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“I’d Love To Have Genevieve As My Wife” – D’banj

2013-10-11T07:36:00.000-07:00

In a recent interview, D’banj talked about his career, Genevieve Nnaji & Don Jazzy.

The ‘Tongolo’ singer talked about Genevieve in great length, suggesting that he still had a thing for her, and even confirmed it later.

“Apart from the fact that she is my friend, she has been a part of my success. There is no way you are going to tell my story that Genevieve’s name will not come up because she featured in my biggest song of all time, Fall in Love. So if E True Story comes to Nigeria to interview me, she will definitely be called upon to tell my story.”

“I would love to have Genevieve as my wife. We never can tell what God plans for us in the future. I have studied her and I realised that anyone that has her as his woman has found himself a treasure. Just like the Bible says, any man who finds a wife, finds a good thing.”

The G.O.O.D music signee has plans to celebrate 10 years in the industry next year and is thankful for a successful career.

“My career is barely 10 years old. But with the success I have achieved so far, it feels like three decades already. Within my first 10 years as a musician, I have recorded the biggest song and shot the most viewed music video of all time, ‘Oliver Twist’. I must say I am humbled and getting ready to take over.”

He however didn’t forget to mention old friend Don Jazzy, who he says is a key part of his success.

If I say I don’t miss Don Jazzy, I am lying. I have spent the better part of my career with him. I was married to him in a way (laughs). So I miss everything about Mo’Hits: the family, the movement, and the vibe of being in the studio with him. I miss the jokes and the arguments, but I have since keyed into the notion that nothing can stop a moving train.

“Nevertheless we can always do music together. The track, ‘Top of the World’ was produced by a Grammy Award Winner. The songs ‘Finally’ and ‘Don’t Tell Me Nonsense’ was produced by my producer while ‘Oliver Twist’ was produced by Don Jazzy. So, why won’t I have him on my 10 years anniversary album?

10 New Sex Positions You Should Try Tonight

2013-10-11T07:26:00.000-07:00

Add a little more spice to your sex lives with these hot, steamy positions. For married couples only ..lol
Read more below

1. Reverse missionary

Straddle him with his legs together. “Some women love being on top so they can feel seductive.

Bonus benefit: You can rub your breasts on top of him.

2. Hip hugger

When you’re on top, you get G-spot stimulation, plus you have more control of the rhythm and depth of penetration, deeper penetration also ups the odds of a vaginal orgasm. But in this position, with his hands guiding your hips, you can both drive the bus.

Bonus benefit: It can be difficult for men to keep strong erections when the woman is on top but because his legs are up, he has more leverage and can give stimulation to himself when he needs it.

3. Spooning

You’ll feel relaxed and ultraconnected in this loving cocoon, though it can be a bit tricky to get into. Raise your top leg and take it slow. When men have trouble getting or staying inside you, they think they’re too small. So take your time and help guide him.

Bonus benefit: It’s great if you’re pregnant or worried about morning breath.

4. Hip flex-er

Start out supporting yourselves on your arms, then take turns: When one person leans back, the other does more work.

Bonus benefit: With this setup, women can get the kind of stimulation they want. Raise your hips and control the movement. Go deeper or more shallow. Feel your front, back, or side walls. Try thrusting or grinding.

5. Missionary – 45 degrees

Starting in the missionary position, he turns his body at a 45-degree angle. The vagina is not nerve rich. Its purpose is to birth a baby, so you don’t really want too many nerves there. But you may experience more clitoral stimulation and sensation on the side of the vaginal walls, which can feel good to some women.

Bonus benefit: Try this position without penetration if you have pain or dryness issues—he will enjoy the friction of being between your legs.

6. On his lap—facing away

He sits on the edge of the bed while you, with your back to him, lower yourself down. You’ll get more leverage if your feet can touch the floor. You’ll both have free hands to stimulate each other. This position feels fun and young and sexy.

Bonus benefit: He’s perfectly positioned to hit your G-spot and reach around to help you orgasm.

7. Standing rear entry

This position allows for deep penetration up to the cervix.

Bonus benefit: You don’t need a bed—or a bedroom.

8. Intertwined

Kneeling, he straddles your left leg while you bend your right leg next to his body. You’ll both feel deep penetration, plus he can free up his hands to caress and stimulate you. Both partners will find this position relaxing, and for women, more relaxation means better, easier orgasms.

Bonus benefit: Men get tired during sex, especially in missionary position. Sometimes endurance issues are for cardiovascular reasons and sometimes men can’t last because they can’t support themselves on their forearms and hands. In this position, he can relax and last longer.

9. Supported doggy style

Lie down with a pillow or two under your stomach so he can enter you from behind. With the added support, your lower back won’t hurt.

Bonus benefit: He’ll feel bigger (good for him), and the fit will be tighter (good for you).

10. On his lap—facing each other

He sits on the edge of the bed or chair while you, facing him, climb on top. Seated positions are great for G-spot and clitoral contact. Use your legs and pelvis to grind more than thrust so you can get clitoral stimulation as well.

Bonus benefit: Face-to-face sex allows for eye contact and whispering to each other, which is important for women.

Acada Magazine Crew Storms Ghana

2013-10-04T05:58:00.000-07:00

Africa's fastest growing and most circulated youth magazine based in Nigeria ACADA crew arrived in Ghana yesterday for a week retreat which comes along with mind blowing activities on the schedule to excite Ghanian youths such as Campus visit to top Ghanian Varsities, beach, Acada on Accra street and Exclusive Interview section with top Ghanian Celebrities to mention a few. This is part of there activities to further consolidate the reach of the brand in the fast developing West African country as said by a member of team, we'll surely keep you posted on their activities.

Unveiling Nigeria’s Hottest Music Video Director, Mattmax

2013-08-23T03:29:00.000-07:00

The story of Mattmax, a creative music video director who D’banj describes his creativity as “out of this world”, reminds one of these bible verses “despise not the days of thy little beginning” and “whatsoever thy hand finds to do; do it with all your might”.

Born to Christian parents and christened Matthew Abiodun Aina, who later got the name Mattmax from a friend who sees his ideas flowing through his mind as maximum. The Computer Science graduate from Yaba College of Technology journeyed into visual effects because of the passion he has for entertainment which was fueled by the challenge he got from Remi Oni who used to be the graphics editor of erstwhile Global Sound which Femi Aderibigbe- Kwame used to present. Mattmax said “Having seen what Remi does with visuals then, I tried reaching him on phone for over six months, and when I eventually got in touch he asked me to challenge him. I was confused looking at what he had achieved then but accepted the challenge and locked myself up for one whole year doing research and read a lot about visual effects and that’s why I am here today”.

Without any formal training, his creativity instantly got him a slot on a Delta State project which he did for close to 3 years. After which he came to Lagos and shot Slim Joe’s “Oti Yan Yan” music video, which enjoyed some airplay, and did a couple of montage amongst which was Nigerian Comedy Awards. He presently has a lot of videos enjoying massive rotations on TV stations to his credits amongst which are Dbanj’s “Don’t Tell Me Nonsense”, Donna Diva “Gaga”, Danny Young “Omo Lepa”, Olamide’s “Voice of the Street”, KaySwitch’s “ For Example”, Timaya “Ekolomba”, Habida “Light Up”, Brain “Watcha U Looking At” and “Lubadi” , Lace “Gba Be”, and hosts of other videos from established and new acts.

