Saturday, March 1, 2014

Nigerian soul singer Solomon Adewole popularly know as Adol in a recent interview with OCBvibez talks about his music, growing up, challenges and achievements so far, he further revealed that he has a crush on the Kedike singer....enjoy!

OCB: How did you get the inspiration for your "Je Kan Mo" song?
God is my source of inspiration.... the day the angels brought Je kan Mo song to me I was playing soccer on playstation,"They told me God says I should Let Them Know (Je Kan Mo)

OCB: Funny you, @ d angels, So far, What can you say about listeners perspective?
Je kan Mo has been a blessing to my life just as Orin, people are inlove with the song, everywhere I go people just dey ask me for Video...imagine foe self becoming friends because  of je kan mo. God's hand is in it..
OCB: Oh my God, I can't just stop laughing, you seems to be very cray....What can you call your style of music?
Afrosoul/Pop with infusion of Apala

OCB: Between you and Toni Payne...
Nothing went wrong between me & Toni Payne our contract expired, we are still close. The podcast she dropped early January she made use of my latest single Je kan Mo and she is even using one of my love song titled Omoge on her new pod cast..so nothing went wrong.

OCB: Okies, So how would you describe your experience with a Lagos-based Entertainment company, DeXploit Entertainment?
Wonderful experience I must confess, My management really trying we are both walking towards same goal "God in Charge"

OCB: It is  no doubt that you have the most unique and sought after voices in the Nigerian music industry, how do you feel about your voice?
To me am just getting started, praying & working hard to get to the top. God is my voice

OCB: Hmmmmm, interesting...Achievements so far?
"Plenty tinz I don achieve but most important na Awards & My name ADOL The Music Maker" the happy singer replied in Pidgin.

OCB:  How many albums do you have to your credit?
Just an album Title Orin, the album dropped 2011 march 19th.

OCB: Who are the people you look up to?
 I look up to everybody that has been successful in life mostly in music industry locally & internationally.

OCB: When did you start singing?
I started singing when I was in primary school, professionally, it all started in 2008 after I won city people talent hunt.

OCB: yours is even better, lol, some artistes would say from their mothers womb....what are the challenges faced during your first single and the success afterwards?
No challenges when its comes to making music... Oluwa made it easy everyday, but major challenges are the financial part because I am from an average family not rich
nor poor.

OCB: Collaboration with other known artistes? share your experience and tell us the names of the people you have worked with and still planning to work with...
I have worked with Kunle Ayo, MI, Olamide, fragrance, Dencia, Ruggedman & many acts.

OCB: What's your take about Nigerian Music Industry?
We are getting bigger, I am happy I'm part of this era

OCB: Nudity in musical videos, what do you have to say?
No comment

OCB: *lipsareSealed* What does it take to sing?
You most be very Disciplined!
Singing isn't just about you talking about "alomo"

OCB: lol, really? So What is music, define it Adolically...
Music is a light, it lightens up the dark part in a man's life, I am music, music is me, its reflect me, music na my mirror

OCB: Nice one, who is Adol, real names?
Solomon Adewole Popularly known as Adol, born May 19th in lagos Nigeria.

OCB: More about you....
I am from Adewole's family of Kwara State Ilorin I'm from a Muslim background also a polygamous family I am the 5th from my mum's side and I grew up in lagos NIG

OCB: Educational background...
I attended Ogunmade nursery & primary school in Mushin, Yewa primary school in Ota Orile Agege, Oyewole state high school, Mulero,  Iyana Ipaja, Baddestay comprehensive high school, Old Akute road and I am having an online music program.

OCB: Relationship status?
Occupied by Music

OCB: So you don't have plans for marriage?
Married to Music already!

OCB: How do you handle your female fans?
I handle them with care, you know now, female are very fragile, I always make sure they have something to go home with e.g take way


OCB: Hehehe, Craziest thing a fan has ever done to you?
A lady walked straight to me and she gave me a very very bad kiss

OCB: Celebrity crush?
Chidinma Miss Kedike


OCB: Aside music, what other area are you into?
Music is all I do nothing else

OCB: Most respected music producer?
Locally Don Jazzy, internationally, Timbaland

OCB: What are you currently working on?
Currently lots of project @ hand, as you know my new single just dropped this year January 6th title Je kan Mo, we are working on the promo, video & also doing some new recording.....

