The American University of Nigeria Yola hosts the “2011 AUN Homecoming” – All the Fab Red Carpet Photos & More!

On Friday 28th October 2011, Yola played host to the first-ever Nigerian Homecoming event organized by the students of the American University of Nigeria, Yola. The platform for this exciting occasion was the “Mr and Miss AUN Pageant“.

The competition featured 11 students in display of intelligence and skills, while pacing back and forth the stage to the delight of the crowd and were judged by “Kele Kele Love” songstress Tiwa Savage and Noble Igwe of 360 Nobs.

Also in attendance was the Hip-Hop sstar Sauce Kid.

After deliberation by the judges, Charles Charles and Maryam Awaisu were crowned the 2011 Mr and Miss AUN. Other winners of the night were AUN’s Mr Talent 2011 Moses Obasi and AUN’s Miss Congeniality 2011 Bisola Mohammed.

Chairman of Campus Board Activities Dorsey Spencer came on stage to welcome the audience to Nigeria’s first ever homecoming.

He said “the celebration was worth the excitement in the faces of the crowd, the first homecoming in Nigeria is something to be excited about, it’s the first, and that means a lot, it’s not the second, or third and it’s definitely not going to be the last.” and further that the homecoming not only celebrates AUN graduates, but reflects a culture that shares in the interest of even the current students.

The night ended with commendations for all those involved in organizing the event including the designers, Committee Members and Chairman of Campus Board Activities Dorsey Spencer.

AUN Red Carpet Fab Photos

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Christian Wins Glo Naija Sings season 3!

After weeks of thrilling performances and all, Abuja based upcoming singer Christian has become the winner of Glo Naija Sings season 3!
Christian was announced winner this evening, Sunday, November 13, 2011 at the tail end of a spectacular finale.
The grand finale was spiced up with guest performances from diva Onyeka Onwenu (who performed with the top 10), Idols West Africa alumni Omawumi, Season 2’s winner Casey and the host of the show Darey. Singer/producer eLDee also made an appearance.
It was also fun to watch the three finalists Vicky, Mattade and eventual winner Christian pair up with Mo’Cheddah, Jaywon and Davido respectively as they each performed duets.
Resident judges Onyeka Onwenu and Olisa Adibua watched on as the the trio serenaded the crowd.
The big moment then arrived and Christian was announced as the night’s winner!
As announced, Christian walks away with the grand prize of $100,000. (One Hundred Thousand Dollars).
Watch some of Christian’s previous performances on the show

Events: Ra’cogh Couture Presents Afrocentric Glam

Ra’cogh Couture Presents Afrocentric Glam
Ra’cogh Couture will be holding a fashion and comedy event tagged Afrocentric Glam. The event is descriptive of the values that Ra’cogh Couture stands for and the course of fashion it has charted for itself.There will be a special soul music performance by Nayosoul.
Date: Thursday 3rd November 2011
Time: 7 PM
Venue: Lagos Polo Club, Alhaji Ribadu Road, Ikoyi, Eti-Osa, Lagos
Contact: For more info & general enquiries E-mail racoghcouture@yahoo.com | Log on to their website www.racoghcouture.com

Events This Weekend

9janewsreel is delighted to you present Events This Weekend.

Burlesque Princess Introduces Bump & Grind Classes
Are you looking for a regular Burlesque class. Then come for Bump & Grind Burlesque. The new class combines elements from beginner classes with that of Burlesquercise workout to produce a mid-tempo sexy session that will have you bumping & grinding, posing and commanding attention from the first class.Burlesque classes appeal to women (over 18 years old) and no one is too old to join in the fun.
Date: From now Thursday 3rd November 2011 – Thursday 8th December 2011
Time: 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Venue: Bacchus Night Club, 57 Awolowo Road Ikoyi, Lagos
Contact: For more info & general enquiries Call 08078764223 | 07055680104| E-mail: info@burlesque-princess.com

Bukky Wright Honoured As Best Nollywood Actress

Nollywood actress, Bukky Wright has been honoured as the Best Nollywood Actress of the year 2011 at the recently concluded Great Women Post Independence Lecture and Awards which took place at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hall in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
According to the organizers of the event, Laurelsize, Wright was honoured for being ‘a role model to all’. ‘Bukky deserves the honour for being a role model to many up and coming movie actresses and even to the popular ones’, a spokesperson for Laurelsize says.
Also in attendance was seasoned actress Joke Silva who was a guest speaker at the event. The actress was celebrated as the Best Actress of our Time in the previous edition of the awards.
The award according to organizers was set up to celebrate women who have contributed immensely in their various callings.
Bukky Wright in her over –a-decade long career has acted in over 50 movies in English and Yoruba speaking films.  She recently produced much talked about ‘Omotara Johnson’ movie.

