TEENA'S GISTS

What seemed like a peaceful Wednesday morning for many Lagosians suddenly turned into a bloody and barbaric one as an angry mob lynched on a 7year old boy after beating him mercilessly. The little boy was alleged to have broken into a store to steal Garri, while some said he tried stealing a mobile phone from a young lady but unluckily for the lad, an alarm was raised and some angry men descended on him and meted out the barbaric act. This is happening in a nation where  leaders and many government officials  steal billions in broad day light and are applauded. This goes to say the mind of many citizens are twisted. They can no longer distinguish a child from an adult and discern poverty from robbery. It is indeed a pity. What a country!!  May God rest his soul!

The organisers of Headies award despite much criticism since the release of the nomination list for 2016 have refused to  review the list.   Fans of some popular artistes and even the artistes themselves complained bitterly that they were wrongly nominated in categories that belittled their musical prowess and success.  The organisers of the award event have however explained to the irate fans and artistes the reasons behind those nominations. (Reasons in next post). The nomination list is comprised of 21 categories covering the different genres of Nigerian pop music culture. Below is the complete list of nominees: BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review. 1. EMERGENCY – D’BANJ 2. PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR 3. LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI 4. ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD 5. SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR An individual responsible for producing

AFRIMA awards had many Nigerians smiling as a number of Nigerian artistes won big at the awards. The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, which held at the Convention Hall of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos was a Mega success. Among the music stars that made Nigeria proud were Wizkid, Falz, Flavour, Olamide, Phyno, Patoranking, Niniola and Aramide. Wizkid won two awards at the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) and the MTV EMA Europe awards fortnight ago was adjudged Africa’s Artiste of the Year. He beat the likes of South Africa’s Black Coffee, Ghana’s Sarkodie and Diamond Platnumz from Tanzania among others to clinch the coveted trophy. Just as the “Ada Ada”crooner, Flavour won in two categories as Best Artiste/Duo/Group/Band In African Contemporary and the Best Male Artiste, Western Africa, Falz was named as the Revelation of the year. While Aramide won Best Female Artist Western Africa beating Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, Phyno emerged winner of African Fans Favorite awa