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#EVENT » PAPIE TEE ENTERTAAINMENT PRESENTs STEP OUT NIGHT SEASON 2 4th EDITION With VINO | 2TIGHT »

2016-02-23T04:08:00.000-08:00

Special Guest: MORELL

Also Featuring Pascal | Kidro | Rutex | Juwhiz
Comedy By CEEDEE | McBoB | Ghana Must Go | C ri Snow | Talkative
Music By DJ Eddie | DJ Thriller | DJ Jace

Host: Kelvin Pam (BBA) & DJ Trusted

Venue: GreenView Garden, Oladipo Diya Road By Gudu Junction, Beside PHCN Sub station Abuja
Date: 25th Febuary 2016
Time: 8pm
Admission is Strictly By invitation

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Brown Shuga Live with the Great Sensational Band

2015-12-04T03:06:00.003-08:00

#‎TGIF‬.

Ya all fi come support ma bredaman @brownshugaman tonite @‪#‎blakeresort‬ garki ‪#‎abuja‬.

Come feel ‪#‎LIVE‬ ‪#‎goodmusic‬ and so much ‪#‎fun‬. It promises to be a ‪#‎friday‬ to remember.

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1st Year Anniversary of #AbujaStepOutNight in Pictures

2015-10-04T16:32:00.000-07:00

#AbujaStepOutNight a monthly entertainment show organised by PapieT Entertaiinment marked its 1st year anniversary at Febson Hotels Zone 4 Wuse on the 25th of September 2015, The who is who in Abuja Entertainment were present at the exclusive event that witnessed Award presentation to supporters and entertainment icons in and around Abuja. here are pictures from the well attended event for your viewing pleasure.

Here again The 8th Edition Of #AbujaStepOUTnight +Papie T Birthday bash With "BIMBO

2015-05-28T11:11:00.001-07:00

The 8th Edition Of
#AbujaStepOUTnight With BIMBO

#Featuring....

| WHITE NIGERIAN | TUDICE |KRIS D | EMPEROR EPHIZEE | Dr nite+ more..

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#Date 28th_may 2015

#Venue: COSMIC(former Avarta),
Konoko crescent,velley mall ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO CRESCENT Wuse 2, Abuja

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ABUJA STAND UP: It's the 7th Edition of #AbujaStepOut With OD WOOD

2015-04-29T00:56:00.003-07:00

ABUJA STAND UP !!!!

All road leads to XO Lifestyle (Cubana) on Ademola Adetokunbo, Wuse 2, on 30th April 2015.

It’s the 7th Edition Of #AbujaStepOUTnight With “OD WOODS” - Go- Below

Featuring….

MORELL | MAGNITO | WHITE NIGERIAN | TUDICE | JUMABEE| |PRICE D COMEDIAN |KRIS D | ADDICTION | EMPEROR EPHIZEE | + more..

Red Carpet: 8:00pm by Chuey Chu & Sammy Innovations
Gate Pass: FREE (Dress Classy)
Date: 30th_April 2015
Venue: XO Lifestyle (CUBANA), Plot 130, Ademola Adetokunbo, Wuse 2, Abuja

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EVENTS: Faces from the 5th edition of #AbujaStepOutNight. Powered by Papie T Entertainment.

2015-02-20T09:06:00.000-08:00

#AbujaStepOutNight has surely come to stay. A sure destination and concept that comes up once a month in the ever bubbling Abuja night life and entertainment scene. Conceived by Papie T Entertainment, an outfit created to specifically promote entertainment and nightlife in the Abuja metropolis and environ. Inspired with the passion for the promotion and marketing of up and coming artist in the music industry.

#AbujaStepOutNight is a platform for all the up and coming musical icons to reach there audience and showcase there God given talent, an avenue to meet and interact with fans, artist, music producers, record labels, marketers, music distributors as well as the movers and shakers in the music industry.

Here are faces from the 5th edition of Abuja's favourite entertainment show.

Watch this space for update and info on the 6th edition coming up on the 26th February 2015. Going down live at Jordans Lounge, central business district, Abuja. You heard it first here.....

More pics after the cut....

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Remember #BringBackOurGirls? This Is What Has Happened In The 5 Months Since

2014-10-29T01:44:00.001-07:00

On the night of April 14, 2014, hundreds of schoolgirls at the Chibok boarding school in northeastern Nigeria awoke to the sound of gunfire. They saw men in camouflage approaching and thought soldiers were coming to save them from a militant attack, according to survivors' accounts.

Instead, more than 270 of the schoolgirls found themselves in the clutches of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Their abduction sparked global outrage and a huge campaign calling for their rescue, partly propelled by the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls.

Sunday marks five months since the girls were kidnapped. Here's what has happened since.

Not one student has been rescued

In the first days after the abduction, 57 of the girls managed to escape from their captors. But not one has escaped or been rescued since then.

Even though they were reportedly located months ago

In May, a Nigerian military official claimed he knew where the girls were being held. A month later, U.S. surveillance planes also spotted a group that officials believed to be the girls.

Stephen Davis, an Australian cleric and mediator, said in June that a deal to free the girls had fallen apart three different times in one month. He says that powerful people with "vested interests" are working to sabotage a deal, and he has accused Nigerian politicians of funding Boko Haram. Nigeria's government has defended its approach to the crisis and warned that a rescue effort might risk the girls' lives.

Other countries have made little progress

According to the Associated Press, it took more than two weeks for Nigeria to accept offers of international assistance to find the schoolgirls.

