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D'banj introduces artists under his DB Records label, The Lee Family

D'banj introduces artists under his record label, which includes himself, younger brother K-Switch, brothers MossKriss and Ralph Kriss and of course their first lady, Tonto Dikeh. See more pics after the cut..

 

Rita Dominic, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Majid Michel – 2014 City People Entertainment Awards Nominees

City People Magazine gives its nod to a selected few.

The organizing committee of the City People Entertainment Awards, has released the nominees for its 2014 edition.

The award ceremony will take place on Sunday 22nd June 2013 at 10 Degrees Event Centre, Billings Way, Oregun, Lagos by 2 PM.

To vote for your favourite nominees, email cpeawards2014@gmail.com oreditorial@citypeoplegroup.org.

Nigeria
Music
Music Marketer Of The Year 
Uba Pacific
Abu Ventures
Leed Music
Mosebolatan

Musician Of The Year (Male)
Davido
Olamide
Wizkid
Kcee
Iyanya
Flavour

Musician Of The Year (Female)
Yemi Alade
Seyi Shay
Tiwa Savage
Waje
Chidinma
Emma Nyra

R&B Artiste of the Year
Praiz
Banky W
Bez
Capital Femi

Record Label of the Year
Mavin Records
Triple MG
Difference Entertainment
Empire Mates Entertainment
HKN
Five Star Music

Rap Artiste of the Year
Phyno
Reminisce
Olamide
Ice Prince
Yung6ix

Best Music Producer of the Year
Del B
Chopstix
D’Tunez
Pheelz
Sarz

Best Music Video Director of the Year
Unlimited L A
Matt Max
Adasa Cookie
Aje
Kemi Adetiba
Clarence Peters

Dancehall/Reggae Act of the Year
Patoranking
Young El
Endia
Orezi
Jesse Jagz

Most Popular Song of the Year
Aye (Davido)
Surulere (Dr. Sid)
Double Wahala (Oritse Femi)
Alubarika (Patoranking)
Eleda Mi (Olamide)
On Top Your Matter (Wizkid)

Best New Musician of the Year
Tekno
Ink
TM Naija
Mo’Eazy

Best Collabo of the Year
Surulere (Dr. Sid Ft Don Jazzy)
Daddy (Reminisce Ft Davido)
Pull Over (Kcee Ft Wizkid)
Alubarika (Patoranking Ft Timaya)
O’Baby (Chidinma Ft Flavour)
Touching Body (J Martins Ft D. J Arafat)

Rap Album of the Year
Alaga Ibile (Reminisce)
No Guts No Glory (Phyno)
Fire of Zamani (Ice Prince)
Baddest Guy Ever Liveth (Olamide)

Video of the Year
Aye (Davido)
Ada Ada (Flavour)
Double Wahala (Oritse Femi)
Surulere (Dr. Sid)

Music Website of the Year
360 Nobs.com
Notjustok
Too Xclusive
Naijaloaded

Nite Club of the Year
The Place by Papas
Rumours
Vegas
Doll House
Quilox

Street Hop Song of the Year
Gracias (Thank You) – Dammy
Madanton – Jaywon
Run Mad – Terry G
Yawa Dey – Burna Boy

Best Juju Artiste In The Diaspora
Mr. Solek
Sunny Melody
Larry King
Leke Levite

Islamic Artiste of the Year
Ere Asalatu
Ayeloyun
Kafayat Singer
Saoty Arewa
Iya Nkaola

Gospel Artiste of the Year
Sinachi
Frank Edwards
Onos
Fair Prince
Tim Godfrey

Best Music Band of the Year
Shuga Band
Top Band
Ebony Band
Faith Band
Zion Band

South South Musician of the Year
Fortune
Posh Kayana
Lami Lee
Maxi Kabiyesi

Radio/TV
FM/Radio Station With Best Showbiz Content
Beat FM
Cool FM
Classic FM
Rhythm FM
Ray Power

