Occupy Nigeria New York:
Venue: United Nations, New York
Address:1st Avenue between 45st & 46 st Street, NY, NY
Date: Saturday January 14th, 2012
Time: 12 noon- 3pm

Come and join Banky W, Adewale Ayuba, Sahara Reporters and others.

We demand;
1. That the Nigerian government revert to the old prices.
2. That the government institute a panel of inquiry that includes representatives of Labour, Civil society, professional bodies etc to investigate the practices of petroleum products importation, distribution and payments over the past 13 years.
3. That the report of this inquiry should form a basis for the prosecution of those individuals, companies and their collaborators who have defrauded the country through sharp practices associated with importation of petroleum products.
4. That the government ensures the four Nigerian refineries operate at installed capacities within the next 12months.
5. That the government unveil a Petrol Production and Distribution (PPD) policy that is aimed at 100% local production of petroleum products within the next 12-36months.
6. That the government audit and make public the Nigerian daily crude oil production, royalties paid by foreign oil companies, accurate local consumption inventory rather than the conflicting numbers released by various government agencies.
7. That corruption in the oil sector and other areas should be confronted and perpetrators brought to book. The poor masses should not be made to pay for the incompetence and corruption of government officials.
8. That the government should not underestimate the people’s ability and resolve to protest the continuous rape of the country by friends and cronies of government.
Join us as we express solidarity with our people at home.
#occupynigeria

#enjoy

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Leading with the instantly infectious and catchy “Mukulu” – which is well poised to top mainstream radio charts and fill up dance floors all over the continent in the coming months – SKALES shows off his vibrant, flamboyant and “lover boy” side with clever and witty lyrics and a glorious hook that you will not be able to get out of your head as he confesses his luv and affection for his leading lady over this lush drums-led production courtesy of the one they call SARZ. I dare you to try and not sing “Ja mukulu Ja mukeke” and move your body to this one!

While “Mukulu” is a catchy infectious crowd-pleaser, “Keresimesi” is an instant head-banger with which Skales boldly and confidently stakes his claim on that African Hip-Hop throne as this SARZ-produced rap milieu laced with resounding drum kicks and blazing trumpets perfectly usher SKALES right to his rap kingdom and wiith straight shooting lyrics such as, “The new King of Alaba stores” and “I’m headed NOT just for a Grammy, I want it all”, SKALES makes it clear to everybody listening that he is officially out – all guns blazing – and gunning for that number one spot!

ABOUT SKALES

Known as your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper, this witty and charismatic performer knows how to showcase his distinct style and flair and with hits like “Headed For A Grammy”, “Be Mine” and “Must Shine”, Skales has swiftly and confidently climbed up the ranks in African Hip-Hop circles, building up a loyal following along the way. Signed to Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) – home to both Banky W and the star boy himself, Wizkid – Skales is set to take on the world and bring a fresh new vibe to the rap game as we know it and his new singles “Mukulu” and “Keresimesi” are only the beginning…

Mukulu

Keresimesi

From NET:
Will Wizkid, whose real names are Ayo Balogun, follow in the footsteps of 2face Idibia (five kids from three women), JJC (three kids from three women), 9ice (three kids from two women, one of whom is still legally married to him), and the likes of Father U Turn, KWAM 1, KSA, and many other musicians who have children from multiple relationships? Or will he settle with his baby’s mother and make a home?

Interestingly, Wizkid’s leader Banky W, himself a bonafide ladies’ man and fun-lover, remains scandal-free; managing to stay away from controversies and making sure he doesn’t toe the line of illegitimacy.

Here is a tweet from Wiz Kid:

From his official Twitter handle (@wizkidayo) ‘Hey All.. Got sumthin to tell yall. In life, there are those times when you wonder about the wrong decisions you’ve made… This is one of those times for me. I realize that I haven’t always lived up to everyone’s expectations from my loved ones to the immense love from my fans. I am sorry. Please continue to pray for me. With the help of my family and my EME big brothers, I am working on becoming a better man, a better artiste, a more responsible person with every one of my actions.‘

Wiz Kid is obviously very talented but he needs directions and good leadership in his life so he doesn’t end up on the wrong path.