When other countries did start to help, they didn't get very far. The U.S. sent 80 troops in late May to coordinate an aerial search from neighboring Chad. Canada, France, Israel and the U.K. also sent special forces to Nigeria. But six weeks later, the Pentagon press secretary announced that the U.S. mission would be scaled back, saying: "We don't have any better idea today than we did before about where these girls are."

The troops are still in Chad and the U.S. has surveillance and reconnaissance flights looking for the girls each week. U.S. officials have expressed concern about sharing intelligence on Boko Haram given the Nigerian military's poor human rights record.

Meanwhile, the girls' hometown is still in danger

Residents in Chibok face the unrelenting threat of an attack by militants. In June, a Boko Haram offensive on nearby villages crept within three miles of the town where the girls were kidnapped.

Tragically, at least 11 parents of the kidnapped girls have been killed by militants or died of illness.

And Boko Haram violence rages on

Since April, Boko Haram claims to have taken over at least five towns in northeastern Nigeria, although the military says it has won some of these back. The militant group has also kidnapped at least three more smaller groups of girls as well as dozens of boys and young men -- some of whom were later rescued.

More than 2,100 people are reported to have been killed by Boko Haram since April 14, according to data from the Council on Foreign Relations. And during a span of 10 days in August, some 10,000 people were displaced by fighting in northeastern Nigeria.

Nigeria’s military has buckled under pressure...

Nigeria's military appears ill-equipped to deal with the challenge. Complaining of a lack of weapons, at least 40 Nigerian soldiers reportedly refused orders to fight Boko Haram in August. And during recent attacks by Boko Haram in border towns, at least 600 Nigerian soldiers reportedly fled to Cameroon. The army claimed that some of the troops were performing a tactical maneuver.

...And been accused of grave human rights abuses

Nigeria's security forces and state-sponsored militias have long been accused of horrific abuses, including kidnappings, torture and extrajudicial killings. Following the government's most recent crackdown on Boko Haram, evidence has emerged that authorities have tortured and killed countless civilians accused of being connected to the militant group.

While the country worries about its image problem

Nigeria's government paid a Washington public relations firm more than $1.2 million to change the media narrative surrounding the schoolgirls' abduction, according to a June report by The Hill. The country's president, Goodluck Jonathan, recently faced severe backlash after a group campaigning for his reelection started using the hashtag #BringBackGoodluck2015, sparking outrage among groups still campaigning for the girls' return.

Culled from huffingtonpost

NEW TUNE: Take me There by Codeman Produced by 1Beat

2014-10-26T01:53:00.000-07:00

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2013-11-15T02:44:00.002-08:00

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GOSSIP: Tonto Dike and D’banj dating?

2013-11-09T02:13:00.001-08:00

Tonto Dikeh’s name is synonymous with controversy. And the latest buzz that she’s gotten quite close to the hit maker, D’banj in recent times may not make any difference to her. The internet went viral during the week, dropping the bombshell that the controversial actress-turned-singer has been spotted hanging around the Koko master’s Lekki residence at odd hours. Those in the know said, Tonto is currently recording her new songs at the studio in D’banj’s house. The hit maker is said to be planning to sign her to his Records label as he once stated that if he signs her, she will definitely blow. The new song she’s recording at D’banj’s studio is described as a banger. But guess what! Mouths are wagging that there are more to Tonto’s closeness to D’banj than meets the eyes. - See more at: Vanguard

EVENT: Club Stormm Presents “All Black Party”

2013-09-12T12:21:00.001-07:00

They say once you black, you can never go back so Abuja’s hot spot “Club Stormm” is serving the “ALL BLACK PARTY” this Friday. The hotly anticipated evening is going down on the 13/09/13 at Club Stormm (located at 16 Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2 (Beside new DSTV office, behind Transcorp).

J.Martins Touching Body Video Premiere

2013-08-20T06:09:00.000-07:00

Yankee Entertainment & Club Stormm in partnership with Don Family Music Group and Now Muzik Management present the video premiere of J. Martins smashing urban afro-pop hit single “Touching Body” at Club Stormm on Saturday (24-8-13).

Address: 16 Ademola aAdetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2 (beside new DSTV office, behind Transcorp Hilton), Abuja.

Be among the first to watch J. Marin’s hot new music video and mingle with him as well, do not miss out this Saturday! #Boom
For more follow @clubstormmabj @clubstormmceo @yankeeng and @seasons_cafe @ibrodedon for more information
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Club Stormm: Special Invite to Arabian Blow-Out Party

2013-08-07T14:04:00.000-07:00

CLUB STORMM Abuja; NIGHTCLUB WITH ROCK-STAR APPEAL Through the vision of the Club Stormm CEO, able management team of Yankeetech Entertainment and Eezazo, Abuja will soon be embarking upon a taste of nightlife that will exceed any other nightclub experience ever imagined in the nation's capital. Club Stormm, with multi million naira of interior renovations, is a lavish oasis, located at No. 16 Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse 2 Abuja.The stunning interior includes two VIP terraces, game room, a state of the art multi million naira sound system (the only one of its kind in the city of Abuja.), central bar, the one and only digital turn table (The Emulator), mini Cinema, a lavish sit out area (Seasons Cafe).

Club Stormm will officially open to the public on 10^th August 2013, seven (7) days a week. Club Stormm, home to some of the hottest promoters in the city (CoolFM, Jaguda.com, Wazobia FM), will also feature world-class DJs (CoolFM No.1 DJ TTB, DJ UK, DJ TOPHERZ) and celebrity hosts using Club Stormm as their venue, not merely for revelry, but for endless, lavish, state of the art entertainment.

