M.I Abaga Speaks On His Upcoming Single, New Album, Loopy Music And The New Music Industry.

M.I Abaga in an interview with Funsho
Arogundade of P.M News spoke on his
upcoming album, new singles, Wizkid, Ice
Prince and the artiste he signed to Loopy
Music and more!
How far gone are you in the work on your
next album?

Tiwa set to drop new album.

Songstress Tiwa Savage has announced that her
debut album is set to drop this year. In a radio
interview with Rhythm 93.7 FM in Lagos, Nigeria,
she mentioned that it would feature collaborations
with Banky W and Waje. During the interview, the
Mavin Records first lady also spoke about what it
was like working with Mavin Records CEO and
producer Don Jazzy, who she described as shy.
Ms. Savage also disclosed that Don Jazzy’s feature
on her single, titled “Without My Heart”, was by
accident. She said the producer had
recommended a couple of other artistes to feature
on the track but it was recorded with his vocals
on the track, and because of how good it sounded
they released it that way. She also divulged that a
video for the single featuring out Don Jazzy is set
to drop soon.Copyright: MTV Base.

Skales And The Mavins Join The Blue Tick Gang: As They Get Verified On Twitter.

Afternoon people. It’s all about the blue ticks today
as EME’s finest Young Skales and the Mavin Crew-
Wande Coal, Tiwa Savage, D’Prince and Dr. Sid
have been verified by the good folks on Twitter.
Don Jazzy got verified last year while Banky and
Wizkid got their blue ticks towards the end of
2012. Welcome to the blue tick squad guys.

Flowssick Leaves Kollertunz

Upcoming pop act, Flowssickk has left his record
label Kollertunz. According to the CEO of the
label, Kolawole Ajayi, Flowssickk is no longer an
act under label according to a statement he
released. “”I just want to let you
know Flowssickk is no longer working with
Kollertunz Record” said Kolawole Ajayi. Despite
working with Flowssickk for a year no formal
contract was written. When Flowssickk was given
a contract of three years to sign, things changed
as Flowssickk’s mum intervened who said her
church was against the record deal.
“This decision came as a result of the contract of
3 years given to Flowssickk by Kollertunz Records
and Flowssickk’s mum said their church said he
should not sign any contract. We respect the
church and at the same time Kollertunz Records
can’t continue to spend money without a signed
contract” said Kolawole in the statement.
Kollertunz Records said it has invested N10m on
Flowssickk and that there is a measure in place to
get their money back. The record label will get
25% from Flowssickk’s appearance and
performance fees till the money is paid back.
Flowssickk’s family haven’t agreed to this in
signing yet. “Every show Flowssickk gets and
attend they pay Kollertunz 25% as part payment
of money Kollertunz has spent. They have
disagreed to put this in writing or signed as per
church said Flowssickk should not sign any
contract.”
Flowssickk’s music career will be managed by his
family. The CEO of the label lamented about the
loss but claims it’s all part of the learning process.
“Its’ painful but we do not want to fight so
Kollertunz has handed to Flowssickk’s mother all
Flowssickk has with Kollertunz including the 2
years USA visa and all his music. We learn
everyday and we have learnt a good lesson. We
want to thank you for all your support because
without you, we would not have gotten to where
we are.”
Flowssickk joined Kollertunz in 2011 and within
the short period of their association released the
hit single ‘Lowkey’.

SPORT:Suarez Could Be Driven Away.

