IKOGOSI WARM SPRINGS History,Pictures And Video

NAME: IKOGOSI WARM SPRING.

LOCATION: IKGOSI EKITI, EKITI STATE NIGERIA.

ALL ABOUT IKOGOSI WARM SPRING; PICTURES, VIDEO, HISTORY

Ikogosi warm spring is located in Ekiti west Local Government area of Ekiti state Nigeria in a valley from the surrounding hills at the warm spring. The Vegetation at the spring which is highly thick forest with natural and rich vegetation that is closely maintained and protected from arbitrary deforestation. The area covered by the spring is about 31.38 and it is highly protected from erosion by tall and evergreen trees. The trees also serve as a sort of canopy under which tourists could stay during the dry season and sunny days. The undulating topography of the area and the symmetry of the surrounding hills add more to the aesthetic beauty of the spring.

Historically, there has being many version concerning the history of the spring and one of such version is that both springs (Warm and Cold) were wives of the same husband who turned to springs water in the wake of rift and rivalry between them. The hot and ill-tempered first wife believed to have turned to the popular warm spring while the cool-tempered second wife turned to cold spring water. The husband became the undulating hills that encompass the springs. It is well established that some of the Villagers still worship the springs as their deities.

Another version of the history has it that a hunter discovered the spring during his hunting expedition. After that the people of the community then discovered that the warm water is therapeutic and that it cures many diseases. That made them to start worshipping the water and it continued till 1960s when the late Nigerian educator and author Tai Solarin heard about the spring and he brought his student to the site for a tour. After the tour Tai Solarin started publicizing about the warm spring before Rev. MacGee of Baptist church arrived to build student camp near the area. It was Rev. Macgee who built a chapel which is the conference hall and the hostels which is now the camp chalets at the resort.


The scientific proof could not be wished away in favour of the traditional belief. The possible and plausible scientific explanation is that the deeper a body of water goes underground, the hotter it becomes and if by chance it is forced back to the surface through some earth fault, the temperature will be relatively high.

The Baptist mission in the early 50s established a youth and conference centre and other conveniences on a hill adjacent to the warm spring area. This started attracting different people from far and near, even foreigner started visiting the centre as nature demands. At the wake of 1978 however, the Ondo State acquired this popular tourist centre from Baptist Mission. A few infrastructures were put in place by this Mission before the resort centre was acquired from them by the State government, but after the acquisition of the centre, however, both the federal and the state government has now focused attention on how to develop the centre to a modern tourist resort.


The warm and cold spring of Ikogosi flow parallel, and meet somewhere to form a confluence, with each maintaining its thermal quality. The warm spring has a temperature of 70o c at the source and 37oc after meeting a cold spring. The meeting point of the warm and cold spring is a unique attraction to tourist. Adding to natural beauty, there is a tree and a palm growing from the same source at the meeting point area of the warm and cold springs.

IKOGOSI WARM SPRING RESORT

In the heart of Ikogosi, a small, quiet town with rich, local customs, in the Western part of Ekiti State (Ekiti Tourism Corridor), lies a warm spring which has now catapulted Ikogosi-Ekiti to national and international limelight. What is mysterious about the Ikogosi Warm Spring is the fact that, flowing side by side the warm spring, is another spring, a cold one. According to experts, it is a geological wonder to have such occurrence out of the same rock formation and this Ekiti flagship tourist destination is said to be the only one of its kind discovered anywhere in the world. The warm and cold springs of Ikogosi originate from a close proximity, come to a meeting point, and flow onward together with each spring retaining its thermal identity. It represents another uniqueness and is the first of such occurrence in the world. The warm spring has a temperature of up to 70oC at the source and 37oC after meeting the cold spring. The meeting point of the warm and cold springs is a unique attraction to tourists.

The springs sprout out and flow with a constant temperature and volume up to 150 litres/seconds from morning till night, at all seasons, all-year round. The whole environment of the spring has been deliberately left untampered with, for eco-tourism appeal while the source of the warm spring has been provided with a viewing structure for easy spotting by tourists. Strangely also, there is a tree and a palm growing from the same source at the meeting point area of the warm and cold springs. A wonderful work of Mother Nature!

Another unique quality of the Ikogosi Warm Spring is its acclaimed curative power. It is widely-believed to have some kind of therapeutic effect which relieves body aches and all sorts of ailments. A lot of tourists visiting the place take advantage of the large warm water swimming pool provided for this purpose and other recreational needs. It is also the home of the 5-star Gossy Brand Spring Water bottled by UAC of Nigeria.

THE HISTORY OF IKOGOSI

Traditionally speaking, there are many stories from the indigenes of this town regarding the origin of the warm spring. A version of the stories rests more on the traditional belief of the people that both springs (Warm and Cold) were wives of the same husband who turned to springs water in the wake of rift and rivalry between them. The hot and ill-tempered first wife believed to have turned to the popular warm spring while the cool-tempered second wife turned to cold spring water. The husband became the undulating hills that encompass the springs. It is well established that some of the Villagers still worship the springs as their deities.

The scientific proof could not be wished away in favour of the traditional belief. The possible and plausible scientific explanation is that the deeper a body of water goes underground, the hotter it becomes and if by chance it is forced back to the surface through some earth fault, the temperature will be relatively high.
The Baptist mission in the early 50s established a youth and conference centre and other conviniences on a hill adjacent to the warm spring area. This started attracting different people from far and near, even foreigner started visiting the centre to the the work of nature. At the wake of 1978 however, the Ondo State acquired this popular tourist centre from Baptist Mission. A few infrastructure were put in place by this Mission before the resort centre was acquired from them by the State government, but, after the acquisition of this centre, however, both the federal and the state government focused attention on how to develop the centre to a modern tourist resort.

There are a few legends surrounding the origin and discovery of the Warm Spring and have been passed down generations for centuries. One such myth says that the warm and cold springs were the two wives of a great hunter. One of his wives was said to be temperamental while the other was a quiet woman. One day, the two wives had a fight and after being rebuked by their husband, the temperamental wife changed to the warm spring while the quiet one turned to the cold spring.

Another legend has it that a powerful hunter, while hunting for animals in the forest, first found the warm spring. After the discovery, he went to town with the story and the townspeople on learning about curative powers of the spring, started to worship the spring.
Whatever is the true situation remains to be found out as the story of the Ikogosi Warm Spring is told elsewhere and nothing might be compared to taking a trip to this serenity place to see things for oneself.

IKOGOSI WARM SPRINGS FACTS AND DEATILS

In order to give tourists and visitors a long-lasting experience, a well-landscaped 116-hectare resort is located around the warm spring at Ikogosi-Ekiti. The resort has one (1) Executive VIP chalet, three (3) VIP villas, twelve (12) western suites, seventy-five (75) standard rooms of different styles, themes and offerings and seven support staff quarters. All accommodation facilities are currently undergoing redevelopment to turn the place to an international standard resort.

Work is in progress on developing the following facilities at the Resort:
1. 75 standard room chalets with varied styles, themes & offerings;
2. Twelve (12) suite apartments;
3. Restaurant/Bar;
4. Warm water swimming pool;
5. Nature spa / beauty centre;
6. Gym/Fitness shop;
7. Herbal shop for local medication;
8. Arts & Crafts shops for souvenir items;
9. 300-seat multi-purpose conference hall, 120-seat and 50-seat meeting & function rooms;
10. Variety/shopping mall;
11. Amphitheatre;
12. Double standard rooms for students on excursion and campers;
13. 300-car parking facility.

Other features include open green areas, brook walk lanes, waterways, relaxation spots, external area beautification, gated exclusive areas, secure general areas, etc.

The second phase development includes:
1. 150 room, branded international standard 3-star hotel
2. A heliport;
3. Cold water swimming pool;
4. An 18-hole golf course;
5. Children’s playground and amusement park;
6. Sports centre (lawn tennis courts, squash court, etc);
7. A football pitch;
8. Laundry for local and foreign attires;
9. Perimeter fencing with CCTVs, control room, security surveillance systems;
10. Administrative buildings for resort staff;
11. Water & sewage treatment plants.

The State government now seeks highly-discerning local and international investors to partner with, towards a choice destination providing quality services on a sustainable basis. A location where the whole world seeks to go.\
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Singer KOREDE BELLO Full Biography,Life And News

KOREDE BELLO PROFILE

FULL NAME: Korede Bello

DATE OF BIRTH: Born 29th of february 1996

OCCUPATION: Singer,Instrumentalist

MARITAL STATUS: NOT MARRIED

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Korede hails from Lagos state, a student of Mass communication at the Nigerian institute of journalism. He started performing on stage at the age of seven, staged named African Prince.
Korede started music when he was younger when he listened to songs played by his parents .
His father loved the indigenous music while his mother preferred foreign music. I grew up listening to diverse music. He fell in love with music and it fell in love with him.

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Ten Most Influential Rappers In Nigeria 2015

T.I.N Magazine[www.takemetonaija.com] has taken sometime to rate and list Nigeria's most influential rappers as of 2015. The listings were rated according to the level of influence each rapper has in the music industry and Nigeria as a whole. This list wasn't judged based on the fame or money a rapper has but their influence in someway or the other.
The no.1 person on the list is to be considered to be the most Influential rapper in Nigeria 2015.