For more information follow @clubstormmabj on twitter, like Club Stormm on facebook.
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FEATURE: Children’s Day: ‘FocusKids’, inspiring music, and rousing message for youths

2013-06-03T07:39:00.000-07:00

We have a vision: we want to fill our dear country, Nigeria, with a generation of selfless, patriotic children and youths. We want to inspire a generation that that believes in what they can give to their nation, Nigeria.”
Who said that? Goodluck Jonathan? No. The Jackson Brothers? Try again. The FocusKids? That’s it. A music group made up of four confident, talented and focused kids of the same parents, aged between nine and seven years.
At such a tender age, the average kid would be prowling the neigbourhood, playing to his heart’s content, blissfully unconcerned about “big grammar” such as patriotism, selflessness, vision, and focus. But not theGbadebo Fowope kids.
Right from the beginning the quartet – Oluwarimi, Temiloluwa, Moyin Oluwa, and Oreoluwa – have been involved in music with abiding passion. Just like Venus and Serena Williams flourished as tennis players under the guidance of their watchful Dad, the Fowope’s have been blooming like roses under the watchful eyes of their dotting Dad.
One of the high points of the fledging career of these starry-eyed singers was unarguably their memorable encounter with the music icon, Tee Mac , on May 29. According to Mr. Gbadebo Fowope, not only did Tee Mac appreciated the youngsters, budding talents, he regaled them with the exploits of other notable kid starlets. Including the ‘Sunshine Sisters’.
No less memorable was the FocusKids’ recent encounter with Laviva, the presenter of a popular programme on Rhythm 94.7 radio station. So moved was the presenter by the kids’ innocent charm, confidence and creativity that she reportedly shed tears during the programme.
“What particularly affected her was the heart-touching and inspiring lyrics of the children’s hit song, ‘The Dream’,” disclosed a source close to the young singers. “So touched was she, in fact that Laviva later offered them a ticket to perform at the Children’s Day party held at the Silverbird gallery in Abuja last week and, needless to say, they were a sight to behold!”
Truly so. Not a few of these at the classy occasion marveled at what one of them called “the accomplished performance of such small children.” Mr. Sadiq Kingsley, a musician of the wave-making “Next 2 Next” band, added that since he joined the music arena nearly one decade ago, he had never come across such a group of “remarkably talented and supremely confident kids.”
It was, however, not only the performance of the “fantastic four” that elicited the standing ovation which trailed them that day. Consider their song. Unlike the typical song which is crammed with plenty of sound and noise signifying nothing, every lyric of the Fowope’s “The Dream” was like a dream come true: inspirational, motivational, and as enlightening as they are educational.
Indeed, according to an insider, “their mission is not just to sing, but to sing songs that are embedded with life-changing messages.” She added: “the central focus of their message is the conviction that with godliness and faith in God, Nigeria shall rise above our challenges and become as great as envisaged by our founding fathers.”
The kids’ father cum manager, Fowope, added that “their faith is now rooted in many t6hings that God promised to do in Nigeria and through some Nigerians. Their anticipation and preparation for these great things that are bound to happen in this land are well outlined in the song titled ‘The Dream’
“In fact for the FocusKids as a group, their prayer is to sing and spread the “Voice of Focus” message to all Nigerians. As we do so our focus will be more clear and gradually but steadily we will all get to the top that God has prepared for Nigeria.
“Our message to people out there is that ‘there are thousands of distractions out there, all you need is ‘Focus’. With proper focus, coupled with godliness, faith and, of course dedication and hard work, the sky is our limit.”
This message is particularly imperative at a time like this when a nation is grappling with a myriad of seemingly intractable challenges. Insecurity, terrorism, kidnapping, inflation, decaying public utility, armed robbery and the like have taken the nation by the jugular.
Caught in the midst of these unprecedented challenges are children and youths alike who are generally like sheep without shepherd. Enter the Fowode ‘Fantastic Four. With their names all ending with the divine appellation (Oluwa) one needs not be a rocket scientist to divine the direction which Mr. Gbadebo Fowope is deliberately steering his offspring.
Just as it is said that “godliness exalts a nation,” this gentleman strongly believes that “armed” with a generation of disciplined, well mould youths, ‘Naija’ would soar high like an eagle as never before. Like Dad, like kids. Watch the quartet in action and you would be motivated to the brim with messages of hope, inspiration, possibility, and triumph.
Indeed, their remarkable song, ‘The Dream’, which has been enjoying generous play on many radio stations across the capital city and beyond, “showcases the strength, wealth and achievements of Nigeria, including the Super Eagles’ recent African Nations Cup victory in South Africa.”
Even as they continue to focus on their budding musical career while paying due attention to their studies, the FocusKids’ message to fellow kids is simple: Let’s be focused and together we shall actualize our noble dreams sooner or later.

By Sonde Abbah of Peoplesdailyng.com

NEW MUSIC: The Dream by FOCUSKIDS

2013-05-12T01:52:00.001-07:00

Listen, Download and Share The Dream by the Focus kids, they are based in Abuja, these kids are the future of Nigeria music

The future of our country in the fields of culture, politics and music etc, will be solved by our younger generation who are now children and teenagers. Today we can help them make the right choice - to give necessary education, to teach them to be responsible and create their own "creative country", where they could live, grow, develop their talents and learn to communicate.

MUSIC PREMIERE: Kashiya by Codeman

2013-04-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

Codeman was born in 1989 in Lagos where he grew up and went to primary and secondary school, he had a stint at Abuja where he recorded a couple of singles that gain massive airplay on radio and the internet, he presently resides in Lagos, he is managed by G-Money Entertainment, Codeman calls his unique style of music Urban Ghetto Dance that stands him out from the crowd. his inspiration comes from the environment he grew up in Lagos.