FUNKE (JENIFA) AKINDELE TO CO-HOST

THE NIGERIA ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS – SEPT.2 – 5TH, 2011 – NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK, NY – (June 27, 2011) – Nigeria Entertainment Awards (NEA Awards) is proud to announce that Funke Akindele will be gracing the stage this year as a co-host alongside Nigerian top comedian Julius Agwu. Nigeria Entertainment Awards will be taking place September 2nd to the 5th in New York City.

Funke Akindele have been in over 50 major films over a 10 year period. With award winning hit movies like JENIFA, and with her latest hit movie Omo Ghetto Funke Akindele is a growing icon in the ever progressive, booming movie industry in Nigeria often referred to as Nollywood. Not only is she a renowned actress, but Akindele is a producer and director. This multi-talented star is the perfect face of NEA, displaying versatility that will be honored during a weekend filled with art, music, film and pride.

The Sixth Annual NEA Awards scheduled for Sunday, September 4th, 2011 at 5:00pm at the Sharp Theater of the Symphony Space in New York. This year’s nominees highlight new and young talents that are destined to shape the future of African Entertainment with nominees spanning throughout Africa. Artists receiving multiple nominations this year include Asa, Naeto C, Banky W, MI, Don Jazzy, Ice Prince and Olamide. Over 5,000 registered voters continue to log in votes daily for their favorite entertainers. Voting is online at our website (www.nigeriaentawards.com) or via mobile phones (www.nigeriaentawards/mobilevote) and runs through August 27, 2011.

As the producers of the award show continue to unveil details of this year’s lineup of events for the NEAs, they advise fans to stay up to date by following the NEAs on Twitter @NEAAwards, ‘Like’ the Facebook page and regularly visit the blog www.neasplash.com for more info and stories.

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ANNOUNCES ITS NOMINEES FOR THE 2011 NEA AWARDS

SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th 5:00PM AT THE

SHARP THEATER AT SYMPHONY SPACE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, NY– (May 26, 2011) – The Producers of the NEA Awards are pleased to announce the Nominees for the Sixth Annual NEA Awards scheduled for Sunday, September 4th, 2011 at 5:00pm at the Sharp Theater at Symphony Space in New York. This year’s nominees highlight new and young talents that are destined to shape the future of African Entertainment.

In the music categories, Wizkid, Darey, Dbanj and Duncan Mighty lead this year’s pack with three nominations each. Wizkid nabs Hottest Single of the Year, Best New Act of the Year and Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year. Darey is nominated for Best Album of the Year, Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year categories. Dbanj is nominated for Hottest Single of the Year, Pop/R&B Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year. Duncan Mighty’s nomination includes Best Album of the Year, Hottest Single of the Year and Indigenous Artist of the Year categories. Other artists receiving multiple nominations this year includes Asa, Naeto C, Banky W, MI, Don Jazzy, Ice Prince and Olamide.

The Hottest Single of the year is shaping up to be one of the key categories to watch this year with the songs that dominated the airwaves in the last twelve months. And Best New Act of the year showcases the best and newest talent to enter the game.

The Pan African Artist of the Year features the biggest names in African music scene, Fally Ipupa (DRC), R2Bees (Ghana), Awilo (Congo), Winky D (Zimbabwe), Juliana Kanyomozi (Ugandan) and VIP (Ghana) are all nominated in what is considered the best artist in Africa category.

In the TV and Film categories, MNET’s Tinsel and Jeta Amata’s “Inale” both received four nomination nodes. Tinsel’s Victor Olaotan and Gideon Okeke both received nominations for Best Actor in a TV Series/Reality/Game Show. And Damilola Adegbite and Matilda Obaseki received nominations for Best Actress in a TV Series/Reality/Game Show. Jeta Amata receives nominations for Best Picture and Best Directing in a Film/Short Story for Inale. And the two stars of the movie also nabbed nominations, Caroline Chikezie for Best Actress in a Film/Short Story and Hakeem Kae Kassim for Best Actor in a Film/Short Story.

