Goldie is back! I love this ‘triumphant entry’ yes, its triumphant, even though she didn’t bring the prize home, she still triumphed. Wait, why am I sounding like she went for a spiritual battle? Forget, she’s a winner…..in her right.
Welcome back Goldie! I’m ‘proudest’ of u!
Organizers of the Future Awards 2012 have unveiled the full list of nominees for the forthcoming event. I hope some categories won’t spark up war.
Nominees List
CHANGE
Best Use of Advocacy
Ferdinand Adimefe (Interface Foundation)
Olumide Makanjuola (The Initiative for Equal Rights)
Orode Jade Uduaghan (Pink Pearl Cancer Foundation)
Adamma Umeofia (WeBuilt: Nigeria)
Chizoba Imoka (Unveiling Africa Foundation)
Esther Agbarakwe (Nigerian Youth Climate Coalition)
Priscilla Usiobaifo (Brave Heart Initiative)
Babafemi Oyediran (Rural Enterprise Development Project)
Best Use of New Media
JJapheth Omojuwa
Gidi Traffic
Ediong Umoh
#OccupyNigeria
#SaveOke
Seun Fakuade (Beacons)
Nmachi Jidenma
Wale Adetula
CREATIVITY
Creative Artist Of The Year
Obi Somto (Photographer)
Bayo Omoboriowo (Photographer)
Chibundo Onuzo (Writer)
Bobo Omotayo (Writer)
Imole Balogun (Photographer)
Remi Adegbite (Photographer)
Onyeka Nwelue (Writer)
Mohammed Abbagana (Painter)
Designer of the Year
Adebisi Anita (Ms Makor)
Kola Kudus (Kola Kudus)
Olorunyomi Omoniyi Makun (Yomi Casuals)
Toluwaloju Olowofoyeku (Toju Foyeh)
Osakwe Amaka (Maki Oh)
Rukky Ladoja/Obi Obi/Tola Ayanwale (Grey)
Ugonna Omeruo (House of Nwocha)
Akpos Okudu (Akpos Okudu)
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE
Public
Akin Rotimi (Ekiti State Governor’s Office)
Banks Omisore (National Assembly)
Chime Asonye (The Presidency)
Ohimai Amaize (Ministry of Sports)
John Gomiluk Otokwala (Securities and Exchange Commission)
Adaeze Nnamani (Ministry of National Planning)
The Corper (National Youth Service Corps)
Hadiza Abdullahi (The Presidency)
Journalism
Chiemelie Ezeobi (Thisday)
Tolu Ogunlesi (NEXT/Forbes Africa)
Alkasim Abdulkadir (CNN)
Toyosi Ogunseye (The Punch)
Oluyinka Ezekiel Adeparusi (National Mirror)
Tomi Oladipo (BBC)
Barnabas Hunjo (Radio Nigeria)
Elo Nkereuwem (NEXT/Premium Times)
Corporate
Adim Isiakpona (Marketing Manager, HP)
Seyi Ogunro (Associate, Banwo & Ighodalo)
Aneto Okonkwo (Manager, Google)
Ngozi Nkwoji (Senior Brand Manager, NB Plc)
Tomiwa Adesida (Head of CSR, Sahara Group)
Tomijogun Ogunlesi (Campus Brand Manager, Reckitt Benckiser)
Kayode Jegede (General Manager/Head of Facility Management, Deux Project)
Tokini Peterside (Communication Manager, Moet Hennessy)
INNOVATION
Science and Technology
Ahmed Mukoshy (Yrn.me)
Nnoduka Eruchalu (Ploggin.com)
Olumide Adewunmi (Gidilounge)
Zubair Abubakar (Nigerian Constitution BlackBerry App)
Chinwe Njokwu (Novel designs for microwave antennas using Nanomaterials)
Seun Onigbinde (BudgIT)
Femi Alade (Pliris Mobile)
Raheem Temitope Bello (geoUtil, a solution for 70% current household energy consumption)
Education
Gossy Ukanwoke (Beni Online University)
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji (Bookneto)
Tosin Jegede (One Child, One Book)
Adebayo Adegbembo (ASA)
Otto Orondaam (Slum to School Project)
