Last month, the German automaker, Porsche, launched the Porsche Centre Lagos – one of the most modern car showrooms in Sub-Saharan Africa – and also unveiled the most-anticipated new model of the revered Porsche Carrera 911. While Porsche enthusiasts enjoyed the classy prelude, savoring an endless supply of champagne and a variety of finger... Read More
by Ugodre The Notorious B.I.G (Biggie) is by far one of the most revered hip hop artists of all time. With just two studio albums released before his death, he has had immense influence on the rap culture, that has lasted long after his passing. His rhyming style, grandiose disposition and superb lyrical prowess remain a reference point to... Read More
Ed.: This week’s main feature is on Nigerian Idol which ended on Friday 6 April and saw another female singer, Mercy Chinwo, emerge as the winner. After beating thousands to win the Nigerian Idol prize, this petite dynamo had the will, drive and strength to make her dreams come true. by Ifeoma Areh You might just notice... Read More
— by Iweka Kingsley This Christmas will make it exactly eighteen years since my parents died. I was only four years old. If there ever was any appreciation I had for Christmas, I lost it that night. I remember it so well. It was the 25th of December 1993, a cold and dry night and we had... Read More
by Chi Ibe In this interview with the rapper and label executive, MI relaxes and banters with Y! writer Chi Ibe about his music, rumours of a split with his label, marriage and a new magazine-website hybrid he is set to launch. Why have you been quiet? Quiet? Would you say I’ve been quiet? Nah, start of the year... Read More
“The concept of school seems so secure, Sophomore, three years, ain’t picked a career.” – Kanye West. All Falls Down, The College Dropout (2004) If all goes well—and it should—by the end of the week, I’ll be a university graduate. It’s a weird feeling mostly because, unlike most of my colleagues at other universities,... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo While Nigeria ponders the existential question of whether or not gays should be allowed to walk the streets, the Mr. Gay World pageant debuts on African soil—via South Africa. It featured the first black African contestants and held at the Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City on Sunday. But it didn’t come... Read More
by Chi Ibe Governor Martin Elechi, state governor of Ebonyi State has declared tomorrow a public holiday to enable it hold a special thanksgiving in appreciation to God over electoral victory in court. The Vanguard reports that Chike Onwe, commissioner for Information and Orientation, explained that the public holiday and thanksgiving would be graced by different... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo Thought he said in February, that he was “fit as a fiddle”? Well, apparently not. There was a family vigil overnight as president of Zimbabwe, the 88-year-old Robert Mugabe was said to be close to death, battling cancer in a Singapore hospital. Believed to be suffering from prostate cancer. Mugabe was flown to Singapore by... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Things are still looking up for Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her World Bank Presidency campaign. Recently, the Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Prof. Ade Adefuye, joined her campaign describing her as “manifestly superior” to any other. According to The Guardian, the ambassador was filled with praise for Okonjo-Iweala in an... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Project Fame alumi, Lindsey Abudei returns with a lovely version of ASA’s award winning song “Jailer”. Guitar by Atta Lenell. Click here to listen:LINDSEY-JAILER_COVER
by Hauwa Gambo You might have heard of Instagram – it’s the website that Nigerian celebrities such as Naeto C have flocked too in the last year. Just as we were getting used to the photo-sharing site, Facebook has now finalised discussions to buy the network for $1 billion in a combination of cash and stock. The... Read More
by Chi Ibe Flowssick has released the remix to his hit single ‘Lowkey’. He features Shank, Ice Prince and KaySwitch on! Click HERE to listen:Flowsickk-Lowkey-Remix
BY Seyi Lawal Last week, Titanic returned to the big screen on 3D, seems to be the trend this year- resurrecting old movies. No doubt, Titanic is one of the best stories ever told on cinema but ever since the errors in the movie were pointed out, I wondered why anyone will want to... Read More
What: Etisalat’s cutting edge Masterbrand Barcodes launch Where: The Zinnia Hall, Eko Hotel, Lagos. When: 5 April 2012. The evening hosted guests that included Tiwa Savage, Prime Time Entertainment Boss; Dayo Adeneye, Nigeria’s sweetheart and Judge on Nigerian Idol; Yinka Davies, Sasha, Lynxx, Olu Maintain, amongst others. Anchoring the event was one of Nigeria’s leading designers,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu Researchers have claimed that the rise of resistance to the front-line treatments for malaria means the effort to eliminate malaria is “seriously compromised”. According to the BBC health news, latest reports from scientists suggest that confirmed resistant strains of the malaria parasite on the border between Thailand and Burma, 500 miles (800km)... Read More
