Ace music producer and performing artist eLDee has denied any intention of forming a new musical association to rival the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN). Speaking in an exclusive conversation with X2, the former Trybesmen member revealed that, contrary to speculations that younger musicians want to form a new union — since their visit to a PMAN meeting in Osogbo earlier this year was perceived as an intrusion — they will only act as a pressure group.

“We have no intention of forming a new musicians’ association,” the Trybes Records boss said. “We went to Osogbo asking to be involved in PMAN’s activities, but they said we were being used by Tony Okoroji to come and collect the money the federal government promised to pump into the entertainment industry. Can you see the type of mentality they have?” eLDee said disappointedly.

“Since they don’t want us involved, we will continue to act as a pressure group and continue to pursue our right to copyright protection and payment of royalties as a pressure group.” eLDee, who made 2009 hit song ‘Big Boy’, also denies the accusation that the trip to Oshogbo was sponsored by Tony Okoroji for personal gains. “Am I a kid that someone will be using?” eLDee asked dismissingly.

Earlier this year, mainstream acts including eLDee, Chocolate City rapper M.I, and Empire Mate Entertainment boss Banky W, visited the venue of a PMAN convention in Oshogbo and it was reported that the current executives of the association did not welcome their presence. Earlier this month, eLDee launched the ‘Top Talent’ initiative to help develop young music hopefuls.

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Simon Cowell wants his former ‘American Idol’ sparring partner Paula Abdul and British singer Cheryl Cole join him on the U.S. version of his TV talent contest ‘The X Factor’. But, the music impresario told entertainment industry website Deadline Hollywood, no deals have yet been signed to complete the lineup for the show, which is due to start airing on Fox television in September.

So far only the acid-tongued Briton himself and record executive Antonio “L.A.” Reid have been confirmed as judges on ‘X Factor’, which is offering a $5 million prize to the winner and a recording contract.

“I’ve always wanted Paula,” Cowell told Deadline Hollywood in an interview released on Sunday.

“I’ve never found anyone better than her. I think there’s a good chance it will be her. We’ve agreed we would meet with as many people as possible, and now [that] we’re reaching the deadline we’ve got to make the decision soon. But I think she’s got a really good shot,” he said.

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Producers of the Broadway musical, ‘Fela!’, donated N407,000 to Yeni Kuti after the last show of ‘Fela! In Lagos’, which took place on April 26, 2011. A representative of the producers announced, after the cast of the musical came out to take a bow, that the donation to Yeni Kuti was made “to show appreciation for her support and motherly role all through their stay in Nigeria.” An obviously emotional YK Power, as Kuti is fondly called, was on stage to receive the donation but couldn’t go through with her acceptance speech as she broke down in tears. As she was led away from the stage, her half-brother, Seun Kuti, held her in a warm embrace, wiping tears off her cheeks.

The final show of ‘Fela! In Lagos’ was attended by the Ghanaian vice president, John Dramani Mahama. He revealed that he grew up listening to the afrobeat legend, Fela, and hopes the producers of the Broadway musical will take it to Accra, too.

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As the full deck of commercial news crews camped out at the entertainment centre attest, there's no doubting Bieber's star power.

Arriving into the country on the day of the first show, the Canadian had Brisbane teens, primarily girls, scoping out city hotels days earlier hoping for a glimpse of their idol.

The venue itself, hours before show time, saw teens scurrying towards rental cars and crowding the gates that led back stage in hope of a sighting. By mid-afternoon St John's Ambulance was recording its first victims of hysteria and fatigue.

To say Bieber is big with the kids is an understatement.

One British broadsheet has suggested Bieber has more social networking clout that President Obama and the Dalai Lama.

With a venue packed to capacity, this reviewer, in 20 years, has never seen or heard anything like it.

Local duo Dash & Will began proceedings and impressed with their electro pop hooks.

DJ Tay James amped the crowd up further spinning contemporary Top 40 and leading the audience through the big screen digital countdown.

In their latter reflections the Beatles would recall the teenage screams of their touring heyday as so deafening they could only be compared to legions of baying seagulls. Take that concept and magnify it.

The 17-year-old Bieber arrived amid a wash of lasers and launched into Love Me. The audience needed no encouragement.

The stage design relied on impressive visuals and scaffolding for the singer, and his quartet of dancers, to strut their stuff.

Alongside an onstage DJ, Bieber's troupe includes a live band and four backing singers.

The bulk of the audience was on its feet all night. The spectre of Michael Jackson hung over proceedings as Bieber's dancers staged a mock fight. The influence was further evident on the silky R&B delivery of Bigger.

The auditorium was a sea of glow sticks during the first sing-a-long of the night, U Smile. Mid-show the video screens took over showing footage of Bieber's life story from toddler to superstar, with a cameo from Usher.

Despite the shtick, Bieber relates to the throng as if he's talking directly to that one girl in the audience: forging a connection built on confection.

There's nothing original in Bieber's dance routines and his between song dialogue is riddled with cliches. Nor is he a freakishly good singer. But there's an X-factor and something altogether indefinable that has struck a chord with legions of fans.

Viewing it on full display before a paying audience sees Bieber inhabit a realm where the concert becomes a bigger event: a cultural marker for those teenagers who, for a night at least, appeared completely in the moment.

