Primetime Africa crew brings Grammy to Nigerians live as Jaywon begins American tour

NIGERIANS will this Sunday, February 12 have the opportunity of again witnessing live happenings at the oncoming 54^th American Grammy awards ceremony scheduled to hold in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

 At present, award winning TV, radio presenters and brains behind Kennis Music record label, Kenny 'Keke' Ogungbe, Dayo 'D1' Adeneye are in Los Angeles making sure that final arrangements for the successful coverage of the show are done. Also, Kennis' music star Jaywon will begin his second tour of American States immediately after the Grammy awards, hitting Houston's Zanziba on February 18 and Washington DC’s Love's Center on February 25. Boston, Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago shows are already sold out. Jaywon's successful tour of America last October which climaxed with his performance on the Nigerian Navy ship, NNS Thunder before it sailed to Nigeria gave birth to this tour.

An excited Kenny Ogungbe, C.E.O of Kennis Music who spoke through his media company, Media Image Managers, MIM, from Los Angeles on Monday night, assured that the seasoned TV crew would not disappoint Nigerians as usual. “What we do every other year is to make sure that Nigerian viewers and fans of our TV and radio shows do not miss out on the action of the Grammy and any other world event that we cover. As such, we bring to all, what ordinarily you would not see when you are watching the awards ceremony on your normal show. On PrimeTime Africa, it is always different,” he said.

 Viewers will experience the Grammy and all behind the scenes shots and interviews with American music, movie stars and celebrities on, AIT, Raypower and OGBC FM stations Monday through Friday while Kennis Music International Ray Power network, Tuesday through Saturday weekly will let you in on what you missed on Grammy day. Inspiration FM listeners from Thursday through Saturday will have a piece of the Grammy action too. Kennis Music channel, a music and lifestyle channel which plays Afro centric and music of black origin on Startimes satellite TV will feast on the biggest music award in the world from this Sunday.

Ogungbe, a prolific music presenter and entrepreneur who last December was appointed a member of the Board of Directors, DAAR Communications Plc, said this year’s Grammy promises to be more exciting “and the PrimeTime Africa crew is ever ready to bring the feverish excitement to 150 million Nigerians back home.”

On the US tour of Kennis’ Music and one of Nigeria’s hottest Afro hip hop stars at the moment, Jaywon, Ogungbe also assured everything was on point. “Jaywon took America by storm last October and this gave rise to the clamour by Nigerians, Americans and Africans in the Diaspora here in America for him to do a repeat of the tour. This time around, it’s a bigger tour of the United States and he will be playing at big show centres.”

Jaywon’s music career has been on the rise since the day he won the Kennis Music Easter fiesta talent hunt at the beach about two years ago. Performance slot of five minutes is given to upcoming talents at the show venue with the crowd as judge. Jaywon took the mic that fateful day and when his time lapsed, the crowd stood its ground that he is given more time. Ogungbe, a talent hunter did not miss the drama and months after, he was already a Kennis Music artiste.

 The crew is back in the country next month.

ROBBERS KILL FEMALE BANKER IN LAGOS

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Damilola Sowemimo of United Bank for Africa (UBA Plc) has been shot dead in Lagos. The unfortunate incident, gistmaster.com gathered, occurred on last Sunday morning when she was on her way to church around Ajao Estate,Lagos.

The graduate of Bowen University was accosted by armed robbers said to be operating on a motorcycle. They reportedly grabbed her bag, snatch her phone and when they saw there was nothing valuable to take from her bag, they shot her in the neck.

Friends have been sending condolence messages to family of the deceased who was described as easy going.Her facebook page is also filled with thought provoking messages for the departed Damilola.

-By Niyi Tabiti

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LATEST NEWS:MATTEW MBU IS DEAD

 

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Chief Mattew Mbu, an elder statesman and retired diplomat is dead.The death has been confirmed by members of his immediate family through a press statement which was made available to the media  today.

Ambassator Mbu died at the age of 82 in London.He would have been 83 on November 20 this year.

The burial arrangement, according to the family, would be announced later.

The late Ambassador Mbu's biography shows he was born in Cross River State.After his early education inhis home town, he proceeded to Middle Temple and University College, London where he bagged his LL.B and LLM degrees in Law between 1955 and 1959.

gistmaster.com gathered that Mbu was Federal minister of labor in 1954. He was appointed Nigerian High Commissioner to Britain between 1955 and 1959.In 1966, he was designated Nigeria representative in Washington DC.He was also a minister of Foreign Affairs durning the era of self styled military president, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. Mbu political empire continue withhis children, one of whom is Senator Mattew Taiwo Mbu (Jr).

News by Niyi Tabiti

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HOW BLOGGERS RE-SHAPED NOLLYWOOD'S WARDROBE!

By Niyi Tabiti

Pre-2008 was a period when little attention was given to style in Nigeria movie industry.

