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9ja lik fake rumor 2much,since anitin dat concerns tonto must enta frontpage,so I decided to bring up tonto going to bba rumor na.check my profile,u will see d post that generated the news.
https://www.nairaland.com/1255101/tonto-dike-represent-nigeria-big or
https://www.nairaland.com/1259743/main-source-tonto-dike-big

ebankole: Sorry MOD and admin if this isn't the right place...but u know what to do.

Finally you can now switch from one network to the other...it's called MNP either from MTN to GLO or AiTEL to any network of your choice which should take effect from MONDAY...

Y must u say either from mtn to glo or airtel?must u port out from mtn?abeg,wit dis,mtn go run down oh.

I was even xpecting blood splitin everywhr sef.dem no get power jaree

1st to do dat tin.

Saying that he want 2face voice in all the tracks in his album.read more.


Multiple awards winning Nigerian super star, Dapo Oyebanjo populalrly known as D’Banj is not doubt one of Nigeria’s most resourceful entertainers. His break up with his partner, Don Jazzy generated a lot of reactions both within and outside the music idustry. Many music buffs even took a bet on him that he won’t last more than six months before he goes under. At that point, he became the most underrated music act. He heard all but pretended as if he didn’t and continued pushing his dreams.
Today, D’Banj seems to be very happy with the part he chooses as he declares he has no regret. His earnings have increased and he’s gained more international recognition. His road manager revealed that D’Banj now charges N8,000,000.00 and $100,000.00 outside Nigeria.
In his characteristic funny and lively attitude, he sat down with Seun Apara and speaks about his past and future.

