Friday 24 August 2012

Davido, Cobhams, Don Jazzy, Wizkid and more for The Future Awards


Tonto Dikeh has been nominated for 'Actor of the Year'
It’s a few days before the much talked about seventh edition of The Future Awards and Central Working Committee (CWC) has unveiled the shortlist of 5 people per category for the August 26 event!
Finalists and winners of each category will be unveiled at The Future Awards 2012 this weekend, where the keynote speaker is one of Africa’s most influential entrepreneurs and former Group Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa Plc, Tony Elumelu.
Members of the Independent Audit Committee include TV host Mo Abudu, external relations director of the Nigeria LNG, Siene Alwell-Brown, politician Jimi Agbaje, Stanbic IBTC director Yemi Osindero, LEAP Africa founder Ndidi Nwunelia mongst others.

Spotlight on Ankara with Omawumi and Chidinma


Omawumi and Chidinma
In a sector as competitive as Nigeria’s music industry, every practitioner needs a dose of vocal dexterity with matching stage craft, but admirable fashion sense is also of essence. In this regard, singers, Omawumi Megbele and Chidinma Ekile stand out.
Apart from being products of reality shows, both of them have in common their penchant for African prints, especially Ankara. However, there seems to be a slight difference in their individual styles, in that while Omawumi usually steps out in skimpy corset Ankara dresses, Chidinma prefers her Ankara pieces as pleated skirts, halter neck gowns; mixed with T-shirts, jackets and other accessories.
Here are pictures of the two of them, rocking Ankara in different styles.

Thursday 23 August 2012

NETPod: Iyanya calls on D’banj for ‘Kukere’ remix


After releasing ‘Kukure‘ and watching it turn into a massive song, Iyanya is back with a remix featuring pop giant D’banj.
Can it topple the initial effort? Listen and let us know…
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Prezzo wants to marry Goldie

The Big Brother Africa star game second runner up Prezzo says he will marry Goldie if she says yes to his request.
The 32-year-old Kenyan who is currently visiting in Nigeria, says he did not just travel ‘all the way from Kenya to play in Nigeria’; but to come and express his feelings to a woman nature brought his way in the Big Brother  star game house.
Prezzo, who apologised to Nigerians for the way he treated Goldie in the house, says he’s announcing his interest in Goldie publicly because they both met publicly in the Big Brother house; adding that he is ready to do whatever it takes to make her his Mrs.
‘I was not able to express all my feelings to Goldie in the house due to paranoia and I am ready to come and fight for a prize that worth it and that will make me a real winner…’
No word yet from Goldie.

chocolate city again

ce Prince is at it again. Two HOT singles, #ABOKI & #MORE. Drops on August 28.

mtn promo

Recently, I shared with you how to win an aeroplane from MTN in the ongoing MTN Wonder Promo. Today, I am sharing with you, the latest MTN promo which gives you 100% bonus airtime for free weekend calls.


The new MTN promo, tagged "MTN WOW Weekend" Promo, lets you get 100% bonus airtime if you recharge from 6pm on Friday. If you recharge N200, you get your N200 airtime plus another N200 bonus which you can use for MTN to MTN calls only. You simple get double of your money if you load an MTN card.

How To Get the FREE MTN Airtime 

Just dial *888*follow by pin number of card# and send

NOTE: Both the recharge and the bonus airtime must be used up by 11:59pm on Sunday. If not used, MTN will wipe it off after 11:59pm. So, wise up.

You can follow MTN Nigeria on Twitter for more info about this promo.



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AKPALA JOINS BREMEN


FC Brugge striker Joseph Akpala is moving to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, pending a medical checkup.

The Belgian club announced Wednesday that both teams reached an agreement on the transfer after Werder Bremen and the Nigerian striker clinched a deal on personal terms.

Akpala, who turns 26 on Friday, scored 44 goals in four seasons for FC Brugge.

