated attack in different parts in the city.
According to him, “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect said that nine of them sneaked into Maiduguri armed with AK 47 assault rifle each and a Hilux vehicle laden with 20 Improvised Explosive Devices meant to be detonated at some selected targets in the city.”
The Operation Commander, Maj. Gen. Yusha’u Abubakar, while commending the efforts of the troops reiterated the call on them to be more alert “and the public to be vigilant and security conscious particularly at all check points, markets, worship centres, motor parks and schools.”
Meanwhile troops of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army, with support from the Nigerian Air Force carried out another offensive on the terrorists’ location within the outskirt of Bama town in Borno State, destroying weapon making factory operated by the insurgents.
The statement reads in part, “In a related development, troops, while on offensive operations on Boko Haram terrorists location, with the support from the Nigerian Air Force discovered and destroyed the terrorists’ Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and rocket making factory along Bama-Gonin Kurmi within the outskirts of Bama town in Borno State.
“The items recovered include gas cylinders, welding machine, pipes and poles. Others include locally made rocket shells, large quantity of assorted chemicals, unprimed IEDs and various technical and laboratory equipment suspected to be stolen from schools’ laboratories around Bama before they were dislodged from the area.”
Having identified Nigeria as its frontier market for its products, Japanese investments under the aegis of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), a Japanese government-related body which promotes trade and investment between Japan and other nations, have unveiled plans to expand their operations in the country with a view to accessing markets in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region.
According to JETRO, a number of Japanese companies are keen on expanding their businesses in the country, especially as they consider Nigeria as a business hub for exports into countries in the ECOWAS region.
Besides, JETRO unveiled plans of Japanese firms setting up assembly plants in Nigeria, with a view to achieving full-scale vehicle production, while equally implementing a technology transfer agenda that would enhance local production.
Indeed, the move is coming on the heels of Isuzu Motors Limited and Koncept Autocentre Limited’s announcement of plans to start truck assembly in the second quarter of 2016.
Trade Commissioner and Managing Director of JETRO Lagos ,Taku Miyazaki, said Japanese car companies believe they can assemble and produce automobiles in Africa’s largest economy and export same to other African countries.
Miyazaki, while addressing journalists at the just concluded Lagos International Trade Fair, said a number of Japanese companies have indicated interest to expand businesses in Nigeria, promising that these firms will transfer advanced technology and machinery that will assist the country’s manufacturers.
“Olam Sanyo Foods Limited, a joint venture of Japanese Sanyo Foods Company Limited and Olam International in Singapore, has also been producing instant noodles
‘Cherrie’ since last year,” Miyazaki said.
“They are not just making and selling their products in Nigeria. They create jobs, educate staff, transfer technology and share values of Japanese craftsmanship. I believe that can serve development in the Nigerian manufacturing sector and contribute in diversifying its economy,” he said.
He identified areas of business cooperation between Nigeria and Japan as manufacturing, engineering and infrastructure.
“Japan has competitiveness in manufacturing and automobiles. Secondly, there is much cooperation in engineering and infrastructure. Last year, both import from Japan to Nigeria and export from Nigeria to Japan increased significantly. Import from Japan, mainly consisted of machinery, steel products and vehicles, marked around USD 728 million, 21.0 percent more than in 2013 (in Japanese currency base). On the other hand, export from Nigeria to Japan which was dominated by natural gas and a few of sesame seeds, also increased 36.8 percent to nearly $4.5 billion in 2014.
“On the other hand, there is huge opportunity in agriculture in Nigeria. The export of Nigeria to Japan is dominated by natural gas. However, Nigeria is the number one sesame seeds supplier to Japan. We also import cocoa from Nigeria,” he disclosed.
He further said that Japan’s main exports to Nigeria are machineries, automobiles and steel products, adding that many Japanese exhibitors at the Lagos International Trade Fair this year have more customers than they did in 2014.
The activist, Professor Alexia Thomas, warned that the high rate of corruption at the Nigerian Embassy in the UK has given cause for agitation. She added that protesters and angry Nigerians are likely to set fire on the Nigerian House, if the president does not heed the call.
Alexia who doubles as Chairman of the Commonwealth Liberation Party (TCLP), a registered political party in United Kingdom (UK) and President of the Independent Diplomat Commission (IDC), said the embassy has to be shut due to unchecked corruption, fraud, illegal arrest, and criminal torture of Nigerians detained in various British immigration centers across the Queen’s enclave.
According to a CNN iReport, Alexia disclosed that a formidable uprising and protests is already in the works by the Nigerian community in UK to set ablaze Nigerian consulate.
