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How I signed Wizkid through Banky W – Akon

Senegalese-American music star Akon has opened up about his role in Wizkid's early career, revealing that he signed the Nigerian singer after Banky W introduced the then-rising talent to him during a visit to Nigeria.
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Majek Fashek resurrects in The Grave Dust

Reggae legend, Majek Fashek who has been off the scene for some years now, resulting from his addiction to drugs and alcohol has bounced back, producing the sound track of an upcoming movie, “The Grave Dust.”

Joke Silva, Kate Henshaw, others gear up for Hear Word!

The theatre production of ‘Hear Word! – Naija Woman Talk True’ is set to open for its sophomore run with a special performance at the University of Lagos on April 29th, 2015. The show premieres on May 1st, 2015 at the Muson Centre and will run subsequent productions every Friday and Saturday in the month of May including satellite performances in public spaces around Lagos.

‘I cried when I was not declared winner of Airtel music TRACE’

Nigeria’s winner and 1st runner up at the just concluded Airtel Trace Music Star, Jitey Peters has opened up on how she felt after Tanzania-born Mayunga Andrew Nalimi was announced the winner of the keenly contested reality TV show.Recounting her experience at the viewing party which held last Saturday, at Vapors, Victoria Island, Lagos, Peters said “I cried when I was not announced the winner of the show. It hurts so much because that was my moment and I lost out, but I wasn’t surprised that he won.”

Piracy, others bane of entertainment industry

Lack of structure, menace of piracy and inordinate distribution channel have been identified as part of the major problems undermining the growth of the country’s entertainment industry. Speakers at this year’s edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference which held on Wednesday, April 22, at Oceanview, Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, pointed out that if urgent steps are not taken to address the problems, the entertainment industry in Nigeria will go into oblivion.

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