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- Argentina VS Nigeria Again!! Check-Out The 2014 Brazil World Cup Draw In Full!
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- NBC Bans several songs including Wizkid's Caro, Phyno And Olamide's Ghost Mode, Davido's Gobe Etc..
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- WOW! Check-Out Jesse Jagz Stunning New Look! [PHOTOS]
- BON bans several artists including 2face Idibia, D'banj, Wizkid, Onyeka Onwenu And Other Top Artists!
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| #RIPNelsonMandela 50 Most inspiring Pictures From Nelson Mandela's life! Posted: 06 Dec 2013 11:05 AM PST  Former South African president, Nelson Mandela passed on last night, he was aged 95 years. We bring you Nelson Mandela's life in pictures below: 1918: Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela is born in the village of Mvezo, in the Transkei on 18 July. His father, a member of the Thembu clan, has three other wives in addition to Rolihlahla's mother, and 12 other sons and daughters.  Mandela in a class photograph from the late 1930s  Mandela, center right, sings with supporters and the accused during the first treason trial outside the Drill Hall in Johannesburg, in 1956. Mandela and his co-accused were acquitted after a four-and-a-half-year trial  Nelson Mandela and his then-wife Winnie at their wedding in 1957. This copy was taken from the family album the original was by Alf Khumalo  Mandela in traditional costume in the early 1960s  Mandela speaks at a conference in 1960  Then-ANC leader Mandela in January 1961  Mandela with his wife Winnie in 1962  Cleaning the 'Free Mandela' signs from King's College Chapel Cambridge  African women demonstrate in front of the Law Courts in Pretoria after the verdict of the Rivonia trial  Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is pictured meeting with Mandela in Gaza City in October 1988  Mandela on his release from prison in February 1990  A jubilant Sowetan holds up in Soweto a newspaper announcing the release of Mandela on 11 February 1990  Mandela and wife Winnie after his release from Victor Verster prison in February 1990  Mandela and his wife Winnie play with their grandchild Bambata at their Soweto home in 1990  Mandela in the States in June 1990  Mandela shakes hands with Margaret Thatcher in July 1990  President of the South African National Congress, Mandela addresses a crowd of residents from the Phola park squatter camp during his tour of townships in September 1990  Mandela salutes the crowd alongside Fidel Castro in Matanzas in July 1991  Zinzi Mandela, wearing Xhosa traditional outfit, and her father Nelson in October 1992  Manchester United Manager Alex Ferguson meets Mandela during their tour to South Africa in June 1993  Mandela listens to a little boy at a training farm in Boskop where he is campaigning for the South African presidency in 1994  ANC youths wait for Mandela atop a billboard in a township outside Durban prior to an election rally in 1994  Mandela jokingly poses with a spear presented to him at an election rally at Mngqesha, the former 'Great Place' of a famous Xosha king, on in April 1994  President Mandela shakes hands with his two deputies Thabo Mbeki and former president Frederik de Klerk, after the inaugural sitting of South Africa's first all-race parliament in Cape Town in May 1994  Mandela visits his former cell in notorious Robben Island prison off the coast of Cape Town, where he spent 19 of his 27 years in jail  Mandela congratulates Springboks' skipper Francois Pienaar after handing him the Webb-Ellis trophy at Ellis Park in Johannesburg after his team beat New Zealand 15-12 in overtime in the 1995 rugby World Cup final  President Mandela greets Queen Elizabeth II on her official arrival at Cape Town's Waterfront in 1995  Mandela hugs the reigning Miss South Africa Barnelee Daniels after a lunch at his residence in Johannesburg  Celebrities' man: Michael Jackson hugs Mandela in Pretoria in July 1996  David Beckham awards former Mandela his own England jersey ahead of an international friendly match against South Africa in May 2003  Mandela pays a personal tribute to two prominent anti-apartheid activists at their former home in Lime Street in London by unveiling a plaque in their honour in July 2003  Oscar-winning acress Charlize Theron wipes away tears as she meets now-former president Mandela at Mandela House  Nelson Mandela greets the crowd at the closing ceremony of the 15th International AIDS conference in Bangkok, Thailand  Mandela and Sir Bob Geldof are applauded by the crowd before making