   The Jos-born star, who has been capped by Nigeria at full international level, has fired 44 goals in 102 appearances for Club Brugge since he joined them in 2008.

He is a strong, hard working striker who has been crowned goal king in both Nigeria and Belgium.  

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sport news:TAIWO HAILS DYNAMO HAPPY NIGHT IN GERMANY


Super Eagles defender, Taye Taiwo has expressed delight his new team, Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine came away with an important win Tuesday night against their host,Borussia Monchegladbach in the first leg of their final UEFA Champions League play-off game.

Taiwo posted an above average performance to bury the ghost of his near horrible showing last weekend when he was blamed for the defeat in the local Ukraininan league match.

''It was a lovely game and we're happy we got the win. We fought hard to come back from a goal down. The coach told us that we would have to be strong in defence, to fight hard because German teams work very hard and are dangerous. We're very happy with the performance.

When you play away from home you have to bury every chance you get and we did that tonight. That was important for us. We don't need to sit back too much in the second leg, but we know they're a good side so we will be careful'',he said.

Wednesday 22 August 2012

5 WAYS TO PERFECT YOUR HAIR FOR THE ‘OCCASION’


Your hair is your crowning glory. Look after it and it will shine for all the world to see. You don’t always need expensive treatments or visits to a hair salon to manage your hair professionally. There’s so much you can do yourself.
1. For shiny, healthy hair, think first of your body’s intake. Your hair is really just a reflection of what you are inside. A good balanced, nutritious and healthy diet will do more to make your hair shine than any shampoo or conditioner. Also drink eight to ten glasses of water a day; hair is 25% water, so don’t let yours go thirsty!
2. Dry your hair after washing in the ambient temperature of your room. Use an absorbent towel to soak up the excess moisture, but don’t rub hard. If possible, don’t use blow-dryers, flat irons, curling irons or hot rollers. Artificial heat will leave your hair brittle and damaged in time. Be natural whenever you can. If you can’t, use heat protectants to offset some of the damage.
3. Prevent unnecessary hair damage by using the right kind of hairbrush. Only comb wet hair with a wide-tooth comb, combing from end to root, but avoiding touching the root. Detangling wet hair with a hard steel comb can create a lot of damage, so don’t!
4. Remove split ends like this: take small sections of your hair and carefully twist them in a gentle downward motion. The split ends will stick out. Using sharp scissors, carefully cut into the twisted section, but not right through, to remove the damaged cuticles and leave a natural layered look. Cut roughly the same amount from each twist to balance the effect.
5. Hair loss can be slowed, or even reversed by applying a few simple tips, though they probably won’t cure an underlying condition. Biotin can help to regenerate hair follicles: blend bananas with honey, yoghurt and low-fat milk, and drink it daily. Supplements such as Vitamin B6, zinc and saw palmetto will help too, but eliminating stress and getting plenty of sleep may work just as well.
We are all obsessed with our hair, whether we are 9 or 90, male or female. Look after yourself first and foremost, and your hair will reflect that care and attention..

Tuesday 21 August 2012

PHOTOS: INSIDE PSQUARE’S ‘SQUAREVILLE’ MANSION


Peter Okoye
Thanks to Peter Okoye‘s photos on Instagram, some of us can now see how thePsquare mansion ‘SquareVille‘ looks like inside.
The singer-dancer and one half of the pop duo Psquare gave us a quick tour from the porch to his bedroom and couldn’t help but show us his well chiseled abs too.
View the photos below…

CHRIS OKOTIE CALLS EX-WIFE STEPHANIE A ‘JEZEBEL?


Chris Okotie has reportedly lashed out at his recently separated wife Stephanie Henshaw.
Reports say Okotie, during his sermon on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his House Hold of God Church, insulted Stephanie, likening her to the biblical character Jezebel.
He was also reported to have said she was ‘free to go to CNN or BBC to talk about him but he will never take her back’.
Chris Okotie also had on June 24, 2012 in that same church announced his separation with Stephanie citing ‘irreconcilable differences’.
The are also unconfirmed reports Okotie has taken back the Benz S Class and a BMW X6 automobiles which he bought for Stephanie over the four years of their spousal relationship.

