Ik Ogbonna says he has a thing for women with big booty Photo: Instagram

When next you see actor, Ik Ogbonna with a woman with big booty, do not be shocked.

The actor told NET during a recent interview that he has a liking for women with big booty, admitting it’s a great turn on for him.

‘Women with big booty are expected to be fat but if you see one that has worked on herself, I appreciate it and it’s a big turn on for me’,  he told our correspondent.

Contrary to what many think though, he insists he’s not into older women.

‘At no point in my life have I had to sleep with older woman for money. I have dated ladies that aren’t wealthy too, what would you describe me as then? When I date people, I do for the chemistry between us’.

On whether or not he is gay, he says, ‘I disgust it even the bible does. My love for women is even so much that you must be extremely feminine for me to love you.’

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Nollywood actress – Stella Damasus

Stella Damasus wants you to put aside all encumbrances and work for God.

In a post on her Instagram page on Tuesday evening, the Two Brides and a Baby actress sent a message titled ‘What’s your excuse?’ attaching a screen shot of a page from a devotional which dwells on the hindrances that faced great Biblical figures like Abraham, Jacob, Moses and many others who put everything in their lives aside, and went ahead to be used by God.

And instantly, a number of her followers started responding.

But surely, some would also be hoping it is not a sign of things to come, not with the weighty allegations lying in Stella’s path. 

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Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji

Nollywood diva, Genevieve Nnaji has joined the trending Ice Bucket challenge.

The Half of a Yellow Sun star called out the likes of Peter of P-Square, his twin brother, Paul as well as Jude Okoye.

Among those she called out in a photo she posted on her Instagram page ‎is @anadariya, one of the daughters of the Dantata family.

The Ice Bucket challenge is a worldwide initiative aimed at raising funds for charitable causes.

The challenge, which is fast gaining ground among Nigerian celebrities also, has helped to raise as much as over 15 million dollars the world over.

We are watching to see if the P-Square brothers and their elder brother or Dantata’s daughter ‎will take up the challenge thrown at them by the Nigerian movie star.

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For any actor winning an award of this calibre is the pinnacle of their career, but for many small screen stars the winged statuette has eluded them.

We were totally shocked when we found out these actors never won an Emmy.

Steve Carell

Funnyman Steve Carrell was nominated six years in a row for his role in The Office as Michael Scott, but never managed to bag a win.


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Hugh Laurie
Nominated a whopping six times for the absolutely brilliant portrayal of the very sharp Dr Gregory House, Laurie just didn’t make the cut.


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Jon Hamm
For his role as Don Draper in Mad Men and a guest appearance on 30 Rock, Jon got nominated nine times yet the statute still eludes him.

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Amy Poehler
One of our all time favourite actresses has lost out seven times. Amy has been nominated for her roles in SNL and Parks and Recreation. Here’s hoping she strikes it lucky this time around.


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Angela Lansbury
Possibly the biggest shocker on the list! One of TV’s most brilliant stars, Lansbury received 18 Emmy nominations - 12 of them for playing Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote. Despite winning five Tonys and six Golden Globes, she has never won an Emmy.

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Kim Cattrall
Deep down every woman who watched Sex and The City wanted to have a bit of Samantha in her. Her co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon bagged the award. However, despite being nominated five times an Emmy never came her way.

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Michael C Hall
For playing the serial killer with a conscience on Dexter, Michael C Hall was nominated for an Emmy every year since 2008 making the tally six in total. He has not managed to wrap up an Emmy win, yet.


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Ed O'Neill and Katy Segal
TV’s most loved couple, Al Bundy and Peggy Bundy, who were totally awesome in Married with Children have both never won an Emmy. Ed and Katy went on to do some brilliant acting in Modern Family and Sons of Anarchy respectively. Ed has been nominated thrice for his role in Modern Family. Katy on the other hand has never even been nominated for an Emmy.

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Phylicia Rashad
Best known for her role as Claire Huxtable in The Cosby Show, it is hard to believe that she was nominated twice for playing the matriarch. She received another Emmy nod in 2008 for her role in A Raisin in the Sun, but again did not win.

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Jerry Seinfeld
Another big surprise! In 2013 TV Guide ranked Seinfeld as the greatest TV show of our time. The show itself was nominated a whopping 68 times of which it only won 10 times. The star of the show has been nominated five times but has never taken home an Emmy. This will go down as one of TV’s biggest mysteries.


