The music-industry yet is largely responsible for helping Jay-Z notch his first career solo #1 with "Empire State of Mind." The track is also up for Record of the Year at this year's Grammys.
04 February, 2011
Jay-Z's Grammy-Nominated 'Empire State Of Mind'.
The music-industry yet is largely responsible for helping Jay-Z notch his first career solo #1 with "Empire State of Mind." The track is also up for Record of the Year at this year's Grammys.
MILEY CYRUZ GETS TATTOO NUMBER 5
MILEY CYRUS has added another tattoo to her collection.
The 18-year-old singer-actress now has a dream catcherinked on her torzo, a friend close to Cyrus said so
"It's a picture of the dream catcher that hangs over her bed with four feathers to represent her four brothers and sisters," says the friend. (Miley's siblings are Brandi, 23, Trace, 21, Braison, 16, and Noah, 11.) "The dream catcher is to protect them."
international journalists are detailing on Twitter attacks on the media in Cairo.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Several international journalists are detailing on Twitter attacks on the media in Cairo.
Following are some of their recent Tweets:
Anderson Cooper (CNN): "Got roughed up by thugs in pro-mubarak crowd..punched and kicked repeatedly. Had to escape. Safe now ... Thanks for tweets of concern..I'm sore and head hurts but fine. Neil and mary anne are bruised but ok too. Thanks"
ABC News' Brian Hartman: "Just escaped after being carjacked at a checkpoint and driven to a compound where men surrounded the car and threatened to behead us ... One man who swore to kill us wore police uniform. Mubarak banner over the scene. But anger at perceived media bias was genuine."
Katie Couric (CBS): "Outside square Pro mubarak protestors very hostile...wouldn't let us shoot video, pushing etc another photog just got punched and maced ... It is pretty scary and unruly out there, but we're being very cautious."
Al-Jazeera's Dan Nolan: "2 sides faced off for 15mins, no violence just war of chants then kaboom! Don't know what exactly ignited it but boy did it turn ugly fast! ... Sorry for the radio silence guys but situation has become much worse in past 24hrs esp for media even more so for aljazeera!"
Independent Television News' Jonathan Rugman: "Morning from Cairo! Thugs we think are Mubarak secret police threatening journalists. Many turned back for safety ... One journalist punched in face, another stabbed in leg by pro-Mubarak thugs in Cairo this morning. On their way to hospital now ... Gunfire as anti Mubarak protestors push beyond their barricades ... Chant going up "the regime must came down" ... What I have not described is the constant chanting, shouting, beating of metal barricades - all night and all day.
Egyptian blogger Sandmonkey: "Please don't respond to my phone or BBM. This isn't me. My phone was confiscated by a thug of an officer who insults those who call."
Al-Jazeera's Anna-Lisa Fuglesang: "So I'm in what people are calling a war zone, journos with bandages on their heads. I on the other hand have got an eye infection ... Monday we were out filming freely talking to people on the streets. The atmosphere was good. Today we can't leave our hotel .. All the journos sitting in the hotel lobby have been moved away from the entrance. Rocks are being thrown close to the front door."
Christiane Amanpour (ABC): "Tried filming on bridge into sq. Mob surrounded us, chased us into car shouting that they hate America - kicked in doors & broke windshield ... In the pre-dawn hours, there was heavy shooting into the protesters & into that square, where women & children also had been all night."
BBC's Jon Williams: "Security situation in Cairo deteriorating. One BBC team detained by Presidential Guard, others roughed up by protesters. Tempers fraying..."
kelechi amadi obi set to release his magazine 'mania'.
Well known Photographer KELECHI AMADI OBI is set to publish the maiden edition of his magazine 'MANIA'.
Mania is said to be a fashion and lifestyle magazine but her content would cut across fashion, beauty, music, books, movies and everything in between tailored to the core readership of women with elegance, poise and charisma.
The magazine’s content would span 200 pages with what is described as compelling editorials and heart rendering photographs.
WORLD CANCER DAY IS CELEBRATED TODAY TO FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
More than ever before there is a need for a concerted and coordinated fight against cancer, and we believe that World Cancer Day can play its part by providing an even bigger platform for your cancer messages.
Get informed, learn how to eliminate your own personal risk factors, sign our declaration and help spread the word. It might save a life.