MATT ON SET WITH BRAIN

Coming from a rough background, he is trying to make people know that he can do things differently despite its challenges. “Without forgetting people who constantly look down on us because they feel the top is meant for them alone. The story’s changing now”, he added.

Mattmax who is driven by passion for what he does, aspires to build a film village where anyone can walk into and find any type of set that would suit any kind of production budget; be it high budget, medium budget or low budget in the nearest future. He also added that he looks forward to shooting for the likes of Chris Brown, Rick Ross and a host of others.

LACE SET TO SHUTDOWN NOTTHING HILL CARNIVAL

2013-08-23T03:15:00.000-07:00

Come August 26^th at Nigerian corner of the 2013 NotthingHill Carnival, Benin Republic singing sensation Lace will be bringing down the stage alongside top notable acts like Tipsy, Tillaman, Nicky Laoye, to be hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka and DJ Abass.
Lace recently dropped the video of his massive hit single “Gba Be” directed by reigning cinematographer Mattmax although without the presence of the YBNL frontman Olamide prompting rumours of an on-going beef between the two acts.
Having made relative commercial success with songs like “Sebiwo”, “Kuru Maaga’’ to mention a few. If his recent activities is anything to go by, it’s no doubt Lace is gradually making his way into the big league. Ace music video director, Clarence Peters directed Lace’s multi-million naira video for his first single “Feere” (Whistle) this year and his presence at major events and shows is an attestation to this fact.
Lace will also be dropping a slew of singles in a matter of weeks with collaboration from EME Raphead “Skales”.

Brain, Wizkid, Timaya, Don Jazzy, Burna Boy and others for Ghana Meets Naija concert

2013-06-27T07:09:00.001-07:00

Its only 2 days more to the mega concert and the excitement has reached fever pitch across the city, This year's edition of the Ghana Meets Naija concert gets even more exciting amidst the heavy air of expectation as the June, 29th date gets closer.

Magical Entertainment's fast rising music act Brain has joined the star-studded line-up of artistes from Nigeria such as Wizkid, Timaya, Don Jazzy, Burna Boy and R2Bees, Samini,DBlack, EL, Edem, Okyeame Kwame, Raquel, Stonebuoy, Xo Senavoe, Dr Slim, and Dobble from Ghana among others billed to rock the stage on 29th June. The top rated acts come packing a list of hits that is sure to thrill fans come Saturday night.

With all artistes on the bill promising the biggest performances of their career, fans are sure to be thrilled, The event will take place inside the Accra International Conference Centre.

Meanwhile tickets are just about sold out across the city as fans rush to grab the last bit of remaining tickets to an event that has been billed as 'the biggest musical experience of the year.

Tickets are at GHC100 regular, GHC200 for VIP and GHC300 VVIP at the MTN Stores in Osu, Tema Community 6, and Accra Mall, the RLG Store in Osu, Krew Men Grooming in Dansoman, Joy Fm front desk and the Empire Entertainment Head office at Lartehbiokorshie. The ticket hotline is 0546061118.
Packing armour of the biggest hit makers and chart toppers in Ghana and Nigeria, this year's Ghana Meets Naija concert is perhaps the most highly anticipated edition and is sure to exceed all expectations as has been achieved in the last 2 years.

In its third year of existence and having been undoubtedly the biggest musical concert in Ghana over the last two years, this year will be bigger, even more spectacular and is sure to give music fans an experience to truly relish.

The 3rd edition of Ghana Meets Naija is brought to you by MTN and RLG with support from Hennessy, Euro Star Services, Holiday Inn, Fiesta Condoms, Exel Lounge, 7Fold,BSL Clothing, Digital Innovation, Renaissance Consult, and Ennovate.

It is powered by Empire Entertainment and Media GH. Official Media Partners- Live FM, Joy FM, GHOne, 4syte TV, Get Familiar and Lynx TV.

Supporting Media Partners- News One, Daily Guide, Ghanacelebrities.com, Enewsgh.com, Worldghana.com, Ghanaweb.com, Live Fm, Radio XYZ, Pravda Radio and Rainbow Radio.

Wizkid Replace Wrecked Panamera With Brand New Porsche

2013-06-27T06:07:00.003-07:00

At exactly 10 days after an accident along Lekki-Epe express way which left a Porsche Panorama he acquired a month ago wrecked, But thanks to insurance, Wizkid has replaced the damaged Porsche with a brand new one...
He posted pictures of his new acquisition on his Instagram page and tagged it #Blessed.

Thank God for his life...

Mr. Vyne set to drop “Egwu”

2013-06-27T05:29:00.001-07:00

Fast rising Pop/R&B act, Mr. Vyne is finally set for the release of his so much anticipated sophomore single "Egwu"; he took to twitter to announce the release of the much anticipated song which is scheduled for July.

Speaking about the release, the talented young music act who was recently applauded by the Africa music legend, 2face Idibia for his brilliant & exceptional delivery on the 2facemaniac theme song said, "Egwu which means Dance is a song so dear to me, a feel good music with an engaging beat by the production wizard Popito, Mixed and Mastered by IndoMix, This is a song meant to cheer people up, give thanks to God and make them forget about their worries. I just want to light up the world with good music," he stated.

"We are currently working with a premium event brand, Hype Multimedia in putting together a top notch release party we tagged Mr. Vyne & Friends, This is our little way of showing appreciation to friends, fans and everyone who have supported Mr. Vyne's debut single “Legeze", his manger Ayotola Fakiyesi added.

The CEO of Hype Multimedia, Salam Damola expresses delight about working with Mr. Vyne, "the song Egwu is definitely going to excite good music lovers, I’m sure they are going to enjoy it just the way I did". He described Mr. Vyne as a talented, versatile and energetic entertainer who exhibit high level of commitment to producing good music. "Mr Vyne and Friends concert will parade fresh, hot and exciting Nigerian stars, though I may not be able to give names now, details of the event will be announced soon, but we are working on leaving you with an unforgettable experience," he assures.

Born Precious Avan, Mr. Vyne hails from Edo State, but he was born and bred in Lagos State. He fell in love with music at a very tender age. He discovered his talent in song writing & production while in secondary school and began to nurture it in 2004, after so many years of honing his skills in music production he later found a production outfit called MVP at which he has worked with several artistes like Rugged Man, Muna, Mbryo, Brain, Bulkwylla, Cocoice, to mention a few. His musical influences are Usher, Chris Brown, 2face and Asa. He has graced big stages all over Nigeria since he debuted with "Legeze" a song which had serious rotation on air, music website as well as making it to a couple of DJs mixes.

This dude is sure a talent to be on the lookout for, he has been touted by many music industry insiders as the "Next Big Thing".

You Still can enjoy "LEGEZE" before "EGWU" finally drops
http://www.hotnaijamusic.com/2012/05/23/music-mr-vyne-legeze/

Listen up and share your thoughts about this. | ENJOY!!!

BRAIN Sets To Shoot “So Crazy” Video.

2013-06-03T05:22:00.000-07:00

Matanmi Adeleke Victor a.k.a. BRAIN is set to follow up the huge success of his much anticipated and widely accepted debut single “So Crazy” which dropped couple of weeks back by hitting location for the music video which he claims will take the Nigerian music video production to a greater height hiring the professionalism of the rave of the moment and skillful video director, Mattmax.

“I have put in lots of hard work to create something new and fresh. I and my record label, MAGiKAL Entertainment has been working round the clock to make sure that what we are bringing out is totally different and massive.” He said optimistically in a mini chat over the weekend.