Radio Station With Best Indigenous Showbiz Content
Wazobia FM
Faaji FM
Naija FM
Bond FM

Music Channel of the Year
Sound City
Hip On TV
Kennis Music Channel
Nigezie
One Music

Movie
Best Actress Of The Year (English)
Mercy Johnson
Ini Edo
Patience Ozokwor
Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha
Tonto Dikeh

Best Actor Of The Year (English)
Solomon Akiyesi
Kenneth Okonkwo
Jibola Dabo
Mike Ezuruonye

Nollywood Face Of The Year
Genevieve Nnaji
Mercy Johnson
Dakore Akande
Rita Dominic
Uche Jombo

Best New Actor Of The Year (English)
Zubby Micheal
Daniel K. Daniel
Blossom Chukwujekwu
Michael Godson

Best New Actress Of The Year (English)
Belinda Effah
Ivie Okujaye
Juliet Mgborukwe
Ginika Maureen
Ijeoma Agu

Best Supporting Actor of the Year (English)
Uche Udoputa
Chet Anekwe
Ken Erics
Alex Ekubo
Ikay Ogbonna

Best Supporting Actress Of The Year (English)
Queen Nwokoye
Esther Audu
Eve Esin
Rachel Okonkwo
Uru Eke

Best Movie Of The Year (English)
Apaye
Idemili
Adaure
Mama Africa
A Wish
After The Proposal

Best Movie Producer Of The Year (English)
Obi Emelonye
Blessing Effiom-Egbe
Uche Jombo
Emem Isong
Solo Amaco
Elvis Chuks

Best Movie Marketer of the Year (English)
Ossy Affason
Mega Movies
Magic Movies
De Kross Movies

Best Director Of The Year (English)
Ernest Obi
Desmond Elliot
Elvis Chuks
Lancelot Imasuen
Ikechukwu Onyeka

Comic Actor Of The Year (English)
Charles Inojie
Charles Anwurum
Bishop Umeh
Dede Oneday
Francis Odega

Most Promising Act of the Year
Etiko Destiny
Sylvia Edem
Calista Okoronkwo
Diana Yekini
Benjamin Touitou
Ifeanyi Kalu

Best Actor Of The Year (Yoruba)
Femi Adebayo
Odunlade Adekola
Funsho Adeolu
Yomi Fash-Lanso
Ibrahim Chatta

Best Actress Of The Year (Yoruba)
Bimbo Oshin
Eniola Badmus
Liz Anjorin
Toyin Aimakhu
Iyabo Ojo
Fathia Balogun
Funke Akindele

Best New Actor Of The Year (Yoruba)
Adewole Ojo
Lolade Mustapha
Ayanfe Adekunle
Deji Akinosho
Kola Ajeyemi

Best New Actress Of The Year (Yoruba)
Victoria Ajibola
Damilola Bankole
Mercy Obosile
Olaitan Ogunbile
Yewande Adekoya
Titi Adeoye

Best Supporting Actor of the Year (Yoruba)
Gabriel Afolayan
Sunkanmi Omobolanle
Don Richard
Ibrahim Yekini
Tunde Owokoniran
BigVal Durotoye
Yomi Gold
Damola Olatunji

Best Supporting Actress Of The Year (Yoruba)
Ayo Adesanya
Dayo Amusa
Mide Martins-Abiodun
Fathia Balogun
Doris Simeon
Sola Kosoko
Rukayat Lawal

Best Movie Of The Year (Yoruba)
Feresise Mi
Lakasagba
Kijipa Ife
Tewe Tegbo
Maami
Irugbin
Ijo Omo

Best Movie Producer Of The Year (Yoruba)
Ademola Adelakun
Femi Adebayo
Odunlade Adekola
Muyiwa Ademola
Kunle Afod

Best Movie Marketer of the Year (Yoruba)
Okiki Films
Epsalum Movies
Adekaz Productions
Almaroof Standard Investment
Zainab Ventures
Hibee Pictures
Lawlah His Grace

