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Fast-rising singer, Weflo has stated that no youth can make it in the Nigerian music industry with their own money. Asked why yahoo-yahoo is believed to be rampant among many upcoming artistes, the UNILAG graduate explained that if you are not getting someone to finance you but you have been able to shoot so many high quality videos, then you are either into fraud or other illicit means of raising money.

While speaking in an interview with reporters at an event in Lagos about his newly released video, "Ise" shot by top Director Paul Gambit, Weflo lamented that the Nigerian environment is not conducive for upcoming talents because the cost of establishing your musical talent is almost like the cost of going into an oil and gas business.

"The Nigerian music industry is not for a poor person, and this is not to discourage any upcoming artiste from coming into the industry, but the truth is that if you as an upcoming artiste doesn't have anyone backing you financially, you will be depending on only fate to even get attention. Studio fees alone will not allow you to beable to express all your talent. It will restrict you from doing as many songs as you want. Your hit song is probably among the ones you haven't yet have money to record. When time comes to promote the audio, the media will cut your neck and you may eventually not beable to promote the song.

"Don't even let me start with video directors. Sometimes to get a standard video shoot at 1millin Naira, you have to beg directors. Don't also talk about DJs, radio stations and Alaba mix and so on.This is why for every 20 successful artistes making waves, there are probably more than 200 thousand others looking up to God for studio fees. That is why a lot of artistes are into Yahoo and all sorts of means to raise money. It's not in my place to judge anyone, because we are all responsible for our actions at the end of the day. So if you find an upcoming artistes who is shooting all types of internationally standard videos and spends so much promoting them, then money comes from either one of the aforementioned means; not to deny that there are occasional exceptions where the song just go viral without any major effort. In my case though, i have been lucky to have the full support of my parents financially and in all ramifications." Weflo stated.

Explaining further, Weflo says "You might want to ask, can't an artiste get a part time job and save up for his music career? The truth is, like i said earlier, the type of capital you need to succeed in the music business is not the type you use starting a small scale business. You need millions to run it. If you start small, fine!; but 9 out of 10 times you will not break through until you find a sponsor. Maybe if you earn a 7-figure salary, but how many youths in Nigeria earn a 7-figure salary? The few that do are most likely not into music."

Weflo however advised that the best way forward is for banks, government and corporate bodies to support the industry.

"We are in an era where music videos reach 100million views on Youtube, I dream of an industry where a brand for instance can take up the bill of an artiste's musical video shoot in exchange for a feature of their product or service in the video. Banks should also beable to give loans to artistes and government needs to fund entertainment same way they fund sports", he advised.

http://www.newseveryhour.com/2018/08/as-upcoming-artiste-you-either-have.html?m=1

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Alex just shared this photo on her snapchat and people are wondering if that is Tobi.

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Why No Afropop Artistes Can Win A Grammy - High-life Singer, De-code

The recent statement by HipTV boss, Ayo Animashaun, that the Grammy Awards is not for Nigerians, has continue to generate reactions from different quarters.

Also reacting to the statement is Nigerian High-Life singer Kingsley C. Egwu popularly known as De-Code.

According to De-Code who spoke to with the press in Lagos, musicians winning the Grammies in Africa are musically not the mate of many of the young artistes clamouring for the awards in the country recently.

De-Code stated that the musicians who can can dream of being nominated are the artistes whose music are more traditional and original.


"I just laugh at many Afropop artistes saying that they want to win the Grammy. Is it with the type of music many Nigerian artistes are singing now? I agree with Ayo Animashaun,Grammy is not for Nigerians. And i will explain further. First let me encourage all Nigerian artistes to sell their culture through music. You can't sell ice to the Eskimos; the only thing we can genuinely own and sell which the outside world will easily buy is our uniqueness, rather than trying to be like them. Many reigning Nigerian artistes today still try to sound like Drake, Chris Brown or Migos. Winning an award like the Grammy is not even by hanging out with American stars, featuring [b]them or they knowing you. It’s more about the unique thing you bring to the music table. You don't expect the organizers to put an R&B artiste from Africa on the nominees categories with real Americans, not to talk of that artiste winning when too many brilliant artistes in America don't have a nomination let alone win; just like you don't expect Ayo Animashaun to add Drake and Beyonce to the Best Rap and Best R&B categories in the Headies Awards respectively. Perhaps, it’s easy to be linked to the Grammy somehow if a foreign artiste features you and the song wins a Grammy, but we are talking about you owning one yourself", [/b]De-Code explains.