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Rapper M.I ABAGA Full Bioggraphy,Life And News

FULL NAMES: Jude Abaga

DATE OF BIRTH: October 4, 1981

OCCUPATION: Rapper, singer-songwriter

MARITAL STATUS: Not Married







EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Jude was born in Jos, Plateau State. His parents, Pastor and Mrs Abaga from Takum, Taraba state, both of Nigerian descent. He attended Baptist High School, Jos where his mother purchased basic music notations and later, a 7-key mini piano which launched him into the music world.[2] Jude has two brothers, Jesse Jagz who is also in the Nigerian and African music scene, and Jason Abaga. During Jude's adolescence, he would listen to tracks from Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Sarah Maclachlan, Pablo Neruda, Jay-Z and DMX.[3][4] Jude's venture in the hip hop world started with the sampling of musical works from DMX and Lauryn Hill as early as 1998. After his stint at Calvin College, Michigan, USA, he delved into poetry while pursuing a career in Business and Economics.[2] There, he performed regularly at the school's major hip hop shows and concerts. His impressive rap flows and attitude gained him a third place finish at the Calvin College show tagged 'HipHopera' in 2003,[2] which was actually the only "hip hop show" that Calvin College ever had. M.I. also made some amateur attempts at comedy, but decided to stick to music because he was embarrassed when nobody laughed but him.[4]

CAREER AND LIFE

Jude began his music career when he returned to Nigeria in 2003. Finding his place in an industry dominated by the likes of Modenine, Ruggedman and Eedris Abdulkareem, he quickly commenced the production of mixtapes with his friend Djinee. This led to the critically acclaimed single "Safe", (a song which he parodied popular Nigerian songs in its lyrics) which has gathered impressive airplay by African radio and music video stations such as MTV Vibe. The track also earned him awards at the Nigerian Music Video Awards, City People, N.E.A amongst others.

The hype surrounding the release of Safe led to the critical acclaim given to his first studio album titled Let's Talk About It.[5][6] The album gathered awards such as Musician of the Year (Modemen Awards in 2008), Best Hip Hop Artist (City People Awards).[citation needed] His first mixtape was PYERIBOY. He later went on to bring out a sample mixtape, ILLEGAL MUSIC,in which he fully exploits his lyrical prowess.

Back in Jos Nigeria, he teamed up with his brother,Jesse Jagz, IcePrince, Ruby, Threadstone, Lindsay, Moses (Elbulk),E kelly to form a record label, called LOOPY records, and they perform every Sunday at an open bar, with a theme tagged Jam Session. M.I was later signed to the Chocolate City company, a renowned music label in Nigeria,[citation needed] which made him move from Jos city to the nation's capital Abuja and also influenced the beginning of his successful career in the Nigerian music industry. He has also received international recognition in South Africa from the popular Channel O music Award, MTVbase Awards and also the American BET Awards. A proficient producer, lyricist, songwriter and instrumentalist, M.I has been described by DIV[who?] as the future of African hip-hop.[citation needed] He has produced and featured on the works of artists like, Don Jazzy, Threadstone (Nigeria's first rock band[citation needed]),Kel, Djinee, Shifi (Styl Plus), Jesse Jags, Ice Prince, Ruby, Lindsey, Leony, Wizkid e.t.c. He also runs a production company, Rytchus Era Productions with his brother Jesse Abaga (Jesse Jagz). In 2013 he was appointed by Nigerian telecommunication company Glo Mobile as a brand ambassador alongside other Nigerian artistes like Omawunmi, Burna Boy etc. He was also a judge in Glo X-Factor, the Nigerian version of the reality singing show in 2013.

Tripol of Blaze-A-Mic describes M.I's flow as "easy going but packed full of punches". Similarities in styles have also been drawn to renowned rappers such as Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. Those who know M.I. well have also compared his ego with both that of Kanye West and Jay-Z
- His first album sold 30,000 copies in the first 30 minutes of release (TJoe distributions December 2008)

- Hit singles include: Safe, Crowd mentality, Teaser, Short black boy, Anoti, Fast Money Fast Cars, Number 1, Undisputed Champion, Action Film.

- His second album, MI2: The Movie, is the highest selling album[when?] on the most popular[citation needed] Nigerian musical website –

- In the week of the second album release, November 2010, MI was number 7 trending topic globally on Twitter.

M.I's role in the music industry cannot be overstated. He has been responsible for bringing out many upcoming artistes such as Wizkid, Vypa, Jesse Jagz, Ruby, Pype, Ice Prince and the latest is Brymo. He has been described by many Nigerian hip hop fans as Nigeria's 'Hip Hop Messiah'.[9] MI has done a lot to bring a Northern presence to the Nigerian music industry, he depicts the perfect example of bringing Nigeria together. His music is conscious; therefore he is a leader in many ways to the youth of Nigeria. He is the founder of Loopy Records, and he is signed to Chocolate City. M.I produces with Chocolate City, and has produced albums and songs for his labelmates. The most notable of these being in 2011 when he produced two songs off Ice Prince's album Everybody Loves Ice Prince.

There has been a little rivalry between Nigerian artists, M.I. Abaga and Kelly Hansome. This started when M.I. in his track Fast Money, Fast Cars stated, "Kelly Hansome is handsome, I’ll tell him when I see him. But if I want a man, it’d be Keke or D1". Kelly Hansome did not take kindly to these words and from there they both have gone track for track with Kelly Hansome releasing Catch Me If You Can, where he goes in on the whole Chocolate City label. In response, the Choc City camp released Nobody Test Me with a line from M.I talking directly to Kelly Hansome, saying, " Only one Kelly that I know, Kelly Rowland. Why would I diss them, give them cheap promotion. I think that they're so dry, I should give them lotion". Later, Kelly Hansome released Chocolate Boys (Chocolate City members). M.I. released a track on his 2010 album, M.I.2 named Beef. With Kelly hearing this, brought out the track Finish You Boy.

In 2009 a US-based rapper by the name Iceberg Slim released a single titled Mr International where he said the lines: "Am I better than M.I? I don't know. Am I? Matter of fact you should ask M.I". That apparently didn't sit too well with M.I, prompting him to release a single known as "Somebody Wants To Die", featuring his label mate Ice Prince on the track. Less than 48 horrs after the release of M.I’s Somebody Wants To Die IceBerg Slim released Assassination and sources quote that his Facebook status at the time of the release read "‘Somebody Wants To Die’, I’ll be responsible for the ‘Assassination’ … let the countdown begin … (I told em it would be a M.I.stake, but they didn’t listen)".  There was a contest in the mind of rap fans on who happened to be the best rapper in Nigeria.[when?] M.I developed more fans than Iceberg Slim and had more hit records, while Iceberg Slim gained hearts on Nigerian rap fans in a very short and unusual period. In 2012, both rappers decided to sweep the feud under the rug. Iceberg stated, "I don't think I picked on MI. It was a healthy competition in Hip-Hop, which most people don't understand. In Hip-Hop community, we could be best friends or brothers and I can say I’m the best rapper in the world and no one takes offense or takes it personal. My shot at MI wasn't a sign of disrespect in any way. Though sarcastic, it was healthy. People just took it out of context and thought I was dissing him. Rap music is all about competition because it helps you grow and improve on yourself."

His popularity has quickly reached the youth of Nigeria as he has become one of the most critically acclaimed Nigerian artists, and has recently been compared to other artists like Naeto C, D'banj, 9ice and Mode 9. He was listed as the 4th most talented rapper in Nigeria by online music site Notjustok.com
M.I was appointed a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador in 2012.[14][15] M.I also supports the Jostified campaign.\
IN 2014 he tweeted an indirect tweet of saying he has quit music which caused lots pandemonium online and the next day he released a new song. Statement he made hasnt been justified yet because never confirmed it.
AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
Awards
Best Rap Album 2009 –HipHop world Awards
Hip Hop Revelation 2009 - HipHop World Awards
Best New Act of the Year 2009 – Nigerian Entertainment Awards
Best Rap Single 2008 - HipHop World Awards
Musician of the Year– Modemen Awards 2008
Best Hip Hop- MTV Africa Music Awards 2009[17]
Best New Act- MTV Africa Music Awards 2009[17]
Best Use of Special Effects in a video-NMVA 2009
Best Mainstream Hiphop Video-NMVA 2009
Musician of the Year-The Future Awards 2010
Musician of the Year – City People 2010
Artist of the Year – National Daily 2010
Musician of the Year – Malaysian African Entertainments Awards 2010
Most Amiable Brand – Orange Wall of Fame 2010

ENDORSEMENTS

In 2012 he got an endorsement deal with, er, Chipita Nigeria Limited, a Greek consortium which produces confectioneries and baked goods which was said to be worth millions.
Signed a multimillion naira endorsement deal in 2013 and also appointed Ambassador for Energy in Lagos State by governor Fashola.

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
He is celebrity with a Scandal free reputation. He is so clean..

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Comedian BOVI Full Biography,Life And News

NAME: Bovi Ugboma

DATE OF BIRTH: [September 25, 1979]

MARITAL STATUS: Married

OCCUPATION: [Comedian,Actor,Produce,Writter,Drector]

BACKGROUND AND EARLY LIFE
Bovi Ugboma was born in Benin City, [ 2 ]where he attended UNIBEN staff schools. Uniben Staff School [Primary], Government College, Ughelli, Edokpolor Grammar School, Benin and Boys Model secondary School, Onicha-Olona, Delta State [Secondary] He attended secondary school at Ughelli Northern in Delta State, and proceeded to Delta State University where he studied Theatre Arts. [ 3 ] He said in one of his interviews that he has loved entertainment right from childhood. His parents weren't really happy with his decision to go study Theatre Arts in the University but he decided in his mind that's what he wants to do and he actually did.