Evergreen Yoruba Movie Marketer Award
Olasco Films
Gemini Films
High Waves
Toymax
Corporate Pictures
Afeezco Films

Movie Director Of The Year (Yoruba)
Adebayo Tijani
Samson Kogberegbe
Muyideen S. Ayinde
Tunde Adebayo
Tope Adebayo
Saheed Adebayo

Most Promising Actress of the Year (Yoruba)
Memunat Yinusa
Tamilore Martins-Ojo
Aisha Lawal
Adewunmi Olajuwon
Seyi Edun

Most Promising Actor of the Year (Yoruba)
Tunde Owokoniran
BigVal Durotoye
Yomi Gold
Austin Emmanuel

Comic Actor Of The Year (Yoruba)
Wale Akorede
Hafiz Oyetoro
Tayo Amokade
Ayanfe Adekunle
Tunde Brainard
Hareejan Olowogemo

Kannywood
Best Actor Of The Year
Ali Nuhu
Sani Danja
Adamu Azango
Sadiq Sani Sadiq
Zarhadeen Sani

Best Actress of the Year
Hadiza Gabon
Nafisa Abdullahi
Jamila Umar Nagudu
Maryam Gidado
Aisha Aliyu Tsymiya

Best Supporting Actor Of The Year
Yakubu Mohammed
Zarhadeen Sani
Sidi Swaba

Best Supporting Actress Of The Year
Rahama Sadau
Fatima Abdullahi
Halima Atete

Best New Actor Of The Year
Isa Adamu
Ibrahim Daddy
Abdul M Sherriff
Nuhu Kanin Miji

Best New Actress Of The Year
Tumba Abubakar
Ummi El-Abdul
Rahama Sadau
Aisha West
Fatima Abubakar

Best Director Of The Year
Aminu Saira
Hassan Giggs
Sadiq M Mafia
Falalu Daurayi
Ali Gumzak

Best Producer Of The Year
Abba Mikko Yakassai
Nazifi Asnanic
Mudassir Barumi
A S Maikwai

Best Musician Of The Year
Adamu Azango
Nazifi Asnanic
Saeed Nagudu
Nura Minuwa
Umar M Shariff
Hussani Darko

Best Film Of The Year
Maja
Shu’uma
Hanyar Kano
Handmali
Daga Ni Sai Ke

Ghanaian categories and nominees
Movies
Best Actor Of The Year (Ghana)
Majid Michel
John Dumelo
Prince David Osei
Adjetey Annag
Frank Artus

Best Actress Of The Year (Ghana)
Yvonne Okoro
Yvonne Nelson
Jackie Appiah
Nadia Buari
Juliet Ibrahim
Martha Ankomah
Nana Ama McBrown

Best Supporting Actor Of The Year (Ghana)
Eddie Watson
Umar Krupp
James Gardiner
Ekow Smith Blackson

Best Supporting Actress Of The Year (Ghana)
Kafui Danku
Martha Ankomah
Roselyn Ngissah
Beverly Afaglo
Nikki Samonas

Entertainment Company of the Year
Charter House
Empire Entertainment
Bullhouse Entertainment

Best New Actress Of The Year (Ghana)
Chichi Neblet
Bibi Bright
Salma Mumini
Kisa Gbekle
Adu Safowaah Regina
Nana Akua Addo

Best Showbiz-friendly Company Of The Year (Ghana)
rlg
MTN
Ticketghana.com
Vodafone
Kasapreko

Face Of Ghana Movies Award
Yvonne Nelson
Jackie Appiah
Juliet Ibrahim
Yvonne Okoro
Joselyn Dumas
Ama K. Abebrese

Best Movie Of The Year (Ghana)
Devil In A Dress
Cheaters
Northern Affair
Potomanto

Hottest Ghanaian Actress In Nollywood
Emmanuella Mensah
Juliet Ibrahim
Martha Ankomah
Yvonne Nelson

