Banky W And Wizkid In MTV Drama Series (SHUGA: Love, Sex., Money)

Star Nigerian Music sensation, Wizkid and his boss at E.M.E Banky W will debut in an MTV Drama series Shuga: Love, Sex, Money slated to air on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) from Tuesday 14 February 2012 (20:30 WAT/21:30 CAT/22:30 EAT, MTV Base, DSTV Channel 322) until Tuesday 27 March 2012.

Below is a press release of the MTV Drama series ... SHUGA: Love, Sex, Money 



Press release
Rape, transactional sex and male homosexuality are just some of the important topics being laid bare in Shuga: Love, Sex, Money, the new seven-part drama series about sex-and-relationships amongst contemporary African youth. The red carpet premiere ofShuga: Love, Sex & Money will take place in Nairobi on 10 February 2012.
Produced by MTV Networks Africa in association with The MTV Staying Alive Foundation, PEPFAR and the Partnership for an HIV-Free Generation (HFG), Shuga: Love, Sex, Money was conceived in order to spread the message of responsible sexual behaviour and tolerance. The initiative, funded extensively by the U.S. Government through PEPFAR, is working closely with the Government of Kenya to ensure the programme fits within Kenya’s existing HIV prevention strategy.
A brutally honest account of emotional relationships among Kenyan youth, Shuga: Love, Sex, Money – is set to explode the romantic hearts-and-chocolates view of Valentine’s Day, with a hard-hitting series debut on 14 February 2012 (21:30 CAT, MTV Base, DSTV Channel 322).
Kenyan actress Nancy Wanjiku Karanja, 24, features in a key storyline about rape when her character Baby is attacked by a trusted older relative. Other themes playing out against the background of Kenya’s clubs, bars, hangouts and ghettoes include transactional sex and male homosexuality.
Nancy Karanja is joined in the heartfelt drama by a sizzling cast, including Kenyan singer Avril (Miss B’have), Sharon Olago (Violet), David Omwange (Skola), Nick Mutuma (Leo), Antony Mwangi (Kennedy), Valerie Kimani (Sindi), Nick Ndeda (Angelo), Brenda Wairimu(Dala), Edward Nyanaro (Rayban), Christopher Otieno (Slim) and Wairugi Mutero (Njoki). Nigerian artists Banky W and Wiz Kid both play themselves in the series, performing during emotionally hard-hitting club scenes while Kenya-based Nigerian musician Ikubese Emmanuel – a.k.a.9con – plays the role of Femi.
Minutely researched, beautifully acted and with stunning cinematography, Shuga: Love, Sex, Money is directed by South African veteran director Teboho Mahlatsi, working with Kenyan director Lupita Nyong’o, who also plays a cameo as Ayira in Shuga; Love, Sex, Money.

Shuga: Love, Sex, Money was shot on location in Nairobi and Malindi during August – September 2011. The show will be offered rights-free to other broadcasters around the world in order to spread its message about responsible sexual behaviour and tolerance.
Shuga: Love, Sex, Money airs on MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) from Tuesday 14 February 2012 (20:30 WAT/21:30 CAT/22:30 EAT, MTV Base, DSTV Channel 322) until Tuesday 27 March 2012.

To read more about the drama series you can visit the official website MTV Drama Series

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Photo of the day: If Superman's Clarke Kent Were Nigerian He'll Look Like ...

If superman's Clarke Kent were Nigerian, he'll look like Sound Sultan dressed in Superman Tess and geek glasses. Do you see the resemblance?

"... Superman ... says he's pissed off at those silly Superman Tees. Especially the ones other than blue"

 Someone please tell Sound Sultan that he's too fine for this look, even Superman is vexed.

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IK Osakioduwa, Eku Edewor In M-Net’s Forever Magic 25th Anniversary Campaign Shot

M-Net is known by its viewers for its iconic advertising campaigns, and they have just unveiled a new AD campaign to celebrate its 25th year anniversary.

