MTV Networks Africa (MTVNA) and Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain) have confirmed that they will be holding the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) in Lagos, Nigeria. It will hold at the Ekpo hall of the Eko Hotel & Suites on 11 December 2010. Said Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, “We...
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It’s the holiday season – kids are on summer break, adults are on summer vacation. Your joy at this free time away from the daily grind is eclipsed by your dread of the cost – bills tend to rack up obscenely during holiday season. This year should be different; there’s no reason why you can’t...
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Nothing prepared the entire crew of the MTN Project Fame West Africa and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for the shock that awaited them at some minutes after nine in the evening on Sunday 22 August. According to an eye witness, they had finished shooting the second season of the ‘Who Wants to be...
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A new artiste called Slick P has landed on Storm Records after signing a recording and management deal. According to the company, “This global citizen with a unique sound has criss-crossed the world developing himself academically, professionally and also on his musical journey. An experienced performer, hypeman, dj and emcee with an eclectic style and...
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We’ve all known him as a comedian and then an MC, (oh and then as an actor). But since Teju berthed with the Teju Babyface Show, Nigerians are wondering if he is going to be the future of terrestrial television. We sit him down and grill him on this new, exciting phase – BY MADUEKWE...
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Twenty-first century dating is fraught with all sorts of new and confusing concepts and can potentially be a mine-field of social faux pas. The time-honored tradition of the man paying for the first date is slowly being undermined by the “Going Dutch” concept. When a man approaches a woman to ask her out to dinner,...
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This morning, as the result of an electrical fault, the studio that films Project Fame and Who Wants To Be A Millionare went up in flames. Our correspondent, Richard Odilu, was at the scene today. The Lagos State Police Spokesman speaks exclusively to us on the fire that razed Ultima Studios, where hit shows including...
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Neptune is back with the Mix Tape madness. International DJ Neptune aka Eva Blazin as we all know him has been releasing series of free mix tapes CDs online and some of these mix tapes include I Am Hip Hop Naija, Let’s Party Naija, Reggae Dancehall, All Around The Globe etc. The latest Mix tape...
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President Obasanjo’s monthly media chats were unprecedented in Nigeria . What made it even more interesting at the time was the constant talk about how he hated journalists and interviews. He still managed to face them once every month and sometimes took random (even if doctored) phone calls from Nigerians. Yet, most Nigerians did not...
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On 19 August, the New-York based Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA) announced that the publisher of LadybrilleNigeria.com, Uduak Oduok, will host its 2010 NEA Red Carpet Awards. The NEA celebrates and recognises the achievements of Nigerians in the fashion and entertainment field, globally. “We are excited Uduak will be NEA’s official red carpet host for our...
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The other day I was teasing a friend about a recent post on twitter and I said “Old age is using style to worry you”. We laughed about it,but it got me thinking, ‘my generation is actually getting old’. Gosh!! Did I just say that out loud?? I sit down and listen to my older...
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With the success of Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh”, the masterminds behind the Green October Mixtape series, Harrison Nwozo and DJ Manixx, couldn’t resist stamping the “Africa” brand on the reggae/ dancehall hit. The end result of this effort is “the Original African Remix”. Harrison and super-talented producer, DJ MannixX reached out to a few of DMV’s...
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… The Future Awards also launches Y! TV, Y! Radio and others. It was an evening of high taste and fine company as RedSTRAT, the content and communication company behind The Future Awards, unveiled an exciting new range of brands for young professionals called Y! The event, which held at Rehab in Victoria Island Lagos...
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In this week’s edition of Moments with Mo, Mo explores in Beauty & The Beast, the good, the bad and the ugly sides of technology in today’s world. Mo follows the story of a self confessed face book addict, and someone who says the internet literally changed her life, and her financial status. “Technology is amazing!”...
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This weekend, the latest music sensation in the country and alternative soul wiz, Bez, under the CAMP label, released his debut video. The video is for the song – More You, directed by Kemi Adetiba of K’Alpha Innovations, who also gave us Omawumi’s Today na Today and the Maga no Need Pay videos. She was...
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Onyeka Nwelue I WAS invited to speak at City University in Hong Kong and participate at The Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival last March. I couldn’t stop jubilating when I got the information that I would read at St. John’s Cathedral along with South African writer, Andre Brink who has been shortlisted for the...