Further highlights included One Less Lonely Girl, with a girl pulled from the audience, his credo of Never Say Never and a take on Jackson's Wanna Be Starting Something, complete with moonwalk, which morphed into a thumping version of Aerosmith's Walk This Way. A grand piano was wheeled out for Pray and Bieber closed with the night with Baby, a song with a quaint 1950s styling fused with sugar sweet R&B.

Great pop has a habit of providing era-defining moments for pre-teens and teenagers. This will be one of them.

Not since the heyday of the Beatles or Farrah Fawcett in the 1970s has one person's hairstyle had such a impact.

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Multiple-award-winning rapper, Chocolate City's frontline act and Chocolate City's Music Director, MI, will relaunch his sophomore album, ‘MI2: The Movie' in London next weekend. According to a statement from his record label, the rapper, whose album is currently receiving rave reviews, will be performing an album release concert at Indigo O2 in London.

"We bring the best of Africa to the world and MI is arguably the biggest African Hip-hop star who we believe can hold his own against any of his international counterparts," Ropo Akin, the chief executive officer of Cokobar, the event promoter, said.

The concert will feature performances from Chocolate City label mates, Jesse Jagz, Ice prince as well as soulful singer, Waje.

MI2: The Movie was released in Nigeria in November 2010 with hit tracks including, ‘One Naira' featuring Waje, ‘Number One' featuring highlife singer, Flavour and ‘Action Film' featuring Brymo.

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With music not attracting much acclaim to him at present, singer, Chibuzor ‘Faze’ Orji, has made a detour into movies. Thus, when the Amstel Malta Box Office, AMBO-produced movie, Alero’s Symphony, premieres next Thursday at the Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, Lagos, Faze will be one of the actors to watch out for alongside tested thespians like Bimbo Manuel, Jibola Dabo, Matilda Obaseki and winner of the 2009 AMBO, Ivie Okujaiye. Faze, who is one of the lead acts in the movie, describes the experience as exciting.

He told Entertainment Talks, “I learnt a lot from everyone on the project. Acting is really fun and I thank Amstel Malta for giving me the platform to exhibit my hidden talent – a talent I never knew I possess.”

Privileged sources that have seen the movie describe it as a musical in the mould of Inale. The former member of defunct Plantation Boys has not been enjoying a good run in the music circuit in recent time. In fact, his last two singles, Relate and Gear One, tanked badly. The fact that the videos were shot in South Africa could not even salvage the songs. The two singles are off the reed-thin vocalist’s forthcoming album, his fourth actually, which was billed for release last December but has yet to see the light of day. Another new single, Best of the Best, featuring his former collaborators, Tuface and Blackface, did not also return him to the top of the chat. This has attracted posers as to whether he would be able to reprise the successes that trailed his past albums, Faze Alone, Independent and Originality.

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Jude Abaga, better known by stage name M.I (Mr Incredible, short blakc boi) has been given a upper post in his recording label,  a Hip hop Artist and also a producer is now officially Music Director for Chocolate City music label .

He is signed to Chocolate City music label. On the 11th of December 2008, M.I released his critically acclaimed debut album, Talk About It.

M.I Awards and Nominations

M.I Awards

• Best Rap Album 2009 –HipHop world Awards
• Hip Hop Revelation 2009 - HipHop World Awards
• Best New Act of the Year 2009 – Nigerian Entertainment Awards
• Best Rap Single 2008 - HipHop World Awards
• Musician of the Year– Modemen Awards 2008
• Best Hip Hop-MTV MAMA Awards 2009.
• Best New Act-MTV MAMA Awards 2009.
• Best Use of Special Effects in a video-NMVA 2009
• Best Mainstream Hiphop Video-NMVA 2009.
• Musician of the Year-The Future Awards 2010.
• Musician of the Year – City People 2010.
• Artist of the Year – National Daily 2010.
• Musician of the Year – Malaysian African Entertainments Awards 2010.
• Most Amiable Brand – Orange Wall of Fame 2010.

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D Banj & Don Jazzy (Mo hits Records) are officially signed to the Good Music Ent Label  which is Owned by our very own Kanye West. The label also manages artists like Kid Kudi, Talib Kwali & Common signed to the Good Music Label

It’s been a superb year for D Banj & Don Jazzy (Mo Hits Record). After successfully debuting on the Bill Boards and knocking down the Endowed Video With Snoop Dog & now this. what do you think of them?

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Watch The Throne has been reported finished but still awaiting a release date, this according to Jay’s longtime friend and producer Young Guru.

Guru, real name Gimel Keaton, spoke with VIBE Magazine at this year’s SXSW music festival and revealed that the core of Ye and Jay’s project was finished and awaiting just a few tweaks.

“Right now, I’m really trying to get Jay and Kanye to hurry up and finish this Watch The Throne album because the world needs to hear it,” he said.
“It just needs little tweaks and things like that. But the core of the album is finished.”

He also hinted that Jay-Z had another solo album in the works.

“Jay’s a consummate thinker, so sometimes he’ll call and be like ‘yo what do you think about this.’ And he said this idea to me that I wish I could tell the world about. Some ideas are so simple and in-your-face, that they’re so incredibly smart,” Guru continues.