Gistmaster brought so much focus on that aspect because glamour is the wheel balance of a true celebrity.

So proud that gistmaster.com and other bloggers gave it a try and it worked. We can say that has helped our stars get their wardrobe right though some still make avoidable mistakes.

Then, Ini Edo was always the worst hit of commenters. (click here to see voters comments on best dressed actress in nollywood) .

For the first time , Gistmaster decided that it was time to recognize 'Miss Stylish' in Nollywood. Most of our readers and celebrities that voted said Rita Dominic deserved it and we had no choice.(Click here to see the party we hosted in honour of Rita Dominic at Swe Bar

Ini Edo is one of the sexiest in nollywood and now she is ranking high on the most fashionable list. Congrats to the stylist who is doing a great job.  Kate..hmmm... always looking young and sexy. I was in company of a German journalist to see Kate Hensahw one day and he said Kate couldnt have been more than 26 years, we all laughed. About a year later, Kate celebrated her 40th birthday at Civic Centre, Lagos. (Click here to see photos of Kate Henshaw the day she won Nollywood's actress of the year) . The fashion police have been kind to Kate.

Stephanie Okereke is a darling. To me she is symbol of a true nollywood star on the red carpet. Well, I am not suprised. What do u expect of a model and a former beauty pageant contestant? She is always well put together with her alluring smile. Fashion Police have also been kind to the engaged actress.

Susan Peters has logged into the big league with her look. She was a model before joing nollywood so we are not suprised that the Benue State born actress is doing well in that aspect.

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NIGERIAN NURSING ASSISTANT ARRESTED IN THE US FOR FONDLING PATIENT

A nigeria nursing assistant based in the United States, Folajuwani Ajani has been arrested  for fondling a patient and also videotaping it.

Ajayi appeared at an indianapolis court on Tuesday where he pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to charges brought against Ajayi, while working at Wishard Hospital, he allegely removed the clothing of an unconscious female patient and fondled her genital area. This, he also videotaped. But what gave him away was that he mistakenly videotaped his ID card and his title.

gistmaster gathered that upon arrest, police said his phone had 400,000 pictures and 17 videos.Prosecutors says they are looking for means to get the other women on his phone and interview them on whether or not they have also been abused by the assitant nurse.

Ajayi's case has once again raised the issue of medical personnel who used their position to violate female patients by sexually abusing them.

You can click here to read Ola Shonuga's exciting diary,incisive romance stories only on gistmaster.com

HERE IS A CHANCE TO WIN SIX FANTASTIC GIFTS FROM 6 DESIGNERS COURTESY SPICE TV

As it’s February, the month of love and romance Spice TV has decided to ‘treat’ our lovely readers dearly by giving out fantastic gifts courtesy of six A-list Nigerian designers…Oh did we mention they’re fabulous gifts you will love?

Great!

It’s simple and precise. Follow the simple steps below and you’ll probably be wining a real gift from amazing Nigerian designers this February.

First step: Follow Spice TV on Twitter @SpiceTVOnline

Second Step: Join the Spice TV Facebook group here – https://www.facebook.com/groups/206849459354027/

Third Step: Two different questions will be posted daily within the next seven (7) days on Spice TV Twitter handle - @SpiceTVOnline , answer the questions correctly and you stand a chance of winning lovely items from fabulous designers like; Pearl 1130, Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Marayah. O, Viv La Resistance, Alali Boutique, Beatrice Black Atari.

Contestants should however note the following;

Images of the two pieces to be won daily will be tweeted alongside info about the designers, so you get a chance to get familiar with the designers.

It gets even more interesting …

All 14 winners get invited for a fashion shoot with top of the range photographers like - Hakeem Salaam, Yinka Obebe, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Obi Somto, Yetunde Ayeni Babaeko, Mousa Mousa and Toni Tones ; makeup artists, stylists and as well get to meet the designers.  All the razzmatazz, makeup, styling, photo shoot, Champagne gets you on TV as all 14 episodes of the making of the shoot will be created for TV and the Web giving you your own mini reality TV show!

 

It starts from the 7^th of February till the 14^th of February 2012; all you need is a first step, follow @SpiceTVOnline on Twitter.

ARIK AIR STEWARDESS JAILED FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING

Miss Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya, a staff of Arik Air Nigeria who was arrested in December  at the Heathrow International Airport, London has been jailed 5 and half years for trafficking in cocaine.

Chinwedu was an air stewardess with Arik Air at the time of her arrest. Officers at the airport discovered that she was smuggling hgh purity cocaine with street value of 250,000 pounds sterling.

According to information monitored on the UK Border agency website by gistmaster.com , the stewardess was sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison after she pleaded guilty at the Isleworth Crown court in West London on Thursday 2 February 2012.

-By Niyi Tabiti

news@gistmaster.com