Best Movie Director of the Year (Ghana)
Pascal Amanfo
Frank Rajah
Shirley Frimpong Manso
Leila Djansi
Kensteve Anuka

Most Promising Actress of the Year
Chichi Neblet
Chirstabel Ekeh
Vicky Zughah
Soraya Mensah
Sonia Ibrahim
Selorm Galley

Music
Ghana Musician Of The Year (Male)
E. L
Edem
Guru
Shatta Wale
Fuse ODG
Sarkodie

Ghana Musician Of The Year (Female)
Kakie
Efya
Irene Logan
Becca
Ms Vee

Radio/TV/Media
TV Station With Best Showbiz Content (Ghana)
Gh One
Viasat 1
TV3
UTV
etv

Radio Station With Best Showbiz Content (Ghana)
Y FM
Live FM
Peace FM
Joy FM

Showbiz Bloggler/Online Writer Of The Year (Ghana)
Eugene Osafo-Nkasah (peacefmonline.com)
Ameyaw Debrah (ameyawdebrah.com)
Adeyemi Victor Adebayo (ghanaweb.com)
Obed Boafo (enewsgh.com)
Ebenezer Anangfio (ghanagist.com)

TV Hostess of the Year (Ghana)
Ama K. Abebrese
Nana Aba Anamoah
Amanda Jissih
Joselyn Dumas
Anita Owusu
Dzifa Smith

Pics: Trey Songz, Marlon Wayans, Miguel, Don Jazzy others arrive SA for MAMAs

Superstar artistes and nominees landed in Durban, South Africa this morning to be a part of the fourth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards. 

International artistes and MAMA performers, Miguel, Trey Songz, French Montana and beau, Khloe Kardashian and Marlon Wayans were also spotted at the airport.

Nigerian nominees including Don Jazzy, Davido, Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, Phyno, Clarence Peters also arrived in the early hours of today.

The talents were welcomed by traditional dancers from Kwazulu Natal Province and later attended the MAMA press conference which held this evening. MAMA 2014 will hold tomorrow, June 7, 2014 at the ICC Centre in Durban, SA. Trey Songz pictured above. Continue to see more photos...

Nollywood divas Aneke Twins release new photos..

Nollywood actresses Chidinma and Chidiebere Aneke release new photos. See plenty more after the cut...

After 18years together, Melanie Griffith files for divorce from Antonio Banderas

Awww, was rooting for these two. According TMZ, after 18 years together, actress Melanie Griffith, 56, has filed for divorce from Antonio Banderas, 53, citing irreconcilable differences. Sources tell TMZ the split is 'amicable.' 

Melanie and Antonio married on May 14, 1996. They have a daughter, Stella del Carmen Banderas, born on September 24, 1996. This will be Melanie's fourth divorce: she was twice married to Don Johnson and also married to Steve Bauer. It's Banderas' second divorce.

Nollywood Starlet Sylvya Oluchy: “I Never Say Never to Nudity in Movies”

Nollywood starlet Sylvya Oluchy got everyone buzzing when she released her racy photoshoot. If you missed it, click here.

With that far behind, the “On Bended Knees” actress opens up in an interview with i Campus NGabout her famous shoot, crazy reactions from fans, growing up, her future aspirations, lesbianism, love and actresses who inspire her including Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Genevieve Nnaji, Omoni Oboli,

To read the full interview, click here
Read excerpts;
On reactions to the photoshoot: “(Laughs) it was mixed. Some liked it; others thoroughly insulted me saying ‘all this celebrity nudity is immoral’.”

On the silly thing she has done for a job: “Once I took a bus to a producer’s office and then hopped on a bike from the bus stop in Surulere. I asked the man to stop me two numbers before the office. Found some shade, touched up my make-up and switched my flats to heels, threw on some perfume and strutted into the producers office acting all hot like I had just come down from an ‘ac-ed’ car. They said it’s showbiz, isn’t that so? (laughs).”