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So much has been said and written about Half of a Yellow Sun, the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning book of the same name, a story primarily focused on the Nigerian civil war.

Opinions differ on whether or not it was right for the National Film and Video Censor’s Board to withhold the movie from the Nigerian public for as long as it did.

Exploring on one hand the lives of Olanna (Thandie Newton) and Kainene (Anika Rose), glamorous twins born into a wealthy Nigerian family from the southern part of the country, and on the other,  the complex exigencies that are thrown up in the country following the outbreak of the civil war, Half of a Yellow Sun comes as a complete package.

Having just returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom a few years after the country’s independence in 1960′s Nigeria, the paths the twins are to take are carefully laid out by their affluent parents. That is until Olanna shocks her family by going to live with her fiance Odenigbo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), who is a lecturer at the newly-established University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

But when Mama (Onyeka Onwenu), Odenigbo’s mother comes into the picture, a markedly unbearable tension begins to build between the pair, especially with Mama’s pointedly damaging accusation that Olanna is a witch.

A complex unfolding of events leaves the characters reeling and dealing with personal demons, even as the civil war and events surrounding it throw them into physical danger.

The movie features some of Nigeria’s finest actors, such as Tina Mba, Onyeka Onwenu, Gloria Young, O.C Ukeje, Genevieve Nnaji, Zack Orji, Jude Orhoa and the Hollywood contingent, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anika Rose, Thandie Newton, John Boyega, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Joseph Mawle, Rob David and Wale Ojo.

Being the biggest budget movie to be associated with Nigeria and clearly the most anticipated on the Nigerian cinema scene, it is not for nothing that Half of a Yellow Sun is commanding so much attention at cinemas across the country.

Whatever people say, the film, directed by Biyi Bandele, actor and filmmaker; is a daring effort, which will always have a strong sense of attachment for those with a profound sense of history and those who appreciate their identities as Nigerians.

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Olamide Baddo and D'banj Eja Nla pose for Instagram Picture

The biggest fight at this year’s Nigerian Video Music Awards (NMVA) will be for ‘Video of the Year‘ which fields D’banj (Don’t tell me nonsense), Sound Sultan (Natural something), Flavour (Ada ada), Olamide (Duro soke) and Chidinma (Emi ni baller).

Interestingly, four out of the five aforementioned videos were directed by Clarence Peters who’s had quite a busy year.

Budding video director Matt Max however leads this year’s nominations with four nods followed by D’banj, Iyanya, Olamide and Clarence Peters with three each. The late Goldie got a nomination for ‘Miliki‘ video in the ‘Best Afro Pop Video‘ category.

The awards will hold on November 15, 2013 at the Shell Hall of the Muson Centre, Lagos.

Video of the Year
Flavour – Ada Ada
Olamide – Duro Soke
Sound Sultan – Natural Something
D’Banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense
Chidima – Emi Ni Baller

Best Afro Hip Hop Video
Ill Bliss – I Am Sorry
Splash – Church Agbasa
Olamide – Durosoke
MI – Chairman
Phyno – Man of the Year

Best Hip Hop Video
Eedris Abdulkareem – I Go Whooz You
Pryse – Eleto
Boogey – Sanctum
Ice Prince – VIP
Yung6ix – First Class

Best Afro Pop Video
D’banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense
Sound Sultan – Natural Something
Goldie – Miliki
2face – Blood on the dance floor
Alabai – Ogbanje

Best Dance Hall/Reggae Video
Davido – All of you
Waje – I wish
Patoranking – Alubarika
Orezi – Rihana
Vector – Follow Me

Best Pop Extra Video
Chidima – Emi Ni Baller
Kcee – Limpopo
Solidstar – Skibo
Davido – Gobe
Harrysong – Im In Love (Remix)

Best Gospel Video
Ada – Bobo Me
Henrisoul – Blow My Mind
Amaray – Oke Mgbidi
Kefee – Celebrate
Solomon Lange – Yabo

Best R ‘n’ B Video
Jennifer – Ifunanya
Capital FEMI – Capital F.E.M.I
Pelli – The One
Nosa – Always Pray for You
Banky W – Yes/No

Best High Life Video
Flavour – Ada Ada
i-Mike – Adure
Wizboy – Halima
Dr. Victor Olaiya ft 2face – Baby Mi Da
Iyanya – Jombolo

