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DJ CUPPY RELEASES THANKSGIVING MIX

Start your thanksgiving holiday season with this amazing multi-genre mix put together by DJ Cuppy, it’s called ‘Cupsgiving’ and includes songs of Thanks… Cuppy sure has a lot to be thankful for this year. She’s risen up the ladder in the music industry and isn’t stopping till she gets to the top. She put out a successful compilation mixtape

NEW MUSIC VIDEO: KACH - GET UP

NEW MUSIC VIDEO: PASUMA WONDER - IFE FT. TIWA SAVAGE

SEPHORA FACES RACIA DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT

SEPHORA is being accused of racial discrimination for allegedly blocking users of Asian and Chinese origin, following an online marketing event on November 6 that saw its website crash. The event, which offered a 20 per cent discount on its products, attracted such a high volume of traffic that the website buckled under the pressure.

The singer-songwriter graces the cover of Lucky magazine and opens up about whether or not she believes in fairy-tale romances anymore. "Wow, I really used to think that happily ever after was a thing," she explained, adding that she's since changed her ways. "Not in those simple terms…I think that no matter what you find in terms of happiness and compatibility, there's always going to be a struggle attached to it. I used to believe that you find the one

If you are a student of UNILAG, keep your earphones at home because it has been banned and you may lose it. Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) College of Medicine, Idi-Araba, have been banned from using earphones. In Monday 17th of November circular, signed by UNILAG Dean of Student Affairs, Professor FB Akinsola, students were warned to stop using the accessory as from Monday the 24th of November 2014, or risk losing it.

As from next month, Firefox will use Yahoo as its default search engine in the U.S, both on mobile and desktop.Yahoo will also launch a new search experience for Firefox users in the United States, which should go live at the same time Firefox makes the switch away from Google. This is part of a five-year deal signed by both parties.

Arguably Nigeria’s finest R&B singer Praiz will release his debut album this December. "Rich & Famous" will be a 27-track double album and will be released on December 14, 2014; Praiz explains one half of the album (Rich) will contain soulful songs will the other half (Famous) will have a more pop feel to it.

With only two weeks left until the biggest music video awards ceremony takes place, Channel O has announced its lineup for the 2014 Channel O Africa Music Video Awards.

The #CHOAMVA14 reach full throttle LIVE at Nasrec Expo Centre in Soweto at 20:00 on Saturday, 29 November and the performer lineup consists of an eclectic mix of artists who are guaranteed to keep viewers entertained.

Iggy Azalea fires back at Eminem's offensive 'Vegas' lyrics - "I'm tired"

Iggy Azalea is standing up for herself and putting Eminem in his place after the ace rapper rapped about raping her violently in his newly leaked song, “Vegas”. Iggy who's been caught lately in heated celebrity feuds with stars like Snoop Doog, Nicki Minaj and a mystery paparazzi, took to Twitter on Nov. 20 to respond to Eminem's disturbing and offensive rap lyrics.

Nollywood actress and singer Tonto Dikeh has done it again!

She out of appreciation and love for her stylist and very good friend Swanky Jerry left him a huge surprise in his car.

This young man's stock in trade is to impersonate the army.

A young man who has been parading himself as an army officer and defrauding some unsuspecting people of their hard earned money, Samuel Ita Ekeng, has had his cup full and is now cooling his heels in police detention at the Rivers State Police Command.

You might be familiar with common traits of husbands from different countries in Europe, or even different states in the United States. But do you know much about how men with African roots are raised to treat their partners? Family and marital dynamics in African cultures are varied and interesting, and the relationship between a husband and wife is sacred.

There are a few clear-cut ways to detect whether a man is into you or not. So save yourself the time, heartache, and emotions and learn to identify these dating warning signs so you can get out of a relationship before it gets ugly:

He doesn't call you his girlfriend: Pay attention to how he introduces you to others. If he introduces you as, "This is my girlfriend (Name)," two thumbs up! He's announcing to the world that you are his woman. If he introduces you as,

How can you tell if your current boyfriend is the ideal man for you? Check the list below and see if any of these highlights what you and your man have together.

Being around him is always fun, even when the situation isn't: Like that one time you were stuck in line at the bank for, like, two hours, so you both made up a weird game involving deposit slips and finding people in the bank who may or may not be drug dealers. Being with him turns all things into great things.

