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Ego and Nyore’s new videos

Ego and Nyore's new videos Singer, Ego last week premiered a new video titled ‘I Believe'. The video which is a dedication to the crises ruined Jos city, Plateau State, relates the account of two journalists who visited the state after the crisis in January. The video was premiered on Bellanaija.com and was directed by Kemi Adetiba. The Imo State…

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Star Trek reveals 2011 lineup

The 2011 edition of the Star Lager Beer-sponsored nationwide musical tour, Star Trek, will feature some big names in Nigerian mainstream music, including D'Banj, P-Square, MI, Durella, Naeto C, eLDee, Banky W. and many more. Speaking at a press conference held at the Nigerian Breweries' Lagos Brewery Bar, Jacco Van Der Linden, the company's marketing director, revealed that Star Trek,…

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MTV Base and MTN partner to empower African youth

Urban music channel MTV Base has partnered with MTN, the African telecommunication giant, to produce a new series of the youth-inspiring television show, ‘MTV Base Meets...with MTN’. Speaking at a press briefing held at Planet 1 in Maryland, Lagos, a team lead by MTV Network Africa’s senior vice president managing director, Alex Okosi, reveals that the pan-African programme is focused…

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XAMINATION: A bad outing

Damino Damoche Tunjalux Music 2011 Damino Damoche, who was born Olaniyan Damilola Ibrahim, is a Lagos-born hip-hop artist. He started out with a group called ‘Middle Guys’, but he soon decided to go solo. His debut album features 15 tracks, including an intro and three instrumentals. The album opened with an introduction skit, followed by “Fall in the Circle” where…

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XFACTOR: Buchi

Onyebuchi Ojieh, popularly known as Buchi, got his big break in the industry after the 2008 edition of ‘Nite of a Thousand Laughs'. Prior to this, he had participated in other comedy shows including Tee A's ‘Live N Naked'. A law graduate from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Buchi started performing comedy skits in the Literary and Debating Society from his…

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YOUNG BOSS: Floor care

Tell us about your business. SimPen Baker Ltd. is a construction engineering company specialising in wall and floor surface preparation and finishing. Our core product is actually epoxy resin seamless flooring finishes for all types of residential, commercial and industrial spaces. What motivated you to go into business for self? Always loved a challenge. What roles do you play in…

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YOUNG BOSS: Aturamu on the job

Tell us about your business. SimPen Baker Ltd. is a construction engineering company specialising in wall and floor surface preparation and finishing. Our core product is actually epoxy resin seamless flooring finishes for all types of residential, commercial and industrial spaces. What motivated you to go into business for self? Always loved a challenge. What roles do you play in…

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WHETHER REPORT: MecMen

The Players MecMen is a duo made up of brothers Meca and Menty. Founded in 2007 by Meca, the older brother, their watchword has always been to entertain. “We naturally love to entertain. A smooth melody has always been our weakness and therefore it only made sense that we combine both passions and make tunes.” The name MecMen was gotten…

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The all-Nigerian rejects

They are a team of six, including three rejects from other teams. The rejected three had already lost motivation when they were edged out of their originally desired band. Betrayed, rejected and told they were “not good enough,” the contest appeared over for Beauty Aghedo, Eyube Enid and Justice Adigho even before it began. However, in an unlikely twist, they…

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Whitney Houston back in drug rehab

Singer Whitney Houston is undergoing treatment again for drug and alcohol addiction, her spokeswoman said on Monday. The multiple Grammy Award-winning diva has enrolled in an outpatient program rather than a residential facility. "Whitney Houston is currently in an outpatient rehab program for drug and alcohol treatment. Whitney voluntarily entered the program to support her long-standing recovery process," publicist Jill…

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William and Kate off on honeymoon…at last

Britain's Prince William and his new wife Kate have set off for a delayed honeymoon following their wedding last month, St James's Palace said on Tuesday. The couple flew out on Monday, a royal source said, but no details were given of their destination, other than that it was outside Britain. "They have left for their honeymoon and the couple…

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