LIFE AND CAREER
Comedian bovi says he got into the Nigeria entertainment industry in the Year 2004 In 2004 he landed a job as personal assistant to leading actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo. He worked for 2 years and 6 months in this capacity and went on to set up his own production team in September 2006.
He came into limelight in the year 2007, after starting his own tv comedy show; Extended Family [Sitcom] in wish resulted to be a success after gaining lots of views on tv stations.
Bovi is a Movie producer,movie director,Writter,Actor and a Comedian. He jumped into the full comedy industry in the year 2008, and comedian Basketmouth is his role model as a comedian. 2008 Bovi was leading comedy shows and events throughout Nigeria. [ 7 ]He participated in Nite of a 1000 Laughs organized by Opa Williams. Bovi has worked alongsi de other Nigerian comedians such as Igodye, Igosave, Basketmouth, Buchi, Okey Bakassi, Julius Agwu and others.

He has his own YouTube channel which serves as an internet media for him to share his funny made videos for fans to watch. He has shot many funny videos well appreciated by his YouTube fans. Him and Comedian basketmouth has become very tight friends in this recent times, they often shoot videos funny videos together and they go out together on international tours.
He has featured in all the big comedy concerts in Nigeria and a host of others outside the shores of Nigeria. Currently he\'s the CEO of Kountry Kulture Networks ltd, a production house with bias for television, film and events.
He was also said to be among the Top ten best and most Funny Nigerian comedians.

When asked who is his role model, see what he said: "I can’t peg that down to one person. However, there are industry players I’ve admired over the years. I love Tupac Shakur. I could relate with his story; almost identical with some areas of my life. Richard Mofe-Damijo trained me while working as his PA between 2004 and 2006. Basket Mouth, I look up to him artistically and when I reached out to him, he taught me how to handle the business angle of my talent, and he’s been a true friend. There are a whole lot more others I admire but that will take a whole day to list." He is married with his pretty wife and and a little girl. He currently has upto 25,000 Twitter fans at May 2014.

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS

Awards Culture peopleComedian of the year Awards-
Ghana comedian of the year, Standup Comedians Award, Best Youth Comedian. And more............... ENDORSEMENTS-
He once signed an endorsement deal with Glo telecom company and Diamond Bank.

RUMOURS AND SCANDALS
He once said he is richer than celebrities who get endorsement deals. In which was later denied by him.
Here are few common pics of him online:



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Professor WOLE SOYINKA Full Biography,Life And News

Full Name:     Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka



Date Of Birth: Born 13 July 1934



Occupation: Author, poet, playwright

Genres Drama, Novel, poetry



Marital Status:MARRIED







EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

A descendant of a Remo family of Isara-Remo, Soyinka was born the second of six children, in the city of Abẹokuta, Ogun State in Nigeria, at that time a British dominion. His father, Samuel Ayodele Soyinka (whom he called S.A. or "Essay"), was an Anglican minister and the headmaster of St. Peters School in Abẹokuta. Soyinka's mother, Grace Eniola Soyinka (whom he dubbed the "Wild Christian"), owned a shop in the nearby market. She was a political activist within the women's movement in the local community. She was also Anglican. As much of the community followed indigenous Yorùbá religious tradition, Soyinka grew up in an atmosphere of religious syncretism, with influences from both cultures. While he was raised in a religious family; attending church services and singing in the choir from an early age; Soyinka himself became an atheist. His father's position enabled him to get electricity and radio at home.

After graduating, he remained in Leeds with the intention of earning an M.A. Soyinka intended to write new work combining European theatrical traditions with those of his Yorùbá cultural heritage. His first major play, The Swamp Dwellers (1958), was followed a year later by The Lion and the Jewel, a comedy that attracted interest from several members of London's Royal Court Theatre. Encouraged, Soyinka moved to London, where he worked as a play reader for the Royal Court Theatre. During the same period, both of his plays were performed in Ibadan. They dealt with the uneasy relationship between progress and tradition in Nigeria.


LIFE AND CAREER<

In 1957 his play The Invention was the first of his works to be produced at the Royal Court Theatre. At that time his only published works were poems such as "The Immigrant" and "My Next Door Neighbour", which were published in the Nigerian magazine Black Orpheus.

This was founded in 1957 by the German scholar Ulli Beier, who had been teaching at the University of Ibadan since 1950.

After becoming chief of the Cathedral of Drama at the University of Ibadan, Soyinka became more politically active. Following the military coup of January 1966, he secretly and unofficially met with the military governor Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu in the Southeastern town of Enugu (August 1967), to try to avert civil war. As a result, he had to go into hiding.

He was imprisoned for 22 months as civil war ensued between the federal government and the Biafrans. Though refused materials such as books, pens, and paper, he still wrote a significant body of poems and notes criticising the Nigerian government. Soyinka was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986, becoming the first African laureate. He was described as one "who in a wide cultural perspective and with poetic overtones fashions the drama of existence". Reed Way Dasenbrock writes that the award of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Soyinka is "likely to prove quite controversial and thoroughly deserved." He also notes that "it is the first Nobel Prize awarded to an African writer or to any writer from the 'new literatures' in English that have emerged in the former colonies of the British Empire." His Nobel acceptance speech, "This Past Must Address Its Present", was devoted to South African freedom-fighter Nelson Mandela. Soyinka's speech was an outspoken criticism of apartheid and the politics of racial segregation imposed on the majority by the Nationalist South African government. In 1986, he received the Agip Prize for Literature.

In 1988, his collection of poems Mandela's Earth, and Other Poems was published, while in Nigeria another collection of essays entitled Art, Dialogue and Outrage: Essays on Literature and Culture appeared. In the same year, Soyinka accepted the position of Professor of African Studies and Theatre at Cornell University. In 1990, the second portion of his memoir Isara: A Voyage Around Essay appeared. In July 1991 the BBC African Service transmitted his radio play A Scourge of Hyacinths, and the next year (1992) in Sienna (Italy), his play From Zia with Love had its premiere. Both works are very bitter political parodies, based on events that took place in Nigeria in the 1980s. In 1993 Soyinka was awarded an honorary doctorate from Harvard University. The next year another part of his autobiography appeared: Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years (A Memoir: 1946–1965). The following year his play The Beatification of Area Boy was published. In October 1994, he was appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Promotion of African culture, human rights, freedom of expression, media and communication.


Works


Plays


The Invention (1957)
The Swamp Dwellers (1958)
The Lion and the Jewel (1959)
The Trials of Brother Jero
A Dance of the Forests (1960)
My Father's Burden (1960)
The Strong Breed (1964)
Before the Blackout (1964)
Kongi's Harvest (1964)
The Road (1965)
Madmen and Specialists (1970)
The Bacchae of Euripides (1973)
Camwood on the Leaves (1973)
Jero's Metamorphosis (1973)
Death and the King's Horseman (1975)
Opera Wonyosi (1977)
Requiem for a Futurologist (1983)
Sixty Six (short piece) (1984)[33]
A Play of Giants (1984)
From Zia with Love (1992)
The Detainee (radio play)
A Scourge of Hyacinths (radio play)
The Beatification of Area Boy (1996)
King Baabu (2001)
Etiki Revu Wetin


Novels


The Interpreters (novel) (1964)
Season of Anomy (1972)


Short stories


A Tale of Two (1958)
Egbe's Sworn enemy (1960)
Madame Etienne's Establishment (1960)


Memoirs


The Man Died: Prison Notes (1971)
Aké: The Years of Childhood (1981)
Ibadan: The Penkelemes Years: a memoir 1946-65 (1989)
Isara: A Voyage around Essay (1990)
You Must Set Forth at Dawn (2006)


Poetry collections


Idanre and other poems (1967)
A Big Airplane Crashed Into The Earth (original title Poems from Prison) (1969)
A Shuttle in the Crypt (1971)
Ogun Abibiman (1976)
Myth, Literature and the African World (1976)
Mandela's Earth and other poems (1988)
Early Poems (1997)
Samarkand and Other Markets I Have Known (2002)


Essays


Towards a True Theater (1962)
Culture in Transition (1963)
Neo-Tarzanism: The Poetics of Pseudo-Transition
Art, Dialogue, and Outrage: Essays on Literature and Culture (1988)
From Drama and the African World View (1976)
The Credo of Being and Nothingness (1991)
The Burden of Memory – The Muse of Forgiveness (1999)
A Climate of Fear (originally held as the BBC Reid Lectures 2004, audio and transcripts)


Movies


Kongi's Harvest
Culture in Transition
Blues for a Prodigal


Translations


Forest of a Thousand Daemons. [a translation of D O Fagunwa's OGBOJU ODE NINU IGBO IRUNMALE]
In the Forest of Olodumare. [a translation of D O Fagunwa's IGBO OLODUMARE]


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Singer 2FACE IDIBIA Full Biography,Life And News

FULL NAME: Innocent Ujah Idibia

DATE OF BIRTH: September 18, 1975

OCCUPATION: Song writer,Singer-Contemporary R&B hip hop Reggae Afrobeat

MARITAL STATUS: MARRIED!







EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Innocent Idibia was born in Jos, Nigeria. He is from the Idoma ethnic group in the southern part of Benue State, in central Nigeria. He attended Saint Gabriel's Secondary School in Makurdi, Benue State. He enrolled at Institute of Management & Technology, Enugu (IMT), where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management. While attending IMT, he performed at school organized shows and parties, as well as other regional schools such as the University of Nigeria and Enugu State University of Science & Technology. He eventually dropped out to pursue his music career. While attending IMT, 2face Idibia started composing and singing jingles at the GB Fan Club at Enugu State Broadcasting Services (ESBS) in 1996.