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez could be driven away
from the Barclays Premier League if he remains
the focus of victimisation, according to former
Reds director of football Damien Comolli.
Comolli brought the Uruguay striker to Anfield in
January 2011 for a then club record £22.7m and
Suarez has regularly hit the headlines for his
goalscoring prowess as well as some more
controversial incidents.
"I find it extremely hard to understand why
people look at all the bad aspects and not how
good the player is," Comolli told BBC Sport.
"It'll be an absolute shame for English football if
this victimisation drives him away. As the biggest
league in the world you want to keep the biggest
players, not drive them away for crazy reasons.
He is a fantastic individual and professional -
totally committed to his club, team-mates and
job. He'll give you everything, he's a winner.
"People need to be very careful what they say
and stop criticising him. He's someone you'd want
to go to war alongside. I don't think you can
captain Ajax as a foreigner at 21 years of age if
you're not a great individual."
Suarez is by far the Reds' top-scorer this season,
having scored a total of 19 goals in all
competitions, way outstripping Steven Gerrard
and Jonjo Shelvey with five apiece. However,
Suarez has also been at the centre of controversy,
most memorably his eight-match ban for racially
abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.
He has also been accused of stamping and diving
while his handball helped Liverpool beat Mansfield
in Sunday's FA Cup match.
Manager Brendan Rodgers believes Suarez thrives
on the abuse and criticism he receives and insists
he would not swap him for Manchester United's
Robin van Persie. The Barclays Premier League's
two leading scorers go head-to-head on Sunday
at Old Trafford and Suarez is certain to receive a
hostile reception.
"His mental fitness is very strong," said the Reds
boss. "He is a player who, like most top players,
can cope mentally and you have to because of
the pressures they put on themselves to perform
and the pressures of playing for a big club.
"But I think he has been admirable. He has never
come in here any day not smiling and working
hard. Like with all the players I always spend the
time to make sure he is in a good way not just on
the field but off it and he has been no different. If
anything he thrives on it and it gives him a
greater motivation and I think everyone has seen
that since he has been here."
Discuss on mess

Gov.Rotimi Amaechi Romances Nollywood Actress Nuella Njubigbo.

According to Stella Korkus of Encomium
magazine, Rivers state Governor, Rotimi
Amaechi is in a sizzling hot romance with
Nollywood actress Actress Nuella Njubigbo.
According to Stella
The smitten lovebirds met in early
November 2012 in portharcourt where the
actress had gone to represent nollywood
things..one thing led to another and
numbers were exchanged.
Nuella thereafter escorted the governor
abroad on official trip and when she came
back,Amaechi was so smitten that he
presented her a Brand New 2011 Toyota
Highlander SUV which was SUPPOSEDLY
TAKEN FROM ITEMS MEANT FOR
GOVERNMENT.
Amaechi also slapped the actress with
N5million to get an apartment in the
Eastern part of Nigeria .
Nuella until summer last year was neck
deep in a relationship with nollywood
producer tchidi chikere and that affair was
so hot that tchidi abandoned home for
Nuella who was briefly pregnant.
When the news of their Romance became
embarrassing,the actress woke up and
claimed not to be pregnant and thereafter
moved on to date Russian based Nigerian
footballer Emmanuel Emenike whom she
visited in Russia a few times.
The actress is currently Governor Amaechis
boo and so far so good she is one of the few
who has dated the governor and smiled to
the bank.

Nafdac Warns Against Use Of UNIBEN Prof'.s "HIV/AIDS Cure"