On the choice of MattMax, the company CEO, Biodun Caston-Dada stated that, “we couldn’t think of anyone else that can do justice to the song in Nigeria beside Mattmax. Aside that the young man belongs to the MAGiKAL Entertainment family, he is so creative and dynamic. This much can be seen in the videos he has shot for the likes of Olamide (Stupid Love and Voice of The Street), Danny Young (Omoge Lepa), Donna Diva (Gaga), CocoIce (If U Don’t Know and It’s Me), D’banj (Don’t Tell Me Nonsense), etc., this is why we are banking on his skills and ability to bring out another blockbuster music video with “So Crazy””.

BRAIN who is currently doing his radio tour and promotions for the song “So Crazy” is billed to open the stage at the forth-coming Ghana Meets Naija summer concert coming up at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana on Saturday 29^th June, 2013.

BRAIN a.k.a. “Mr. Hurricane” and at times called "Mr. Make It Rain” is currently a final year student of OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY (O.O.U.). He first teamed up with a musical group called V5 getting so much musical experience from FRENZY who was one of the producers they worked with and making masterpiece off songs like "Put Your Back In It", "Won Ma Sa Lo" and the rest like they say is history, but all of these he left behind, deciding to go solo, putting pen on paper, songs in speakers, doing sound blazing and hit banging songs among which is debut single "So Crazy”.

Be on the lookout for the next big thing in the Nigerian music industry.

Amebo corner : Tonto Dikeh’s Not So Secret Wish, Tony Umez Gets Boobs Job

2013-04-08T09:24:00.002-07:00

Few of us like a Monday morning, but hype Amebo does for it gives him the chance to scratch the underbelly of Naija’s entertainment industry and laugh at the good, the bad, and the down-right pig-ugly, from a week brimming with potential victims.
Hello everyone, I don show. By that I’m not talking about the regular weekly column, I mean say the real me has appeared. Oya, Fire and brimstone! But before we start I wish to say a big sorry to all my fans that had to endure the crap I wrote last week. Yes! I knew it was crap, but this our journey na for better for worse. If e beta for me, e go beta for you too. If e bad, then all of us go follow pack go village go join politics. Another big apology goes out too to all those celebrities wey no feel my mouth last week. I know you were all disappointed because I wasn’t up to my high evil standards. Sorry say I no open your yansh well. But what you should understand is that I’m human. I don’t possess the superpowers of the devil. Only the devil fit do evil everyday with sustainable improvement. Maybe my bones were weak, or old age don catch up with me. But that one no mean say my bad mouth don old, okay?
The Easter celebration affected me badly. I was almost born again. I stopped drinking alomo, stop to dey pursue woman, begin pursue dog, left sex, but I refused to leave gossip, so my pastor excommunicate me from communion. Una see sacrifices wey I dey make for una? No worry, WE SHALL PREVAIL! So here are my new promises to you.
1. I promise to continuously feed the pervert in you.
2. I also promise to keep to promise number 1.
God Bless Nigeria, God Bless Amebo. God bless Our Bad Mouth.

Yemi Sax Shows His Class, Gets A Beautiful Ring-bearer

my new ring-bearer

You all know Yemi Sax, that guy with the huge golden coloured musical horn that without pay, does a voiceless remix of any top song. And funny enough he gets paid to blow that horn, with big air from his small lungs. I just hope he doesn’t fall down because to blow that thing, no be dodo. Adighi easy (Igbo kwenu).
Yemi obviously rolling in Saxo-cash, engaged his long-time lover, Shola wey fine well well. See, Yemi, I watched you engage that fine Oyinbo pepper. You were quite classy, going down on one knee was cool, but do you think your father did that to your Mama? That Yoruba man wey your mama dey call kabiyesi, did you actually consult with him before you decided to dirty the knee of that your fine, stock-jeans? Well, nothing spoil, love makes a man lose his number 6…and 7.
So the Superstory continued. The sax-man pulled out a note with plenty of poetry from Darey Art Alade’s book of past girlfriends. It all felt like one cheap movie. Then when the ring-box came out, the girl started convulsing, aaawwwwwww….Holy Ghooooosssst, FIRE!
The young man read his note with a voice that sounded more horny than romantic, and a trouser that had a bulging Anaconda. I saw it all, and it was pretty scary stuff. Yemi finally outclassed the girl into saying “I do” and then she cried. Tears of slavery. Ladies and gentlemen, this is no engagement, this is how you acquire a ring-bearer. Yemi Sax, well-done. I hope you marry that fine geh o. If na ring-holder you dey find, then check Yaba market. Congrats Shola, your ring-bearing days have just begun.

Tonto Dikeh Winning A Grammy…You Wish.

can you see my curls? and my sexy voice?

Wishes come true only if Lady Luck smiles upon you or bites you in your butt. But Lady Luck gives fortune to the deserving, and sometimes the undeserving, but never to the extremely undeserving. Tonto Dikeh falls in the veli veli Over-undeserving. Why? Ask me well well.
Last week, AY held his yearly Easter show, and like all other shows he came out to give us our money’s worth of laughter. Imagine people paying N500,000 just to hold their ribs and laugh their sorrowful existence away. Na so your life don bad reach sotay u need to buy laugh into your life. God go deliver you.
So AY did his regular thing, other artists came out, did their numbers and the mood in the house was lovely until the next comedy act was announced; Tonto Dikeh and her band of overpaid tap-dancers came out to thrill the artist. I called it a comedy act because to call her songs music, is to insult the word. Na big Taboo be that!
So Tonto came out, and I almost had a heart attack. AY why?
I saw through it all. AY had gone dry. He had exhausted his armory of pastor-jokes, so he brought out Tonto to make us all laugh, but she ended up achieving the opposite. Tonto fall my hands. The girl came out with her fire-wood waist, the choreography felt like it was directed by a kind kindergarten teacher, and the songs,…God!
One audience near me, one guy wey don hustle spare parts business buy ticket, screamed, “ AY give me my change”. I no fit laugh.
Another one screamed, “ This one na performance too? AY, I dey suffer here o!”
See, AY, take your time o. We actually buy your tickets to enjoy ourselves and not to get attacked by the gory site of some wannabe. All the beg wey I beg that bouncer so that him go allow me fit enter your show for free no be to come see Tonto. Better take your time AY.
And for all of you on twitter wey dey deceive Tonto say she sabi sing, God dey see una o. If something good, talk am. If e bad, talk am. If e bad well well, still talk am. Thous shalt not lie!
And for you Tonto Dikeh, sorry, u hear? Just make sure say in your next world you come into the world as Celine Dion. Amen. But until then, stick to acting…we love you where u were.

Jim Iyke-Chan

“Did I say my favourite hobby is breaking heads?”

Last we saw of Jim Iyke, he was at the AfricaMagic Viewers Choice Awards, looking like the classic Village Headmaster. No laugh na. Everyone caught up with his daring…and inventive outfit, and started doing bad-belle. They yabbed him, cursed him, even got to call his yam leg a yam (a spade’s a spade, even an expensive looking spade, is still a dirty-packer). While you were all screaming and shouting at him, young Jim held his peace, kept silent and claimed sexy. He looked the classic fool, but do you know that you all that were laughing were all close to your deaths? Not by bombing but by classic Martial Arts.
It’s true. Jim Iyke, the man wey God send come earth make him come fight, has multiple belts in Judo, Akido, Ti-Chi, Karate, Kung Fu, Taekwondo and Head-chi. I hear they even call him Master Jim Iykle Chan. I sha know say the last time I saw him fighting with 2 Huge Gorilla-looking night club bouncers, I can’t describe the fight, but I saw bodies flying, head cracking, bones breaking, and Jim Iyke laughing. He’s a natural at beating people.
So when next you want another word for trouble, just say Jim Iyke (Amebo dictionary of bad-belle). But be careful, speak of the devil Jim Iyke, and he appears. You have been warned.