Best Afro Beat Video
Starboy – Caro
Black Magic – Confam
Henry Knight – Shako
Burna Boy – Run My Race
MGabriel – Eruku Lau Lau

Best Contemporary Afro Music Video
Xproject – Azuka
Dammy Krane – Xteristics
Sheyman – Paper
Skales – Komole
Jaywon – Catch Me If You Can

Most popular Nigerian Music Video in Europe
Dizzy – Jekin Jekin
Tipsy – Tin Geh Geh
Moe Logo – Pangolo
Dola Billz – No Gocking
Spice Vision – Today na Today

Best Indigenous Concept
Tillaman – Ori Owo
MGabriel – Eruku Lau Lau
Flavour – Ada Ada
Shola Alyson – Ife

Best use of animation
DJ Sose – Obulu
Ketchy Dons – Closer n Closer
T-Sleek – Ma Wo mi

Best use of costumes
Flavour – Ada Ada
Dipp – Balance for Me
D’Prince – Goody Bag
Tiwa Savage – Without My Heart
May D – So Many Things

Best use of Choreography
Inyanya – Jombolo
Timaya – Ekoloma Demba
TIV – What’s The Matter
Banky W – Yes/No
D’banj – Don’t Tell Me Nonsense

Best Producer
EME Records
Marvin Records
Chocolate City
Kennis Music

Best Director
Clarence Peters
Squareball
Sesan
Mattmax

Most Promising Director
Unlimited LA
Matt Max
Tyson
Catalyst
Paul Gambit

Best Editor
Matt Max  for Don’t tell me Nonesense by D’banj
Unlimited LA for Confam by Black Magic
Sesan for Sexy Mama by Iyanya
Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide

Best Cinematography
Ajeh for Alubarika by Patoranking
Squareball for Church Agbasa by Splash
Matt Max for Don’t Tell Me Nonsense by D’banj
Clarence Peters for Durosoke by Olamide
Mr. Moe Musa for So many thinz by May D

Best Use of Visual Effects
Iyanya – Sexy Mama
Sound Sultan – Natural Something
Ice Prince – VIP
Morell – Oxygen
Danas – My Melody

Best Video By A New Act
Sean Tizzle – Shole
Mystro – This Kain Love
Charas – Gbege
Sym19 – Fine Baby Girl
Outrageous – Am In The Mood

Best Soft Rock/Alternative Video
Black Magic – Repete
Dazzle Ra Amen – Chinekem
Ese Peters – Omote
Shola Allyson – Ife
Timi Dakolo – Great Nation

Best Music Video by a Minor
Choco Girl – Ayo
G Girl – Young Shall Grow
Mya K – My DJ
Ozzybosco – Tinini
Whitney Wonder – Africa Unite

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Eedris Adbulkareem

Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has called Olusegun Obasanjo’s a ‘Mugu’ after the former president recently criticized him for recording his 2004 hit song ‘Jaga jaga’.

Obasanjo while speaking at a forum organized by Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, recalled Abdulkareem’s 2004 hit track ‘Jaga jaga’ sayng that the KENNIS Music rapper doesn’t believe in the future of the country.

Apparently angered by Obasanjo’s statement, Abdulkreem took to micro-blogging site Twitter to bear his mind out.

Eedris called OBJ his ‘joy therapy’, stating it is obvious ‘Obasanjo can’t do without him’

‘It’s obvious that Obasanjo can’t do without me. I’m his joy therapy. Mr expresident, Nigeria still dey jagajaga infact worst pass jagajaga‘, @idris_Abdulkarm tweeted.

He then called Obasanjo a Boko Haram member challenging him to let ‘Goodluck rule in peace’.

‘President Obasanjo if you trully love Goodluck as u claimed why dont you talk to your fellow boko haram member to let Goodluck rule in peace’.

Eedris didn’t stop there as he then went on to call the PDP leader a ‘mugu’, ‘Mr expresident, I heard you were talking about me in ur last interview hahahahahhahah its obvious you cant do without me.you are my mugu. Obasanjo na my mugu oooo na jeje i dey, u dey look for trouble oooo…. hahahahahhahahahahhahahah’.

‘Mr ex president, u be my mugu!’, he added.

Eedris says he is inspired and will be hitting the studio to record a new song titled ‘Obasanjo na my friend’.

‘Watchout for my new single Obasanjo na my friend…Obasanjo, thank you for making me a star infact talk more about me. I’m inspired!!‘, he tweeted.