The fight against CANCER has been spread round on social network sites like TWITTER, FACEBOOK etc.
Get informed, learn how to eliminate your own personal risk factors, sign our declaration and help spread the word. It might save a life.
The fight against CANCER has been spread round on social network sites like TWITTER, FACEBOOK etc.
FEMI ADEYINKA DROPS NEW SINGLES ON NOTJUST OK AND BELLA NAIJA
Femi Adeyinka aka Capital F.E.M.I drops exclusive singles @ NotjutOK from his forthcoming titled Album Capital F.E.M.I. The album is scheduled to drop this year. Take a listen and feel free to comment. belowhttp://www.notjustok.com/2011/02/02/exclusive-femi-adeyinka-capital-f-e-m-i-playlist
01 February, 2011
TWITERAVE PICTURES FOR 2010
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CITY PEOPLE MAGAZINE HOLDS FASHION AND PARTY MAKERS FAIR IN LAGOS.
ABOUT THE FAIR
The City People Fashion and Party Makers Fair is going to be a major exhibition which will display trends in the Fashion, Beauty and Event Industry. A unique event organized by the City People Media Group will hold at the National Museum, Lagos from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 February, 2011. The exhibition brings together Event Planners, Caters, Photographers, Bridal Houses, Make-up artists, Fashion Accessories, Food Sellers, Boutiques, Florists, Cake Designers, Book Sellers and other kinds of business under one roof. The exhibition provide the opportunity to the participants to present their services and products in one place to their future customers, and generally to create useful business contacts. And it also allow the general public to get the special valentine gifts and offers at the lowest rates.
LIMITED STANDS AVAILABLE
.The organizers are giving the stand out at a lower rate of N20,000, to give room for more exhibitors to be part of this. This is because City People Media group is one organization that is know for supporting a lot of business organizations and has played a major role in supporting the fashion and beauty industry. Interested participants should call Bola on 08056505285 or Tayo on 08033866181
CHOICE OF VENUE
The 3 days exhibition will be taking place at the premises of the National Museum, Onikan, Lagos. This event promises to big in all ramifications; that is why the organizers had to look for a venue that will be suitable for the plans and arrangement made towards the success of this event. The National Museum occupies a position on Lagos Island in the centre of the city. It one venue that has hosted many major exhibition and events in recent time. It has an exciting and unprecedented platform for exhibitions. It is well equipped with facilities that will make any event comfortable and convenient, some of which include good parking space, spacious premises and a host of others. It is also easily accessible irrespective of where you are coming from.
A GRAND OPENING CEREMONY
The fair which will be kicking off on Friday February 11, 2011 will be declared opened by a special guest of honor.
31 January, 2011
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THE FUTURE AWARDS WINNERS FOR 2011.
THE 2011 FUTURE AWARDS WAS HELD AT LANDMARK VILLAGE EVENT, ONIRU ESTATE ON JAN 30TH 2011. THIS MARKED THE SIXTH EDITION OF THE FUTURE AWARDS . THE EVENT WAS A NIGHT OF EXCITEMENT MOST ESPECIALLY TO THE NIGERIAN YOUTH AND MOST REMARKABLE PEOPLE WERE CELEBRATED .
HERE ARE THE LIST OF THE WINNERS:
ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Mercy Johnson
BEST USE OF ADVOCACY
Muyideen Salau
BEST USE OF SCIENCE
Debo Olaosebikan
BEST USE OF TECHNOLOGY
Iruoye Tolulope
BUSINESS OWNER OF THE YEAR
Bode Pedro
COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
Seyi Law
CORPORATE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Tokini Peterside
CREATIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Aisha Augie-Kuta
CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Janet Nwose
EXCELLENCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE
Emmanuel Etim
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Tolu Ogunlesi
MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR
FAB
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR
Banky W
MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Sosick
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (RADIO)
Matse Uwatse (Wazobia FM)
ON-AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR (TV)
Tana Adelana (Peak Talent Show)
SCREEN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Clarence Peters
SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR
Enyiama Vincent
DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
Bridget Awosika
TEAM OF THE YEAR
The Falconets
YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR
Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu 28– Advocate – Winner
Don Jazzy 29 – Entrepreneur
Genevieve Nnaji 31 – Actor
Psquare 30 – Artiste
Uche Eze 26 – Entrepreneur
Nneka (Egbuna) 29 – Artiste
Makinde Adeagbo 25 – Innovator
Ojoma Ochai 29 – Intrapreneur
Debo Olaosebikan 25 – Scientist
Blessing Okaragbe 22– Athlete
27 January, 2011
FUNBI RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'SUPERSTAR'.