CELEB GIST: Ngozi Nwosu transformed … discharged from hospital

2013-03-27T04:57:00.001-07:00

Last month, ailing actress Ngozi Nwosu of Fuji House of Commotion fame flew to the United Kingdom to have a much needed heart and kidney transplant, with great relief we can tell you the operation was successful and Ngozi is now out of hospital.

We cannot tell how long she’ll be in the UK before returning home, however pictures she sent show how dramatically she’s transformed from the weak, emaciated Ngozi that left the Muritala Mohammed International airport, Lagos, last month.

Since early last year, the Fuji house of commotion troublesome wife and talented actress who played Peaceful Peace has been a shadow of her old self as she continued to emaciate following her body’s on-going battle against undisclosed heart and kidney related ailments, her friends in the industry panicked and raced the earth to raise money for her treatments but even their efforts were not enough until Governor Fashola stepped in.

The governor donated 4.5 million naira after reportedly reading of her ailment in a publication. Another 2 million was raised by her friends and corporate organisations who donated their widows mite to the distress call.

Ngozi had been temporarily delayed as her doctors in Nigeria prepared her referrals to the hospital in UK that would be handling her case forthwith. As soon as it was ready, Ngozi took the next available flight out of the country.

Since the story of her medical condition broke, her fans have continued to pour out their hearts to her in prayers and in kind words and with unshaken hope that she will come back to them again … alive and well!

Source : Vanguard

CELEB GIST: 10 Top Ailing Nigerian Celebrities ...How They Are Struggling To Live

2013-03-15T06:35:00.000-07:00

Neglect, sickness and poverty are three common themes that echo through the riveting tales of their lives.

This unholy trinity, which dominates the lot of this class of Nigerian actors, evokes the tripartite emotion of sympathy, hopelessness and, ultimately, anger.

Indeed, for many a Nigerian actor, what you see is not always what you get. On the screen, they are draped in colourful designers’ apparels. They have access to posh cars.

They occupy palatial buildings. In reality, they live a contrasting lifestyle, some of them barely surviving above the poverty line. This is a common narrative in the lives of many Nollywood veterans.

In the last few years, the plights of many veterans have become absymally precarious. Many of them died in penury. Others are now living under grave conditions. The growing prevalence of their gloomy denominator is giving observers of the entertainment industry concerns.

“It is really unfortunate that Nigerian actors have been left to die. I don’t know why calamity has chosen to befall the film industry,” lamented Chika Okpala popularly known as Zebrudaya.

Entertainment Express highlights 10 entertainment veterans whose plights fall under this bleak purview.

Ngozi Nwosu

She is fondly known as Peaceful Peace after her popular role as Madam Peace in Fuji House of Commotion, a sitcom created by the versatile Amaka Igwe of the Checkmate fame. But these days, peace is a relative term and a strange word for the ailing veteran Nollywood actress. Ngozi Nwosu now looks a shadow of her old buoyant self after being hit by a strange ailment.
Last week, the Imo State-born actress moved to a London hospital where she went for advance treatment for what was described a heart and kidney ailment that has been ravaging her for months. The trip was made possible by kind-hearted Nigerians who responded to a frantic appeal for N6.5m funds with the Lagos State Government donating a lion share of N4.5m and another N1m coming from MTN-sponsored Who Wants to be a Millionaire game show.

Baba Sala

These days, death hoaxes about Pa Moses Olaiya (famously known as Baba Sala) is becoming one too many. What is not clear is who wants the Ilesha, Osun State-born multi-talented thespian dead.
There are those who believe that the 74-year-old actor who suffered stroke some few years back is on the brink of a total breakdown as his condition continues to grow worse. EE learnt that this veteran actor of Yoruba classics such as Orun Mooru, Mosebolatan and Agba Man is now a shadow of his old self.
Last year, the veteran actor and holder of MON national honour was celebrated at a special ceremony organized by National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (NANTAP) in Lagos.
Olaiya who oversees a very large family hit a rough patch about two decades ago when his film, Orun Mooru which he shot with a bank loan was pirated. “It affected me seriously because we borrowed money to do the film,” he recollected. “The practice then was to borrow money from banks to do our films. The films were often done abroad, unlike today where they use video. The money we used to borrow then was so huge that it required heavy collateral. That was why my career almost took a dip,” he reflected.

James Uche

“Today, we hear that artistes die here and there. It’s not because they want to, but because they can’t afford to stay alive. If my leg is finally amputated, it will be because of lack of money. Maybe, I should just say it is my luck that this is happening. Maybe I stepped on something but all I know is that I never offended anybody. I always like being on my own.” This was how Prince James Uche captured his predicament three years ago.
Not that there have been much changes since then as the talented actor continues with his battle with ill-health. Last year, news spread far and wide that the father of three was kicked out of his matrimonial home by his wife who was frustrated with his unending troubles.The 48-year-old actor who rose to fame in the 2001 blockbuster, Odigbo is still languishing in pains and crying for help.

David Offor (Clarus)

Among the new generation, the name David Offor or Clarus might not strike a familiar chord. For lovers of that famous TV classic, The New Masquerade, Clarus is not just well-known, he was one of the popular characters that kept millions of viewers glued to their TV with his antics and banters.
Today, life for Clarus is not the same again after he was hit several years ago by a strange blindness. At the moment, the Enugu State-based actor is on the list of Nollywood’s ‘endangered species.’
Offor who lamented recently about how he has been living in abject poverty and neglect, implored well-meaning Nigerians to come to his aid lest he goes the same way of some of the cast of the rested soap such as Gringory who passed on last year after langushing in penury and a protracted battle with stroke.