She said that the agitation would be held to tell the world the true story of how officials of the Nigerian Embassy trade every Nigerian deportee in the hands of UK Border Agency, for the sum of 3,000 pounds.
Alexia informed that there is a conspiracy between British immigration and UK Border Agency, one which she revealed in the course of her interview.
The activist therefore called on President Buhari to act fast, and salvage the situation before it goes into total ruins.
President Buhari has always reiterated that his administration is themed around change, thus, corruption will not be accommodated at any level.
The president vowed that his administration will fight corrupt elements who are trying to stop the war against corruption in the country.
Zayn Malik leaving One Direction has been one of the biggest bombshells to ever hit the celeb world and the fallout has only gotten bigger since Zayn has never really spoken about it! Besides a few random as tweets that we tried to decipher , Z has been quieter than Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris's relationship deets. Liam Payne told us why Zayn left but that was only one side of the story and we NEEDED to hear it from the horses (gorgeous) mouth! AND teased his first solo song, 'Befour'.
Now Zayn has done his first proper interview since the split with FADER and he's dropped some serious truth tea about his musical influences, why he needed out of 1D and more! We won't give too much away but Zayn summed up his post-1D feels, saying:
"It's a nice feeling to come out of a place where you are being told what to do and you know, to be a certain way. Certain expectations or certain things that people want to see. It is just all my perspective. It's fully liberating. I wouldn't be able to give you one stand out moment where I was like 'this is what I wanna do' because I guess I sort of always kinda knew."
It's not the first time Zayn has used the phrase "out of the woods" a couple times now so there's really no mystery about how he feels since leaving 1D is there?! You also might have heard the music in the background of the vid? That's Zayn's new song 'Befour'! And if that title isn't a message for the rest of the boys, we don't know what is! 'Be four', just be you four, I'll be over here doing my thang?? We also haven't heard anymore news about Zayn's supposed band so we can't wait until 'Befour' drops!
Delectable actress, Genevieve Nnaji, is currently basking in the euphoria of her first movie production, Road To Yesterday, which is set to hit the cinemas nationwide soon. According to the screen goddess, who had been scarce on location for a couple of years, she was inspired to produce the film because “I had to take my future in my own hands and produce the type of movie that I want to be associated with”.
In this exclusive interview, Nnaji spoke to Entertainer on her debut flick and other issues.
Excerpts:
When should your fans expect your new work, Road to Yesterday, to hit the cinemas?
They should just hold their peace a little more. The Nigerian premiere would hold on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, in Lagos.
What inspired the production of the film at this point in time?
Having waited for something of interest for me to do to entertain my fans; having missed the craft, I did not find anything of interest. So, I figured that I had to take my future in my own hands and produce the type of movie that I want to be associated with at this point in time. I mean a film that will reflect my growth as a person and as an artiste, and also where I feel the industry should be turning towards. It is a statement in so many ways. It just felt like the right time to do it.
Why the choice of the title ?
The story chose the title. We had to think of a title that fitted the type of story that we are telling. It is a journey back in time about a couple trying to amend their marriage. They wanted to find out the history of their problem and from where the problem sprang up.
Would it be safe to conclude that the project marks your formal return to regular acting?
I never left but now that I am producing movies, I will definitely produce another one. I might not perform in all the movies produced by The Entertainment Network (TEN). TEN will keep producing movies for Nigeria, in Nigeria and with Nigerians. I will still look out for offers that come my way and I hope to get something good.
How would you describe the film and where was it shot?
It is intelligent, mentally challenging, intriguing and if you are an adult or you are in an adult relationship, you should watch the film. The movie was shot in Lagos.
Many of your colleagues prefer going abroad to shoot their films, why did you opt to do yours locally even as it’s your first work?
I cannot imagine going outside Nigeria to shoot my first movie. The story demanded that it is shot here. I would want to produce my first movie in an industry that I am a product of and keep it true to the nation. The Entertainment Network is focused on grooming local talents. If we want to do a feature film that is wholeheartedly Nigerian, we need to do it here.
Does any part of the film reflect anything about Genevieve either as an individual or thespian?
That is the fact that I don’t dwell on bad situations for too long before moving on.
If you were to advice a Genevieve on how best to protect her relationship, marriage and image, what would you say to her?
I would tell her never take anyone for granted. If you love someone, don’t waste times in letting them know? Life is too short and we have to make every minute count.
After Road to Yesterday what’s next?
We are already working on another movie which is veering towards comedy, with bigger and more famous stars. My fans should keep their fingers crossed; we should be working on our next project in a couple of months
