Daniel Anidupe, popularly known as Kiss Daniel is a graduate of Water Engineering from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. His intent was to seek employment in a bank if music did not work out, luckily he tried music and he is blooming in it.
Daniel got the name, Kiss Daniel when he was in school. He explained that he has a dimple in his cheek and in school, when you had dimples in both cheeks, you get to be called Kisses and since he had just one, he was called Kiss. Because there were other Daniels in school, the ladies added Kiss to his first name to tell him apart from the others. when he went into music he decided to stick with the name.
At the age of 11, Daniel used to write songs and most of the songs he wrote were about food. His dad acknowledged his talent and encouraged him. He gave him money to record his first song with Jahbless in 2008. His mum was supportive too, but she was scared because she thought he was going to join bad company. Daniel met Jahbless through his cousin when he was in the university, he used to hang out with him and Reminisce. He stayed with Jahbless whenever he was in Lagos and he let him record songs. He discovered him and brought him up. Daniel recorded a song in 2008; that was the song his current Chief Executive Officer listened to and decided to sign him on.
Woju is not Daniels first song. He wrote it three years ago when he was in school, but just recorded it a few months ago. He said it was inspired by some of the good songs he listened to.
When I listen to songs like that, I strive to make something that would sound better. Sometimes, I get inspiration by just sitting and hearing tunes play in my head, he said.
Well, to all the single ladies out there, Kiss Daniel is neither married nor engaged as we speak. But he says that if he meets someone today, he could get married soon because the coast is clear. By the time he becomes very famous, it might be difficult to find true love. Lol…
He also said that he is doing music because of the love he has for music not the money.
Kiss Daniel has released the remix to his powerful hit track, Woju with Davido and Tiwa Savage.
Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele (born January 5, 1985), popularly known by his first name Oritse Femi, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and performer. He is the third child of his mother, was born and raised in a polygamous family of 25 in Ajegunle. He hails from the Itsekiri tribe of North Warri, Delta State. He briefly attended Mayday Secondary School in Ikoyi and switched to Tolu Primary School in Ajegunle due to his parents not being able to maintain the high cost of schooling in the affluent neighborhood of Ikoyi. He completed his elementary education at Army Children School. He attained his secondary school certificate from Randle Secondary School and applied to study law at Delta State University in Abraka, but dropped out to concentrate on his music career.
He has cited Fela Kuti, Daddy Showkey and Sizzla Kalonji as his greatest influences and role models. He is best known for his remake of Fela Kuti’s “Double Wahala” song. His rendition of the song earned him 2 nominations at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards, winning the award for Most Popular Song of the Year. He also won the Indigenous Artist of the Year award at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In 2014, he released the remix for his version of the song featuring D’banj. Oritsefemi’s hottest single “Double Wahala” is a remake of Fela Kuti’s song of the same name. In an interview, he stated that the sufferings of the common man in Nigeria inspired the song. He also said,
I try to rediscover my unique selling point so that anywhere I go, it will serve as my identity. And one of my most unique traits is my vocal, the way I sing and whenever I sing, people understand and identify that this is Oritsefemi…for instance, if u are a fuji musician, raggae star or a rapper, you must infuse afro into it because it is what rules the scene now. This Afro [was] generated from Fela Kuti.
-Oritsefemi speaking to Vanguard about his style and approach to the music industry.
While in school, he developed himself musically and performed at parties and social gatherings. According to an interview with The Punch, his first song ever recorded was titled “Boys dey Binu” (meaning Boys are not Happy). He was also an active part of the Ajegunle based Cherubim and Seraphim choirs. He attended a music school in Ajegunle owned by Johnny Napp, who often invites Jamaican artists to nurture the growing talents in the community. The music school also boasted of breeding future reggae sensations of the 90s like Baba Fryo, Daddy Showkey and Daddy Fresh. He explained that his experience in the school added a reggae fusion into his early style of music. He released two albums with his group-mate, Chibudo. The title of the first album was also a hit track in the compilation titled Boys Dey Binu. The second album was titled Money Na Time and they both had 8 tracks.
In 2006, Jingolist was mutually annihilated then he started a solo career. According to an interview with Anna Okon of The Punch, his first solo single was “Flop Politician”. According to him, he was inspired to release the song due to the level of corruption in Nigeria polity. He later released his third album Elewon which translates to Chase Them in English. He started singing about corrupt political leaders and wanted to chase them out of office. His second solo album, titled Unfadeables, was about the wickedness in the world. According to him, the hit track from the album “Mercy of the Lord” was inspired by his personal experiences with worldly things and how the prayers of his mom was able to salvage him by awakening the Spirit of God in him. He explained that he suffered depression while derailing from the godly upbringing, and considers himself a gospel hip-hop artist. The 14 track album features the late Da Grin, 2face Idibia and Pasuma Wonder.
Ivie Okujaye was born in Benin City to a deltan father and an Edo State mother on the 16th of May 1987. She is the last of 5 children. She has often stated that her parents wanted her to study medicine due to the presence of several medical practitioners in her family. She spent the first 10 years of her life in Benin before settling in Abuja. She had her primary education at Our Ladies of Apostle private school. She attended Queens College Yaba Lagos before studying Economics at University of Abuja.
She is a Nigerian actress, producer, scriptwriter, dancer, singer and activist. In 2009 she participated and won the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality TV show. She is sometimes called little Genevieve because she resembles actress Genevieve Nnaji. She has been performing on stage years before her nollywood debut. According to her, featuring in the Amstel Malta Box Office launched her career and paved the way for her first feature Alero Symphony.