Download FUNBI new single feat Loose Kaynon and Iceprince - SUPERSTAR|| Download link-> http://bit.ly/FunbiSuperstar
Sunny Ade now born again christian.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the musician was among the 30 worshippers that rushed out to be prayed for when the church’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, made an altar call.
The report also said that when Adeboye asked those who answered the call to confess their sins, Sunny Ade was the first to kneel down.
KSA was quoted to have said, “I have nothing to say than to come and thank you God for what you have been doing for me and my family.” KSA also rendered a song in Yoruba with members of his band thus, ‘‘If not for God, I would have been gone and buried. I thank you God for my life.’’
So, it may not be out of place to add ‘‘evangelist’’ to the name of the singer as a mark of recognition anytime one comes across him.
Jonathan appoints Bianca Ojukwu, others as aides.
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu's wife' Bianca and three others as presidential aides.
The appointments according to his spokespersion, Ima Niboro takes immediate effect.
The new appointees are: Hon. Kingsley K. Kuku as Special Adviser, Niger Delta Affairs; Amb. (Dr.) Zakari Ibrahim as Coordinator, Anti Terrorism; Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu as Senior Special Assistant, Diaspora Affairs and Oyewole Olugbenga Leke as Senior Special Assistant, Maritime Services.
VOTER REGISTRATION: WE’LL NEED N6.6BN FOR SEVEN DAYS EXTENSION – INEC
It will cost the Independent National Electoral Commission an extra N6.6bn to fund the ongoing voter registration for an additional week.
The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, made this known when he appeared before the Senate in Abuja on Wednesday.
He told the Senate which had on Monday summoned him over the hiccups resulting from the voter registration that the amount (N6.6bn) would be needed for payment of allowances, lamination of cards as well as the purchase of ink and papers.
The allowances, according to him, will be paid to 240 electoral personnel and 9,000 registration officers.
Jega told the lawmakers, who had thought that the electoral body needed more than an addition one week that INEC was registering an average of 4.3 million people per day.
He explained that going by the figure, between 43 million and 45 million people would have been registered by the time the deadline for the exercise runs out on Saturday.
An extra one week, he said, would afford the commission to register up 65 million voters and not 70 million people he had said would be registered by the commission.
Explaining that INEC had found out after streamlining the figure (70 million) that it was less, he appealed to the Senate to amend the Electoral Act in such a way that the commission could continue registration beyond January 29.
He said, “From our own projection as I speak with you now sir, if the electoral act is properly amended, we believe that if we have an extension of one week from January 29 to February 5, we will be able to register every registrable Nigerian.
“The constraints we have, as the provision of the Act stands now, is that we have to finish all registrations latest 60 days to the election which is latest by the second week of February. So as it stands now, unless there is an amendment to the Act, we cannot do much extension beyond four days. That is between January 29 and February 5.
“If we have an extension of an additional one week, we believe that we will be able to finish this exercise very successfully. We have all the projection.”
According to the INEC chairman, it would not require more than seven days as further extension would make it uncomfortably too close to the election.
“We will be happier with 10 days of more extension, but we will be uncomfortably closed to the elections and also considering the cost,” Jega said.
He also admitted that there were problems such as the failure of some of the machines, and officials not following the rules and instructions.
Jega also conceded that the Direct Data Capturing machines had just arrived in some centres in Kwara and Enugu states.
He said one of the contractors failed to deliver at the agreed time, creating problems for INEC in its effort to commence registration simultaneously across the country.
According to him, about 1,000 of the machines have been reported broken down nationwide, while about 500 of them have been replaced by the concerned contractors.
He denied that the machines were substandard, arguing that their quality was ascertained and due processes followed in procuring them.
Jega said, “I am not underestimating the challenges. There are serious challenges and some of them are human. These problems are normal and we are responding quickly to the problems as they come.”
The INEC chairman also said that many people were still involved in double registration even though it had been made clear that those involved would be arrested and prosecuted.