On love: “Love is constant forgiveness of oneself and others, a kind look to life that becomes a habit. Love is peace”

On if love has been fair to her: “Shakespeare says ‘All is fair in love and war’. So I can’t complain.”

On her kind of man in the entertainment industry: “My kind of man is not necessarily in the entertainment industry. I like intellectual and nerdy men. I also like guys who take the time to exercise and work out their bodies. So yeah, I’m a big fan of six packs and big brains. (laughs)”

On the bigger picture for Nollywood: “The bigger picture for me of Nollywood is growth. Already we have been accredited with bringing in 2percent of the country’s GDP. So I want to see Nollywood grow so much to the point that Hollywood and other industries feel inclined to put in African elements in their movies or use African actors so they can submit their movies into our award ceremonies. Just the way we all aspire to the Academy awards now. A Nollywood that is on par with Hollywood both in quality, production budget and box office returns.

Personally, I’m just focused on my work for now. I want to have a good body of work that will be my legacy. So I’m just facing doing my movies and putting in unforgettable performances. But I have lots of other things besides acting that I also want to dabble into.”

On lesbianism: “Lesbianism is a personal choice. As long as no one is forcing another into it, if it is born out of free will, I say, to each man his own.

On if she has been approached: “Yes a few have approached me.”

On if she can act nude: “I haven’t done it. But if I am approached with such a role, I will make my decision based on the script and director. I never say never.”

On Nollywood stars taking drugs: “Well, drug taking is bad for your health and also might be bad for your social life because drugs make people act erratically often. Although some artistes like Bob Marley, Fela and Ray Charles have claimed their best creativity has come to them under the influence of marijuana. I would just say based on it being bad for your health, it’s not a good idea because health is wealth. Good health is the most important thing in life and one doesn’t need drugs to be cool.”

FG decries sentiments in tertiary appointments

Nyesom Wike

The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on Friday condemned agitations by host communities for localisation of appointment of heads of tertiary institutions.

Wike spoke in Abuja at a meeting with heads of tertiary institutions and chairmen of their governing councils.

He said that Federal Government’s goal of ensuring quality education for the development of the country would not be achieved if merit was not followed in leadership appointments.

“A university, polytechnic or college of education is a federal government institution cited in a community.

“When communities insist that a Vice-Chancellor or Rector must come from their area is not healthy for the system, and we cannot continue to operate like this.

“We are not happy about this and if we do not do something urgently to stop the trend, the consequences will be grave,” he said.

The minister, who said government would not interfere with the running of institutions, however, said it had a responsibility to ensure that diligent processes were followed in determining the leadership of such institutions.

“We encourage every Nigerian to vie for any position as long as they are qualified,” he stated.

Wike advised the governing councils not to allow sentiment to guide them in the selection of VCs, Rectors and Provosts.

He called on heads of institutions to work together with host communities to ensure peace, harmony and progress in the sector.

Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie, said the meeting was convened to discuss issues bordering on the administration of tertiary institutions.

“We are worried about the governance structure; it is either the councils are not aware of their responsibilities or there is interference by host communities.

“There is a need for good university-community relations, and communities should understand that such appointments cannot be localised or even made on federal character basis,” Okojie said.

Senator Emma Anosike, council chairman, said the meeting was to explore ways of ensuring synergy between communities, government and institutions.

Anosike said the meeting was also to awaken governing councils to their responsibility to enforce laws empowering them in the appointment of heads of institutions.

He also expressed optimism that the protracted strike by unions of polytechnics and colleges of education would be called off in a few days time

Suspect dead, policeman wounded in US court shootout

A man armed with guns and explosives was killed and a police officer wounded in a shootout Friday at a courthouse in the US state of Georgia, authorities said.

The latest incident came just one day after a gunman killed one person and injured three others at a university in Washington state and two weeks after an apparently mentally disturbed young man opened fire at a California university and killed six people.

Officials identified the suspect as Dennis Marx, a gun seller who had been due in the court Friday on charges of marijuana and gun possession.

