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September to remember! 7 Amazing albums to expect this month...
September to remember! 7 Amazing albums to expect this month Posted by: Kayode Badmus September 1, 2015 in Lists, Music, Opinion Leave a comment Wizkid, Davido, Iyanya, Orezi ready for Q4 album releases The month of September is expected to go down as one of the most remarkable months of 2015 in Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Asides ushering in the ember period which means entertainment activities will enter top gear, this month
Orezi: After entertaining us with hits like Shoki, Rihanna and Shuperu, Sprisal Entertainment act, Orezi is finally ready with his debut album ‘Ghen Ghen’. He’s been worthy of a major break for some time now. Pundits say the turn around may eventually happen with the release, today, of his LP.
The album will feature MI Abaga, Flavour and others.
Brymo: Olawale Ashimi returns with his fifth album and first international offering, Trance which will be distributed in the US by TMG. With his career already slowing down, following a dispute with former label Chocolate City Music, and a legal tussle that did little to push his music, Trance should bring back attention to the music. This father-of-1 is one of the best singers to ever grab the mic. The kind of singer critics will give five stars before even listening to the body of work.
Former NSA, Sambo Dasuki docked
ABUJA-The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, this morning, admitted the former National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Sambo Dasuki, to bail on self recognizance.
Justice Ademola Adeniyi released Dasuki on bail after he pleaded not guilty to a one-count criminal charge that was preferred against him by the Federal Government.
The charge bothered on his alleged illegal possession of firearms contrary to section 27(1) (a) of the Firearms Act, CAP F28, Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Meanwhile, the court has confiscated the travelling documents of Col. Dasuki.
It ordered that any of the security agencies currently in possession of the international and diplomatic passports of the accused person, should forthwith surrender same to the Deputy Chief Registrar of the High Court.
Dangote supports Kogi with N160m skills centre
In order to bridge the technical skills gap in the country, the pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group, has constructed an automation skills development centre valued at N160m in Lokoja, Kogi State.
In a statement on Tuesday, its President, Aliko Dangote, who spoke at the inauguration of the centre, said that the state-of-the-art skills centre was meant to support the development initiatives of the state government in technical skills acquisition.
Dangote, who was represented by the Managing Director, Obajana Cement Plant, Mr. Jaiprakash Gungune, said such a centre had become necessary in view of the fact that “the Federal Government under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has prioritised technical skills development and empowerment for Nigerian youths.”
He said, “Dangote Automation Skills Development Centre will help revive and develop technical skills in the country, and as well provide jobs for the youths.
D’banj seeks female empowerment
An Afro-pop star, Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’Banj, aka koko master has called on African leaders to pay more attention to female empowerment to curb poverty.
D’banj made the call at a media conference held at Terra Kulture, Lagos on Friday.
He spoke on circumstances surrounding the planned remix of Strong Girl – a rallying for women’s empowerment.
He said, “Women and girls everywhere are being held back as a result of a lack of education and economic opportunity. This stops them from achieving their fullest potential.
“The first step is changing this in Nigeria so that we can show the world we are taking women’s empowerment seriously. Poverty is sexist and women are always the most affected. But if we empower one woman, we automatically alleviate the sufferings of many households.”
Dbanj will, alongside Diamond, Banky W, Femi Kuti and ONE.org co-founder, Bono, record the remix of Strong Girl song.
Kunle Afolayan has started shooting another film, titled The CEO.
After a widely acknowledged success of his last movie, October 1, Kunle Afolayan has started shooting another film, titled The CEO.
After October 1 had won him several awards home and away, pirates pounced on it even when he has yet to release it.
But his dream appears bigger than those of the intellectual robbers as he is so ambitious in The CEO that it will be shot in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Morocco and Paris.
He unveiled the cast last Thursday at the Inagbe Resort in Lagos, where he said that the multi-lingual movie would showcase different cultures, attires and music.
Driver strips naked to resist FRSC arrest absurd mannerism
An unidentified commercial vehicle driver on Tuesday removed his cloths
and started behaving strangely when officials of the Federal Road Safety
Corps stopped his car and demanded for his vehicle particulars.
The incident happened along the busy Marian Road in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.
According to an eyewitness, the naked driver, whose vehicle registration number was Edo AUC 901 XS, came out of his vehicle and started behaving funny by removing his cloths.
The eyewitness, who identified himself as
Raheem Bayoor, said officials of the FRSC were stunned by the behaviour
of the driver and did not attempt to struggle with him as he resisted
arrest.
Toyota excites with new fuel-efficient Prado JEEP.
The
world leading auto manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corporation, says it has
updated the popular Land Cruiser Prado in a way that will astound its
fans.
A report on Tuesday by an online journal, drive.com,
indicates that the lovers of the mid-size four-wheel drive vehicle are
in for a lot of excitement and comfort as the latest Prado is built with
a more intuitive six-speed automatic gearbox.
“The big news is under the bonnet, where
the 3.0-litre, four-cylinder engine from the previous generation has
made way for a 2.8-litre unit that uses less fuel to produce more power
and torque than its predecessor,” the report states.
Toyota Nigeria Limited’s comments about the Prado on its websites is also instructive about what the ride offers.
“The smoothness of the Prado’s on-road
performance rivals its tough off-road capabilities. The exceptional
driving performance and ride comfort bring a new dimension of luxury to
your driving pleasure on the road,” it says.
Although Toyota tends to focus on the diesel version with the new ride, the petrol version is also available.
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