Ola Omonitan (Baba No Regret)

Among Yoruba movie enthusiasts, Ola Omonitan popularly called Ajimajasan or Baba No Regret is no stranger. What many don’t know, however, is why he has been out of circulation for such a long spell.
At 74, there may not be much left for Baba No Regret to prove after putting so many years into the Yoruba theatre. He is a veteran of several films and TV dramas including Omo Araye Le, Bata Wahala and Ogunlaye, which ran on NTA Network from 1981 to 1983.
Ajimajasan would have been history if he had not gotten a timely treatment for an ailment diagnosed as prostrate cancer. The Ilesha, Osun State-born actor, who started acting in 1962, found a Good Samaritan in Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Arisekola Alao, who paid the bill of his three-month treatment in South Africa last year.
Narrating his experience recently, Ajimajasan revealed that the situation drained him financially. “I wish I had developed my other skill as a furniture maker before I ventured into acting. That is why I advice younger artistes to have a Plan B,” he regretted.

Romanus Uchenna Amuta (Natty)

The cliché, “life is an irony” aptly captures the pathetic condition of veteran actor, Romanus Uchenna Amuta famously known as Natty for his role in the classic TV series, Village Headmaster.
In a movie industry where stereotyping is a common trend, Amuta is many producers’ favourite for the role of a ‘Poor Man’ which is evident in his numerous movie credits both on TV and in movies. In real life, Amuta barely lived above his stereotype character.
His case was worsened when he suffered a debilitating stroke in 2006. “Even the best clothes in my wardrobe were bought in 1984 when I made some reasonable money…” he recently recounted.
A tearful Amuta confessed unashamedly: “I’m so so so so poor that I could not even get a decent treatment for the stroke ailment that befell me when in its early days. Now that it is even worse, there is no money to even enjoy myself.” He added dryly, “Even if na small enjoyment before I quench like my mama wey die a long time ago.”
According to a source, Amuta who is now confined to his dingy three-bedroom flat on 7, Umuchi Nwoko Street, near the popular Agbani Road, Enugu State, now cuts the picture of a 90-year-old owing to his partial paralysis.
“I have reached out to my friends but it appears they have abandoned me to die. As for my relatives, they have tried but they can’t kill themselves. My children have also done their best for me,” lamented the Enugu State-born thespian.

Majek Fashek

After several rescue attempts by his friends and a few other admirers, Majek Fashek, veteran reggae sensation has defied all efforts to bring him back to his best. The Rainmaker as Majek is popularly known wandered on the streets of New York for several years but he returned to the country two years ago to re-establish his music career.
Several years ago, a group of his bosom friends made up of former members of the rested reggae band known Ja’stix rallied several personalities including Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to rehabilitate the reggae icon. But that effort was thwarted when he slipped out of the country without notice according to one of the arrowheads of that mission, Pastor Amos McRoy.
The latest effort by a burgeoning record label, A-Plus Global suffered a setback when the Little Patience crooner suddenly went missing.
Days later, another disturbing news emanated that the self-styled Prisoner of Conscience was chained at his Gowon Estate, Egbeda home over deteriorating mental health identified as schizophrenia. “We have given up on Majek, his situation is complex and defies solution,” regretted a source.

Emma Edokpayi

Ask veteran thespian, Elder Emma Edokpayi, life is no longer about milestones but moments. One of such life-changing moments albeit a sad one, occurred in 2004 when he suffered a devastating stroke.
For the veteran actor of many flicks and producer of the classic soap, Hotel De Jordan, it was as if life had come to an end. It was obvious that things will never be the same again following the partial paralysis which the father of four suffered as a result of the ailment. Unsurprisingly, movie roles dried up for him as producers and directors ignore him for more physically fit actors.
Edokpayi was at a vulnerable moment in his life. However, not everyone abandoned the Edo State-born. Four years later, luck smiled on the actor when amiable life Patron of Movie Reporters Guild of Nigerian (MORGON), Andrien Gbinigie made a commitment to him of a yearly financial endowment of N400,000.
Since his ordeal, Edokpayi’s routine has been restricted to his Akute, Ogun State home where he still struggles to survive.

Abdul-Salam Sanyaolu
(Charles Olumo “Agbako”)
But for a lot of grit and some luck, 85-year-old Alhaji Abdul-Salam Sanyaolu formerly known as Charles Olumo was a few miles away from suicide at the height of his ordeal with a stroke. What’s more, life for the veteran Yoruba actor took a turn for the worse as poverty was added to his hydra-headed predicament.
Sanyaolu whose screen name was Agbako lamented: “I suffered stroke, my only bus got burnt and every member of my family deserted me. To survive, I sold my only house just for N300,000 which I used to foot my medical bill,” he lamented.
Luckily for the star of several Yoruba classics, his sad ordeal caught the attention of the benevolent leader of Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) in 2010. “A friend of mine took me to the Synagogue Church of All Nation (SCOAN) where I was given N500,000. God I thank you because I thought I would die in my abject poverty.”Agbako remembered. These days, Agbako who can be found in his home in Ejigbo, a Lagos suburb is far from being well.

