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PRESS RELEASE – Get Your Shine On Atlanta!NPA AWARDS ATLANTA 2011.


The NIGERIAN PROMOTERS ASSOCIATION (USA) INC. is pleased to announce to the general public, the official name of nominees in forty (40) Categories of the NPA AWARDS ATLANTA  2011.

The NPA 2011 event is planned to be bigger and better holding in Atlanta Georgia on SEPTEMBER 2ND-5TH respectively. The Arts and Entertainment Business Awards is to recognize, to celebrate and to further promote the Nigerian entertainment practitioners based in the United States of America. This way more talents will be discovered because of the competition it will definitely create. While the already discovered talents will also have reasons to do better and remain relevant in the industry.
Voting for this awards starts on APRIL 20TH, 2011 @ 12.00AM EST. http://www.npa-usa.com

BEST COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS
*Sugarcane girl-Oshine ft Solidstar
*Burn ur Lighter-JeRecords ft Maxpain,IB
*I made it-Iceberg Slim ft Dagrin
*Kini Swagger-Tolu Playar ft Skailey
*Omobaby-Maxpain ft IB
*Out of control-Eno Will ft Mesta
*She Like it-Meaku ft Glasses Malone
*Ori-Dking Rokan ft Seinde Jo

BEST MUSIC SINGLE OF THE YEAR
*Let’me get’M-Tmoney
*Omo aye-Oshine
*Party Starter-Ajah Onuh
*Moving on-Zaina
*Baya e-Maxpain
*My Baby-Eno Will
*Final Stop-Benji Franklin
*Kele Kele Love-Tiwa Savage
*Fly Hustle Fresh Grind-Naira
*Beautiful Music-Rotimi

BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR
*Maxpain
*SK Mode
*Gloria Maduka
*Lady Aku
*IB Ipaja Boy
*Rukus and Soul Brother
*Kenny K
*Zaina
*Doggext

BEST GOSPEL MUSICIAN
*Jonathan Agba
*D’tymi
*Kate Igodo
*Falu phalu
*Tolumide
*Paul Irabor
*Tahila Praise

INDIGENOUS ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Melloh Melodious
*Dking Rokan
*Dele Thomas
*Azikoh
*Kola Ogunkoya

BEST R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Eno Will
*Ajah Onuh
*Meaku
*Benji Franklin
*Tiwa Savage
*Rotimi

BEST DEEJAY OF THE YEAR (U.S.A)
*DJ Donn
*DJMixmasterbrown
*DJ Donx
*DJSM95
*DJ Flava
*DJ GQ-Mike
*DJ Mascot

BEST INTERNATIONAL DEEJAY
*DjAbass-United Kingdom
*DjsnoopTha Damaja-Nigeria
*Dee jay Neptune “Patrick”-Nigeria
*DjNeptune “Oladunni”-United Kingdom
*Dee jay Unbeetable-United Kingdom
*DjQuest-Nigeria
*Dj Kashif Da Flash-United Kingdom

BEST COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR
*Jude Away Away
*Seyi Brown
*Puff Puff
*Pascal Atuma
*PC Polycarp

BEST FEMALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
*Fly Hustle Fresh Grind-Naira
*Kele Kele Love-Tiwa Savage
*My Love-Tolumide
*Moving on-Zaina
*Aboko Ku-Zara
*Go Around-Nenna Yvonne

BEST MALE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
*Omo aye-Oshine
*Let’ me get ‘M-Tmoney
*Burn ur Lighter-JeRecords
*Kini Swagger-Tolu Playar
*Chikala-SK Mode
*Party Starter-Ajah Onuh
*She Like it-Meaku ft G.Malone
*Beautiful Music-Rotimi
*Holla@me freestyle-Doggext
*Ori-Dking Rokan ft Seinde Jo

BEST POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Nenna Yvonne
*Eno Will
*Ajah Onuh
*Gloria Maduka

BEST AFRO HIPHOP ARTIST
*Tolu Playar
*Maxpain
*IB Ipaja Boy
*Kenny K
*Oshine
*Gloria Maduka
*iLLmyk
*SK Mode
*Kunzo
*Tmoney