by Seyi Lawal Come 15th April, the all-star team of A-list celebrities will engage the DODAN Warriors; FIBA Africa Champions (2006), in a basketball game at the ‘Face Off 2012’ celebrity basketball event. ‘Face Off’ is a creative blend of basketball, Music, Dance and all-round entertainment facilitated by intensive media coverage across Nigeria as a way to drive... Read More
by Deman Pete Have you noticed that Wikileaks’ allegation that Ngozi and her brother were involved in Nigeria’s corruption hasn’t cropped up? Below are excerpts from a heated “conversation” among five supporters of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy for the position of World Bank president. Red Lion: Obama is losing his marbles! His nomination of a... Read More
by Chi Ibe So we recently ran into superstar Wizkid as he takes a break from touring the world, and we didn’t hold back on the questions! Every musician seems to have his/her own dance step these days—azonto, egbiti, etc—what of yours? I don’t have one o! I just move with the music. How are... Read More
by Seyi Lawal So you know everyone talks about a musician’s vocal range and how it indicates the power of his or her voice? Well, let’s tell you the range that Davido – and half the world – really cares about. He won’t be competing with anyone for “great music”, but the 19-year-old singer, Davido, who... Read More
by Jesse Oguntimehin It was a warm event a few weeks back when we had the pleasure of having Jimmy Wales in the audience. He shared some impressive statistics about the Yoruba community on Wikipedia. The major highlight of what Jimmy Wales shared was that the amount of cables coming into Sub-Saharan Africa demonstrated by... Read More
Lords and Emperors all, forgetting that power never lasts forever, and that the evil that men do lives after them, and the weevils they breed are fated to feed on their ‘legacies’. Dear Kwesi, Where does one start? Why do so many of the leaders around here act as though there’s no life (or death,... Read More
by Rachel Ogbu History created another page turner on Saturday 7 April as Malawian Vice President, Joyce Banda, rose to power following the death of 78-year-old President Bingu wa Mutharika, who died on Thursday in Lilongwe of cardiac arrest. Her takeover of power is reminiscent to Nigeria’s President Goodluck rise to power story who in similar circumstances... Read More
by Chi Ibe SaharaReporters has claimed to have obtained a text message allegedly sent to members of the Federation Account Allocation Committee to pay monthly proceeds to the Nigerian treasury. According to the report, NNPC’s inability to remit funds means that the committee does not have enough funds to share among the three tiers of government... Read More
by Chi Ibe This new single from Tosin Martin is produced by Masterkraft. ‘Otiya’ promises to get everyone moving this Easter celebration. Click here to listen:Tosin martins – Otiya What do you think?
by Hauwa Gambo She was just announced as winner of the second season of Nigerian Idol – and we have an exclusive interview with her below! How did your journey into Nigerian Idol begin? I started by going for the auditions in Port Harcourt where I was called back. Then I made it to top... Read More
Chi Ibe Factory78tv brings to you a new series known as “The Face off.” The new show established by Factory78tv broadcasts exclusive interviews with talented African entertainers irrespective of their art, sport or music genre. “Face Off” interviews allow guests to share their stories and talk deeply about their crafts while giving good advice to... Read More
by Richard Adeshola Adebay A recent image of Majek Fashek Please, I’m using this medium to plead with you guys, stay off! Completely! You don’t want to go down that road. The full Whitney Houston coroner’s autopsy report came in recently. Little surprise therein. Our beloved diva died from drug-related accidental drowning. How many times have... Read More
by Lekan Olanrewaju While doctors in this part of the world make headlines for threatening to go on strikes, at least one of their counterparts in other parts of the world seem to have found more, er, creative ways to get us to pay attention. A German gynaecologist is being investigated for possessing an alleged... Read More
by Hauwa Gambo As we reported on Friday, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo had claimed, in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, that he had never instructed anyone, including his Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters, Florence Ita-Giwa to lobby for tenure elongation; adding that if he wanted such, he would have gotten it as God.”... Read More