Obi Asika, Jimmy Jatt, Emma Ugolee and others make top 20 list of pioneers of the new Nigerian music era

List compiled by Reading-Bridges magazine.Totally agree with it...guess that's why I'm sharing it :-).

Once upon a time, the oyibo man ran Nigerian music when big international music labels as Sony, EMI, Motown etc set up here and called the shots. Unable to contain the yawa they met, they packed their baggage and left. Leaving us with no clue as to what to do.

Those who decided to invent a new Nigerian sound were criticized strongly by the older music act as being armatures who were heading nowhere. The press too, was not exactly kind to their course. But they stuck to their guns with sacrifices and today we have thousands making millions out of an industry they slaved for. 

These are the top 20 guys who began and grew the new age Nigerian music industry. The seed sowers and pioneers who created and promoted the new sound that feeds millions today and put our music on the Global map.

The Eagles have landed. Photos of Super Eagles stars in Brazil

Our boys have landed in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup starting this Friday June 13th. The footballers traveled over 15 hours. 1 and a half hours to Miami, 9 hours to Sao Paolo and a two-hour bus ride to their hotel. Go Super Eagles. Make us proud!! See more photos

“My daughter will never play professional football' - Jay Jay Okocha

Nigerian football icon, Jay Jay Okocha during a recent chat with Femi and The Gang on Nigeria Info FM, Lagos fielded questions from social media fans revealing why his children aren’t playing professional football and his involvement with Star Football.

"My son is focusing on his education for now and will play football at the right time. Meanwhile, my daughter will never play professional football because they aren’t paid well enough.”

Continue to see five football stars named by the superstar footballer as his all time favourites...

Two Covenant university sisters abducted in Abuja

Two sisters, Ejura and Onekwu Opaluwah (pictured above) were kidnapped yesterday Sunday June 9th by five armed men who stormed their home in Karmo, Abuja.

The Covenant University students were taken away in the booth of a blue Honda car with number plate, HR 152 ABC around 5.00 p.m. yesterday after the men robbed their home of valuables. A family member said the men then took the girls after they finished robbing the home, put them in the booth of their Honda and left with them.

The kidnappers later called demanding a N150million ransom for their release. The girl's dad is the procurement officer at the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs. Anyone with useful information should contact the nearest police station

Nigerian Lesbian plans to submit her own gay sex tape to prevent deportation

 
46 year old Nigerian lesbian, Aderonke Apata, who is currently seeking asylum in the UK over claims that she will be killed if deported to Nigeria, says she is ready to make a sex tape with her partner just to prove that she really is a lesbian after the UK Home Office said they doubt the authenticity of her claims of being gay.

Aderonke, pictured above with her lesbian partner, Happiness Agboro, has been in a running battle with the UK Home office for a while now. Despite sending them love letters from former girlfriends and supporting statements from friends that she's really gay, the Home Office is not convinced. Now she says she's ready to send them a very personal home video to back up her claims. 

R. Kelly’s Daughter Talks Support as She Comes Out as Transgender

Jaya, R.Kelly‘s 13 year old daughter with Hollywood Exes star Andrea “Drea” Kelly, will prefer you to call her a him. Earlier this year, Jaya who is now referred to as Jay, came out as transgender and transitioned from female to male with his outfits and hair. Jay said his R&B musician father was unaware of his identity as of three months ago, but his mother and sister have been extremely supportive. He revealed he has identified as male since, he was “6 or 7″.

Listen to Waje’s Unofficial World Cup Single – “Spirit of Africa”

 

Let’s Go, There is football in Africa!

Whether you love football or not, everyone will be all about World Cup Brazil 2014 when it kicks off.

Nigerian songstress Waje has released a fun and catchy unofficial world cup track titled “Spirit of Africa” featuring Laitan Dada.