Desiree Craig (Efiko)
Tolulope Sangosanya (Love on the Streets)
Obinna Okwodu (Robotic teaching in secondary schools)
ENTERPRENEURSHIP
General
Oyigoye Doyle (Nylahs Catering)
Kola Oyeneyin (Venia Business Hub)
Titus and Tobias Igwe (Speadmeals Mobile Kitchen)
Aisha Maina (Aquarian Consult)
Ayodele Arigbagbu (Dada Books)
Osaru Alile & Lape Caxton-Onakoya (Caxton-Alile)
Ola Orekunri (Flying Doctors Nigeria)
Ladi Delano (Bakrie Delano Africa)
Agriculture
Ajo Kunnuho John (Animal husbandry)
Omoteso Sogo Ayodele (Piggery/Fishery/Poultry)
Tochukwu Onyemelukwe (Jaeet Nigeria Limited)
Olukayode Adeoye (Whails and Chase)
Ayodeji Adeyinka Adeoye (Irewolede Farms)
Fawolu Taiwo (Abivict Farms)
Olusola Amusan (Olusola Amusan Company)
Zechariah Obasola (Crop farming)
Media/Communication
Julie Odia (WOW)
Adaora Mbelu (Innovation Factory)
Uyi Omokaro (DM2)
Bobby Taylor (Bobby Taylor Consulting)
Komolafe Adesola (Media Insight)
Samuel Olatunji (Big Sam Media)
Uche Pedro (BainStone)
Funmilade Alalade (Elev8)
Entertainment
David Adeleke (HKN)
Keke Hammond (Flytime Productions)
Tana Adelana (Tana Adelana Productions)
Emmanuel Dole Onoja (Delphino Entertainment)
Don Jazzy (Mo-Hits/Mavin Records)
Cobhams Asuquo (CAMP)
Mamah Nwanchukwu (Ape Planet)
Clarence Peters (CAPital Dreams Pictures)
Technology
Ayodeji Adewunmi/Opeyemi Awoyemi/Olalekan
Olude (Jobberman)
Ajibola Modupe (OTG Playa LLC)
Jason Njoku (Iroko Partners)
Eno Essien (Rheycrak)
Bode Pedro (Veda Technology)
Kayode Disu (IISA)
Temi Kolawole (Antigravity)
Femi Alade (Pliris Mobile)
ENTERTAINMENT
On Air Personality of the Year (Radio)
Oladotun Kayode (Cool FM)
Twitwi (Wazobia FM)
Toke Makinwa (Rhythm FM)
Maltida Duncan (Rhythm FM, Abuja)
Tolu “Toolz” Oniru (Beat FM)
Nike Adewuyi (Splash FM, Ibadan)
Lorenzo Menakaya (Lion FM, Enugu)
Mazino (Smooth FM)
On Air Personality of the Year (TV)
Dolapo Oni (Studio 53/Mnet)
Denrele Edun (Channel O)
Uti Nwanchukwu (Jara/Mnet)
Ill Rymz (Nigerian Idol)
Andre Blaze (Nigezie)
Adams Ibrahim (Soundcity)
Yvonne “Vixen” Ekwere (Silverbird TV)
Maupe Ogun (Channels TV)
Musician of the Year
Davido
Wizkid
Tim Godfrey
Ice Prince
Flavour
Naeto C
MI
Bez
Actor of the Year
Ini Edo
Tonto Dike
O.C Ukeje
Ivie Okujaye
Gideon Okeke
Ramman Hassan
Kabirah Mojisola Kafidipe
Lala Akindoju
Producer of the Year Music
D’Tunes
SamKlef
DJ Klem
Jesse Jagz
Ikon
Fliptyce
Legendary Beats
J Sleek
Producer of the Year Screen
Clarence Peters
Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
Onye Ubanatu
Ishaya Bako
Ladi Odebunmi
Adeola Oloyede
Anietie James Ekins
Deji Adeniyi
YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR
Bankole Wellington [Banky W] (Musician/Entrepreneur/Activist)
Dapo Oyebanjo [D’banj] (Musician/Entertainment Entrepreneur)
Jason Njoku (Media Entrepreneur)
Peter and Paul Okoye [Psquare] (Musician/Entertainment Entrepreneur)
Linda Ikeji (Blogger/Media Entrepreneur)
Chinwe Njoku (Scientist)
Idris Akinbanjo (Journalist)
Raheem Temitope Bello (Scientist)
Profiles of the nominees will be published on the official website www.thefuturenigeria.com and on www.facebook.com/thefutureawards by July 31.
Not like he’s acting in the movie but trust me he’s doing something commendable as well. Distinguished producer and singer Cobhams Asuquo will work with Paris-based Keziah Jones to compose the soundtrack of the ‘Half of A Yellow Sun’ Movie.
The movie featuring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji and many more is expected to hit cinemas worldwide in 2013.
Cobhams will surely deliver!
Source: Ariyatoday
Here’s a picture of star actress Mercy Aigbe and her daughter heading to a movie location. She tweeted it this afternoon. I had to zoom it several times. So she has a grown up daughter? They look gorgeous anyways!
The Supermom reality TV show (celebrity edition) heat is still on. Featured in this week’s episode are the mums of popular talking drummer, Ara and ace movie producer Chico Ejiro.
Enjoy their stories!
If you want to know to what length a mother would go for a child on the verge of seeming self-destruct, ask Alhaja Monsurat Olumuyiwa, the mother of acclaimed talking drummer, Aralola, the story of how she almost fell victim to convicted, infamous man-eater, Clifford Orji, because of Ara.
Some days before the lid was blown off his nefarious activities, Olumuyiwa had typically gone in search of Ara who had made the studios around their neighbourhood her second home. While recalling her stories of sacrifices and sufferings and narrow escape on this week’s edition of the Supermom Celebrity show, she says, “All her brothers are graduates; she was the only one who said she was dropping out of school to concentrate on music.
I and her father could not reconcile with that because she could have acquired whatever degree she wanted but Ara chose music.”
On one of those heady days, Ara had characteristically not returned home and there was no GSM in the country then. Out of sheer maternal instinct, Olumuyiwa hopped into the car with one of Ara’s brothers behind the wheel. She was desperate to find her only daughter.
She was however less concerned not oblivious to the danger that lurked in the eerie darkness of mid-90s Oshodi, Lagos. Her child means so much to her. As they inched towards the Charity bus stop where Orji reigned supreme, two flashlights emerged, flagging down the Olumuyiwas’ car a la policemen. Time was around 1am. The hosts of heaven had retired for the night. And the hounds of hell had taken over.
But fate had decreed that the hapless matriarch would not make up the numbers on Orji’s list of victims. As the car slowed to a roll, two men on either side of the road maniacally ran towards it. Instinctively, Olumuyiwa knew these were no policemen and just as the assailants made to open the car, she screamed and her son stepped off the brake as the car gathered frenzied speed in nano seconds.
Still, she went in search of Ara that night. Thankfully, today, Ara, with her signature mermaid-like hair is the most decorated and recognized talking drummer from Africa.
She has toured the world extensively, performed for the Queen of England and President Bill Clinton at different banquets; and performed alongside global music icons like Stevie Wonder and Wyclef Jean. She is a holder of the Freedom Key to Miami-Dade County, USA. With the benefit of hindsight, it was not by accident that Ara (meaning mystery or wonder) was so named. Her mother recalls that she knew from when Ara was a baby that she was an unusual child.
“She started walking by the time she was seven months, which is a rarity till this day and yet, had no tooth. So, when people are visiting, I would strap her to my back so that people won’t see her walking and start asking questions. But I thank God for what and who she is today.”
But the colourful singer drummer who hails from Ondo town in Ondo State isn’t the only one with a Supermom.
On this episode also, Chico Ejiro, one of Nollywood’s most respected producers, with a repertoire of about 500 movies, says he owes his success and that of his siblings; Peter and Zeb, pre-eminent filmmakers, to their mother’s relentlessness, Mrs. Eloho Susan Ejiro. A hard working woman who was forced to train her three boys all by herself after her separation from her husband in 1971 while in Equatorial Guinea, she went through the entire gamut of sufferings without letting her faith flag.
The challenge of taking care of three boys alone plagued her that she engaged in all manners of trading. She sold garri, ogogoro and even her wrappers to raise money for her children’s fees. Borrowing became the order of the day since all the money she made from her sales put together wasn’t enough to pay for their fees.
But she ensured that they went to school against all odds. In the midst of their penurious existence, she knew her kids were entitled to some form of leisure. Thus, because she had no television in the house then, she would take her children to the cinemas whenever she could. Unknown to her, she was unconsciously arousing a passion in their heart for the movie industry.
Today, the three brothers have made their names as Nollywood greats and they are stopping at nothing to show their Supermom how grateful they are for weathering those stormy and uncertain years. The Supermom celebrity edition airs on the prime time and network belt of Africa Independent Television on Saturdays, and on many other terrestrial television stations across the country.
She wrote on her website
"I've been wanting to design my own collection for some time. River Island is the perfect partner for me to collaborate with and working with a British, family run business also really appealed to me. I find London really inspiring and River Island loves to have fun with clothes. I'm looking forward to working with them and creating something really special."
River Island CEO, Ben Lewis stated
"We are thrilled to be collaborating with Rihanna and to be the first fashion brand to work with her in this way. Rihanna is a style icon; from street to chic she enjoys her fashion. As soon as we started to work together we knew this was a perfect fit."
Her collection will hit shelves in spring 2013.
The International Federation of Football History and Statistics after assessing the performances of the clubs from January 1 to July 10 2012 and adding points won in all continental competitions by five best placed clubs in Nigeria has adjudged the Nigerian Premier League club as the strongest in Africa.
Top ten African Leagues:
(1) Nigeria
(2) Tunisia
(3) Ghana
(4) Morocco
(5) Mali
(6) Algeria
(7) Sudan
(8) South Africa
(9) Egypt
(10) Cameroon
Source: Information Nigeria
The recent Obama campaign video was just another awesome opportunity for the 30 year-old singer to reiterate her respect for the beautiful firstlady
Her words:
"I wrote a letter to the First Lady because I
wanted her to know that I'm very grateful for everything she's doing for our country, and also for women around the world.
I am so in awe of Michelle Obama. Every time I see her she inspires me, she empowers me, she encourages me to live a healthy lifestyle, to support our veterans." She stated.
Content of the letter:
"Michelle is the ultimate example of a truly strong African-American woman. She is a caring mother, a loving wife while at the same time she's a FIRSTLADY.
No matter the pressure, and the stress of being under the microscope- she's humble, loving and sincere.
She builds and nurtures her family, while also looking out for so many millions in so many ways,'
Michelle, thank you so much for every single thing that u do for us. I am proud to have my daughter grow up in a world where she has people like you to
look up to."
I need to pen my firstlady too!
In an interview with rap artiste, LL Cool J, CNN mistakenly showed a footage of a Germany-based Nigerian, Ikenna Beney Amachi a Whitney Houston impersonator performing at the 2008 Reel Awards Show in Las Vegas, a celebrity impersonators event.
Reacting to the news, Ikenna who has been mimicking the late diva since 1989 said, "I was just sitting at home and at first I didn't realize it, but then it hit me like 'BOOM'! It wasn't Whitney… It was me!"
"I feel very honored that I was mistaken for the real Whitney Houston on CNN… is there even a bigger compliment for a tribute artist?"
Time flies and it is mid season for us. I had
promised to drop a mix compilation of all the Radio Hit songs of this season so far. Big thanks to DJ Skillz for doing an excellent job in putting it together.
Hoping you guys love it. Ps. We are taking two weeks off…. Don't miss us…lhl
We found an easy and stress-free link
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