Alabai Addresses Controversy Over New Single On Fuse Naija

The blogosphere was abuzz after the release of Alabai’s latest hit single “Mami Water”, which dropped online on the 1st of January 2014, with comments and tweets condemning the talented Singer/Rapper on the choice of titles for his songs.

In this exclusive interview with Fuse Alabai bares it all denouncing the notion that he’s inspired by spiritual forces as most people think. “In “Ogbanje” I was complaining about the girls’ character, while in “mamiwater” I was praising the girls’ beauty”. Alabai also talked about his forthcoming plan to team up with Nas, 2face and Asa for his sophomore album.

Ex-Gov. Adamu Mu’azu to Replace Tukur as PDP Chairman

Former Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the National Pension Commission, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu was on Monday chosen as the new Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party. The choice was made during a meeting by President Goodluck Jonathan and governors elected on the party’s platform. The meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa on Sunday dragged till around 1.30 am on Monday.

Mu’azu will replace the former chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur who resigned his position last Wednesday.

It seems to be a good year for the former Governor who was sworn in as the chairman of the Pensions Commission just a week ago.

New Music Video: Jesse Jagz –– Sex and Scotch

See Jesse Jagz video to the track, “Sex and Scotch” – a track off the Jagz Nation Vol.1 album. The video was shot by Mex.

Enjoy!

No Album From Davido in 2014: Find out Why

In a recent chat with fans on Twitter, Skelewu crooner, Davido says his fans should not expect an album from him this year.

Reason: Davido has a different goal for 2014 – his target is to help other artistes under HKN label to have a taste of stardom just like him. In his words, “This year I'm focused on the success of my Artists and Label!! No be only me go blow! We all must chop!!! Hkn Gang!”

Davido’s last album was “Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis”

I'm not “@iam_Ahemba: @iam_Davido OBO is it true that you are dropping Album this year?”
— Davido (@iam_Davido) January 20, 2014

This year I'm focused on the success of my Artists and Label!! No be only me go blow! We all must chop!!! Hkn Gang!
— Davido (@iam_Davido) January 20, 2014

Money Speaking!!! Psquare Acquires Two New Mansions in Atlanta, USA [PHOTOS]

Africa’s music sensation, Psquare has added another lofty feather to their already loaded cup – the twins got themselves two new houses in Buckhead, an uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Peter shared some photos of the newly acquired crib on his Instagram page with caption, “Bought ourselves two new homes in Atlanta GA. Thank u Lord.”

The singer says they would convert the home’s work space to a recording studio – and the project would be completed in few weeks.

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Femi Falana’s Son, Folarin Dumps Law For Music

Like his father, Folarin Falana popularly known as “Falz TheBahdGuy” is a trained lawyer who has now dumped the respected profession for his love for music.

Falz’s journey into music started from his secondary school days. He took it to another level in 2007, when he stung together a mix tape titled:’ Shakara’.

He has been identified as a great talent by music veterans like Eldee, Don Jazzy and M.I. He is known for his trademark witty punch lines, infusion of local dialects, and comedic lines which seem to stand him out.

With the release of his single ‘High Class’ produced by Studio Magic, Falz is gearing up for rap domination.

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Meet Nollywood Actress Who fasted 7 Days for a Movie Role [PHOTOS]

She was once a contender for the Next Movie Star (NMS) reality show in 2011; a graduate of Theatre and Media arts from the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, where she hails from.

Yvonne Enakhena is a young and beautiful Nollywood actress who started her acting career in 2012, and has featured in several movies and TV series including: I think she loves Me, The bull in 'The Hacker', Tinsel, Mother and Child, Danielle, Four crooks and a Rookie, among others.

In a recent interview, the actress opened up on how she had to do the extraordinary to push herself off the long waiting line of aspiring actresses and bring her dreams to reality.

“There is always the issue of people wanting to take advantage of you, calling you up to ask you out, promising to get you a role and all that. For me, I had to tell a lot of people ‘no’ and I got so many disappointments.

“I Am Not Classless” – Comedian AY Apologises to Jim Iyke + Helen Paul’s Reaction

In an interview with Hip Hop World magazine, AY defends his recently released comedy skit, saying the flick was designed to be a joke. (See the skit and Jim Iyke’s response here)

“It was designed to be a joke, it’s still a joke, I’m a stand-up comedian and we make people laugh for a living and comedians are social commentators,” AY said.