“So this next idea— when you hear this title — the world is going to say ‘why didn’t Jay think of that for the first album.’ The title and concept just fits in perfectly. It’s so simple, but yet so elegant at the same time. [Jay] can’t stop, it’s in his blood.”

‘’Guru’’ (Jay-Z’s Engineer) also confirms Don Jazzy would be producing 2 tracks from the 4th coming ‘’Jay & Kanye West’’ Collaboration Album , titled – “Watch The Throne”.
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TGP Shoes

The House of Ginger Leader and Free Madness Musician Mr. Terry G  now taking a leaf from D’banj, artiste and producer Terry G has launched into the sales of shoes. Being an artiste has gone beyond making music alone. His branded shoes comes in variety of colours with ‘TGP’ meaning Terry G production imprint on them. A pair will sell for N40,000..

With Ruggedman branded ’20th September’ wears, Durella has branded shoes and D’banj’s koko brand with foams (mattress) and mobile phone with Terry G’s entry – hope it translates into viable business ventures.

What do u think of Terry G Shoe?

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The violation stems from an alleged theft from a jewellery store in January

Lindsay Lohan has been sentenced to 120 days in jail for violating probation on a 2007 drink-driving conviction.

In addition to the jail stint - her fourth - the 24-year-old Mean Girls starlet will be required to carry out 480 hours of community service.

Lohan's lawyer vowed to appeal against the sentence, and she was freed on $75,000 (£45,413) bail on Friday.

The violation stems from an accusation Lohan stole a $2,500 necklace from a California jewellery store in January.

On Friday, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner reduced the initial felony grand theft charge to a misdemeanour.

The judge sentenced her to jail after ruling prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence of the jewellery theft to show Lohan had violated terms of her probation.

Judge Sautner said Lohan had only returned the necklace after learning police had obtained a search warrant to find it.

Lohan will perform community service at a women's centre and at the Los Angeles morgue, the Los Angeles Times reported.

In September, Lohan was briefly jailed after failing a drugs test ordered after her 2007 conviction for drink-driving. In October, a judge ordered her to spend two-and-a-half months in rehab.

Soon after she was released from rehab in January, she was accused of walking out of a jewellery store in Venice, California, with the necklace. The actress has said the store lent her the jewellery.

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We know an actress whose name rhymes with Indi that has been married for years and unable to get pregnant, tried fooling us with talk that it is a decision between her and her husband – who is she fooling?! However, We hear actress Dakore Egbuson is fertile (there’s no hard fun of teenage catching up with her – fun things like what happens when you get pregnant unprepared).

 We hear she is carrying little Olumide Akande in her belly....

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Barrack O'Grin

Today is the exact one year of the death of fast-rising rapper Olaitan Olaonipekun, popularly known as Dagrin (Executive Omota, the CEO of Mosofunyin Entertainment, aka Fimile Joo, lyricle werem Barack O'Grin), transformed from a wordsmith into a Nigerian hip-hop legend. Although his music, which was characterized mainly by the deft use of words in his native tongue infused with unadulterated hip-hop elements, was gaining momentum just before his death, just like Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Dagrin got bigger in death. The buzz created by the news of his passing drew the attention of many who rarely pay attention to rap music and got them professing respect for his uncommon talent. They inevitably became fans.

With just two official works to his name - the unpopular ‘Still on the Matter’, released in 2006, and the 2009 release, ‘Chief Executive Omoita (C.E.O)’, which propelled him into the limelight - it definitely had to be more than music that gave the 26-year-old cult hero status in death. A lot of emphasis was made on his music immediately after he passed and he won a couple of posthumous awards and recognitions; however, stories of his hustle and dogged lifestyle have presently taken to the fore.

His story

In mid-2010, the management of Stingomania Records announced that a biopic would be made to tell the story of the late rapper. Staying true to their word, the movie ‘Ghetto Dreamz’ premieres today.

The lead character, Trybson, a Stingomania hip-hop artist, revealed that the movie was conceived to tell an inspiring story of Dagrin’s lifestyle.

“We want to tell the whole world the plights of young musicians by showing what Dagrin went through in his daily life to make sure his dream becomes a reality,” Trybson said about the movie.

Different stories have emerged about the kind of life he lived in his time. A lot of those stories hinges on the vices he perpetuated, some which he actually confessed to. However, another striking thing about his life was his enviable faithfulness to his passion for making music. Even when he was getting involved in internet scams and other vices, he kept his dream alive and worked towards achieving it. In an interview with X2 before he passed, he revealed he met with disapproval from his father, harsh criticism on his debut album for his style, and also had to deal with fending for himself by taking up menial jobs while working on his sophomore album. He eventually soared over all these to turn a rejected style of music into one with ‘popular demand’. So it came as no surprise when he turned out to be one of the most sought-after acts after his second album dropped, appearing as a guest act on many artists’ work.

Bigger but broke Although it appeared as thought the rapper was reaping financial gains for his hard work, as professed in many of his lines, it is surprising that these works have failed to garner returns after his death. Aderele Adeborioye, a legal adviser who currently oversees the Dagrin estate instituted by his father, revealed that not a penny has been remitted since Dagrin died.