Women are usually under the impression that men have all good when it comes to how they view their body or their sexual prowess. Inasmuch as the menfolk appear to be quite confident about their skills in bedroom activities, there just might be a few things they 'worry' about where sex is concerned. Below are 15 insecurities most men feel during sex:

"Does she notice my body hair?" There are patches of hair where there shouldn't be and smooth, hairless areas where you'd expect it, like some

A man may be physically available but emotionally unavailable. Confused? Don't be. This brief article gives you 6 simple and easy ways to spot the unavailable guy. So please save yourself the stress and heartbreak by keeping these signs in mind when next you think you've found "the one."

No Plan: When you're courting someone, the right thing to do is ask someone out and make a plan for said date. When you're unavailable, you

Thieves in Guinea have stolen blood samples (not pictured) believed to contain Ebola

Thieves in Guinea have stolen blood samples believed to contain Ebola during a roadside robbery, officials said Friday, November 21. The robbers waylaid a vehicle which was transporting test tubes containing blood to a test site in Gueckedou from Kankan prefecture in central Guinea.

Owerri and Onitsha are set to experience a show-stopping weekend as Flavour storms both cities this weekend in continuation of the Harp Music Nite series. So far Benin, Port-Harcourt and Aba have been treated to an evening of non-stop excitement as Flavour brought down the house in every town. Now its the turn of Owerri

Abuja are you ready for an unforgettable weekend of pure, undiluted fun? Leading cognac brand, Martell is set to give Abuja an unforgettable weekend as MI and Burna Boy will storm the X O lounge for the first edition of the 'Night of Caractere', tomorrow Saturday 22nd November by 9pm. MI will be live on stage to perform songs from his latest album while Burna Boy will also thrill guests

Today, Friday, November 21, 2014, multiple award-winning pop star, Davido turned 22. With a remarkably successful career so far, several hit songs and countless awards to his credit, the singer, who is currently in Atlanta to celebrate his birthday, has revealed his greatest joy at 22. In a pre-birthday post on his Twitter page, Davido wrote: ‘Birthday in a couple hours!! To be honest apart from everything good that has happened in my life!! I’m just happy to be breathing!

Dencia says she wants to design the next Apple's phone. Photo: Filed

Controversial pop singer and entrepreneur, Dencia has said married men and women are supposed to steer clear of female and male friends respectively. In a post seen on her Twitter page on November 19, 2014, the controversial singer. although not stating her reasons for what she considers a mandate, also added that females can still have male gay friends however. ‘Married men shouldn’t

Yesterday, November 20, popular blogger, Linda Ikeji wrote that high life singer, Flavour’s new album titled Thankful has sold over a million copies in just 5 days but with no detail whatsoever to back it up. With mixed reactions trailing the story as many wonder how the figure was arrived at, soul singer and former Chocolate City artiste,

Popular female cinematographer, Kemi Adetiba has just concluded work on the video for the 2014 Hennessy Artistry theme song by 2face Idibia and Wizkid titled ‘Dance Go’. The video is scheduled to be released in a couple of days when Wizkid and 2face return from the Hennessy Artistry club tour in South Africa this weekend.

Today, Friday November 21, 2014, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal will step out for his hugely anticipated concert. The celebrated Fuji king, popular as KWAM 1 will headline the K1 Live Unusual concert at the prestigious Convention Centre of Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos today. He will perform alongside pop stars like 2face Idibia, Olamide, and others while the king of comedy in Nigeria,

Organisers of the recently concluded Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) in Calabar, continue to make headlines as they recently unveiled the 10 winners of the special AFRIFF Film Scholarship for 2014. The students, who had shown a remarkable attitude and prospects during the training sessions held at the festival, were selected as part of the organizers’ promise to firmly invest in

One area of actor, Jim Iyke’s life that has come under public scrutiny is his relationship with Ghanaian actress, Nadia Buari. The pair, who refers to each other as Skittles and Space, shares a bond and friendship which fans may find difficult to comprehend. Jim Iyke recently had an interesting interview where he talked about his undying love for his boo. When asked to speak about his lover,

(Olamide and Wizkid in 2011 on the set of 'Omo to shan'). Photo: TCD Photograpghy