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Boorish Male “BOORISH, CALL my cousin,” said my friend. “I think you two will get along” “OK, I’ll call, give me her number.” Call I did, and the initial conversation lasted for hours. In the following week, our conversations got deeper, friendlier, more frivolous at times and laced with a fair amount of innuendoes. On...
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Amara Nwankpa (Twitter ID: bubusn) Definition: twit·ter /ˈtwɪtər/ –noun “a short burst of inconsequential information ON JUNE 15, 2009, officials of the U.S. State Department got on the phone to Twitter executives and made a passionate plea. The request was for the social networking site to delay its planned maintenance outage to avoid disrupting communications...
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Emmanuel Osanedum There’s really no need to get to the airport looking like you have all the world’s troubles on your shoulders THERE ARE two kinds of international travellers. There are the ones who look like every time is their first flight – selves overdressed, bags overstuffed, and content falling out all over the place...
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Technology is a maze, but we just keep breezing through it! DO YOU recall the early days of the mobile phone in Nigeria, when the funkiest phones came without camera or colour screen, when ‘Network’ was as unpredictable as NEPA; and an intercepted ‘flash’ meant the painful loss of fifty naira? Or (and this is...
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Aninoritse Odeli-Serrano See me see lunch-payment trouble! Just last week I had a visitor from Nigeria and with the arrival of this visitor whatever form of life I have usually comes to a standstill when this person is in town. Imagine being the Chauffeur, Tour Guide and person in charge of entertaining. Not an easy...
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Ifeh Agbonmire Opeyemi Awoyemi, 22, IT Specialist and Co-founder, jobberman.com Living in Lekki is funny, it’s like a blessing and a curse combined. You’re happy that you are staying in an upscale environment (which depends on which part of Lekki we‘re talking about) but you have to keep track of traffic spike periods in your...
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Lekan Olanrewaju MENTION THE phrase “powered by music” and fans of the premium music channel Soundcity TV will know exactly what you mean. Heck, everyone will understand. It’s impossible to hide from it. It’s the tagline for Africa’s self-proclaimed number one urban music channel. Not like they’re far from the truth though. Far from it....
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Richard Odilu Buy the land, Shine your eye DON’T BITE off more than you can chew. It’s not worth it! Unless your father is a general in the army, if you want to build a house, at least in Lagos, you need to know who the Omo-Onile are. And no, they are not agberos. The...
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Kemi Adetiba, Producer/Director(interviews) What are you most afraid of? Failure! Short and simple… its failure! Why? I’m extremely driven, passionate about success… less for my personal ego, but more for the love of my craft and for everyone that has invested cash, kind or prayers to my career. The least they deserve is for me...
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KAYODE ORESANYA is a singer, TV persona and was a contestant in the last season of Britain’s Got Talent HOME Where do you live: Glasgow Scotland , United Kingdom. Favourite Artist: Kenny G. Sheets: Silk. Favourite Gadget: Range Rover Sport. Favourite Neighbourhood Restaurant: Benny & Frankies. Favourite Cocktail: Sunset Island. GROOMING PRODUCT Shampoo: Head &...
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A VERY long time ago, when Ramsey Noah was the name of a schoolboy in a classroom, when fifty kobo was a crisp blue note, when TV programming started at 4 p.m. and ended at 10 p.m. and NTA was better than MTV; the VCR, or “video” for short, was the most important gadget in...
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YOU HAVE to give ABC Network great credit for the series FlashForward. From its incredible start to its startling finish, FlashForward might just be classed as one of the best drama series you will watch this year. It kicks off with the entire world blacking out at the same time, for exactly two minutes and...
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ALBUM: Oyo Artiste: Angelique Kidjo LIKE HER performances on the stage, the sounds emanating from her vocal cords and even her musical heritage, Angelique Kidjo has always told stories taking her listeners on an audible expedition. With her eight studio album titled Oyo, this is a nostalgic journey sailing you through the sounds of a...
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FRIENDS, LAUGHTER, celebrations, entertainment—fun! These are the things that might come to your mind when you think about CODE. Imagine a room filled with friendly conversation, music and people, people enjoying themselves to the hilt. Also envision an exciting game on big-screen TVs; everyone cheering and having a great time, or Lunch Hour on a...
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