Dakore Egbuson-Akande reappears in Journey to Self

Beautiful actress, Dakore Egbuson Akande, who took a break from acting after her wedding to Olumide, son of billionaire businessman, Harry Akande last year, has made a stunning comeback to her first love-acting.

Dakore was part of the cast of a new gender inspired movie, “Journey to Self”, produced by actress Ashionye Michelle Raccah. She acted alongside Nse Ikpe Etim, Catherine Edoho, Kalu Ikeagwu, Femi Jacobs and others.

Though she has not featured in movies in recent times, Dakore played the role of Alex in the movie which also featured Carol King, with cameo appearances by Kalu Ikeagwu, Femi Brainard, Femi Jacobs and Chris Attoh.

The supermodel will be running the show as it returns to her home country of Germany!

Heidi Klum is a pro at hosting duties—and now she’s taking the spotlight at a show the whole world will be watching. That’s right, the German supermodel is set to host the 2012 MTV EMA in her home country! An international superstar, Heidi Klum is a host of hit reality shows, a fashion guru with her own clothing and jewelry lines, an author, an entrepreneur, an humanitarian active in several charitable foundations…and oh yeah, a supermodel! The blonde beauty has appeared on countless magazine covers and knows how to work the runway like nobody else. And now, she’ll be strutting her stuff on the EMA stage! “I’m honoured to host the 2012 MTV EMA in its return to my home country of Germany,” says Heidi, who hails from the city of Bergisch Gladbach, about two hours from our host city of Frankfurt. “The MTV EMA is one of the biggest nights in global music, fashion and culture, and I’m thrilled to play a part in bringing this one-of-a-kind show to audiences all over the world. We’re going to have a blast!” With Heidi bringing her style and spirit to the EMA, you’d best believe we’re going to have a blast! We can’t wait to see what she’s got in store for us…and what she’s going to wear!

Camp Mulla feature Wizkid on new track

Camp Mulla have just dropped a new track titled "Prices". The song features Wizkid and will feature on their fifteen track debut album due for release tomorrow (29 September).

The album is called 'Funky Town'.

Rumours: Jay-Z Denies Beyonce's Pregnancy

Remember those new Beyonce baby bump rumors? Don’t start thinking of names for Blue Ivy‘s new little brother or sister just yet: Jay-Z insists that Queen Bey isn’t gestating a new heir to the throne (or the Throne, as it were).

Pregnancy chatter began when Beyonce was snapped with what could have been a baby bump, a bad angle, folds in fabric or just a little too much salt at lunch. We were skeptical, but geez — Blue Ivy is so beautiful that we were really hoping it was true! News men reports that Hov nixed any talk of a new baby on Wednesday night (Sept. 26). When asked if Beyonce was having a new baby, Jay-Z replied, “Tonight? No.” When the press kept pressing the proud papa for details, he diplomatically added, Not in nine months.

Absolutely not. Not in one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight or nine months.” Still, a source insists that the ‘Glory’ rapper and his ‘Love on Top’ singer wife do want more kids and can’t wait to have ‘em — but that there’s no bun in the oven right now. “Jay wants a boy next so they can have one of each,” the source said. “They’re ready for a baby whenever it happens.”

$1 Million Tax Bill Hit's Flo Rida

Miami rapper Flo Rida was recently hit with a $1 million tax bill from the IRS. The Carol City native was hit with a tax lien over the bill earlier this month, according to reports. Reginald Mathis, Flo Rida’s lawyer, said the rapper was in Germany. Mathis said he was prepared for his client to be angry, once the rapper found out there was a lien placed against him.”The accountant s are checking into it,” Reginald Mathis said “We know there were some issues with the year 2009, international expenses and the likes. Whatever Flo owes, he will pay. But I’m confident it's not $1 million!”

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MI and Omawunmi to host 2012 Hip Hop World Awards

The highly anticipated 2012 edition of the Hip Hop World Awards, also known as the "Headies Awards" is almost upon us.

This year's event holds on the 20th of October 2012 at the prestigious Exhibition Center at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos and is to be anchored by Nigeria's very own "Short Black Boy" MI and Omawunmi.

