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Sigma Emperor Magazine brings you the perfect holiday gift and companion as she releases another issue of the magazine days away from Christmas Day. This new issue is a feat that scores as the best urban feel a Nigerian magazine cover has got, worthy of comparison with any of Marc Ecko's Complex Magazine considering the attention to every detail by the editors and art director. This issue tagged 'SKOOL OF D NU BREEDZ' has the three major proponents of the new movement, leading millions of young men and women with their talent and music. On the cover in a style now exclusive and almost trademark to the magazine are: rap poster boy with the biggest record in 2011, Ice-Prince , frontrunning and most hardworking female singer of the year/Grammy nominee - Tiwa Savage and most lyrical sound Nigerian emcee based in the US, who has worked with biggest names in the global music industry and currently holds MTV’s rap record (longest freestyle ever!) - Chidera or best known as C

The first edition of the Escudo Rojo Carnival took place yesterday at the famous Oke-Arin market in the busy open market district of Lagos Island, entertaining traders, shoppers, bystanders, and commuters stuck in the Lagos traffic with a colorful display of dance, circus performances, and music. Tourists, shop-owners, guests, and participants defied the sunny harmattan weather to revel in the sheer novelty of a roving carnival, as the carnival train snaked it was through Isah Williams Street, Ofin Road, and the famous Tinubu Square – the highlight of the carnival was when the charismatic Nigerian musician W4 (often described as the great Fela’s incarnate), took the stage to perform his chart-topping hit single “ wa gba control”, literally causing a huge traffic in front of the UBA Building in Marina, as hordes of passersby and commercial bus drivers paused in their strides to enjoy the electrifying performance. Thomas Frotte, the Export Manager of Baron Philippe de Roth

 Soulful Afro-Pop Singer/Songwriter TolumiDE has dropped another cool single from her musical stables. TolumiDE emerges with ‘For Me’, an easy listening soulful single that tells a ‘girl meets boy’ story, a dreamy expectation of a girl and her musings with lyrics that reflect the anticipation of finding that right partner with divine help. It is a song many women can relate to about the search for the ideal partner. It’s the new girl anthem for finding and looking forward to love.  TolumiDE is also excited to announce the launch of her brand new website www.TolumiDEmusic.com to showcase her work and her new image. Styled by Project Runways Season 3 contestant Johnathan Kayne, TolumiDE’s new campaign shots were orchestrated by International Public Relations firm, ICY Public Relations with lead photographer Melissa Hart-Cosper.  The new website provides the media and fans with a place to read, see and hear current news about TolumiDE, from her music videos; brand new editorial images;

·          December is here again and Calabar comes alive with the Calabar festival. In addition to this, the Smirnoff Midnight Circus will touch down in Calabar on the 22 nd of December. So, if you missed the Lagos Smirnoff party then make plans to attend the Calabar Party. If Lagos is anything to go by; the Calabar party promises even more fun with circus thrills and lots of Smirnoff cocktails, Smirnoff Ice, Smirnoff and Orange and the best D.Js in the land. ·          Like Lagos, our very own ringmaster; Ikechukwu, will be on hand again to thrill the crowd in Calabar so watch out. ·          Make a date with the Smirnoff midnight circus on 22 nd December in Calabar and the 30 th December in Port-Harcourt. ·          Remember, you can still get tickets by registering on the Smirnoff Nigeria Facebook page . You have to like the page first and be over 18 to party with the Smirnoff Midnight Circus. ·          Remember, you can also keep up-to-date with current happenings by simply

Stand-up comedian, and Mode Men Comedian of the Year, Seyi Law will put his fast rising profile to good use on New Year’s Day when he stages his first comedy show at Muson Centre Lagos, and he calls the Show: Lagos Must Laugh with Seyi Law. “For us,” Seyi Law explains, “the Show is a new generation concert of side splitting comedy, rib cracking jokes, and unending punchlines by some of Nigerias new generation, very experience and very hilarious comedians. And that doesn’t mean we are excluding our senior colleagues in the industry. We have the blessing and presence of Alibaba, AY, Jedi, and Omobaba, while Basket Mouth, Gbenga Adeyinka, Julius Agwu, and all comedians of the Federal Republic of Nigeria have been in their encouraging best.   “They have all pledged their ‘witty’ support and we can proudly say that on New Year’s Day, Lagos and Lagosians must laugh unrestrainedly at the first jokes of the year and we hope laughter will continue for Lagosians all through 2012. That is th

Ghana’s ruling government has concluded plans to begin export of electric power to Nigeria and other West African countries by 2015. The country’s Vice President, Mr John Dramani Mahama, who unfolded the plan in Accra, on Tuesday, said the government has already embarked on extensive expansion of power infrastructure to enable them achieve the project. Mahama explained that a key motivation for the investment was that Ghana presently has competitive advantage in the area of power supply over other neighbouring countries, including Nigeria, which is still grappling with massive power deficit for its estimated 150 million citizens. The vice president, who spoke at a summit on Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact Two in Accra, said the country intends to consolidate on its existing energy infrastructures by exploring alternative sources of supply, including solar power and biomass resources, to ensure that the target of selling power to other West African countrie

Few days after the tickets of the highly anticipated concert, TOP10 MICS, went on sales, reports from the sales points which include; Ozone cinemas, Genesis cinemas, Swe Bar, Shakara Clothing, KFC outlets ( Adeola Odeku, Apapa, City Mall, Ogba & Surulere), UNILAG FM, ASCON Filling Station, Ogba have reported massive sales of the gate pass. The gate pass which went on sales last week Thursday have sold out with minimal efforts. “For us at KOGA Entertainment, we are a little surprised at the response to sales. The sales outlet and our sales representatives have reported huge sales within four days. We were shocked because we didn’t know people were expecting it that much and the large turnout at the pre-concert party was show us that TOP10 MICS is already a hit’ Idris David, a production personnel of KOGA said. TOP10 MICS will feature 10 artistes who are billed to perform live on stage at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos. The choice of artistes at TOP10 MICS i