ust some days ago, a UNIBEN professor
announced a ground breaking discovery that
he had found the cure for HIV/AIDS. The
discovery met controversies from all and
sundry. In the light of this,NAFDAC declared
that no one, except the health minister, has
the power to announce the cure for any
major disease.
NAFDAC also dissociated itself from the claim
by Ibeh that he had found a cure for the
deadly virus.
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Dr. Paul Orhii, at
a news conference in Abuja, cautioned people
from patronising Ibeh or using his drug, as it
had not been presented to NAFDAC for
evaluation and necessary certification. He
added that the efficacy and safety of the cure
were yet to be established.
And in what looks like a modification of his
claims, Ibeh now says “our research is
preliminary and still ongoing.”
This is as the university has announced that
it has commenced in-house investigation to
confirm the veracity of Ibeh’s claims.
Lamenting that such spurious claim had
been made in the past to the embarrassment
of Nigeria, Orhii explained that only the
Minister of Health, on the advice of NAFDAC
and other relevant bodies, had the power to
announce the discovery of any new drug
capable of curing any major disease such as
HIV/AIDS.
“The agency wishes to state that this herbal
drug, which is claimed to have undergone a
series of successful tests, has never been
presented to the National Agency for Food
and Drug Administration and Control for
evaluation of its efficacy and safety.
“This bogus claim of efficacy without
following the appropriate procedure for drug
evaluation is capable of misleading the
public, especially those that have HIV/AIDS
infection as there is no known official or
scientifically proven cure for HIV/AIDS
infection to date.
“I wish to caution other persons who might
want to follow the footsteps of Prof. Isaiah
Ibeh in making public claims for products
whose safety and efficacy have not been
scientifically proven to desist from such acts.
There is a laid-down protocol for determining
efficacy and safety of new medicines and this
must be strictly adhered to by all,” he said.
He added that plans were on to review the
laws on improper announcement of cures for
diseases before they are properly verified.
A draft of the law, it was gathered, was
already with the Federal Executive Council
(FEC) for study and approval before
presentation to the National Assembly for
enactment.
The NAFDAC boss recalled the claims made
by Dr. Abalaka and the Managing Director of
Winners Medical Diagnostics and Research
institute, Mr. Jacob Abdullahi, some years ago
that they had found cures for the disease, as
well as one Dr P.S.A. Bondima Young of
Bondima Hepatovical Centre, Jos, who alleged
he had a cure for hepatitis only for such
claims to turn out untrue.
Orhii stated that the agency would
investigate Ibeh’s assertion and if found to be
false, he would be sanctioned according to
existing laws although he was unable to tell
journalists what the sanctions were at
present.
He said they would study the extant legal
provisions and apply them should the
investigation find the drug to be ineffectual
and unsafe.
Ibeh, who has come under fire, has been
attending series of meetings with the
authorities of the UNIBEN, after which he
released a statement modifying his claim.
“The publication with reference to our HIV/
AIDS research findings was a
misinterpretation of what actually
transpired,” he said.
Ibeh, in announcing his discovery, had told
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tuesday
that “we are at the threshold of making
history in the sense that we seem to have
with us something that will permanently take
care of what over time seems to have defied
all solutions.”
According to him, his research started in
2010 and culminated in the development of
Deconcotion X (DX)-liquid or Bioclean II for
the cure of HIV and AIDS.
Speaking on the issue in Benin City, Iyawe
called for caution just as he said that an in-
house investigation was ongoing to establish
Ibeh’s alleged discovery.
Iyawe sued for patience among members of
the public and professional colleagues.
According to him, researchers have a
responsibility to ensure that they follow the
requisite procedure and protocol to establish
whatever discovery and invention before
going to the press, a process, which he
pointed out, was not adhered to by Ibeh.

Oscar Awards 2013 Full Nominations List.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences announced nominations on
Thursday for the 85th Academy Awards.
Winners will be revealed in Hollywood on
February 24.
Following is a list of nominees in leading
categories.
BEST PICTURE Zero Dark Thirty Django
Unchained Argo Les Misérables Amour Life of
Pi Beasts of the Southern Wild Silver Linings
Playbook Lincoln
BEST ACTOR Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”
Denzel Washington, “Flight” Hugh Jackman,
“Les Misérables” Bradley Cooper, “Silver
Linings Playbook” Joaquin Phoenix, “The
Master”
BEST ACTRESS Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour”
Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty” Naomi
Watts, “The Impossible” Quvenzhane Wallis,
“Beasts of the Southern Wild” Jennifer
Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”
BEST DIRECTOR Steven Spielberg, “Lincoln”
Michael Haneke, “Amour” David O. Russell,
“Silver Linings Playbook” Ang Lee, “Life of Pi”
Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Alan Arkin, “Argo”
Robert De Niro, “Silver Linings Playbook”
Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”
Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln” Christoph Waltz,
“Django Unchained”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Amy Adams,
“The Master” Sally Field, “Lincoln” Anne
Hathaway, “Les Misérables” Helen Hunt, “The
Sessions” Jacki Weaver, “Silver Linings
Playbook”
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Chris Terrio,
“Argo” Lucy Alibar and Benh Zeitlin, “Beasts
of the Southern Wild” David Magee, “Life of
Pi” Tony Kushner, “Lincoln” David O. Russell,
“Silver Linings Playbook”
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Michael Haneke,
“Amour” Quentin Tarantino, “Django
Unchained” John Gatins, “Flight” Wes
Anderson and Roman Coppola, “Moonrise
Kingdom” Mark Boal, “Zero Dark Thirty”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM “Amour”
Austria “Kon-Tiki” Norway “No” Chile “A Royal
Affair” Denmark “War Witch” Canada
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM “Brave”
“Frankenweenie” “ParaNorman” “The Pirates!
Band of Misfits” “Wreck-It Ralph”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “5 Broken
Cameras” “The Gatekeepers” “How to Survive
a Plague” “The Invisible War” “Searching for
Sugar Man”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG “Before My Time” from
“Chasing Ice” “Everybody Needs A Best
Friend” from “Ted” “Pi’s Lullaby” from “Life of
Pi” “Skyfall” from “Skyfall” “Suddenly” from
“Les Misérables”
BEST SCORE “Anna Karenina” “Argo” “Life of
Pi” “Lincoln” “Skyfall”
BEST COSTUMES “Anna Karenina” “Les
Misérables” “Lincoln” “Mirror Mirror” “Snow
White and the Huntsman”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY “Anna Karenina”
“Django Unchained” “Life of Pi” “Lincoln”
“Skyfall”
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING “Hitchcock”
“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” “Les
Misérables”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS “The Hobbit: An
Unexpected Journey” “Life of Pi” “Marvel’s
The Avengers” “Prometheus” “Snow White
and the Huntsman”

