SIASIA GETS THE BOOT

Samson Siasia has been sacked as the coach of the Super Eagles. The sack by the NFF came as a result of Samson Siasia's inability to make Nigeria qualify for the 2012 African cup of nations which will hold in Gabon and Equitorial Guinea next year.
The decision by the NFF chairman to sack the Super Eagles coach did not go down well with some board members of the Nigerian football association who argued that Siasia had performed better as a coach than his predecessors.
The NFF chairman stood his ground insisting  his decision is final.

DOWNLOAD AKON'S VERSION OF WIZKID'S DON'T DULL

Remember we told you Wizkid and Akon were to do a collabo on Wizkid's don't dull?
Well Akon's version is finally out but seems like Wizkid has to record his own version of the song.
Download Akon's version HERE

MEET DEJ ONE THE NEW MR NIGERIA

Deji Bakare aka Dej One emerged as the new Mr Nigeria, the male version of the popular international beauty peageant and competition Miss Nigeria organized by the silverbird group.
Deji is a graduate of management sciences from the Lagos State University. He has been in the entertainment industry for a very long time since his graduation and has been running a small record label called FOF

NEW VIDEO 2FACE IDIBIA OUTSIDE

Enjoy the Latest video off 2face Idibia's Unstoppable album

IKECHUKWU ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT TO GIRLFRIEND

Nigerian rapper Ikechukwu aka skillz has announced his engagement to his beauty specialist and fashion designer girlfriend Sarah Ofili. Ikechukwu proposed to her in London on her birthday.

The couple had recently celebrated Ikechukwu’s birthday in

THE HEADIES.... WINNERS AND PICTURES

The 2011 Headies awards fomerly known as Hiphop world Awards had a lot of pomp and pageantry. The awards  organized  by Ayo Animashaun and team is aimed at celebrating creativity in the Nigerian music industry. 2 Face Idibia took home the highest awards for the night while a special recognition went to veteran juju musician Sir Shina Peters.
Here is the full list of winners in various categories. Pictures come right after that.


ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in realms as: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and

BANKY W TO HOST CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

R&B singer Banky W has been confirmed host for this year’s Channel O Music Video Awards come 11th November. He shares anchor duties with South African veejay Dineo Moeketsi. The “Mr Capable’’ crooner who was a nominee last year responded thus;

“It’s truly a great honor for me to be chosen as this

BREAKING NEWS: BABA SUWE FINALLY EXCRETES COCAINE

According to reports reaching us from Modernhana.com , Baba Suwe has finally excreted sixteen wraps of cocaine. We reported  the arrest of Baba Suwe a Nigerian actor by officials of the Nigerian drug enforcement at the airport on his way to Paris, France two weeks ago. The yoruba actor has been in custody for over 2 weeks and had since not excreted the substances suspected to be lodged in his stomach until this report reaching us now.
His continuous detention by the anti drug agency had caused certain controversies with the

7 THINGS TO DO IN WHILE IN COLLEGE

                                      

You finally got that admission into an institution of higher education and so you look forward to being a student on campus while enjoying yourself before graduation.

The college/university experience could be fun depending on your choice of entertainment and extracurricular activities.

You gain not only academically but also get a chance to build your career and expose your talents through various networks and college activities including Sports, entertainment and the arts. Even the business side of you can also be developed while you are still in college or the university.

Here are 10 great fun things you should do before graduation from that Ivory tower. Enjoy as I draw up personal experiences from my student days in

Nigerian entertainment gists, music and more.......: Welcome to naija whistle...... You get it hot.

Nigerian entertainment gists, music and more.......: Welcome to naija whistle...... You get it hot.

GRADUATION MOMENTS IN LASU

The 2011 set of the Lagos state university (LASU) just finished their final examinations and it was fun for the graduants who celebrated with various activities including beach parties, road trips and prayers.
Here are some of the faces of the new graduates. NaijaWhistle.com wishes them the best in their endevours.You might recognize a friend or sibling.
Enjoy the pictures of faces in the Faculty of Science and leave your comments. Watch out for our post on 10 things you must do while in college before graduation

READY FOR THE HEADIES ?

