Wednesday, 30 September 2015

Headies 2015 Nominees List

Headies 2015 Nominees List

The long awaited list of The Headies 2015, one of Nigeria's biggest & most prestigious music awards show is finally out. This year, The Headies jury announce music material eligible for review and nomination and they are only works and submitted entries which fall between July 2014 to June 2015. Fine the Nominees List after the cut...



BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST SINGLE RECORDING BY AN ARTISTE OR GROUP IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
OJUELEGBA - WIZKID
EYO – ASA
WISH ME WELL – TIMI DAKOLO
BEZ – THERE’S A FIRE
COBHAMS – DO THE RIGHT THING

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE MOST ACCLAIMED SONG OR ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
DON JAZZY - GODWIN (KOREDE BELLO)
MASTAKRAFT - WISER (FLAVOUR)
YOUNG JOHN - BOBO (OLAMIDE)
SHIZZI - FANS MI (DAVIDO)
LEGENDURY BEATZ – OJUELEGBA
COBHAMS – THERE’S A FIRE (BEZ)

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST CONCEPTUALIZED, BEST DIRECTED AND MOST EXCITING VIDEO IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.THIS AWARD GOES TO THE VIDEO DIRECTOR.
JAMB QUESTION (SIMI) - MEX
CRAZY (SEYI SHAY) - MEJI ALABI
THE SOUND (DAVIDO FEAT. UHURU & DJ BUCKZ) – SESAN
KATAPOT (REEKADO BANKS) – UNLIMITED LA
BABY JOLLOF (SOLID STAR FEAT. TIWA SAVAGE) – CLARENCE PETERS

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B/POP ALBUM IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).
BED OF STONE – ASA
A.Y.O. – WIZKID
KING OF QUEENS – YEMI ALADE
RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ
DOUBLE TROUBLE – PSQUARE

BEST R&B SINGLE
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).
1. HEARTBEAT – PRAIZ
2. BABY DADDY – IYANYA
3. SAY YOU LOVE ME – LERIQ FT. WIZKID
4. DO THE RIGHT THING – COBHAMS FT. BEZ
5. WISH ME WELL – TIMI DAKOLO

BEST POP SINGLE
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST POP SINGLE IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP)
OJUELEGBA – WIZKID
COLLABO – P-SQUARE FEAT. DON JAZZY
MY WOMAN, MY EVERYTHING – PATORANKING FEAT. WANDE COAL
WOJU - KISS DANIEL
GODWIN – KOREDE BELLO
BOBO – OLAMIDE

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE
A CATEGORY FOR THE BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW (BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP).
GERMAN JUICE - CYNTHIA MORGAN
SANKO - TIMAYA
MY BODY - SOLID STAR FEAT. TIMAYA
DANIELLA WHYNE – PATORANKING
CHEQUES AND BALANCE – BURNA BOY
BAD GIRL SPECIAL (REMIX) – MR. 2KAY FEAT. CYNTHIA MORGAN & SEYI SHAY

BEST RAP ALBUM
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM BY A RAP ARTISTE OR GROUP IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
BABA HAFUSA – REMINISCE
STREET OT – OLAMIDE
CHAIRMAN – M.I.
ABOVE GROUND LEVEL – MODENINE




BEST COLLABO
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST R&B, POP OR HIP-HOP COLLABORATIVE TRACK (INCLUDING CAMEOS).
LOCAL RAPPER – REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE & PHYNO
HOLD ON – JOE EL FEAT. 2FACE IDIBIA
BAD GIRL SPECIAL (REMIX) – MR. 2KAY FEAT. CYNTHIA MORGAN & SEYI SHAY
SHOKI (REMIX) – LIL’KESH FEAT. OLAMIDE & DAVID O
DO THE RIGHT THING – COBHAMS FT. BEZ
SISI – PRAIZ FT. WIZKID

BEST RAP SINGLE
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR A SINGLE (RELEASED ON-AIR) RECORDING OF A RAP.
KING KONG - VECTOR
BAD BELLE - M.I
BANK ALERT - ILL BLISS
LOCAL RAPPER – REMINISCE FEAT. OLAMIDE, PHYNO & STOMREX
G.O.D – T.R