The shooting occurred at 9:57 am (1357 GMT) in front of the courthouse, said the local sheriff’s office in Forsyth county, north of Atlanta, adding the building was then evacuated.

Marx “came for the purpose of occupying the courthouse,” armed with explosives and a large stash of ammunition, county sheriff Duane Piper told reporters.

“He had been planning it for a while,” Piper added.

Witnesses said the attacker came in a vehicle to the courthouse gate and engaged in a prolonged shootout with police.

The sheriff said Marx also used smoke bombs.

One deputy was wounded in the leg and taken to a nearby hospital, where he was expected to recover, the sheriff told a local news channel, also confirming the suspect had died.

Piper praised the injured officer, suggesting he saved “many lives” through his actions to quickly engage the suspect.

“Mr. Marx’s intention was to get inside that front door and to take hostages,” the sheriff said.

A bomb squad was sweeping the courthouse and the suspect’s home to check for any possible remaining explosives, authorities said.

A police source told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper that Marx was suspected of belonging to the extremist group “Sovereign Citizens,” which does not recognize federal, state or local authority.

Ann Shafer, who said she was Marx’s lawyer until a few hours before the incident, said she was leaving her car at the courthouse where she was going to resign as his attorney when she heard shots.

“He was at times a little not stable in his understanding of the law or the consequences and always seemed dissatisfied,” Shafer said, explaining she resigned because her client was not happy with her defense.

Andrea Iyamah’s 2014 Swimwear Collection Spotted in Cosmopolitan UK’s July Issue

Ýay for Nigerian design label Andrea Iyamah!

Their 2014 swimwear collection is featured in the July 2014 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine which has Katy Perry as its first world-wide cover star.

BN Style featured the behind-the-scenes photos and lookbook earlier on in the year and are excited to see that the collection is getting international acclaim.

Want to get your hands on your very own? The brand is set to stock its new collection at L’espace, 19A Olosa Street,
Off Karimu Kotun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos  this month and will start shipping to Nigeria at the end of the month.

You can order your Andrea Iyamah swimwear at www.shopandreaiyamah.com

To find out more about the brand you can visit www.andreaiyamah.com

Wickedness: Ritualists pluck 12 year-old-boy's eyes for ritual

Persons suspected to be ritualists, yesterday, attacked  a 12 year old boy in Zaki  Local Government Area of Bauchi State and plucked out his eyes.

It was gathered that the victim, Abdu Garba, a native of Miga Local Government of Jigawa state is a student to one Islamic teacher, Mal Haruna  Abdullahi of Sakwa town in Zaki local government.
It was learnt the ritualists followed the movements of Abdu and when they got to isolated area, they abducted him and took him to an unknown destination where they plucked out his eyes.
Confirming the incident, the state Police spokesman, Deputy Superintendent of Police Haruna Mohammed said one  Abdu Garba, a native of Miga local government in Jigawa state was attacked and his eyes removed  by unknown persons in Zaki local government area of the state.
He said the unknown assailants Suspected to ritualists accosted  the victim to a solidarity area and removed his eyes.
According to him, ” after residents of the area informed the police in the local government about  the incident, police detectives went to the scene and rushed the victim to Federal Medical Centre Azare for treatment”
The PPRO added that Investigation had commenced and efforts is been intensified to apprehend the fleeing suspects.

BREAKING NEWS: President Goodluck Jonathan Nominates Four New Ministers

Four nominees have been announced for the post of ministers by the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday.

One of the ministers-to-be is a former governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, who recently left the All Progressives Congress, APC, to join the ruling People's Democratic Party, PDP. He will represent Kano state in the Federal Executive Council.

In a letter to the Senate Stephen Oruh from Delta State, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye from Ekiti State and Dr. Abdul Bulama from Yobe State were also named as the potential ministers for appointment.

Four names of the new ministers were sent to the Senate for confirmation. Their nominations will be reviewed by the Senate at a later date.