a speech endorsing the 'Make Poverty History' campaign in Trafalgar Square in 2005  Mandela, seen on giant screens, speaks during 'Live 8 Rome' at the Circus Maximus in July 2005  Tony Blair meets Mandela in May 2007. Mr Blair is on a five-day visit to meet African leaders as he prepares to stand down as PM  Bill Clinton embraces Mandela during a visit to the Nelson Mandela Foundation  Mandela poses with South Africa rugby coach Jake White, captain John Smit and the Webb-Ellis cup  Mandela and his wife Graca Machel on stage during the 46664 Concert celebrating his life in Hyde Park on 27 June 2008  Mandela with South Africa's national rugby and football teams  Mandela and his wife Graca Machel share a laugh as he's wrapped up in a blanket, a gift received from his staff in honour his 90th birthday  Mandela smiles during the celebrations for the opening of the new One&Only Cape Town resort in April 2009 in Cape Town  Mandela, aged 90, walks on stage for an election campaign rally in April 2009  Mandela and his wife Graca Machel before the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final match between The Netherlands and Spain in Johannesburg on July 11 2010  In this image from 13 September 2011 former president Nelson Mandela's face is reflected in a mirror. The portrait has been bought by a private art collector in New York, for $200,000, the highest price ever paid for a local portrait  Former South African President Nelson Mandela is pictured during a visit by former US president on 17 July 2012 at his home in Qunu, Eastern Cape, on the eve of his 94th birthday   |
| “I regret my tattoos. It is something I wish I never had”- Nollywood Actress Anita Joseph Posted: 06 Dec 2013 11:01 AM PST  The actress who is renowned for her controversial movie roles is now a newly born-again according to her. In a recent interview with WG magazine, Anita says she regrets ever having tattoos cause they are sinful. She has tattoos on six parts of her body: the back of her palm, waist, top of her boobs, left leg, neck and arm " I regret my tattoos. It is something I wish I never had" she said " it's so addictive. You do one, you would do again and again. I just loved tattoos. But that was when I haven't grown up and never knew it's wrong in God's eyes"  |
| Who wore the White Jumpsuit BEST? Genevieve Nnaji VS Tonto Dikeh!!# Posted: 06 Dec 2013 10:31 AM PST |
| LOVELY! Funke Akindele Steps Out In Gorgeous Traditional Attire! Posted: 06 Dec 2013 10:20 AM PST |
| Argentina VS Nigeria Again!! Check-Out The 2014 Brazil World Cup Draw In Full! Posted: 06 Dec 2013 09:30 AM PST  THE DRAW IN FULL Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia Group C: Colombia, Greece, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic WHAT A DRAW!There are some intriguing stories coming out of the Final Draw after its conclusion.There are three World Cup champions in one group (Uruguay, Italy & England in Group D) Jurgen Klinsmann, former German national team manager, faces off against his former assistant Joachim Low in Group G. Argentina and Nigeria meet again in the group stages, as they did in 2002 & 2010. The Boateng brothers (Jerome and Kevin Prince-Boateng) face off in Group G. Spain and Netherlands who contested the 2010 Final, will face off in their first game in Group B.   |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2013 09:54 AM PST |
| NBC Bans several songs including Wizkid's Caro, Phyno And Olamide's Ghost Mode, Davido's Gobe Etc.. Posted: 06 Dec 2013 09:03 AM PST |
| #SayNoToRasicm Photo Of the Day! Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:36 AM PST |
| Hot Ladies..Ini Edo Spotted On Low Cut, With Funke Akindele On Set [PHOTOS] Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:10 AM PST |
| Top Nigerian Artistes Call BON Fake! Posted: 06 Dec 2013 07:49 AM PST   Less than 48 hours after the Independent Broadcasters Association (IBAN) and Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) issued a statement banning the broadcast of the music of nearly all of Nigeria's topmost musicians on the radio and TV stations run by affiliate stations, a group of star musicians and top players in the music industry have fired back. The group comprising the likes of 2 Face Idibia, 9ice, MI, Azeezat, Ill Bliss, WunmiObe, Dizzy K. Falola and representatives of Burna Boy, Sound Sultan, DammyKrane, Sir Victor Uwaifo, Ice Prince, Sunny Neji, etc met at Whitehouse Hotel, GRA, Ikeja on Wednesday, December 4. One after the other, the music industry stars expressed outrage by the decision of BON and IBAN and their attempt to manipulate the music industry so that they can run away from their responsibility of paying copyright royalties for music broadcast by them. They rose from the meeting with the following resolutions: 1. That all authors, composers, songwriters, artistes, performers, publishers, record label executives, owners of sound recordings, publicists, managers, etc should ignore the IBAN email and no right owner should send any message to the email provided by IBAN. 2. That no self-respecting right owner of the Nigerian music industry should sell his/her birth right by sending an email to BON or IBAN to request that they play his/her music. 