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE MALE ARTISTE WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE OR ALBUM.
PRAIZ – IF I FALL
SHAYDEE – HIGH
TIMI DAKOLO – WISH ME WELL
COBHAMS – DO THE RIGHT THING
BEZ – THERE’S A FIRE

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE SINGLE FEMALE ARTISTE WITH MOST OUTSTANDING VOCAL PERFORMANCES ON A SINGLE OR ALBUM.
WAJE – COCO BABY
ARAMIDE – IWO NIKAN
ASA – BED OF STONE
SIMI – TIFF
YEMI ALADE – DURO TIMI

NEXT RATED
THIS CATEGORY IS A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST PROMISING UPCOMING ACT IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
REEKADO BANKZ
KISS DANIEL
CYNTHIA MORGAN
KOREDE BELLO
LIL’ KESH


HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST NEW ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
PRAIZ – RICH N FAMOUS
YEMI ALADE – KING OF QUEENS
SKALES – MAN OF THE YEAR

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
A NON-VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE RAP ARTISTE WITH THE BEST LYRICAL DEPTH AND PERFORMANCE ON A SINGLE OR ALBUM.
ILL BLISS – BANK ALERT (REMIX) FEAT. ICE PRINCE, EVA ALORDIAH & PHYNO
VECTOR – KING KONG
REMINISCE – BABA HAFUSA
G.O.D – T.R

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTE WHOSE SONGS ARE INSPIRED BY THE STREETS. SUCH SONG SHOULD CAPTURE LINGUAL, WHICH MAY ALSO BE ORIGINATED BY THE ARTISTE AND POPULAR ON THE STREET.
REMINISCE – SKILLASHI
OLAMIDE – BOBO
SMALL DOCTOR – MOSQUITO KILLER
MASTAKRAFT FEAT. OLAMIDE, CDQ AND DAVID O – INDOMIE
FALZ THE BAD GUY FEAT. YEMI ALADE & POE – HELLO BAE

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE ARTISTE WHOSE SONGS REFLECT ANY FORM OR STYLE OF MUSIC WHICH FALLS OUTSIDE THE MAINSTREAM OF RECENT OR PAST POPULAR MUSICAL TRENDS.
DI’JA – AWWWWWW
BEZ – THERE’S A FIRE
ASA – SATAN BE GONE
ADEKUNLE GOLD – SADE
UGOVINNA – RAIN ON ME
SIMI – TIFF

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE BEST ALBUM (SOLO OR GROUP) IN YEAR UNDER REVIEW, THAT MEETS JUDGES REQUIREMENTS BASED ON EXCELLENCE SONGWRITING, PRODUCTION, RENDITION,  PROMOTION AND ACCEPTABILITY IN TERMS OF SALES AND POPULARITY.

RICH N FAMOUS - PRAIZ
KING OF QUEENS - YEMI ALADE
STREET OT – OLAMIDE
CHAIRMAN - M.I.
A.Y.O. – WIZKID
DOUBLE TROUBLE – P SQUARE

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MOST CRITICALLY AND COMMERCIALLY ADJUDGED ARTISTE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW. OVERALL MOST SUCCESSFUL ARTISTE FOR THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
OLAMIDE
DAVID O
WIZKID
YEMI ALADE
P-SQUARE

SONG OF THE YEAR
A VOTING CATEGORY FOR THE MOST POPULAR SONG IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
OJUELEGBA - WIZKID
GODWIN – KOREDE BELLO
KISS DANIEL – WOJU
OLAMIDE – BOBO


AFRICAN ARTISTE
A NON-NIGERIAN AWARD CATEGORY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL AFRICAN ARTISTE OR GROUP WITH THE MOST OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, IMPACT AND INFILTRATION INTO THE NIGERIAN MUSIC SCENE IN THE YEAR UNDER REVIEW.
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
CASSPER NYOVEST
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BREAKING: Buhari's Ministerial Nominees At NASS

SaharaReporters has learned that President Buhari’s list of Ministerial nominees has left the State House and is making its way to the National Assembly, where it will be received by Senate President Bukola Saraki.
The list is being brought by the President’s Senior Special Adviser for the National Assembly (Senate), Mr. Ita Enang. The list left the State House shortly after a meeting with President Buhari and his Chief of Staff Mr. Abba Kyari.
The list of Ministerial nominees will be published soon.