The biggest stars from M-Net, were chosen to reflect the past as well as the future of M-Net. Nigeria’s Eku Edewor and IK Osakioduwa were among the 25 M-Net stars chosen to participate in the campaign which was shot at Johannesburg. Other stars who took part were Dineo Moeketsi, ProVerb, Elana Afrika and Lungile Radu.

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Stunning 53 Extra host, Eku Edewor, boasts an impressive resume, having successfully worked as a presenter, model, actress and producer.

Born and raised in Nigeria, the beautiful 23-year-old fashionista and New York Film Academy graduate has worked with numerous big name actors, artists, producers and writers. Representing ARISE Magazine, Edewor assisted at the glamorous Face of Africa gala event held in Lagos. She has also project managed various fashion exhibitions for ARISE during Fashion Week in New York and Paris. As a presenter, 2010 proved to be a bumper year for the in-demand host landing her some fantastic shows for celebrated brands. Most notably, she opened and closed the Big Brother Africa All Stars season as co-presenter, lent her face and voice to the Elite Model Look Nigeria 2010 campaign, and also hosted a charity dinner, held as a tribute to formidable African women for Nigeria’s 50th Celebrations. Landing a spot among the international star studded cast and crew of the 2009 Ian Dury biopic Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll was a highlight for Edewor, a rising star worth watching.

Charming and sexy, IK Osakioduwa is well known across the continent as host of the reality show Big Brother Africa.

This University of Lagos economics graduate began his broadcast career as the “Wild Child” on the Nigerian radio station Rhythm 93.7 FM, but it wasn’t long before the ever dynamic IK soon branched out into television as the presenter on M-Net’s flagship Afro-Chic lifestyle programme, Studio 53. Although IK has also presented two other M-Net productions, the Nigerian game show Temptation Nigeria and the stand-out stand-up series Comedy Club: Live In Lagos, he credits his role on Big Brother Africa as the opportunity that’s “done marvels for my career”. He says, “BBA was the first show I’d done of this magnitude, it was amazing to be in 40-million homes across Africa all at once. At first it’s super intimidating, but you get used to it before the end of the season,” he admits modestly, and now with three seasons under his belt, keeps coming back for more!

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WOW PICTURES Actress, Ngozi Nwosu's Dramatic Weight Loss

Ngozi Before the weight loss

Presumably, she is best remembered as Peace due to her role in Fuji House. Actress Ngozi Nwosu made the news earlier this year when she was rumoured to have cancer due to her sudden weight loss and subsequent frail look, an image of her looking ill even circulated the internet at the time. Nonetheless, she insisted at the time that her weight loss wasn't due to any form of illness, and in her own words;

"I slug it out with exercise, that is why I am able to drop from a size 18 to a size 14. I work out from Mondays to Saturdays. It is only Sundays that I don't walk out. That is how I got my shape."

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 The image which caused the rumours earlier this year

The image which caused the rumours earlier this year

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VIDEO: UK Channel 4's Documentary On Eccentric Life Of Wealthy Nigerian Pastors

Channel 4 travelled to Lagos for a documentary on the eccentric world of Nigeria’s millionaire pastors, which showcased, miracles, expensive cars, exorcisms, bodyguards and 'religion as big'. This episode aired last Friday, and the crew visited some of the biggest Pentecostal churches in Lagos, including Oyakhilome’s 'Christ Embassy' (who's security were very unfriendly), Okotie’s 'Household of God' (who spoke to the reporter, Seyi Rhodes) and Fireman’s 'Perfect Christianity Ministry' who spent more time with the Seyi.


Dr. Fireman is an upcoming preacher who drives a Hummer 4×4, and is attempting to break into the big league of prosperity preachers someday. He believes Jesus Christ was a rich man with an accountant, hence there is no reason why he shouldn't aim for wealth.

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Miracles, expensive cars, exorcisms and bodyguards: religion is big business in Nigeria. Reporter Seyi Rhodes and director Matt Haan travel to Lagos to reveal the extraordinary world of the millionaire preachers.