The Pan African Actor and Actress of the Year categories are quite exciting and feature the who’s who in African Film industry. Ama K. Ambrose, Akofa Asiedu, Nadia Buari, Yvonne Okoro, Jackie Appiah and Yvonne Cherry are all nominated for Best Actress category and Chris Attoh, Senanu Gideon Gbedawo, John Dumelo, Edward Kagutuzi, Majid Michel and Van Vicker are all nominated for Best Actor category.

Voting begins on June 22nd, 2011 at www.nigeriaentawards.com (see complete list below) and ends August 27th, 2011. Winners will be announced at the Award ceremony on September 4th, 2011 at the Sharp Theater at Symphony Space in New York.

For Sponsorship, Advertising, Press inquiries and any other inquiries please contact us (856) 506-5700 in the US or 234 805 373 4776 in Nigeria or info@nigeriaentaward.com.

CONTACTS:
NEA New York Office Tel: (856) 506-5700 ;
Artist Relations: (347) 200-2509
NEA Nigeria Office Tel: 234 805 373 4776
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web: www.nigeriaentawards.com
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## 2011 NOMINATION LIST ##

BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR
BEAUTIFUL IMPERFECTION- ASA
LEGACY- DUNCAN MIGHTY
SUPER C SEASON – NAETO C
DOUBLE DARE – DAREY
MI 2- MI
BACK FROM THE FUTURE – SOUND SULTAN

HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR
TEASE ME- WIZ KID
MR ENDOWED- DBANJ
OLEKU- ICE PRINCE
GIVE IT TO ME- DPRINCE
OBIANUJU- DUNCAN MIGHTY
JUPA- J MARTINS

BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
ICE PRINCE
WIZKID
TIWA SAVAGE
MO’CHEDDAH
WAJE
DR SID

GOSPEL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BOUQUI
LARA GEORGE
SINACH
ADA
FRANK EDWARDS
KENNY ST BROWN

BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DAREY
DBANJ
BANKY W
WAJE
WIZKID
TUFACE

BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR
TERRY THE RAP MAN
NAETO C
RUGGEDMAN
EVA ALORDIAH
MI
ICE PRINCE

MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
SOSSICK
DON JAZZY
COBHAMS
SAM KLEF
JESSE JAGZ
DR FRABZ

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
ASA
NNEKA
JJC
NDU
MOEAZY
MAY7VEN

BEST MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
ENI DURO (OLAMIDE)- DJ TEE
KABA KABA (KONGA) – AKIN ALABI
IF YOU ASK ME (OMAWUMI)- CLARENCE PETERS
MR. ENDOWNED (DBANJ FT DON JAZZY & SNOOP DOGG) – SESAN
MORE YOU (BEZ)- KEMI ADETIBA
BA NI KIDI (DAREY)- MARK HOFMEYR

MOST PROMISING ACT TO WATCH
OLAMIDE
ZARA
BRYMO
VECTOR
RETTA
JHYBO
KETCHUP
MUNA

ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
AUDU MAKORI (CHOCOLATE CITY)
BANKY W (EME)
TONY NWAKALOR (YES MEDIA)
OBI ASIKA (STORM RECORDS)
ELDEE (TRIBE RECORDS)
DON JAZZY (MOHITS)

INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
SOLEK
FLAVOR
JAH BLESS
DUNCAN MIGHTY
9ICE
J’ODIE

PAN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
FALLY IPUPA
R2BEES
AWILO
WINKY D
JULIANA KANYOMOZI
VIP

BEST US BASED MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
DUNCAN DANIELS
T MONEY
ROTIMI
KUNZO
DAMI OLOYE
CAPB

BEST US BASED FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
NAIRA
TITI LOKEI
TOLUMIDE
MOYEEN
NENNA YVONNE
ZAINA

BEST ACTOR IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
RAMSEY NOUAH- A PRIVATE STORM
ODUNLADE ADEKOLA- EMI NI IRE KAN
FEMI ADEBAYO- JELILI
CHET ANEKWE- TOBI
PASCAL ATUMA- OKOTO THE MESSENGER
HAKEEM KAE KASSIM- INALE

BEST ACTRESS IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
GENEVIEVE NNAJI- TANGO WITH ME
OMOTOLA JALADE- IJE
OMONI OBOLI- ANCHOR BABY
MERCY JOHNSON- HEART OF A WIDOW
CAROLINE CHIKEZIE – INALE
UCHE JUMBO- NOLLYWOOD HUSTLERS