Ivie has featured in several movies like 2013s Kamaras Tree, How she left my Brother (a 7-episode sitcom), The Volunteers and 2014s The Black Silhouette, Dowry with OC Ukeje & Make a Move. In 2012 she was awarded Best Young Actor in Africa Movie Academy Awards. Also she won the Trailblazer award and Best actress in a drama award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award in 2013. 2014 gave her the Prize in Entertainment at the prestigious The Future Awards.
She acted alongside great celebrities like 2face Idibia, Omawumi, Denrele Edun, Mike Adebayo and Majid Michel in the movie she produced Make a Move 2014.
Stephen Torty a.k.a. Thiotee was born on the 4th of February, 1996 in Lagos, Nigeria. He is from Abia state. He is a 200level student of Computer Science at Nnamdi Azikiwe Universiy, Awka-Anambra state. He is an instrumentalist/singer but his magic is in his Harmonica (mouth organ). He started performing in 2012.
When asked about his inspiration Thiotee said,
I have the desire to entertain. It is just within, that ultimate zeal for entertaining.
Isn’t that cool? He has performed with Sean Tizzle during the Star Trek in Lagos and has met Patoranking on several occasions. Thiotee strives for greatness every chance he gets.
Thiotee and Sean Tizzle
He won the Amstel Malta Showtime Season 3 in Enugu and the first edition of the virgin Anambra Street Hold Up Competition in 2014. Not only has he does he have the talent; he has got the swag which makes his performances a blast.
Thiotee
Thiotee is A MUST SEE…a youngster rising to greater heights at the speed of light…instrumentalist and vocalist on a different platform and the ladies’ man. I bet you that this dude’s name will be on the lips of all and sundry in no time.
I see myself going beyond d shores of Africa in d nearest future, setting new records in entertainment worldwide…
Thiotee with Patoranking
And those were his final words when asked for his aspiration in the entertainment business. Stephen Torty a.k.a. THIOTEE is Nigeria’s next best thing… I go just dey here dey shine my eyes make I see as im go dey climb with ease! I’m out for now…
Monica Ene Ogah, commonly known as Monica Ogah, is a Nigerian singer, the 2011 winner of the fourth edition of MTN Project Fame West Africa.
As a prize, Ogah was given a record deal and her first album, Sometime In August, was released in August 2013. She is the youngest of six children, was born on August 7, 1990 in Makurdi, Benue State. She credits her mother, a choir mistress, as one of her earliest influences. She said in an interview with Thisday News:
Mother would also remind me of how sweet my voice was when I made those innocent cries which she believed was laced with Gods given voice.
She further revealed that her father had hoped that she would become a nurse and would not support her musical aspirations until she gained entrance into the Project Fame reality show where she would emerge from popular finalists as the victor. Ogah’s early education was at Bammco Nursery and Primary School. She later attended Methodist Girls’ High School in Otukpo, Benue State. Her singing talent was first honed during Sunday school at her childhood church.
Monica Ogah auditioned for the fourth edition of Project Fame West Africa in August 2011. She made it past the audition stage and was among the nineteen contestants to join the music academy. Ogah shined throughout her time on the show, garnering positive comments from the judges, who praised her performance. On December 18, 2011, she was declared the winner, making her the second female after Chidinma to win the competition. As a prize for the victory, Ogah received a recording contract with Ultima Studios while being managed by Goretti Company.
In August 2013, two years after her appearance on Project Fame, Ogah released her debut studio album, which featured collaborations with singers Wizboyy and Chidinma. Contributions to the album’s production came from TY Mix, Del B, Silvastone, Wizboyy, J. Sleek and the Suspekt. Her singing style ranges from R&B, pop, and soul to highlife. Preceding its release, the album’s lead single “Body Hug” received significant airplay on radio stations across Nigeria and the song’s music video, directed by Clarence Peters achieved considerable popularity.
In April 2014, Ogah released an Igbo language love song titled “Obim bu nke gi” which features Harrysongz. The music video accompanying the song was filmed in South Africa.
An interview conducted on the brain behind the name BIONIC MEDIA on the 15th of March, 2015; What is Bionic Media Company about?
Bionic Media is a media/events (entertainment) company. It is the organizer of Mr Anambra Universe which has two successful editions already. The third edition will be done later this year. We also launched our female Pageantry last week which is titled Miss Anambra Tourism.
Can you tell us more about this Miss Anambra Tourism?
Well, the first edition is fixed for mid this year, precisely July. We started publicity already and the audition is for the 31st of May, 2015. We believe we set the pace and break barriers.
What benefits does one get from winning your pageants?
Our winners don’t just win star prizes which we usually deliver on. All our winners are proud owners of brand new cars and have gone from being ordinary people to becoming celebrities known nationwide. Furthermore, our winners go to represent the state in National pageants.
The first four winners go for Mr Universe Nigeria, Mr Tourism Nigeria, Nigeria International Super Model and Mr Earth Nigeria respectively, and we have produced three National winners.
What are your achievements so far?
We can proudly say we are the biggest male pageantry in South-east, Nigeria. Like I said earlier we have produced three National winners. Our maiden edition winner .i.e. Mr Anambra Universe 2013, Francis Beacon represented Anambra state at the Mr Universe Nigeria and emerged winner. He is the current Mr Universe Nigeria. The first runner up for the maiden edition with the title, Mr Tourism Anambra, Divine Ezike also contested for Mr Tourism Nigeria on that same year and emerged the winner also. He just handed over last year. Then our second edition 2nd runner up, Model of Anambra 2014 contested for Nigeria International Super Model 2014 and also emerged winner. The other winners are yet to go for their national feature which is coming up this year. The Mr Anambra Universe 2014 winner, Slami Onah will be representing Anambra at the Mr Universe Nigeria 2015 come September, so we can proudly say we have put the state on the road map of the modelling and entertainment industry in Nigeria. We hope to replicate the same story with the birth of our female pageant.
