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                          Its official -birthday mates Tonto Dikeh and D’banj are both on the same record label – DB Records. Dbanj officially announced via Instagram that Tonto Dikeh has signed to his record label. To my birthday mate and the Duchess of DB Records. Welcome to the LEE TEMPLE . Can’t wait for the world to see what we’ve been up to. I’m proud of u my daughter . #Pokolee #Tontolee #DBrecords” he said.Its official -birthday mates Tonto Dikeh and D’banj are both on the same record label – DB Records. Dbanj officially announced via Instagram that Tonto Dikeh has signed to his record label. To my birthday mate and the Duchess of DB Records. Welcome to the LEE TEMPLE . Can’t wait for the world to see what we’ve been up to. I’m proud of u my daughter . #Pokolee #Tontolee #DBrecords” he said.

                              Musician and boss of Starboy records, Wizkid has released two new tracks titled Joy and Bombay featuring, rapper Phyno. The songs which are produced by Dr Frabz, are rumoured to future in Wizkid’s sophomore album which will drop before the end of June. Wizkid’s discography resume includes collaboration with international and domestic acts such as Bracket, Iyanya, Ice Prince Wale, Young Jeezy, Akon, and Femi Kuti. Listen to songs HERE

                                  Troubled Ecobank Transnational Incorporated is scheduled to elect new directors during an annual general meeting slated for the end of the month. The AGM is set for Lome, Togo on June 30. Shareholders at the meeting will also discuss the approval of the bank's account, ratification of the co-option of a director and re-appointment of a joint auditor. Ecobank has been characterised by crises in the past years following alleged corporate governance breaches by top management officials of the bank. Earlier this year, some directors of the bank resigned their appointment while the bank's Chief Executive Officer, Thiery Tannoh, was sacked by the board members. The election of new directors to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of three former directors and two other director due for retirement will thus top the agenda of the meeting on June 30.

                             The family of Romanus Amuta, popularly known as Nathy of the rested TV series, New Masquerade, on Monday in Abuja debunked the purported death of the actor. The first son of the veteran actor, Dr Chukwuma Amuta, said that the death of his father, as reported in some section of the media was misleading. He said Nathy was recuperating from the stroke he suffered in 2009. "I'm the first son of Romanus Amuta, also known as Nathy. I am surprised to hear such a fallacious rumor.It is true that my dad had stroke some five years ago, that’s in 2009. Presently he is clinically stable and he is recovering well.That was why I was very surprised when I heard about such information being spread in the media.The report saying that he is dead obviously makes every other thing false. He’s very much alive." he said "I am a medical doctor, and by the grace of God; I take care of my dad to the ...

                        If his speech at his surprise welcome home party thrown for him by his on-again/off-again girlfriend, Karrueche Tran, is anything to go by Chris Brown has finally made up his mind as to whom he wants to be in a relationship with. Not so long ago Brown broke up with Tran, the reason he gave for the break up was that he wanted to focus on his "friendship" with Rihanna, Tran was left wondering what she had done wrong. A few months later Brown broke up with the Bajan songstress and went back to Tran. Bossip reports that after his release from prison last week Brown came home to all his friends waiting for him for at a surprise barbecue put together by his girlfriend Karrueche Tran. Brown is said to have been really pleased by the gesture. In a speech he gave at the gathering Brown said: "I just want to thank everybody for coming out you know, I wasn’t expecting all this for real. "This made my day ...

                             Photographer and poet Sandra Mbanefo-Obiago says that art should not be destructive or bring down the dignity of people but should teach something positive. "I believe that art, including photography, dance and music should have inspirational elements," Mbanefo-Obiago said in Lagos. The artist spoke at the Wheatbaker Hotel Ikoyi, the venue of her photo exhibition. The exhibition is titled Unfurling, and would hold from June 9 to August 31. According to her, artworks are able to show something from a vantage point that gives hope. "I don’t subscribe to art that is destructive or that tears down the dignity of others. Amid all the pain and disillusionment, striving for success and challenges, there is still beauty surrounding us; we should endeavour to enjoy it. "We hope that these photographs will allow our audience to appreciate anew some of the simple things that exist in our ...

        Legendary highlife musician Sir Victor Uwaifo has finally released his first single and video under 2face Idibia’s Hypertek/960 music group. The song titled Bobozi is a fusion of contemporary electronic sound with nostalgic highlife melodies. The song is produced by leriq with Clarence Peters directing the video for Sir Victor Uwaifo who already has a 50 year musical career under his belt.