New Music: Temisan – Ole

By BellaNaija.com

We are totally loving “Ole“, the debut single from Temisan.
The song is simple yet infectious!
It’s a simple story – boy meets girl; before he knows what’s happening the boy falls for the girl! His heart is gone…so now he calls her “Ole” for stealing his heart.
Temisan is currently signed to Down 2 Earth Records owned by Kevin Pam (Winner of Big Brother Africa 2009) as well as an artiste management deal with BLING Artistry.
Check on it.

Terry G Insults Rapper M.I Over ‘Akpako’ Song Name

If there’s one thing controversial Nigerian pop artiste Terry G takes seriously, it has to be his music. Even though his career has been plagued by multiple disputes and fights, he has managed to make music that has sold and evidently brought him fame.
So when Nigerian commercial rapper M.I tried questioning the origin of the name of one of Terry’s hits songs ‘Akpako’, the pop act reacted negatively.
M.I had taken to his Twitter account to ask ‘Pls.. What does akpako mean?’, he didn’t stop there ‘So apparently.. Terry G alone understands the deep mysteries of akpako..’ @MI_Abaga tweeted.
It didn’t take long for Terry G to react as he was immediately tagged with the tweets by some of his 4000 plus followers. He tweeted back at M.I ‘@MI_Abaga Africa DanGba nomba 1,short dwarf,u 4 try ask me naaa,wat do u fink,chop chicken!!’.
M.I didn’t reply Terry G but one of his loyal followers ‘@Fagsam I didn’t mean any disrespect… I really didn’t know what ‘akpako’ meant.. And then everyone was like terry g terry g..’. Hours later, he tweeted ‘I have nothing but the utmost artistic and personal respect for Terry G…’.
Calls places to Terry G weren’t answered. When we got M.I’s manager, Abuchi for the label’s position on the twitter war between the two artists but he claimed that there was no such thing and he had no idea what it was all about. ‘I’m looking  at my twitter right now and i can’t see  anything like that‘, Abuchi said.
In related news both artistes are about to drop their mixtapes before the year runs out. M.I plans to release ‘Illegal Music 2’, a follow up to ‘Illegal Music 1’ and Terry G has announced he also will be dropping his ‘Lucifer’ mixtape.

Be the Next Calabar Tourism Ambassador! Register for the 5th Edition of the Carnival Calabar Queen Pageant

There’s no denying that striking good looks are some of the elements that define a Beauty Queen. The word “beauty” is in there for a reason but pageants have ceased to be all about a damsel’s vital statistics and the architecture of her countenance.
Carnival Calabar Queen takes the front line in making a difference. This pageantry was initiated by the wife of the Governor of Cross River State Her Excellency Obioma Liyel Imoke. It exists to give a voice to her and  MACA‘s (Mothers Against Child Abandonment)  response to the worrisome spate of child abandonment in the state.
It was found that the act of abandoning babies was most commonly perpetrated by teenagers and there was a need to find a persona these youngsters could easily listen to.
To complement MACA’s copious efforts, she would traverse secondary schools in the state, preaching the virtue of abstaining from sex and educating students on how to avoid unnecessary pressures.
About the Pageantry
Since inception in 2007, the pageant has embarked on a yearly search for a young woman with outstanding intelligence, a model of selflessness, one who would stand strong in the face of a challenge.
Having sailed through auditions held in various parts of the country, the most worthy applicants go into a camp where they observe stringent rules and are subjected to rigorous exercises like aerobics, choreography and costume making. This precedes the grand finale.
This search has led to the discovery of four amazing ladies;