Nigeria’s Federal Capital City of Abuja will play host to the first regional editions of 2011 edition of Star Quest, the music talent hunt sponsored by Star lager, Nigeria’s favourite beer. Jukebox-2010-winners The regional auditions will kick off at the Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja, from March 10 and last till March 12. Over the three day period, interested participants…
The hit Broadway musical about the life and music of Nigerian performer and political activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is to be performed in his home town of Lagos, Nigeria making it the first Broadway show to be performed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fela the landmark Broadway musical, which won three Tony Awards (Broadway’s highest honor) including Best Choreography (Bill T.Jones), is coming…
Young and talented – Ekiti State born but Benin, Edo State based female R B and Hip Hop artist, Olabisi Remilekun aka D-Godes has noted that despite the stiff competition in the industry, music is the weapon with which she hopes to join Nigerian youths in expressing themselves and attain stardom. Godes The Diploma degree holder in Hotel Management from …
When I read the IMF's public information notice on its executive board's conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Nigeria, Thursday, two weeks ago, I thought it was a pretty decent report. It just about covered all the bases on the economy: strong output growth on the back of "a recovery in oil production and continued strong growth in other…
The impact of brands in public education cannot be underestimated. This is due to the potency of strategies adopted to leverage brand visibility and positive perception. In such campaigns, even when the brand image soars, the ultimate goal of public education is given utmost priority. I read the Dettol new health campaign several days back and in my own way,…
3 March 2011 FIFA President Sepp Blatter on Thursday hailed Africa's first World Cup in 2010 as a financial success, after it pushed the governing body's four-year revenues above four billion dollars for the first time. Blatter claimed it vindicated the choice of South Africa despite fears that the decision to bring football's biggest tournament to the continent was a…
3 March 2011 Manchester City's Ivory Coast international defender Kolo Toure has been suspended after failing a drugs test, his club announced on Thursday. A statement on City's official website read: "Manchester City confirm that the FA has informed Kolo Toure that an 'A-sample' provided by him has tested positive for a specified substance. "As result of this, he has…
Two legislators, Kabiru Liman (Kaura North) and Ibrahim Kunchin-Kalgo (Tsafe West), have defected from the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) in Zamfara State. They announced their defection in a statement to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Abdullahi Sambo in Gusau on Thursday. "We wish to notify you of our decision…
Oyo State governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, got what may be a preview of what he will encounter during the April polls when his campaign convoy was held up yesterday by angry drivers along the Old Oyo-Ogbomoso road. The campaign buses of the governor, who was not in the convoy, were filled with politicians and plastered with party logos and posters of…
Director-general of the Godswill Akpabio Campaign Organisation, Idongesit Nkanga, said yesterday in Uyo that opposition parties in the state would fail in the upcoming elections if they do not campaign sufficiently. The retired air commodore who spoke in Akwa Ibom State at the PDP campaign rally in the Ikot Ekpene senatorial district for the governor, Mr. Akpabio, wondered how opposition…
The Beginning Dat Man, real name Ayo Ogunlade, started out as a chorister in church and shortly after, discovered he was good in various aspects of music such as vocalisation, arrangement and song writing. Dat Man wrote his first song in 1996 and has not looked back ever since. Although he only began music professionally two years ago, the artist…
The much talked about first edition of the Champagne Conversation, went down at the pool side of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday February 27.The star studded event was an evening of music ,endless supply of champagne, conversation and unlimited fun. The decoration and ambience was a delight to behold while Shuga Band and DJ Jimmy…
Terry Tha Rapman and his Boys Are Not Smiling henchmen, including childhood friend and many times collaborator Pherowshuz, real name David Torkuma Joshua, and their in-house DJ, DJ XChris, dropped by the NEXT News Room at Oregun, Ikeja, last Tuesday. It’s been just five months after Tha Rapman, real name Terry Madaki, released his highly anticipated and critical acclaimed sophomore…
By Ayo Onikoyi The gist which is running riot right now in some certain circles in Lagos is that the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Ade Dosunmu, who is being drawn by the party to unseat the incumbent Governor Fashola of Lagos may just be developing cold feet even before the actual battle begins. This position which is fast becoming the…
By Ayo Onikoyi The former chairman of Nigerian Ports Authority and PDP stalwart who was just released from prison might have come home to a hero’s welcome from his supporters and the party bigwigs but a drama that ensued during the President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign rally in Lagos during the week showed that there are definitely some members of the…