We have started a very laudable project for our winners. Our winners are not just frontiers in the fashion and modelling industry, they will be embarking on these projects. We have developed and structured a model for a pet project to benefit the kids of Anambra state. It is called the ROOM TO READ project. The winner of the maiden edition, the current Mr Universe Nigeria, Francis Beacon did a school tour across the state visiting major schools for the sensitization program in respect to the ROOM TO READ project during his reign in 2013/2014. He has passed the mantle down to the current Mr Anambra Universe 2014 winner, Slami Onah.
SLAMI ONAH, Mr Anambra Universe 2014
What is thisROOM TO READproject? I believe our readers would be interested in knowing.
ROOM TO READ project is basically about erecting libraries in all local governments in the state which will be accessible to all kids in the state at no cost to develop the minds of our future leaders. This is our bid to contribute to the development of the state capital and have already secured a space for erecting the first library. Work will commence soon. We are also in partnership with the City Profs Educational Foundation which is under the chairmanship of Professor Anene Williams.
I’m really impressed and am sure the world is too, but please we’ll like to know the brain behind all these great works?
Hmm…his name is Orjika Francis a.k.a. Ceejay. Ceejay is from my native name Chijioke, from Osumenyi in Nnewi south lga, Anambra state. I was born on the 3rd of October. I am an ex-model, a project manager and an entrepreneur, graduated from the prestigious University of Lagos. i have a certification in Project Management which makes me a Project management professional and currently in view MBA, Lagos Business School.
CEEJAY
What inspired the organization of BIONIC MEDIA COMPANY?
The dream all started after I emerged 1st runner up i.e. Best Model Universe Nigeria at the maiden edition of Mr Universe Nigeria 2011. I enjoyed all the thrills and paparazzi but it dawned to me that after one year of reign all that would be history. So I racked my head for a way of not making the opportunity and exposure a waste. Then I thought of giving back to my home state of origin, that gave birth to BIONIC MEDIA and organizing of the pageant.
Wow! This is awesome. How did you go about the organizing of your first pageant?
I thank God. We got no sponsor oh; it was personal funds and support from friends and family.
So, you have achieved all this within the space of two years and also want to push further into the female aspect. What do you intend doing?
Like I said before we are organizing the maiden edition of Miss Tourism Anambra 2015. The auditions will be on 31st of May so interested ladies should purchase their bank tellers at Diamond Bank and go online on www.missanambra.com to register, the winner not only gets to be a car owner but also represents Anambra state at the National level, be the Girl on the Magazine Cover and other fabulous prizes.
Thank you very much for giving us your time Mr Ceejay. We really had a good time and enjoyed your company. Ladies, it is time to begin your journey to stardom. Wish I was a lady make I use this opportunity take win car…anyway, have a lovely day, Ceejay and keep reading TalksFriendite… we out!
I am not a misogynist, no! I love and respect women a lot but the things I see today make me doubt this respect I have. Begging is the present participle of begging, and to beg means to request the help of someone, often in the form of money, for example he begged in the street corner from passers-by.
In this country we have so many road side beggars and this have been a nuisance to the society but these set of road side beggars are not who we are talking about today. Hmm…what is he trying to say you might ask? Well, I’ll break it down for you; ladies in Nigeria are not lazy. In fact, they are more hardworking than men and they have the ability to do whatever they choose to achieve greatness. They even do it better than men.
Okay, you are still confused, probably saying where is this dude driving to? We all have witnessed first-hand the brutality of the ladies in this country. Pardon my use of the word brutality but that is what I see it as. Most ladies prefer to depend on men for their daily bread not minding how the money comes. They are parasites clinging to their hosts and the worse is how they can quickly switch to another host when the first one has depreciated. These ladies can find real work but wouldn’t and the society calls them lazy. BIG FAT LIE! There is nothing lazy in taking out time to shop for the most provocative outfits, come on that takes determination and commitment, or buy the best make-ups to perform artistic masterpieces on their faces just to get the attention of the vulnerable men who would end up being their personal Central Bank.
Most ladies are advanced beggars, it is their job. I say this because they can ask for the littlest of things; I need recharge card, buy Smoov chapman for me, I want sharwama and ice cream, get Shortbread for me, etc. this are but a few things ladies ask for.
They complain that they are not given the respect they deserve as members of the society, but ask yourself this ULTIMATE QUESTION; how many road side beggars out there are given respect? You are just a step up from the regular beggars and you are seeking respect. Come on, that ain’t gonna happen. Not in this life or the next.
Kudos to the ladies who pursue big dreams by working in firms or owning their own businesses so as not to be dependent on any man, you have my respect any day and any time and I love you… please, the advanced beggars stop this trend before you totally annihilate the effort other responsible ladies put to build a reputation for the women folk.
I believe I have said enough for this morning. Remember its diligent to work hard both men and women, achieve greatness through the right way and be happy… abi I no talk true? Good morning.
Elohor Eva Alordiah popularly known as Eva Alordiah or simply Eva, was born on the 13th of August, 1989 to Nigerian parents from Delta State. She was born in Abuja. She got introduced to music by her mother who listened to musical recordings from the 70’s and 80’s. Eva has cited Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Sade Adu, The Carpenters, John Lennon and Don Williams as her musical influences. Eminem’s “Cleanin’ Out My Closet” inspired her to pursue a professional rap career. When she was 7 years old, she partook in several forms of art while in her adolescence. She sang in her church’s choir, and joined the drama club while in secondary school. Growing up, she was fond of drawing and reading books.