OCB: Working on your own record label??
Not yet, my concentration is more on music for now, want to get bigger bigger bigger before working on my own record company

OCB: that's nice.....Most memorable event/day?
The day I won citypeople talent hunt in 2008

OCB: How do you unwind?
I unwind by watching movies romantic movies or Epic & I also do clubbing too

OCB: Define fashion, Adolically..
In some way fashion helps us to show who we are and depict our personality in terms of visual information.

OCB: What can you not be caught dead wearing?
Ladies wear

OCB: Why?
Because am not "GAY"

OCB: Best vacation spot?
My best vacation spot is cinema

OCB: Favourite Designer?
I Love Gucci

OCB: Describe yourself in 5 words
Fair, vulnerable, respectful (in real life, not here), creative, hopeful.

OCB: Shout out to your fans
Shout to all my fans all around the world, I appreciate you guys, your love & supports towards my music keeps me progressing.....I love u guys

OCB: Contact details...
I can be reached on twitter @adolorin, adolfanpage on facebook, @adolorin on instagram
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As the tech industry in Nigeria continues to grow, we continue to see young entrepreneurs joining the league with innovative ways of doing things with tech.
Meet the guys innovating the way we give gifts to people. Following their recent exist from Jumia Nigeria, the co-founders of the new online platform ‘Suregifts.com.ng’ are here to enlighten us about their brand and experience at Jumia.

Q & A session with Adeoye Ojo, Babafemi lawal & Samuel Biyi

Jumia: Can you tell us about yourselves?

Suregifts- (Middle) Olaolu Samuel Biyi, Former Senior Financial Analyst at Jumia Nigeria, currently the Finance and Vendor manager at Suregifts. (Left) Babafemi Lawal, former Operations Business Intelligence Analyst at Jumia Nigeria, prior to Jumia worked at Samsung Nigeria and currently the Operations Manager at Sure gifts. (Right) Adeoye Ojo, Former Marketing business analyst at Jumia Nigeria. Prior to Jumia worked at TNT & Samsung & currently Marketing Manager at Suregifts.


Jumia:  Can you share your experience at Jumia and what you learnt?
Suregifts: (Deoye) Experience at Jumia was great. We all started from the days of Kasuwa and we started out without knowing much about ecommerce or online retail. I personally learnt about the importance of numbers, how it impacts your business as well as tracking everything to conversion rate. Jumia gave us real time experience on how running a successful e-commerce business can be. (Biyi) Jumia exposed me to a new world where managing a high quality business is not easy yet having to make fast and important decisions on the spot that could change everything.

Jumia: What was your inspiration for launching Suregifts?
Suregifts: We got the inspiration when we were back at Jumia. We did a lot of research from our days at Jumia and all roads led to a gifting platform.  Jumia and Rocket inspired the business idea. Rocket opened doors with different online sites in Nigeria. It was easy to think around a platform that will focus on a niche like gifting.

Jumia: What is Suregifts? What is it about and what do customers gain?
Suregifts: Our platform is the home of gifts; we prey ourselves as the home of gifts and gift cards in Nigeria. Our innovation helps to solve customer problems of having to decide what to get for someone. All they have to do now is to get on Suregifts and buy a gift card which will serve the need for all their gifting purpose to friends, loved ones & family.

Jumia: What kind of Vendors will you find on Suregifts?
Suregifts: We are covering all kinds of vendors to give our customers the best experience with gifts.  Some of our vendors offer services from restaurants to spas & cinemas. So far we have high quality vendors such as Mothercare, Samsung, Denaki, Adam & eve and many more. The aim is to acquire more vendors all over the country to service customers nationwide. Our vendors are also not limited to physical locations, we have vendors online such as Ella Mathew and we are working to get more vendors like Jumia on board

Jumia: What would you say your biggest challenges have been so far?
Suregifts: For us, it comes down to communication. Ecommerce/online retail in Nigeria is still relatively new and like every other business online, we have to educate people about what we do and how it can help them. We have had a good response from customers picking up the idea. Another major challenge is expanding across the country.   We are already getting request from states up north about our services. It is interesting for us that we are reaching people and now we are trying to find a way to reach out to more merchants in those areas for customers to enjoy the pleasure of gift cards.

