After enjoying four months of heavy rotation on virtually all radio stations together with recording huge figures in on-line download, IcePrince’s first official single Oleku has been smitten by a deadly bug called betrayal. At about noon on Thursday, the video for Oleku was leaked on line. Ice-Prince The video directed by Chocolate City go-to director, Mex, happened to be…

Ray G  (real name Uwoloh Nwabueze Raymond) is a Afro Hip Hop artiste, and an enthusiast. Born in  Asaba, Delta State, he discovered he had a passion for music at a rather young age going on to write his first verse by the time he turned nine. Ray G After high school, he gained admission into the Lagos State university…

Timi Dakolo, winner of  Idols West Africa is set to hit the music market with the commercial release of his lead single Let It Shine off the much anticipated album. The packaging which is a reflection of the industry’s resolve to curb piracy contains the bonus track Heaven Please. Dakolo Timi According to his management, Now Muzik, the debut album-’Beautiful…

The Great Wall of China is one of the seven wonders of the world and, as I recently discovered, climbing up the stairs to the point in the wall where the ‘plaque of the hero' is located is a rite of passage for the Chinese. "You are not a TRUE MAN until you have climbed the great wall".It is certainly…

The heritage of colonialism - bad land administration and inequitable tenurial access - is now being addressed by African leaders. This is good news. Undoubtedly, a well-articulated Land Policy Initiative (LPI) bodes well for Africa, inasmuch as most post-colonial conflicts on the continent, with their additional burdens of refugees, disease, hunger, internal migrations and brain drain can be traced to…

This month brought the number of Nigerians I know or have heard of, who have committed suicide, to five. It matches the number of friends and acquaintances who have been struck down by a stroke. It may seem like a miniscule number, but I regard it as an alarming trend. Cause of death - killed self with work/suicide - and…

At 11, little Kamsee Ekpeyong has performed in several shows and events. It is an indication of a promising star in Nigerian music industry. Though still a student of Trinity International College Ofada, his single track, Friends has been aired on various radio station. Ekpeyong According to Ekpeyong, he said, My academics is done in school while I do my…

I Go Dye Francis Agoda, a.k.a I Go Dye, a reputable stand-up comedian who was beaten black and blue recently in his native Niger Delta region, has denied insinuations in some quarters that he has been settled by a politician to the tune of N50 million as compensation for the alleged assault on his person by some security operatives at…

A talent hunt programme tagged: Youth Empowerment Through Entertainment, aimed at promoting peace and sensitizing Niger-Delta youths against violence, especially during the forthcoming general elections, began amid gaiety and ovations last Sunday, at the Diete Spiff Civil Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. Zack and Obazele Proudly being powered by the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, the famous trio of Paul…