At age 10, she wrote a short story in her notebook, and dreamt of being an author.
After learning of Eminem, she began to write rap verses. Eva’s love for words and rhyming pulled her deeper into the Hip hop genre. At age 16, she found herself balancing school and business. With an ambition to make money and become independent, she started auditioning for acting and modelling roles. She sold second-hand clothing in school as a means to an end. Eva began her career as a photography model. She took pictures and auditioned for several jobs. She graduated with a degree in Computer Science from Bowen University.
In 2009, Eva Alordiah released “I Dey Play” as her first ever studio recording. The song features Tha Suspect and was recorded over Lil Wayne’s “A Milli” instrumental. She was featured on “Make ‘em Say”, a song from one of Strbuttah’s mixtapes. The music video for the song, released in January 2011, was created by Rcube of Strbuttah. Eva made her TV debut in the music video. She later appeared on the female version of Tha Suspect’s song “I No Send You”. The video for “I No Send You” was released in March 2011.
Eva Alordiah started working on her debut extended play as an independent artist. On 20 November 2011, she released the EP which is an acronym for Garbage in Garbage Out. The EP was released under 3UD management. It consists of 9 songs and was released for free digital download. The EP was supported by the singles “I Done Did It”, “Down Low”, “Garbage Out (Your Fada)” and “High”. The EP’s production was handled by Sossick, Tintin and Gray Jon’z. “I Done Did it” was released as the EP’s first single. It was produced by Sossick.
In a 2012 interview with Halley Bondy of MTV Iggy, Alordiah said she was honoured to have worked with the aforementioned producers. She also said she had fun recording the EP. She released the second single “High” in 2012. The music video for the single, directed by Mex, was released on 24 May 2012. It was uploaded onto YouTube at a total length of 4 minutes and 37 seconds. The video premiered on MTV Base in May 2012. When the video was released, many people misconstrued the meaning of the song and thought that it alluded to drug use. In the aforementioned interview with Bondy of MTV Iggy, Eva said that the song is about overcoming the struggles and hardships of life.
In May 2012, it was reported that Alordiah signed a record deal with Da Trybe 2.0, a record label owned by record producer and recording artist eLDee. In November 2013, Ariya Today reported that Alordiah was dropped from Trybe Records. According to the press release signed by the management of the recording outfit, Alordiah’s ideas and foresight didn’t align with the label’s plans. In an interview with Bellanaija, Alordiah denied reports about being signed to Trybe Records despite the press release statements from the label. After the Trybe Records saga in 2012, she took a break from the music scene and spent time reflecting on her craft.
In February 2013, she worked with producer Sossick to release “Mercy”, a song that was made available for download on her blogsite. The song was produced and co-written by the aforementioned producer. In December 2013, UK producer Drox featured her in the music video for “Mercy”. He released several official remixes of the song, including a “Summer Mix” and a “Jackin Storm” mix. In August 2013, Eva Alordiah signed a Management contract with Radioactiiv. Also in August 2013, Nokia Nigeria enlisted her as one of the judges for its annual Don’t Break Da Beat competition.
On 29 July 2013, Eva Alordiah released the promotional single “Lights Out”. The song was produced by Gray Jon’z. The music video for the song was directed by Patrick Elis. In an interview with the Leadership newspaper, she said she recorded the song to showcase her versatility as an artist. Work on Eva’s debut studio album started as early as 2012. The album is being produced by Tintin and Gray Jon’z. On 24 January 2014, she released “Deaf” as the album’s lead single. The song, which was produced by Gray Jon’z, premiered three months after the premiere of the “Lights Out” video. The music video for “Deaf” was shot and directed by Patrick Elis. The song has been remixed by rapper Boogey. Eva stated in an interview that she loves creating visual content, and has successfully co-directed all of her music videos to date. To promote the single, Eva Alordiah organised a rap competition exclusively for girls.
Eva Alordiah was featured in the Lagos edition of BBC Radio 1xtra’s Live Lounge alongside M.I, 2face Idibia, Wizkid and Iyanya. As part of the feature, artists were asked to freestyle. She collaborated with Burna Boy, Endia, Yung L, and Sarkodie on a song that was initially intended to be a theme song for the third season of MTV Base’s Shuga. Instead of using the Chopstix produced song, MTV Base chose Del B’s “Sweet Like Shuga” track which features vocals from Flavour N’abania, Sound Sultan, Chidinma, Kcee and Professor. The unreleased theme song was leaked online and made available on NotjustOk.
On 11 March 2014, she released her version of the unreleased theme song titled “Shuga”.On 31 August 2014, Thisday reported that Eva Alordiah became an ambassador of Guinness Nigeria’s Made of Black campaign alongside Olamide and Phyno. Alordiah performed at the campaign’s launch and was featured in the campaign’s television commercial. On 25 September 2014, “War Coming” was released as the upcoming album’s second single. The song was produced by Tintin and features guest vocals from Sir Dauda. On 6 November 2014, 1960 was announced as the title of Eva’s debut studio album which was slated for a January 2015 release. The album features guest collaborators such as Darey Art Alade, Femi Kuti, Yemi Alade, Olamide, Sarkodie and Sir Dauda. On 20 November 2014, she released a self-titled second EP for free digital download.
