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Sunday, July 20th, 2014
Sunday Special:: By Oyewale Oyelola Entertainment industry in Nigeria, which include; Nollywood, Music, Comedy and others, no doubt is fast becoming African largest Show Biz Arena with stakeholders smiling to banks everyday. Actors, musicians, comedians and TV personalities are sealing mouth-watering endorsement deals from corporate organizations, while some smart organizations sometimes lured brand ambassador of […]
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Sunday, July 20th, 2014
Jude Okoye, brother and manager of music duo, P-Square traditional wedding with MBGN Tourism 2012, Ifeoma Umeokeke takes place on Thursday in Nnewi, Anambra. Friends and family members are present to witness the ceremony which will make Ifeoma Umeokeke an official member of the Okoye Dynasty. Guests at the event include the groom’s brother Paul […]
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Friday, July 4th, 2014
Pop star Shakira, is billed to perform prior to the end of the ongoing World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The closing ceremony is to feature stars such as guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana and rapper Wyclef Jean. The world football governing body (FIFA) said in a statement Shakira, who is making her third […]
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Monday, June 30th, 2014
Nigerian Hip hop star, D’banj has received endorsement of the Africa’s richest man and prominent Industrialist, Aliko Dangote, as he forges on his agricultural project drive. The Bother You singer revealed this on his Instagram page and could not hide his joy over the approval of the continent’s wealthiest man. “From the Godfather of Agriculture, […]
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Saturday, June 28th, 2014
The United States Legendary soul singer and songwriter Bobby Womack is dead. Womack who was “penned hits for many of the greatest musicians of the 20th Century” died at the age of 70. Womack had suffered from cancer and Alzheimer’s disease and since had battled with drug addiction. Some of his famous hits included It’s All Over Now, performed by the […]
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Friday, June 27th, 2014
Katty Perry’s – “most rewarded digital act” fans have bought 72 million of her latest singles online. It is 20 million more digital singles than the No. 2 artist, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced. The music industry group, which started honoring vinyl record sales in 1958, launched its digital sales awards in […]
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Organizers of the BET Awards 2014 have announced Nigerian stars Tiwa Savage and Ice Prince Zamani as performers for the glamorous event. Two other African acts SA’s Mafikizolo and Ghana’s Sarkodie will join the songstress and rapper. They will all take part of the ‘Music Around the Globe’ presentation. This is the first time international […]
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson recently shared on Instagram, a picture of her husband, Adeniyi Johnson, relaxing her hair, captioning it: #wickedhusband #hesaidnomoneyforsalon #myhairdonburn #imlovingit #ienjoyam #iloveniyi. The photo has since created a buzz on social media with some praising the couple for their public display of affection and a few others hitting her hard for […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
The remains of late gospel singer, Kefee, has arrived Nigeria for burial which holds this month according to Nigerian Entertainment Today. The body which arrived Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos at 4pm Tuesday, on a Delta Airline aircraft, was received by a few family members Kefee died on Friday, June 13 2014, after being […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
Solidarity to the country’s representatives at the ongoing Samba world football competition, Super Eagles persists as another hip hop star, Sound Sultan released a song titled (No Tension) to express support for, and motivate the squad. The song was released on Monday, which coincided with the team’s first match against Iran which ended in goalless […]
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Monday, June 16th, 2014
Nigerian actor, Emmanuel Ikubese has emerged second at the 2014 Mr. World contest, held on Sunday in the United Kingdom. African Examiner learntthat Ikubese lost to Mr Denmark, Nicklas Pedersen. He also shared a picture on Instagram of his Most Stylish contestant trophy. The Mr World pageant pits 46 contestants through the talent, sports, multimedia, […]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2014
EME and youthful Pop musician, Wizkid had put a picture of himself hanging out with Chris Brown and Tyga in a Los Angeles studio, United States (US). Wizkid put the picture on his Instagram page on Friday. He dropped two new singles a few days ago –Bombay featuring rap star Phyno, and Joy. The anticipated album […]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2014
When, recently, singer-writer Etcetera wrote in his weekly Punch column, an article about how it has become a trend for female celebrities in Nigeria to marry a second hand husband (his term for a man that has either being married before or has children with another woman) he didn’t get much attention until singer Tiwa […]
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Friday, June 13th, 2014
Multiple award-winning gospel singer, Kefee Don Momoh, is dead. She passed on in the early hours of today, after being in coma for weeks in an undisclosed American hospital. African Examiner source (Daily Post) revealed Momoh went into a coma, after collapsing on a 14-hour flight on her way to Chicago for an event about […]
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Thursday, June 12th, 2014
June 12, 2014 Notable Lagos based Nigerian musicians have come together to express support to the Super Eagles in their campaign at the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil which kicks off later today . In the lead were: Ice Prince, Sasha P, Sheyi Shay, Nosa and Dammy Krane. They recorded a joint song […]
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Sunday, June 8th, 2014
Davido, Mafikozolo, Uhuru and Clarence Peters were the big winners of the fourth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards which held in Durban, Saouth Africa, on Saturday night. Quadruple nominees, Mafikizolo triumphed in the Best Group and Song of The Year categories, while Davido won Best Male and Artist of the Year. Uhuru was […]
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Saturday, May 31st, 2014
Nollywood actor, Ramsey Noah, has said one of the major challenges in the movie industry in Nigeria is distribution. He said that there is no distribution structure in the system which is preventing the circulation of the movies. Ramsey Noah called on the Federal Government to increase the tax on DVDs to reduce the rate […]
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Sunday, May 25th, 2014
Nigerian’s finest artist Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo professionally known as D’banj has been selected to perform at the 2014 World Music Awards which is slated for Tuesday, May 27, 2014 in Monte Carlo, Monaco, France. Ever since his debut into the entertainment industry, D’banj has won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act […]
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Saturday, May 24th, 2014
Nigerian Pop duo, Peter and Paul Okoye, known as P-Square, are currently working on their sixth album. The musical brothers, who recently rode the headlines with stories of their separation, have released photos which shows them actively in a studio, with their elder brother and manager, Jude Okoye, also involved. The photo bore the caption, […]
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Friday, May 16th, 2014
Jay Z, his wife Beyonce and her sister Solange say they are a “united family” despite a fight seen in a leaked video. The video, which was leaked to US celebrity website TMZ, showed Solange lashing out at Jay Z in a lift after the Met Gala on 5 May. “Jay and Solange each assume […]
