Monday, 19 September 2016
Photos: Vice President Osinbajo attends Presidential Quarterly Business Forum
Throwback photo of Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi with the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade
Dad goals. Liev Schreiber and his 7yr old son son attend Emmys in matching tuxedos
Wizkid Finally Signs Global Mega Deal With Sony Music.
Nigerian and foreign music sensation, Wizkid, has finally penned down a mega deal with Sony Music – the Afrobeat singer, who had caught the attention of Universal Music decided to go with their rival music distribution company, Sony Music after the latter offered him a mouth watering deal.
The global record deal was sealed with Sony Music in New York last Tuesday, September 13 – according to insiders, Wizkid will be receiving about a million dollars in advance and then and sign to RCA Records who will handle his distribution deal in the United States.
Congratulations to him! More grease to his elbows!
BREAKING: Police Arrests Rasak Alabi, Uncle-In-Law Who Battered His Wife’s Niece.
News reaching us at this hour is that of the Lagos State Police Command arresting Mr. Rasak Alabi, the man who allegedly battered his wife’s niece, Latifat Adeyemi, in Ikorodu for using air conditioner. (In case you missed it)
The news of the suspect hit his victim with a spanner and whipped her with a piece of cable went viral over the weekend – the victim’s nose was shattered after the beating from her in-law.
After the report, the State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, was said to have ordered the arrest of the suspect.
“The CP took up the matter and ordered that he should be fished out. He was arrested in his hideout in Ikorodu around 1.30pm. He struggled with the officials, but he has been arrested and the case transferred to the command headquarters. He will face charges if found culpable,” the police spokesperson, SP Dolapo Badmos said
Tragic! South African Music Icon, Mandoza, Dies Of Brain Cancer At Age 38.
South African Kwaito music icon, Mandoza died yesterday at the age of 38 – his family confirmed that he lost his battle to cancer yesterday, about a year after he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour.
In a statement released by his family at the time‚ it emerged that he had been fighting for his life after the cancer metastasized to his brain.
Mandoza’s nephew Kamohelo Seneke told the press on Sunday that the artist was taken to Charlotte Maxeke Hospital at about 8:30 yesterday morning, where he later passed away, just after noon.
Real names Mduduzi Edmund Tshabalala, the musician was born in the Soweto township in the city of Johannesburg.
Mandoza started a solo music career in 1999 and released ‘9-II-5 Zola South’. The album reportedly sold over 100 thousand copies and was praised by critics.Nkalakatha was a bigger hit for Mandoza in 2000.
The album achieved commercial success with a multi-platinum status. The title track became one of Mendoza’s most recognizable songs and won the Song Of The Year category at the South African Music Awards in 2001.
In the same year, Mandoza also won in other categories, which includes Best Kwaito Artist, Best Male Vocalist, Best Album, Best Styled Artist, and Song Of The Year.
In a 2010 interview, Mandoza is seen speaking about his album “Real Deal.” He speaks about changing the style of his music to reflect his age. He also states that he doesn’t want to be labelled a kwaito artist due to his diversity as an artist.
Mandoza went on to release two more albums before succumbing to his battle with cancer.
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