De-Code explains further; "You would realize that the African musicians who have either won or nominated in the past such as Angelique Kidjo, King Sunny Ade, Femi Kuti, Ladysmith Black Mambazo,  Ali Farka Touré, Soweto Mass Choir, Youssou N’dour, Owuor Arunga and many more are not “commercial” artistes. Their music even sound like folklore and many of these musicians have won multiple times. They are not the mate of anyone of the currently reigning crop of Nigerian artistes when you talk about their musical prowess. These people, aside their music being highly indigenous, are usually nominated under the International or World Music categories, which is the only category reserved for Africans and other outsiders. And who says we need to win Grammies to validate our talents?"


http://www.newseveryhour.com/2018/05/why-afropop-artistes-cant-win-grammy-de.html

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A 400 level student of Microbiology, Ajayi Crowther University, David Oluwatobiloba Adeyemi, is currently being applauded for has invented an eco-E product which is from the special recycling of fruits and Kitchen wastes.

According to the young student, who is already a Nigerian Heritage Icons Ambassador of Youth, the eco-E product is a multipurpose purpose cleaner that has the ability of serving as a pesticide, insecticide, fertilizer, water purifier, skin care agent, dish washer, air freshener and purifier and also car, sink and toilet washers at different dilutions, and detergent.

"I am excited to beable to contribute my quota to the development of Nigeria with this innovation. I am a strong believer and advocate of greatness of the Nigerian youths. We are hardworking and creative. We can rub shoulders with our contemporaries all over the world," enthused Tobilobaba fondly called "Innovative David" among friends and colleagues.

Innovative David explains further about the benefit of the eco-E Product;

"I encourage sponsors to come in and partner with me in developing the eco-E Product to go public because it is cheaper and more affordable, non toxic, all functions in one product, Eco-friendly, promotes healthy living through its 100% organic policy, reduces environmental pollution and allergy".

David Tobiloba's eco-E Product was showcased at a Science Fair held at the Ajayi Crowther University and witnessed by several dignitaries who all agreed that indeed, the product was a laudable innovation.

http://www.newseveryhour.com/2018/05/nigerian-student-invents-multi-purpose.html?m=1

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Of you are not obsessed with BBNaija you can give the cute baby a vote here https://www.cussonsbaby.com.ng/campaign/cbm5-top-500/entry?id=389276

You can also follow the Twitter Conversation here https://mobile.twitter.com/KobokoGCFR/status/976852240240644096

Lol, if you are not obsessed with BBNaija you can give the cute baby a vote here https://www.cussonsbaby.com.ng/campaign/cbm5-top-500/entry?id=389276

You can also follow the Twitter Conversation here https://mobile.twitter.com/KobokoGCFR/status/976852240240644096

There are always hilarious stuffs happening on Twitter. Lol. So today, Twitter users decided to carry out a social experiment after somebody shared photo of a cute Nigerian baby contesting in the Cussons Baby Moment.

It immediately turned into a sort of social experiment as people started Tweeps to ignore BBNaija housemates for a moment and vote for the innocent baby instead.

So many people seemed interested in finding out if Twitter users will indeed take their minds off BBNaija contestants and vote the baby, so a lot of people started talking about it and shockingly #votesamuelolugbiji started trending.

As suspected, Nigerian youths seems to favour frivolities more as very little votes were recorded for the baby. Not even the silence cry of an innocent soul would make Nigerian youths take their eyes off the show of indecencies.

Recalled that last year, the organisers of BBNaija were said to have recorded votes in millions across Africa.

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Even as many are thinking Tobi is under the spell of his pair mate Cee-C, there could be a heartbreak for the banker with new report emerging that she's married.

Trending photos online indicate that the lawyer housemate in Big Brother Naija 2018 'Double Wahala' show, is married.

In the photos, Cee-C is pictured wearing what appears to be a wedding band on her ring finger.

This comes after wedding photos and certificate of fellow housemate comedian DeeOne was circulated on the Internet.

Check out the photos of Cee-C below

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Last week, a very disturbing video of a little girl, a 6-year-old being forced to give an adult male a blow-job was shared across the world on social media, and it caused serious uproar.

The video which went viral caused an outrage online, as many folks called on several appropriate agencies to investigate the footage.

On Tuesday February 6th, Germaine Moore, 44, of Millbrook, Alabama, turned himself into authorities at about 2:30 a.m, after the Alabama Internet Crime Against Children Task Force and Central Alabama Crime Stoppers announced warrants on Monday.

“We’re definitely glad he’s in custody,” Lt. Brooke Walker, the commander of the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force told AL.com Tuesday. “I”ve been doing this for 12 years, and he’s the top.”

The arrest comes after initial reports claimed that the suspect was from Trinidad and Tobago.

According to reports, the suspect is charged with sexual assault of a child, distribution of video depicting the assault and first-degree criminal sexual conduct. More charges are also expected to be filed against Moore.

His fiancee, Tonya Hardy, has also been arrested after she failed to cooperate with investigators following a search of Moore’s Millbrook home.

During a search of their home, the law enforcement said they seized multiple devices they are now examining for evidence.

“After multiple attempts to locate Moore, Moore’s wife, Tonya Hardy Moore, arrived at the residence and chose not be cooperative in the search for Moore,” Lt. Walker said.

“Basically she chose him over her children,” the commander added.

Tonya Hardy who will be charged with hindering prosecution is being held alongside her fiance at the Elmore County Jail.

According to Montgomery Advertise, the 44-year-old man who’s not new to committing sexual abuse on children is also accused of abusing three children in Alabama and Detroit.

He has been charged with five felony counts and now faces a $5 million cash bond in Elmore County.

In addition to eleven felony charges in Michigan, the site reported that Germaine Moore faces one count of first-degree rape, three counts of traveling to meet a child for an unlawful sex act and one count of facilitating the travel of a child for an unlawful sex act in Alabama.

The 19th Circuit Court Judge Bill Lewis set a $1 million cash bond per charge.

Moore is also alleged by Michigan authorities to have abused three young family members between 2011 to 2017 in Alabama and Detroit. The female victims are currently aged 9, 10 and 12.

“We have a total of three child victims on the charges we have today,” Elmore County Chief Deputy District Attorney C.J. Robinson said Wednesday. “The investigation is ongoing, there could be additional victims and additional charges.”

Although, investigators aren’t yet sure where the graphic child pornography video that recently went viral was filmed but the 6-year-old victim has been located and she’s safe.

In another news, the authorities have arrested one Jerrell Washington, 42, on one count of possession and dissemination of child pornography.

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The Pairing of the season 3 Big Brother Naija housemates seems to have been achieving it’s aim of “bonding”, as there seems to be a lot of sexual tension in the house.

Lolu and Anto are in the spotlight this time as Lolu is seen to have quickly covers his erection after Anto stands up from his lap.

The former had a big erection that he quickly tried to hide with his hands after Anto stood up from in between his legs.

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Gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi is celebrating his son who is a year older today.

The father shared an adorable photo of him and his son all smiles and let him know he is proud of him.

The child is with his mother but Bisi is a huge part of his life and has been known to gush about the boy on social media in the past. Just last July, Bisi shared a photo of himself and his son at the 2017 Gay Pride parade in the United Kingdom.


He captioned the photo: "Because being proud of your child is the best gift you can give them. I love you my boy. To your mum, she will always be yours and mine superhero.
#fatherandson #gayfather #son #father #coparenting #prouddad"

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During a conversation with Dee One, KBrule, Bam Bam, Teddy A and Rico Swavey, housemate, Vandora revealed to them that her ex-boyfriend used to rape her… They were all talking about rape, sexual assault and consent.

She revealed that whenever she’s asleep, she just wake up with some of her clothes missing, and discovered her now ex-boyfriend, had already “raped” her, without she knowing.. She says she didn’t see it as “anything”, since they were both dating.

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BBN housemate, Khloe posed completely naked in throwback photos which are currently trending on social media. See full photos below

HE IS A PSYCHO

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It looks like singer, MC Galaxy saw Toke Makinwa in his dream as he has just declared the OAP his first ever woman crush. He shared the lady's photo on his page on IG and captioned it as below...

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