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.

Don Jazzy to open ‘massive’ Mavin Headquarters

Don Jazzy is apparently building a massive HQ for Mavin Records.
It’s not supposed to be public knowledge yet, according to those close to the label. But Mavin friend and Chocolate City rapper Ice Prince let the cat out of the bag last night with a congratulatory tweet: ‘Big congratz to a king @DONJAZZY and the whole Mavin fam on the new Mavin HQ! Masssive!!’
We’re told the property is in Lekki Lagos and development has been going on for some time now. No word yet from the label.
Jazzy, a respected producer and brand ambassador has signed at least two new acts in recent times, and insiders say he’s working hard to guarantee the future of his post-Mohits label.

Jaywon desperately seeks exit from Kennis Music Label

Iledare Oluwajuwonlo James aka Jaywon, a recording artiste signed to Kennis Music, has written to the label requesting for his contract to be terminated.

According to NET findings, the singer is bent on leaving the record label and he has offered to buy out the remainder of his contract.

In a press release by Kennis Music, the label advised all broadcasters to desist from playing any material from Jaywon pending the resolution of the contract buy-out request.

The statement reads in part: ‘Jaywon has written a letter via his lawyer requesting for his contract with Kennis Music to be terminated. Jaywon wrote, in the same letter, his readiness and willingness to pay off all costs therein accordingly. Meanwhile, Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria IBAN MEMBERS and all broadcasters on all platforms are hereby advised to Un-list the works (Either single performances or and collaborations) of Iledare Oluwajuwonlo James aka Jaywon from their respective rotational play lists until his (Jaywon) request to buy over his contract is fully completed, to avoid litigation