One of Nigeria's biggest musical event The Headies fomerly known as Hip hop World Awards is going down this weekend at the Eko hotel suites.  Organizers Ayo Animashaun and his team say this year's event will be better than previous editions. With Ice Prince leading nominations and 2Face Idibia following, Nigerians are in for a thrill at the event.
If you've not voted for your favorite Nigerian musician, Checkout the nomination list below

NEW VIDEO: KELLY HANDSOME- Catch me if you can

Seen the Video of Kelly Handsome's new single?

Watch and Enjoy

MAKE THAT LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WORK

Who says you can't feel the thrills of a relationship even while your partner is away.Here are a few tips that can help you spice up your relationship.
Call the week a Naija whistle tips week..lol.
Enjoy the relationship tips and share.

Tip 1 -STAY IN TOUCH.
Contact with your sweetie can provide reassurance that your LDR is intact. Pretend you're in Kalamazoo and your girlfriend is in Wichita. When you first hooked up you talked to each other all the time. You both knew what each others day-to-day life was like. Now it's two months later and you haven't

HOW TO MAKE IT IN THE RAP GAME

Hey where are my aspiring rappers? I just found out a few tips that can help you build your promising rap career. Read on and let's hear your comments.
1. Get your hands on a rhyming dictionary and learn it well. You cannot be a lyrical god if you don't know how to make words rhyme.

2. Learn how to pace your flow to the beat. In other words your timing. There is more than one way to skin a cat when it comes to flowing to the beat. You can ride the beat, be in front of the beat, or even behind the beat. Depending on how you pace your words and phrases you can come up with some serious cadences, but it must purposefully be consistent or it will sound like crap.

3. Speaking of cadence, study the greats and find a

GAIN CLIENTS AS A MUSIC PRODUCER

Ready to move out on your own as a music producer? Then you've probably completed the initial steps -- getting training you need in music production, working with the pros in sound production and studio settings, and making the contacts you'll need to further your music career.
But while going out on your own gives you much more freedom than working for a record label or a recording studio, you also have the responsibility of being in charge. That means you need

KENNY AND D1 SPLIT UP OVER MTN DEAL

Kenny Ogungbe of Kennis music and long-time partner in Primetime Africa Dayo Adeneye popularly known as Keke and D1 have gone their separate ways over disagreements on the renewal of a multimillion naira MTN deal.
The split was a result of Dayo Adeneye (D. one) rejecting the new terms of contract with telecoms giant MTN Nigeria on behalf of Primetime entertainment. His reasons being the new deal was less juicy than the previous one that got him and Kenny an MTN branded Hummer jeep each.
D1’s move did not go down well with ID Ogungbe (Kenny Ogungbe’s younger brother) who

WRITE THAT SONG NOW

1. 
   
   Stop thinking about writing songs, and start writing songs. You really want to be a famous star, don’t you? You daydream about being on stage and hearing the roar of the crowd. Only trouble is, gee whiz, you’re dreaming your life away. If you want to write a really good song, you’re going to have to work for it. Start today. Commit to writing a certain number of songs per week, the way successful authors commit to writing a thousand words a day.
   
   
2. 
   
   Listen actively to a lot of different types of music. Good writers read several genres of books. Good songwriters listen to genres of songs. As you listen, think about

BABA SUWE ARRESTED FOR COCAINE POSSESION

Popular Nigerian actor and Yoruba  movie favourite  Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe  was on Wednesday night arrested by the Nigerian law drug enforcement agency officials (NDLEA) for possessing substances suspected to be cocaine.
Baba Suwe was on his way to Paris, France where he was billed to

RICK ROSS PLANKING

I must say I now get bored with looking at pictures of various celebrities who engage in the planking act.  Anyway my curiosity lead me to follow a link on a tweet that claimed to show Rick Ross doing a plank. 
I do not know if it's him but can you confirm if this is Ricky Rosay aka Da Boss...The Teflon Don.
WARNING: This picture might be annoying to some people so DO NOT continue reading if you can't stand the scene.