Wizkid, Behave Yourself!

I wish I own the gir…sorry the car.

Wizzy take time o. Last Thursday, Pepsi had a gig in Unilag, and as expected they drafted in their big guns. That being Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, and a Rolls Royce. After the gig, Wizkid started doing longer-throat. He took the car keys of the Royce, and took pictures with it. At first, I saw the picture, knelt down and gave thanksgiving. But no, reports later came in that said it was all for Pepsi’s show. Vex wan kill me.
Wizkid, you na star. You don big pass borrow pose. That car is worth just N50M, which is not even enough for your perfume bill. No dey behave like Mallam Spicy. You are too classy and handsome for that. Buy that car, now!

Photo Of The Week

“I miss my Dad…”

We understand Desmond, that’s why you look like him…don’t cry, Junior

Tony Umez: When The Cheque Stops Coming In

Tony Umez (Who’s he?), I feel your pain. Once upon a time, when I still wore pampers and took long drinks from feeding bottles that looked like nipples, When PHCN was still NEPA, home videos still rolled out on video cassettes, and Baba Fryo was Naija’s best talent, Tony Umez was the golden boy of Nollywood. From one cheap Onitsha-produced movie to the next, Tony was right there. He played roles from Father, brother, madman, President, tout, fool, agboro boy, lover boy, Igwe, Amadioha, Pastor and Devil. Life been sweet for the man.
And you won’t blame him for being that successful because his main competitors were Segun Arinze (With a scary name like black arrow. Would you want to hire a Black Arrow?), and Kenneth Okonkwo, who’s unique mouth reminds everyone of the Lagos canal. So Tony Umez outshone everyone.
But now Nollywood is desperately trying to be like Hollywood, so actors with a boil on their noses are being dropped from movie roles. Na the young, handsome bobo-ish oyinbo ones wey dey chop the pepper.
The long and short be say, things became red for Mr. Umez. So he switched to a new career in modeling. The guy started modeling headaches for Paracetamol. Come on, man must chop. The commercial was so boring that we all had headaches and so had to buy their paracetamol to cure ourselves. Nice business strategy. You cause the problem to your cure.
But now, the paracetamol deal is dead, and Tony is broke. So he went searching for a job, and after begging profusely at 51 Iweka Road Onitsha, he was given a movie. Praise The Lord! But it turns out the movie, Room 027 is a soft porn. Tony no send. If he’ll get paid for pressing the milk out of a beautiful actress’s boobs, then who cares? Press booby, get paid. Nice, very nice!

Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies at 87

2013-04-08T09:19:00.007-07:00

By Osagie Alonge

Baroness Thatcher, Britain’s greatest post-war prime minister, has died at the age of 87 Photo: PA

Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first female Prime Minister, is dead.

The Baroness passed away this morning, Monday April 8, 2013 following a stroke, The Telegraph reports. She was aged 87.

The former PM, who is reported to have suffered bouts of illness for many years, died peacefully.

Prime Minister David Cameron said in a statement: ‘It was with great sadness that l learned of Lady Thatcher’s death.

‘We’ve lost a great leader, a great Prime Minister and a great Briton‘.

Lord Bell, Thatcher’s spokesman said, ‘It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that their mother, Baroness Thatcher, died peacefully following a stroke this morning.

“A further statement will be made later’.

Baroness Thatcher was Britain’s first woman Prime Minister and the first leader to win three General Elections in a row. She governed Britain from 1979 to 1990.

She is survived by her two children. Her husband Sir Denis died in 2003.

Forever Young! Kate Henshaw tempts on the cover of Wow Magazine

2013-04-08T09:14:00.002-07:00

Kate Henshaw is looking tempting on the cover of WOW Magazine‘s second edition for the year 2013.

Henshaw who turns 42 in July talks mostly about her twenty years in the movie scene and how she faced the pressure of acting at the early age of 22.

The cover shoot is credited to Obi Somto, Henshaw was styled by Adebayo Oke-lawal, assisted Ian Audifferen while the make up was done by Banke Meshida-Lawal for BM Pro. Her hair was done by Ola Hair.

Cover
Photography by Obi Somto
Styled by Adebayo Oke-lawal
Assisted by Ian Audifferen
Make Up by Banke Meshida-Lawal for BM Pro
Hair by Ola Hair

Fashion Shoot
Photography by Obi Somto
Styled by Adebayo Oke-lawal
Assisted by Ian Audifferen
Make Up by Tinuke for BM Pro
Hair by Ola Hair
Model Herty Twens from Gold Model Agency

