Fuse ODG Bags MOBO Best African Act Prize, Beats Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Mafikizolo, Ice Prince.

AZonto crooner, Fuse ODG has been announced because the winner of the year's MOBO Best African Act Awards, which took place yesterday evening, October 19th 2013.Fuse won the awards against African music power house including Atumpan, Ice Prince, Wizkid, Liquideep, Mafikizolo, Tiwa Savage, Spoek Mathambo. Congratulations to Fuse ODG. Nigerian superstar, D'Banj walked house with the award last year.

I want to act young Okonjo-Iweala in a Nigerian film – Tayo Elesin

Tayo Elesin is a British-Nigerian actress. She also prefers to be referred to as a “storyteller.”  Famous for her roles in some BBC TV productions including Casualty, Law and Order, Doctor, among others, Tayo has also acted in the critically acclaimed play by late Ola Rotimi ‘Our Husband Has Gone Mad Again’ produced last year by Lookman Sanusi. While in the country recently, she paid a courtesy visit to the Vanguard corporate office, where she spoke passionately about playing the role of younger Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala whenever a biographical film is done about her. She also disclosed  why she hate the name ‘Nollywood’; and how to reposition the Nigerian film industry, among other issues. Enjoy!

Chidinma Wins Kora Award Best Female Act, (West Africa)

The Kedike crooner just won the Best Female West African act at the Kora Awards going on tonight in Abidjan.