President Buhari to address the nation tomorrow by 7am President Buhari will make a nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary tomorrow October 1st. The broadcast will take place at 7am. Tune in!

President Buhari to address the nation tomorrow by 7am

President Buhari will make a nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary tomorrow October 1st. The broadcast will take place at 7am. Tune in!

Senate president Saraki finally receives Ministerial list (photos)

Senate president Saraki finally receives Ministerial list (photos)

He just tweeted this an shared photos of receiving the list from Chief of Staff to President Buhari




Ondo state civil servants begin strike (photos)

Ondo state civil servants begin strike (photos)

Yesterday, the Ondo state government announced that they will be paying the 2 months salary owed the workers and reportedly went on air to announce payment of salary arrears.  The workers are now crying foul, saying only July salary was paid as at the time of this report. They started their strike this morning. More photos after the cut...



My husband never supported my re-election to the National assembly - Remi Tinubu

My husband never supported my re-election to the National assembly - Remi Tinubu

The Lawmaker representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has revealed that her re-election into the Senate did not get the backing of her husband, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She made this revelation on Tuesday September 29th during the "Women in Government’ conference organised by the South-West Region of the Department For International Development, DFID in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State.
"Tinubu likes his wife to be at home and what is more confusing to me is that most Muslim men do not want their wives to work, but I am a hard worker.
The former Lagos State First Lady noted that it was her district leaders who got the form for her and talked her husband into allowing her to run for the position.
“People have been saying that I got to this position because I am Asiwaju’s wife. What they did not realise is that in the past election, my husband asked me not to go for a second term. It was the leaders in my district that got me the form and talked to him that they wanted me to go back. You can go to my district, the elites might not know me but the grassroots are the ones supporting and voting massively for me. I think that is enough for me and that is how you can get elected, you have to really identify with your people; if really know your people, they will stand up for you,’’ she stated.
Tinubu noted that she worked hard in order to win the support of her constituency.
"When I got the bill to run for primaries, I told my husband that I needed money and he said no money. I fought with the people in my constituency because they said I have to give them more money and I said no, what about the ones I have been giving to you before? If you are not going to vote, so be it. They said that they were just voting for me because of Asiwaju and I responded that Asiwaju is not even supporting me, then, you can go and vote for him." She is however appreciative of their massive support.

"But I’m grateful they voted for me. I have realised that when you are elected, you have to go back and work with your constituency because that is where your support and vote rests,’’ she stated

Hajj stampede survivor say Saudi Arabia paramedics favoured white victims over Africans

Hajj stampede survivor say Saudi Arabia paramedics favoured white victims over Africans

One of the survivors from the recent stampede in Saudi Arabia, an indigene of Osun State, resident in Warri, Delta State revealed that paramedics ignored African pilgrims and concentrated on rescuing white and Caucasian victims which resulted in a high casualty rate among Africans. He said he was stuck in the midst of dead bodies for more than two hours and there was no help from paramedics, who favoured whites over blacks.


"I tried to escape but it was impossible as I was stuck in the midst of many dead bodies and some people were climbing over me to find an escape. I struggled to get myself up to the waist level. From my toe to my waistline, people were all over and I could not get up. I was calling the Saudi police and paramedics on the scene to help me but they didn’t respond and I was stuck there for more than two hours as they were busy helping whites, with no response to my plea,"

Lecturer kidnapped in Delta, abductors demand N100million ransom

Lecturer kidnapped in Delta, abductors demand N100million ransom

A senior lecturer of the Delta State-owned polytechnic in Ogwashi-Uku in Delta state, Mr Tobi Benson, was kidnapped by a four-man armed gang at his home along Assemblies of God Church street, off Isah road, Ogwashi-Uku, on Monday September 28th.

Eyewitnesses say the middle aged man was dragged out of his car at gun point after he packed his car in his garage and was moved into another waiting vehicle.

The kidnappers have contacted his wife and are demanding a N100 million ransom. Confirming the kidnap, the Delta state Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu said the police was doing everything possible to ensure the lecturer is freed.