Music Producer Samklef deported from UK for false claims

The story, published recently in Encomium Weekly, alleged that the father of one said he’d lied to immigration officers about his reasons for travelling to the U.K, saying most Nigerian artistes do it.
The magazine wrote:
Encomium Magazine: We learnt you told immigration that you were on vacation and they eventually found out you came for shows without work permit. How true is it?
Samklef: Yes
However, Samklef’s manager is now denying this. In a chat with NET, he said ‘I don’t know where Encomium got their information from.’
He however admits Samklef, 26, was denied entry, and sent back from Heathrow arrival.
Samklef refused to have a conversation with us on this issue, passing the phone to his manager after initially picking it up himself.
According to the manager, “Samklef was once invited to the U.K for a show, but couldn’t attend due to logistics challenges on the part of the organizers. A few months later, he got another invitation and tried to travel on the visa issued him by the former company, but unknown to him, that company had reported him to immigration, accusing him of fraudulent activities, hence, he was sent back to Nigeria”.
However, he claims everything has been settled since then, and ‘all is now well’.
No word yet on when the hit-maker, who celebrated the arrival of his first baby in March, few months after his wedding to Yvonne, is planning to return.

Dbanj Buys N10M Automobile For His Brother, Kay Switch

DB Records/Mercury/G.O.O.D Music artiste, Dapo Oyebanjo popularly known as D’Banj has splashed 10 million naira on an automobile.

D’Banj bought a Mercedes Benz CLS 350 2007 model and handed it over to his younger brother, Kay-Switch few days ago.
Kay-Switch, who is an artiste signed on D’Banj’s DB Records, gave the Oliver Twist crooner a birthday gift; a new single titled Sisi Caro, on his birthday, June 9.
As a way of showing appreciation for the gift from his brother, the Kokomaster handed over the keys of a brand new Mercedes Benz CLS 350 to Kay-Switch.
D’Banj and Kay-Switch left Mohits earlier this year to DB Records. Kay-Switch is the label’s first signing. Both artistes hail from Sagamu, Ogun State. They were born by a military father.

Innocent girl caught in the middle of fight between Drake and Chris Brown

Hip-hop rivals Chris Brown and Drake turned a New York City nightclub into a war zone that sent four innocent bystanders to the hospital early Thursday when they started a brutal brawl over the pop music diva Rihanna.
One of the club-goers caught in the middle was Hollie C, an Australian tourist who was rushed to Bellevue Hospital after she was smashed in the head with a flying bottle during the fight.
A gruesome photo shows a gash in her head and her face covered with blood. She needed 16 stitches to close the wound.
Witnesses say the two recording stars started fighting after Chris Brown sent Drake a bottle of Champagne as a peace offering. Drake reportedly sent the bottle back with a note: ‘I’m f****** the love of your life, deal with it.’
As they were squaring off,police don’t know who yet threw a bottle.
Drake, whose real name is Aubrey Drake Graham, was not in the group that confronted Chris Brown, NYPD Lt John Grimple told Mail Online.
Hollie, the injured tourist, told TMZ.com she went to W.i.P. with friends on Wednesday night, unaware they were sitting in between two angry rappers and their entourages.
Suddenly, all hell broke loose.

D'banj set to launch his own record label; calls it DKM Records

DKM stands for D'Koko Master Records and Kayswitch is the only artiste signed to the record label for now. Heard a few more artistes will be unveiled in the coming months.

D'Koko Master Records will be officially launched in Lagos at a concert that will feature D'banj, Kayswitch and other DKM artists.

And contrary to popular reports that Davido is signed to D'banj's label, I can confirm to you that it is false. Davido is signed to his own record label, HKN Records. He's only doing some musical collaborations with D'banj

The Koko master who has gained recognition with "Oliver Twist" in the UK, is signed to Kanye West's record label that has featured top acts like Jay Z and Drake, and is setting his sights on getting worldwide distribution with Universal Music Group for DKM records, whose African imprint recently signed a record distribution deal with Psquare.

"For me it's not about the record label, it's about the success story of the whole movement. It is about bringing the structure that has made music what music is in global world and bringing it to Africa" he said in an earlier interview.

The record label is another icing on the cake for this Nigerian star

Star Of 90's Sitcom 'Moesha', Yvette Wilson Looses Battle With Cancer

A star of hit 90’s sitcoms ‘Moesha’ and ‘The Parkers’ Yvette Wilson lost her battle with cancer yesterday evening. Yvette Wilson played the role of Andell Wilkerson on both sitcoms.
Earlier this year, the actress reached out to the public requesting for financial help because she was having problems paying for medical bills stemming from her Stage 4 cervical cancer. As at 1^st of June, she needed $25,000 to undergo proper treatment against the cancer which came back aggressively.
May her soul Rest In Peace.