MADONNA SUED IN RUSSIA FOR SUPPORTING GAYS


Madonna performing in Russia
Nine Russian activists are suing pop singer Madonna for about $10.5m, stating that they have been offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert held in the Russian city St. Petersburg.
Madonna might not be aware that expressing Pro-gay opinions is sensitive in a place like Russia where a law was passed in February 2012 making it illegal to promote homosexuality to minors.
Russian news agencies report that Alexander Pochuyev, a lawyer representing the nine activists filed the lawsuit on Friday. ‘No one is burning anyone at the stake or carrying out an Inquisition’, Pochuyev says.
The complaint is said to include a video taken at the concert showing Madonna stomping on an Orthodox cross and asking fans to raise their hands to show the pink armbands in support of gays and lesbians that were distributed among the audience.

Monday 20 August 2012

US PROMOTER APOLOGISES TO BANKY W OVER FALSE ALLEGATIONS


Banky W
US based event promoter, Eche-Enzina Emole has retracted a widely-circulated anti-EME statement and tendered an apology publicly on his company’s facebook page.
Emole, whose company, Royal Entertainment, was in charge of the North American leg of the EME tour, says the reason behind his earlier anti-EME statements was the intensity of the situation; and information he got from those who claimed to be familiar with the EME team.
Both parties had gotten into a disagreement following the cancellation of the California leg of EME’s ongoing North American tour.
‘The information presented to me was 100% false. Allegations were made about Banky’s character, and while we may have believed them at the time, those allegations have proven themselves to be completely untrue. To his credit, Mr Wellington and EME acted with dignity through the whole ordeal, and Royal Entertainment would like to publicly apologize for the way we handled the situation. Royal Entertainment would furthermore like to publicly retract what we, or any of our affiliates, have said negatively about Banky W and EME’, Emole wrote.

story:SON RAPES STEPMOTHER, CLAIMS HE WAS SEDUCED BY HER

A 24 year old political science student, currently studying at the Benue State University has raped his father's wife after he returned home from school on Tuesday morning to ask for his outstanding school fees. 

The people of Obu Branch- Otukpa in Ogbadibo local government area of Benue state witnessed the most abominable act when Johnson Alechenu, who is currently studying at one of the states' owned Universities, popularly known as BSU returned home from school on Tuesday morning to devour his father's wife. Click to continue reading… 

Problem started when Mr. Alechenu left the house in anger after his son returned to demand that his pending school fees be given to him so he could go back to school the next day. Mr. Alechenu who claimed that the money he made from palm wine business the previous month went to Johnson's house rent said he was not ready to part with any sum within this period. 

It was reported that Johnson had threatened to deal with his father if nothing was done immediately. In response to Johnson's threat, Mr. Alechenu left the house to go and cool down his anger with one or two bottles of beer. While he was away, Johnson had committed a taboo of raping his father's second wife Erina. 
Erina who reported the incident to his husband around 12 am when her husband returned from a nearby beer-parlour cried out in the compound, attracting many residents of the area to Mr. Alechenu's compound. Speaking with our correspondent, Erina said " Anytime his father leaves home to take some beer, I usually wake up to see him on top of me, but today, I woke up to see his son on top of me. I started dragging with him until he overpowered me. This is an abomination, and I beg our community to do something drastically before it gets out of hand". 

FATHER WHO SLEEPS WITH HIS 14 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER CAUGHT BY OPC

A 45-year old bricklayer, Elijah Olusesi who has been having sex with his 14-year old daughter (name withheld) since she was seven, has been apprehended by members of O’odua Peoples Congress, OPC. 

He was caught by the OPC members who had laid ambush for him at Adeosun Street, Adiyan, a remote community in Ifo Local Government, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria. 



