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By Niyi Tabiti The HIP HOP Award 2009 just like the previous editions turned out to be a parade of stars,many of whom came to show off their latest designer outfits. Munachi Abii,a former Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria was in company of Adaeze Igwe,the beauty queen who took over from her.Munachi showed up in a short gown while Adaeze got her swagger in a long black gown.Hmm..what more,Munachi apparently grabbed some attention by showing more flesh on the front side.Munachi is ever 'bubbling' or what do you think?Well,Cossy was not there to challenge her!lol Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN

By Niyi Tabiti This year's Hip HOP World is a follow up to the organizer's traditi on of excellence.No doubt,everyone cannot be satisfied but anyone who belong to the class of top event and brand managers would thumbs up for Ayo Animashaun and crew for putting together such a wondrous show. www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com was there live and I promise you that we are going to be giving you the news behind the news from now on. The ceremony took place on 16 May 2006 but prior to that date,a lot of people have arrived Abuja from within and outside the country.Dana Air conveyed most of the guests and journalists on Saturday. The International Conference Centre was 'breathing' with glamour from start to finish...stars step on the y'ello carpet,dazzling like a million dollar diamond. M-e-n! It was a nice award as 9ice's Gongo Aso album carted home four awards।By the way,the fast rising musician impressed many people with his appearance on the y'ello carpet unlike pr...

By Niyi Tabiti Bella's Place,the magnificient edifice built by billionaire businessman,Otunba Mike Adenuga and named after Bella,one of his beautiful daughters,came under lock and key recently as officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service accused the management of Conoil of lackadaiscal attitude towards the payment of taxes.The company is said to be owing several millions of Naira to the government.The company was also alleged to have been defaulting for years now. www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com observed that many of the staff were visibly embarrased as cars and other property owned by Conoil were confiscated by men of the FIRS. A drama played itself out when the Managing Director of Conoil,Mr.Tycus Shina initially denies that he is one of the directors.He said,he was 'just' a staff.However,he was embarrased as one of the people who came with men of the revenue service said "Why are you denying yourself,you are the MD.He was shocked and he had no choice t...

By Niyi Tabiti Sorry guys for not updating for about a week now. I have been working with a client on a project that has to do with community development,women empowernment and fight against poverty.We have been travelling here and there to see the impact of the what the financial assistance that donor agencies abroad has done in their lives.The trip was sponsored by one of the agencies. We have been able to cover Osogbo (Osun State),Isemile,Iseyin and other places in Oyo State, Ilaro,Ayetoro and other places in Ogun State.It has been fun being travelling throug h many places.The journey continues to other part of the country but I am able to skip it a bit because of the Hip Hop World Award holding at the International Conference Centre, Abuja on Saturday 16 May 2009. My experience on the journey shows that poverty is indeed a disaease. The government has not done enough to alleviate the lives of the people.I mean, entering some towns and villages that we went,it would look as if you w...

At last, young Nigerian girls that have been enthusiastic about getting into the famous Koko Mansion, now have the opportunity to do so. A statement signed by HiTV’s Public Relations Manager, Justin Akpovi-Esade, revealed that the road leading to Koko Mansion, a reality show, is now a click away as revealed by Morayo Aka-Bashorun, HiTV’s Business Development and Sales Manager. All, the potential Kokolette needs to do, Aka-Bashorun said, is to “walk into any GTBank branch nationwide and pay the sum of N5, 000 (five thousand naira only) into the Koko Mansion Account. The Kokolette is advised to keep her teller number for registration. She should thereafter key in the teller number and GTBank branch number on the kokomansion.tv website which will make her have access to the application forms.” She continued: “In case she is without her portrait, she has an option to either save her data or cancel the application until she's back with her portrait, which she downloads on her form. Aft...

D.R.E.A.M.S pointer International, publishers of Motivation Magazine haveconcluded plans to hold musical concert in Benue State. The event is aimedat celebrating Nigeria’s growing Democracy as well as the Entertainmentindustry as a whole.The music fiesta, aimed at honoring Nigeria’s 10th Democracy day has beenfixed for May 29, 2009. According to the CEO of D.R.E.A.M.S pointerInternational- Love Idoko ‘Besides providing quality Entertainment forwhich Benue state is known for, the concert will provide a platform wherethe giant strides of the Governor of Benue state, Governor Gabriel Suswamwill be showcasedSpeaking exclusively from her Benue base, Idoko says ‘we’ve confirmedperformances from artistes like 2 face Idibia, 9ice, Six foot plus, Kefee,Romeo 14 and Age Beeka. And it is certain they are performing at theconcert’Age Beeka who started performing on stage at the age of ten is recognizedall over for his skills in playing the key board, percussion instrumentsand the guitar. His debut...