Also in 1996, he adopted the stage name "2Face" (Tuface). He cited the reasoning as "trying to demarcate my personal life with my business life.

LIFE AND CAREER

He moved to Lagos and started performing with rapper BlackFace Naija. He had met BlackFace while attending IMT. With Blackface (Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo) and with musician Faze (Chibuzor Oji), he went on to form the trio band Plantashun Boyz.

Plantashun Boyz released two successful albums: Body and Soul (2000) and Sold Out (2003)under the Nelson Brown's owned Label (Dove Records)[6] before disbanding in 2004. Relations were marred for many years during which the band broke up and started their solo careers. Long after the break-up known as the "Faze vs Tuface" beef, the band came back together in 2007 for the purpose of recording a third and final album entitled Plan B (2007).

After the disbandment of Plantashun Boyz in 2004, all band members sought separate musical careers. 2face Idibia released his debut solo album Face 2 Face (2004), which established him as a viable solo artist.

Following the release of his debut album, he released his sophomore album Grass 2 Grace in 2006, which contained hits "One Love", "True Love, "4 Instance". He is the founder of Hypertek Entertainment.

In 2006, his song "African Queen" was used in the soundtrack for the film Phat Girlz, which was released internationally.

He released a promotion album in 2008 called The Unstoppable releasing the single "Enter the Place". Problems with album distribution in 2007 caused as shift of the release date of the album from 2008 to early 2009. In 2010, 2face released an "international edition" of the same under the title The Unstoppable International Edition making him the first Nigerian artist to have an appropriately priced international album. 2face released two more singles from the international version of his Unstoppable album. The international edition of the album won two awards at the 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards. He also won the Channel O Music Video Awards Best African Western award and the MTV Africa Music Awards for Best Male and Artist of the year.

Upon leaving the music label Kennis Music, he set up his own record label known as Hypertek Entertainment. He is part of the Sony All African One8 Project alongside seven other musicians across Africa recording a single with R. Kelly and Prince Lee titled "Hands Across the World". He is the first non-Liberian to become an honorary member of the Liberian music society in recognition for his outstanding contribution to the growth of music in Africa. He has been named Red cross ambassador society of Nigeria. 2face has several collaborations all over the globe, giving his collaborators the opportunity to win an awards for each duet such as street credibility by 9ice, possibility by p-square and lots more. He is adore by his colleagues and every entertainer in Nigeria music industry as a role model. 2face and heavy weight America Rapper Jay Z met in NYC 2014.

2Face has experienced near death events including gun shots from an armed robbery.

Idibia has six children with three women. With banker/born again Christian minister Sunmbo Ajaba he has sons Zion(January 2006) and Nino(April 2008). With Washington DC based makeup artist Pero Adeniyi—daughter of P music promoter Chief Jide Adeniyi—he has daughter Rose, son Justin, and a newborn son born in April 2012.

With Nollywood actress Annie Macaulay he has daughter Isabella(December 2008). On May 2, 2012, 2Face Idibia and Macaulay married in Lagos, Nigeria in a private ceremony. 2face announced his marriage via his Twitter page. Annie Macaulay and 2Face had their traditional wedding on the 8 March 2013 in Eket, Akwa-Ibom State Nigeria. The couple also had a white wedding in Dubai, on Saturday 23 March 2013 with Nigerian and Ghanaian celebrities all present to see the long term couple tie the knot.

Macaulay has given birth to her second child for him on the 4th of January 2014.

2Face has established an NGO called 2Face Idibia Reach-Out Foundation. which motto is service to humanity. In 2009, 2Face was appointed as ambassador by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.He released a song "Man Unkind" in order to raise awareness on the menace of fake and sub-standard food and drug products in Nigeria. In 2009, he was presented with the prestigious International Youth Ambassador for Peace Summit and the Nigeria Youth Merit Award by the National Youth Council of Nigeria in recognition of his contributions to youth development in Nigeria.
In 2013 he was rated 3rd richest musician in the nigeria music industry.

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS

Best Male Vocalist 2002 Affinity Awards
Music of the Year 2004 Excellence Recognition Awards
Outstanding Contribution to the Entertainment Industry 2004 Award for Excellence
Best Male Vocalist 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
Song of the Year 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
Best New Act Male 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
Best Video 2004 A.M.E.N Awards
Song of the year for "African Queen" 2004 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
Best Album of the year 2004 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
Best Hip Hop and R&B Artiste 2004 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
Musician of the Year 2004 City People Awards for Excellence
Best Male Video 2005 Channel O Music Video Awards
Best African Video of the year 2005 Channel O Music Video Awards
Best African Act 2005 Channel O Music Video Awards
Best African Act 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards[27]
Best African Act 2005 Kora Awards[28]
Best Musical Artiste 2005 Afro Nollywood Awards
African Song of The Year (Non Ghanaian) 2005 Ghana Music Awards
Special Recognition Award 2005 Hip Hop World Awards
The Outstanding Musician of the Year 2005 Black Heritage Awards for Excellence
Best Song of The Year 2005 G.C.E International Awards
Musician of The Year 2006 The Future Awards
Africa Break Through Artist of the Year 2006 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
Best Album of the Year 2007 Nigeria Entertainment Awards New York
Best African Act 2007 MOBO Awards[29]
Song of the Decade 2007 Nigerian Music Awards
Best R'n'B / Pop album 2008 Hip-Hop World Awards
Best African Act 2008 Australian African Awards
Best selling Nigerian Artist 2008 World Music Awards, Monaco, Spain[30]
Best R&B MTV Africa Music Awards 2009[31]
Artist of the Year MTV Africa Music Awards 2010
Best Male MTV Africa Music Awards 2010
Most Gifted West African Video 2010 Channel O Music Video Awards[32]
Best Pop Video for "Implication" 2010 SoundCity Awards
Best Western 2010 SoundCity Awards
New Champions For An Enduring Culture 2011 16th edition of the Annual THISDAY Awards presented by former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger[33]
Best International Act: Africa BET Awards of 2011[34]
Album of the Year 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"[35]
Artist of the Year 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"
Best R'n'B / Pop album 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The HeadieS

ENDORSEMENTS
Signed a multimillion naira endorsement deal with etisalat in 2009/2010
signed many more deals after.

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
He was rumored in 2011 to have died in a car accident which he later debunked
In 2014 he was involved in an Adultery Mess With a Lagos Banker, Account Officer Teniola and getting her Pregnant after being married but he later debunked it as a false story in which him/wife threatens to sue the magazine that shared the story.

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OFFICIAL: TMTN CHANGES NAME TO T.I.N MAGAZINE

Hello to you all our dear readers and Fans, Like we said earlier yesterday that we are planning to change our platform's name, well, the name has been changed to T.I.N MAGAZINE which means: "THIS IS NAIJA" MAGAZINE, So as from now on we would love you our readers to address us as T.I.N no more TMTN. And please note that we didn't change our web address our site address still remains WWW.TAKEMETONAIJA.COM .
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TOURISM: Idanre Hills (OKE IDANRE) History And Pictures

NAME: IDANRE HILLS (OKE IDANRE)

LOCATION: IDANRE, AKURE ONDO STATE NIGERIA.

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Actor JIM IYKE Full Biography, Life And News

                PROFILE
NAME: James Ikechukwu Esomugha [Jim lyke]

DATE OF BIRTH: September 25, 1976

OCCUPATION: Actor/Model/Producer/Business Man

MARITAL STATUS: Not Married








EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Jim iyke was born in Libreville, Gabon, into the Nigerian family of Mr and Mrs Stephen Esomugha. His parents hail from Enugu Agidi village in Anambra state. He was the only boy in a family that had eight children.
After his primary and secondary education, Jim Iyke had his tertiary education at the University of Jos, where he bagged a B.Sc. in Philosophy, after having earlier bagged a diploma in Banking and Finance from the same University.

As a destiny child, Jim was placed between 7 other sisters making him the only son among other siblings of his father’s household. His early struggle to create a niche for himself was made manifest by his ability to believe and demonstrate his conviction at any given opportunity.
After the completion of h primary and secondary school education he proceeded to the University of Jos in furtherance of his educational career. After his youth service, Jim lyke Esomugha relocated to Lagos in search of greener fleece but encountered frustration, setback and challenges; however, his early set back was cushioned by his contact with a Lagos based lawyer Barrister. Victor Opurum, who having identified the bundle of talent inherent in this enigma, encouraged him to continue the pursue of his dreams. Through sheer hard work, humility and unprecedented perseverance, Jim survived all odds, excelled in his chosen career and has since proved to be among the best.

Given his background and the traumatic childhood experience, he believe that there is no greater good than to restore hope, lift up the smile and dreams of our children in dire need. At a tender age, Jim lyke Esomugha has realised purpose in his life and he has chosen no other platform than this foundation to pursue this eternal calling, we therefore urge you to be a partner of our children dreams to restore hope to the needy and humanity.

CAREER AND LIFE

Jim lyke, Actor, model, businessman and film maker, is the founder, initiator and driving force of Jim lyke Foundation for Children with special Disabilities. Jim lyke is one of Nigerian’s most popular actors with a history of over 100 movies in his film graph in just five years. Renowned for more than acting skills, he is martial arts specialist and is celebrated for pioneering a lot of first in the home video industry. He is the first actor to produce a mainstream big budget movie abroad. As a businessman, Jim has considerable interest in Real Estate and resource management..