“As we speak we have not received any form of royalty from anybody,” Adeborioye said. He however confessed to not having demanded for these royalties legally from the concerned persons because “the legal backing is yet to be issued by the court.”

Ayeni Adekunle, a Lagos-based entertainment entrepreneur, thinks, even with a legal backing, chasing after these royalties can turn out futile. He opined that the lack of a respected and working structure for collecting royalties, as well as the informal way most of these collaborations are contracted, will prove a big hindrance to this quest.

“The structure for paying royalty isn’t available in Nigeria; most people who feature on other people’s tracks do so as a form of support for colleagues as well as getting themselves some form of relevance. So when someone dies it often is effort lost because there is no gain for him. It is difficult to control because as it is, even though the fight for royalty is on, most media houses are yet to start paying royalties. And most of this works are not properly documented so it is difficult to fight for such royalties in the case of an artist’s death,” said Ayeni. interviewed by entertainmenttalks

Plying without structure Corroborating Adekunle’s beliefs, award-winning rapper Terry Tha Rapman, who featured on Cartiair’s acclaimed ‘Owo Ati Swagger’ with Dagrin, revealed that he has not received a penny for the project even though it turned out to be a big song.

“I did it for free for Cartiar who is my friend but I have no idea what his dealing with Dagrin was,” The Hip-Hop World award winner said.

He also explained that artists do not usually seek royalties from music they feature on because an instant payoff tends to be negotiated.

“Usually, what is obtained in the society is what the artist pays you to feature on his track and that is it. If the songs get bigger and requires a video, subsequent charges is demanded, at least that’s what I do. You also reserve the right to perform your part at shows while he too can go to shows and perform his own part,” the rapper, whose real name is Terry Madaki, explained.

Erstwhile Storm Records singer GT Tha Guitarman, who also featured alongside Dagrin on the viral remix to General Pype’s ‘Champion’, also said he has gotten nothing from the track. Management of the record label also confirmed that royalties have not been paid to any of the artists on the track because the song has not been released commercially.

“Artists haven’t received any form of royalty because the song hasn’t been released yet, it was just a viral push. You can check anywhere; the song is not being sold. For Dagrin, we have a relationship with his label and when the song comes out, we will get across to them,” Tola Odunsi, a Storm Records director, said.

A true legend Even though the Dagrin estate sadly remains as broke as if it never existed, today a lot of people immortalise the memory of this rapper, who impacted Nigeria’s mainstream music in a rare way. Social networks buzz with memorial tweets and messages from fans and colleagues alike. His style of music has been adopted by many and others have been inspired by his ‘never say die’ approach to achieving his dream. Many of his colleagues confess to having benefited from collaborating with him while he was alive and a biopic has now been made in his name. Dagrin really is the C.E.O. who breathed freshness into Nigerian hip-hop. His memory lives on!

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The entertainer and the master beat maker Don Baba J (D'Banj and Don Jazzy) have joined the exclusive league of Bentley owners. The duo just added the posh rides to their garage, making them the first showbiz stars to own the prestigious autos which is said to cost between N25m to N35m. money niggas news by entertainmenttalks

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Controversial Soundcity vee-jay, Denrele Edun, has confirmed his resignation from the popular urban music channel, Soundcity.

The popular presenter, who is famous for his peculiar lifestyle as well as for impressively conducting many red carpet interviews for the music channel, revealed that he voluntarily left his job of six years to pursue some other personal dreams.

"I resigned two weeks ago," said Denrele, who has now attained a celebrity status, in a telephone conversation with entertainmenttalks gossiper. "I believe it was time I move on to a greener pasture and do other things for myself."

Denrele, who is currently on the location of a yet-to-be titled new traditional epic movie with Funke Akindele and Yinka Quadri in Oyo State, also quickly dispelled rumours that his exit from his old job is fuelled by a fallout with his boss concerning his infamous picture with Charly Boy.

"It had nothing to do with it. The picture happened before last year's Soundcity Music Video Awards and since then, I have continued to host shows for Soundcity without any issue. Initially, I thought it will cause a little tension because I know I am a controversial figure but really it did not," he said.

Denrele also reveals that aside taking more prominent roles in movies, his next plan includes coming up with his own television show.

"I hope to soon flag up my own celebrity interview show. I have interviewed so many celebrities and I hope to use that to start on my own. Recently, I was in Dubai to host a show Usher had, so I hope to continue to do things for myself," he said.

Mid-last year, a picture of Denrele in a mouth-to-mouth kiss with Charly Boy was released on the Internet and met with wide spread condemnation.

Although Soundcity boss, Tajudeen Adepetu, isn't available to comment on Denrele's exit, he was vociferous in condemning the picture with Charly Boy in an old interview. He called it "a foolish act".

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Sikiratu Sindodo

Ailing Nollywood actress, Tayo Odueke aka Sikiratu Sindodo has left the shores of Nigeria for further treatment and recuperating in the United Kingdom. The talented actress who has been critically ill for quite a long while was advised to relocate to a place where she can get advanced medical treatment and have time to rest .

She was said to be diagnosed with a kidney related disease which has kept her bedridden for several months and was even rumored dead at a time.

Wishing her a speedy recovery.