Eedris Abdulkareem who recently claim to be the reason artistes like D'Banj, P-Square and others were getting paid today. 

This statement has highly been reacted to by many, who have had mixed feelings and reactions to it, believed it was uncalled for by the Kennis Music artiste to have said such. Some felt it was just a publicity stunt by Eedris to remain relevant in the news. 

Reacting to Eedris' statement was Don Jazzy. The Mavin Records boss tweeted, "But I won't put it exactly like that. I think what he (Eedris) meant was [that] guys like him, our father 2baba, Tetuila, Eldee etc inspired us to join the game (music industry).

"So, if they didn't inspire us to join the game, we won't be getting paid. True, baba (Eedris) tuale.

I used to mime 'Shako Mo', 'Belinda' and 'Omode Meta Sere' [while] in secondary school. So, baba (Eedris) has the right to yarn (talk) anything o."

However, Don baba J, as the multiple award-winning music producer is fondly called did a joke on Wizkid when jokingly tweeted afterwards on being respected by Wizkid as he has done to 2Face, Eedris and others. 

He tweeted, "that been said, 'oya', Wizkid, anyday you don't 'tuale for me', when I see you 'ehnnnnn', I go 'wozzzzzzz (slap)' you 22 slaps. lol."

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Camp Mulla lead the pack of nominees ahead of the Channel O Music Video Awards, with the Kenyan pop group grabbing four nominations. D’banj, Brymo, Ice Prince & Davido lead the way for Nigeria, each having two nominations apiece, and 2Face & Flavour battle it out for Most Gifted R&B video.

Tiwa Savage’s Love Me 3x will also be going up against self-acclaimed Princess of Pop, Mo’Cheddah’s See Me for Most Gifted Female Video.

Africa’s foremost urban music channel, Channel O announced the nominees for its prestigious 9th Annual Music Video Awards on Friday, 31 August 2012.

Spread across 14 categories, this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards are a showcase of Original.African music – befitting to the music channel that has steadfastly flown the flag for Africa’s musicians and music for well over a decade. 

“We continue to recognise and acknowledge the magnitude of African music and musicians. The nominations in this year’s awards are yet another reflection of how Channel O is celebrating African musical talent, how it keeps growing from strength to strength and how we keep striving to stay Original African,” says Leslie Kasumba, Channel O Africa Manager.

Now in its 9th year, the Channel O Music Video Awards is the only public-voted annual music video awards show broadcast around the continent that exclusively features African artists. Starting in 2004 with an event at M-Net’s Johannesburg offices, the annual Channel O Music Video Awards has grown to be the Original.African channel’s signature event. 2012 will see the awards taking place on Saturday, 17th November at Walter Sisulu Square in Kliptown, bringing the Channel O Music Video Awards to Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa for the first time.

With five nominees in most of the genres as well as regional categories and 10 in the running for the prestigious Most Gifted Video of the Year title, Channel O’s viewers can now have their say by voting in one of the biggest public-voted music awards event in Africa. 

This year voting will take place across a wide suite of digital platforms – from SMS [artist voting code to the number +27 83 920 8406. Standard SMS rates apply] to MXit, Web [www.channelo.tv] and Wap. Facebook voting [http://www.facebook.com/channelotv] is also now possible, increasing voting options to the whole continent and underlining where the pulse of Africa’s youth lies!

Among the leading multiple nominees are Kenyan hip hop hotshots, Camp Mulla who have matched their Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video and Most Gifted African East Video nominations for “Party Don’t Stop” (featuring Collo) with a high-profile nomination in the Most Gifted Video of the Year category for the video for “Fresh All Day”. 

The latter video also sees Camp Mulla in contention for the Most Gifted Duo, Group or Featuring Video category where they are up against a powerful pack of artists – South Africans MiCasa (“Heavenly Sent”) and Liquideep (“Still”) as well as Zimbabwe’s Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop (“Styra Inonyengesa”) and Nigerian superstars, P Square (“Chop My Money” featuring Akon and Mayd).

Another newcomer earning more than one nomination is fiercely indie and genre-defying South African artist, Toya Delazy who matches her Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video nomination for “Pump It On” with one for Most Gifted Video of the Year. Delazy and Camp Mulla are joined on the Flight of the Fish Eagle – Naturally Supreme Most Gifted Newcomer Video category by Nigeria’s Davido (for “Dami Duro”), Ghana’s E.L. (“Turn The Lights Down”) and South Africa’s Donald (“I Deserve”).