3. That the music industry will consider the stations that comply with their copyright obligations and advice all right owners to move their works to the stations and encourage their fans and followers to support such stations. 4. That a delegation of the music industry is to meet with appropriate political office holders within the shortest possible time on this matter. 5. That all IBAN/BON stations not licensed for the use of music should take note that with immediate effect they should cease to broadcast music whether local or foreign on their stations - These stations must also suspend the use of music whether wholly or in part by way of sampling, interpolation, remixing or outright jacking pending the resolution of this matter. 6. That this movement is a historic fight for the recognition of the fundamental human rights of all creative people in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and no creative person should sell out or allow himself/herself to be made a saboteur in this historic battle. 7. That all important stakeholders in the music industry should make themselves available for a full briefing and Q/A session at a follow up meeting to be held on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at Rumors Night Club, 15a, Oduduwa Way, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos by 10.00am. The long list of COSON members said by BON and IBAN to have been banned with immediate effect include TuFaceIdibia, D' Banj, Inyanya, Olamide, Dr Sid, Sammie Okposo, Banky W, Wiz Kid, Olu Maintain, 9ice, Sunny Neji, Flavour, Chidinma, Rugged Man, Keffee, Midnite Crew, Eldee De Don, M I, Azeezat, Jazzman Olofin, Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, KC Presh, X Project, Asha, Konga, African China, Owen Gee, Dekunle Fuji, Lord of Ajasa, Zoolezoo, Ekwe Original Stereoman, Danfo Drivers, Rhymzo, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Kofi, Jedee, Muma Gee, AY. Com, ID Cabassa, Klever J, ZidonPoperella, Eva, Terry G, Nomoreloss, Mike Okri, Weird MC, Mode 9, Timaya, Sound Sultan, Waje, Mo'Cheddah, Jay Martins, Slam, Djinee, Solid Star, Omawunmi, TWO, W4, OmotolaJeladeEkehinde, YinkaAyefele, DJ Stramborella, Ebenezer Obey, Victor Uwaifo, Onyeka Onwenu, Dan Maraya Jos, Tony Okoroji, Stella Monye, Floxxy Bee, Funmi Adams, MajekFashek, Daniel Wilson, Alex Zitto, Sir Shina Peters, Ras Kimono, Wale Thompson, KollingtonAyinla, AdewaleAyuba, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, , Chris Ajilo, Emmanuel Ntia, Orlando Julius, Eddy Remedy, Mr. Kool, 2 Shotz, Baba Dee, Bouqui, Rooftop MCs, Kenny Saint Brown, Klever J, OJB Jezreel, Danny Young, Dipp, Frank D' Nnero, Ojo, Tim Godfrey, etc.  |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2013 06:52 AM PST Actresses Fathia Balogun and Dayo Amusa looking really lovely at Best of Nollywood Awards which held yesterday in Asaba, Delta State. Kenneth Gyang's Confusion Na Wa swept off the highest number of awards by a single movie at the just concluded 2013 Best of Nollywood Awards. The movie held sway with a total of 5 awards to its credit. Held at the Dome event centre, Asaba under the chairmanship of the Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, the 2013 BON awards also awarded Ibironke Ashaolu and Wale Akanbi the award for Best Kiss in a Movie for their passionate kiss in Dayo Amusa's Unforgivable. With a quality attendance by top Nollywood stars and entertainers, the awards ceremony was hosted by popular MC and comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka 1st and Wana Udobang. Here are some of the winners at the awards that held on Thursday, December 5, 2013. Best actress in a leading role in an english movie: Omoni Oboli in Brother's Keeper Best Hausa actor: Ali Nuhu Best actor in a supporting role in a english movie: Alexx Ekubo in Weekend Gateaway Best actor in a leading role in Yoruba: Mike Ezuruonye in Unforgivable Best actor in leading role in an English movie: O.C Ukeje in Alan Poza Best actor in a supporting role in a yoruba movie: Femi