Well, it does seem rapper, Olamide might have just fired a shot at Wizkid, although it unclear it it was intentional or a pure co-incidence. Regardless however, we will give you the gist. A few days ago, pop star, Wizkid shared pictures of his newly acquired Guiseppe Zannoti sneakers on Instagram and just a few days later, November 16, 2014 to be precise, Olamide shared his own picture below with the caption: ‘Rock #Timberland with your niggas don’t

Justin Bieber reportedly wants to ‘surprise’ his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, at the American Music Awards, which is to hold on Sunday, November 23, 2014. The ‘As Long As You Love Me’ hit-maker – who has dated the 22-year-old singer on-and-off since 2010 – is keen to show up at the American Music Awards on Sunday to see his ex-girlfriend, despite his friends thinking it’s a bad idea. A source revealed: ‘He came back to LA because he wants to see Selena.

The Cecil Hammond-led Flytime Entertainment is wrapping up plans for the 10th edition of the annual Rhytmn Unplugged concert. Already in it’s 10th year, the 2014 edition will hold on December 19, 2014 at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. Over the years, the event has become one of the most anticipated music and comedy events in Nigeria’s entertainment calendar.

November 17, 1993 is one of the most notable dates in Nigerian history. That day, General Sani Abacha seized the government and became Nigeria’s seventh military dictator.The incident happened at a time when Nigeria was in free fall. Ibrahim Babangida had just left government having ruled for eight years. The economy was bleeding. Institutions were collapsing. Corruption and fraud had become the backbone of the society.

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said a prayer to God to grant him the grace to live for ten more ten years. The elder statesman made the comments while receiving his Permanent Voters’ Card (PVC), on Thursday, 20 November, from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the Presidential Hilltop Estate in Abeokuta, Ogun State. After receiving the PVC which is valid for ten years, Obasanjo, who is 77-years-old, said: “My prayer to God is for him to please let me outlast this card.”

President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that Nigeria is winning the war against insurgent elements in the country.Jonathan, who was speaking at the opening of a meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investment Council (HIIC) holding in London, UK, said Nigerian troops are forcing the terrorists to beat a retreat.

Following the fracas that ensued at the National Assembly complex on Thursday, 20 November, it is believed that over 120 lawmakers have appended their signatures for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan. The impeachment process against Jonathan is expected to commence as soon as the House reconvenes in December.

Jide finished secondary school in 2010 and spent the next three years at home. He wrote the university entrance exams each year and scored decently, but he got no offers from the universities he applied to. So he ended up hanging around at home for three years. Last year he learned about the new federal university in his state, Ekiti, and decided to apply. Finally, he had found a university that was willing to accept him.

I am one of those who have kept track of the oil prices as well as fall in global demand for our oil for a couple of months now. The reality has set in now. After a desperate battle to shore up the Naira, the CBN is finally left with no choice but to allow the Naira fall against the dollar. We are now at around the 175 Naira to a dollar mark, away from the 160 to 165 range we started the year with. And as it looks,

No less than 45 people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack in the village of Azaya Kura in the Mafa area of Borno state. According to the caretaker chairman of Mafa local government area, Shettima Lawan, the “wicked and despicable” attack happened on Wednesday, 19 November.

A giant two-tonne whale shark was caught by a Chinese fisherman, when it broke into his net to eat the fishes it had caught. This happened in Yangzhi county, Fujian province on 1 August, 2014 The fisherman, Cai Chengzhu said he and his colleagues had been hauling their net out of the water when they noticed a gaping hole in the side. He had planned to sell the gigantic fish, thought to be a juvenile,

If you didn’t know any better you would think Black Friday was a national worldwide holiday. Such is the level of global excitement and anticipation channelled towards it by enthusiastic shoppers who know that on that faithful day, they have the rare opportunity of grabbing a wide range of top quality products for just a fraction of their standard market price!

A female teacher at Obosima Secondary Technical School, Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, has been attacked with machetes by some male students of the college.

The teacher, Mrs. Mary-Ann Oguezuonu, who is a nursing mother, was attacked for reprimanding a JSS2 female student for wearing a skimpy uniform.

A bullion van belonging to the United Bank of Africa (UBA), was attacked by armed robbers at Elemoso village along Ondo-Akure Road in the Ondo East Local Government Area of the state on Thursday noon.

