Reality TV dating has become one of the hottest formats on television with an explosion in shows like The Bachelor . We, the audience, are thrilled by the voyeuristic pleasure of all the things that can make or break the deal: height, weight, mannerisms, faith, cultural differences, education level, and of course, the age factor.... Read More
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Their current hit singles, No Be Ashy and Going Nowhere have been getting massive airplay, and with the introduction of the new single, Sink Or Swim, the group known as Workerman Movement have finally released their debut album, All Eyes Open, to the public. On this 12-track album you can expect to hear Nigerian themes... Read More
Why do you sing? I am an extremely passionate person and when I sing that passion is expressed. Singing for me is more than just a job or a hobby, it’s an avenue for me to express the real me. Tell us about your music. My music is a smooth blend of R n B and... Read More
Y! TV: 29 AUGUST, 2010. PRESENTERS: Chude Jideonwo Shade Ladipo News Highlights ‘Fire Fire!’ – The incidence at Ultima Studios ‘When Lagos Stood Still’ – President Goodluck Jonathan’s official visit to the state ‘Power Holding’ – The nationwide PHCN strike GUESTS: CHETA NWANZE IT CONSULTANT SCOTT IGBENE SNOOKER CONSULTANT / AUTHOR LOLA SOWOOLU JOURNALIST SEWEDO... Read More
By Kenneth Oliko It was a bumper package this weekend as Storm 360 artiste YQ, popular for the original version of E fi mi Le withDagrin, unleashed his debut album – one for the guys on ‘The Island’ on Saturday and another for Ikeja on Sunday. We had front row seats and backstage access for both!... Read More
Onyeka Nwelue points out what Nigerians in Nigeria won’t like about Nigerians in India Urban Café is a club in Gurgoan. Gurgoan is very close to New Delhi, the capital of India. So, the DJs there all play Naija songs. They know the lines very well and can even sing them better than any Naija... Read More
London will once again play host to over 30,000 Nigerians that make a yearly pilgrimage to the annual Nottinghill carnival. According to Sodium Brand Solutions, organisers of the Nigerian corner, ‘Nigeria@50 dinner part is part of activities to mark this year’s celebration and major stars from Nollywood would be in London to grace the occasion”.... Read More
The duo known as Emphirical ( www.myspace.com/emphirical ) who released two singles for the general Afro Pop music lover in 2009 – Bread n Butter Featuring Mo’Cheddah & Ejekajo – have announced plans for their debut album due out in December 2010. The albums will feature what their manager, Alex Yangs, calls “great collaborations and amazing... Read More
PRESENTERS: Chude Jideonwo Shade Ladipo GUESTS: TOSIN MARTINS Musician SAUCE KID Musician Intro: We have with us Tosin Martins, the Olomi crooner from way back. The man who gave us an all time wedding song that refused to fade, how does it feel giving us that song? TOSIN: Well, for me, it’s more of foresight... Read More
Oluwashina Okeleji IT MIGHT have been a story of failure in South Africa, but, as we found out when we sat down with him after Nigeria’s first match, the Everton defender is keen on lighting up dimmed hopes We have to speak about the World Cup – you guys came to South Africa with so... Read More
Following Sunday’s fire outbreak that gutted the Ultima Studios, venue of two MTN-sponsored TV shows – MTNProject Fame West Africa and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? – the telecommunication company has announced that the shows would continue. According to the General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria, Kola Oyeyemi, although the fire incident will affect... Read More
A friend once told me that all Nigerians are tribalists. I found it strange. How could he just sit down and generalize without any research or statistic. I replied him; “Comot for here joo. You are just a typical Yoruba man, sitting here and thinking you have all the facts. Una too dey do like... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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,... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
… 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... Read More
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!”... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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