All in all, Eva Alordiah is a rapper, entertainer, make-up artist, fashion designer and entrepreneur. She is considered one of the best female rappers in Nigeria. Since her breakthrough into the Nigerian Music Industry, she has garnered several awards including one Nigeria Entertainment Award from 4 nominations, one Eloy Award, and one YEM award from 2 nominations. Her debut mixtape, The GIGO E.P, was released for free digital download on 20 November 2011. Alordiah is the owner of makeupByOrsela, a company that specializes in Makeup services.
She dated Ice Prince when he first relocated to Lagos from Jos. Ice Prince told the Nigerian Tribune that the relationship ended due to numerous arguments.I was so glad they broke up. I’m still warming up to make my move though. Don’t you think she’s cute and sexy enough? Hope you like her?
JAMBITES holding hands like they be singing kumbaya…lol
It was on the 10th of March, 2015 that this so-called JAMB CBT commenced. Its preparation voiced hope and promised improvement to the Nigerian students who write this exam. But it so happened that most centres experienced disappointment. Imagine a situation where you come for a 6am paper and you begin writing by 12noon. That isn’t all; your computer keeps tripping off due to bad power supply. This was exactly what happened on the 11th of March, 2015 at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam-Anambra state.
The centre was over-crowded with Jambites who had exams on that day by 6am, 10am and 1:30pm respectively. Even some candidates who failed to write from the previous day were present. The scenario looked like a refugee camp or an election campaign. By 3pm, the candidates for the 10am exam were asked to line up for entry, boys on one side and girls on the other. The boys were asked to go in first and this agitated the girls. Some minutes after the boys entered the girls began pushing and bent the gate of the AFRIHUB centre. Things were getting spicy. We instantly got a report that there was riot at Port Harcourt because of the same problem. The sun scorched and people started getting more restless.
JAMBITES standing on a cue… (hands on your neighbor’s shoulders-ish)The bent gate
By 5pm the girls for the 10am exam were checked in. now it was the turn of those for the 1:30pm to get crazy. Nna men! I laugh no be small as I watched the JAMB officials directing the Jambites to stand on a single file and put their hands on their neighbor’s shoulders. Then hold hands together, boys on one side and girls on the other to enable them walk in a single line. It was hilarious as it reminded me of Primary school. As much as what I saw was funny, it was also painful and annoying because I could imagine what the candidates were passing through. As at 9pm the candidates for 1:30pm exam were still yet to enter the hall.
Please this CBT should be put to a stop, at least with paper and pencil JAMB can be written in one day by everyone. You have to also check out this video from that day for better understanding of the painful situation
This will probably tag me as a sadist but leave religion aside and look at things logically, you will see that I am right. These are 10 bitter truths about adult life;
Complete honesty is a complete lie.
Marriage is sacred only to those who have never been married.
Money has more room to grow happiness than romantic love.
Every human being has a contradiction; some hide it better than others.
Never underestimate the tendency of human beings to act contrary to their own best interest.
Were it not for the fear of getting caught, most of us will behave like savages.
All sex has consequences, most of them dire.
The older you get, the faster time flies until months passes like days.
There is no such thing as living happy ever after.
It’s easier to forgive an enemy than it is to forgive a friend.
Hadiza Blell, populary known as Di`Ja or Afro Di`ja is an artist, songwriter, fashion designer and model. Her father is from Sierra Leon and her mother is a northern Nigerian. She has a double degree in Biology and Psychology and aside from being a bookie, she has got the voice and a dope attitude that would keep your eyes fixed to your TV screen.
Di`Ja’s music is pop and Reggae infused R&B, and her music career blossomed in 2008, when she got nominated for Best Urban/ R&B single at the 2009 Canadian Radio Music Awards because of her first single Rock Steady. In 2013, she secured a record deal with Don Jazzy and on February 14, 2014 the deal got publicized.
She has since then released several songs under Mavin records which includes: Yaro in which she honoured her roots by infusing Hausa and Krio. She slayed Dorobucci with her high pitched vocals that would always force you to mimic her voice tone and diva attitude when singing alone. Also Adaobi and Awww are magnificient pieces. Di`Ja draws inspiration from legends like Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, Tracy Chapman, Diana Ross, and the Everly Brothers, and new artists including Alicia Keys, Mary J Blige, Beyonce, Madonna, and Tupac.
When asked to describe herself, Di`Ja said,
I am optimistic and I learn about myself through my interactions with people. I guess what people don’t know is, I’m a social loner. I love people; I love to interact but I also find joy in my solitude. I like being alone with my thoughts, almost like a one-man party in my head.
Di`Ja, the pretty young Mavin artists has grown into everyone`s skin and she is fast becoming one of the most interesting musicians. So, I believe I have earned the right to say that she has got talent, beauty, and attitude and that`s a powerful combo.
All time Video Game, Nintendo hits a new stage as the company is set to make its games and characters mobile.
Nintendo recently surprised the tech world with as it allied with Japanew mobile gaming firm, DeNa. This new merger will have both companies develop games for smart devices.
TalksFriendite also learns that the new collaboration will let users play games across Computers, Laptops, Mobile devices and Nintendo’s own consoles like the 3DS and Wii U and this begins this year.
Nintendo says they will not port existing games rather there would be a creation of new titles from ground up in order to ensure a perfect gaming experience expected from such collaboration.
Nintendo and DeNa are said to be taking a qualitative approach rather than a quantitative one as they are not geered towards flooding the market with vast number of games.
Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata while speaking at a press conference revealed that talks began as early as the summer of 2010, but became more concrete last year. Iwata admitted that Nintendo wasn’t able to transition to its handheld
consoles “as smoothly as expected.”
So this alliance will pay off financially for the conpanies as both sides will make 22 biliion yen ($181 million investments) in each other.