On the possibility of falling back to the old voter register should the present exercise fail, Jega said that the commission would not contemplate such.
According to him, no matter how imperfect the current exercise would be, it would still be far better than the last register that had been rejected.
He said while most members of the National Youth Service Corps had done exceptionally well, about 15 of them had been arrested for alleged “criminal activities.”
Senators used the opportunity to relive their experiences in their respective constituencies, saying that Jega’s optimism was not replicated at the various registration centres across the country.
The President of the Senate, Mr. David Mark, in his comments said it was not the responsibility of Jega to determine the number of days that voter registration should last.
He said that the National Assembly would decide that through the amendment of the Electoral Act.
Turning to Jega, he said, “You have to deal more with what is going on in the field rather than depend only on what your staff is telling you. They may not be telling you the truth; if they tell you that registration is not taking place then it would be self- indictment.
http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/generaltopics/?p=92419
Messi fined €2,500 for wishing mum happy birthday.
Lionel Messi has been fined for lifting his shirt to reveal a vest wishing his mother a happy birthday after scoring a goal for Barcelona.
The world player of the year ran over to a television camera to reveal the words “Happy birthday, mami” on an undershirt after scoring a penalty in Barca’s 3-0 home win over Racing Santander on Saturday.
The referee did not book the Argentine forward for the celebration but mentioned the action in his match report.
The federation’s disciplinary committee punished Messi under their article 91.1 for goal celebrations, which carries a fine of between 2000 and 3000 euros, and awarded him a yellow card.
GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES PEOPLE MAKE ON THEIR BLOG.
Whatever language you speak, it’s important to have a strong written command of it. Not everyone has the gift of great writing skills, but learning some common mistakes could make a big difference. Don’t think this is important to blogging? Well, a lot of people would say otherwise. Making silly mistakes can really do a number on your credibility not only as a writer, but also as an expert in your field. I’ve compiled a list of some pretty common mistakes people make in writing that you’ll hopefully find helpful in cleaning up your blogging.
1. Your/You’re
I see this one all the time. “Your” implies ownership. “You’re” is a contraction for the words “you are.” When you go back and edit your content (which I seriously hope you do), any time you come across the words “your” or “you’re,” reread you sentence and plug in “you are” in its place. If the word is “you’re” and the sentence makes sense reading it as “you are,” you’ve got the right usage. If it doesn’t, it needs some changing.
Example: Your social media blog is getting a lot of hits. You’re really taking off!
2. Their/There/They’re
This one is tricky for a lot of people. The common problem seems to lie between the words “their” and “there.” The word “their,” again, implies ownership. Use it when something belongs to someone or something. The word “there” is a destination. If it gets confusing for you, remember the ownership implied by “their.” Who else would own something? I would. The letter “i” is in the ownership word “their.” That little trick might help you out. The word “they’re” is pretty easy. Much like “you’re,” “they’re” is a contraction for the words “they are.”
Example: Their iPad was delivered to the house over there. They’re not happy about that.
3. Its/It’s
For this one, forget all the rules of ownership and apostrophes. It’s reversed in this case. The word “its” implies ownership while “it’s” is a contraction for the words “it is.” I know that gets really confusing, but again, when you go back and reread your copy, plug in the words “it is” for every case of “it’s.” It’s a good practice to identify wrong uses of words.
Example: It’s really important to be on Twitter. Our company can benefit from its broad reach.
4. Then/Than
Here we have another tricky one to remember. It’s usually more confusing when only one letter is different for each usage. “Then” implies a point in time. “Than” is used to imply a difference in an object. Think of it this way: “then” rhymes with “when,” and “when” is a point in time. The word “when” also has the letter “e” in it, so if you simply remember which word is used for describing a point in time, you’ll be able to use “than” correctly, too.
Example: My blog’s visit numbers are greater than they were last month. I can’t believe how low they were back then.
5. Comma Splices
What I’m writing right now is a comma splice, please stop doing it. See what I did there? I took two separate ideas and put them together with a comma in between. The comma splice is an error many of us make, but it’s an easy fix. If you read a sentence that you’ve written that could be split into two sentences, chances are you’ve got a comma splice on your hands. You can replace the comma with a period, or you can replace the comma with a semicolon. Just make sure the two separate ideas, or independent clauses, stand on their own.