First of all, how much do you worth now?
(Laughs). God has blessed me o. Ah, make I no lie (I won’t lie), Oluwa (God) is involved. I can’t start counting my blessings but I thank God.
The latest project from your stable now is the DKM album and it drops in two weeks. Give us an exclusive insight into it?
The ‘DKM’ Album, D Kings Men is a compilation of songs from the artistes on DB Records and is not a D’ Banj’s Album. It has a compilation of songs and sounds done by DB records artistes comprising myself, Kay Switch and J.Sol. DKM album has already dropped on pre-sales online. This is the first time I will be doing pre-sales of any album and I was surprised that in less than three days, the response was massive. I was in Atlanta and I flew back home immediately. I am actually excited about it and not just for me alone. I’m excited that if by God’s grace this works out, finally, it will curb piracy and provide another means of distribution other than Alaba Market.
Are you trying to set up a distribution channel?
Definitely and is not for the benefit of DB Records artiste alone, is for the benefit of all Nigerian acts. The big thing about this is that the distribution of DKM album is not going to be online alone. We have been looking for a way whereby our fans and the masses can get hold of our product other than on the street because I have heard complaints in the past that they don’t get the original copies of our albums. So now, it has been structured in a way that it will be delivered directly to your house, once you pre-buy the album. Then, it will be available in all GT Bank offices nationwide. I can tell you categorically that Fally Ipupa is on this album, Kanye West is on the album and Olamide is also on the album. Another shocker is that Durella is on the album (laughs)
Durella?
Yes, I know a lot of people will be surprised. Wait till you hear the song.
We heard you are also planning an album cum birthday concert?
We are definitely working on the DKM concert and will feature our friends that featured on the album. Other colleagues of mine will also be coming for the DKM concert scheduled for June 2013. It is such a big thing because my birthday is June 9th and we will be celebrating for the whole month of June. The Lord has blessed me and I need to celebrate. We have made such a big plan that when the album drops, I will go on tour throughout the month of June. Any of my fans in any country listed on the tour that already have the album will have access to the tour. The Koko community card inside the album gives them the chance to meet me and groove with me. The grand finale is on June 24th at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel in Lagos where we will be staging the DKM Concert and my birthday bash together. I am bringing 2Chainz from America to perform at the concert.
I’m aware that you have other businesses, how do you manage all of them?
We have a management company called DKM that handles lot of brands and endorsements. So everything is more organized now with the launch of DKM Media last year. We started with the Koko Concert and that is the first time we did a concert and we wanted to do something different. Let me quickly use this opportunity to apologise to all my wonderful fans that trekked that long distance to the Koko Concert last year. I promise them we are not trekking again this year because we have a solid arrangement.
I listened to one of the songs on the DKM album titled Nonsense but I realized the song seems to have a violence theme. How will you explain that?
When I do my music, I do it like a day to day thing. You have heard Suddenly and Mogbona Felifeli. So this new song you are referring to won’t be an exception. When I say ‘egba ojue’ (slap him), it means enough of negative talks around you.
However, how do you end negative talks around you, it’s simply by stopping the negative things. For example, if you have an Ipad that is messing up, the best way to ‘gba ojue’ (slap it) is by repairing it.
With four nominations at World Music Awards including ‘Best Song of The Year and Best World Artiste’, what is more paramount to you at this point of your career?
What is more paramount to me is the same drive from the beginning. Oliver Twist did number 9 in the U.K top chart, number 2 in U.K R &B and number one in Romania. I will be 10 years on stage next year, though am already more than ten years in the industry but I released Tongolo in March 2004. Within ten years, I have been able to take our music and our culture to everywhere in Africa, Canada, America and Europe. With my partnership with G.O.O.D music and Universal Music, sooner or later, the whole world will hear about D’banj and other artiste like MI, Olamide and many others .We will showcase ourselves to the world and they are going to buy our music. The Grammy too is very near because we have won several Channel O awards, Soundcity, MTV, NMVA and many others.
Having done stuffs with few African top acts like Fally Ipupa, Sarkodie and 2Face, is there any particular African artiste you have in mind to work with soon?
I have done a lot of songs with 2Face but I still want to do more songs with him, infact do an album together. We will call it ‘Best of Both worlds’.
Having performed at top world concerts like Wireless, Radio 1 Hackney Weekend and few others, is there any particular concert you are eyeing at the moment?
It will be The Live Nation tour and any other major tour that is top class where I can promote African language and culture. I go to some tours and I’ll tell the white people that if you see a rich Nigerian, call him Igwe (King) and they will all shout Igwe. I teach them African languages and culture because I’m an African ambassador. Sometimes they don’t know the meaning until I translate.
What is your utmost possession?
For now, I will say is my distribution. For once, we need to get music distribution right in this country and be able curb piracy. Aside, musicians will be able to make so much money from their works.
What is the true story of your former manager, Bankulli’s exit from DB Records?
The thing is that I won’t really dwell too much on this issue but I want to categorically say everything that everybody has read or heard is a big fat lie.
Infact, I don’t know where that story is coming from. There is a definitely time for everything. Bankulli was a wonderful manager and he is still my brother. He is a good guy but he can’t be flying around with me again as he now does his own things. He still called us for a show recently when we were in South Africa. When people say someone that worked with me for one year is not working with me again, I laugh. My former manager, Sunday Are still gets me shows. People keep spreading unpalatable rumors.
Are you in touch with former partner, Don Jazzy?
Don Jazzy produced four songs on the DKM album coming out soon. I remember when I was in America and they were mastering a song and I heard the one featuring Fally Ipupa which was produced by Don Jazzy and I was like wow! I called him immediately and he picked up. I said listen to what I’m hearing, this is a music you produced. So don’t get twisted like I said, love is a beautiful thing. I’m a businessman and I do what is right for my business. What I’m doing now is what I have always wanted as an artiste, professionalism and good distribution. I don’t have any regret.
Tell us about your relationship status…
I have dated a lot of women but I don’t really want to talk about them because most of them have moved on and some are married. I don’t have any regret at all because I am still young and am still a bachelor.
Do you feel bothered about it when your mum brings up the issue?
Not at all but it’s a normal thing for mothers. She is proud of me and I do let her understand that it’s not that I don’t want to marry but I have not found the right one. If she finds the right one for me; she can call me.
How do you react to rumors and critics?
It’s a normal thing for people to talk but you don’t have to be distracted. All you need is to stay focused. I want to thank everybody for staying with me genuinely even during the dreadful time. I promise not to let you guys down and you should remember that in everything I do, I’m also human.

Sure girl

D awards sef small,e pass dis one na

2face Idibia,I will say this man is a living legend.Just take a look at all the awards.
Awards

Won

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[18]

Best African Act 2005 Kora Awards[19]

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[20]

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[21]

Best R&B MTV Africa Music Awards 2009[22]

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[23]

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[24]

Best International Act: Africa BET Awards of 2011[25]

Album of the year 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"[26]

Artist of the year 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"

Best R'n'B / Pop album 2011 Hip-Hop World Awards – "The Headies"
Nominated

Best African Act 2005 MOBO

Artist of the Year 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards[27]

Best Male 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards

Best Video for "Enter the Place" 2009
MTV Africa Music Awards

Most Gifted African West Video for "Only Me" 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards[28]

Most Gifted Video of the Year for "Only Me" 2011 Channel O Music Video Awards.