DeNA is a less popular company founded in 1999, based in Asia where it is more known. However, it is a multi-billion dollar mobile games firm in its own right. It initially emerged with the growth of web-based mobile games in Japan and its Mobage service, but over the past few years it has transitioned into apps making acquisitions along the way, including the $400 million purchase of Ngmoco , and social games maker Punch .
DeNA has had financial pitfalls, hence this recent action could make it better for the company as recent financials saw revenue drop 17 percent year-on-year to $287 million. Operating profit was down 55 percent to $43 million, so we can safely say that this tie-in with Nintendo could be a very important turning point.
Comfort Fedoke is a Hip Hop dancer, was born on May 20, 1988 in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, retured to the united states at the age of 8 and currently resides in Los Angeles.
She was a track and field athlete but stopped after she sustained an injury then she picked up interest in music, she horned her dance skills by watching music videos, break dance videos and emulating Michael and Janet Jackson. At 13, she battled crews as a street dancer with her brothers and later enrolled into a dance school; Booker T. Washington Performing Arts in Dallas, Texas and she received training in tap, ballet and jazz.
A local television show; Dallas Dance Club 21 was Comfort`s stepping stone to stardom, followed by So You Think You Can Dance season 4 were she became one of the top 10 contestants on the show, and she later came back in season 7, 8 and 9 as an All-star. she has danced in music videos such as T-pain`s video Freeze, Ludacris`s What Them Girls Like, Lee Jung Hyun`s Crazy, Jason Derulo`s Don`t Wanna Go Home , late Michael Jackson Tribute Tour and Justin Beiber`s My World Tour W/Jasmine villegas, and also along with other artists like Big Time Rush, Robin Thicke, Wayne Brady, Owl City, Jennifer Lopez, etc. Comfort also featured in a couple of movies like Honey 2, Glee, Footloose, How I Met Your Mother, and The East Side Story.
Currently, she is Missy Elliot`s main dancer, and a Stylz Play dancer which is an all female crew composed of six girls, created by Sho-Tyme. She is also trying to pursue a career as an artist and rapper, and has released a single Lose Your Mind on ITunes. She caught my interest in Maltina Dance All season 8, were she was one of the judges, she brought fire and passion. Comfort is determined to excel and nothing can cause her to back down, she is surely an inspiration. And her famous quote goes:
“My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die. Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, NOT BY RULE.”
Okay, I know I seemed a bit nonchalant yesterday when I shared the 10 bitter truths about adult life bluntly. I’m sor…(chuckles) was I about to say sorry? Don’t mind me, I’m here with more. You will surely thank me some day for this tips. I am sure of that.
So let’s get down to business, here are more bitter truths for you;
Unimaginable has been the word I use to classify the things that life has to offer. Sometimes it’s funny that we can’t control some choices it makes for us or things it makes us do. Sincerely, what you read above is just fallacy because I don’t believe in being controlled by things unseen, come on! It just isn’t possible.
The only way to get smarter is by playing a smarter opponent.
The first rule of business is to protect your investment.
There is no avoiding war, it can only be postponed to the advantage of your opponent.
It is only when you face someone’s problem that you can understand how he or she feels. Don’t ever judge by what you see or hear…my dear, go experience that shit.
It isn’t an offense to speak up, you know? Air your views if you think I am wrong or believe I am misleading the society. Knowing something is one thing but believing in it, that’s another.
We all have to buckle up and be better people in life. Life will surely throw bombs at us, our stamina and accuracy in receiving and throwing it back is what counts, so don’t just stand there and shed tears when your worst fears get to you or you see what you feel is betrayal, nah!…tighten your sit belt because you are in for a bumpy ride.
Bear in mind that I do this because i care about you, my readers. I wouldn’t like any of you to be caught unawares by this mischievous dude we taggedLIFE.
Social Media Enthusiast and Public Relations Executive Bello Timilehin popularly known as Mr Big Timi, has announced the launch of a new project, OwambeStyle.
The project which went live on Friday, March 13, 2015, is a premium online fashion portal which aims at repositioning the fashion and party life of Nigerians with a blend of finesse and styletitude,
‘It’s a well known fact that fashion is an integral part of the Nigerian lifestyle, what we have done with this introduction is to pep up that lifestyle and showcase it to the world via social networks’ he said.
Full of style, this new portal is the newest thing and idea rocking the blogosphere. It fuses social media activism, influence and enthusiasm with activities (owambe) and businesses.
The portal,www.owambestyle.com offers social media activities for parties and also features an array of exciting contents like photo of the day, giveaways and a directory for party planners, Dee Jays, MCs, Make Up Artistes as well as designers,
‘What we plan to do with Owambe Style is to retouch the Naija party life style and give it a blow and I’m glad we have set the ball rolling’ Bello concluded.
The idea of this new site which is trending -parties, lifestyles, live socials, make up, Disc Jockeys, events in Nigeria will be all up in your face with a fine blend of social media influence and smart sharing on social networks.
With an initiator like popular MrBigTimi polling over 24 thousand twitter followers, and connecting thousands of Google plus, Facebook, Instagram, and Bbm Users; Owambestyle is the next big online centre in Nigeria.
Now don’t say we did not tell you! The power of social media use, you will see!
According to a MarketWatch report, a man named “Zeng” from Guangzhou, China told police that he was selling drugs to finance his Apple Watch purchase. He had his eye on a mid-level Apple Watch Steel version, which will start around $668 USD in China, as opposed to the starting U.S. price point of $549.
Zeng, 21, was arrested on Tuesday at a train station after trying to sell drugs to a friend. Thanks to Apple’s intense focus on China, we can probably expect more of this.