Two of the most closely watched categories at the annual Channel O Music Video Awards are traditionally Most Gifted Male Video and Most Gifted Female Video – and this year is no different.

In 2012, one of the awards’ leading nominees, South Africa’s Khuli Chana is in the running for Most Gifted Male for his video “Tswa Daar” featuring Notshi – a video that has also seen the rapper earn nominations for Most Gifted Hip Hop Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year. Going up against Khuli Chana for Most Gifted Male are Angola’s Big Nelo with “Sente O Beat”, South Africa’s Pro with “Makasana”, Nigeria’s D’Banj with “Oliver Twist” and Tanzania’s Ay for “Speak With Your Body” featuring Romeo and Lamyia. 

Most Gifted Female Video is likely to prove as hotly fought as its male counterpart.

Leading the charge is multiple nominee, Mozambique’s Lizha James with her video “Leva Boy” featuring Perola. James, who is also in the running for Most Gifted R&B Video and Most Gifted Video of the Year, faces competition from Nigeria’s “Tiwa Savage” with “Love Me Love Me Love Me”, Nigeria’s Mo’Cheddah featuring Phenom with “See Me”, Uganda’s Keko featuring Maddraxx with “Make You Dance” and breakout South African star Zahara with her megahit “Loliwe”.

Voting opens midnight on Saturday, 1 September for fans to have their say on who should take the ultimate crown in African music. It closes at midnight on Thursday, 8th November.

Voting is available on these platforms:
SMS: artist voting code to the number +27 83 920 8406. Standard SMS rates apply.

Full nomination list:

Most Gifted South video of the Year

Cashtime Fam – Shut it down (Stundee) —— 11A

HHP – Bosso —— 11B

Shota ft Shana —— 11C

Zeus – Dancing Shoes —— 11D

Paul G ft Maezee – The Feeling —— 11E

Shugasmakx ft Moneoa – Take it Easy —— 11F



Most Gifted Hip-hop video of the Year

Khuli Chana feat Notshi – Tswa Daar —— 10A

L-Tido – Smash —— 10B

Ice Prince – Superstar —— 10C

M.Anifest – Makaa Maka —— 10D

K’NAAN feat Nas – Nothing to lose —— 10E



Most Gifted West African video of the Year

D-Black ft Mo’Cheddah – Falling —— 12A

Wizkid – Pakurumo —— 12B

Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No —— 12C

Naeto C – I gentle —— 12D

Wande Coal – Private trips —— 12E



Most Gifted R&B music video of the Year

Lloyd Cele – Hero —— 9A

Lizha James ft Perola – Leva Boy —— 9B

Flavour feat Tiwa Savage – Oyi —— 9C

2Face – Be there —— 9D

Habida feat Cannibal – My Reason —— 9E



Most Gifted East African video of the Year

Keko feat Madtraxx – Make You Dance —— 13A

Camp Mulla – Party Don’t stop —— 13B

AY feat Sauti Soul – I Don’t Want to Be Alone —— 13C

K’Naan and Nas – Nothing to lose —— 13D

Navio – One & Only —— 13E



Most Gifted Dance video of the Year

DJ Zinhle feat Busiswa – My name is —— 5A

DJ Cleo – Facebook —— 5B

OS3 feat Tchoboly – Mokongo —— 5C

Davido – Dami duro —— 5D

Bucie – Get over it —— 5E

Cpwaa – Hnmm —— 5F



Most Gifted Newcomer video of the Year

Toya Delazy – Pump it on —– 3A

Davido – Dami duro —– 3B

E.L. – Turn the lights down —– 3C

Camp Mulla ft – Party don’t stop —– 3D

Donald – I deserve —– 3E



Most Gifted Afro Pop video of the Year

Jozi – Ugologo —— 7A

DJ Sbu ft Zahara  —— 7B

Gal Level feat Toniks – Money —— 7C

Brymo – Ara —— 7D

Maurice Kirya – I don’t Want to Fight —— 7E



Most Gifted Reggae/Dancehall video of the Year

HHP feat Lutan Fyah, Omar Retnu – Baheitane (remix) —— 6A

Buffalo Souljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa —— 6B

Ice Prince – Juju —— 6C

Orezi – Booty Bounce —— 6D

Wyre – Dancehall party —— 6E



Most Gifted Kwaito video of the Year

Kabelo ft Professor: Amapantsula’Ajabulile —— 8A

Spikiri ft Various Artists – Ngeke Balunge —— 8B

Big Nuz – Serious —— 8C

Ees feat Mandoza – Ayoba —— 8D

The Dogg ft Brickz – Tromentos —— 8E



Most Gifted Video of the Year

Dj Zinhle ft Busiswa – My name is —— 14A

Khuli Chana ft Notshi – Tswa daar —— 14B

Toya Delazy – Pump it on —— 14C

Lizha James feat Perola – Leva boy —— 14D

Big Nelo: Sente o beat —— 14E

D’banj – Oliver twist —— 14F

Brymo – Ara —— 14G

Sarkodie feat Obrafour – Saa Okodie No —— 14H

Camp Mulla – Fresh all day —— 14I

AY feat Romeo, Lamyia – Speak with your body —— 14J



Most Gifted Female Video of the Year

Zahara – Loliwe – —– 2A

Lizha James feat Perola – Leva body —– 2B

Tiwa Savage – Love me love me love me —– 2C

Mo’Cheddah feat Phenom – See me —– 2D

Keko feat Madtraxx – Make you dance —– 2E



Most Gifted Male Video of the Year

Khuli Chana ft Notshi – Tswa Daar —– 1A

PRO – Makasana —– 1B

Big Nelo – Sent —– 1C

D’banj – Oliver twist —– 1D

Ay feat Romeo and Lamyia – Speak with your body   —— 1E



Most Gifted Group/Duo

Mi Casa – Heavenly sent —— 4A

Liquideep – Still —— 4B

Buffalosouljah ft Cabo Snoop – Styra Inonyengesa —— 4C

Psquare feat Akon, May D – Chop my money —— 4D

Camp Mulla – Fresh all day —— 4E

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Bobby Brown will this weekend be tying the knot with his fiancée Alicia Etheridge  in the beautiful state of Hawaii.

Brown who is set to perform in the city of Honolulu alongside his New Edition band mates will be using the opportunity to finally ‘jump the broom’ with Alicia after two years of dating.

Alicia travelled along with Brown to Nigeria in March for a ‘New Edition’ concert held in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

TMZ reports that June 15 has been penned down for an elaborate wedding also scheduled to hold in Hawaii.

The couple have been engaged since May 2012 and have a child together.

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Late Latin Pose

Popular Nollywood actor, producer and comedian, Bolaji Amusan a.k.a ‘Mr Latin’ has been reported dead by unconfirmed reports in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The 47-year-old actor who had been receiving medical treatments over ailing heart disease at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta was reported dead at around 3:45 pm, Monday.

A hospital source who spoke on condition of anonymity said Mr Latin had been receiving medical treatments at the hospital for several days now before his death and has been taken away at around 5.30 pm.

Hospital officials at The Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta declined to comment on the issue saying only the families and relatives of the ace comedian are allowed and authorised to make such pronouncements.

The office of the Chief Medical Director, Dr Dapo Sotiloye was cordoned by hospital security guards who refused to allow even patients approach him.

All attempts to reach the families and relatives of the actor/comedian proved unproductive as calls to his Abeokuta residence and Lagos family home were not immediately returned or responded to. Calls to his wife, Ronke Amusan who is also a Nollywood scriptwriter were abortive as her telephone lines were switched off.

No official or recognised social media page can be attributed to him as of the time of report as a Twitter page which claimed to be owned by the actor saw him made hilarious tweets some few hours ago. A Facebook page attributed to him however saw activity for several months backs.

Bolaji Amusan a.k.a. Mr Latin was the Governor of the Ogun State chapter of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP).

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Whitney Houston has died at age 48, her publicist confirmed on Feb. 11.

Although the cause of death has not been revealed, Jill Fritzo, a publicist of Whitney’s, told HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY that she had passed away, saying, “unfortunately, true.”

Houston died at the Beverly Hilton Hotel and l employees, tell TMZ .com … Whitney Houston was found dead in the bathtub of her room. As of 1 am  set Feb 12, Houston’s body was still at the hotel, police sources confirmed to Hollywoodlife.com.

Sources say there were no obvious signs of foul play, but BHPD detectives have launched a full investigation. L.A. County Coroner Ed Winter tells HollywoodLife.com that it is too early in the investigation to tell what happened.