Victor Eze (Alika)

“Everybody has been avoiding me. Not even the president and members of my association, the Screen Writers Guild of Nigeria (SWGN) where I was the secretary or the Association of Movie Producers (AMP) where I was actively involved gave me any attention,” lamented gifted comedian, Victor Eze who is currently nursing a stroke.
That was in 2011. At the moment, not much has changed for the talented actor who brought smiles to the face of many Nigerians with his popular comic role as Alika in the sitcom, Fuji House of Commotion. Things are definitely not the same for Eze who has been hibernating at his Ikorodu, Lagos home.

Nigeria’s Top Music Stars: What they worth!

2013-01-26T08:42:00.000-08:00

As far as today’s Nigerian music is concerned, its story is incomplete without these musicians. They are the movers and shakers of the industry, and their finger prints have shaped our music and made it acceptable to the world. They make bulk of their money from entertainment shows and events in the form of performance fees and corporate endorsements.

However, controversy have ensued on who is the greatest among them as regards fans, annual earnings and deals among others. Come with us as we take you into their world.

2face

2face whose real names are Innocent Ujah Idibia ranks among the very best of Nigerian music stars. At the time, he came to limelight after leaving the now defunct Plantashun Boyz, 2face was virtually an unknown name in the nation’s music scene. But his desire to go solo under Kennis Music, and floating his own record label, Hypertek Entertainment, marked a turning point in his career. And today, 2face is a crowd puller any day.

His “African Queen” song released in 2006, was used in the soundtrack for the film Phat Girlz, which was released internationally. He also released a promotion album in 2008, releasing the single, “Enter the Place”. Problems with album distribution in 2007, caused as shift of the release date of the album from 2008 to 2009. Tuface released two singles from the international version of his Unstoppable album and is the first Nigerian artist to have an appropriately priced international album.

*Tu Face, D’banj

The Unstoppable International Edition album, released in 2010, won two awards at the 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards. He also won the Channel O Music Video Awards Best African Western award and the MTV Africa Music Awards for Best Male and Artist of the year. He is part of the Sony All African One8 Project alongside seven other musicians across Africa recording a single with R.Kelly and Prince Lee titled “Hands Across the World.”

Although he just joined Twitter, he already has over eighteen thousand followers. Few months back, the rumour mills had it that the African Queen crooner paid the sum of N10 million each to Pero and Sunbo – his other baby mamas – as settlement before going ahead to marry, Annie Macaulay. He has since opened a multimillion naira supermarket for Annie, plus other deals he’s secured for himself.

He’s speculated to worth over N550m with endorsement deals with Guinness, Airtel which earns him N20m and N22m respectively. He charges between N4 million and N5 million for shows. The artiste has invested heavily in real estate and stocks which is fetching him huge money.

D’banj

Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo is popularly known as D’banj. He has won several music awards including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007, Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 and BET Awards of 2011 for Best International Act; Africa.

He adopted the stage name D’banj, a combination of his first name Dapo and his surname Oyebanjo. D’banj is currently best known internationally for his 2012 summer hit Oliver Twist, an uptempo dance fusion of Afro-Beats and electronic dance music that topped the African charts 2011 and was a top 10 hit in the UK singles chart in 2012 reaching no.2 on the UK R&B chart.

He owns businesses like a TV reality show called Koko Mansion, a hangout in Nigeria and US, Koko Lounge, Koko Foundation and Koko Mobile. D’banj also signed a deal with Glo worth N7 million. Power Fist and Virgin Colur soft drink also signed him into a multi-naira deals, and another multimillion deal with a popular jeweler.

He has a deal with Chris Aire as the face of his watches, and another with UAC foods. He collects between N5m to N7m for local gigs, between $80 000 and $150 000 for African shows, E40 000 and E60 000 for UK shows and $50 000 to $60 000 for American gigs. And like Don Jazzy, he also earned himself a record deal with Kanye West.

P-Square

They are identical twins who have performed and released several records under the Square Records. They remain the best R&B duo group in Nigeria and in 2011, they were signed under Konvict Music label owned by Akon.

Among the two, Peter is said to be a better singer while Paul dances better. Songs like Beautiful Oyinye, their first album, Last Nite, their second album, Get Squared recorded a high rate of success. Their songs always won awards because of their new dance moves and excellent quality. It’s best selling album, Game Over sold over 8 million copies worldwide in 2007. in 2009, they released another Danger with both winning awards like the BET and MTV Best Act.

The duo just acquired a private jet. But before then, they were said to be having problems with their landlord who allegedly gave them a quit notice. They have since built a mansion they call “Square Ville”, valued at N300m.

Both have now entered into a distribution deal with Universal Music Group for the distribution of the CD’s, DVD’s globally.

They KORA award they won in 2010 came with the sum of N150m. Shortly after, they got a deal with Glo worth N240m for four years. Their American tour of seven cities earned them a whooping sum of N150m. They own Rayfield Hotel, Jos and two other manufacturing factories where they built a bakery and pure water manufacturing companies also in Jos. They are said to charge N2 million per show.

To be continued next week.

Source: Vanguard

D’banj, PSquare, others rule at Channel O awards… Wizkid, 2Face fall

2012-11-19T03:31:00.003-08:00

Thirteen Nigerian acts walked into the Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, Soweto, SA, venue of the 2012 Channel O Music Video Awards with their heads held high; hours later, six of them emerged as winners.

D’banj cut the tape with the ‘Most Gifted Male Video of the Year’ award and also the ‘Special Recognition’ award which he missed last year as he had not been able to attend.

Pop giants Psquare won the ‘Most Gifted Group/Duo’ award for their collaboration with May D on the hit single ‘Chop my money,’ while highlife crooner Flavour won the ‘Most Gifted R&B Music Video of the year’ award for his collaboration with Tiwa Savage on ‘Oyi’ remix.