Apple has been very clear with its planned trajectory in China. The company wants to expand its current list of 15 retail stores in China to 25 by the end of the year.
Yesterday Reuters reported that Apple may face issues pushing the Apple Watch in China not only because of its notably higher price tag (the top-end Watch Edition model starts at $11k+ USD and tops out at $18k), but because of existing knock-offs in the Chinese market as well as less demand for health-related products.
Obviously, Zeng’s crime of Apple Watch passion is pretty anecdotal, but it will be important to take a harder look at these two price points as Apple enters its target market with this new product category.
The Chinese consumer on the lower end of the luxury market, as characterized by Business Insider, is looking for brands that attract at an impressive but not back-breaking price point. However, the true luxury shopper (the shopper Apple hopes will buy the gold Watch Edition) may be far more interested in the status that comes along with a watch from Breguet, or Patek Philippe, or Audemars Piguet.
At least in the world of fashion, the luxury consumer is becoming more sophisticated, fading from brands like Louis Vuitton and shifting more towards understated brands that still say luxury without the logo. Still, that bright screen (not to mention feature sets that will incite conspicuous behavior, like taking a call on your wrist) won’t help the Apple Watch keep a low profile. Apple has created a lot of electronic status and now the Apple Watch, at least the company is treading an awesome line between a product that must simultaneously act as a status symbol and an understated luxury accessory.
Moreso, at least one Chinese man has sold drugs to afford a new Apple Watch, so the question is no longer whether or not Apple’s Watch line will be a success. With the flexibility in Apple’s supply chain, the company can make it so.
The real question is whether or not the gold Watch Edition, with one foot in the tech world and the other in the fashion world, will win over the hearts and minds of big-spending luxury shoppers, both home and abroad.
for Naija boys wey no go fit afford am
Me sef go like get this kain wrist watch…but I no go dey wear am come out shaaa…na Naija be dis…those wey no go fit afford am, this na the next line of action(picture above). Chinese man sold drugs to purchase the watch, Naija man steal the watch to purchase drugs, simple.
If I say that soon we’ll lose trading rights with other countries, will I be stoned?
If i say that very soon, and I mean very soon, Nigerians will not be able to visit any other country even Togo, does that make me a bearer of bad news?
Answer these questions but answer wisely and without sentiments. Imagine that a match was cancelled yesterday because of our dreaded boko haram. Now, it doesn’t pain me that a match can be cancelled because of terrorism, you know that no one wants to die but we all wanna go heaven.
The Bolivian National football team called off its international friendly match with our very own Nigeria which was due to take place at the new Akwa Ibom International stadium in Uyo on March, the 26th.
At a press conference in Santa Cruz, California yesterday, the president of the Bolivian Football Federation (BFF), Carlos Chavez said armed conflicts in Nigeria as well as political tension forced them to cancel the match.
The armed conflict in Nigeria and the tense political situation forced the cancellation of the game.
See packaging!!! Choi!!!
POLITICS! POLITICS!! POLITICS!!!Shey una don see how politics wan take destroy this country? I thought people ventured into the game of politics to help govern the society and make it a better place but what do we see in this country’s politics?
People killing, people dying, look around and you see children crying. This isn’t fair. NAIJA go beta, NAIJA go beta…I have heard this since I was a little man and I’m still hearing the “BS”. How can we get better when everyone has only his/her selfish interests at heart. Okay, see friendly match wey we for use shine, im fit be say the Bolivian team dey fear Super Eagles kum use boko haram and the Goodluck/Buhari fracas as excuse. It is very possible but if these things weren’t there we would have found out.
Bolivia please you guys should come and play soccer oh! Nobody go do you anything, na we dey here, na we get am…lol!
Do not mind my mindless ranting, run as far as your legs can carry you.
If Nigeria doesn’t wake up from the spell of political condemnation then this is just the beginning of many more losses. GOODMORNING
As fans prepare for the onslaught of awesomeness that will surely be unleashed in less than two months with Avengers: Age of Ultron, speculation about the direction of Marvel Studio’s Cinematic Universe continues at a steady pace. However, while everyone has been looking forward, it now seems as though a new theory has discovered a critical occurrence in the film that’s widely considered the black sheep of the MCU, Iron Man 2. If it proves true, then the movie may have given us witness to the birth of what could become one of the critical weapons in the massive franchise in the near future.
In a speculative piece by Movie Pilot, a theory is presented that Tony Stark’s investigation into his father’s research in 2010’s Iron Man 2 may have a critical role to play in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the details of the theory are heavily mired in fictional scientific forte, the idea is actually rather simple: Tony Stark used his father’s research to create an element that has the same magical cosmic quintessence that powers The Tesseract – which you will also remember is one of the Infinity Stones.
As one may recall from the film, Tony finds himself desperately looking for a replacement power source for his Arc reactor since he was being killed by palladium radiation (creating those unsightly veins growing out of his chest). After deciphering the clues left behind from his father, including a film, some conspicuously designed architecture, and journals, Tony creates an unnamed mystery element powerful enough to keep his life-saving device going while also stopping radiation poisoning.
While it was an integral moment within the confines of the film, itself, very few of the speculators chalked it up to anything more than character-building with a hint of MacGuyver-esque constructional montages. However, the aforementioned theory posits that the mystery element may have been the continuity’s first touch the larger cosmic world.