EFCC Arrest Former CBN Governor Charles Soludo.

It has been reported that past Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) Governor,Charles Soludo was
arrested this afternoon by the officials of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) in connection with the Australian
polymer banknotes bribery scam. A close
relative of the past Governor has confirmed
this arrest.
A government source said Mr. Soludo is at
the Abuja office of the commission facing
interrogation by the EFCC with regards to his
role in the bribery of CBN officials by an
Australian currency mint company,
Securency. This same source told reporters
that other CBN former and serving CBN
officials have also been apprehended for
questioning on the deal.
EFCC spokesperson could not be reached for
confirmation of the arrest.

Nigeria Ranked 20th Saddest Country In The World.

See the top 20 saddest countries on earth
according to Forbes
1. Central African Republic
2. Republic of Congo
3. Afghanistan
4. Chad
5. Haiti
6. Burundi
7. Togo
8. Zimbabwe
9. Yemen
10. Ethopia
11. Pakistan
12. Iraq
13. Liberia,
14. Angola
15. Sierra Leone
16. Guinea
17. Ivory Coast
18. Sudan
19. Mozambique
20. Nigeria

Too bad for 9ja.

G.E.J May Spend 7 Years In Prison After Tenure-Prophet Marcus

It is already becoming a normal tradition in
Nigeria now,that at the beginning of every
year prophets and men of God come to tell
the nation how they predict the year is going
to be like. This year men of God like Pastor
Enock Adeboye the general overseer of the
Redeem church told the nation about his
predictions, followed by TB Joshua of the
synagogue and a host of others.
To join these men of God is prophet Marcus
Tibetan, the Parish Head of Celestial Church
of Christ, Elisha Parish, for the year 2013,who
is respected for the accuracy of his
predictions, Prophet Marcus Tibetan who is
widely referred to as the Nostradamus of our
time. Listed below are his predictions for the
year.
He predicts that ten Ministers in the cabinet
of President Goodluck Jonathan would be
dropped this year for being ineffective and
incompetent.
President Goodluck Jonathan should pray
against losing loved ones in this year 2013.
The President should pray very hard against a
situation that would arise and make him
spend at least seven years in jail after his
tenure as President of Nigeria.
Four members of the House of
Representatives will die this year and there
will be two major air disasters in the months
of May and June 2013
He further predicts that the Senate President,
David Mark, should begin to wind up and
prepare for his exit from politics as disgrace is
imminent.
The Vice President, Namadi Sambo, should
forget any ambition of being the Vice
President of Nigeria again after this first term.
Bamanga Tukur may be the last PDP
Chairman as the party would suffer a lot of
crises and setbacks in 2013.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo needs
to do more for the Yoruba race in particular
and Nigeria in general. He should perform the
assignment of putting the Yoruba race in the
forefront with zeal as this could be his last
assignment.
Prophet Marcus Tibetan’s earth shaking
predictions for the year 2013 are presently
being compiled into a book which will be in
circulation within the first quarter of the year.
The Prophet who is loved and respected in his
native town of Ode-Aye has visited more than
eighty countries.

Wizkid Acquires New Home In Lekki.





Looks like 2013 is going to be an even more sunny year for E.M.E’s star boy, Wizkid. He recently acquired a multi-million naira home in Lekki and is set to move in soon. He is also giving back to the fans by holding an appreciation concert which is set to hold today Jan. 10th, 2013. Entry is free!!!

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Sunny Ade's Ex-guitarist,Fatoke Caught With Cocaine.

Fatoke Abiodun, Nigeria’s veteran guitarist, who played alongside legendary musician, King Sunny Ade for three decades, has been arrested with cocaine, the anti-drug agency said on Saturday.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said that Abiodun was arrested on 1 January while attempting to board an Air France flight to Italy at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria.