Tinie Templah announces Wizkid as special guest on his UK tour

UK rapper Tinnie Tempah's UK tour begins March 30th at The O2 Arena in London and he took to Twitter today to announce that Wizkid will be a special guest...great stuff!!

FireChat For iOS Is A Hyperlocal Anonymous Chat Network That Doesn’t Need An Internet Connection

We all know that chat apps are pretty hot right now and there are plenty of companies hoping for a WhatsApp-like exit. For the most part, all of those apps are pretty similar, but FireChat, which is launching today, adds a new and fun twist to this genre. It’s a hyperlocal chat network for iOS that even works when you don’t have an Internet connection.
It makes use of the Multipeer Connectivity Framework in iOS 7, which allows developers to discover Multipeer-enabled services on nearby iOS devices using Wi-Fi, peer-to-peer connections and Bluetooth. Because it relies on these techniques, the range is around 100 feet, but because of the mesh architecture behind FireChat, the actual range of the network around could be much larger.

D'banj Unveils His First Agriculture Product "KOKO GARRI"

D'banj ventured into agriculture few months ago as was reported HERE. Consequently, the Koko master himself has unveiled his first product from his agricultural investment as "KOKO GARRI". He really has a nice entrepreneurial concept. See his tweet below...

2face, Davido,Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, others to headline 2014 Star Music Trek

2face Idibia, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage are among high profile music names unveiled as performers at the upcoming Star Trek 2014.
This year’s Star Trek boasts of an exciting lineup of artistes that also include Phyno, Dr Sid, KCEE, MI, Davido, Wande Coal, and Timaya.
Other artistes performing at the 13th edition of the Star Music Trek include Sean Tizzle, Raw, Neato C, May D, Pasuma and Sound Sultan. DJ Neptune, DJ Switch, DJ Blaise are the official DJs for this year’s music Trek. Noticeably missing on this year’s list are D’banj and the dynamic P’Square who featured prominently on last year’s Trek.

returns after three-year break MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA)

 

MTV Base has announced that its yearly music awards, MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), will hold on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa.
The announcement was made at a press conference in Durban by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Viacom International Media Networks.
It’s the first time the event will be holding since 2010.

Bowen University closed indefinitely following students' riot

The management of Bowen University this morning closed the school indefinitely following students' protest last night. Students of the private uni. say they are protesting scarcity of electricity, water and plans by the university to increase school fees. The students say they are not being treated right

"They take the light by 8am, and bring it back by 8pm and it goes off by 11pm again. We don't have water, no socket light, while our lecturers are in AC offices and cars. We have time table for eating. 7-9am for breakfast, 12-3 for lunch and 6-8 for dinner. Most times we have classes during these periods" one student told me.