Jumia: With the new CBN policy pushing cashless economy, will you say your business is in line with that?
Suregifts: As a new brand we have built our platform to accept electronic payment. We do very little cash exchange. Our business model works as an invisible gift, so you can’t expect the recipient of a gift card to pay when he receives a card. It would have already been paid for and the fastest way to do that is either online or bank deposit.  We are working hard to restrict the movement of cash and promote the cashless policy.

Jumia: With your brand growing so fast, Entrepreneurs are wondering how you did it. Do you have any advice for young entrepreneurs trying to step up?
Suregifts: It is simple. Make sure you position yourself well, and meet the right people. Also don’t just dream, talk to people about it, visualize it and make a move. Finally you need to have the CAN DO attitude, which is really important. Believe in yourself and Push push push

Jumia: What would you say the future of Suregifts is? What should people be expecting?
Suregifts: We want the Suregifts brand to be embedded in everyone’s head, so when you think gifts you think of Suregifts.

Jumia: With the tech eco-system growing so fast where do you see the industry going in a couple of years?
Suregifts: Following Jumia’s success in the ecommerce space in Nigeria giving a name to the industry, it has opened doors for more people to be able to pitch their ideas and start their own ecommerce sites. We expect more people to take more courageous steps with their ideas. The growth of ecommerce has had an impact on tech space in Nigeria; people are using technology to build solutions for a lot of things now.

Jumia: Would you say Jumia impacted your business so far, asides from inspiring the idea?
Suregifts: Yes Jumia impacted how we have structured our business and also for us not to make so many mistakes in the beginning. We learnt a lot working in Jumia and this has really helped.


Jumia: Should we be expecting more innovations from Suregifts?
Suregifts: We are changing a lot about gifting and it is all about finding new ways to ensure gift redemption is effective in Nigeria. Our solution is to find a way to put Suregifts with everything you can do or buy e.g wedding gifting, party celebration, buying fuel and much more.

On behalf of everyone at Jumia we wish you the very best.

Kelly Hansome shuts down Owerri, Imo State Capital on Valentine's day with his performance at Ibar Ogwa. He came on stage in a coffin which is the first time any artiste in Africa is doing that. As soon as he burst it open and jumped out, the whole crowd went gaga as he performed numerous hit songs.see more pictures after the cut

Top government officials, traditional rulers, fellow entertainers and media gurus were in also in attendance.
After his 30mins crazy performance, he gave a big shout out to his former Boss - Kenny Ogungbe. The Governor of Imo State Owelle Rochas Okorocha was also dully represented. When asked after the event why he chose to come in a coffin he said 'people said Kelly Hansome is dead, this was just to show them i am back'



As Nigeria takes its place as the powerhouse economy of sub-Saharan Africa how does it turn growth into prosperity?

Lagos, Nigeria; February 14th 2014: Leading International magazine events’ arm, The Economist Events has concluded plans to hold the 10th edition of its annual Nigeria Summit in Lagos with ‘Turning growth into prosperity’ as the theme of the summit. The summit will be held between March 24th and 25th at The InterContinental, Lagos.

A range of global delegates and speakers in attendance will be drawn from business, government and academia. This is a unique feature of this event - it will be recalled that the 2013 edition of the Nigeria Summit attracted delegates from 22 countries. The summit has become one of the leading events in Africa where business, government and ideas people meet.


This year’s summit will feature key speakers like Omobola Johnson, Nigeria’s Minister of Communication Technology; Zhong Jianhua, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs; Sri Prakash Lohia, Founder and Chairman,Indorama Corporation, and Stephane Bacquaert, Managing Director of Investments and Secretary of the Investment Committee, Wendel Group. Other speakers include: Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman, Emaar Properties; Arunma Oteh, Director General, Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission; Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto and Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings. The closing speech on day-one of the summit will be delivered by Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.

Previous keynote speakers at the summit included President Goodluck Jonathan, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President of Brazil; Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chairman, Etisalat Nigeria among many others.