The awards however came with shockers for singing sensation Wizkid who fell in the Most Gifted African West Video category where his hit single Pakurumo had been nominated.

2Face, Naeto C and Mo’Cheddah also fell at their own nominations; Most Gifted R&B Video, Most Gifted African West Video and Most Gifted Female Video for songs Be there, I Gentle and See me respectively.

However, Chocolate City act BrymO, won the ‘Most Gifted Pop’ for his hit song ‘Ara‘ and the award show’s co-host Ice Prince, won the award for ‘Most Gifted Hip Hop Video of the Year.’

New hit wonder; Davido also walked away with the ‘Most Gifted New Comer of the Year’ award, beating Kenya’s Camp Mulla and Ghana’s E.L, among others.

full winners list below…

Most Gifted African South Video of the Year

Cashtime Fam – Shut it down (Stundee)

Most Gifted Group or Featuring of the year

Psquare ft. May D & Akon – Chop My Money

Most Gifted Reggae Dance/Hall

Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa

Most Gifted African East

AY feat Sauti Soul – I Don’t Want to Be Alone

Most Gifted kwaito

Ees feat Mandoza – Ayoba

Most Gifted African West Music video

D-Black ft Mo’Cheddah – Falling

Most Gifted R&B Music Video of the year

Flavour ft. Tiwa Savage – Oyi [Remix]

Most Gifted AfroPop

BrymO – ARA

Most Gifted Hip Hop Video of the Year

Ice Prince Zamani- Superstar

Most Gifted Dance Music Video of the Year

DJ Cleo – Facebook

Most Gifted New Comer of the Year

Davido – Dami duro

Most Gifted Female Video of the Year

Zahara – Loliwe

Most Gifted Male Video of the Year

D’Banj – Oliver Twist

Source

Wizkid Billed To Perform At BBC 1xtra Live Concert In London With Trey Songz, Lamar, Others

2012-10-24T09:13:00.000-07:00

Wizkid is surely the rave of the moment no doubt as his career has been growing in leaps and bounds since his debut on the music scene. From endorsements to awards to sharing the stage/mic with some of the world’s best, Wizkid is definitely on cloud nine!

The Nigerian international pop act has been selected to thrill the crowd at the BBC 1xtra Live Concert in November alongside other world renowned acts

The announcement which was made last night by the BBC is a confirmation that the EME Superstar will be performing Live on the same stage as Trey Songs, Kendrick Lamar, Tulisa and Angel among others at the Brixton Academy, London on Monday, November 12, 2012.

Source

CELEB GIST: 2Face, D'banj Collaborate on a New Track

2012-10-05T08:07:00.003-07:00

Two of Africa's music heavyweights, 2Face and D'banj have hit the studio to collaborate on a new single titled "Feeling good".

The duo were at Beat Fm this morning to talk about it. They added the video would be dropping soon. D'banj also addressed the issue of his illuminati status and denied it in plain terms. He also says GOOD Music is a partner to his label.

OFFICIAL: P-Square and May D Part Ways! (No Square Records Deal Ever Existed!)

2012-08-21T03:28:00.001-07:00

So, it turns out that May D and P-Square have decided to part ways. The news first broke out on social networking site, Twitter, over the weekend but we didn’t take it seriously… till a few hours ago. Here’s the official statement from Square Records below.

Official Statement:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

“I, JUDE ‘ENGEES’ OKOYE, of Square Records Limited and Northside Entertainment Limited hereby announces to the general public that Mr. Akinmayokun Awodumila, otherwise known as MAY D is no longer an artiste under the aforementioned outfits due to irreconcilable differences.
We at Northside and Square records wish him all the best in his career and life.
Yours Faithfully
Signed: Jude ‘Engees’ Okoye, CEO, Northside Ent. Ltd/Square Records.”

Sources close to Square Records who gave some inside gist on what really happened said. Apparently, May D NEVER signed an official contract with Square Records. They only had a verbal agreement. So, when it was time to sign the contract, May D made some demands that Square Records were not willing to meet. For this reason, their relationship dissolved.

It’s really sad things got to this level. Hopefully they can work together again in the future.

So what next for May D?? Sources hint he might be joining Davido and the HKN Gang soon. He spends most of his time with Davido these days and he’s expected to fly with the HKN crew to the United States for a series of video shoots. ***ssssshhhhh*** Remember where you heard this first!

Source: NotjustOK.com

CELEB GIST: Beyonce and Jay Z Named World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples

2012-08-09T04:01:00.000-07:00

Forbes Magazine just named Jay and Beyonce the highest paid celebrity couple in the world. Together they made $78 million - from May 2011 to May 2012. Beyonce - $40m, Jay Z - $38m. And Beyonce took a break for most of the year. can you beat that!!

From Forbes Magazine,

Take Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z, for example. Last year’s runners-up on the list of The World’s Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples, the duo has now climbed one spot to top this year’s ranking. Knowles, who took a break from her hectic touring schedule in 2011 to give birth to daughter Blue Ivy Carter, still collects big paychecks from old hits. Besides, the singer’s new album went platinum in the U.S., not to mention her non-musical ventures and endorsement deals, which all helped to bring her total earnings between May 1, 2011 and May 1, 2012 to $40 million, according to data from the latest Celebrity 100 list.