Gay Man Stoned To Death In Nairobi Slum

Identity Kenya reports that two gay men were attacked by a mob after they were caught having sex in Kayole estate late last month.
The two men were beaten by the mob on the night of May 27th 2012 as they were caught in the act by passersby. One managed to escape while the other died after being stoned by a crowd of people.
According to sources, the two were food vendors in Kayole in a make shift kiosk in the sprawling estate. The deceased was the cook at the kiosk while the one who managed to escape was charged with packing and handling of the food.
Identity Kenya confirmed that the deceased’s first name was Kamau.
It is said the two have ‘been enjoying prolonged stares for month and the deceased made the first move.’ None knew the other was gay though they both identified as gay.
The two are said to have agreed to have meet up behind the Catholic Church building in Soweto estate at 8pm on the fateful day. From there, sources say, they began to have sex. The area is described as ‘deserted with bushes and a dumping site.’
In the darkness, the two were caught with passersby as they were having sex and they were beaten up after a confrontation. Later, a crowd milled around and started to stone the two men amidst insults.
The survivor is said to have been hit in the back but managed to escape as the crowd grew and bayed for their blood.

Tony Elumelu covers June issue of Forbes Africa

On the cover of the June 2012 issue of the African edition of International business Magazine Forbes is Tony Elumelu the former managing director of United Bank of Africa.He was born in March 1963.He is a banker,a philanthropist, economist, investor.The former MD of United Bank for Africa joins other renowned Nigerian entrepreneurs Aliko Dangote, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Wale Tinubu to grace the cover of the magazine

Comedian Basket Mouth & actress Jackie Appiah cover Complete Fashion Magazine's Colour edition

Ghanaian Actress Jackie Appiah and Nigerian Comedian Basket Mouth cover this month’s edition of Complete Fashion ‘Colour Edition’.

Dana Air plane crashes,153 passengers all on board dead!

 

the plane before the crash

A commercial airline belonging to Dana Air Nigeria crashed this evening at Iju/Ishaga area of Lagos killing all passengers on board.Wreckage including a detached wing could be seen in the neighbourhood as the inferno burned. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

Hundreds of residents swarmed the area to see what had happened.The airplane was en route to Lagos from Abuja.The said air plane was reported to be having a landing gear problem but the management of the air line refused to do anything about it resulting to the death of 153 well meaning Nigerians....This comes in the wake of an Air Nigerian cargo airplane that crashed in Ghana.So sad..These are the names of the passengers on the Dana Air manifest

Linda Ikeji and Noble Igwe Cover June edition of Vanguard Allure

Celebrity bloggers Linda Ikeji of lindaikeji.blogspot.com and Nobel Igwe of 360nobs.com on the cover of the June edition of Vanguard Allure..Such a cute couple they are!

First Nollywood movie awards holds,Winners emerge

The first Nollywood Movies Awards debuted yesterday at the civic center in Lagos and the red carpet was anchored by Denrele and Rukky Sand. The awards was hosted by Julius Agwu and Kate Henshaw.

Here are the full winners list

Lady Gaga hits a “WORLD” record of 25 million Twitter followers!

World famous pop star,Lady Gaga has hit an all time record of 25million followers on her twitter page making her officially the twitter queen! Lady Gaga's little monsters have helped make her the most popular person in the Twitterverse!
The 26-year-old singer is the first one to have over 25 million followers on Twitter. The social media milestone didn't go unnoticed by the pop star, who is currently on her Born This Way world tour. From the road Gaga tweeted: "#25milliontweetymonsters wow! I'm officially feeling like the luckiest girl in the world today."
The other celebrities rounding out the top five most followed  are Justin Bieber (22.6 million), Katy Perry (20.5 million), Rihanna (19.8 million), and Britney Spears (17.2 million). President Barack Obama isn't that far behind with 16 million.
Menn that lady is something!..Wonder what peeps see in her,i just wonder

P-Square Signs Distribution Deal With Universal Music Group

The musical duo Paul and Peter Okoye also known as P-Square has signed a distribution deal with Universal music South Africa.This comes after being signed on to Akon's Konvict music label which operates as a subsidiary of Universal Music Group.By this deal the music label will be releasing past and future projects with them; and handle all their digital and CD sales and distribution all over the world
    Kudos!

Kenyan student held in US over alleged cannibalism

A Kenyan student Alexander Kinyua,21 has been held in the U.S state of Maryland for allegedly killing and eating parts of his Ghanian housemate,Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodie .The Harford County Sheriff Jesse Bane told reporters that Kinyua admitted killing his Ghanian housemate, cutting him up, and then eating his heart and part of his brain, the report said.

According to the Harford County District Court case record, the killing occurred on May 25.

Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison

Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was today sentenced to life in prison for allegedly ordering the shooting of protesters during the Egyptian uprising that took place last year.The judge Ahamed Refaat ruled that he Mubarak was not guilty of ordering the shooting of protesters by security forces but was guilty of not using his political power to stop the blood shed.

Lynxxx goes on promotional tour with hit single 'Fine Fine lady'

Nigerian Musical Artist Lynxx has kicked off the promotional tour with the hit single 'fine fine lady' featuring Wizkid which is from his second album titled Jollof Rice. Last week, the Utunu crooner hit Accra, Ghana making a series of appearances at local radio stations. This weekend he will touchdown in Abuja, Port-Harcourt and Benin to continue the tour.
 Good luck him!

Nigerian business mogul Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion buys wife an N83 million naira Rolls Royce Phantom as her birthday gift!

The Esama of Benin Kingdom, Sir Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion celebrated his wife's birthday in grand style.Lady Cherry who just turned 60 got a customized 2012 Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead worth 330 thousand pounds,that's about 83million in naira as a birthday gift from the Esema.The car was released in April and the lady got hers in May from her husband of many years for her 60th birthday..Wow!