His wife, Shade, had fled to Adiyan when the man started sleeping with the little girl. 

It was learnt by our correspondents that he evaded arrest for 15 days before his eventual arrest in the midnight recently. 

Elijah and his family were subsequently banished from the community after he allegedly confessed to engaging in the despicable act with his daughter. 

Naijaloaded learnt that the man was exposed when the sexually assaulted girl ran out of their home naked in the middle of the night and was held by the security men guarding the community. 

Upon interrogation by the security men, she told them that she ran out naked because her father wanted to kill her with sex, adding that she could no longer bear his sexual assault on her. 

“I ran out when my father wanted to kill me with sex. He has been having sexual intercourse with me since I was seven years old and my mother knew about it. My mother and I ran away from him to come and hide here but we don’t know how he was able to trace us down here,” she reportedly told the guards.

old school till in the game:MAJEK FASHEK SIGNS NEW RECORD DEAL


There might still be hope for talented but troubled musician Majekodunmi Fashekun, aka Majek Fashek as he has signed a new record deal.
Courtesy record company A Plus Entertainment, Fashek will try to find his way back to the path of his glory days. The record company is reported to have handed the veteran reggae artiste a two-year recording, promotion and management contract.
The deal is said to be worth quite a healthy sum of Naira and will include tours in Italy, Spain, Canada and the USA.
What he needs is rehabilitation and a strong pillar of support, not hisses or rejection. We cannot close our eyes and fold our arms and watch him waste away all that musical talent just because some people have chosen to label him a fading star. No. At A-Plus, we care and recognise a living legend when we see one and Majek Fashek still has so much in him to contribute to uplift Nigerian music and the entertainment world in general’, Hajia Oluremi Dangali, C.E.O of A Plus Entertainment explains.
Fashek’s career over the last decade has been plagued with trouble; with the great music-maker heavily affected by alcohol addiction.

Sunday 19 August 2012

PHOTOS: Atlantic Ocean’s Fatal Surge Into Lagos


JAY JAY OKOCHA TURNS 39


JAY JAY OKOCHA TURNS 39

Austin Okocha
Nigerian ex-international player Austin Jay -Jay Okocha turned 39 on Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
The 5feet 8 inches international player started his football career on the streets, before joining  Enugu Rangers in 1990 at the age of 17.
A maverick on the pitch, Okocha is well known for his tricks and skilful football techniques; which made him one of the best footballers in Nigeria from 1995-2005. He has also been ranked among the 100 best in the world by world football body FIFA.
The 1996 Olympic medallist and former Super Eagles captain has since retired, concentrating on his night club (Club 10, in Victoria Island, Lagos), and other businesses

5 Ways to Increase Your Computer Speed.

Running a slow computer is one of the most annoying thing on earth. But over time, computer users cannot do without complaining about a sudden decrease in their computer speed as the computer grow in age. And the questions being asked is that, "does the age of a computer affect it's speed?" Actually the perfect response to that question is NO! The age of a computer is not a factor that determine it's running speed. That is why i would be sharing tips that can help you increase your computer running speed.


1DELETE ALL UNUSED PROGRAMS/FILES: Having tons of unused applications, files and program on your computer would contribute to the slow running speed of your computer. Because all this files requires a space on your hard disk which will eventually reduce your computer efficiency, because they exhaust the space on your computer hard disk without serving any particular purpose. That's why you should chek through your computer and get rid of applications that you've once used before but you're not using anymore, delete files that are of no use.

2. DON'T USE MORE THAN AN ANTIVIRUS: Most computer users think that they only way to protect thier computer is by installing as many anti-virus software they can get on thier computer. Having series of antivirus application on your computer will reduce your computer running speed. I would always reccomoned an anti-virus software, copuled with a registry cleanser.