Whitney was one of the best-selling pop artists of all time, with over 55 million records sold in the United States alone. Furthermore, she had great success acting, with star-making turns in films such as the smash hit The Bodyguard , and Waiting To Exhale.

She was also known for her tumultuous relationship with her ex-husband Bobby Brown. Upon hearing of Whitney death, Bobby immediately began calling friends and family.

“He wanted to tell everyone about it before it hit the news,” one of his relatives told PEOPLE magazine. “He didn’t want any of us to hear about it on television.”

As Brown spoke to family members, the shock of Houston’s sudden death turned to grief. “He could hardly get the words out when he called me,” says the relative. “He was sobbing, and by the end of the call, I was sobbing too. He’s beside himself right now.”

Brown learned the news about his ex-wife while in Memphis, where he is currently on location for a New Edition concert. He is “shattered and beyond devastated,” says the source.

CNN spoke to Johnny Gill who is in Memphis with Bobby Brown for a New Edition concert. He told them: “Bobby is struggling and devastated” at hearing that Whitney has died. He has apparently spoken to their daughter Bobbi Kristina, 18, who Hollywoodlife.com has learned was with Whitney in Los Angeles and was “not doing well” Brown said.

Houston’s passing was confirmed by her publicist, and Beverly Hills Police Lieut. Mark Rosen said on Saturday, Feb 11,  that the 48-year-old singer “was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. this afternoon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel,” following a 3:43 p.m. call from hotel security.

The best-selling pop artist wed soul crooner Bobby Brown in 1992 in a marriage that surprised many, given Brown’s bad-boy reputation. The following year, the couple welcomed a daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

After a tumultuous relationship that included a charge of domestic abuse against Brown in 1993, the two divorced in 2007.

Despite their breakup, the couple remained friendly, a relative of Bobby Brown’s tells HollywoodLife.com,  ”They had Bobbi Kristina in common, and were determined to be co-parents to her. They didn’t hate each other. In fact, there was a lot of respect. So this has hit Bobby really hard. He is devastated. He loved her very much. This is a very sad time for him.”

She leaves behind a daughter, Bobbi Kristina.The last time Houston was seen publicly was at a pre-Grammys party, Feb. 9, where she sang , ‘Jesus, Loves You”.

Her professional mentor Clive Davis did not cancel his annual pre-Grammys party  held at the Beverly  Hilton – the same hotel where Whitney died- in Los Angeles tonight although a source tells Hollywoodlife.com that he did not attend. He has said:  ”Whitney had one of the best voices of all time!” But guests at the party told Hollywoodlife.com that it was more like a funeral, than a party.

Several celebrities tweeted about the death shortly after the news went public, including Justin Bieber who wrote, “Just heard the news. so crazy. One of the GREATEST VOICES EVER just passed. RIP Whitney Houston. My prayers go out to her friends and family I am sadden to hear of the passing of Whitney Houston today…”

Miley Cyrus tweeted, “I LOVE Whitney : ( I’m not turning my tv on. just gonna stay @ home & listen 2 her records.
Mariah Carey expressed her condolences over a series of tweets, saying, “Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston. My heartfelt condolences to Whitney’s family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world. She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.”

Her husband, Nick Cannon, wrote, “‘To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord’ RIP to Whitney Houston a true queen.”

The X Factor’s Melanie Amaro tweeted, “I love u sooo much Whitney Houston :’( u will always be in my heart and my mind an my soul your music made me the girl I am today :(”

Aretha Franklin said, “I just can’t talk about it now. It’s so stunning and unbelievable. I couldn’t believe what I was reading coming across the TV screen. My heart goes out to Cissy (Houston’s mother), her daughter Bobbi Kris, her family and Bobby (Brown).”

Dolly Parton, who wrote “I Will Always Love You,”  Whitney’s greatest hit song, said, “mine is only one of the millions of hearts broken over the death of Whitney Houston. I will always be grateful and in awe of the wonderful performance she did on my song and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart, ‘Whitney, I will always love you. You will be missed.’”

Quincy Jones, said he was “absolutely heartbroken…She was a true original and a talent beyond compare.”

Singer Keri Hilson  wrote, “Watching the news now…it’s true. R.I.P. Whitney Houston. Ugh I hate that I’m even typing this…I’m shocked. She was my hero growing up.”