With nominations and categorizes settled, PSQUARE and RnB singer BEZ top the list with "SIX" nominations each. Other nominees who made the list include WIZKID, WANDE COAL, OLAMIDE DBANJ, DAVIDO,  TIWA SAVAGE, BANKY W, 9ICE, CHUDDY K, BRYMO amongst others.

Here is a complete list of the nominees and the categories under which they fall:

  Album of the Year

Everybody Loves Ice Prince (E.L.I) – Ice Prince
The Invasion – P-Square
Superstar – Wizkid
Super C Season – Naeto C

Artiste of the Year

P-Square
Wizkid
Ice Prince
Naeto C
D’banj

Song of the Year

Chop My Money – P-Square Featuring Akon & May D
Dami Duro – Davido
Oliver Twist – D’banj
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Kukere – Iyanya

Recording of the Year

Stupid Song  - Bez Featuring Praiz
Private Trips - Wande Coal
Ara – Brymo
Praiz – I Love You

Producer of the Year

Cobhams – Stupid Song by Bez Featuring Praiz
Tee-Y Mix – Super C Season by Naeto C
Shizzy – Dami Duro by Davido
Jay Sleek – Private Trips by Wande Coal

Best Music Video (Video Director)

5 & 6 (Naeto C) – Clarence Peters
Chop My Money Remix (P-Square) – Jude Okoye
Ara (Brymo) – Ajeh
Kosorombe (Dipp ft. Da Grin) – Mex

Best R&B Single

Private Trips – Wande Coal
Stupid Song – Bez
Nawti – Olu Maintain
Soundtrack – May D
Love Me (3X) – Tiwa Savage

Best Pop Single

Dami Duro – Davido
Oliver Twist – D’Banj
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Chop My Money – P-Square
Kukere – Iyanya
Best R&B/Pop Album
Superstar – Wizkid
Super Sun – Bez
Versus – 9ice
The Invasion – P-Square

Best Rap Single

Too Much Money – Iceberg Slim
Shutdown – Phyno
Angeli – Vector ft. 9ice
Oh My Gosh – Yung6ix
Young Erikina – Olamide

Best Rap Album

Everybody Loves Ice Prince (E.L.I) – Ice Prince
The Dreamer Project – Show Dem Camp
Rapsodi – Olamide
Super C Season – Naeto C

Lyricist on the Roll

Vector – Angeli
Yung6ix – Oh My Gosh
Iceberg Slim – Too Much Money
Phyno – Shutdown
Erigga – Mo Street Gan

Best Collabo

Chop My Money Remix – P-Square Featuring Akon & May-D
Angeli – Vector Featuring 9ice
Carolina – Sauce Kid Featuring Davido
Stupid Song – Bez Featuring Praiz
Orobo – Sound Sultan Featuring Excel & Flavour

Best Vocal Performance (Male)

Wande Coal – Private Trips
Banky W – Low Key
Praiz – I Love You
Brymo – Ara
Bez – Stupid Song

Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Tiwa Savage – Love Me, Love, Love Me
Chidinma – Kedike
Ijeoma – Oloomi
Waje – Na The Way

African Artist of the Year (Non- Nigerian Category)

Sarkodie (Ghana) – Azonto
Camp Mulla (Kenya) – Feel No Pain
D-Black (Ghana) – Get On The Dance Floor
Zahara (South Africa)- Loliwe

Best Street Hop

Kako Bi Chicken – Reminisce
Gaga Crazy – Chuddy K
Akpako – Terry G
Roll – Rayce
Mo Street Gan – Erigga

Next Rated

Davido
Eva Alordiah
Praiz
Chuddy K

Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year

Wizkid
Ice Prince
Bez
Timi Dakolo
Olamide

Rihanna Announces World Tour

Rihanna, who wrapped her Loud world tour last year, raking in a whopping $90 million in the process, is hitting the road again. RiRi will be supporting her best-selling ‘Talk That Talk’ album, which dropped last November. She will embark on the Diamonds World Tour in March of 2013.

There is still a little time before fans can take in a RiRi show, live and in the flesh — the latter of which she is bound to show lots of via skimpy outfits!

The ‘We Found Love’ singer has shared the first batch of dates, which kick off on March 8 in Buffalo, N.Y. and run through May 4 in Brooklyn. She’s starting and ending in the Empire State. The tour is slated to hit 27 cities, with more dates to be announced.