Adebayo in Irugbin Best Edited Movie: Confusion na wa Best Screenplay : Confusion Na wa Movie with best production sound: Confusion na wa Best Actress in a supporting role: Fathia Balogun Best child actor male: Asimiyu Uthman Omokunmi in Ifa Iwa Winner best child actress: Olamide Labinjo in Finding Mercy ONGA best use of Nigerian food: In Her Shoes Best kiss in a Movie: Ibironke Ashaolu and Wale Akanbi in Unforgivable Movie with the best Social Message: Journey To Self Best use of costume in a movie: Twin Sword Best actress in a supporting role in an English movie: Rita Dominic in Finding Mercy Best Comedy of the year: Nanny Best Short film of the year: Epitaph Marketer of the year: Divine Touch Most act of the year (female): Slyva Oluchi Movie Journalist of the year: Hazeez Balogun Revelation of the year ( female): Laitan Ogungbeile Revelation of the year ( male): Charles Pius Billion Director of the year: Kenneth Gyang Movie of the year: Confusion Na wa          |
| 40 Facts You Probably didn't know about 'South Africa’s Great Black Hope' - Nelson Mandela! Posted: 06 Dec 2013 06:26 AM PST  South African president Jacob Zuma announced that the former president and anti-apartheid revolutionary passed away peacefully in the company of his family in his home in Johannesburg around 8:50 this evening Dec. 5th. He was 95 years old. President Jacob Zuma said flags will be flown at half-mast across South Africa immediately with a state burial to follow. Here are 40 facts you need to know about him: 1. He was born in July 18 1918 into the Xhosa-speaking Thembu people in a small village in the Eastern Cape of South Africa 2. He was named Rolihlahla Dalibhunga by his parents and was given his English name, Nelson, by a teacher at his school. 3. He is also sometimes called Madiba, which is his traditional clan name. 4. Mandela has been called both 'the world's most famous political prisoner' and 'South Africa's Great Black Hope.' 5. His father, a counsellor to the Thembu royal family, died when Nelson Mandela was nine, and he was placed in the care of the acting regent of the Thembu people, Chief Jongintaba Dalindyebo. 6. He was circumcised at the age of 16 7. Nelson Mandela was an activist against apartheid, and he was the leader of the armed wing of the African National Congress. 8. Nelson Mandela was the first South African President who was elected in a completely democratic election. 9. He was elected at the age of 77 10. Mr Mandela set up South Africa's first black law firm with Oliver Tambo 11. Nelson Mandela was an activist against apartheid, and he was the leader of the armed wing of the African National Congress. 12. Nelson Mandela spent twenty-seven years in prison. 13. Nelson Mandela won the Nobel prize in 1993. 14. In 1994 he published his autobiography 'long walk to freedom' which he wrote secretly while in prison. 15. In his spare time, Nelson Mandela studied to become a lawyer. 16. Nelson Mandela's favorite breakfast is plain porridge, with fresh fruit and fresh milk. 17. Nelson Mandela has honorary degrees from more than 50 international universities. 18. During his 27-year jail term, he stayed in cell number 46664 19. Besides campaigning globally for peace, Mandela focused his still prodigious energies increasingly on empowering disadvantaged children and fighting against HIV/Aids. 20. He was diagnosed of prostate cancer in 2001 21. In June 2004 aged 85, Mandela officially retired from public life. His parting gift – a R1-billion endowment to South Africa, to be raised by the three charitable organisations that bear his name: the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and the Nelson Mandela Rhodes Foundation. 22. He was incarcerated on Robben island for 18 of his 27 years in prison 23. While in jail on Robben Island in the 1980s, the former president contracted tuberculosis. 24. Nelson Mandela retired from Public life in June 1999 and currently resides in his birth place 25. Mandela's birth name – Rolihlahla – is an isiXhosa name that means 'pulling the branch of the tree'. Colloquially it also means 'troublemaker'. His English name, Nelson, was given to him by a missionary schoolteacher. 26. He was expelled from the University of Fort Hare after joining a student protest. He later completed his degree through Unisa, which he followed up with a law degree from Wits University. 27. He fled the Eastern Cape for Johannesburg after Jongintaba Dalindyebo, the leader of the Tembu people, tried to set up an arranged marriage for him. After arriving in the city, he found work as a night watchman at a mine. 28. He lived in Alexandra township at first butlater moved in with close friend Walter Sisulu and Sisulu's mother in Orlando, Soweto. 