'OPERATION FEED YOUR EYES'

Story & Photo by Niyi Tabiti

Chief Reporter

Soul E was at the Hip Hop World Award alongside his wife,Ure Okezie.'Red' was their flying colour and held each other like teenagers who has just found love.I think they are red hot or what do you think?

Ure was kind enough to show us a bit of flesh here and there.Well,lets call it 'operation feed your eyes' or 'project show yourself'.Abeg,close your eyes!

Yeah!The latest gist about the couple is that Soul E would be celebrating his birthday today with a special thanksgiving at the church he founded with Ure,his ex-banker wife.

Please,take the next available flight or bus to Omole Estate in Lagos...Rice Soup Very Plenty (RSVP)

OMO SEXY AND HER TWO NINJAS

Story & Photo by Niyi Tabiti
Chief Reporter

Omotola Jolade-Ekehinde,one of Nigeria's top actresses,model and singer was also at the Hip Hop World Award last night and she enjoyed herself very well.Trust, her presence caused a stir as people fall over themselves to have a good glimpse of her. She came with two heavily armed security details that followed her. The too of them were dressed like Ninjas and they are heavily built. We don’t know whether it was another way of leveraging her star status or her husband’s way of checkmating the long list of male admirers falling over themselves for Omotola.

Could be just a way of protecting Omo Sexy as she is fondly called from robbery attcks and over zealous fans trying to 'tooooch' instead of just asking for autographs,politely?
http://www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com/ took this picture from the side so that you can have a good view of one of the ‘Ninjas’ that followed Omotola to the event. Lot of people appreciates 'Omo-Sexy's' short gown but her legs weren’t sexy at all!
A female musician whispered to me that Omo-T should have gone for a long gown instead of showing off in those legs…!

RONKE APAMPA SHINES TOO!

Story & photo by Niyi Tabiti
Chief Reporter

I saw Nigerian born international model and top presenter, Ronke Apampa at the Hip Hop World Award yesterday in Lagos. Remember that I dropped the hit that Ronke and other members of the R70 crew led by Ayo Shonaiya will be flying into the country from their base in United Kingdom for the ceremony. They did and trust, they had a nice time.
Here, Ronke wears a dress made by Adebayo Jones.www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com gathered that the dress is valued between 3,000 and 3,500 Pounds Sterling.
What do you think about the chic?

ANNIE MACAULAY ‘FLAUNTS’ 2FACE IDIBIA’S PREGNANCY

Story & photo by Niyi Tabiti
Chief Reporter

Annie Macaulay decided to shut up rumour mills and prove to the world that she is indeed pregnant for award winning musician,2face Idibia.She was one of those that graced the Yello’ carpet of the Hip Hop World Awards 2008 in Lagos. She was accompanied to the event by her friend, Debola.A single mother of one, Debola is said to be staff of Glo, a telecommunication company in Nigeria.
She walked stylishly smiling as paparazzi surrounded her for a photo session at the Yello’ carpet.2face himself was absent but ‘2face Idibia in the womb’ jubilated when his father to be was announced as one of the award winners. Please don’t ask me how?
2face awards was received on his behalf by Sound Sultan an h told everyone that the guy couldn’t make it because he was ill.However,a lot of people wondered how come Kenny Ogungbe and Dayo Adeneye (D-one) did not receive the award since they were present and it was on Kennis Music the album was released.

ASA, 9ICE OTHERS SHINE AT HIP HOP AWARDS 2008

Story and photo by Niyi Tabiti
Chief Reporter

The much anticipated Hip Hop World Award took place in Lagos, Nigeria,yesterday and did not end until the early hours of today (16 March 2008)

Shortly after the ceremony there was an after party at Planet One Club located right inside the same compound where the award took place.
Asa’s album carted home awards in three different categories, thereby making it the highest at this year’s edition.9ice, Nigerian’s newest sensation did not disappoint as he won two awards. Unlike Asa who was absent at the awards due to other engagements,9ice was at the ceremony to pick up the awards.Expectedly,he was accompanied to the ceremony by Toni Payne, the queen of his heart.
9ice performance at the award ceremony was also voted as the best at the award ceremony.