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Fans and admirers of one of Nigeria’s talented musician, D’banj cannot place their hands on who the “Koko Master” is dating at any particular point in time.  Recently, Dbanj and Genevieve allegedly broke up even though they never confirmed they were a couple.  Despite the rumors, it seems the koko master is single and ready to mingle. Now the the talented musician has come out to say he is still looking for his better half.

Entertainmenttalks confirm it in an interview with BET’s April Howard, D’banj said: “I am still searching; but now, as am entering the Big Apple I think am going make a choice.”

Hopefully, he will make up his mind soon and let the world know the “Koko mistress,” who will help him to produce those wonderful “Koko babies”.

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Ashley Nwosu

Veteran actor Ashley Nwosu is presently lying at the military hospital in Yaba and He is in deep coma.
eye witness reports say the actor ''cannot talk, eat or walk and he eyes and mouth and hanging open and food is being passed from a tube inserted through his nose into his stomach.

The actor who has been in hospital for close to a month is suffering from severe liver problems and at this stage needs a miracle to pull out of the condition he is in...''even though the doctors assure his family and friends that he will pull out of the coma, He looks very bad and needs the healing touch of Jesus Christ''.

Please this is not about donating money, it is about saying a prayer for the actor as you are reading this.
We need to pray for him to pull out of this coma.he is being guarded by military men at the hospital but what he needs is Jesus' healing touch.

''Ashley Nwosu has been in Nollywood since the early days. In most movies he often plays the role of Husband, Dad, Pimp or Sugar Daddy. He is one of those actors that doesn't disappoint their fans.''

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 A girl happy to see her breast developing in size,  what do you think of this girl and the picture posted, if u want to meet her, facebook id is available.




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Nigerian football was thrown into mourning on Monday following news that Super Eagles defender, Olubayo Adefemi, had died in an automobile accident in Greece.

Greek police said that the defender, who plays for Greek top division outfit Skoda Xanthi, lost control of his car on the Egnatia motorway while driving from Xanthi to Salonika in the Kavala region of Northern Greece. No one else was hurt in the crash.

He was travelling to the airport to catch a flight to Nigeria, where he was due to finalise plans for his wedding.

A statement from the Greek football federation read: "The Super League and the entire Greek football family would like to express its deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of Olubayo Adefemi, who died tragically in a car accident." The former Rapid Bucharest of Romania player, who had also played in the Austrian and Israeli top flight divisions, joined Skoda last year after leaving French club Boulogne.

Adefemi made 24 appearances for Skoda, scoring two goals. He had been granted a week-long leave by his club and was expected in Nigeria last night to finalise plans for his wedding. This much was confirmed to NEXT by the deceased's older brother, Abiodun Adefemi, who also disclosed that plans were underway to airlift his brother's remains to Nigeria.

"He was on his way back to Nigeria," said the older Adefemi. "He spoke to our sister on Sunday asking her to pick him up at the airport later today (Monday)." He added: "We were contacted by officials of his club in respect of his death and there were discussions regarding how to get his body to Nigeria." The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), as at the time of filing in this report, was yet to get in touch with Adefemi's family but NEXT gathered from the acting secretary general of the NFF, Musa Amadu, that the Nigerian FA would keep in touch with the Adefemi family, as well as Skoda, regarding funeral rites for the late international.

Facebook addict

Fans of the late footballer were not left out as they poured their hearts out on his Facebook page, where hundreds of messages have been posted on his wall. One from Germany-based Super Falcons midfielder, Cynthia Uwak, appealed, albeit in vain: "Femi, wake up, you can't die." Even his national team buddies, past and present, were not left out as they expressed shock at the death of the defender, an easygoing fellow, as testified to by his latest Facebook profile picture where he and a Greek fan in the shirt of the Nigerian national team were holding on to a pair of draws... with their teeth.

"That's Femi for you. He is always looking for a way to make you laugh," said former junior international, Ambrose Vanzekin, who was Adefemi's teammate at both the 2005 U-20 World Cup and Beijing 2008 Olympics. He added: "He's always on Facebook chatting with people and making new friends. That's why he had so many fans." Kola Ige, who was also at the 2005 and 2008 tournaments said, "He was a very funny guy. He always had a way of lifting our spirits anytime morale was low. He was very friendly and we'll all miss him." Osaze Odemwingie, who was also at the Beijing Olympics, however, found it hard to accept the news of Adefemi's death as he posted the following on his Twitter page: "Got a bb msg (blackberry message) that Olubayo died in a car accident. The person is his friend so can't joke like that. Still hope it's not true."

Adefemi came into the limelight in 2005 when he featured in the Flying Eagles side that won the 2005 African Youth Championships in Benin Republic. That win marked Nigeria's first AYC victory in 16 years.

Adefemi later went on to feature, also in 2005, at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Holland where the Samson Siasia-tutored side finished a respectable second, before going on to make an appearance at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where the Nigerian team won silver. He made his Super Eagles debut on May 29, 2009 in an international friendly against Ireland. Even though he got called up regularly, he only earned two more caps for the national team.

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Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez was hailed most beautiful woman in the world by the People’s Magazine as inspired by her famous job on the high-rated television show and reality series “American Idol.”