Psquare, Banky W, And D’Banj In Top Ten Richest African Musicians

2013-04-08T09:13:00.002-07:00

African Music has evolved over the years. With the influx of the exciting Western entertainment culture into the African music terrain, and the media explosion being experienced worldwide, it’s only consequential that the earnings of our illustrious headlining musicians should take an upward curve. Smiling to the banks is a sure given, and according to Answers Africa, the top earners in our ever-growing entertainment scene are: 10. Jose Chameleone Popularly known by his stage name as Joe Chameleon or Jose Chameleone, Joseph Mayanjawas is a popular reggae musician from Uganda born in 1979 . Singing mostly in Luganda, English and Swahili, Jose career kicked off in the early 1990s as disco MC at Maganjo Mizuri night club while he was still a student at the Progressive Secondary School, Kampala Uganda. Eventually, he struck up a deal with Kenya’s Ogopa DJs record label. With a compelling style of music that is a perfect combination of Ugandan folk music, Central African rumba, zouk on a background of reggae, Jose Chameleone is quite the real deal. He is credited with one of the most popular songs in the East Africa: VAlu Valu and has popularized some of the phrases he uses in his songs to become regular and everyday words such as Basiima Ogenze, Nekolera Maali, Shida Za Dunia among others. He is regarded as a music star who restructured the popular local music in Uganda at the wake of the 21st century. Jose Chameleone earns the top bucks in Eastern Africa and has acquired a range of 4 wheels as his “testament” which include; Cadillac escalade, Mercedes Benz ml 200 super custom convertible and a Premio. He also owns a big mansion among the elites of Uganda in Seguka hills located at the outskirts of Kampala. 9. Banky W Banky W Olubankole Wellington (aka Banky W) was born on March 27, 1981 in the United States. He is a rocking Nigerian R&B artist and who is generally regarded as the smashing King of African R&B. Growing up in Lagos, he honed his singing skills at the choir of his local church, and upon completion of secondary school, moved to New York to study Engineering. A natural at music, he won and featured in a plethora of musical contests. His unique talent in music and his eye for a good deal has propelled him into being one of the richest African musicians. He has been a brand ambassador for Estisalat mobile in Nigeria and is currently the face for Samsung products in the west African nation. And Banky W ain’t keeping all the goody-cash to himself, he runs Mr capable foundation; an education charity organization with the aim to aid in the education of children from poor families. 8. Hugh Masekela Hugh Masekela Born on April 4, 1939, Hugh Ramopolo Masekela who is a South African singer and trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist and composer, is one of the Jazz artists of incredible talent in Africa. In 1968, he got a Grammy Award nomination in the “Best Contemporary Pop Performance – Instrumental” music category . In 2010, President Zuma honoured him with the highest order in South Africa: The Order of Ikhamanga, and 2011 saw Masekela receive a Lifetime Achievement award at the WOMEX World Music Expo in Copenhagen. He also has a day dedicated in his honour. The US Virgin Islands proclaimed ‘Hugh Masekela Day’ in March 2011, not long after Hugh joined U2 on stage during the Johannesburg leg of their 360 World Tour. A man of distinction, his award cache includes: 27 April 2010, Ghana Music Awards: 2007 African Music Legend award, 2005 Channel O Music Video Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002 BBC Radio Jazz Awards: International Award of the Year, nominated for Broadway’s 1988 Tony Award as Best Score (Musical), with music and lyrics collaborator Mbongeni Ngema, for “Sarafina!”. Masekela owns a professional studio in Botswana, and makes top dough on invitations to major festivals across the world and the sales of his albums. 7. 2 Face Idibia 2 Face Idibia Innocent Ujah Idibia who is more popularly known by his stage name as 2 Face Idibia, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, actor and record producer. Born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, 2face commenced singing as a member of the defunct Nigerian R&B/hip hop group Plantashun Boyz. He has 5 Albums to his name and has received 46 numerous nominations for which he won 40 of the Awards. The ‘African queen’ singer ranks high as one of the kings of African music. He has a vast investment in real estate across Nigeria, earns around $50k to $80k per show and owns a night club in Nigeria just to name a few. 6. Fally Ipupa FALLY-IPUPA Fally Ipupa is a singer and songwriter hailing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the early days of his musical career between 1999 and 2006, he was an understudy in Koffi Olomidé’s, Quartier Latin International band, after which he went solo with his career. His released his first album: Droit chemin in 2006, and his second album Arsenal de Belles Melodies (A2BM) in 2009. Fally Ipupa won the Kora Awards for Best Artist or Group from Central Africa in 2007 and 3 years after, he won the MTV Africa Music Awards 2010 for Best Video (for Sexy Dance) and Best Francophone. Fally Ipupa has the credit for modernizing the Lingala music. He is a poster boy for a number of clothing brands in Paris, where he also performs at sold out shows, and rakes in the money bags. 5. Salif Keita Salif Keita Salif Keïta of Mali was born on the 25th of August, 1949. He has been around for a considerable while, witnessing the transition of African music through the ages. Keita does afro-pop and songwriting, and his unique musical delivery has earned him the title and reputation as the “Golden Voice of Africa”. He is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita. While this sounds interesting, it means that given his royal heritage, he should never have become a singer under the Malian caste system, which was deemed to be the role of a griot. A man of great humility despite his immense wealth. He owns his private island and a number of real estates in France. 4. Koffi Olomide Koffi Olomide Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba was born on Friday, July 13, 1956. The DR Congolese music star blends a soukous singing, with dancing, producing, composing and has up to 7 albums up his sleeves which are profoundly patronized in the market. It is reported that Koffi Olomide charges up to 100,000 euros per show. His album Haut de Gamme: Koweït, Rive Gauche is among the listed 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Koffi Olomide is widely accepted as one of Africa’s most successful musicians today. 3. D’banj Koko Master Popularly known as D’banj, Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo was born June 9, 1980, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and harmonica player. A man for the people, D’banj has won myriads of awards including the MTV Europe Music Awards for Best African Act 2007, MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 Artist of the Year. BET Awards of 2011 for Best International Act; Africa. In 2012 D’banj released an internatonal hit song “Oliver Twist” which has broadened his horizons. Oliver Twist topped the African charts in 2011 and was a top 10 hit in the UK singles chart in 2012 reaching No. 2 on the UK R&B chart. D banj is the first African artist signed to Kanye west’s GOOD music label. He has a series of koko Lounges; a high end club in Nigeria and other investments including Koko Water. D banj also made $1 million dollars when he was paid by a T.V station to star on his own reality show called the Koko Mansion. He has a crib in Atlanta worth of $1.5 million and reportedly charges on the upside of $100000 per show currently. 2. P-|Square P-square The Nigerian R&B duo are among the wealthiest musicians in Africa. Peter and Paul Okoye produce and release their albums through Square Records. In December 2011, they joined Akon’s Konvict Muzik label and in the upper year, also signed with Universal Music South Africa in a record distribution deal. The duo currently bill in excess of $150,000 per show. Square ville, P-Square’s crib which is located at Ikeja is worth $3 million and as part of their brand support, they also have a 3-year deal with Globacom; a Nigerian telecommunication company as brand ambassadors where they are paid a million dollars a year. 1. Youssou N’dour Youssou N'dour Youssou N’Dour is a Senegalese singer born on the 1st of October, 1959. He is a talented composer, percussionist, songwriter, actor, businessman and a politician. He was once described as “perhaps the most famous singer alive” in Senegal. Youssou N’Dour was among those that reshaped a style of music known in the Serer language as mbalax, a popular Senegalese music genre. He is the richest musician in Africa. He owns the biggest media house in Senegal with radio and TV stations with a lot of investments in real estate. He once also served as a Senegalese cultural ambassador. In April 2012, N’dour was appointed the tourism and culture minister in the cabinet of new Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye.

Looking for where to go this Easter holiday? Here’s our top 10 pick

2013-03-29T01:34:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for a great way to spend this Easter season,we give you a list of top 10 ideas…

Calabar Jazz Festival

This Easter, the city of Calabar will be boosting with activities as the maiden edition of the Calabar Jazz Festival features Eric Bennet, D’Angelo, Jonathan Butler, Asa, Darey, Bez and Burna Boy.

Date: Friday March 29-Sunday March 31, 2013

Venue: Calabar, Cross River State

Mexican Night at Eko Hotel

Eat, drink and dance Mexican all the way, amidst a lavish pool side at the Lagoon and get a full Mexican buffet choice in an array of main courses, freshly made by mexican executive Chef.

Date: Friday, March 29, 2013

Time: 7PM

Venue: Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos

Unforgettable Experience

Christ embassy presents ‘Unforgettable Experience’ with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome ministering alongside Victor Ike, Joe Praize, Eben, Obi Shine, Amaka, Zamar Choir, comedian Chikason and dance group Demee.

Date: Friday, March 29, 2013

Time: 4PM

Venue: Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos

Lifestyle Series

Marjene Hair and Beauty Wellness presents the Beauty & Make Up edition of its Lifestyle Series. The networking event and seminar is aimed at providing the ultimate learning experience in skincare and make Up for hopefuls who want to get more in the industry.

Date: Saturday, March 31, 2013

Time: 12PM – 4PM (Seminar) 4PM – 6PM (Networking & Trade)

Venue: The Blowfish Hotel, No. 17 Oju Olobun Street, Off Bishop Oluwole Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Lock Down with Naija Celebs

Lock Down Nite Wit Naija Celebs on the mainland is back and this season it host’s promoter and entertainment guru Cecil Hammond.

