By Our Reporter Young Nigerians across spectrums have begun to express sadness and sympathy over the sad news, now confirmed, that pop singer, Terry G was victim of an accident at Ogba this morning. Said Banky W’s tweet less than 20 minutes ago: “Just heard some terrible news. Let’s pray for Terry G” Terry G... Read More
Richard Odilu This morning, news filtered out that Free Madness singer, Terry G, who has been riding a wave of success recently was victim of a terrible car accident in Ogba, Ikeja and is still in a coma. It is now confirmed. The BB messages began to circulate by 12 this morning and several media... Read More
By Our Reporter Globacom and broadcast company MNET have signed a three-year sponsorship deal on Naija Sings, a musical reality TV show aimed at discovering, developing and rewarding Nigeria’s brightest, and boldest musical talents. This was disclosed at an elaborate press conference held in Lagos on September 1. The event was preceded by a contract... Read More
The Next Movie Star Series accepting applications Since it’s inception, The Next Movie Star has aimed to be a continental super brand. Its key objectives are: “to discover, nurture and promote new faces for the movie industry in Africa”, “to provide excitement for TV viewers” and “to provide great content at great value for brand sponsorship... Read More
by Aramide Abe Hello People, Happy New Month! Please find listed below, a run-down of exciting things happening this weekend. Event Hotlist FRIDAY: *Cinema Lagos SATURDAY: *Soup Kitchen *Young@Art *Beautiful Nubia @ Flowerstalk *Farafina Review *To Love A Ghost *Industry Nite Hosts NEA SUNDAY: *J-Ville: Xtreme Praise Party *The Water Brook *THEATRE AT TERRA: THE... Read More
Asa’s second album is ready! She speaks exclusively to HiTV in its Hi Magazine issue this month about her new album, and what she has been up to. Her self titled debut album changed the face of Nigerian music as we knew it, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been two whole years since... Read More
I sit down on a Friday Night/Saturday Morning wondering why I wasn’t out parting hard with my peeps, then it hit me with a severe stab of pain. I can’t go out tonight because my right knee is playing up and for some odd reason, in the last few days, I can’t put my left... Read More
I once told my two friends, Arun Jay and Arun Patnaik, that Indians don’t sleep. They laughed hard, because they knew exactly what I was talking about. Delhiites don’t sleep, and neither do visitors to Delhi. The autorickshawallahs don’t sleep either. They’re like dogs – one eye open, the other closed. You see them doing... Read More
Nigeria could become the fifth most populous country in the world, teetering on the edge of a “demographic disaster” unless its stagnant economy rapidly expands to support its teeming youth population, according to a report released Wednesday. Estimates in the report by the British Council show Nigeria’s population of 150 million people will swell by... Read More
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
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