Actress Nina Dobrev also tweeted, writing, “#iwillalwaysloveyou is one of the most beautiful and iconic songs. It will be remembered forever. Rest in peace Whitney Houston.”

President of the Recording Academy Neil Portnow released a statement saying, “Six-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston was one of the world’s greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust musical soundtrack spanning the past three decades. Her powerful voice graced many memorable and award-winning songs. A light has been dimmed in our music community today, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, fans and all who have been touched by her beautiful voice.”

We will miss Whitney’s talent, which she displayed in amazing songs like “I Will Always Love You.”

Just in…according to TMZ, Beverly Hills police have sealed off the room where Whitney Houston died and will not enter until they obtain a search warrant . The police want to conduct a thorough search of the hotel room, but are exercising caution by getting a warrant. We’re told one thing police are interested in is whether drugs are present in the room.  Although police could seize items in plain view, we’re told they want a top-to-bottom search of the room.

Whitney’s on-again, off-again boyfriend Ray J celebrated Brandy’s (his sister’s) birthday today.  According TMZ, Ray J’s publicist is saying that Whitney’s bodyguard is the person that found Whitney dead.

Whitney Houston sweats profusely and appears dishevelled as she leaves the Tru Hollywood nightclub on Thursday night. She partied with a large group of friends before 'clashing' with security guards, right, then being driven away to her hotel, where she died yesterday afternoon

Kim seen right with actress Jane Fonda and, right, Diana Ross with Berry Gordy

Davis decided to continue with the party, despite his protege's tragic passing

Miss Houston's daughter  Bobbi Kristina, left, and her ex-husband  Bobby Brown get into a car after an evening out at Crustacean restaurant in Beverly Hills on February 2.

Singer Alicia Keys consoles Miss Houston's long-time mentor Clive Davis, also the Chief Creative Officer of Sony Music Entertainmen

he singer joins her family after what will have been one of their last nights out together

Looking radiant in a white one-shouldered dress, Houston gives an incomparable performance at the peak of her career when she was one of the world's most popular singers

Bowing out: Miss Houston lowers her head to the crowd during the superstar-quality performance

Houston, pictured in 1965, was the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston, the cousin of 1960s pop diva Dionne Warwick and the goddaughter of Aretha Franklin

Houston sings with Jermaine Jackson during rehearsals for a TV performance in 1984

In 1992, she became a star in the acting world with 'The Bodyguard'. The story of a singer guarded by a former Secret Service agent was a success

She was a frequent winner at the Grammys and other high-profile award ceremonies

Houston collects one of the  many accolades she received throughout her career.

South African President Nelson Mandela and Whitney Houston smile for photographers in Johannesburg

Houston with Mariah Carey, one of the young singers who followed in her wake

Houston performs with singer Bobby Brown, left. Their turbulent marriage was the subject of tabloid gossip for years

Winfrey and Brown met with Israel's prime minister Ariel Sharon on a trip to the Middle Eastern country in 2003

Her emaciated appearance led to rumours she had died the next day. Right, a year later, again in New York, the singer was still struggling with a troubled relationship and cocaine abuse

The I Will Always Love You singer suffers a waldrobe malfunction on the X Factor in 2009 in what was supposed to be the start of her comeback tour. Many of the subsequent shows were later cancelled

A dark and tragic end: The body of Whitney Houston is wheeled out of the suite of the hotel in Los Angeles where she 'drowned in the bath' following two apparent evenings of out-of-control binges

Danni Minogue, left, Simon Cowell, Whitney Houston and Cheryl Cole, right, backstage on the X Factor. Whitney's performance raised concerns for her health with Cowell saying the warning signs were clear

It has been claimed that Ms Houston drowned in a bathtub, similar to this one in a suite at the Beverly Hills Hilton, after accidentally overdosing on a cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol

A coroner's van leaves the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California, this morning where Whitney Houston was found dead. She is said to have 'drowned in the bathtub'

The corridor on the fourth floor of the hotel close to the room where Miss Houston died. Right, mourners gather at a makeshift memorial on the corner of Santa Monica and Wiltshire Boulevards

The award-winning R&B singer had taken a suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel in LA to get ready for tonight's Grammys

The scene outside the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles, California today where Miss Houston was found dead in a suite on the fourth floor

A police van pulls up outside the Hilton after Houston's death. Right, officers gather outside the hotel as an investigation begins into the causes of death

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