Naija Blog (Classic Men Entertainment)

Sony Music act, Davido, is finally set to make a big comeback to the music scene. The talented singer, since his juicy deal with Sony Music earlier this year, has announced that he will be gifting his fans with not one but two EPs in the month of September. He made this announcement on his Instagram page, also revealing the title of the album as ‘Son of Mercy.’ SEPTEMBER WE BEGIN THE JOURNEY TO THE ‘SON OF MERCY’ DOUBLE E.P !!! A photo posted by Davido Adeleke (@davidoofficial) on Aug 24, 2016 at 5:46am PDT In July, following several outcries from fans and critics as well, on his failure to releasing new songs, he tweeted a soothing response to all saying that he was working on the best songs and videos of his life. So guys, what are your thoughts about his new move on a double EP, is this necessary or should he just drop the sophomore album we have all been promised for four years counting now?

Rave of the moment, Wizkid , is said to be set on signing a global deal with Sony Music International. The singer, according to a source who spoke with Thenet.ng, will announce the deal in a few days as everything has been finalized. The source said: ‘Wizkid’s new deal with Sony is a done deal, the News should be out couple of days’. The source continued that when the deal is finally official, Wizkid and Davido , will be working in the same building. ‘Wizkid is going to be in the same building as Davido at Sony Music’s New York office’ Davido, was signed to a major deal with the international label, early this year, starting the new year on a good note.

The government of Burkina Faso has banned an annual beauty contest for women with the biggest buttocks, saying such events are sexist. Following the outcry on social media over a big buttocks beauty contest in Burkina Faso, the government has banned such pageant.   Adverts for this weekend's third edition of 'Miss Bim-Bim', carrying an image of two fully clothed women with exaggeratedly large behinds, provoked an outcry on social media. "Our role is to do everything to avoid damaging the image of women," said Minister Laure Zongo in a statement, adding that social media criticism had persuaded her to act. The male organiser of the event, Hamado Doambahe , said it aimed to promote a more positive body image for African women and encourage fashion designers to use African costumes. Contests like Miss Bim-Bim have been held in other West African countries. Women's rights groups have mixed views about the tendency i...

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Samson Siasia, who coached Nigeria’s men’s football team to a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, is quitting the game in Nigeria because of what he describes as “a disrespectful system”. Siasia, the most decorated African football coach at the Olympics having also won a silver medal in Beijing in 2008, claims to have gone unpaid for five months by his employers – the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He says he has quit football in Nigeria after “a turbulent and incredible campaign in Brazicom “I have reached that point where I have to say I have had enough,” Siasia, whose contract expires at the end of the Olympics, told BBC Sport. “I’ve gone several months without getting paid, years of being derided and disrespected by the sports authorities in Nigeria but I am done already. “It’s sad that after all we went through to get to Brazil and end up winning a bronze medal, the players, coaching and backroom staff never received a ‘thank you’ in appreciation despite a tur...

The much expected Dangote Rice is billed to hit the market very soon as the management has commenced the harvest of its first tranche. Sources within the organisation said Aliko Dangote has been very happy with the news of the harvest, especially as it will be launched in the right time to ease the pains of Nigerians, who currently buy rice at N20, 000 per bag. “We are really excited about the progress so far recorded in this our rice projects. Once we commence the sales of our rice, I can authoritatively tell you that the price of rice will crash in the country as we should have enough, in the next few years to make importation of rice non-attractive again into the country” the source said. Earlier in the year, Dangote inaugurated its 8,000-hectare Rice Out-growers’ Scheme in Hadejia, Jigawa State, with the distribution of rice seedlings to farmers. According to a statement by the group, the scheme, which is part of its partnership with government at all ...

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