Abeg,people dey always say Dbanj reach am,na tru?

This one no b joke oh.Mod,pardon me.

This is a picture of a Kenyan Singer performing on stage, and later at a point in time, she bent down close to the fans and hurriedly the fans started deeping their hands into her sewer, and to my greatest shock she didn’t even bother to escape and later said she had a fun performance, can you imagine?




This One dey take the Music Industry for Kenya pass Boundary OOooo!!!!

Which of our Naija Female Artistes do you think can go this far?

The Presidency has described former Head of State and presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), as the major sponsor of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram and a leading protagonist of violence.




It said that apart from his ambition to rule the country again, Buhari had refused to contribute meaningfully to actions capable of ending insecurity in the country.

Buhari, a National Leader of the CPC, had, on the Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation on Monday, said that the Federal Government should be blamed for the lingering security challenges in the country. According to Punch Newspaper, Buhari also flayed the Goodluck Jonathan administration for what he called “poor handling of insurgency” that had led to the death of many Nigerians and destruction of properties.

While reacting to this, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, said it was unfortunate that such a statement could emanate from Buhari.

Describing Buhari as a man he respects so much, Okupe added that he had no option but to reply to his accusations against the Federal Government and the President.

He reminded Nigerians that Buhari had previously been credited with a statement that he would make the country ungovernable if the last presidential election did not favour him.

Okupe said, “Everybody in this country knows that it was Buhari who vowed that if he did not win the election, he would make the country ungovernable for this President Goodluck Jonathan. It was this same Buhari who said during the electioneering period that if the votes were counted and he lost, people should go for blood. He is not in any position to apportion blame on the issue of violence in the North or in Nigeria in general. He is a protagonist of violence.
The only solution he sees to his not being President is to call for violence. This government has tried to contain some of the repercussions of the unguarded statements made by Buhari and I don’t think anybody in Nigeria will take him seriously on this allegation.”

The presidential aide added that if there were those to be blamed for the insecurity in the country, the name of Buhari should top the list. Okupe wondered why the Katsina State- born general had refused to visit states like Borno and Yobe despite the fact that he hails from the northern part of the country.

He said, “As a former Head of State, have you ever seen him (Buhari) visiting Borno or Yobe States? Have you ever seen him show sympathy to people, either Christians or Muslims that have been killed during these attacks by Boko Haram? Have you see him as a leader, a man who traversed the entire length and breadth of the North especially to canvass for votes seeking an end to the violence? Why is it that he cannot use that same clout that he has to get leaders together and say we must put an end to this carnage? He finds it comfortable to shift the blame to other people.

What has he done as a leader, who is from that region to help Nigeria and the North out of this unfortunate development? Nigerians should ask him, as a former Head of State and stakeholder in the Nigeria project and a man who wants to be President again, if he would want Nigeria to be destroyed up to a point before he can try to wade in? It does not work that way.” Okupe said that as a leader, Buhari should stop apportioning blame, but should do something crucial to bring the carnage in the country under control.

He reminded the former military ruler that during the crisis in Niger Delta, leaders from the region went into the creeks and discussed with the militants to lay down their arms. “Has Buhari done that? When Christians were killed, he kept quiet, when mosques were bombed, he did not say anything.

He doesn’t have any other interest in Nigeria but his inordinate ambition to rule,” he added. In his reaction, Buhari said there was no way he could be involved in the discussion on how to end the carnage since he was not part of the problem. Buhari, who spoke through the National Publicity Secretary of the CPC, Mr. Rotimi Fashakin, also said it was apparent that those responsible for the crisis in the Niger Delta were the ones that volunteered to end it.

He said, “When the Niger Delta militancy reached a crescendo, some notable people from that region went into the creeks as he (Okupe) alleged. The question is: ‘Who were the people who started the Niger Delta imbroglio ab initio?’ If the people that initiated and executed a problem decided to resolve it, what can anyone do about it?

Na watin govt cos na

I just saw omotola on d list,wow,she try

Dis is a very fake news.how come Tonto Dike is not on d list?