HERE IS A LIST OF THE AWARD WINNERS

ALBUM OF THE YEAR-ASA
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR-D’BANJ
SONG OF THE YEAR-YAHOOZEE BY OLU MAINTAIN
RECORDING OF THE YEAR-‘BIBANKE’BY ASA
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR-COBHAMS ASUQUO FOR ‘BIBANKE’ BY ASA
BEST MUSIC VIDEO-‘STYLEE’ VIDEO DONE BY DJ TEE
BEST RAGGAE DANCE HALL-TRUE STORY BY TIMAYA
BEST RN B POP ALBUM-GRACE 2 GRACE BY 2FACE IDIBIA
BEST RAP ALBUM-RUGGEDY BABA BY RUGGED MAN
BEST COLLABO-‘STYLEE’ FEATURING JIMMY JATT, 2FACE, MODE 9 AND ELA JOE.
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)-9ICE FOR HIS PART IN RUGGEDY BABA
BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)-ASA ‘BIBANKE’
NEXT RATED WAS WON BY WANDE COAL (HE GOT A PRIZE OF A BRAND NEW CAR FOR HIS SONG ‘OLOLUFE’
LYRICIST ON THE ROLL-MODE 9

REVELATION OF THE YEAR- 9ICE

PREGNANCY OF THE GODS TAKES CENTRESTAGE AT A BOOK READING IN LAGOS

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Chief Reporter



Olaide Awobajo-Soetan, a Nigerian based pharmacist and owner of Reader's Haven, a book store in Lagos pulled men and women of the literary community to Ogba in Lagos for the reading of 'Pregnancy of the gods' by Odili Ujubuonu.
The book won the 2006 Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA) award 2006. Ujubonu,a graduate of University of Nigeria took us back to the pre-colonial legal system in Eastern part of Nigeria.
Abomination! Ekemma, a widow is pregnant while still in her mourning cloth. To further humiliate her late husband, she chose to commit the atrocity with his rival in the wrestling game. When confronted, she claims the pregnancy belongs to her late husband, Udo. Alot of people found the claim hard to believe because after 10 years of marriage without any issue, she chose to honour him posthumously with a child.
Ekemma’s issue is further complicated when 10 months after Udo’s demise, she had not put to bed. The Ezeani council must meet to decide her fate for daring to desecrate the land with her action. The Isi-Ani seems to be taking a special interest in the case. Does he have something at stake and why is he plagued by a series of misfortunes?
Deserted by family and friends, Ekemma has only the gods as her witness. Are the gods going to remain silent or will they appoint someone to unearth the hidden truth?
It is a book rich in idioms and the cultural heritage of the Igbo people were well highlighted. The author who also attended Christ the King College,Onitsha, is one of Nigeria's most promising novelists. Ujubuonu is in charge of the commitee organizing a befitting progamme to celebrate the golden jubilee of Chinua Achebe's THINGS FALL APART. The event starts on 12 April 2008.

Pix shows-Chuks Ohai of National Mirror Newspapers,Ujubonu and Mrs.Olaide Soetan shortly after the reading this evening.

DAKORE SET TO ANCHOR HIP- HOP WORLD AWARD TOMMORRROW

Story by Niyi Tabiti
Chief Reporter
Photo courtesy-starsontherunway.com

The much anticipated hip hop world award is finally here.The ceremony, which promises to be the best of its kind in the country, would take place in Lagos on Saturday 15 March 2008.The venue is Planet One,Maryland,Lagos.
Yesterday,the organisers of the award led by Ayo Animashaun, put together an exclusive award nominee party at a private beach known as Babylon. Celebrities were ‘ferried’ from Walter Carrington jetty, Victoria Island.
Perhaps, you have read so much about the forthcoming event but no one has told you the anchors for day. A reliable source told http://www.niyitabiti.blogspot.com/ that all eyes would be on Dakore Egbuson tomorrow as she anchors the music award. We gathered that the actress cum model would be supported by a wonderful guy. Soon, we will get the identity of Dakore’s co-anchor.
We gathered that the Ayo Animashaun’s led team have perfected ways of giving celebrities a befitting star treatment as they come into the award ceremony. According to what I gathered, state of the art cars would be stationed at Sky Power ground, GRA, Ikeja.After parking their cars, the stars would be moved to the venue in Limousines and other eye popping automobiles.
Don’t let me forget to hint you that Bat Man, a group from Ghana would be flying into the country today.The R70 crew from United Kingdom, comprising Ayo Shonaiya,Ronke Apampa,DJ Abass and others would also be at the ceremony.Whoelse?Of course...gistmaster!