by Sola Fasasi It is now urgent that we #ProtectTheCorpers! On April 19, the Bauchi State Commissioner Of Police, Mr. John Abakasanga reported that four serving members of the NYSC were killed in Bauchi State. According to the Commissioner, rioters raided a building housing about fifty-one youth corpers, killing four and wounding several others. Subsequent... Read More
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by Taiwo Damilola Sound Sultan returns with the video for ‘Very Good Bad Guy‘, the third single off his album ‘Back From the Future‘. It’s logical for a kick-ass song to have a kick-ass video, but many video directors fail on the creative vision it requires to follow through. However this wasn’t the case for... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola I must confess that the first time I heard the single ‘Ba Ni Kidi’ (Give Me the Beat), the respect I had for Dare Art Alade hit a new peak. I thought it was pure brilliance in the form of a song. With its thumping baseline and ever changing tempo, the song... Read More
The Royal Wedding: Look who got invited! Since the announcement of the royal engagement, the world has wondered which socialites, celebrities and relevant heads of state would get invited to what will be the most talked about wedding in years. Certainly, for the world’s upper crust, the royal wedding guest list will be the ‘grand... Read More
by Sola Fasasi It’s official – Royal Wedding Fever has hit a peak all over the world! In a matter of hours, the world’s most recognised Crown Prince, William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales will be joined in marriage to his fiancée Miss Catherine Middleton. And though some may say it’s none of our beeswax,... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola I’ve heard a lot of songs sampling Wiz Khalifa’s, Stargate produced ‘Black & Yellow’ beat, and I must admit – none of them struck me like this one! ‘Garri Yellow’ by Dollar sign features Bigslymm and Dynamyt on what might just turn out to be the anthem for Calabar food joints all... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Nigerian folk singer Asa was a guest on popular online TV show, Factory78, during her recent European tour while promoting her sophomore album ‘Beautiful Imperfection’. Factory78 is a media channel which promotes urban music and entertainment, founded by DJ and Videographer Lanre Davies, a Nigerian-born, London-based DJ. The channel brings the sound of... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Just how influential are you on Twitter? Well, you don’t need to take a guess or rough estimate – there’s now an index that can measure your level of social influence. Our hot new discovery is www.klout.com. With the popularity of Twitter these days, many ‘tweeps’ now battle amongst themselves for supremacy... Read More
Hello, We all know that at the moment, almost everyone is upset at the spate of avoidable deaths of youth corps members across the country. It did not start today – from natural disasters to rape and murder, ethno-religious crisis to post-elections violence, these young men and women serving their country find themselves easy targets... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Once again, Bold Entertainment, the Marketing Communications and Branded Entertainment company brings Twitter to life! Twiterave, the 1st Naija Twitter Party, held it’s first and second editions last year, and each was a night of glitter, entertainment and celebrity, with guests such as Wande Coal, D’Prince, Soul Snatcha, Tosyn Bucknor, Don Jazzy,... Read More
by Cheta Nwanze I woke up early this morning, and like every other person in my area, was met with pitch darkness. It has become an increasingly common occurrence since democracy was reintroduced in Nigeria twelve years ago. There had been power yesterday, so at least the taps ran, and I was able to take... Read More
by Tolu Ogunlesi (Excerpt from Y! Magazine Issue 3) “You have four minutes,” the ticket attendant at Liverpool Street Station tells me, handing over the ticket I’ve just bought, for the 10.55 pm Stansted Airport Express. It is the last train of the day, missing it would be disastrous. I make it onto the train... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] No social networking site has rocked our world quite like Twitter. To a lot of us, even Facebook has been relegated to the distant past. It is not about the relentless exchange of information and web links but the witty, interesting little tweets and retweets we indulge in. And that is... Read More
by Kayode Nubi Yesterday’s episode of Rubbin’ Minds was a gloomy one, but also one that caused the guests and viewers to spring into action. A few minutes before the program went on air, I had the opportunity to sit backstage with some of the guests, and it felt sad that some opinions could not... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang Only eight weeks ago, Arsenal appeared well on course for a much different outcome. Then they suffered a shock Carling Cup final defeat to Birmingham at Wembley, went out of Europe to Barcelona and then lost their FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford. Six draws from the last nine of an unbeaten... Read More