BEST MALE ACT OF THE YEAR
*Maxpain
*Tolu Playar
*DSP Oyinloye
*Kenny K
*Tmoney
*Oshine
*IB Ipaja Boy
*Meaku
*iLLmyk
*Eno Will

BEST RAP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
*Iceberg Slim
*Tmoney
*Adebo ‘Bossman’
*iLLmyk
*Naira
*AK48

BEST GOSPEL INSTRUMENTALIST
*Najite
*Onome Ovwori
*Abraham Ogunlade
*Agboola Shadare
*Vic ‘Mr VSAX’ Oyedeji

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
*Harrison Nwozo
*Musiliu ‘Big Moose’ Oridami
*Olumide Anjorin
*Oni Martin
*Tolu Tolery Akinbohun

BEST ENT. PHOTOGRAPHER
*Bode Ojo-Golden Icons
*Rasheed Handsome
*Tunde Majek-Tmaj Photo
*Chucks-Media 5 Photographer
*Sir Godwin-(SGP)
*Kami Kaze-Indmix

ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
*Harrison Nwozo
*Musiliu ‘Big Moose’ Oridami
*Cosmus ‘Coscanino’ Collins
*Mixmasterbrown
*Marion Amanambu
*Emma Agu

BEST MOVIE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
*Chisom Oz lee
*Pascal Atuma
*Jj Bunny
*Fred idika
*Boyce Uboh
*Oliver Mbamara

BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR
*Pascal Atuma
*Chet Anekwe
*Rasaq Adoti
*Oscar Atuma
*Rex Otuka
*Hakeem Kae Kazim

BEST ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
*Chisom Oz lee
*Jj Bunny
*Ebbe Bassey
*Seun Maduka
*Regina Askia
*Eeefy Ike

BEST MOVIE DIRECTOR
*Tony Abulu
*John Uche
*George Kalu
*Boyce Uboh
*Pascal Atuma

BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR
*Caged 1&2-Jj Bunny
*American Nurse 2-Pascal Atuma
*Governor’s Gift- Jj Bunny
*Hurricane in the Rose Garden-P.Atuma
*Mind Game-John Uche

BEST ENT. BLOG SITE OF THE YEAR
*Afriqplace.com-Princess Asha Okojie
*Notjustok.com-Ovie & Mola
*Underdarock-Cosmus Collins
*Golden Icons-Bode Ojo
*Naijaprince Ent-Emma Ngobili
*Jaguda.com
*47africa.com-lei

BEST ENT. WEBSITE OF THE YEAR
*Mixmasterbrown-Afrijamz
*Ike Orizu-Trusport
*Peter Uko-Afrogist.Tv
*Emma Agu-Iktune NY

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY
*Harriet T.Arokoyu-AMCTV
*Ms Royalty Ike-Empire Tv
*Bode Ojo-Golden Icons
*Elizabeth Amani-Lizmani.com
*Princess Asha Okojie-Afriqtalk
*Sydney Iwuala-Unique Magazine
*Victoria Adigun-Ovacommedia

BEST FEMALE MODEL OF THE YEAR
*Nnena Agba
*Tracy O’bonna
*Kemi Shade
*Eeefy Ike
*Venessa Obonna

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL ACT
*Popasay
*Save our soul
*Ade Matrix

BEST INDIGENOUS INSTRUMENTALIST
*Bunmi Omega
*Kolade Oyediran
*Laja Gbadegesin
*Dele Thomas
*Dking Rokan

BEST FEMALE ACT OF THE YEAR
*Naira
*Tiwa Savage
*Gloria Maduka
*Zaina
*Lady Aku
*Zara
*Nenna Yvonne
*Qslimz

BEST MUSIC PRODUCER
*Emma Agu
*Eno Will
*Olusola Raji
*Dee Rocc
*Adebo ‘Bossman’
*Chuka

BEST MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTOR
*Michael Olaseinde
*DSP Oyinloye
*Soky Adimike