FOOTBALL MEETS FASHION: DIDIER DROGBA MODELS FOR OZWALD BOATENG


By Osagie Alonge
Ivorian footballer Didier Drogba has been featured in the latest edition of fashion publication L’Uomo Vogue Magazine. Drogba was draped in bespoke suits made by Ghanaian-British designer, Ozwald Boateng.
Drogba finished the season with Chelsea FC winning his first ever UEFA Champions League trophy and immediately signed up with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.
Check out the fab photos below…

PHOTOS: 2FACE, DON JAZZY, MORE CELEBS ATTEND RICK ROSS CONCERT


Susan Peters
A handful of Nigerian celebrities made their way to the Eko Hotel and Suites on Friday, August 17 2012 for the St. EVE’s Summer Jam Fest which was headlined by US rapper Rick Ross.
Check out some celebs we caught on camera…

Becca

Jeffery Daniels

Saturday 18 August 2012

PHOTOS: IYANYA SHOOTS ‘SEXY’ VIDEO FOR ‘UR WAIST’


 After the huge success of his smash hit single ‘Kukere‘, Nigerian singer Iyanya returns with another potential club-hit ‘Ur waist’.
Not taking chances with the visuals to the single, the one-time Project Fame winner has entrusted video director Clarence Peters to shoot the song’s video.
Check out some stills from the video shoot which went down last Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Badagry beach. Cameos include Iceberg Slim, N6, Rico White and others.

Liverpool humbled on EPL opening day,what a game for rodgers and other matches scores



 PHOTO: Nightmare start: Brendan Rodgers has plenty of work ahead of him at Anfield.
Liverpool crashed to a 3-0 defeat at West Brom in Brendan Rodgers' first Premier League match as Reds boss.

Rodgers took over from Kenny Dalglish after Liverpool finished eighth last season, their worst final position for 18 years, and on the evidence of a shocking result at the Hawthorns the former Swansea manager still has plenty of work to do.

Rodgers, who gave debuts to new signings Joe Allen and Fabio Borini and left unsettled striker Andy Carroll on the bench, might have feared the worst when he saw Zoltan Gera blast Albion into the lead with a stunning 43rd-minute strike.

It was a sweet moment for Albion manager Steve Clarke, who was sacked by Liverpool at the end of last season after spending 18 months at Anfield as Dalglish's assistant.

Pepe Reina kept Liverpool in the match when he saved Shane Long's woeful second half penalty after Reds defender Daniel Agger was sent off for a professional foul.

But Albion won another penalty in the 64th minute and this time Nigerian striker Peter Odemwingie stepped up to blast home.

Video: Rick Ross Live in Lagos



 Summer Jam concert held last night at Eko Hotel Lagos.

THE CHOC BOYS ARE MY BROTHERS’ – ICE PRINCE


Ice Prince talks with Aina Fadina of Iroking
Iroking’s Aina Fadina recently caught up with Ice Prince Zamani back stage at the United Sounds of Africa tour in the U.S.
Zamani talked about his busy schedule in the last few months but especially his relationship with label mates M.I, Jesse Jagz and BrymO.
They are more like my brothers, the way we work and make music together‘, Ice Prince explained.
Ice Prince started out in Jos a few years ago with the help of rapper M.I. He teamed up with M.I and Jesse Jagz to form Loopy Music before signing to Chocolate City.

Rick Ross At Eko Hotel For Summer-Jam-Fest (Pics)

Rick Ross arrives Eko Hotel
US rapper Rick Ross has arrived at the Eko Hotel and Suites – where he will lodge before his performance at the Expo Hall.
Ross dressed in a black Tee and jeans, shades on his face arrived at the hotel at 6:45 from The BEAT Fm 99.9 where he went for a short exclusive interview.
‘Live from Lagos,Nigeria.Armed escorts for #Bo$$. Other rappers won’t come here.Im filming a video & performing here.The #MMG way’, Rick Ross said as he posted photos of stills on Instagram taken on his way from the airport.
There will be press conference held shortly.
NET will be updating you with exclusive details.