The “American Idol” judge topped the yearly list of People’s Magazine. She joins former most beautiful people winners Beyonce Knowles, Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner.

Jennifer Lopez was left speechless upon hearing the result. However, she said she really felt proud and happy. In addition, she felt she has now the rights to appreciate the things she has accomplished.

She got married to Marc Anthony, a singer, and took a time off to give birth and take care of her twins in 2008. After that, she made her comeback as one of the judges in the latest season of “American Idol.” Since then, she has enjoyed rebirth of her popularity.

Her latest single “On the Floor” tops music charts, giving J.Lo her first Top 10 Billboard hit since 2003. Her record label let her go in 2010 because of disappointing sales. However, she is expected to release her newest album in about four years called “Love?” in May.

J.Lo is widely famous for her curvy figure and flawless skin. Her good looks is even attributed to her good personal life now. She has avoided the thin-look, which became popular a few years ago.

Since she signed up for “American Idol” last year, she has been the celebrity face of several products such as L’Oreal, Gucci children’s clothes collection, as well as Venus razors.


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The gossip on board says Ayo Balogun popularly known as WIZKID has dropped out of school in pursuit of his musical career.

Wizkid whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, is a student of the Leedcity University.

The 200 level student of International Relations stated in a recent interview that he could not continue with his school studies as it gave him less concentration on his musical career. Though he promised to go back to school sometime in the future

He started off his singing career at the early age of 11(Eleven) in church under the name Lil Prinz before rebranding in 2006 from being an inspirational act to secular artiste and ever since then, his being able to carve a niche for himself in the industry.

Now we are beginning to see the real "Badt Guy". Money too large "we drop out of school gonn"

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No, not the obvious one..it's something else...look well well, to your right. Do you see anything wrong??



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Sir Alex Ferguson - preparing for 10th FA Cup semi-final.

Sir Alex Ferguson hopes Manchester United's vast experience of handling FA Cup semi-final nerves can prove crucial in Saturday's derby clash with City at Wembley.

The Blues have reached this stage of the competition for the first time since 1981, when they edged out Ipswich before falling to Ricky Villa's memorable slalom goal for Tottenham in the final replay.

In contrast, United will be playing in their 10th semi of the Ferguson era, eight of which have been won, the only defeat coming to Everton on penalties two years ago.

Whilst Ferguson accepts playing such matches at Wembley rather than a club venue such as his personal favourite, Villa Park, has changed the nature of them, he still believes there is a uniqueness the respective sides have to combat before they can perform at their best.

"It can drain the players," he said.

"There is an impact in terms of the emotional build-up to the game. The fact it is at Wembley makes it more of an occasion, simply because of the name.

"Obviously it is a different stadium now. Those Twin Towers were a landmark and I wouldn't think the pitch is as tiring as the old Wembley because they have changed it so many times.

"It is a derby game in London, which is unusual but we are ready for it."

United are also well prepared in the sense that nearly all their major players are fit again.

Ferguson estimates combative midfielder Darren Fletcher is still a fortnight away from making a full recovery from the debilitating virus that has ruled him out since the beginning of March and caused him to lose so much weight.

But, apart from the Scotland skipper, and Owen Hargreaves, whose absence has been taken for granted for so long and who has played his final game for United unless tentative talks about his future result in a new contract, that would almost certainly be on a pay-per-play basis, the Red Devils are at full strength.

And that is exactly what Ferguson needs at this time of the season, with his side going full pelt for the treble on the back of seven straight wins, their best sequence of the entire campaign.

"We have got the momentum at the moment," said Ferguson.

"We are winning games, which is important at this time of the season.

"The consistency of the team has been good and we are playing well.

"Our players have a great determination. I am really pleased with that. It has given us a good chance."

All Ferguson has to do now is select the correct team. His task is made slightly easier by the fact Wayne Rooney is suspended.

Twenty-two goal Dimitar Berbatov is virtually certain to return, with Antonio Valencia set to join him.

Elsewhere, it is slightly more problematic, with Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs, Michael Carrick and Park Ji-sung, who expended so much energy in Tuesday's win over Chelsea, all vulnerable, no matter how desperately they want to be involved.


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The TV movie William & Kate missed a trick with its low-budget casting. Who would you have appointed to the royal roles?

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Hairs to the throne ... have Nicolas Cage and Katie Holmes got the locks to play William and Kate? Photograph: Dave Benett/Jason Kempin/Getty Images

This special edition of Casting the News is slightly unusual in that, well, it's already been cast. Thanks to the Lifetime TV movie William & Kate, we already know who'd play the principal cast in a cinematic adaptation of the upcoming royal wedding. Quite obviously, Nico Evers-Swindell (State Trooper #2 in Edge of Darkness) would play Prince William, while only Camilla Luddington (from one episode of Days of Our Lives) has the chops to pull off a convincing Kate Middleton. Meanwhile, Ben Cross from Chariots of Fire would play Prince Charles and Serena Scott Thomas would play Carole Middleton and that's that. Bye! Thanks for reading!

Oh, fine. Let's do this properly. After all, our resources are far greater than Lifetime's – we can tell the difference between a good film and a bad film, for instance, and we're not constrained by a budget so insultingly minuscule that we can only hire actors who nobody has ever heard of. Plus, don't forget that our movie adaptation of the royal wedding will never actually exist, which automatically makes it about 50 times better than William & Kate.