Jim Iykestarted his acting career in 2001. Currently, he is one of the highest paid actors in the Nigerian movie industry. He’s also one of the most successful, as he has featured in over 150 films to date. Recently, he launched his own film production outfit which he named “Untamed Productions”. Jim is also an experienced film producer. One of the movies he recently produced, titled “1 dollar” enjoyed great acceptance from his fans at home and beyond. He has since produced a sequel to the same film, titled “2 dollarz”. Presently, he’s working on another blockbuster, titled “Shades of White”, which is yet to be released but promises to be the most successful amongJim Iyke movies.

Jim Iykelaunched his own music label, Untamed records, alongside his own very first album, titled “Who Am I?” in which he featured some of Nigeria’s most successful musicians such as TuFace Idibia, Sound Sultan, and so on. However, the greater part of the proceeds from this album was donated to orphanages.
Other than being a professional film actor, producer, musician, and businessperson, Jim Iyke is a philanthropist. In fact, he founded of the “Jim Iyke Foundation”, a non-governmental organization aimed at educating and empowering children of the less privileged as well as children with special disabilities in the African society.
was said to be the richest nollywood actor in 2012/2013.

Love life
Jim Iyke girlfriend is Keturah Hamilton, a Jamaican model. The duo met in the USA when Jim was once on a filming tour of the country. Ever since then, it’s been a great love affair between the two. In fact, recently,Jim Iykedisclosed to press operators that he’ll be marrying the lady very soon. This is a cheering news for all the fans of Jim Iyke, who for many years had anticipated Jim Iyke wife proper.
Which later turned out they broke up in 2013 and it was a huge shock for the fans...

Jim iyke in 2013 began a solid romance relationship with the very pretty and famous ghanaian actress Nadia Buhari.
The relationship which later became an hype online and generally in the media. After they were rumoured to have broken up many times but they still kept going strong.
They are still in love as at 2014.

in 2013 he went through a sudden and shocking deliverance at the synagogue church of all nations by prophet tb joshua himself. although it was said by many that the deliverance was a fake and staged.
Jim and Popular Actress Nadia Buhari continued their romance adventure in 2014 as they proved to be going strong.
In 2015 it was revealed that Jim and Nadia werent togetehr anymore.
Jim had a baby in 2015

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
best actor in Nigeria at NEA,teenage choice award, african achievement awards, mode men awards 2010, sexiest man in Nigeria 2008, best african actor net awards.
ENDORSEMENTS
signed a multimillion naira deal with gambia on movie production in 2012,
Jim Iyke named Virgin Atlantic Ambassador in N23m deal

CONTROVERSIES AND RUMOURS
Dumped his longtime girlfriend unexpectedly in 2013
was rumoured to have impregnated a lagos big girl in 2013
was involved in a fraud scandal with a rich bussiness woman he was said to be dating in 2012
was also said to be involved in a sex scandal with actor emeke ike lady in 2007

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REFERENCES-
naijagists.com biographyhome.com takemetonaija.com

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Hello Readers: TMTN PLANNING TO CHANGE NAME NAME FROM "TMTN" to "TIN" OPINION NEEDED PLEASE...

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Model BEVERLY OSU Full Biography,Life And News

NAME: Osu Ada beverly

DATE OF BIRTH: Sept 27 1992

STATUS: Not Married

OCCUPATION: Model, Video Vixen.

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Beverly Osu hails from DELTA state, She was a student of babcock university studying mass communication, in which she later left the school because of personal issues and now currently enrolled to the NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA studying Mass Com. her discovery of the modelling world was through her cousin she says..

She basically explained bit of her background in an interview read below:
“I attended Daughters of Divine Love Convent, Enugu State. I thought I would be a reverend sister but I abandoned the vision when I dropped out in my fifth year. I finished my secondary education in a secular institution before moving to Babcock University. I could not finish from Babcock because I had some personal issues. Again, I dropped and enrolled at the National Open University..It affected me in a very spiritual way. In as much as I know worldly things, I still fear God and have faith in Him."

Beverly is said to be a young lady with a Rough Past.
She actually Said it herself she did slept with rich men to get money for herself and family.
She was also said to have been physically abused by ex boyfriend rapper 2shotz.
She said popular CHANNEL O presenter Denrele Edun is her Godfather.

CAREER AND LIFE
Beverly Osu is a Nigerian model and video vixen best known as one of the housemates on the eighth season of the reality competition television series Big Brother Africa, in 2013.
She has done works with concept studios, clarion chukwura's clothing line, music hit videos for the likes of "Over killing" by Djinee, "Yansh police" by Timi and Black1, "Boys are not smiling" by Terry d Rapman, "A Woman's needs" by Praiz (mtn project fame), "OLEKU" by Ice Prince and many more.. Beverly also worked for a lingerie company "FRANCIS MOSS". She loves to dance, model, read and socialize.

Osu Ada Beverly represented Nigeria in the Big Brother Africa "The Chase" reality show and was the only housemate all through the big brother shows that has never been nominated for eviction till the last day.

She got into the BBA competition via population CHANNEL O presenter DENRELE EDUN.
During her times in the Bba house she had a lot of controversial issues. Her bathroom nude pic was all over the internet and a video of her was released having sex in the bba house.
She also said in an interview that she is currently aspiring to enter the Nigerian movie industry Nollywoood as an actress.

After leaving the BBA house she has been much more controversial than before, she is always spotted with big celebs in the country and always seen at different entertainment shows and so also music videos. Beverly Osu and southafrican bba housemate Angelo Collins were also in love until they broke up in 2013 but she is currently said to be dating another bba house mate Bimp.

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
Awards-
Nigerian top Video Vixen and Dynamix Award Winner 2011 Model of the Year
Endorsement-
She signed an endorsement deal with Prestige Cosmetics Nigeria to help market their brand in 2013 and Beverly Osu Gets Endorsement With Ivie Hair As Brand Ambassador which was said to be worth millions of naira in 2014
SCANDALS AND RUMOURS
She was said to have had sex with two bba housemates with video proves.
Her totally nude shower hour picture also get leaked online in the bba house.
Checkout few of her common online pics below:

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Singer TOPE ALABI Full Biography,Life And News

FULL NAME: Patricia Temitope Alabi

DATE OF BIRTH: 27th October, 1970

OCCUPATION: Singer(Gospel)

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: MARRIED

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

She was born in Lagos State, Nigeria. Her parents are Pa Joseph Akinyele Obayomi and Madam Agnes Kehinde Obayomi. She was the only daughter out of the three children in the family.
She hails from Yewa, Imeko of Ogun State. She obtained her West Africa School Certificate (WAEC) at Oba Akinyele Memorial High School, Bashorun Anlugbua, Ibadan in the year 1986. Thereafter, she proceeded to The Polythecnic , Ibadan where she studied Mass Communication and graduated in the year 1990.
Tope Alabi pursued her educational attainment with all seriousness and dedication it deserves because her parents were disciplinarians of the highest order. Between 1982 to 1984 during her secondary school days and because of her interest in music and drama, Tope Alabi joined the then "Jesters International" ( Jacob, Papilolo & Aderupoko) group at Ibadan, where she got her initial training and experience in drama. She worked briefly with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Ibadan as a correspondent under the supervision of Mr.
Yanju Adegbite. She also worked at NTA Channel 7 Tejuosho (Now NTA Channel 10, Lagos) between 1990 & 1991. She worked with Centrespread Advertising Limited, at Ilupeju area of Lagos and worked with this Company within the year 1991 - 1992; she has worked with Re-Union Nigeria Limited, Gbagada, Lagos.

CAREER AND LIFE

Tope Alabi came back into the Theartre Art profession as she joined the prestigious "Alade Aromire Theartre Group" in 1994. Here, she was able to distinguish herself as a gifted and talented actress and singer.
At Alade Aromire Thearre Group, Tope Alabi was exposed to all the core area of drama and acting profession. She was involved in various film productions, stage drama and most importantly the soundtrack production with which she was well known and considered as an authority in the Nigeria Yoruba Movie industry today. If there is anything Tope Alabi would be ever grateful for while with the Alade Aromire Threatre Group, it's her exposure to and subsequent domination of the Yoruba Movie soundtrack production.

It has been more than a decade that Tope Alabi music
career gained prominence in the contemporary Gospel music industry in Nigeria, what makes her unique is her voice as well as her ability to create several melodies with different traditional and modern beats- Tope Alabi has several Yoruba songs in Makossa, Salsa and hip hop beats.
“Agbelebu” is Tope Alabi latest album launched in 2012 and
just like other albums before now, this one is enjoying
fantastic airplays as well.

Tope Alabi has released a total of 8 albums in one decade,
these include; Ore ti o common {2001}, Agbara Re Ni
{2005}, Angeli Mi {2007}, Kokoro Igbala {2008}, Kabio o si
{2010}, and the most recent is Agbelebu {2012}.
Tope Alabi is educated; she obtained her primary education in Ibadan, South West Nigeria in 1986, and also obtained a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication at the Polytechnic of Ibadan. After graduation, Tope joined the Nigerian Television Authority in Ibadan as a correspondent
in 1990 and has also worked in several theater groups.

Some of the bestselling tope Alabi songs are; E Gbe ga,
Mino L’Oluwa {medley}, Angeli mi, and Olorun Gbangba,
these four songs are the most listened to among Tope’s
songs.
Tope Alabi has been invited by various writers, producers and directors in the Yoruba movie industry to write and perform sound tracks for their various movies, she had to her credit to date, about 350 soundtracks which she had composed for various Yoruba movies. It would be of note to state here that Tope Alabi is the pacesetter of soundtracks in the Yoruba Home Video Industry.