Example: What I’m writing right now is not a comma splice. Thank you for knowing the difference.
As I mentioned at various points in this post, editing your copy when you’re done writing it is extremely important. Take a few minutes and read through what you’ve written several times. This will give you a chance to not only clean up the spelling and grammar mistakes you might have made, but you’ll also be able to clearly put your thoughts together. Maybe you’ll even think of a better way to articulate your points. Just make sure you’re putting as much effort into your editing as you put into creating all the great ideas we love reading about.
http://smedio.com/2010/04/12/five-grammatical-mistakes-you-are-making-on-your-blog/
CITY PEOPEL ENTERTAINMENT SET TO HOST DAREY ART ALADE.
VENUE - SS LOUNGE SAPARA WILLIAMS VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS.
DATE - FEB 6TH 2011. TIME 6PM.
ADMISSION - STRICTLY BY INVITATION.
DON'T MISS IT.
26 January, 2011
LA PROMENADE CONTRE LA SAISON DE VIOL 2 EST un CAMPIAGN.
LA PROMENADE CONTRE LA SAISON DE VIOL 2 EST un CAMPIAGN POUR FAIRE LA CONSCIENCE DU VIOL AU NIGERIA ET À L'AFRIQUE. CETTE ANNÉE LE FERA LA DEUXIÈME ANNÉE NOUS DIRIGEONS CETTE CAUSE. REJOIGNEZ LES ETATS-UNIS SUR LA PROMENADE DE GROUPE FACEBOOK CONTRE LE VIOL ET SOUTENEZ LA CAUSE. C'EST LE TEMPS POUR AGIR!!!!
ONOS DROPS NEW VIDEO 'TOMORROW' .
The video for the hit song TOMORROW is finally ready. I've seen it and it's brilliant.
TOMORROW is a song from ONOS' debut album KEEP MOVING. The song features Lara George and ID cabasa and the video has cameo appearances by Jedi (the well fed comedian of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) and DJ TEE. The video was shot entirely in Lagos and was directed by the famous DJ Tee.
It would premiere on friday the 28th of January on TV and online.We also ask that the Youtube link is not posted on your websites until friday.
TOMORROW is a song from ONOS' debut album KEEP MOVING. The song features Lara George and ID cabasa and the video has cameo appearances by Jedi (the well fed comedian of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) and DJ TEE. The video was shot entirely in Lagos and was directed by the famous DJ Tee.
It would premiere on friday the 28th of January on TV and online.We also ask that the Youtube link is not posted on your websites until friday.
Please find below the link to the video.
GET READY FOR WALK AGAINST RAPE SEASON 2 .
WALK AGAINST RAPE SEASON 2 IS A CAMPIAGN TO MAKE AWARENESS ABOUT RAPE IN NIGERIA AND AFRICA . THIS YEAR WILL MAKE IT THE SECOND YEAR WE ARE RUNNING THIS CAUSE JOIN US ON FACEBOOK GROUP WALK AGAINST RAPE AND SUPPORT THIS CAUSE. THIS IS THE TIME TO ACT!!!!
BLAISE THE POET/RAPPER DROPS NEW SINGLE 'EAGLES FLY'
Nigeria femcee BLAISE drops her hot single 'EAGLES FLY' and its on downloads. Download Blaise's hot single Eagles fly.....http://bit.ly/dFzcx3
Music that made me proud to be NIGERIAN.....http://bit.ly/
KASH 11 DROPS NEW ALBUM 'THE RETURN OF KUKUTE'
The most anticipated album from d multi-talented rapper,music producer,actor KASH-11 "THE RETURN OF KUKUTE" album is dropping on d 26 january 2011.with 10 guests appearances,14tracks and 1 bonus track,all songs produced,mixed and mastered by kash-11 for 11BEATZ except 2songs produced by RHYME and DYCLAU for 11beatz and it will be Available online (www.nigerianhiphop.com ,www.mytruspot.com ,www.afrijamz.com ,and all music selling stores ) so grab ya copies
For more info follow kash 11 on twitter-@kash11ondbeat
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For more info follow kash 11 on twitter-@kash11ondbeat
Facebook-olanrewaju "kash Eleven" ojutiku
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