By promoting the dream of escaping poverty, they have turned their churches into corporations, which are changing the face of Christianity.

Every Sunday millions of Nigerians crowd into thousands of competing churches. The team visits one church in Lagos run by Dr Sign Fireman, an up-and-coming preacher who is attempting to break into the big time.

They find 2000 people at an event billed as the Burial of Satan. After a rock star entrance, Dr Fireman begins his service by exorcising the demons in his congregation.

Many Nigerian Pentecostal Christians believe that demons are the root cause of their problems in life and come to people like Dr Fireman to get rid of them. Over 20 men and women, including some who worked for Dr Fireman, have the evil spirits inside them expelled.

Sick members of the congregation come forward for miracle healing. Dr Fireman claims to have God-given powers that can change people's lives, from raising people from the dead to curing earache. One man tells the crowd he is crippled and blind. Dr Fireman then channels his powers to help the man walk and see again. Yet, earlier the team has seen the man walking unaided.

At the close of the event the crowd swarms forward and throws money at Dr Fireman's feet. There is so much cash it has to be collected in dustbins. Rhodes talks to one worshipper who says that those who give money are repaid by God with good fortune.

Some Nigerian Pentecostal Christians believe giving 10 per cent of their income will bring God's blessing into their lives, their families and their businesses. With the service over, Dr Fireman leaves in his yellow Hummer 4x4.

Through the marketing of his talents, Dr Fireman has expanded his Perfect Christianity Ministry to 40 branches. Key to this growth is the emphasis on prosperity preaching: teaching that prosperity is a sign of spiritual blessing. The idea is that to become rich, you should give money to the church.

Pentecostal and independent churches in Nigeria tap into the Nigerian dream: the aspiration of having and being seen to have cars, houses, money and power. To get more people to join his church, Dr Fireman believes portraying the right image is essential and shows the trappings of wealth his church has brought him. He travels everywhere with his bodyguards in one of his three yellow luxury cars with a combined worth of more than £150,000.

Dr Fireman's business model is not a new one. Most of the richest pastors in Nigeria use similar methods of expansion. The team meets Pastor Chris Okotie, the fifth richest pastor in the country, who had hits in the 80s with records such as Secret Love and Show Me Your Backside.

His church, House of God, attracts Nigerian film stars, celebrities and musicians. Pastor Okotie has used his power base to run for the last three presidential elections, believing the principles of prosperity preaching will provide a better future for Nigeria.

Local journalist Simon Ateba says it's almost impossible to establish their true wealth. Simon takes the team to the headquarters of Christ Embassy. He claims that two years ago when he tried to take photographs of the building, security guards dragged him inside and beat him until he fainted. Soon after he tells this story, security guards drag Rhodes into the building by his belt. He escapes unscathed.

The team visits Dr Fireman. He's busy in a music studio recording a new song as he expands his business into the music industry. Rhodes asks him how he can square his wealth and celebrity status with the teachings and life of Jesus.

Dr Fireman says that God wants him to be rich and denies that Jesus had a humble life. 'Jesus was rich and had an accountant who followed him around,' he tells Rhodes.

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Uche Cosmos Is This Year's Dance 234 Winner

Dance 234 has finally come to an end, and after 13 weeks of intense competition, six contestants Jane Chude, Bryan Peters, Unoma Onywekwelu, Bamidele, Uche Cosmos and Emmy, made it to the final and  had to compete for the grand prize of a car, N1,000,000,  a car and a dance course abroad. The six contestants who performed individually and in groups, were judged by Preeye Yibowei, Brandiny and Maryanne.

In 4th place was Jane, Unoma was in 3rd place, Bryan came 2nd and Uche emerged the winner of this year's competition. Bryan and Unoma walked away with N750, 000 and N500, 000 respectively, aswell as a scholarship to study dance at the Society for performing Arts in Lagos for 3 semesters .