29. Mandela's first wife, Evelyn Mase, was a nurse and Walter Sisulu's cousin. She was the breadwinner in the family and supported Mandela while he studied law at Wits University and became further involved in politics. They had four children together and divorced in 1958. 30. He was the first commander in chief of the ANC's armed wing. 31. In 1962, he left the country to garner support for the armed struggle. During this time he received guerilla training in Morocco and Ethiopia. 32. The circumstances surrounding his arrest at a police roadblock outside of Howick later that year remain unclear but it is believed that an American CIA agent tipped off the police about his whereabouts. He was convicted of sabotage and attempting to violently overthrow the government. 33. During his time in prison, Mandela was restricted to a 2m x 2.5m cell, with nothing but a bedroll on the floor and a bucket for sanitation in it. He was consigned to hard labour in a lime quarry for much of that time and was, at first, only allowed one visitor and one letter every six months. 34. The apartheid government offered to release Mandela on no less than six occasions but he rejected them each time. On one such occasion Mandela released a statement saying: 'I cherish my own freedom dearly, but I care even more for your freedom … What freedom am I being offered while the organisation of the people [the ANC] remains banned?' 35. Mandela wrote a memoir during the 70s, copies of which were wrapped in plastic containers and buried in a vegetable garden which he kept at prison. It was hoped that fellow prisoner Mac Maharaj, who was due for release, would be able to smuggle it out. But the containers were discovered when prison authorities began building a wall through the garden. As punishment, Mandela's study privileges were revoked. 36. After he was separated from his second wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, he asked struggle stalwart Amina Cachalia, with whom he had a long relationship, to marry him but she turned him down. On his 80th birthday, Mandela married, the widow of Mozambique's former president Samora Machel. 37. The ANC was labelled a terrorist organisation by the apartheid government and was recognised as such by countries including the US and Britain. It was only in 2008 that the United States finally removed Mandela and other ANC members from its terror list. 38. The United Nations declared his birthday, July 18, Nelson Mandela International Day. This was the first time the UN dedicated a particular day to a person. 39. Hundreds of awards and honours have been bestowed on Mandela. Among others, he was an honorary citizen of Canada, an honorary member of the British Labour Party, and an honorary member of Manchester United. He also had a nuclear particle (the 'Mandela particle'), a prehistoric woodpecker (Australopicus nelsonmandelai) and an orchid (Paravanda Nelson Mandela) named after him. 40. When Mandela was 9 years old, his father died of lung disease, causing his life to change dramatically.  |
| WOW! Check-Out Jesse Jagz Stunning New Look! [PHOTOS] Posted: 06 Dec 2013 06:10 AM PST |
| Posted: 06 Dec 2013 05:43 AM PST  For quite some time now, the Copyrights Society of Nigeria (COSON), has been harassing the Broadcasting Society of Nigeria (BON) and the Independent Broadcasting Society of Nigeria, IBAN, insisting that they pay royalties for playing the songs of Nigerian artists. COSON has dragged several radio and TV stations to court, demanding millions, sometimes billions of Naira in royalty. Well, it seems IBAN and BON have had enough. Two days ago, they announced the ban of all Nigerian artists registered with COSON. Meaning that they ordered the immediate stop to the airing of songs of artists who are COSON members. The artists include 2face Idibia, D'banj, Onyeka Onwenu, Iyanya, Banky W, Flavour, Ice Prince, Dr Sid, Olamide, 9ice, M.I, eLDee, Ruggedman, Wizkid, Asa, Waje, Omawumi and several others. In a statement released and signed jointly by the President and Secretary of IBAN, Sonny Adun and Guy Murray Bruce, the need for such a drastic step was due to "the antagonism and harassment under the leadership of Tony Okoroji (COSON Chairman)". Continue... The statement in part reads "No person or organisation, particularly a collection society such as COSON has a monopoly of authority over any other…IBAN and BON have the utmost respect for Nigerian artistes in their individual and collective capacities and have indeed contributed more than any known