Rihanna Diamonds World Tour

3/8 – Buffalo, N.Y. | First Niagara Center

3/10 – Boston, Mass. | TD Garden

3/12 – Baltimore, Md. | 1st Mariner Arena

3/14 – Philadephia, Pa. | Wells Fargo Center

3/15 – Hartford, Conn. | XL Center

3/17 – Montreal, QC | Bell Centre

3/18 – Toronto, ONT | Air Canada Centre

3/21 – Detroit, Mich. | Joe Louis Arena

3/22 – Chicago, Ill. | United Center

3/24 – St. Paul, Minn. | Xcel Energy Center

3/25 – Winnipeg, M.B. | MTS Centre

3/27 – Edmonton, A.B. | Rexall Centre

3/30 – Calgary, A.B. | ScotiaBank Saddledome

4/1 – Vancouver, B.C. | Rogers Arena

4/3 – Seattle, Wash. | Key Arena

4/6 – San Jose, Calif. | HP Pavilion

4/8 – Los Angeles, Calif. | Staples Center

4/11 – San Diego, Calif. | Valley View Casino Center

4/12 – Las Vegas, Nev. | Mandalay Bay

4/15 – Houston, Texas | Toyota Center

4/16 – Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center

4/19 – Tampa, Fla. | Tampa Bay Times Forum

4/20 – Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | Bank Atlantic Center

4/22 – Atlanta, Ga. | Philips Arena

4/29 – Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center

5/2 – Ottawa, O.N. | ScotiaBank Place

5/4 – Brooklyn, N.Y. | Barclays Center

Nonso Diobi and Mercy Aigbe to Host BON AWARDS

Best of Nollywood Magazine organisers of the Prestigious Best of Nollywood Awards has Announced Glo Ambasador Nonso Diobi and Mercy Aigbe as Hosts for this year best of Nollywood Awards which holds at the last quarter of the year.

According to the Executive producer Seun Oloketuyi of the Awards,we decided to choose both Accompanied Role Interpreter because we believe that they will add spark and fire to this year Awards which is expected to be the biggest of the past Editions.

Best Of Nollywood Awards (BON) have announced their nominees for this years awards. Funke Akindele, Tonto Dikeh & Ini Edo are all nominated for the Actress of the year award and will duke it out for the award. Former BBA winner, Uti Nwachukwu was nominated for Actor of the year award, along with Van Vicker, Wale Ojo & Joseph Benjamin.

NOMINEES LIST FOR BON AWARDS

BEST ACTOR ENGLISH IN A LEADING ROLE

1. WALE OJO - PHONE SWAP

2. VAN VICKER – THE SEARCH

3. JOSEPH BENJAMIN – MBLS

4. NWACHUCKWU Uti – IN THE CUPBOARD

BEST ACTRESS ENGLISH IN A LEADING ROLE

1. FUNKE AKINDELE - MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE

2. NSE ETIM - PHONE SWAP

3. TONTO DIKEH – MY LIFE MY DAMAGE

4. INI EDO – I TAKE MY CHANCE

5. Shaffy bello Akinrimisi The score

BEST ACTOR YORUBA IN A LEADING ROLE

1. FEMI ADEBAYO – AIYEKOOTO

2. ODUNLADE ADEKOLA – IRANO MEJI

3. FEMI ADEBAYO – SONTO ALAPATA

4. MUYIWA ADEMOLA – EYINJU ELEDUMARE

BEST ACTRESS YORUBA IN A LEADING ROLE

1. BISI KOMOLAFE – AIYEKOOTO

2. FATHIA BALOGUN – SUNMISOLA OTELEMUYE

3. LIZ ANJORIN – KOFO TINUBU

4. AYO ADESANYA – AMOPE ALASELA

5. BIMBO AKINTOLA – EYINJU ELEDUMARE

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE HAUSA

1. ALI NUHU – MADUBIN DUBAWA

2. ADAM A ZANGO – ADAMSY

3. ADAM A ZANGO – AHLUL KITAL

BEST YORUBA ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. IYABO OJO – IJO OLOMO