Many tope fans do not know about her husband- Mr Soji Alabi, the Union was solemnized in 1988 and it has
produced 4 children. There are few information about Tope Alabi husband , but some of her children have taken to the footsteps of their mother. It was Tope’s Husband that actually lead her to Jesus in 1988 when there was a revelation that God wanted to use his wife to promote the Gospel through music.

Many kids are referred to as Tope Alabi children because Tope loves kids and she spends a lot of time sharing the world of God and ministering to them through her music.
Tope has performed in several countries of the world which include United states, United Kingdom , and Canada, she is one of the most sought after Gospel musicians in Nigeria
today , she performs in more than half of Christian crusades and functions in the country.

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
Has many times won: Nigeria Gospel Music Awards, Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
.ENDORSEMENTS
No Popular Endorsement Deal Yet

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
Was involved in a popular sex scandal in 2013 with her spiritual father "Ajanaku" who is now deceased.. The pastor mentioned a thing about him Tope connecting to sex.. The Gospel artiste quickly denied it though...

She also had a fight With this same pastor before he died which made her and family stop attending the church.


TOPE ALABI AND FAMILY


TOPE AND PROHET AJANAKU

SOURCES: Naij.con,Naijagists.com,Takemetonaija.com

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Rapper SKALES Full Biography,Life And News

FULL NAME: Raoul John Njeng-Njeng

DATE OF BIRTH: 1 April 1991

OCCUPATION: Rapper/Singer

MARITAL STATUS: NOT MARRIED

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Skales, born and raised in Kaduna, is the only child of his family. His stage name is an acronym for "Seek Knowledge Acquire Large Entrepreneurial Skills". He grew up in a Church setting, and became interested in music while at his mother's cassette store. He grew up with his mother, a single parent, who did menial jobs to nurture him. Skales met producers Jeremiah Gyang and Jesse Jagz while attending the University of Jos. Skales left the University of Jos his junior year and attended Lead City University, where he graduated with a degree in Office Management and Technology.

The journey for Skales begun way back in 2000, when he started writing his own songs and honing his rap skills in Kaduna, where he grew up. Between 2007 and 2008, this adventurous young man travelled to Jos as often as he could to work with some of Nigeria’s finest producers - Jeremiah Gyang and Jesse Jagz. In 2008, he entered for the Zain Tru Search competition and emerged as the winner for the North Central region, and then he came to Lagos.

While at the University of Jos, he partook in the Zain Tru Search Competition and won the competition's North Central region. His debut single, "Must Shine", was released to critical acclaim. In a 2013 interview with This Day newspaper, Skales described himself as an entertainer whose music is influence by his surroundings. His 2009 release, "Heading for a Grammy", was inspired by Kanye West's "Jesus Walks". The experiences he was going through at the time helped shape the scope of the song which is an ode to self empowerment.

CAREER AND LIFE

His first single, “Must Shine” enjoyed good airplay early 2009 and made it to the Rhythm FM Top 7 Jamz at 7 in Lagos for some weeks and it was also the ‘Hit Song of the Week’ on Rhythm FM in Jos and Abuja.

Skales signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment after meeting Banky W. in 2009. He released the singles "Mukulu" and "Keresimesi" simultaneously. Both songs were produced by Sarz and released under the outfit. The music video for the latter was produced by Clarence Peters and uploaded onto YouTube on 28 November 2011.
Skales was one of the main acts on E.M.E's debut compilation album, Empire Mates State of Mind (2012). He collaborated with Banky W., Wizkid, Shaydee, Niyola and DJ Xclusive on five ("Baddest Boy", "Get Down Tonight", "Sun Mo Mi", "Ko Mo Le" and "Change") of the album's seven singles.

He also toured with some of the aforementioned acts on the EME US Tour, which kicked off on 4 July 2012 and ended on 2 September 2012. EME acts performed in several different cities, including Houston, Dallas, Toronto, Vancouver, New York City, Providence, Calgary, Atlanta, Washington DC and Chicago. Skales supported Wizkid on his tour of London in 2012. On 17 October 2013, Skales performed at the 2013 edition of Felabration, a yearly concert dedicated to the late Fela Kuti.
In February 2014, The Vanguard reported that Skales left Empire Mates Entertainment following the expiration of his four-year recording contract. E.M.E executives felt that they were not getting remunerated for investing in him and refused to renew his contract.

In May 2014, Skales established his own record label, OHK music. The label is home to producer Drey Beatz, and has affiliations with other music personnel within Nigeria. On 6 May 2014, Skales released "Shake Body" as the first single from his upcoming album. The song was produced by Jay Pizzle and its music video was released on 22 July 2014 onto YouTube. Skales promoted the song by announcing the Shake Body video competition.
It was alleged that Skales signed a record deal with Timaya's Dem Mama Records following his departure from E.M.E. In February 2014, Skales debunked the reports and said he didn't sign with Dem Mama Records.

After making lots of waves in Nigeria in 2014 with his hit single Shake Body he later released few singles after that in preparation for his debut album he would release in 2015.

AWARDS ENDORSEMENT
Best Upcoming atiste (Male) at the Nigerian Teens Choice awards 2013
And more..

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
Skales was once said to have been involved in leaking a nude pic of his ex online in 2013
In 2015 skales got involved in a twitter fight with a long time mate and friend due to misunderstanding which caused a lot of buzz online during that period the fight which made them both spat at each other in an unbelievable way, many people believed he did it to promote the album he released in 2015.


Skales with EME Crew..

Skales with girlfriend

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Model OLUCHI ONWEAGBA Biography Life And News

FULL NAMES: Oluchi Onweagba

DATE OF BIRTH: August 1, 1980

OCCUPATION: Model/Business Woman

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: MARRIED

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Oluchi is a Nigerian supermodel, Onweagba grew up in the suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria with her two brothers and sisters. She is the daughter of a civil servant father and mother who was a nurse. When Onweagba was 17 years old, she won the"Face Of Africa" contestShe was urged by a family friend to enter into the M-Net"Face of Africa" preliminary screening at the M-Net office in Victoria Island, Lagos.The agency groomed her to be one of Nigeria's entrants for the 1998 competition (now called the Nokia Face of Africa). This despite the fact that, growing up, she had maintained a relative ignorance towards fashionand modeling. With the support of her family and friends, she decided to compete in the inaugural edition of the Face of Africa in 1998. This was the first-ever continent-wide model competition, organized by the South African channel M-Net in collaboration with Elite Model Management.
She won the competition. She was just seventeen years old. Elite Model Management awarded Onweagba a three-year modeling contract.

CAREER AND LIFE

After moving to New York City, where she still lives, Onweagba graced the covers of Italian Vogue, i-D, Pop, ELLE, Untold, and Surface; she also was featured in Nylon, Marie Claire, Allure, and other national editions of Vogue around the world.
She became the face of campaigns for Gianfranco Ferré, Gap, Express, Banana Republic, and Ann Taylor, as well as working for Victoria's Secretin print walking for seven consecutive years in the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. [6]Onweagba's runway experience has been with John Galliano, Christian Dior, Costume National, Chanel, and Giorgio Armani, amongst others, in London, Milan, Tokyo and Paris. She has worked with such notable photographers as Steven Meisel, Nick Knight, David LaChapelle, and Patrick Demarchelier.

Beyond modeling, she tries to serve as a role model for other aspiring talents in Nigeria, especially young girls. She volunteers her time and her image for such NGOsas LEAP Africa (an entrepreneurship incubator) and NIPRO. She also is continuing her higher education, having studied for an associate's degree in the New York City educational system.
After her three-year contract with Elite expired, she signed with DNA Model Management. A highlight of her career so far was when she was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issuefour times, from 2005 to 2008.

In 2008, she launched a modeling agency in South Africa, OModel Africa, with offices in Johanesburg and recently in Cape Town. The 2008 winner of M-Net Face of Africa, Kate Tachie-Menson, was awarded a US $50,000 modeling contract by OModel Africa.[ citation needed] She is currently the host and head judge of Africa's Next Top Model

In August 2005, Oluchi married her longtime companion, Italian fashion designer Luca Orlandi, and in April 2007, their son Ugochukwu was born. “I worked till I was in my sixth month. But by my last trimester I had gained so much weight, and even more weight after delivery. My mother was so shocked when she came visiting. She could not believe that in my lifetime, I could be that big.”
Oluchi has since launched her own agency, O-Model Management, in Johannesburg, with a second office in Cape Town. Oluchi describes herself as an “entrepreneur at heart” and plans to expand her agency throughout Africa. She shares her passion with African teenagers: “I wanted to do more than the usual charity. I wanted to empower young adult women to make a living at an early age, so they can have a voice of their own even if they do not make it to the Western countries like I did. That is why I created O-Model Africa.”
Oluchi is very vocal about the need for more black models on the catwalks and in magazines.

As her career has taken off, Oluchi has never forgotten her roots and constantly gives back to society. As one of the most high-profile international models of Nigerian origin, she serves as a role model for other aspiring young girls in the West African country. She has volunteered her time and lent her image to NGOs such as LEAP Africa (an entrepreneurship incubator) and NIPRO. “I don’t necessarily have projects per se. I consider myself a global individual with a local heart for Africa. I was born and grew up in Nigeria for 17 years. Whatever I have to contribute to this world [will] only be for Africa.”

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
Awards-

Endorsements

Elite Model Management awarded Onweagba a three-year multimillion modeling contract.
also signed an endorsement deal with P&G, a one-year contract as ambassador for South African Tourism, along with $50,000 inprize money.

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
People say she exposes her body and cleavages too much all because she is a model

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SOURCES: wikipedia.org,modelina.com takememtonaija.com

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Singer KCEE Full Biography,Life And News

NOTE: UPDATED!

