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Swe Bar celebrates 9ice

The night of Saturday January 15 ,2011 was a memorable one at City Mall's upscale lounge and bar, Swe Bar, as fans, friends and celebrities alike all turnout to celebrate with 9ice on his birthday. Organised by Sleekbeatz Entertainment in conjunction with Swe Bar, the event officially kicked off at around 10:30 pm when the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO)…

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YOUNG BOSS: The online boutique

Yeside Asekun Martin is the Chief Executive Officer of Yeside Fashion Store, an online fashion store. The Babcock University, Mass Communication graduate, kicked off her fashion store in 2009 and delights in clothing young women in Nigeria. She speaks on the journey so far. What motivated you to go into business for self? While at the university, my parents gave…

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XAMINATION: This Is Lynxxx

Syndik8 Records December 2010 His debut single ‘Change Ur Parade', released in 2010, caught our attention and lingered on the airwaves until it became stamped in our heads. And inevitably, lines like "a a go change your parade","suck belle make the shirt fine", and "baby girl wassup utunu" became popular street lingos. Rapper cum singer and Sindik8 Records executive, Lynxxx…

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MTV launches ‘Choose or Lose' campaign in Africa MTV has launched its first ever pro-democracy campaign in Africa ahead of the upcoming Nigerian elections. Starting January 2011, the network's global ‘Choose or Lose' voter mobilisation campaign will be encouraging and empowering young Nigerians to exercise their right to vote. To maximise youth voter registration for the April 2011 elections, MTV…

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X FACTOR: Gideon Okeke

Gideon Okeke made his debut in 2006 with the television series ‘Big Brother Nigeria'. Shortly after, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Biochemistry graduate recorded his first single titled, ‘Ogidigada' featuring singer Darey Art-Alade, rapper Ikechukwu and Uchie. The onetime presenter of the Storm Media produced lifestyle magazine show ‘The Scoop',he plays Philip Ade-Williams on the MNET Television series, ‘Tinsel' and is…

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THROWBACK: Domitilla

Beyond anything else,‘Domitilla' will always be remembered for the media buzz it enjoyed and how fast it became a household name. With a star-studded cast including Ann Njemanze, Enebeli Elebuwa, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Basorge Tariah Jnr and Sandra Achums all lighting up the screen, the movie was a box office hit. Directed by award winning producer Zeb Ejiro, this was one…

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