“This year’s Nigeria Summit will bring together over 350 leaders drawn from different walks of life including Nigeria’s public and private sectors, international business players and investors for a discussion on how Nigeria can turn its economic growth into social and political prosperity,” Daniel Franklin, Executive Director of The Economist disclosed.

Part of the conversation for this year will be based on how economic growth can improve security; strategy for placing economic growth at the heart of Nigeria’s effort to unite the country; and how economic policies can drive national security and unity throughout the country. Speakers will also be expected to field questions from the business community on whether or not companies should be worried about the partnership between Asia and Africa.
 
Standing proudly at 2ft 8in, 15-year-old Georgia Rankin is believed to be Britain's smallest teenager.

But despite having a condition which has mystified doctors worldwide, Georgia is determined to be like any other teenage girl - going to her school prom, playing on the beach and winning a spot in the X Factor studio audience.

Georgia was born with a rare form of skeletal dysplasia, known by many as dwarfism, which meant her bones fused together permanently when she was a toddler
Hmmmn! Nawa

 Frozen beat Despicable Me 2 and Monsters University to win Best Animation.

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Winner went to Peter Greenaway, while Outstanding Debut by a A British Writer, Director or Producer went to Kieran Evans (Director/Writer), for Kelly + Victor, and was presented by actor Steve Coogan.

Taking the gong for Best Adapted Screenplay was British production Philomena, which beat 12 Years A Slave, Behind the Candelabra, Captain Phillips and The Wolf of Wall Street

Taking the award for the EE Rising Star Award, which is voted for by the public, was 21-year-old Will Poulter, who snatched the award away from the likes of Lupita Nyong’o, Dane Dehaan, George Mackay and Léa Seydoux.
The BAFTA for Film Not in the English Language Winner went to Italian film The Great Beauty.

Beating a list of top Hollywood names including Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale to win Leading Actor Winner was Chiwetel Ejiofor for 12 Years A Slave.
But showing why she is one of the best actresses in Hollywood, Cate Blanchett has snatched the award fro Best Actress from Amy Adams, Emma Thompson, Judi Dench, and Sandra Bullock.
Gravity took home 6 gongs


Am loving this power couple's attire to d baftas, see another picture after the cut


It seems chris is naturally drawn towards trouble and getting more known for his temper than his music,so this is what happened

The 24-year-old is allegedly being sued by a man who claims the rapper and his entourage attacked him on a basketball court in July, reports TMZ.
The man who filed the lawsuit - Michael Ausbon - claims the altercation occurred during a basketball game at 24-Hour Fitness.

When Ausbon called a foul, Brown reportedly threatened physical violence and bragged about being a member of the Bloods street gang, according to TMZ.
Ausbon claims Brown and three members of his security detail then ran towards him, shouting, 'If you f*** with Chris, you f*** with us.'

According to the website, the four men began to, 'strike, punch, kick, pull and stomp Ausbon's head and body.'
The man claims he had to go to the emergency room for his injuries. He also said the attack left him fearful, embarrassed, anxious and with PTSD.

A source close to Brown told TMZ the singer confirmed an 'incident' occurred but they claimed 'no punches were thrown.'

Brown was spared a term behind bars earlier this month after a judge freed him on the condition he stays in rehab following an assault charge over an altercation with a man in Washington D.C last October.

Brown also remains on probation for his 2009 attack on his then-girlfriend Rihanna hours before the Grammy Awards.


In a new interview with Sunday Punch, actress Monalisa Chinda described her boo and business partner of over two years as 'just a friend'

"That is a personal decision. Some things are private - they are not meant to be discussed on the pages of newspapers.

Lanre Nzeribe is only a friend and I won’t say more than that." She tells Punch

 This is going to make for an interesting Academy Awards carpet.

Oscar has reportedly helped spark some chemistry between nominees Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o.

Page Six reports that the 42-year-old rocker and the 30-year-old Hollywood newcomer were seen out sharing an intimate night out in New York on Wednesday.
Oscar gold! 'Romance blossoming' between nominees Lupita Nyong'o and Jared Leto

The site reports they were seen sitting by themselves at a table at the intimate Crosby Street Hotel.