Date: Saturday March 30, 2012

Time: 8PM

Venue: Rumours Night Club, Oduduwa Way, GRA Ikeja, Lagos

The Wizard of Law

Davidhouse Multimedia, Amber 11 Media and the Spruce Company are set to light up the stage this Easter with Zulu Sofola’s stage play ‘The Wizard of Law’

Date: Sunday, March 31, 2013

Time: First Show at 2.30PM | Second Show at 5PM

Venue: The Unity Centre, Isaac John Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

AY LIVE ON EASTER SUNDAY: The Old and New Testaments

Comedian AY presents another spectacular comedy event titled ‘The Old and New Testaments’ featuring Alibaba, Julius Agwu, I Go Dye, Gordons, Gandoki, Helen Paul, Elenu, Akpororo, Emeka Smith, Funny Bone,Tonto Dikeh, Timaya, Terry G, Iyanya, D’Prince, Tiwa Savage and DJ Jimmy Jatt.

Date: Sunday, March 31, 2013

Time: 8PM

Venue: Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos

A Special Night with Spirit of David

Spirit of David Gospel Dance Club will be having the second edition of her ‘A Special Night with SOD’. This is a black tie event (fund raiser) with red carpet and a four course dinner.

Date: Sunday March 31, 2013

Time: 6PM

Venue: Liberty Hall, Bespoke Centre, Lekki, Lagos.

9ja Praise Party

Zamar Entertainment and Sammie Okposo present 9ja Praise Party in a wonderful Easter gospel praise session featuring B.O.U.Q.U.I, Eben, Tim Godfrey & The Extreme Band, Nikki Laoye, Akpororo, MC Abbey, Igos, Jedi

Date: Monday, April 1, 2013

Time: 12Noon

Venue: INCUBATOR, Opp City of David, Victoria Island, Lagos.

Gosporella Family Funfest

Renowned gospel dj, DJ Gosporella host’s the best of comedy, music and family funfare with guest appearances by Koffi, Bouqui, Segun Obe, Nikki Laoye and Soul E.

Date: Sunday, March 31, 2013

Time: 3PM

Venue: HICC Hall, Gbagada Expressway, Opp Mobil Filling Station, Gbagada.

Words From A Sage: Charly Boy Gives Oga At The Top Speech

2013-03-29T01:30:00.000-07:00

We have for ages been huge admirers of Charly Boy. With his unusual personality, decent music, and the healthy family man status, he serves as a model for the talented, skilled and hopeful. But what really seals the deal is that dormant intelligence peeking from beneath his eyes. We see it and it teases us, although fleetingly. But in this writ, it is here to stay So here he gives us strong opinions. His words roll out like smooth divine molasses. Hitting the part of us where noble humanity resides. Read it below:
“It’s unfortunate, this article is coming in late. This is because I almost ignored the racket “My Oga at the top” generated. However, because of some salient lessons in the whole joke, I have decided to hit you with this.
Even though, my ways may be very different from yours, I still believe we must be objective in our analysis, judgment, and conclusion about others. The NSCDC Commandant, Mr. Shem’s experience in the hands of Nigerians and the Channel TV personalities cannot be too different from what many of us face on a daily bases.
Some of us have been arbitrarily judged, smashed, squeezed, criticized, and battered for several years because we have failed to be who they want us to be. Different darts and missiles have been thrown at us because they chose to judge us from the first impression they conceived about us. What insult haven’t we received? They will try to judge you by the few words they hear from your mouth. When you use signs and symbols to communicate national issues, they misconstrue every bit of it as you are either tagged the head of Nigeria Illuminati, or they may even try to put your sexuality to question. However, we still love them, and still fight for them even when they don’t really understand why we are here. Some have not even realized the need to hold on to the reality that confronts them today, instead, they are committed to producing gunpowder for the celebration of individual blunder, and they swiftly push national blunder aside.
Yes, the NSCDC Commandant goofed, he failed to give the correct NSCDC website, he wanted his oga at the top to announce that personally, hence he couldn’t go ahead to announce it, as his oga may end up announcing another one later. At first, it appeared to me as if he didn’t understand the question until he got to the point of providing the URL of the website, and then we all laughed when he was unable to provide the web address as demanded. We all laughed at his little or no IT knowledge, and not really because he is not competent enough to do his job. We all laughed because he had displayed some level of confidence right from the beginning of the interview till the point he was to give the website details.
However, is it enough to have made it a trending topic on twitter and on other social sites for days? I must say that we have all failed by pushing aside the lesson and the message of the controversial interview. If you don’t know, the message is simple; there is a systemic failure. We have all failed our country. We have even failed to channel our heavy online presence towards a more positive direction. We have failed to understand that the entire system has no structure as it stands now. If that is not the case, why were we not intelligent enough to see beyond Mr. Shem’s failure and begin to reflect over leadership failure, using the social media platform? It has always remained this way, where only few of us can speak our minds in a country where mediocrity reigns supreme. We have failed to see how mediocre now flood the civil service , but all we are now looking at ,is just Mr. Shem’s blunder. Why???
Members of staff in several organizations know little or nothing about their organization. They can’t even tell ‘categorically’ like Mr. Shem, whether they have an existing or functional website. How effective are various media units that are scattered across different Ministries in the country? NSCDC should even thank God that it was Mr. Shem who failed, and not their media unit, because such would have been possible. I know that majority of Nigerians that work in the civil service are not up to date with the internet social world, as they believe in doing things the old way. You won’t even blame Mr. Shem for not being able to give the correct web address or not being able to add dot.com, because the NSCDC Website, prior to the controversy was almost dormant. How would you expect one to know a website that doesn’t exist or non-functional?
But my pain is simply that we have all failed to tackle the most pressing issues of the day, falling into the trap and deception of the phrase “My oga at the top”. We have been so deceived and then became so careless about our safety, laughing hysterically; with our eyes gazed at “My Oga at the top” until the dreaded Boko Haram found a way to shoot us with their arrows. We laughed until we forgot that we have urgent national issues to address, and the faceless ones hit us hard again in the city of Kano. What a shame!
While we were busy gossiping, creating cartoons, producing T. Shirts, and cooking beats in the studio to ridicule just a single individual, we lost millions of naira at the Murtula Mohammed Airport, Lagos to some armed men who stormed the airport, harassing both Nigerians and foreigners. I heard they had a swell moment at the airport. You can’t just imagine that armed robbers could succeed even in an International Airport. Where is safe then? “Yet, we were busy with My oga at the top”
While we took the joke to another level, the Boko Haram militants also saw our weaknesses and carefree attitude, and they hit us hard, killing well over 60 people in the Kano bomb attack. They beat all security apparatus in place in the volatile city, because, we refused to watch our back as we were laughing at “ My Oga at the top”
In our usual carelessness, when some people were demanding for amnesty for some faceless people, we kept mummed, because we were only interested in “Oga at the top.” We refused to ask questions on why some people should be advocating for this group.
As good, committed, and patriotic citizens, couldn’t we have embarked on a campaign against violence using the social media platform for that purpose? How many of us are willing to laugh at some of the ogas in the North who have sold the future of our children in the name of leadership tussle? How many of us have been able to tell the Northern leaders that they have failed their people for giving some terrorists the supports they really do not deserve? Yet, we still talk about “My Oga at the top”
These are no time for such jokes as we have better and serious issues to address as Nigerian youth and children. Enough of this “My oga at the top” Stop the rubbish now! Let’s ask them some questions on why we must continue to bury ourselves.’’

Prince Harry Dances with Kids in Africa

2013-02-27T09:52:00.002-08:00

Prince Harry is once again proving to be a hit as a goodwill ambassador during his latest trip to Africa.
The prince stopped off in the African kingdom of Lesotho on Wednesday to visit children being supported by a British charity he founded.