And as the male half of music’s first couple, Jay-Z isn’t far behind his wife. The hip-hop mogul made millions from Watch the Throne, his musical collaboration with pal Kanye West, and even more from the tour that followed. Add to that a bevy of non-musical enterprises such as ad firm Translation and cosmetics company Carol’s Daughter and the result is a staggering $38 million that he has brought home in twelve months, putting the couple’s annual income at $78 million.

Source Forbes Magazine

Unbelievable! See How People In Government Are Crippling Nigeria

2012-07-27T09:48:00.001-07:00

If only Nigerians have the guts to Occupy the country over more serious issues, this country would have been a better place by now. Some people, who said they are serving the masses, are earning tens and hundreds of millions monthly while ordinary Nigerians wallow in “practical” poverty.

Nigeria where millions go to bed hungry, see what people in government are collecting:

In the United States, while the minimum wage is $1,257 (N191, 667), a US lawmaker earns $15,080 (N2.3m) per month. In the United Kingdom, a lawmaker earns $8,686 (N1.3m) monthly while the gross national minimum wage is $1,883 (N283, 333) per month. Also, lawmaker in Sweden earns $7,707 (N1.2m), per month.

The President of the United States of America takes home an annual salary of $400,000 (N64.156,0m), including a $50,000 expense allowance making the president the highest paid public servant in the US. The $400,000 includes everything and $350,000 out of it is taxable.

SEE WHAT NIGERIAN SENATORS EARN
Basic Salary (BS) = N2,484,245.50
Hardship Allowance: 50% of Basic Salary = N1,242,122.75
Constituency allowance: 200% of BS = N4,968,509.00
Furniture Allowance: 300% of BS = N7,452,736.50
Newspaper allowance: 50% = N1,242,122.70
Wardrobe allowance: 25% = N621,061.37
Recess Allowance: 10% = N248,424.55
Accommodation: 200% = N4,968,509.00
Utilities: 30% = N828,081.83
Domestic Staff: 35% = N863,184.12
Entertainment: 30% = N828,081.83
Personal Assistance: 25% = N621,061.37
Vehicle Maintenance Allowance: 75% = N1,863,184.12
Leave Allowance : 10% = N248,424.55
One off payments (Severance gratuity): 300% = N7,452,736.50
Motor Vehicle Allowance: 400% of BS = N9,936,982.00
Total per month = N29, 479, 749.00
A Senator’s annual salary = N182 million plus

Multiply by 109 Senators (Don’t forget the House of Rep, Ministers, Ambassadors, …)

NOTE: In addition to the regular and legitimate salaries and allowances of over N17million ($113,333) and N14.99million ($99,933) which senators and reps were collecting yearly and the irregular allowance of estacodes, duty tours etc, they were also collecting over N192m ($1.28m) and N140m ($0.93m) respectively in illicit quarterly allocation which is not provided for by RMAFC.

Effectively, a Nigerian senator was taking home at least $1.40m ($1.28m quarterly allocations + $0.113m regular salaries and allowances) as against the $0.174m an American senator takes home. Hence a Nigeria senator earns at least 8 times as much as an American senator and more than 3 times the American president.

Whereas a Senator in the U.S earns N21,146,000, the same as a member of the House of Representatives; a UK Member of Parliament earns £64,766 (N14, 896,180)

In other words, a Federal Legislator in Nigeria is paid more than double what a Member of British Parliament earns per annum.

Senate President David Mark alone takes N250 million quarterly or N83.33 million per month. Senate Deputy President Ike Ekweremadu gets N150 million per quarter or N50 million a month.

Mark and Ekweremadu earns in 4 months, six times what the UK Prime Minister earns in a year. David Cameron goes home with £190,000 per anum (N43,700,000)

In a newspaper news article entitled ‘An Assembly for looting’ written by Musikilu Mojeed with Elor Nkereuwem, the authors rightly claimed that each of the 360 members of the House of Representatives were getting N35million in cash money in quarterly allocation while each of the 109 Senators pockets N48million each. These allocations have however been slashed by 20% to N27 million ($180,000) and N38million ($253,333) respectively due to the 20% reduction requested by the late president.

SEE WHAT PRESIDENTS OF RESPONSIBLE COUNTRIES EARN:
The prime minister of the United Kingdom….........…USD 226,627.00
French President………………………………….. USD 318,072.00
South African President……………………...……..USD 296,112.00
German Chancellor……………………………..….USD 296,112.00
The Prime Minister of Belgium……………......…....USD 174,804.00
President of the Republic of Korea………..........…..USD 136,669.00
President of Russia…………………………………USD 122,652.00
Prime Minister Portugal……………………….……USD 129,730.00
Prime Minister Namibia……………………………USD 115,155.00
President of Angola………………………………..USD 60,000.00
President Argentina………………………………..USD 55,139.00
Prime Minister Ukraine…………………………….USD 61,254.00
President Zimbabwe……………………………….USD 18,000.00
President of People’s republic of China…….......…..USD 10,633.00
President Liberia…………………………...………USD 90,000.00
Prime Minister Spain ………………………..……..USD 102,960.00
Prime Minister Namibia………………………...…..USD 115,155.00
President Namibia……………………….…………USD 164,506.00
President of Colombia ………………....…………..USD 120,685.00
Prime Minister of the Netherlands………........……..USD 190,740.00
Prime Minister Ireland……………………...………USD 264,000.00
Prime Minister Denmark………………....…………USD 264,533.00
President Mexico…………………………….…….USD 328,839.00
President Austria…………………………….…….USD 422,231.00
President of the European Council………........…….USD 508,916.00

ANYONE SURPRISED WHY NIGERIA IS POOR BUT HER LEADERS ARE RICH?

Source

G-Money Entertainment

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