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Falling at AFRIMA is a Humbling Lesson – Seyi Shay Posted on Even though she didn’t win big like Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay was the centre of attention at this year’s All Africa Music Awards after falling on stage while performing. While speaking in a recent interview, the singer said she was so bitter with everyone when she went backstage. She said, “At backstage, I was blaming everyone. I blamed my stylist, the designer, and my manager.  I even blamed the stage. But the truth is that what is meant to be will be. I think with every lesson, there is a blessing. “I knew that when I got off the stage and opened my phone, there would be so much talk about my fall. Like I expected, by the time I got to my room,  Instablog9ja  already had 40,000 views.” According to her, the AFRIMA’s experience was the first time she would be experiencing such an embarrassing moment. “You know everybody has a first time. Wizkid, Davido and even Beyonce have suff...

I Left Music to be with My Family – Busola Oke Popular singer, Busola Oke, widely known as Eleyele has been off the music scene for a while. As much as she was a household name years ago, she left the scene when the ovation was loudest. In a recent telephone chat, the singer said she had to stay back abroad where her husband is based. “I have been away for a long time. I am married to somebody who doesn’t stay in Nigeria. I had to stay with my family to take care of the kids.” But the lady said her hiatus is over as she has come back home to stay for good. “My husband understands that my music has been affected for a while because of this break. I have handed everything over to God. Now I am back and it is for good. I have relocated finally to Nigeria and I am ready to face my music. I will just be going abroad during vacations,” she said. And now that she is back, Busola said she is all set for work. “I am releasing a double album soon, one ...

Starboy Is The VC, School of Sarcasm Posted on JULY 28, 2017 Apparently, Bobrisky in one of his tweets murdered and battered English carelessly and king of savage came in so handy, giving an epic respond. This must have happened in a while but just stumbled on it on twitter, see screenshot below: Wizkid is indeed the VC of the school of sarcasm. This is just Epic.

Rosaline Maurer For Humanitarian Celebrity Award Posted on JULY 26, 2017 The alleged home wrecker of Tonto Dikeh with her marriage to Oladunni Churchil, Rosaline Maurer seems to be riding on a shiny star at the moment. The model-turned actress has been nominated for the Humanitarian Celebrity of the Year Award. She was nominated alongside other notable actresses including Funke Akindele-Bello, Toyin Abraham, Chika Ike, and Mr. Jollof. Meurer took to her Instagram page, yesterday, to break the good news, saying “a nomination is a recognition. I am humbled to be identified, let’s join hands to make it a reality! Keep reaching out, keep touching lives and be consistent with the work of charity.” The award, organized by LA Mode Magazine Initiative will hold on October 1, at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. A brand Ambassador, Big Church Foundation, owned by Tonto Dikeh’s ex-hubby is also committed to charity works and has been doing a lot to give back t...

Veteran Nigerian singer, Daddy Showkey did not take it lightly when he got wind of a joke made my comedian, Funnybone that was sort of taking shots at him. Funnybone who was performing at his show titled “FunnyBone Untamed” which happened on the 9th of July 2017, told some jokes using recent happenings in the entertainment industry. In reference to the social media fight between Wizkid and Tekno, Funnybone had said “If Tekno na Duck, then wetin be Daddy Showkey, na Mosquito be that” This didn’t go down well with the galala crooner who saw the video and reacted by saying “someone just sent this to me now, please let me know if this is a joke or insult, tell him to get ready” On realizing that Daddy Showkey didn’t see things the way others did, Funnybone apologized by saying “I respect you a lot sir and will never disrespect you. u no (sic) me too well sir. I apologize sir. Please accept my sincere apologies”

Never Knew I Would Do Music After Dropout – Con’Astone Posted on JULY 26, 2017 Fast rising Nigerian rapper, Babalola Oriyomi a.k.a ConA’stone surely has found solace in music after he dropped out of the university due to financial constraints to take his destiny into his own hands. ConA’stone, who premiered the video for his recently released track, ‘Igbanladogi’, revealed that when he left the university in 2010, he was not dreaming of going into music. But divine providence has brought him this far. According to him, he was a 200-level University of Jos Business Administration undergraduate before he dropped out of school as a result of financial constraints. At the exotic Celebration Gardens in GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, where the premiere was held, the budding singer demonstrated great enthusiasm in becoming the next big artiste to emerge from Nigeria. The evening kicked off on a high tempo: harnessing the dexterity of veteran DJ Humility on the turntables to woo the interest of ...

20th Memorial, Shina Peller Honors Father Posted on JULY 26, 2017 Known for his prominence in night-life business, Shina Adisa Peller, son of Africa’s notable magician, Late Professor Moshood Abiola Peller is set to honor his father’s memory in a grand style twenty years after the conjurer has passed on. SP, as he is fondly called, is the chairman of Aquila Group of Companies. The Iseyin born Prof. Peller dominated the African magic world in his very short career, between the 1950’s and early 1990’s, was lost to the cold hands of death in 1997, at his Onipanu residence in Lagos. The Aquila boss has made a place for himself in the business world and the social front. Located on Lagos Island, his swish night club Quilox is the Dubai-on-Nigerrian-soil for celebrities and uptown socialites to have fun. Sp has decided to lavishly celebrate the memorial of his father in his Iseyin home town of Oyo state next month. In a build up to the grand remembrance soiree, the busine...

No Going Into Secular Music For Me – Ada Posted on Beyond the deep passion that Ada Ogochukwu-Ehi has for gospel music, her confidence in the genre is very strong. Unlike some other gospel artistes who envy what goes on in the secular music scene, Ada, as she is fondly called, believes that the sky is wide enough for all to thrive in whatever genres they choose. No wonder, since she graduated from the Lagos State University, Ojo, in 2007, she has not done any other job than the gospel trade. And she seems to be having it cool, while believing that God still has a lot in store for her. For one, she does not see herself backsliding into secular music for any reason. She says, “Where I stand I see a lot of gospel artistes doing exceedingly well. We have the best-selling records. Of course, that is one of the reasons why we are here and you can observe that we actually do fantastic sales. I released the video,  Jesus , two months ago and it hit over one million views o...