Harry got down on his knees to join kids in a dance during his visit to the Kananelo Centre for the deaf in a rural part of the country's capital Maseru. Harry also donned a teddy bear apron while preparing local food with the students and got a lesson in sign language.
The school is one of only two for deaf children in the country and is funded by the 28-year-old prince's charity Sentebale, which supports children who either suffer from HIV/Aids, have been orphaned, or have disabilities.

Omotola Hits Hollywood, Gets A Role In Bounce Series

2013-02-27T09:51:00.000-08:00

Nigerian screen goddess Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is set to be a guest star in an American TV drama series shot in LA ‘Bounce. The series stars Kimberly Elise, Dean Cain, Bernie Kopell, Eric Stoltz and Akon amongst others. Bounce is a VH1 series created by James LaRosa, which follows Ahsha, (played by Taylor Paige) a girl who joins the professional basketball dance team, the Los Angeles Devil Girls, unaware of the treacherous and tempting world that follows.

Top 5 Best 2013 Oscars Speeches

2013-02-27T09:50:00.000-08:00

This year's Academy Awards saw a few first-timers collect awards (Adele, Jennifer Lawrence) in addition to the veterans that hit the Oscars stage (Ben Affleck, Daniel Day-Lewis) -- but who of these winners gave the most memorable of speeches? Here's the top five acceptance-speech moments from Oscars Sunday:

1. Ben Affleck for Best Picture: The man behind the hit film Argo, Ben Affleck, delivered a speech that had audiences both laughing and grabbing for the tissues. The A-lister attempted to "thank everyone" involved in the film, but left on a serious note, saying as he teared up, "You have to work harder than you think you possibly can. You can't hold grudges. ...And it doesn't matter how you get knocked down in life because that's gonna happen. All that matters is that you gotta get up."

2. Quentin Tarantino for Best Original Screenplay- Winning for Django Unchained, the outlandish director delivered a gracious yet humorous speech that had Django star Kerry Washington in tears.

3. Daniel Day-Lewis for Best Actor- Winning for his critically acclaimed role in Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis seemed overwhelmed by his win, but managed to get in a few jokes along the way. "My wife has lived with some very strange men," he joked as he thanked his spouse. On a serious note, he said to his fellow nominees, "I'm so proud to be included as one amongst you."

4. Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress- The Silver Linings Playbook star made quite the entrance onto the oscars stage when she tumbled over her dress. Earning a standing ovation, she opened her speech by saying, "This is nuts!"

5. Adele for Best Original Song- Adding to her Grammy and Golden Globe wins, Adele picked up an Oscar for her James Bond song skyfall, and like the other winners, she also got rather emotional. What was also moving was her performance of her Oscar-winning song

GUYS CORNER:Top Ten Bad Pickup Lines

2013-02-27T09:39:00.000-08:00

For Guys Only…
We can’t exactly have all the right words when we see that hot, inviting girl, strolling..no, swinging past you, or that alone girl quietly reading her novel or taking a slow meal at the eatery. Our blood boils up, our hearts sets on a marathon, and we pump up our creative juices. We become romantic Einsteins. But here’s the pit-hole. We don’t hit the lady with the juice, or with right one. We tend to just ignore our originality and treat her to the first 1992 pickup line that I bet our grandpas have in their get-em-girls diaries. In order to illustrate this, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 bad pickup lines. Can I get a “thank you”? Please?
10
“Great Legs, What Time Do They Open?”
Very funny, right? But it gets you nowhere with her by trying this rubbish. Anytime you imply that a good-looking girl is easy because she’s dressed provocatively and in a bar, you’re committing a huge mistake. If she’s hot, why would she burn her valuable time by listening to you roll out your insulting crap?
9
“You must be tired because you’ve been running through my head all night.”
This one has been around for longer than most would remember (It was used on my grandma). So if you haven’t heard it, then you just dropped in from the stone age, and if you’re actually still using it, please join us in the 21^st century and leave it where it belongs: in the dumpster. Trying the cheesy angle is a good idea, but it should be at least mildly original.
8
“Hey girl, what’s up? Guess what? It’s your lucky day. Out of all the girls here, I picked you to talk to.”
“Arrogant little jerk!” So she’ll say when your confidence comes across as stupid arrogance. It won’t work, unless of course you’re a male model and ridiculously good-looking.
7
“That shirt’s very becoming on you. Of course, if I were on you I’d be coming too.”
Offering a girl you just met a sperm bath is not a good way to build attraction. In fact, the lecherous approach always fails. Yeah I know sometimes all we want is a no-strings-attached action, but making reference to any of your body fluids with a rotten pickup line like this one is not how you should go about it.
6
“Can I buy you a drink or do you just want the money?”
She’s no prostitute. Yes she wants to feel attractive, yes she wants to feel sexy, but no, she doesn’t want to feel like a hired worker. By offering her money for sex, you’re not only losing your chance to catch Juliet, you’re also earning yourself a slap on the face, and her non-alcoholic drink poured over your head. At least you won’t die.
5
“Can I have your phone number? I seem to have lost mine.”
Any girl who loves this must have a weekly appointment with a mental institution. If not, she’ll dismiss you as a creep and walk away while you swear under your breath and stew in your defeat. “Go home Son, try again when you reach puberty.”
4
“Do you believe in love at first sight or should I walk past again?”
Kinda funny, but also smells like it’s been produced by the cocky machine. Many girls find a cocky swagger cripplingly appealing, particularly if you’re better-than-average looking, but this type of bad pickup line has got egomaniac written all over it.
3
“Excuse me; I think you owe me a drink.”[She says, "Why?"] “Because when I saw you from across the room I dropped mine. It was a Star, and I’m [your name].”
This triggers the bullshit detector in most girls, and you run the danger of being labeled an arse. At this point, you shouldn’t be asking her for things, but you should be offering to make her life better in some small way like buying her a drink.

2
“Is your last name Gillette? Because you’re the best a man can get.”
Guys who use bad pickup lines like this think they’re being cute, but really they’re just wasting time and space and should be barred from entering nightclubs. By referencing slogans and catch phrases they hope to achieve some common bond with the girl, but instead just come across as dorks who watch too much TV.
1
“Do you come here often?”
There are some pickup lines that have worked their way into our collective consciousness and managed to stay there, lodged forever — and this has to be the worst of them all. Even with a dash of irony, this bad pickup line is likely to send her off in search of a restraining order.
Pickup With Class Not Crass
Pickup lines are totally overrated and unnecessary because their only purpose is to start up a conversation with a girl. There are over a million more effective ways of doing that, but if you must stick to it, make sure it ticks all the right boxes…not to mention, gets you at least 5 minutes of conversation time.
Now go get em, Tiger!

Judge sentences Bobby Brown to 55 days in prison for DUI

2013-02-27T09:34:00.000-08:00

Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in a Los Angeles jail and four years of probation for a drunken driving case.
City attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan says Brown was sentenced Tuesday after pleading no contest to charges he was under the influence and driving on a suspended license when he was arrested in October.
Brown was on probation for another DUI case at the time.
The 44-year-old "New Edition" singer was ordered to report to jail March 20. He also was placed on four years of informal probation and will be required to complete an 18-month alcohol treatment program.
Brown's attorney Tiffany Feder had no immediate comment on the sentence.