The comedian followed up his explanation with an apology to Jim Iyke;

“I’m sorry about it, it wasn’t designed to be detrimental in any way but if you see it that way, bro., I got nothing but love for you…I’m not classless and I know you know that”, he added.

Meanwhile, Helen Paul, who also featured in the skit, said she was called upon to act a script as an actress; that her intention was not to poke fun at Jim Iyke.

Modelling for Lady Gaga was amazing — Nigeria-born UK Model [PHOTOS]

Oni Oladimeji was the first runner up at the 2013 edition of the UKTop Model. The model, in this interview with Doyin Adeoye (Tribune), spoke about his fashion preferences, career and style, among other things.

Foray into modelling…

I had always had the passion for modelling and that basically started a long time ago, but because of some restraining factors here in Nigeria, I had to subdue the passion. But I remember ever since I was at the university, around 2010, my friends used to tell me of how good my body looked and how I could make a career in modelling, but I never gave it much thought. It was not until I got in contact with Mon Ami, the prominent Nigerian fashion designer, that I began to see it as a major career. He groomed and encouraged me into the modelling field. He taught me about perseverance, which is important in this line of profession. I was serving then in Abeokuta, Ogun State, so I used to shuttle between there and Lagos, following him to shows and it was a really good experience.

Tears of Joy!!! Lupita Nyong'o Beat Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey to Win Best Supporting Actress [VIDEO]

The past few months has been outstanding for Kenyan born actress Lupita Nyong'o – thanks to her role in the film "12 Years a Slave"

The actress got a standing ovation from Hollywood last night as she took home the trophy for Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Critics' Choice Awards. Meanwhile, on Thursday (Jan. 16), Lupita had earlier earned herself an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

“Thank you. I'm a little terrified,” she says after taking the stage with tears in her eyes. “I'm so honoured to be here and I just want to thank the BFCA for this incredible honour. This has been an incredible year of excellent performances and in my category, I feel so honoured to be with the likes of June Squibb and Jennifer Lawrence and Julia Roberts and Scarlett Johansson.”

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor dedicates multi-million naira church auditorium in Warri [PHOTOS]

Senior Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church and PFN National President Ayo Oritsejafor has just completed an ultra-modern 40,000 capacity church auditorium in the heart of Warri, Delta State.

The new facility which was dedicated on Wednesday, January 1, 2014, is said to be worth ₦500 million.

Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor ensured that the new facility was built to taste with wall, floor tiles and fully air conditioned, Encomium reports.

Speaking at the dedication, Oritsejafor said the new edifice was necessary to accommodate overflow during church service and crusades.  About 50,000 worshippers attend the church’s crusade, while the figure is projected to rise in years to come.

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Watch Female Rapper Eva Alordiah Spits Fire Bars – Who is the target? [VIDEO]

Eva Alordiah, in a short flick she posted on her YouTube channel, is seen spitting very raw, but smooth bars – no doubt, the femcee sure gat flows and rhymes.

We know it is not unusual for MC’s to boast about their lyrical prowess, and possibly throw some shots when they spit bars – in this video; Eva handled that part very well.

But check out these lines and see if you can tell who the rapper is hitting at.

"...myself and I, even the M’s can testify, M with the I after the period and the guy will deny"

...these other players don’t know sh*t, they doing it wrong, what you telling me,

They hiding in the shadows of the short black ones, I’m about longevity"

Accounting Firm Sues Beyoncé’s Dad, Mathew Knowles For $64,000

Beyoncé’s dad, Matthew Knowles has been rolling from one financial trouble to another. First, Bey fired him as her manager, and then he was sued by a woman he fathered a love child with.

Surprisingly, Matthew Knowles is being sued again – this time by his former financial advisors.

According to legal documents, Knowles is being pursued by a credit bureau who is trying to retrieve $64, 587.14 for an accounting firm Knowles once worked with. The unnamed firm handles finances for high-end entertainers and athletes — that was when he was Beyoncé’s manager.

Of course those days are long gone, and Mathew’s finances took a nose dive when Bey dumped him in 2011.

Meanwhile, his ex-wife Miss Tina has happily moved on from their broken marriage into the arms of actor Richard Lawson.

New Music Video: Bracket – Mama Africa

President Jonathan Sacks Nigeria's Military Chiefs, Appoints New Ones

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday sacked all the service chiefs and appointed replacements.