Nigerians Spent N603.2bn On Phone Calls In Six Months - Investigation

Nigerian telecommunications subscribers spent an estimated N603.2bn on the purchase of airtime for making calls in the first half of 2012, National Mirror investigation has revealed.

The amount is equivalent to the estimated voice revenue accrued to telecoms operators, ranging from the Global System for Mobile operators, the Code Division Multiple Access operators and the fixed lines operators, during the period, spanning January to June

National Mirror calculations are based on the industry Average Revenue per User, ARPU, in Nigeria as published in recent report by the Business Monitor International Limited.

BMI, in the report titled: “Nigeria Telecommunication Report Quarter 2, 2012” pegged the country’s mobile ARPU estimate at N1, 011.

ARPU is the financial benchmark used globally by telecoms companies to measure the average monthly or yearly revenue generated from an average subscriber.

According to investigation, cumulative spending by the over 102 million active subscribers for the first six months of 2012 was conservatively valued at N606.2bn.

In analysing the telecoms spending, the mobile ARPU rate was multiplied by the monthly industry subscriber data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, from January to June 2012.

According to the telecoms regulator data, industry’s subscriber base stood at 96.1 million at the end of January 2012. With an ARPU rate of N1,011, Nigerians telecoms consumers were estimated to have spent about N97.1bn.

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WorldMusicNews Singer,Koffi Olomide faces jail term


Koffi Olomide, one of Africa’s most
popular singers, has been given a three-
month suspended prison sentence for
assaulting his producer.The 56 year old
Congolese singer, was arrested after on
Wednesday at a hotel in Kinshasa, the
capital of the Democratic Republic of
Congo. Olomide earlier this year, denied
charges of raping three of his dancers in
France.
“He wanted to withdraw charges in
favour of social peace and peace
between him and the one he calls his
‘big brother’,” one of his lawyers said.
The court convicted Olomide of assault
and battery but acquitted him of
malicious destruction to property, after
the hotel room door was damaged in
the fight.

EPL wahala for DSTV office, Football lovers mostly


Friday 17 August 2012

EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: MEET TIMAYA’S BABY MUM AND CHILD


Pop singer Timaya welcomed his first child – a baby girl in May 2012n but the identity of his baby mama has remained a secret. Well now there’s a photo for you to check out.
NET learns that the lady who stole Timaya’s heart is Barbara, a singer and budding actress. The dark skinned lady, who is in her 20s, is believed to have met Timaya in 2010.
Fans of the ‘Dem Mama Soldier’ boss might be disappointed to know that there won’t be any wedding bells ringing soon, as Timaya says he’s not considering marriage for now. ‘I wanted to have a baby by Barbara because she is my kind of woman; the kind of woman I’d like to spend the rest of my life with and this was why I decided from the outset that I’d go the whole hog with her. But she knows that marriage is not something we will dabble into now’, Timaya told E-Punch a few days after Barbara gave birth.
However, he is focused on catering for their needs. Timaya (whose’s real name is Enetimi Odom) named his daughter Emmanuella Perere Timaya. ‘I’m building my own dynasty which is why my baby and the other ones that would come after her would bear Timaya as their surname, not Odom’ he explains.
‘Marriage comes with a lot of responsibilities which are beyond financial or material things. God has blessed me with everything a man needs to have a successful married life and you can bet that Emmanuella and Barbara will get the best of everything money can buy, but personally, I don’t feel ready for it‘.
Reports say Timaya put Barbara and Emmanuella in an apartment in the heart of Ikeja, and bought her a GL Fomatic 450 Benz, valued at about N13m.
Since breaking up with former lover Empress Njamah, Timaya has managed to stay out of controvers – He recently released his fourth album ‘Upgrade,’ cut his hair, and is said to be busy performing at high-paid shows.
The music industry is growing bigger by the day and very soon, indolent artistes would be swept to the background. I don’t want to be a yesterday star; neither do I want to end up being a fleeting star, I want to continue being relevant. That is why I am putting my everything into music and God is blessing the work of my hands‘ Timaya says