2. KEHINDE BANKOLE - OJUKOJU

3. IRETI OSAYEMI ADEOYE – JEJERE

4. ENIOLA BADMUS – IJEWURU

BEST ACTOR IN SUPPORTING ROLE ENGLISH

1. YEMI BLAQ – THE SEARCH

2. HAFEEZ OYETORO – PHONE SWAP

3. JIDE KOSOKO – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA

4. ALEX EKUBO – IN THE CUPBOARD

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE ENGLISH

1. NSE ETIM – THE SEARCH

2. TONTO DIKEH – BROKEN SILENCE

3. NADIA BUARI – HOLDING HOPE

4. MARY URANTA – MISRESS

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE HAUSA

1. RAHAMA HASSAN – MADUBIN DUBAWA

2. LADIDI FAGGE – ADAMSY

3. ZAINAB ABDULLAHI – AHLAL KILAB

MOST PROMISING ACT MALE

1. BRYAN – I TAKE MY CHANCES

2. TONY MONJERO – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA

3. ALEX EKUBO – IN THE CUPBOARD

4. IFEANYI KALU – UDEME

MOST PROMISING ACT FEMALE

1. ARIKE AKINYANJU – EYINJU ELEDUMARE

2. BELINDA EFFIAH – KOKOMA

3. Iyobosa olaye Adesua

4. MOYO LAWAL – holding hope

5. YEWANDE ADEKOYA – OMO ELEMOSHO

CHILD ACTOR OF THE YEAR

1. WALE AKINWUNMI – AMOPE ALASELA

2. MAC DONALD OKOROWU – WANDERER

CHILD ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

1. TOYIN ADEBIYI – JEJERE

2. PRISCILLA OJO – JEJELOYE

3. SHARON – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA

4. DEOLA FASEYI – MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE

5. GBEMISOLA OBADEYI – AMOPE ALASELA

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

1. DESMOND ELLIOT – IN THE CUPBOARD

2. BAYO TIJANI – AIYEKOOTO

3. KUNLE AFOLAYAN – PHONE SWAP

4. OBI EMENLOYE – LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA

5. TUNDE LAOYE – MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE

MOVIE OF THE YEAR

1. IN THE CUPBOARD

2. AIYEKOOTO

3. PHONESWAP

4. ADESUA

5. MARRIED BUT LIVING SINGLE

COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR

1. IJEWURU

2. OKON LAGOS 2

3. AMOPE ALASELA

BEST MOVIE WITH A SOCIAL MESSAGE

1. MY LIFE MY DAMAGE

2. KOFO TINUBU

3. LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA

4. JEJERE

5. VICTIMS OF LIFE

SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR

1. AIYEKOOTO

2. IN THE CUPBOARD

3. THE SEARCH

4. PHONE SWAP

5. AMOPE ALASELA

CINEMATOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR

1. ADESUA

2. IGBA N BAJO

3. PHONE SWAP

4. IN THE CUPBOARD

5. AIYEKOOTO

MOVIE WITH BEST SOUND

1. ADESUA

2. IGBA N BAJO

3. Sonto Alapata

4. PHONE SWAP

5. EYINJU ELEDUMARE

BEST EDITED MOVIE

1. PHONE SWAP

2. I TAKE MY CHANCES

3. IN THE CUPBOARD

4. AIYEKOOTO

5. IGBA N BAJO

BEST PRODUCTION SET

1. SONTO ALAPATA

2. PHONE SWAP

3. EYINJU ELEDUMARE

4. AIYEKOOTO

5. ADESUA

BEST ACTOR Hausa

1. ALI NUHU – MADUBIN DUBAWA

2. ADAM A ZANGO – ADAMSY

3. ADAM A ZANGO – AHLUL KITAB

SUPPORTING ACTOR Hausa

1. SADDIK SANI SADDIK – ADAMSY

2. AL’AMIN BUHARI – AHLUL KITAB

BEST ACTRESS Hausa

1. NAPISA ABDULLAHI – MADUBIN DABAWA

2. FATI LADAN – ADAMSY

3. NAPISA ABDULLAHI – AHLUL KITAB

SUPPORTING ACTRESS Hausa

1. RAHAMA HASSAN – MADUBI DUBAWA

2. LADIDI FAGGE – ADAMSY

3. ZAINAB ABDULLAHI – AHLUL KITAB

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE YORUBA

1. IBRAHIM CHITTA – AIYEKOOTO

2. KAYODE AKINBAYO – IGBAN

3. RYKAYDO AGBOR – OJUKOJU

4. GABRIEL AFOLAYAN – TANGIRI

ONGA BEST USE OF NIGERIAN FOOD IN A NOLLYWOOD

1. IJEWURU

2. UDEME

3. IN THE CUPBOARD

4. AIYEKOOTO

5. EYINJU

BEST SHORT FILM

1. NKIN

2. SILVER LINING

BEST USE OF COSTUME

1. JEJERE

2. SOTONTO ALAPATA

3. I TAKE MY CHANCE

4. IGBA N BAJO

5. ADESUA

BEST KISS IN A NIGERIA MOVIE

1. UTI & TONTO – BROKEN SILENCE

2. 9ICE & LAIDE – JEJERE

3. NSE & BOLA – SEARCH

4. TONTO &THOMAS AITMAN – MY LIFE MY DAMAGE

5. Desmond and Nse - Spellbound

BEST PRINT MEDIA JOURNALIST

1. VICTOR AKANDE

2. BIODUN KUPOLUYI

3. SAM OLATUNJI

4. HAZEEZ

PICTURE THIS

Nigeria's foremost photography magazine hits shelves around Lagos. The magazine - "PICTURE THIS, " is published by eloPhotos and sells for N1,000. It should be available in all major bookstores & magazine/vendor stands (in Lagos) within a week.

BEHIND THE SCENES SHOTS FROM WAP TV PROMO SHOOT

Here are some behind the scenes shots from a wapTV promo shoot, featuring wapTv presenters Mofe Duncan and Mayowa Lambe, and the entire production crew.

Mofe being made up

Mayowa posing for the camera

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PHOTOS FROM ISAAC GERALD'S OFFICIAL PROMO ALBUM RELEASE

Isaac Gerald of MTN Project Fame Season 4, recently released a 3-Track promo album titled 'Number One' at the Shaunz Bar, Victoria Island .

This event played host to a number of celebrities including Joke Silver of "Project Fame Faculty," Timi Dakolo, Kaffy, Adams of Sound City, M.C Abbey, Sola Kosoko and many more.

Isaac Gerald

Joke Silver

Isaac Gerald and Timi Dakolo performing

Timi Dakolo

INTRODUCING NIGERIA'S FIRST 24 HOUR FAMILY TV CHANNEL

Nigeria's First 24 Hour Family Entertainment TV Channel

wapTV:

Nigeria’s family entertainment channel wapTV launches in October 2012. wapTv is set to revolutionize the viewing habits of the Nigerian family.
It promises to be a fully entertaining channel that will have its viewers glued to the screen hour after hour with something for every member of the family with shows like KooKooRooKoo; the breakfast show with numerous sections for all and various characters that will not only inform, but entertain as well as update the Viewers in an amusing, refreshing and comical manner that is new to the Nigerian scene.

It’s this freshness that the owners and management team of wapTv are bringing to the fore through this new venture which started as a dream over 27years ago for the owner who trusted in God and decided to use his talents and abilities to develop this dream.

The Journey began with his magazines, Ikebe super, Superstory, Binta & Friends, all of which were of tremendous success and sold in excess of half a million copies per edition. Then came the next stage, a comedy series Papa Ajasco on Celluloid in 1983, then Binta My Daughter on home video in 1985. Shortly after Papa ajasco series was put on TV and attracted such a huge following exceeding the popularity generated by the initial magazine.

Next came various Television dramas such as superstory, Thislife and Oddworld to name a few and the much acclaimed Nnenna and Friends TV show a kiddies show which is continually pushing the boundaries and setting new levels for Children’s entertainment in Nigeria.
The name wap is synonymous with quality, entertainment, humour but most of all its fun, fun, fun, for all the family and this is what WapTV is bringing to this industry. Hence the birth of wapTV, an actualization and necessary evolution of wap, WALE ADENUGA PRODUCTIONS.

Vision:

To be the First Choice Nigerian Family Entertainment Channel.