RMD in EFCC mess over N50m scandal

2013-02-27T09:30:00.002-08:00

Since news broke last week that Richard Mofe Damijo is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his alleged involvement in a N50 million embezzlement scam, the entire industry has been buzzing, with many hoping the EFCC story is just a joke.

And like Danisa, many waited for days, refusing to reach a conclusion until the man at the centre of it all came out to state his side. But mum is the word so far.

Multiple reports last week say RMD who is currently serving as the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in the Delta State Government is wanted for interrogation by the anti-corruption agency in Abuja to explain the disappearance of N50m.

Sahara Reporters says the EFCC already has in its net, one Mrs Nkem Ajufo, the Acting General Manager of the Delta State Tourism Board who the agency claims connived with her boss, RMD to embezzle the said money.

The money, NET gathered, was initially meant for a 2007 Delta Expo event which never held because the fund were not released until May, 2012 under the watch of RMD, the present commissioner of the ministry.

‘The fund disappeared without a trace’, said one source.

It was also alleged that Mr. Mofe Damijo had issued a cheque to the tourism board in the name of its acting GM, Ms. Ajufo who in turn deposited same into her First Bank account with account number (3006131619) operated under her name, Nkem Philo Ajufo.

But there’s no mention of this particular case on the EFCC website. The EFCC usually updates its website with details of on-going cases and convictions. The agency did not immediately respond to our enquiries.

Last year, the 52 year-old commissioner threatened to sue popular blogger, Linda Ikeji for reporting that he had acquired a Lagos property worth about N250million.

No comments yet from RMD and the ministry, as repeated enquiries were yet to be answered as at Sunday night.

It’s uncertain if he’s back from the US, where he recently attended the 55th annual Grammys. And he’s not responded to fan queries on Facebook and Twitter, seeking to know if he’s indeed ‘on the run’.

EXTRA TIME:What Would It Be Ladies: Boxers or Briefs???

2013-02-27T09:27:00.000-08:00

Turning through the pages of the magazine is always an enjoyable experience. Not only do the crisp pages of the magazine call out to you, the content is also very appealing. Another ‘selling point’ for these magazines is the pictures of the hot male models. More often than not, perfume ads show the shiny body of a hunk putting on his briefs and looking so hot and inviting. The expression on their faces is usually ‘come hither baby’, smoky eyes daring you to press that magazine page to your cheek. However while we love to look at these pictures, brief wearing men isn’t something we can relate to. Except for older men, most men like to put on boxers for obvious reasons: it’s comfortable and airy for ‘Johnny’ down there. So the brief tradition isn’t familiar; even though it looks good when we see it on these models.
According to research, even though they look so good to men, briefs might actually be detrimental to the individual wearing them. Due to the tightness of these under wears, they cause heat which increases the body temperature making it difficult for the body to produce sperm. This can affect the wearer’s fertility even though it hasn’t been scientifically proven. This isn’t a detriment to guys who wear briefs. According to them it helps take care of impromptu erections and it keeps the ‘family jewels’ well packaged.
The question now is this: Would these briefs look good on our men? Would you rather see your man in briefs or in his boring old boxers? Ladies, if it were up to you what would it be for your men: good old boxers or hotter-than-sin briefs?

Darey raises the bar with N300m concert

2013-02-27T09:25:00.002-08:00

It’s a been over a week since R&B king Darey held Lagos spellbound with his ‘Love Like a Movie’ concert but those who attended the memorable event are still talking about the unforgettable experience.

Darey set high standards on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites, doing something that had never been done before. Where should we start? The jaw dropping vertical stage, the over 20 professional choreographers, flying over Kim Kardashian (and her entourage), the flamboyant costumes, The stunt-acrobats from Italy, One could go on and on.

You saw the output of what had been planned for weeks and like the headline suggests, hundreds of millions went into producing what might just be the best concert ever held in Nigeria.

Let’s do a quick breakdown…

Using the full Convention Centre of the Eko Hotel and Suites for a one-day event costs around N25M. Darey’s label Soul Muzik booked the hall for a week to setup the vertical stage, lighting and projectors, prep the choreographers and give time for over five days of rehearsals.

We’re told over 100 rooms were booked for hotel accommodation at the Eko and nearby Hotels – this included meeting rooms, personal rooms for performers, guests and crew members and also feeding. A standard room at Eko Hotels costs between N40-60, 000. One Soul Muzik source says the hotel were ‘support sponsors’, although we could not confirm this.

There are no specific costs for the vertical stage but experts says it may have gulped up to N60m, this would also include the lights and projectors.

On Kim Kardashian’s visit, there have been a lot of speculation – but we can tell you it’s far from the outrageous amounts you’ve heard. There’s no word on how much Kim K was paid but from what we gathered Kim charges from $150K (N24m) upwards for appearances like the one she did for LLAM.

Then there was the massive publicity – insiders say Darey rode on partnership deals with AIT, Beat FM, BHM, Cool FM and hundreds of blogs, newspapers and magazines. But there was a lump sum attached to the ubiquitous online ads deployed using AD Dynamo and Google’s ADwords. PR and Advertising experts who spoke with HMM say it’s okay to put publicity cost at around N100m.

No figures were immediately available for Kaffy’s Imagneto the dance group but we can tell you most of the artistes, including 2face Idibia performed as support for Darey and Soul Muzik.

Then there were the numerous flight expenses – Kim K and her crew (she came in First Class aboard Air France, with Kanye West’s aide and bodyguard and at least two others), and the choreographers from Europe, not to add the cost of costumes, props, transportation etc.

Money well spent, if you ask. Especially as everyone agrees Darey pulled all the stops to challenge stereotypes and give Nigerians a concert they wont forget in a hurry.

HMM gathered it took over six months to put the concert together, with Darey and his crew flying all over the world to seal deals and scout for rare acts. And, the Abuja-based singer moved temporarily to Lagos early this year, to focus full time on the event, according to sources who spoke with NET.

But the big question is who brought all that money to the table? Inside sources say Soul Muzik made initial investment covering most of the cost thanks to VIP table sales. Then there was also support sponsorship from First Bank and Fayrouz. There’s no word yet on what each company coughed out – but both are not known to be heavy spenders.

‘Get A University Degree’ – Davido’s Dad Insists

2013-02-27T09:22:00.003-08:00

Despite Davido’s many achievements, it would seem that there is only one thing on his father’s mind: getting him to obtain a university degree. According to thenetng.com, the father to the A-lit star is putting stops in place to ensure that his son goes to the university and obtains a degree.
Net reports that a new department for Creative Arts at the Babcock University where Davido, his manager Kamal and hopefully his cousin Shina Rambo will be joining him. Resources have also been put in place to ensure that his education and showbiz can run simultaneously.
We are on Mr. Adeleke side with this one; there is no lasting legacy like education.

A Whisper From Beyond: Dagrin Mixtape To Be Released This Friday

2013-02-20T06:44:00.005-08:00

News emanating from credible sources have reached us that a new Dagrin mixtape titled Blood money is to be released on Friday February 22, 2013.
Featuring 11 tracks, four skits and samples of Dagrin’s previous and unreleased works, the mixtape was put together by Kosofo Entertainment, run by his first manager Ola Badmus. The mixtape production was a collaborative effort between Sossick and Laylow who were his producer-friends.
As an extension of his death anniversary on April 22, a documentary and fresh video clips from friends and associates will be released.
Prior to his untimely death, Dagrin, 26, released two solo albums; still on the matter and C.E.O.