PICTURES FROM E.L.I (Ice Prince Album launch)

Remember our post on Ice Prince hiding to record his album? Well the much awaited EVERYBODY LOVES ICE PRINCE is finally out. With a fabulous album launch at the Eko hotel and suites parading fashion conscious guests and who is who in the Nigerian music industry. The Nigerian celebrities all came out dressed up and a few people flew in from

GUYS, WE AIN'T DONE YET

Hey people, your votes have kept St. Kay on to the final round of the Nonillionaire competition.
We need you to keep voting for him to win the competition.
Click on VOTE and Share with your friends.
Click HERE to vote St. Kay

SAUCE KID LAMENTS ON E.L.I

Sinzu isunzu popularly known as Sauce kid has lamented over not getting an invitation to the Everybody loves Ice Prince album launch (E.L.I).

Sauce kid expressed his dissatisfaction over being ignored by the Choc city crew on Twitter with a tweet saying “Am I the only

ARTISTE REVIEW: NILAS

Nilas, one of Lasu's finest and Nigeria's fast rising musician is out with a new single titled "Party tiwa" literally meaning "Our party".
The song brings back the old school into the new school.
 With well-versed lyrics and a beautiful rhythm, you just can't help but get on the dance floor especially if you love Afro hiphop.Nilas was said to have edited the song to avoid controversies with another Nigerian Musician Wiz Kid over the use of the term "Pakurumo". In truth, I enjoy the pakurumo version that's why I put it out here for you to listen.

DOWNLOAD HERE

DID YOU REALLY KNOW STEVE JOBS?

Steve Jobs, Steve Jobs, they all cry but how many people really knew the Apple founder?
I must confess I never heared much about him until his death even though I am a big fan of  the Apple Iphone, Ipod, Ipad and Mac Pcs.
Anytime someone talks about Steve Jobs as if they knew him as a man before he died, I just wonder if he was this loved in his lifetime.
Do people claim to love him when what they really love is their Ipads, Iphones and Macs.
Loved or not, I respect the innovations of the man in both the music, telephone and computing industries.
He was able to

DAKORE DELIVERS BABY GIRL IN THE US

The Nigerian actress/ Amstel Malta Box office winner has delivered a baby girl in the US for son of Nigerian Billionaire Harry Akande.
We wish the actress the best life has to offer.

NIGERIAN RECONGNIZED AS ONE OF AMERICA'S BEST SCIENTIST

Chyke Doubeni, MD, MPH, associate professor of family medicine & community health, was recognized this week by President Barack Obama as one of the country’s rising scientific stars with a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.

The Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers in the early phases of their independent research careers. Awardees are selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education or community outreach.
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PICTURES FROM NIGERIA PROJECT FAME GALA

   The gala/ opening ceremony of the MTN Project Fame took place on Sunday October 2nd at the Eko Hotel and suites with a lot Of Nigerian celebrities and musicians in attendance. The show was filled with glamour and thrilling performances from American musician Brandy and R n B singer Joe who replaced rapper The Game who was initially billed to perform at the event.. Some celebrities in attendance include Cobhams Asuquo and his pregnant wife, Dayo Adeneye,  Banky W, Sasha, DJ Neptune among many others.
 Nigerian popstar, Dbanj thrilled

VICKIOLA GETS FIRST EVICTION FROM GLO NAIJA SINGS

Vickiola the contestant representing Lagos in the Glo Naija sings, a musical contest organized by telecoms giant, Globacom Nigeria and produced by Mnet.Vickiola who performed Reflections by Christiana Aguilera was the first person to be evicted from the show due to her low number of votes.
The last show had other contestants

MIKEL OBI TO BE FINED $5000

For missing the tuesday deadline to report to camp for preparations for the final Group B match qualifiers for the 2012 African cup of nations qualifier, Chelsea and super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi has been fined $5000 for not reporting early to camp on schedule.
The team has already started training at the Abuja

WE DID IT GUYS!

