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*WINS BEST ENTERTAINMENT OF THE YEAR REPORTER 2013 *HONOURED BY GBEDU AWARDS CHIOMA OBIKWELU & NONYE NKWOCHA  Reporter, blogger, versatile writer and afro beat artiste, Tony Ogaga Erhariefe, has emerged the Best Entertainment Reporter of The Year , courtesy Nigeria Media Nite Out Awards 2013 , which was held at 10 Degrees Event Cenre, Oregun, Lagos. Receiving the award, the journalist thanked the organizers, declaring that the award would spur him to work even harder: “I want to thank the organizers of the awards. I am encouraged to strive even harder. I am dedicating this award to my wife and all my readers out there including my critics. Here’s saying a big thank you, ” he said. Meanwhile, on Saturday, August 17, the reporter, who has logged 10 years in the industry, was hosted by the organizers of Gbedu Awards, alongside music veteran, Mike Okri on the platforms monthly awards series. Erhariefe began his career as a trainee journalist in the early 2000s under the tute...

The last time first time I met her was at Wole Oni’s studio. I had just interviewed Oni when this chocolate skinned beauty clutching a flute strolled in. Before I could say Jackie Robinson I was interviewing her. That was over a year ago. Last week, I ran into her again and realized that in the short space of a year, a lot had happened in her career including playing major gigs and sharing the stage with top musicians and recording a couple of collabos. In this interview with The Entertainer, the act popularly known as Ebele the flutist, who says she has found joy and fulfillment playing the flute spoke on her music and why she has fallen for the flute. Excerpts: Wole Oni has been producing your songs. What’s it like working with him? Wow! It’s nice and exciting because he has that touch which I want; he can interpret my sound. I am an instrumentalist who doubles as a singer so I needed someone who could interpret my sound. He fitted into that mould so well I featured him on a ...

Actress, Aisha Abimbola practically brought the roof down at Stadium Hotel, Lagos, last weekend, when NAIJAZZ, a record label run by Ayoola Sadare’s Inspiro Productions hosted the highife music legend in Lagos.   The actress, who was overwhelmed by Olaiya’s performance was compelled to leave her sit and engage Pa Olaiya in a classic highlife dance as the pair gyrated and swayed to the legend’s hit tunes including Baby Jowo and Omo Pupa.   Clad in a white fishnet top and a clinging skirt which terminated just above her knees, the sexagenarian had no choice but to tango with her. Talking to Superbass Naija after the dance the actress said: “I’m so excited listening to his music and watching him play. Pa Olaiya’s music is evergreen; I grew up listening to his vibes> I am a fan for life” the actress said. Meanwhile, the octogenarian was supported by his son, Bayode, who is a member of his band and the event was anchored by NAIJAZZ Other artistes on parade included Victor A...

Don Jazzy and his manager, Sunday Are, have finally parted ways albeit on a bitter note insiders say. Though details are still sketchy,  Are, who has worked with the crew right from the early days of Mo Hits in 2004 is said to have finally called it quits after what insiders described as a showdown between Are and the Mavin Records boss last week. “They both had it coming,” an insider told Skoops. ”the crisis has been lingering for quite a while and Are, who has played a pivoting role in building the Mo Hits brand and who also mid-wifed the birth of Mavin Records felt he was not being appreciated for his efforts hence the confrontation that culminated in the separation,” an insider divulged.   “Are finally called it quits when it dawned on him that Don Jazzy was not prepared to give him his due and that was after the pair had a heated argument after which Are told Don jazzy to go to blazes,” an insider revealed. Meanwhile, attempts to reach both parties for comments w...