Angelina Jolie, Jack O'Connell, DuJour Magazine

Angelina Jolie runs a tight ship when she's in the director's seat, no matter who she's dealing with. The Oscar winner, who graces the cover of Du Jour magazine this month next to Unbroken's Jack O'Connell, E! reports she opened up about working both on the Louis Zamperini biopic and with her husband on By the Sea.

It looks like Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick are going to have an extra special gift given to them this holiday season. The glowing E! star flaunted her perfect pregnant bod (seriously, it's really unfair) for the cover of Fit Pregnancy's latest issue, and during her interview with the mag, Kourt revealed the due date for baby No. 3! When asked if she's concerned about her OB-GYN being away for the holidays, according to E! , Kardashian replied,

D'BANJ SURPRISES AFRICA - BEATS BY DRE

NEW MUSIC VIDEO: JHYBO- BABA LOKE FT. OREZI

IK OSAKIODUWA SET TO LAUNCH NEW SHOW: ''HIGHLITES WITH IK'' ON AFRICA MAGIC

The world of African television is set for an exciting development as popular radio personality and Big Brother Africa host, IK Osakioduwa launches his new show on Saturday, the 22nd of November, 2014 at 20:00 CAT (7pm Nigerian time). The show, Highlites with IK, will air on Africa Magic Showcase (DSTV channel 151) and will tackle societal issues with a dose of humour and wit.

Nigerian innovative magazine -TUSH MAGAZINE is out with its ninth (9th) issue which features top Kenyan Chocolate City artiste – VICTORIA KIMANI and Nigeria’s fast rising dance-hall queen – CYNTHIA MORGAN as its cover page personalities.

LEAK: HKN ALL STAR - FUNMILAYO FT. DAVIDO B-RED DANAGOG DEEKAY & SINA RAMBO

AGBANI DAREGO COVERS MANIA MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2014 ISSUE

Former Miss World and fashion entrepreneur Agbani Darego graces the November Edition. She talks to the magazine about her retail brand AD by Agbani Darego and her future plans. The fashion editorial in this issue shoots some photos with the cast of October 1

A music video is in the offing for the latest song released by pop diva, Seyi Shay after a recent video shoot in London. The song, tilted ‘Crazy,’ features Starboy boss, Wizkid and was produced by Legendary Beatz. It now has a video which was shot in London and will be hitting the airwaves before the end of the month. Seyi Shay has enjoyed a pretty remarkable year, with her stock having risen considerably this

Kendall Jenner has denied rumours she is dating Justin Bieber and revealed the ‘Baby’ hit-maker is just a ‘friend of the family’ When asked if the pair were an item, she said: ‘He’s a longtime friend of our family. ‘Everybody loves to assume things, but no.’ Kendall also insisted that she would rather focus on her career than be in a relationship. She was asked if she was dating anyone, to which she replied: ‘I’m not. I’m truly focusing on my career

Gwen Stefani admits she is ‘really jealous’ of Christina Aguilera. The ‘Baby Don’t Lie’ hitmaker is upset that her role as a mentor on ‘The Voice’ USA has been handed back to the 33-year-old beauty next year, as the ‘Your Body’ singer has had a rotating spot on the panel since the series began in 2011. The 45-year-old star confessed: ‘I feel really jealous of Christina. I feel weird that they are doing it without me.’ The No Doubt star says she will definitely miss the show because she really enjoyed it. She told

Nigerian rapper, Ruggedman is 38 years old, and over the years, one of the recurring questions he’s always had to face is regarding when he’ll finally settle down in marriage. Having evaded the question most of the times he had been asked, NET cornered him for a brief chat recently and for the first time, Ruggedman reveals that he’s in a relationship and would be getting married soon. In his words,

Chocolate City rapper, Penshak Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince has aligned with notable artistes who are doing a great job of promoting artistes by featuring on their songs without charges as he recently revealed. Speaking with Olisa Adibua on the 11th episode of ‘The Truth’, when asked if he charges for collaborations, after the N1.5m collaboration controversy which erupted between Wizkid and Seaon,

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has unveiled plans by the Federal Government to boost the economy using creative arts as its vehicle. Okonjo Iweala made the declaration in Abuja yesterday, Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 26 movie producers under the Presidential Intervention Fund for the Nigerian movie industry. According her the minister, ‘President Goodluck Jonathan

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