In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, Reuben Abati, it was revealed that Air Marshal Alex Badeh has replaced Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim as Chief of Defence Staff, while Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah has taken over from Lt. General Azubike O. Ihejirika as Chief of Army Staff.

Rear Admiral Usman O Jibrin has also replaced Vice-Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba as Chief of Naval Staff while Air Vice Marshal Adesola Nunayon Amosu has taken over from Air Marshal Badeh as Chief of Air Staff.

Why Gongo Aso Crooner, 9ice Wants to Dump Music for Politics

Recently, 9ice, whose real name is Abolore Akande, made an announcement via his Instagram page that he will be vying for the seat of the Ogbomoso North Constituency in the 2015 general elections.

In light of his post, the singer has confirmed to Hip Hop World Magazine that he’s quitting music, saying it’s no more challenging.

“I’m leaving music, I need to go into something more challenging; music is no longer competitive for me, I’ve done all that needs to be done in music,” he said.

Twitter Battle: Kola Boof Take On Singer Dencia over ‘Whitenicious Cream’

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Wale Releases Trailer For “I Am From” – A Documentary on His Trip to Nigeria [VIDEO]

The documentary, ‘I Am From’ (Mo Wa Lati), which is set to premiere Monday Jan 20^th on P Diddy’s Revolt TV, is about the rapper’s recent trip to Nigeria – Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, fondly called Wale tells how he re-connected with his root in a bid to find peace.

Stay tuned for the full film.

New Music Video: KCee Ft. D'banj –– Emmah

KCee is here again with another smashing hit song and a fitting classic video by Godfather Productions, featuring the Koko master himself D'banj.

Enjoy!

Sexual harassment in Nollywood is a thing of choice – Lydia Owan

With over twenty films to her credit, actress Lydia Owan has proved to her fans that she has come to stay in the industry. In this interview, she talks about her career and what her fans should expect from her in this new season.

My name is Lydia Owan; I was born in Ogoja, Cross River State. Growing up was fun because I practically moved from state to state due to the nature of my father’s job. It started from Anambra State where I attended my Secondary School, before we later moved to Calabar. I attended the University of Calabar where I bagged a degree in Linguistics. After my graduation, my family moved to Abuja. While in Abuja, I delved into business. I would say that I started acting professionally in 2010. I joined the industry through a friend who encouraged me.

Obasanjo worsened Nigeria’s problem by imposing a sick man on us – Pastor Tunde Bakare

Frontline activist and Convener of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, Pastor Tunde Bakare, yesterday accused former President, Olusegun Obasanjo of worsening Nigeria’s problem through corruption in high places while he (Obasanjo) was in office.

The former vice presidential candidate stated this while speaking in Lagos as a guest lecturer during the 10th Chief Gani Fawehinmi Annual Lecture/Symposium, organised by the Ikeja Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association.

The event, with the theme, ‘Nigeria at centenary: A nation still in bondage?’ was chaired by former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami (rtd.).

In his lecture, Bakare said Obasanjo raised the bar of corruption to an unimaginable level.

He said, “Media was censored, outspoken critics were targeted and judicial decisions were subjected to executive interpretations. Meanwhile, Obasanjo himself raised the mountain of corruption to an unimaginable level.

Nollywood Actress Biodun Okeowo Shows Off Her Cars, Home, Kids & More [PHOTOS]

The single mother of two is obviously in a happy mood that she even let us into her shoe closet – see more photos on the flip.

Tweet of The Day: Jim Iyke Blast AY Over ‘Deliverance’ Joke

 In case you missed the joke, see the video on the flip.

Nigerians Caused My Break-up with Angelo –– Beverly Osu

Former BBA representative, Beverly Osu, in a recent interview talked about her ex-boyfriend, Angelo, and her relationship with Bimp.

What is your relationship with Bimp?

We are close, everybody knows this right from the house. People think we are dating because he is always in Nigeria but we are good friends. Can’t I have a friend that is a boy?

What’s up with you and Angelo now?

We have broken up. Is it not Nigerians that caused it?

How did Nigerians cause it?

Today, one paper will say Beverly is with this man, tomorrow another paper will say another thing, I don’t know.

New Music Video: Oritse Femi –– Double Wahala

Here’s the video for Oritse Femi’s afro beat track, “Double Wahala” – the song was dedicated to the late afro-beat legend, Fela Kuti.

Enjoy!