Yeah peeps, we did it. Our friend St Kay has finally entered into the third and final round of the Nonillionaire competition organized by Samklef. He needs our votes  now than ever to win this competition.
We need to vote more than ever to make him win. I know I can count on you guys....
Don't worry, your share of the $5000 price money is still safe lol.
Please VOTE NOW!Click HERE to vote!  

IN PICTURES: JAMES BOND

Daniel Craig the 007 man's new movie DREAM HOUSE just got released recently and the James Bond actor decided to go on a stroll on the streets of New York on satu.
Like they say All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy or should we say makes James a dull boy?
What do you think about his female companion?

NELSON MANDELA'S GRAND CHILDREN TO START THEIR REALITY TV SHOW

In a Keeping up with the Kardashians like manner, the grandchildren of Africa's most popular man and South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela have have decided to do their own reality TV show.

 Swait Dlamini, Dorothy Adjoa Amuah and Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway all three grandkids of  Mandela say the show will be about their lives as young, black women. We're not wearing 'I'm a Mandela' T-shirts," said Swati Dlamini, granddaughter of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who will soon be featured in the biopic Winnie.
 They say we should no't expect the show to focus on shopping,

LADY GAGA SUES JEWELRY/ COSMETIC COMPANY OVER TRADEMARK

Lady Gaga has filed a lawsuit against a Nevada-based company that applied  to use her trademark name  to promote cosmetics and jewelry. Gaga has threatened the company with a lawsuit.
Report says that Gaga is suing

PICTURES FROM CLUB JONZING LAUNCH

D’ prince of Mo’ hits  recently launched his own club/ bar thereby joining the growing list of Nigerian Celebrities to become entrepreneurs including Genevieve, Rugged man and Jim Iyke who have all  floated one business idea or the other. D’ prince’s new Night club is called Club Jonzing and the Launch party had lots of Nigerian Celebrities in attendance from the Mo hits crew to Ikechukwu, Wizkid, Olu Maintain, Skales and who is who in Nigerian Entertainment.
ENjoy the Pictures below

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIGERIA

                                                          I am proud to be Nigerian.
Feel free to give your positive thoughts on our beloved country on the comments below

D’ BANJ AND I WERE NOT ARRESTED … DON JAZZY

Don Jazzy and D’banj through their manager have come out to deny rumours that they were both arrested in the United States for possessing about 1000 kg of substances suspected to be cocaine which prompted their detention by the American FBI.

The manager says the Mo hits duo

BIZZAIRE: WOMAN KILLS SON TO SAVE MARRIAGE

A Maidugri court in Northern Nigeria has sentenced a woman to death for killing her son. The 34-year-old mother of four, Rebecca Emmanuel is to die by hanging for killing her 9-year-old son with= N= 20 rat poison. The son was had outside of wedlock and to save her new marriage, Rebecca deliberately poisoned her son, Ishaya whom she had for another man. In an attempt to hide his existence from her new husband. After killing the boy, she reportedly burnt the corpse using dry grasses and his cloth to conceal his identity.


During investigation she told the police she committed the crime after she was pressurized by her family members to live with the little boy in her new matrimonial home where she already had had four children.


It was gathered that her husband had objected to accommodating a child she had outside wedlock in his home; hence in fear of his anger she had to kill her child to save the union. 
The convict could not keep the secret of her heinous act. She went to tell her father of her deeds after she had repeatedly told one of her sisters that she had taken her son, Ishaya to his father in Maiduguri.


During the trial, she in futility tried to disown her first confessional statement she willingly gave to the police that she was responsible for the death of her son when she came to take him away on January 23, 2008, from Biu in Biu Local Government to the Azare in Hawul Local Government.
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