institution to the promotion of Nigerian music and the development of the entertainment industry as a whole." They are accusing COSON of arbitrarily imposing and concocting fees which are not based on any agreeable and verifiable tariff and standards. However Mr Okoroji while reacting to the decision of the broadcasting bodies says the issue here is the strict stand COSON has on the royalties of artist works used on any of the broadcast stations. He says some stations have this attitude of "we can handle COSON" and goes on airing the works of the artist without paying them their due royalty which COSON is strongly against. Meanwhile the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria interim president has released a statement on the ban on airplay of Nigerian artists by BON. The statement below... PMAN Speaks on the current ban of airplay of Nigerian artists by BON & IBAN The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria is appalled by the recent development spearheaded by the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) and Independent Broadcasters' Association of Nigeria (IBAN) via an official press release yesterday, calling for the immediate airplay ban on all media platforms on content from Nigerian artistes, the association which was created with the sole mission to PROTECT, PRESERVE, and PROMOTE Nigerian musicianshas decided to react on the ban and on-going feud between the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria(BON), Independent Broadcasters' Association of Nigeria (IBAN) and Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) calling for an immediate reversal of the ban in the interest of these artistes whom we know that all the above mentioned organisations have their best interests at heart. The ban on airplay of these Nigerian artistes and their music on various Nigerian media platforms is from our standpointvery unfair, demeaning and discouraging. Weall knowwithout a doubt that these same artistes who have persevered and assisted us to build, today what is known as the Nigerian music industry, Africa's biggest entertainment export to the world are the same people that are now being victimised. With this action, the association foresees a situation where this ban will, rather than encourage well meaning members of the society, with musical talent to hone their craft and join the success story of the entertainment industry, reverse will be the case. We also foresee a situation where the bulk of the material that will be circulated on nigerian airwaves will be foreign materials, celebrating alien artistes instead of embracing, home grown talent and ourcultural heritage. COSONin it's own right by a mandate given to the organisation acts as a collecting society for these artistes, helping to monitor and collect royalties entitled to them. As a collecting society, they have since inception acted as a shield to these artistes protecting their intellectual rights. BON& IBAN are arguing that the tariffs and standards presented to them by COSONshould be defended and agreeable with them, but we know that the ban is not the best invitation to the negotiating table. Article 3.13.2.2 of the Broadcast code issued by NBCsays: 'For the purpose of free-to-air broadcast, Nigerian music shall constitute 80 per cent of all music broadcast'. If this ban is sustained, and 80% of the music played on the various media platforms are foreign material, we should ask ourselves as guardians of the music industry, if these media houses are paying the royalties owed to these foreign artistes, and thereby sidelining Nigerian music by Nigerian artistes, are we supporting them or failing them?We should also ask ourselves, ifthis ban which will invariably affect the rising profile of the Nigerian music industry in the world, economically and in relevance is good for us. With these ongoing conflicts, lets not forget the owners of this intellectual properties, the music owners, record label owners, recording artistes, the instrumentalists, composers, who have spent time and money producing and packaging, what we know, enjoy and call music, their interests should be significant in these agreements. In light of all that has been mentioned above we ask again that the ban be reversed and that all the affected parties and major stakeholders in the entertainment industry sit down for a dialogue and reach a favourable agreement, beneficial to everyone involved.  |
| #RIPNelsonMandela President Jonathan Declares 3 days of National Mourning For Nelson Mandela! Posted: 06 Dec 2013 04:52 AM PST |
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