It can be so frustrating joining Nairaland since 2007 with none of my posts making FRONT PAGE at least for once yet I always follow almost every topic.
Since anytin dat concerns TONTO DIKE always make FRONT PAGE,I decided to write up a little fallacy abt her,the idea came to me to include it with BIG BROTHER AFRICA,so I wrote “TONTO DIKE TO PREMIER IN BIG BROTHER AFRICA”and since Nairalanders always want pictures so they can believe its tru,I decided to go on my twitter handle and I wrote “@denrenle congrate to @tontolet as to represent nigeria in BIG BROTHER AFRICA”cos I kno say since I don include denrenle,people go tink say na tru,den I wrote d body of the news.
Before I knew it,I got 2000 views
Before I knew it again,20000 views
And bfor I knew it again,I was on the FRONT PAGE for d 1st time since 2007
Bfor I knew it again,33000 views with 199 comment/reply
And bfor I knew it again,dis time,bloggers alredi on it,writing it on everywhere and bfor I knew what was wrong,Silverbird entertainment news on it,sun news online on it,blackberry display pictures,PM on my bb were also on it,den I was satisfied becos I only wanted my news to make front page on nairaland bt I ended up making frontpage of all entertainment news in Nigeria and Ghana.
The news got to tonto dike and she said it all lies.its so painful cos I wanted the news to go round lik a week bfor the truth comes out.
Well,thanks to nairaland and all dose dat made my news spread lik fire.the real post of the fake news is
https://www.nairaland.com/1255101/tonto-dike-represent-nigeria-big and the pics below

I so much love what my fellow Nairalanders did to dis topic.e sweet me die

Not a joke bt don't kno whr to post it.

Social networking Giant, Facebook has seen its Nigerian user-base drop by more than 1.2 million in the past six months, according to a report on Monday. Statistics from social media monitoring company SocialBakers showed that 1,283,220 users have not logged on to the site in the past six months.




Currently, there are 5,288,960 Facebook users in the Nigeria, which makes it #36 in the ranking of all Facebook statistics by Country. There are 69% male users and 31% female users in Nigeria, and the largest age group is currently 18-24 with total of 1,896,360 users, followed by the users in the age of 25-34.

Do you Still Enjoy Facebook like before?? What do you Hate Most about Facebook now??
With Nairaland,I don't tink I need Facebook.

The family of a Senior Secondary School 3 female pupil of Muslim College Oworonsoki, Lagos, has been thrown into mourning after lightning struck and killed 19-year-old Celestina Farotide, who was about to start her final examination the same morning.




The victim’s father was said to be in shock and disbelief and had refused to show up to collect the corpse, saying, “It cannot be my daughter”.

The aunt of the deceased, Christiana Idowu, who described her as gentle, quiet and respectful said she saw her corpse in the hospital after the family received an emergency call from one of Celestina’s friends.

An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity because she was not permitted to talk to journalists, said the incident occurred on Monday.

She said, “We had finished with the morning assembly, but some students were still coming in. Celestina had prepared her desk in readiness for the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination’s practical they were to have that morning.”

PUNCH Metro learnt that she later went to buy the food she would eat and when she was returning to her class in company with other students, tragedy struck.

The eyewitness said, “The lightning came in their direction and immediately three of the school girls fell down.

“Two of them rose up and ran and Celestina rose up too. Then the lighteningt struck the second time, and she (Celestine) fell finally on the floor and did not rise again.

‘She was immediately taken to the teachers’ staff room, where a teacher was asked to take her to the Gbagada General Hospital. It was there she was confirmed dead.”

The principal of the school was said to be away on a week-long conference in Makurdi when the incident happened but authorities of the school contacted Celestina’s grandmother at New Garage area of Lagos.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Education with her entourage were said to have visited the school on Tuesday morning.

A resident of the area, Mr. Kabiawu Babajide, who also claimed to be an alumnus of the school told our correspondent the lightning also wreaked havoc in the area.

The monarch of Oworonsoki land, Oba Bashir Oloruntodupefun, said the gods were angry because Oworosoki land had been desecrated by strangers and the government was taking over ancestral lands and selling them to non-indigenes.

He said, “It’s a pity the girl died. The circumstances surrounding her death are mysterious because the girl was never sick. From what happened, we can all see the gods are making demands.

“The shrines that should be used for sacrifices have been swept away in water. And the land we have is being sold by government officials to their friends and they send military men to threaten us.

“Government needs to give us our land back. The real Oworo is submerged in waters. We want them to help sand fill those places taken over by water because many cultural heritage has been lost. If this is done, evil will no longer occur.”

Nice photos I will say