The exhibition presents portraits of women involved in combat sports in Nigeria.

“When boxers come into the gym, they reach a sanctuary. There, female boxers encounter a place of empowerment , where they can build their mind, body and soul.

Witnessing the strength of Lagos boxers allows one to get a glimpse of the countless possibilities opened to women.”

FAME Foundation’s Executive Director, Mrs Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello will speak on Women Empowerment through Sports and showcase a mini documentary on PLAY it DREAM it Initiative, a FAME’s sports for development project running since 2019.

Place: Institut français du Nigéria | 52, Libreville Crescent, Wuse 2

Friday, 5 August, 6 PM

The Dike Chukwumerije Made-In-Nigeria (MIN) Show has been scheduled to be staged in Lokoja, the Confluence city on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Reverton hotels.

Speaking to journalist on Thursday in Lokoja, the General Manager, Simply Poetry Limited, Dr Moses Paul, said the Made In Nigeria show was a production of Simply Poetry Limited.

According to Paul, MIN is a Spoken Word Theatre Production by Nigeria’s foremost performance poet, Dike Chukwumerije, put together to examine 108 years of Nigerian history within 120 minutes.

He added that the production was infused with different art forms such as dance, drama, music with Spoken word to bring together a beautiful piece that reminds us of the deep bond we share as Nigerians and the need for unity and good governance in the country.

According to him, the show takes the audience on a breath-taking 120 minutes journey through our 108-year history as a Nation – using Poetry, Dance, Music and Theatre.

”Over the past 6 years, the Made-In-Nigeria Show has been staged more than 30 times across the length and breadth of Nigeria; from Abuja to Lagos, and Maiduguri to Bonny Island,

”Kaduna to Enugu, Jos to Benin City, Makurdi to Ile-Ife, Yola to Umuahia, Ibadan to Kano to Niger to Gombe to Taraba, as well as in six Nigerian Universities!

”It has been well received in every location staged, as it continues to heighten our collective consciousness in our shared history as a Nation.

”It also rekindle a sense of Hope and Faith in our Country.

”Its vivid and socially conscious rendition of the ups and downs of our 108-year National History, is reminiscent of Herbert Ogunde’s travelling troupe of the 50’s, which reflected the political and social realities of that period,” he said.

Paul noted that the MIN show was staged in Ibadan on Jan. 29; Kano on Feb. 26; Owerri on March 26; Minna on April 22; Port-Harcourt on May 28;, Gombe (16-June 16; Jalingo on July 16; and now finally in Lokoja on July 23, 2022.

He, therefore called on all the residents of Kogi State to take advantage of the epog staged event and be sure not to miss out on this one-of-a-kind production.

He added: ”If you are in Lokoja, join us with your friends and family this Saturday, July 23, at Reverton hotel by 4pm for a great experience of a lifetime.

”Tickets for children are available for N1,000 and N2,000 for adults but if you have your PVC we give you a 50 per cent discount, so you pay N1000 too even as adult”.

Reverton Hotels, is located at 1-5 Kunama Crescent, behind Kogi Hotel, by Kogi INEC, GRA, Lokoja, Kogi State

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Popular Yoruba actor, Kunle Makinde Adetokunbo who is widely known as Dejo Tunfulu, is dead.

The death of the popular actor was disclosed by his colleague, Kunle Afod, on his Instagram page on Friday.

Dejo has been reportedly battling with terminal illness for over a year now.

He’s one of the most comic acts in Nollywood.

The Kwara State chapter of K1 De Ultimate Fans Club on Sunday held its first meeting of the year as club rolled out it’s programs for the year.

The meeting which has in attendance staunch fans of the Fuji icon. Wasiu Ayinde across the state was held at Abila hotel, Ilorin.

Speaking with our reporter shortly after the event, the state chairman of the club, Kasum Salamat Bashir said the motive for the association is purely to impact the less privileged one in the society under the auspices of a social club .

“Actually this club was initiated based on the fact that every members have passion for the musical artistry of the Mayegun of Yoruba land, Wasiu Ayinde.

” And based on that we believed that it should be transcend beyond mere listening to his music but to better the society inform of charity to vulnerable in the society, ” Bashir said.

He added that club is on the verge of taking it’s activities to the orphanage homes, the less privileged and the sick people in the hospital.

“We are planing to make this club an elaborate one so that we can give back to the society. That is part of what a social club stand for.

“Parts of our plans for this year is to impact our immediate neighbour, the motherless homes and those who are facing the challenges of medical bills in the hospital,” he stressed.

Bashir further added that K1 fans club is a well established social club with international repute and its membership cuts across the 36 states of Nigeria.

“The association is a well established organization dually registered under the law of the country with over 1,000 fans in Kwara State. We have our bylaws in the state alongside the constitution of the club,” he added.

The awards academy released the list for the 14th edition on Friday, December 4, after shortlisting thousands of entries submitted in the year under review from July 2019 and August 2020.

See full list below.

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best recording (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence; songwriting, production, rendition) by an artiste or group in the year under review.

OZYMANDIAS – BRYMO
SMILE – WIZKID FEAT. HER
WONDERFUL – BURNA BOY
DREAMER – FIREBOY DML
GHOST TOWN – WURLD

BEST POP SINGLE

A voting category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group).

BILLIONAIRE – TENI
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI.
LADY – REMA
FEM – DAVIDO
JORO – WIZKID
SKELETUN – TEKNO
SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review.

FEM – DAVIDO
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
JORO – WIZKID
MAFO – NAIRA MARLEY
DUDUKE – SIMI
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

PHEELZ – ‘BILLIONAIRE’ BY TENI
SPAX – ‘AWAY’ BY OXLADE
KEL P – ‘PULL UP’ BY BURNA BOY
SARZ – ‘MAD’ BY SARZ & WURLD
BEST RAP ALBUM

A non-voting category for the best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review.

GOD’S ENGINEERING – AQ
ILLY CHAPO X – ILLBLISS
YPSZN2 – PSYCHO YP
CULT! – PAYBAC IBORO
THE ERIGMA II – ERIGGA
BEST R&B ALBUM

A category for the best r&b album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

1. LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS – FIREBOY DML
2. I LIKE GIRLS WITH TROBUL – SARZ & WURLD
3. KING – PRAIZ
4. BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE
5. CELIA – TIWA SAVAGE

BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM

A category for the best Alternative album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

YELLOW – BRYMO
LUCID – ASA
THE LIGHT – BEZ
PIONEERS – DRB LASGIDI
ROOTS – THE CAVEMEN
BEST POP ALBUM

A category for the best pop album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

APOLLO – FIREBOY DML
AFRICAN GIANT – BURNA BOY
A GOOD TIME – DAVIDO
WOMAN OF STEEL – YEMI ALADE
AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD
BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

1. ELI – FIREBOY DML BY CLARENCE PETERS
2. 1 MILLI – DAVIDO BY DIRECTOR K
3. SMILE – WIZKID BY MEJI ALABI
4. BILLIONAIRE – TENI BY TG OMORI
5. SHEKERE – YEMI ALADE BY OVIE ETSEYATSE

BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best r&b single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

UNDER THE SKY – PRAIZ
DUDUKE – SIMI
MAD – SARZ & WURLD
BAD INFLUENCE – OMAH LAY
TATTOO – FIREBOY DML
DANGEROUS LOVE – TIWA SAVAGE

BEST COLLABORATION

A voting category for the best r&b, pop or hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

KNOW YOU – LADIPOE FEAT. SIMI
NOBODY – DJ NEPTUNE FEAT. JOEBOY & MR. EAZI
SWEET IN THE MIDDLE – DAVIDO FEAT. NAIRA MARLEY, ZLATAN & WURLD
DON’T CALL ME BACK – JOEBOY FEAT. MAYORKUN
TOTORI – ID CABASA FEAT. WIZKID & OLAMIDE
GET THE INFO – PHYNO FEAT. PHENOM & FALZ
BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap song.

OGB4IG – REMINISCE
SHUT UP – BLAQBONEZ
COUNTRY – ILLBLISS
GET THE INFO – PHYNO, FALZ & PHENOM
BOP DADDY – FALZ FEAT. MS. BANKS
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE(MALE)

A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

WURLD – GHOST TOWN
CHIKE – FORGIVE
PRAIZ – UNDER THE SKY
COHBAMS – PLENTI
NONSO AMADI – WHAT MAKES YOU SURE
JOHNNY DRILLE – COUNT ON YOU
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

SIMI – NO LONGER BENEFICIAL
LINDSEY ABUDEI – ONE ON THE OUTSIDE
NINIOLA – ADDICTED
J-DESS – CHI EFO
YEMI ALADE – LAI LAI
IMANSE – AJALA
NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising act in the year under review.

TEMS
OMAH LAY
OXLADE
BELLA SHMURDA
HEADIES REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste with a debut album adjudged to be outstanding in terms of artistic quality and impact within the year under review.

VICTOR AD
FIREBOY DML
JOEBOY
TENI
REMA
CHIKE
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting category for the rap artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.

AQ – EUNICE
BLAQBONEZ – DEFINE RAP 2
MI ABAGA – TRINITY
ILLBLISS – COUNTRY
PHENOM – GET THE INFO
PHYNO – SPEAK LIFE
BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

NAIRA MARLEY & YOUNG JOHN – MAFO
MAYORKUN – GENG
REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & NAIRA MARLEY – INSTAGRAM
RUDEBOY – AUDIO MONEY
IVD & ZLATAN – BOLANLE
OLAMIDE – PAWON
BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

CORNER – LADY DONLY FEAT. VANJESS & THE CAVEMEN
I WONDER – MOELOGO
BITTER – DEENA ADE
ANITA – THE CAVEMEN
MONEY DEVOTION – GBASKY
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN – OLU
ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (songwriting, production, rendition and impact).

AFRICAN GIANT – BURNA BOY
APOLLO – FIREBOY DML
AFRO POP VOL. 1 – ADEKUNLE GOLD
YELLOW – BRYMO
BOO OF THE BOOLESS – CHIKE
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste in the year under review.

BURNA BOY
DAVIDO
WIZKID
MAYORKUN
TIWA SAVAGE
AFRICAN ARTISTE RECOGNITION

A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste or group with the most outstanding achievement, impact and infiltration into the Nigerian music scene in the year under review.

MASTER KG
KUAMI EUGENE
SAUTI SOL
SHAATA WALE
STONEBWOY
HEADIES’ VIEWER’S CHOICE

A voting category to award the fan’s favorite artiste with the most digital tractions (downloads, views, streams) in the year under review.

DAVIDO
OMAH LAY
BURNA BOY
FALZ
FIREBOY DML
MAYORKUN
DJ NEPTUNE
WIZKID
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

A voting category for the rookie of the year who has had a successful year musically, with the absence of an album in the year under review.

OLAKIRA
ALPHA P
JAMOPYPER
ZINOLEESKY
BAD BOY TIMZ
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:

A non-voting category for the writer of a song (that meets the judges’ requirements of excellence, composition, arrangement, rendition) in the year under review.

SIMISOLA BOLATITO OGUNLEYE (SIMI – DUDUKE)
ADEDAMOLA ADEFOLAHAN (FIREBOY DML – DREAMER)
DAMINI OGULU (BURNA BOY – WAY TOO BIG)
STANLEY OMAH DIDIA (OMAH LAY – BAD INFLUENCE)
SADIQ ONIFADE (WURLD – GHOST TOWN
ADEKUNLE KOSOKO (1 MILLION – DAVIDO)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

A special recognition to an individual(s) for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM

TIMAYA

HALL OF FAME:

A special recognition to an individual for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.

KING SUNNY ADE

They always spark controversial issues and got Nigerians talking.

Tonto, who is a divorcee with a son, King Andre, found comfort being a friend with the most talked about crossdresser in Nigeria, Bobrisky after her marriage crashed with her ex-husband, Olakunle Churchill over bed duties.

Bobrisky has undergone several surgeries to enhance his body into a female figure and he has been claiming to be female.

This fact cannot be ascertained if he now has the female reproductive features.

Tonto Dikeh and Bobrisky’s friendship is a very close one as they support each other in trying times.

Tonto Dikeh’s arrest in Dubai as Bobrisky waited for her. Bobrisky also celebrated Tonto Dikeh on Mothers’ Day with heartfelt message.

Also, Tonto Dikeh always defend Bobrisky on any controversial issues about him. Their closeness has sparked speculations that maybe they are in a romantic relationship.

Check out pictures of Tonto Dikeh and Bobrisky’s lovely moments together below:

DJ Cuppy passed the shading messages to her ex-boyfriends with pictures of her in Pink dress through her Instagram page.

Cuppy, the daughter of popular oil magnate, Femi Odetola has being in relationship with couple top rated personalities including Anichebe who plays in China for Beijing Enterprise and popular entertainer Asa Asika.

The 27 year old ‘Gelato’ crooner who is putting final touches on her debut album used the caption to the pictures to mock her former boyfriends.

@cuppymusic: “Oobi to all my exes #CuppyDat,”.

See link to DJ Cuppy’s post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/CAfPf8jHnjA/?igshid=1f6kbo79ehqbq

Her reasons for the caption is not known but it seems Cuppy was expressing how happy she as a single lady.

See photos of her post:

This is coming few weeks after the Nigerian superstar unveiled the title of his new album as ‘A Good Time’ to industry people and journalists at an event in Lagos, Nigeria.

Davido, 26, says the album will be released on November 22, 2019.

“A GOOD TIME NOV 22 !!!!!!!!!!! RISKY OUT NOW!!,” he announced via his Instagram page.

Source: Jive Naija https://www.jivenaija.com/entertainment/music/davido-announces-november-22-as-release-date-for-a-good-time-album

This makes him the first male housemate from the 2019 edition of the reality TV show to ink an endorsement deal with a top brand.

Seyi, 30, joins the same brand that signed his fellow controversial housemate, Anita Natacha Akide, 23, popularly known as Tacha.

“We are pleased to unveil the original ‘Sucre Papito’ @officialseyiawo as a House of Lunettes Brand Ambassador,” the company said via its official Instagram page.

The unveiling was done during the #soundsofneptune event organized by popular celebrity DJ Neptune “to demonstrate his mainstream appeal with fashion Afficionados who find him supreme!.”

Source: Jive Naija https://www.jivenaija.com/entertainment/radio-tv/seyi-joins-tacha-at-house-of-lunettes-as-brand-ambassador

Frodd undertook his latest act of charity on Saturday, November 2, where he gave out food, drinks, clothes and gift items to the less privileged along the Agege Railway Line.

It is gathered that the BBNaija finalist, through his ‘Feed 500 Kids On The Street’ outreach, travelled all the way down to Onitsha to commiserate with victims of last month’s ugly market fire incidence.

Frodd, real name Chukwuemeka Okoye, was joined by friend and fellow BBNaija star, Omashola, and some other members of his team.

“It was a successful event and we bless God @fybcraft God bless you for putting this whole blessing together,” he wrote on Instagram.

“@sholzy23 thank you for the support @gossyng You are the best and to every brand that supported , I join hands to say thank you.”

Source: Jive Naija https://www.jivenaija.com/entertainment/radio-tv/ex-bbnaija-star-frodd-feeds-500-kids-on-the-street