The producer, Jemila Musa discussed her motivation for the show, she said;

''Most dancers in Nigeria are not appreciated, besides there are more reality shows in singing than dancing, so the aim behind Dance 234 is to give the contestants the needed exposure ... the reality show will be a yearly event as the organizers are willing to make it an avenue where the quality dancers will be given the opportunity to prove their worth''.

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Brandy, The Game, Others to Storm MTN Project Fame Opening Gala Show This Sunday

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Grammy Award winning R&B Singer, Brandy and wave making American Hip-Hip phenomenon, Game are set to perform at the MTN Project Fame West Africa season 4 opening Gala show which holds this Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Expo Hall of Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos.

The two American artistes will storm the city later this week, to be part of the ground-breaking gala show and international concert which will also feature multiple-award winning Nigerian artiste, D’banj, past Project Fame Winners, Iyanya, Mike, Chidinma, Praiz and other A-list Nigerian artistes, to mark the commencement of the West African leading reality TV show.

The presence of Brandy and The Game at the opening show will bring a breath-taking experience to music lovers as West Africa looks forward to a new season of exhilarating musical experience in the MTN Project Fame Academy.

The Game is known for his street bangers, deeply interpersonal reflection albums and radio friendly Pop pleasers, selling multi‐platinum albums and moving over 10 million albums and platinum selling chart topping singles. Brandy on her own part is ranked as one of the best-selling female artists in American music history, having sold over 8.5 million copies of her five studio albums in the United States and over 30 million records worldwide, winning over 100 awards as a recording artist.

The 32 year old Mississippi born talent said in a voice drop over the weekend that she is looking forward to being in Nigeria. “I will be performing at the MTN Project Fame Opening Gala. It’s going to be fire, as it is my first time in Nigeria. I will see everybody there”, she promised.

The leading telecom company in Africa is leaving no stone unturned in making this season’s show a worthwhile experience for Nigerian music lovers, as the event will see the lucky 18 contestants from across West Africa compete for the 15 slots available in the Academy for 10weeks.

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Ridiculous Dance Step From Maltina Dance Hall + Find Out This Year's Winner

Following several weeks of tight competition between 10 families in this year's edition of Multina Dance Hall , five of them, the Owolabi, Utogo, Ekubo, Ngwu and Dare families made it to the final. The grand finale took place over the weekend at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, and the Ekubo Family emerged as winners of this years edition.

No doubt the an annual Family game show by Nigerian Breweries is always fun to watch, click READ MORE  to see some ridiculous dance steps

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PICTURES: 30 Gulder Ultimate Search Contestants Revealed At Selection Party

The selected 30 Contestants

Fans of the Gulder Ultimate Search series gathered at Eko hotel on Friday, 9th of September where the final 30 contestants out of 21,000 participants were selected for this year's series. 

Celebrities present at the event include Emeka Ike, Princess, Uti Nwachukwu, Dare Art Alade, Bob Manuel, Freeze of cool fm, Gbenro and Gideon of Tinsel, while revious contestants who attended include Martin Uro, Kimberly Egbona, Tonia Oduah, Melvin Oduah, Michael Nwachuckwu, Uche Nwazeapu, Atiku Kadri, Dominic Mudabai, Mercy Itohan, Oluwaremi Oyekunle, Adaobi Oduche, Sabdat Bamitale, Debi Omokighen, and Simeon.

With 30 contestants, this year's series is filled with a lot of promises and the organisers have promised this will be their best series yet. Click READ MORE for more pictures from the selection party

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Uche (GUS 6 winner), Adaobi Oduche (GUS 7), Atiku (GUS 7), Uti (BBA winner) & Michael Nwachukwu (GUS 5 winner)

Emeka Ike (GUS Celebrity '10 winner)

Adaobi, Tonia (GUS 7), Kim

Uche and Darey Art Alade (GUS Celebrity '10)

Vaughn (GUS 2)

Alex Ekubo (1st Runner up Mr Nigeria)

Kim (GUS 4)

Dominic (GUS 4 winner)

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