MOST POPULAR SONG OF THE YEAR
*Kini Swagger-Tolu Playar
*Let’ me get ‘M-Tmoney
*Ori-Dking Rokan ft Seinde Jo
*Chikala-SK Mode
*Party Starter-Ajah Onuh
*Burn ur Lighter-JeRecords
*Omo aye-Oshine

MOST POPULAR PROMOTION COMPANY
*Big Moose
*Ovacommedia
*TribeX Entertainment
*Dejavu Entertainment
*House of Oni Entertainment
*Emaginethat Entertainment
*E Ladder Entertainment

BEST PARTY PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
*Dare Akanbi-Dejavu Ent.
*Nkem Oji-Emaginethat Ent
*Princess Belemzy-Belemzy Ent
*Abimbola-Pelican Ent
*Charles & crew-Naijaprime
*Yaz Ibekwe-Townkrier
*Emma-Naijaprince Ent

BEST FASHION DESIGNER
*Chianu INT’L Fashion
*Estella Couture
*Kachi Designs

BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSIC ACT
*Darey Art Alade-Nigeria
*Jjc Skillz-United Kingdom
*MO Eazy-United Kingdom
*ShadyBlue-United Kingdom
*Airis-Nigeria
*Cashino NDT-United Kingdom
*Mclevit-Madrid Spain
*May7ven-United Kingdom
*King Lexy-United Kingdom
*King David-United Kingdom

BEST WORLD MUSIC (Nigeria)
*King Sunny Ade
*Dbanj
*Femi Kuti
*TuFace Idibia

BEST SPORTS PERSONALITY
*Amobi Okoye
*Adewale Ogunleye
*Ovie Mughelli
*Emeka Okafor
*Emmanuel Ekpo
*Nnamdi Asomugha


The Nigerian Promoters Association
United States of America
Tel: +1-832-245-4617
+1-301-404-2174
+1-404-273-1265
+1-678-862-8717
+1-917-498-2735
http://www.npa-usa.com

Dangote to invest $3.9 bln on cement plants in Africa

On April 12, 2011  In  Vanguard Headlines

Lagos –  The Dangote Group says it will invest 3.9 billion dollars (N585 billion) in the expansion of its cement plants in some Africa countries.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the company, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos while signing an agreement between his company and a Chinese firm, Sinoma International Engineering Co. Ltd.

He said that the expansion project, expected to be completed in 2013, would produce additional 16.5 million tonnes of cement to achieve a target of 50 million tonnes in the next two years.

Dangote, represented by Mr Devakumar Edwin, the company’s Group Executive Director ( Business Development), said that the projects included installation of equipment, mining, quarry and power facilities, among others.

“Cement plants with installed capacity of 1.5 million tonnes each per year will be constructed in countries like Tanzania, Gabon and Republic of Congo.

“South Africa, Ibese and Obajana cement plants will each produce additional new lines of three million tonnes while the grinding plant in Cameroon is targeted at producing 1.5 million tonnes annually.

“The agreement signed today is for production of additional three million tonnes each from the existing plants in Obajana, Ibese and other plants,” he said.

Dangote said that the group was targeting the production of 20 million tonnes of cement before the end of 2011 from the plants.

He said that the new projects would provide over 40,000 additional jobs to truck drivers that would have multiplier effects on the nation’s economy and wealth creation.

Dangote said that the group was exploring many other power sources to save cost.

“In Senegal, we use coal to power the plant and we import the coal from South Africa. We use gas and hydro-power plant where they are available,” he said..

Mr Wu Shoufu, President of the Chinese firm, said that the agreement would strengthen business growth in the two countries.

Shoufu said that the expansion of cement plants in Africa by Dangote Group would make the region to achieve self sufficiency in cement production soon. (NAN)

Nigeria Speaks – Election 2011

Nigeria Speaks ” The Road To Recovery” Special Edition was presented by AfriQtalk Show to help Nigerian Youths make informed choices and to engage them in the political process. Nigerians set out to vote on April 9, 2011. Although, reports of ongoing incidents during the election are with mix reviews, it hasn’t deterred people from casting their vote and activist around the country to ensure transparency, free and fair election.