So let's get straight down to it. Prince William himself is a decidedly tricky character to pin down. The obvious choice would be Nicolas Cage, but that's based exclusively on his hairline and the British accent he briefly attempted halfway through National Treasure 2. In terms of age and general demeanour, he should probably be struck off the list. Perhaps someone such as Robert Pattinson or Andrew Garfield would be more suitable. As for who'd play Kate, in terms of looks, age and convincingly appearing to be a bland young woman trapped in an all-powerful system that she's powerless to fight against, she can only really be played by Katie Holmes.

But this isn't just a story about William and Kate. The peripheral characters in a film of this magnitude could run into the hundreds. Sue Nicholls from Coronation Street is a given to play Camilla, but could Anjelica Huston fit the bill as Kate's mother? Does Haley Joel Osment have the aristocratic swagger to play Prince Harry? Helen Mirren's already had one pop at the Queen, so would it be nice to let Judi Dench have a turn?

Then there's the Archbishop of Canterbury to consider. Assuming that Michael Gambon still has his Dumbledore get-up, could he be a shoo-in? And, admit it, Tom Wilkinson was born to play BBC royal wedding anchor Huw Edwards. We still haven't picked a director (Tom Hooper? Joe Wright? Paul WS Anderson?). Or a title (The King to Be's Brother's Best Man Speech? When Kate & William Became Killiam?). Or a tagline ("The reason for you having that day off that one time"? "The wedding that defined the entire quarter of a generation that it lasted for"?)

So here's what's needed from you:

Balding heartthrob Prince William

Anonymous Queen-in-waiting Kate Middleton

Belligerent redhead Prince Harry

Tired patriarch Prince Charles

Disinterested stepmother Camilla

The Actual Queen

Flinty-eyed social climber Carole Middleton

Kindly bearded Archbishop of Canterbury

Happy little Huw Edwards

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Forces loyal to the president-elect Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, managed to capture the former President Laurent Gbagbo and his wife, Simone, on Monday (11 / 4), and have brought them to their headquarters.

Quattaea spokeswoman, Anne Ouloto, told AFP that the couple had taken to the Golf Hotel, where Ouattara based, at about at 13:00 GMT (20:00 GMT), shortly after their arrest.

“He is here with his wife and his son Michel. I can see them now,” said Ouloto, speaking by phone from the former site of a resort on the edge of the lagoon, which has the now turned into an armed camp that is protected by the former rebel army and UN peacekeepers.

The United Nations have confirmed that the arrest Gbagbo. “The UN mission in Ivory Coast confirmed that former President Laurent Gbagbo have been surrendered to troops Alassane Ouattara, and now in their custody,” UN spokesman Farhan Haq.

Haq added that the UN mission knew as UNOCI was “giving protection and security in accordance with its mandate”. He explained to Reuters that UNOCI is mandated to protect the political gamblers in Ivory Coast, which includes Gbagbo.

Meanwhile, still linked, one French government source denied reports that the French soldiers who had captured the strong man Gbagbo Ivory Coast, when troops loyal to his rival, Ouattara, attacking his base. “Mr. Ouattara Gbagbo was arrested by the army, it is true, but not by French special forces, who did not enter the fence residence (Gbagbo),”the source said.

With the capture of Gbagbo, also ended the political crisis sparked by last November’s presidential election, when President Gbagbo did not want to admit defeat and hand over power to the winner of the international community recognized the presidential election, Ouattara.

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Chelsea midfielder Yossi Benayoun desperate to win against Manchester United in the UEFA Champions League

Chelsea midfielder, Yossi Benayoun believes that if his team fails to beat Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League then their season is over.

Chelsea will travel to Old Trafford for the second-leg of the quarter-final on Tuesday, 12th April, 2011. The Blues lost 1-0 in the first-leg at Stamford Bridge after Wayne Rooney scored in the 24th minute for United.

Chelsea are behind leaders United in the Premier League by 11-points and have been knocked out of Carling Cup and the FA Cup as well. Carlo Ancelotti’s side’s only hope of winning silverware in this ingoing 2010-11 season depends on their Champions League game on Tuesday.

Benayoun, who has missed a major part of the season due to a calf injury, has admitted that this is a make or break game for his team in this season.

The Israeli said, “Everyone knows we are playing to save our season. Everyone knows it's the most important game of the season. We have to save our season and try to qualify for the semi-finals. It's most likely from here we will finish in the top three or four in the Premier League and be in the Champions League again next season.”

“That's almost done. So the only thing left is to try to win a trophy - and the only trophy we can win is the Champions League. That's why we have to do our best and give everything. Because if we win this game it will change everything,” added Benayoun.

The former Liverpool midfielder added that if his team manage to beat United on Tuesday, it will pave the way to glory for them. He reckons that if they manage to qualify for the semi-finals, then there is a huge chance that they can go on to win the tournament.

The 30-year-old added that his team faces an uphill battle against United in the second-leg but they have proved in the past that they can beat them at Old Trafford.

Constant injury problems have restricted the midfielder to only 5 appearances this season.