By Niyi Tabiti Joan Eluemelu-Okorodudu is never one to shy away from achieving her dreams.As a young lady,just fresh from the University of Boston,USA,she contested and was first runner-up Miss Nigeria in 1981.Today,Mama J as she is fonly called has not allowed the dream of helping young models elude her. She sits atop a flourishing model agency,ISIS Models management South Africa,creating a platform for many who wants to establish themselves in the modelling world.Most Nigerian models including Bunmi Ademokoya and Brian Okwara,the winner of the Model of the world contest and Mr.Nigeria respectively are some of the people that has benefitted from the agency.They have been exposed to world leading fashion shows such as New York fashion week,Jo'burg Fashion Week etc and through TV commercials leading brands. Yesterday(30 April 2008),was the screening of Joan's Nigeria Next Supermodel.Bevy of ladies numbering well over one hundred stormed the Air Force Officers' Mess ...

Known for daring to achieve the seemingly impossible, Hip hop World Awards has over the years set new standards and has been able to carve a niche in an industry where mediocrity reigned supreme. And fortunately, it often happens that the ambitious but painstakingly executed experiments we have embarked upon usually work out. This is why fourteen years after the magazine first hit news shelves, there has been a number of remarkable events and achievements that highlight the power of possibilities. It is no wonder the awards has not only been considered as the most organized awards, but as the most credible music awards in Nigeria. VENUE This year’s edition of the Hip hop world awards will hold at the International Conference center Abuja. This is the first time the awards is leaving its base in Lagos State. ‘It is a dream come true for us to be taking the awards outside Lagos. It is obvious that the event, though a totally homegrown initiative, is already an international brand and ev...

All is now set for the 4th edition of the Hip Hop World Awards. There are indications that the awards team headed by Ayo Animashaun is leaving no stones unturned in making the awards ceremony a success; ready to do all it takes to beat the standards of last year’s event. A reliable source disclosed that ‘More than a hundred million naira has been pumped into the mastery of the awards, the organizers are planning to fly the nominees, the presenters, performers as well as showbiz journalists, and they will see to it that they are lodged in one of the best hotels in the FCT’ Also investigations have it that International Conference Center; Abuja- the venue for this year’s awards cost the organizers over 7 million Naira. Recall that the Hip Hop World Awards team was also responsible for Banky W and Kemi Adetiba’s tour of Brazil and Dubai in February 2009.‘We always look out for individuals who believe so much in themselves and who have all it takes to represent Nigeria anywhere in the worl...

The much talked about fourth edition of the annual hip hop world awards is just around the corner, and as it gets closer, the competition is getting stiffer as artistes, industry practitioners and record label owners gear up to storm Abuja with a bang. The awards for urbane music and hip hop culture is known for its brilliant shot at creating a perfect picture of what a proper red carpet event should look like. Year in year out, celebrities attend the function that has been declared ‘Nigeria’s most organized awards ceremony’ dressed to kill. ‘I would definitely be at my best at this year’s edition of Hip Hop World awards, I saw a presentation the guys at Hip on TV did last year, and any body in his or her right senses will not want to be inappropriately dressed, so this year’s arrow does not hit him or her’ 9ice who is up for six nomination says ‘I would be putting on a suit designed by Macho for the yellow carpet, and another outfit to perform, but you should be rest assured that I wi...

I love calling Lagos the Federal capital of enjoyment because it is the city where things happen!You know here in Lagos, there is nothing like spring or summer..in fact our weather has no name. The major problem we have is electricity power supply but the other ones like Road,refuse etc is being tackled by the able leadership of Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola.At least, there is a bit of orderliness in town.The guy is not distracted by oppositions at all. He is focused and we are seeing the dividends of democracy in Lagos. Last weekend was the colourful display of Eyo in Lagos and i must confessed that i have been attending the festival as a child but none has been so exciting like this one in honour of late legal luminary, Otunba TOS Benson. Photos: Check me out at the new Tinubu Square,Lagos. Photo 2 show K1 the Ultimate durning his performance at the festival.