by Ore Fakorede World-renowned Japanese tech company Sony today announced not one but two stylish Honeycomb (Android 3.0) tablets at a press event in Tokyo. The first, referred to as the S1 Media Tablet is wedge-shaped, sports a brilliant 9.4 inch display, front- and rear-facing cameras and has a Tegra 2 SoC dual-core processor under... Read More
by Bukola Oyebode First a radio anchor and TV show host, Kemi Adetiba is now a cinematographer with a Masters Degree from New York Film Academy, president of K’Alpha Innovations and creative director of music videos, films, and commercials. She is known for the picture quality of her production and the interesting storyline of the... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang The Copa De Rey final at the Mestalla stadium saw Jose Mourinho cement his status as one of the best coaches ever in the game of football. Implementing an unexpected, shockingly rapid transformation in Real Madrid’s style of play, the Portuguese manager led his squad to victory over arch-rivals Barcelona and to... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang There must be few people that don’t know who Afolabi Durotoye, more popular as Beazy is. For the past 35 weeks, he has been dropping a single! The buzz that leads to each track and greets its release is always massive. But that’s the much some folks know about the uber-talented rapper.... Read More
by Sola Fasasi With only a few days to go to the start of Big Brother Africa, the ‘Amplified’ edition, fans all over the world eagerly anticipate what will be the most exciting season of the show yet. Every year the Big Brother Africa house gets a makeover – stunning architecture, beautiful fittings and intriguing... Read More
by Sola Fasasi Read2Rise Initiative, in conjunction with Spicy Media Solutions (SMS), C.R.E.A.T.I.V (a UK-based Charity Org.) and L.O.T.S (Love on the Streets), presents ‘CelebrityRead Africa, the (Special) 8th Edition’! This edition holds at 3pm on Saturday 30th April 2011 at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos. “Come watch our special celebrities read off their favorite... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Diminutive dreadlocked rapper Lil Wayne is a prodigy of some sort. Born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., the New Orleans native was signed onto Cash Money Records label at age nine. At seventeen, he released his debut solo album, The Block Is Hot, which sold over a million copies worldwide. Although his sophomore... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang A new drama series, Ka Anyi Si Ebi, is coming to various TV screens nationwide! Starring Chizoba Boye, Godfrey Azikiwe, Oluchi Duru, Chioma Igwe and others, Ka Anyi Siebi prides itself as the first Igbo Series ever. The engaging plot is set in modern day Lagos and the major characters are Chidi... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [18th Apr – 23rd Apr, 2011] Did you miss any of these? We present a review of news that made the headlines last week! Monday The CEO of Kennis Music and Primetime Africa, Mr Kenny Ogungbe is releasing his own music album. The music mogul featured in Eedris Abdulkareem’s Calabar Girl song... Read More
by Ifreke Inyang [@ifreke] [18th Apr – 23rd Apr, 2011] MONDAY: “I don’t even know where to start this morning,” @SamDeeNaija tweeted. “Bout to just shower and drive outta this house. I just need to get so much done!” While his plan must have been to get something positive done, some people in the North... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Mr Incredible’s album was released late last year, but the buzz it generated is in no hurry to go down. Now, Cokobar.com and Ultimalt Drink are set to present ‘MI2; The Movie’, UK Album Launch featuring the Choc Boiz. Alongside MI will be Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz and Brymo, rocking at the... Read More
by Aninoritse Odeli-Serrano I know almost everybody reading this knows or has heard a Lady Gaga song. I love Lady Gaga; I think she is crazy, witty and downright smart. Right now, she is one of the most talked about celebrities of our time. Love her or loathe her, it does seem like she is... Read More
by Taiwo Damilola Anyone born before 1995 will remember this song – the first single off Tony Tetuila’s debut album ‘Morning Time’. It was one of the first beef songs in ‘Nigerian hip-hop’ and still ranks high on this audiophile’s ‘Top 5 Naija Beef songs list’. The single featured one of the top rap groups... Read More
by Ore Fakorede In recent years, the apparent failure of the Christian Church to save itself from internal strife and divisions has taken a hammer to its reliability and public image. The fragmentation of a once cohesive unit into several denominations whose doctrines are light-years apart, has eroded the influence that the Church had in... Read More
by Ore Fakorede Fireworks, cake, chicken and carols. All over the world, Christmas has always been the holiday that no one wants to miss out on. Distant relatives show up at your doorsteps bearing gifts, old friends gather to reminisce, and everyone generally looks forward to the beginning of a new year. Here in Nigeria,... Read More
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