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Michael Ikenna Nduanya, the Nigerian youngster who was committed to death penalty in Vietnam last week could be eliminated this week through firing squad, according to mounting rumors in the country.

If his execution is delayed, then he could be dying through lethal injection as the law will be changing from this July when public execution by firing squad would be ditched for a more dignifying death by lethal injection.

As news of his sentence broke out last week, Nigerians across the world have called on the Nigerian Federal government to make concerted effort to negotiate his life with the communist government of Vietnam.

He has been described as one of the victims of Nigeria government’s neglect with millions of youths in the nation wasting away due to unemployment, and thousands more on self-seeking enslavement across the world looking for life lines have met their untimely death.

Hundreds of Nigerian youths are dying every year through many disgraceful means in desperation to escape to other countries of the world for more dignified life.

A London legal practitioner, Alloy Osondu Osuji, speaking to EMNnews last week appealed passionately to President Goodluck Jonathan to save the life of the youngster, who already has leart his lessons the hard way.

Michael’s life could be wasted within weeks unless the Nigerian government intervenes to show its disgust over the sentence, claimed by many to have been racially motivated.

The scene of in a firing squad above explains the agony Michael is likely to pass through as his life is being taken with no family in Vietnam to stand for him or even to sympathise with his plight.

Sources in Nigeria had claimed that Michael is an orphan and had made the desperate bid in search of a better life abroad. Hardship and lack of hope had driven him to petty drug trading.

Michael was sentenced to death in Vietnam for transporting a small quantity of heroin last week. His Vietnamese wife was also sentences to life imprisonment, raising questions of racism and dislike for foreigners the so called substance claimed to be heroin was caught with the wife who was saaid to be acting on her husband’s behalf.

According to a court official last Wednesday, Michael and his common-law spouse Nguyen Thi Hai Anh, 27, were convicted on Tuesday in Ho Chi Minh City by an Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court.

He was sentenced to death on March 22 for illegal transportation of hard drugs.

The couple were arrested in December 2009.

Michael and his Viietnamese wife
According to the report, Nduanya had asked his wife to collect about one kilogram of heroin from Cambodia and she was arrested at a Ho Chi Minh City bus depot after returning with the drugs.

Executions are carried out by a firing squad comprised of seven policemen. Six of the men fire rifles while the captain fires a final shot to the head from a handgun if required. The prisoners are blindfolded and tied to stakes at execution grounds in the suburbs of Vietnamese cities. ( See the video above)

Relatives of the condemned are not informed of the execution beforehand, but are asked to collect the prisoners belongings two or three days afterwards.

There are 29 capital crimes recognised in Vietnamese law, although drug trafficking accounts for the majority of executions there. Nine people were put to death in 2009 and just three in 2008. The Vietnamese legislature voted on the 17th of June 2010 to replace firing squads with lethal injections from July 2011, according to the VietnamNet online news service.

There were 80 death sentences and four executions last year in Vietnam, according to the tally. Most death sentences in the communist country are issued for drug and murder cases.
Michael Ikenna Nduanya, 34, confessed that he had visited Vietnam in 2008 and had met Nguyen Thi Hai Anh, 27, from Dak Lak Province and they had since lived together as husband and wife.

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"I was driving one of my posh rides in Abuja when all of a sudden these men dressed in different uniforms, army, police and even a colour that I don't even recognize just swooped on me and asked me to get down from my car. I did that and then I was told I am not authorized to have tinted glass, that it's against the law, so they proceeded to remove the tint. But all of a sudden this set of people arrived with some huge cameras I have never seen before and started recording the scene. That was when I got upset and drove away. In fact I think it was just a set up because I don't know how those people got to know what was happening at the time and they came with their cameras like it was a movie scene." Jim Iyke to Vivian Onuorah of City People Magazine.

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Bishop David Oyedepo on Saturday March 26th added another jet to his hanger, for a whooping $30m. Thus bringing the number of his private jets to four. The private jet, a Gulfstream V was declared to the over 10, 000 worshipers who thronged Canaanland on Sunday March 27th, by the bishop himself. The bishop said the new jet will be used exclusively for the ministry's African Mission. In his speech on Sunday, the bishop also announced that a state-of-the art private aircraft hanger that can accommodate five jets at a time is being built for his jets near the international wing of Murtala Mohammed International Airport.

Apart from this latest acquisition, the bishop has a Gulfstream 1 which he acquired in 1996. A Gulfstream 4 and a Challenger Aircraft.

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This is very sick, a BLACK "England" footballer has been changed by the English FA for a racists comment on Ghanaians he posted on tweeter.

The BBC Sports website reports how the West Ham striker, Carlton Cole, has been charged by the English Football Association (FA) for racist comments he made against Ghanaians on Twitter, during their friendly with England on 29th March.

The West Ham striker was basically insinuating that the large number of Ghanaians that had gathered at Wembley to support the Black Stars were refugees, by tweeting this foolishness:

“Immigration has surrounded the Wembley premises! I knew it was a trap! Hahahahaha! The only way to get out safely is to wear an England jersey and paint your face w/ the ST. George flag.” (sic)

This is very pathetic, I guess someone forgot to tell all the so-called "Black British" that they were products of slavery in the 60s and they should get over their ignorance???


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