Election is not about who wins or losses. The question is whether the hard work and patience of the Nigerian people is rewarded. It’s whether we can be about the much needed change that will put the country back not just a place on a map, but to once again be the Pride of Africa. With that being said, I dedicate this poem to the ordinary men and women of Nigeria and friends of Nigeria, who sacrifice selflessly, everyday for the good of country.

I HAVE A DREAM NIGERIA


I have a dream Nigeria that there was a rebirth of conscience in our leaders, both the young and old alike came out of the wilderness in solidarity and became the new face of nation building.

I have a dream Nigeria that we were no longer defined by ethnicity, corruption, radicalism or religion but by heroism and patriotism.

I have a dream Nigeria that the tears and pains of our motherland gave birth to a new nation, our land flourished once again with resources, innovation and technology to heal, feed and provide for the poor, and destitute.

I have a dream Nigeria that the conscience of Nigeria returned back to Nigerians and that the oppressed and forgotten danced to the sound of freedom, equality and justice for all.

I have a dream Nigeria that change may not come easy,  and will come at a cost or perhaps, may not happen in our life time, but because the young and old dare to dream dreams of a better tomorrow, Nigeria will wake up from its sleeping slumber by kiss of destiny, and that history is waiting on you to be written.

I believe like many Nigerians and friends of Nigeria that we must continue to move forward. Our dream of a better Nigeria is bigger than party, and bigger than politics. October 1, 2010, Nigeria celebrated 50 years of Independence from British colonial rule. I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Mike Okeke, Publishing Editor, Ebony Pages magazine, TV Executive, host of African Treasures TV Show in Atlanta and Legendary singer, Mike Okri from Nigeria. Take a listen!

~ Princess Asha © 2011  AfriQtalk Entertainment. All rights reserved.

AfriQtalk Show Presents Nigeria Speaks THE ROAD TO RECOVERY Special Edition 3/26/2011 – AfriQtalk | Internet Radio | Blog Talk Radio

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AfriQtalk Show is about bridging cultural diversity. I’ll be hosting Nigeria Speaks “THE ROAD TO RECOVERY” A Special Edition on 03/27/2011. The aim is to engage you in a meaningful dialogue and bring awareness to the public about Politics in Africa. I’ll be joined by Ralph Odua, CEO of Nigeria Political, Ralph Odua a political commentator and publisher of nigeriapolitico, an online newspaper based in New York. Ralph Odua is is a New York State licensed public school teacher, a Phd student of public administration specializing in homeland security, was the publisher of the first Esan newspaper, ESANNOW. Ralph Odua is also, a member of Association of American public administrators and Alpha Alpha USA. My second guest is Dr. Olayiwola Ajileye, a Medical doctor specialized in Psychiatry and Mental Health in the United Kingdom. He is an alumnus of the School of Public Policy, Birmingham University, UK and holds Certificate in Health Insurance Development from the Chartered Institute of Insurance, London. He is currently the CEO, Valor Health Options, A health Management and Clinical Development company based in Birmingham. He is the Media and Publicity Coordinator of Champions for Nigeria, A Global Organization that promotes good governance, Leadership, public accountability and commitment to Democracy in Nigeria. He has authored many published articles and commentaries on Social Policy and Politics with reference to Nigeria Political situations. We’ll be discussing Nigerian Politics from two different perspective. The focus will be on Youth Development. You don’t want to miss it. My people, Let’s Talk Africa. Yes’oh! One love.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/afriqtalkradio/2011/03/27/afriqtalk-show-presents-nigeria-speaks-the-road-to-recovery-special-edition-1

Miss Nigeria Ireland 2010 marks the International Women’s day.

Miss Nigeria Ireland, 2010 Elizabeth Bolajoko, delivers her speech at the WCI Intercultural evening to mark the International Women’s day. With beauty and poise she speaks to the youths about ascertaining self esteem, values and culture. This is one beauty and brain. Take a listen.