Further strengthening the claims about the cosmic nature of the mystery element is the fact that in Captain America: The First Avenger, young Howard Stark (played by Dominic Cooper) does manage to get his hands on The Tesseract after Cap seemingly dies. This was even foreshadowed in the contemporary-set Iron Man 2 where Tony is leafing through his father’s journal:
Now, here’s where things get even more interesting. In The Avengers, Loki attempts to use his magic scepter to point at Tony Stark’s heart and whammy him like he does so many other characters in the movie (including Hawkeye and Erik Selvig). However, for some unknown reason, it was unsuccessful. Since it is generally assumed that the gem in Loki’s scepter is either an Infinity Stone or something related to the Tesseract, it could be the case that the spell failed because the power behind it was matched by what Tony already had in his chest – either cancelling it out or exploiting the interconnected element’s own inability to inflict self-harm.
If the theory proves true, then Iron Man 2 may have planted some extremely integral seeds from which a key weapon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be used – specifically in the Avengers: Infinity War films. It should, however, be noted that the novelization of the Jon Favreau-directed sequel refers to the mystery element “created” by Tony Stark as Vibranium – the same fictional, lightweight, virtually-indestructible material used to create Captain America’s shield. This does fit rather well, as Howard Stark did have access to the miraculous material in Captain America: The First Avenger, and at the same time is still rather significant, as Vibranium is a material very closely related to the story of Black Panther (who will be getting his own movie in 2017).
All of this sounds like an amazing theory that would display an exceptional sense of long-term planning on the part of Marvel Studios for something that could pay off in tremendous fashion. Until anything is confirmed, though, we should probably take it all with a grain of salt.
Facebook just keeps hitting us with some big news all the time. If they are not giving so many settings on your privacy that confuse you so much that you forget privacy, they are probably monitoring and committing to memory your unpublished status updates.
This time, the social network has decided its time they help you send money to people within same Facebook.
When you chat with friends about settling debts or splitting the bill, Facebook doesn’t want you to have to open another app like PayPal or Venmo to send them money. So yesterday it unveiled a new payments feature for Facebook Messenger that lets you connect your Visa or Mastercard debit card and tap a “$” button to send friends money on iOS,Android, and desktop with zero fees. Facebook Messenger payments will roll out first in the U.S. over the coming months.
Rather than lean on a payments company like PayPal to power the feature, Facebook built it from the ground up from its experience processing over 1 million payments a day through its ads and games platforms.
Transactions and payment info are encrypted, and Facebook says “These payment systems are kept in a secured environment that is separate from other parts of the Facebooknetwork and that receive additional monitoring and control,” from an anti-fraud team.
By making payments part of its oft-used messaging service rather than a standalone app, Facebook is looking to edge out dedicated P2P payment competitors like Venmo/PayPal, Google Wallet, and Square Cash, which people open less frequently. That’s the same strategy as the Square Cash-powered Snapcash feature Snapchat launched in November.
One would think, what’s the point of using other payments company when I can do that via Facebook.
Here is How It Works…
Once users get the feature, they’ll see a “$” button in the Messenger message composer next to the options to send a photo or sticker. When they tap it, Facebook will ask them to enter their debit card info. Users won’t have to fiddle with finding and entering bank account and routing info, making it easier than some alternatives, but they can only use Visa and Mastercard debit cards. Facebook decided against allowing credit cards because they would entail fees and it didn’t want users to get charged if they didn’t understand.
For extra security, users are prompted to set an in-app payments passcode or Apple TouchID fingerprint to confirm transfers, though they can opt out of this extra authentication in the settings. If users already have a debit card on file with Facebook from gaming, ads or donations, they can use that, too.
Once the $ button is tapped, users enter the dollar amount and hit Pay. The money is instantly taken from their debit account and delivered to the recipient’s debit account. Facebook never holds the money, though the receiver’s bank will usually take a few days to make the funds available as is standard. Both users see a confirmation message detailing the transfer status and time.
In case anything looks fishy, Facebook will ask users some extra financial security questions before a transfer goes through. Afterwards, users can see all their previous payments and funds received in the Payments History section of Messenger’s settings.
Now that’s some innovation! If this payment system succeeds, Facebook will most likely extend it to other types of purchases, such as consumers’ purchase of products directly from advertisers.
John Dumelo, born 3rd February 1984 is the son of Mr John and Mrs Antionette Dumelo. He is the last and only boy of three children. John had his primary education at Christ the King International School in Accra, Ghana, where he was selected by GAMA Film Company to play the role as a pupil in the movie “Baby Thief”. He had his secondary education at Achimota School and further studied at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he read Civil Engineering. He has since featured in television series such as, “Sun City” and “About To Wed”, he is fast becoming an household name in the film industry featuring in a first movie titled “The King is Mine”, where he played the role of a King in 2008.
Since then, he has acted in over 80 movies with elites like Ramsey Noah, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Ini Edo, Jackie Appiah, Majid Michel and Nadia Buari. He won Joy FM’s Best Ghanaian Actor in 2009. John has been nominated for Africa’s Most Promising Actor by AMMA 2010 for his role in “Heart of Men,” and also, another nomination for Best Actor by Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in “The Maidens.”
John has won Africa’s Most Outstanding Actor 2011 at the Afro Australian Movies and Music Awards in Dec 2011 in Australia. He also won the Best African Actor Award at the African Entertainment Awards in April 2012 in Malaysia. He was nominated for categories Most Promising Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the 6th and 7thAfrica Movie Academy Awards respectively. On 1st April 2014, he became the first Ghanaian citizen to hit a million likes on Facebook. He recently did a Hollywood movie with Hollywood star Kimberly Ellis in Ghana. In spite of his popularity, John remains humble and modest, he said;
You know some people can get carried away when fame and fortune knocks on their door, making them lose focus of who they are and where they are coming from. I want to work hard to avoid that.
John is a Ghanaian actor, fashion designer and humanitarian. He is a great philanthropist, giving back to the society through charity.