The source told Page Six: 'They were huddled at a corner table together looking very close.'

According to Page Six 'romance is blossoming' and they share 'off-screen chemistry'.

Jared and Lupita - who are nominated for Supporting Actor and Actress respectively - were in town for Fashion Week, with Lupita in particularly high demand for shows' front rows.

Already the pair have set tongues wagging during Award's season: 'The two have stayed close together at the Golden Globes and other events leading up to the March 2 Oscars. They even appear side-by-side on the cover of Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue with Julia Roberts and George Clooney.'



Former Miss USA and Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore, who claims she’s dating an Africa prince and was in Lagos for Valentine, has hired D’banj to be her boyfriend in the reality show reunion show.

Here is the report from MediaTakeOut

MediaTakeOut.com just received some extra steaming hot tea surrounding Kenya, and the upcoming Real Housewives reality show.

We spoke exclusively to a Bravo insider that told us that Bravo has just set up taping for the reunion everyone is scheduled to attend, each lady and their husband.And we’re told that while Porsha does not have a guest/husband, Kenya Moores will be bringing a guest. Word is she wants to help secure her spot for another season so she has in fact hired an African prince.

According to another person close to Kenya, she has contracted to bring in Nigerian singer D’Banj to the reunion. And by “contracted” we mean a business deal . . . she has hired him to pretend to be her boyfriend. D’Banj is a popular singer in Nigeria, and he and Kenya have done appearances together before – but they are not in any kind of relationship . . . and he did not buy her any type of car.

Kenya promised D’Banj $40K, plus promotion, to LIE on TV and pretend to be her boyfriend, D’banj happens to be the African Prince now, anyway i don’t see anything wrong in paying someone to date you or being paid to be dated, that’s the real thing….


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Kanye West doesn't hold back when he's mad.

Halfway through his Yeezus concert in Pennsylvania on thursday he stopped rapping so he could rant about two DJs - Charlamagne of The Breakfast Club and Sway of Sway In The Morning - that had called him 'egotistical' during their shows.
The 36-year-old artist, who has turned out six top selling albums, felt the need to defend himself. 'You tryin' to make a joke out of what we do?' he said as he paced wildly about the stage. 'What the f*** do you do?...  What have you done with your motherf***in' life?'
The very angry monologue, where the F word was used frequently, lasted almost four minutes.


The Stronger singer, dressed in grey skirt over grey jeans and a yellow shirt, took a break from a rap to say, 'Stop that shit - this is what the f*** I'm talking about. Ten years of this sh**. if I go to your radio interview then shut the f*** up.' Lol! Don't f***kin mess with the yeezus,lol

Son to Governor T.A Orji of Abia State, Chinedu Orji aka “IKUKU” yesterday displayed another level of his usual unruly and criminal behavior at the Okpara square, Umauhia, venue of the official declaration of his father’s senatorial ambition ahead of the 2015 general elections.

“IKUKU”, the self acclaimed Governor of the state, who was angered by the utterance of his late PA over a minor issue, directed his police orderly to shoot the late aide. All efforts to save the victim did not yield any result as he lost blood profusely. The ugly development did not allow the event hold as planned as people took to their heels leaving the place deserted.

An eye witness at the venue who spoke under anonymity stated that he was shocked when the Governor’s son, Chinedu directed his orderly to shoot the late aide over a minor misunderstanding. He decried the humiliation Abians have been subjected to, by the actions of the Governor’s son, since his father took over the mantle of leadership. He called on the Inspector General of Police to investigate the unlawful and unprofessional behaviour of the Governor’s son and his orderly respectively. culled from clickvibes

He hit back in December last year that he had paid child support to his baby mother Alexsandra Wright.

But now, TMZ have once again reported that Beyonce's father Matthew Knowles is behind on payments, leaving Alexsandra using 'food stamps to survive'
TMZ claim Matthew now owes $32,135,90 in child support.
However, Beyonce's father has slammed initial reports that he owes the mother of his lovechild support cheques.

Sources close to the music manager told gossip website TMZ.com that messed up paperwork is to blame for the dispute.

Matthew, who is set to appear in court in Los Angeles  in relation to the child support row, was said to be two months behind in his maintenance payments.
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