BEST PICTURE (PRODUCER)
IJE- CHINEZE ANYAENE
THE MIRROR BOY- OBI EMELONYE
INALE- JETA AMATA
TANGO WITH ME- MAHMOOD ALI- BALOGUN
ANCHOR BABY- LONZO NZEKWE
ADESUWA- LANCELOT IMASEUN

BEST DIRECTING IN A FILM/SHORT STORY
CHINEZE ANYAENEI-IJE
LANCELOT ODUWA IMASUEN/IKECHUKWU ONYEKA – A PRIVATE STORM
MAHMOOD ALI BALOGUN- TANGO WITH ME
JETA AMATA- INALE
LONZO NZEKWE- ANCHOR BABY
PASCAL ATUMA – OKOTO THE MESSENGER

BEST ACTOR IN TV SERIES/REALITY/GAME SHOW
VICTOR OLAOTAN (TINSEL)
UCHE SAM ANYAMELE (ABOUT TO WED)
AKIN LEWIS (SPIDER)
EMEKA OSSA (CLINIC MATTERS)
FRANK EDOHO (WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE)
GIDEON OKEKE (TINSEL)

BEST ACTRESS IN TV SERIES/REALITY/GAME SHOW
FUNMI EKO (CITY SISTAS)
DAMILOLA ADEGBITE (TINSEL)
MATILDA OBASEKI (TINSEL)
UFUOMA EJENOBOR (ROYAL ROOTS)
MISSI MOLU (NIGERIAN IDOL)
AMANDA EBEYE (CITY SISTAS)

PAN AFRICAN ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (FILM/SHORT STORY)
AMA. K. AMBROSE
AKOFA ASIEDU
NADIA BUARI
YVONNE OKORO
JACKIE APPIAH
YVONNE CHERRY

PAN AFRICAN ACTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM/SHORT STORY)
CHRIS ATTOH
SENANU GIDEON GBEDAWO
JOHN DUMELO
EDWARD KAGUTUZI
MAJID MICHEL
VAN VICKER

COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
CD JOHN
GORDON
HELEN PAUL
GANDOKI
DANIEL D’HUMOROUS
YVONNE ORJI

BEST WORLD DJ
DJ CAISE (NIGERIA)
DJ SMOOTH (DC/MD)
DJ FLAVA (MALAYSIA)
DJ TOMMY (NIGERIA)
DJ AFOO (NY)
DJ OBI (BOSTON)
DJ JAM JAM (UK)
DJ E COOL (ATL)

ENTERTAINMENT PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
TIWAWORKS (ATL)
STRONGHOLD/ORANGE BOX ENT (KUALA LUMPUR)
INDUSTRY NITE (LAGOS)
CIBA ENT (HOUSTON)
STARMIX (UK)
COCO BAR (UK)

In addition to the incredible stage performance, all attendees who purchase advance tickets to any of the EWO Tour show dates will receive a copy of Wizkid’s brand new debut album, SuperStar, the most anticipated album of 2011, featuring the #1 hits “Tease Me,” “Don’t Dull,” and “Holla at Your Boy.”

Please visit the official tour site for show and after party ticket locations, announcements from our sponsors & partners, exclusive music & video releases, contests, giveaways, and much more.

About EME: Empire Mate$ Entertainment, better known as EME, is leading the urban music revolution and redefining what is considered African music. A privately owned company founded in 2002, EME has established itself as a powerhouse continually impacting the industry, all the while keeping its identity and being socially responsible. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, EME has expanded to include a record label, management team, a production house, Muzik Men Publishing, as well as “I AM CAPABLE”, a charitable foundation.
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For more information on the 2011 Empire World Order Tour, to request interviews/drops/EPK, or to review the show and/or Wizkid’s debut album, please contact:
ALORE media
NGA: 0 807 413 8961 / USA: 347 878 1264 / Press@ALOREmedia.com
ALORE media is an international creative, branding, and production house based in Nigeria and the USA and owned by the E2O Group. ALORE is dedicated to building customized opportunities and branding strategies for our clients and projects.

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Too Much Money Iceberg Slim feat Banky W