FULL NAME: Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwois

DATE OF BIRTH: 18 April 1979 (age 37)

 OCCUPATION: Singer,Businessman

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: DIVORCED



EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

He was born in Ajegunle, Lagos to a father who is a DJ. Kcee attended Central High school, Isolo; and went on to University Of Nsukka where he graduated with a degree in TheatreArts.
In an interview the star singer mentioned few things about poverty and hustling:
"In Ajegunle there is hustle. You need to fight for yourself. In the ghetto you need to hustle for yourself. My parents tried training me in school, but of course it was beyond that. I saw other young people hustling and I had to join the trend. It is either you hustle or you die in the ghetto and like I said I didn’t want to beg, so I had to hustle for myself and today it’s paying off."
Growing up, Kcee did not plan to become a musician but to become a professional footballer as he played for Julius Berger and Puma football clubs locally.
Music for him started right from when he was in secondary school. Initially, he was playing football but later, he started singing in the church choir. Moreover, his father was a Disc Jockey and he was already listening to a whole lot of music. His musical career took off effectively in 2002 when he emerged winner of Star Quest.
Kcee's rise to fame was when he won the Star Quest talent show in 2002, which he won alongside Precious John. The first payment he earned from music performance was N20,000.
His mother supported him from the start. His father, like most fathers, was hoping he would study hard and become a doctor or lawyer. He was not in support of his career choice at first but when he started bringing money home, he realized that he could actually make money from music. Then, he started supporting and praying for him.

CAREER AND LIFE
Kcee and his longtime partner and friend Presh made an impact in the entertainment industry as a duo for 12years they worked together as music partners which gave then both a few recognition until 2011 when they called for a split both chasing their own career on their own not together anymore.
They met him in a church choir and they were running the choir together after which they both entered for the Star Quest TV reality show together and won the show.

KC Presh signed a deal with Kennis Music(the biggest record label in Nigeria at the time) and made a big debut in 2003, He, alongside Presh, kicked off their own label – KP Records in 2006 after the spell at Kennis They re-launched the label as ‘Blingz Record’, affiliated with Grafton Records in the South around 2008. They went on to release an album under the Blingz Records Imprint-released a new album ‘No Time’ with the lead single ‘Shokori bobo’ in 2008.

After the split, in an interview he said:
"I wouldn’t say my years of being a solo act pays better. I wouldn’t say that. If I say so it’s not going to be too fair because as a group we won Star Quest which took me out of AJ. As a group we made several hits. We made Siopon, Segemende, we made so much money. We made so much fame. We travelled far and wide. But I’m excited because I’ve been able to prove to Nigerians that I can stand as an individual. I’m excited. Each time I remember my journey, it gives me joy."
After the split, the singer and his elder brother, Emeka Okonkwo (also known as E-money) became owners of Five Star Music.
Limpopo was the hit single that brought him to a bigger limelight. One thing about Limpopo is, it’s a sweet music. When he recorded Limpopo, it took him less than 40minutes. When they were done with the beat and the song, he started partying in the studio with his crew. They popped champagne, he gave everybody food and all.
He dropped eight singles before Limpopo. Limpopo was the number eight and it was the sixth video he did. Some came out and some didn’t come out. he has been hustling, he has been working. At a point he had to go look for fund. He ran out of funds.
He wasn’t comfortable. He needed a breakthrough. Sometimes, it is about the individual, it is about your hustle, your dedication, your passion. So him me, this is his life. This is what he love to do. This is what he pray to do every other day. So his success story is about dedication, passion and commitment.

He also said the single Limpopo has proved itself as a good song and for him, one thing he know is Limpopo is one of those successful songs because he remember he has performed in the Villa like four times. And he keeps performing in the Villa for the President and the First Lady for a longtime. He also mentioned he has done wedding for many governors’ children, he has also done big events in and out of the country. It’s amazing. It shows the song is good, people love the song. He did a show in Port-Harcourt, a very big one with some Makossa troupes that came in from different parts of Africa. He did Limpopo twice, everybody was on their feet. They didn’t want him to leave. He did it over and over with his band, it was massive. Even the Makossa troupe, they were all like who are you? They even know the song. When they boarded the flight to Port-Harcourt, they were singing Limpopo and these are people who don’t speak English. And He was like wow! The song has travelled far and wide. When He got on stage, it was a ‘statement’. Every show he does right now the love is massive.

In 2013, Kcee released his next album called 'Take over'. In the same year, he has won several awards like KORA awards, Channel O awards and Hip-hop world awards.
Guest Appearances in his album includes – Wizkid, Flavour, D’Banj, Davido, Don Jazzy, Timaya, Mr. Songz, Skiibii, Phyno
Producers – Black Jersey, Del B, Jo Pee, Soso Sobrekon
Record Label – Five Star Music (2013)
Duration – 1 Hour, 1 minute

Since hitting stardom Kcee has since then bought different cars 12. His fleet of cars includes “Limpopo”
1. 2013 Bentley Continental GT.
2. 2013 Range Rover.
3. 2013 BMW X6.


Kcee was made a brand ambassador for MTN as well as a peace ambassador for African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM).
Kcee was once married to Ijeoma Okonkwo, however the pair split up. Reportedly, now Kcee is dating Nollywood actress Ebube Nwagbo.
His (visible) Tattoos are in his Upper Arms
He has a rose flower, which is a sign of love. Inside the rose, there are two birds which signify freedom. There’s a diamond by the side which stands for riches, and then there is a star, which is a symbol of his image. He had them done in Spain.

| His visible humanitarian gestures in the past year, 2013 spans:
I. He gave out his Hublot wristwatch worth about $3,000 (N450, 000). ‘I love my wrist-watch, but FESTAC, I love you more’
Ii. KCEE awarded a 200 level Law student at University of Lagos, a scholarship covering his first degree studies as well as his masters.

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
2013 City People Awards: Most Popular Song of the year ‘Limpopo’ + Best Collaboration, ‘Give it to me RMX ft. Flavour’
Ii. CAAN Music Awards 2013 – Artiste of the Year – Kcee
And many more...
ENDORSEMENTS
On June 19 2013, He got a multimillion naira endorsement deal with MTN, a telecoms Company.
wWs appointed Peace Ambassador by the First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan for African First Ladies Peace Mission in 2014

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
Was caught kissing rapper phyno which made people claim he was gay, even though most people knows its all a joke afterall.
Was caught in a lie of him saying he was not married which he later cleared the hear on the issue by saying he never said such, as far as the social media knows presently Kcee is divorced




SOURCES: informationng.com,vanguardngr.com,thenationonline.com

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Rapper LYNXXX Full Biography,Life And News

NAME: Chukie Edozien

DATE OF BIRTH: November 24th

OCCUPATION: Rapper, Singer, Business Man, Web/App Developer

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Born Chukie Edozien on November 24th is a Nigerian recording artist and CEO of Syndik8 Records. He was born to parents, his dad the former Governor of old Bendel state and the first deputy governor of Delta state, Chief John Edozien. Lynxxx was born into a family of six, him being the last child and only son. He got on the music scene in 2009, after observing and learning the tricks of the trade and dropped his hit single ‘Change Your Parade’ which put him in the spotlight.
Lynxxx attended Corona Primary School, Kings College, Reading University/Hull University UK where he obtained a degree in Business, Economics and Marketing. Alongside being the head of Syndik8 records he used his entrepreneurial skills to start up a denim clothing line called Syndik8 denim. The multi-talented artists is also a Software Developer, Graphics Designer and designed his own website thisislynxxx.com

CAREER AND LIFE

In December 2010 Lynxxx released his debut studio album ‘This is Lynxxx’. The album boasts a rich combination of different musical genres from Urban Hiphop to contemporary RnB and infusions of Funkyhouse. This combination of diverse styles has been fondly dubbed “Jollof music” by Lynxxx i.e. the art of blending various genres to make good music.
In 2010 Lynxxx became the first Nigerian artist to be endorsed by the global brand Pepsi, which set in motion his dream to become a global ambassador for Nigerian music. His endorsement sets him alongside Akon, the fist African artist to be endorsed, as well as Rihanna, Madonna and the late Michael Jackson.Aside from his musical career Lynxxx is also an entrepreneur who has established various lucrative businesses prior to the launch of his musical career. These include his clothing line (Syndik8 Denim), a digital recording studio (Red Room Studio- where various Nigerian artists like Sasha, MI, Ikechukwu etc have recorded), and a media company Happy Teddy Media (HTM) & Syndik8 films.
Media
Lynxxx has also been on the cover of various magazines such as Genevieve magazine, This Day Style, Complete Fashion, Ace magazine, and Mix Magazine.
Lynxxx and friends tour diary Season 1 & 2 – Soundcity tv & onlineL’Espace commercial on TV and online.. and many more.....

Lynxxx coined the term ‘Utunu’ and is responsible for creating the music genre known as Jollof Music. Lynxxx also happened to be the first African brand ambassador for soft drink giant, Pepsi. This isn't his only huge endorsement deal, he also signed a contract with telecoms giant Globacom to be a brand ambassador. His music career has earned him several accolades within and outside the continent; some of them are South-South Music Awards, City People Most Stylish Artiste, FAB Awards and several others.

Lynxxx is a talented artist who is known for his impeccable fashion style. His fashion choices always warrant applause and his sense of style has been noticed and featured on the pages of magazines like Complete Fashion, This Day Style, Red Sheet and Genevieve magazine. Lynxxx won the 2011 FAB Award for most Stylish Male Artist, an award for which Darey, Naeto C and Dbanj were also nominated.

The stylish Lynxxx has been linked to several gorgeous women in the entertainment industry. He has also openly declared his admiration for 'Kedike' crooner, Chidinma, for whom he has severally admitted he has a crush on. He has also expressed a liking for media personality Kemi Adetiba. Then of course there is the unconfirmed story that he was in an intimate relationship with Bajan pop star Rihanna.
In 2014 him and singer Chidinma came public on their romantic relationship after he share a romantic pic of them together.
But singer chidinma later came public saying she cant date an entertainer like her which means they are not dating
In 2014 he was named sexiest man in Nigeria by OK!Nigeria Magazine alongside Genevieve who was also sexiest woman in Nigeria by the Mag.

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMENTS
Won MTV Africa Music Awards
Lynxxx won the 2011 FABAward for most Stylish Male Artist, anaward
Won Nigeria entertainment awards

ENDORSEMENT-
first Nigerian artist to be endorsed by the global brand Pepsi,
Signed Multimillion Naira endorsement deal with Globacom

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
was rumoured in 2013 to have STABBED CUSTOMER AT NIGHT CLUB IN VI
in which he later debunked

Few pics of him



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Singer OMAWUMI Biography,Life And News

FULL NAME: Omawumi Megbele

DATE OF BIRTH: 13 April 1982

OCCUPATION: Singer,Actress

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: MARRIED!

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND

Omawumi was born to Chief Dr. Frank and Mrs. Aya Megbele on 13 April 1982.
She attended Nana Primary School during her pupilage, and later attended the College of Education Demonstration Secondary School.

She graduated from Ambrose Alli Universitywith a Law degree. After graduating in 2005, she moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where she worked with her family's law firm called "O.S Megbele & Associates".
She also studied French at Alliance Francaise.

CAREER AND LIFE

Omawumi rose to prominence as a contestant on Idols West Africa. Omawumi, with her strong voice and out-going personality, was voted the 1st runner-up of the competition when it ended in May 2007.

Describing her genre of music as ‘AfroPop’, Omawumi frequently infuses vernacular AKA pidgin English in her lyrics. Perhaps it is a spinoff of growing up in the pidgin capital of the world; Warri, Delta State. Omawumi has graced many-a-stage with top local and international acts including D’Banj, Tuface, P-Square, M.I, Banky W, Sasha, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Carl Thomas, Angie Stone and Donnel Jones.

Her videography includes the albums ‘Wonder Woman’ which contained the hit tracks, ‘Today na Today’ and ‘In the Music.’ ‘Super Woman’ had the chartbuster song which formed my intro into this feature and ‘Bottom Belle.’ The ‘Violence Against Women’ album which featured Eldee and M.I amongst others, and her most recent album ‘Lasso of Truth.’ Various singles complete the talented singer’s videography.

The award-winning, multiple-nominated damsel has contracted some huge endorsement/brand Ambassador deals in recent times. In addition to her representation of Mortein-an insecticide that promises an end to mosquitoes and hence malaria-, she has also joined the league of extraordinary gentlemen and women who are brand ambassadors for telecom giant, Globacom. The good times keep rolling in as she has also bagged the ambassadorial position for online shopping giant; Konga.com.

Omawumi’s talents are multi-faceted as she has starred in theatre performances, musicals and movies. She was cast in the 2009 edition of the V-Monologues (a highly reputed play that reflects the negative issues affecting women in Nigeria), and the musical play ‘OLUROMBI’ amongst other plays. Her first musical movie was ‘Inale’-a Hollywood/Nollywood Bongos Ikwe production, which starred some acting heavyweights Hakeem kae Kazeem, Dede mabiaku, Ini Edo and was directed by ace Director, Jeta Amata. Most recently, she starred in Funke Akindele’s ‘Jenifa’ series; ‘Return of Jenifa’ [May I at this time protest the smearing of my beautiful name by this movie?!].

Moving on; Via her Facebook page, the ‘Today na Today’ crooner is a thorough-bred philanthropist, dedicated to giving aid in and making a difference. She is committed to ‘PROJECT ALERT’; an organization that is committed to advocating for Zero Tolerance for all forms of violence against Women and Young Girls.
Her largesse also extends to Pink Pearl Foundation; A Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness and Treatment Foundation.

In 2014 She finally revealed the man who got her pregnant who later proposed to her and got married to her secretly same year..

AWARDS AND ENDORSEMNTS

Omawumi won the most coveted prize of the Hiphop World Awards (HHWA),
the NextRated Award which comes with a car, and the Best Vocal Performance (Female) in 2009.
She was conferred with the Best R’n’b/Pop Artiste Award and Best Female Music Video in 2010 at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
She was also awarded ‘Best New Artiste’ by the Women in Entertainment and Arts. Vivacity PR. London.

ENDORSEMENT DEALS

She brand ambassador for Globacom, [ 6 ] Konga.com, and Malta Guinness. She's also part of the campaign called "Rise with the Energy of Africa".
All the deals above worth millions of naira signed by her...

RUMORS AND SCANDALS
She was said to have attacked a Photo Journalist wanting to fight him seriously.

She once said by herself How Her Thighs Popped Out On Stage, even though no real Pics for that online.

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Most Populated Cities In Nigeria 2015

AFTER FEW RESEARCHES AND GATHERINGS ONLINE, T.I.N MAGAZINE HAS COME TO CONCLUDE THE MOST POPULATED CITIES IN NIGERIA AS OF 2015, THE STATS WE PUT HERE IS WHAT MOST OF THESE CITIES CLAIM TO HAVE AS OF 2014/2015. WE NOTICED THE INCREASE IN EACH CITIES SINCE 2006 HAS BEEN MASSIVE, THOUGH NO OFFICIAL POPULATION CENSUS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED SINCE 2006, BUT RECENT ESTIMATES CLAIM THIS IS WHAT THESE CITIES HAVE AS OF THE MOMENT.

TAKE YOUR TIME TO STUDY THE RECENT STATS WE'VE COME TO CONCLUDE. WE HAVE 20 POPULOUS NIGERIAN CITIES FEATURED ON THIS LIST.

 

THE TOP TEN MOST POPULOUS CITIES IN NIGERIA 2015

1] LAGOS
Lagos has been the most populated city in Nigeria for a longtime, in 2006's population census lagos had 7,682,953 but now The population of Lagos according to the Lagos State Government was 17.5 million, a number disputed by the Nigerian Government and judged unreliable by the National Population Commission of Nigeria. The latest reports estimate the population at 21,642,797, making Lagos the largest city in Africa. Officially lagos is known to be the second fastest-growing city in Africa and the seventh in the world.

2] KANO
Kano is a city in Kano state, which is the second largest city in Nigeria. The Kano urban area covers 137 km2 and comprises six local government areas (LGAs) — Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa with a population of 2,163,225 at the 2006 Nigerian census. The metropolitan area covers 499 km2 and comprises eight LGAs — the six mentioned above plus Ungogo and Kumbotso — with a population of 2,828,861 at the 2006 Nigerian census. Following the recent estimates by the state government Kano can be said have increased by almost a milion with 3,626,068.

3] IBADAN
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area, by population in Nigeria, In 2006 population census the city had up to 1,338,659 has the total population after Lagos and Kano, But as of recent report the city has a population of over 3 million, popualr estimation states Ibadan has 3,500,000 as of 2015 Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area. At Nigerian independence, Ibadan was the largest and most populous city in the country and the third in Africa after Cairo and Johannesburg.

4] ABUJA
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298, making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria. Abuja has witnessed a huge influx of people into the city; the growth has led to the emergence of satellite towns such as Karu Urban Area, Suleja, Gwagwalada, Lugbe, Kuje and smaller settlements to which the planned city is sprawling according to recent reports and estimates Abuja population is 3,000,000.

5]PORT HARCOURT
Port Harcourt is the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. According to the 2006 Nigerian census Port Harcourt has a population of 1,382,592. The state government have not made any public declaration on the city's population as of recent, but different estimates have reported Port Harcourt having close to 2 million with an estimate of 1,947,000 as the total population of the moment.

6]KADUNA
Kaduna is a city and the state capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria, The population of Kaduna was at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. But recent estimates claims the city now has 1,652,844 as the total population.

7]OGBOMOSO
Ogbomosho is also another city in Oyo State, the population was approximately 645,000 in 1991; by March 2005, it was estimated at around 1,200,000, but what we've been able to gather to be the city's population presently is 1,500,000.

8]BENIN
Benin City is a city (2006 est. pop. 1,147,188) and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. But of recent, what we were able to gather for Benin city is a total population of 1,400,00

9]ABA
Aba is a major urban settlement and commercial center in a region that is surrounded by small villages and towns. As of 2004 Aba had an estimated population of 1,020,900. But recent reports and estimates state the city has a total population of 1,277,300.

10]MAIDUGURI
Maiduguri is the capital and the largest city of Borno State Nigeria, The city had 618,278 in 1991 census, and has since grown rapidly with a population exceeding a million by 2007 well, as of the moment what we could conclude to be the total population for the city is 1,200,000.

OTHER CITIES AFTER THE TOP TEN ARE

11 Zaria 1,018,827
12 Jos 900,000
13 Ilorin 847,582
14 Enugu 722,664
15 Oyo 620,400
16 Abeokuta 529,700
17 Onitsha 509,500
18 Warri 500,900
19 Sokoto 500,500
20 Okene 444,900

NOTE: RATINGS NOT OFFICIAL, JUST THE RESULT FROM TMTN's RECENT RESEARCH.

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