Nigerian Hip Hop Artiste and Pepsi. Ambassador LYNXXX in court Assault

Nigerian hip hop artiste, and Pepsi ambassador, Chukie Edozie, aka Lynxxx, is facing litigation at Igbosere Magistrates' court for allegedly beating up a UK-based Nigerian businessman, Richard Bennet. Bennet is asking for N10m damages for assault and battery. The artiste, known for his hit song, 'Fine Lady' and his crew reportedly caused body injuries to Bennet in a fracas at a Lagos night club, Ntycee Lounge and Restaurant. The claimant, who was said to own two bars in Nigeria and the UK, in his claims, explained that he had gone to Ntycee with his nephews to relax. He said it was while strolling around the club, that his drink spilt on a lady who allegedly slapped him and emptied the content of her glass cup on him. Bennet said, "Edozie on learning what had happened, grabbed me by the lapel, and later broke bottles and threatened to kill me if I did not apologise to the lady who I later learnt was his relation." The fracas led to the club being closed by the owners of the bar. Bennet alleged that Edozie and his men waited at the gate, regrouped and forced themselves into the club where they "brutally assaulted me with several blows to my head and body." A copy of the medical report from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja where the claimant was admitted said, "he was seriously beaten up by a group of people, and was hit with iron rod in the head, with severe pain and bruises over his body.'' The counsel for the claimant, Mrs. Tina Wils-Ubong, of the Festus Keyamo Chambers, however said Edozie had been served papers inviting him to answer to the offence, which he refused to accept or acknowledge. She said the Keyamo Chambers was still making efforts to serve the defendant papers. Wils-Ubong informed the court of the Chambers intention to file an ex parte. The magistrate, Mrs. A.F Botoku, however, said it might not be necessary as the court had written the state Citizen's Mediation Centre, where the matter could be resolved between the two men; and if this failed, it would be returned to the court. None of the parties to the matter was in court, except the counsel for the claimant. The matter was adjourned till July 2.

OluwaBurna and Iyanya in Battle For Song Of The Year At 2013 NEAs (View Full Nominee List)

The nominees for the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards were announced yesterday at the Nominee Announcement event held in Lagos, Nigeria at Euphoria nightclub. Pearl Hart of SoundcityTV and Freeze from CoolFM radio’s The Road Show hosted the event, which kicked off at 10pm with the arrival of guests. Some of the artists in attendance were Ice Prince, Funny Bone, Jhybo, K9, DJ Spinall, KCee, Kswitch, MSmooth to mention a few. Representing for Nollywood and Gollywood were Juliet Ibrahim, Ramsey Nouah, and Uti Nwachukwu. Guests were treated to performances by Emma Nyra, Eddie Kim, Jhybo, Ketchup, and MSmooth. The President of the NEA, Tope Esan announced the nominees from all thirty-four categories and some of the nominees this year include Iyanya’s Kukere and K9’s Kokoma for Hottest Single of the Year, Rita Dominic, Genevieve Nnaji and Uche Jombo for Best Lead Actress, Jesse Jagz, Ice Prince and Vector for Best Rap Act and for Best Comedian BasketMouth, Bovi and Senator were also nominated. The nominee announcement event is an opportunity for all nominees to be celebrated in Nigeria surrounded by their fellow industry peers, and supporters before the official award ceremony in New York. Voting begins online on June 28th. Fans are encouraged to support their favorite artists, actors and actresses, comedians and entertainers by voting and encouraging others to vote as well. The 2013 NEA Awards is scheduled to take place on Sept. 1 in New York City. The organizers are working on making this year even better than the last, and will continue to unveil more details in the coming weeks.      About NEA The NEA AWARDS is an annual entertainment award show held in the United States, with the sole purpose of celebrating and recognizing the numerous contributions of entertainers to the African entertainment industry, while at the same time promoting the image and rich culture of Nigeria. # # #     BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR TIMAYA UPGRADE – TIMAYA OBO – DAVIDO YBNL – OLAMIDE EMPIRE MATES STATE OF MIND – EME SON OF A CARPENTER – BRYMO R&BW – BANKY W HOTTEST SINGLE OF THE YEAR KUKERE – IYANYA THIS YEAR – JAYWON KOKOMA – K9 LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY LIMPOPO – KCEE BEAT OF LIFE (SAMBA) – SARZ FT WIZKID BEST NEW ACT OF THE YEAR SEAN TIZZLE KETCHUP SEYI SHAY BURNA BOY AJEb*ttER22 DAMMY KRANE GOSPEL ARTIST/GROUP OF THE YEAR FRANK EDWARDS ONOS MONIQUE FUNKE AKINOKUN SAMMY OKPOSO BOUQUI BEST POP/R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR PRAIZ BANKY WIZKID IYANYA DAVIDO WANDE COAL BEST RAP ACT OF THE YEAR OLAMIDE JESSE JAGZ ICE PRINCE VECTOR PHYNO RUGGEDMAN MUSIC PRODUCER OF THE YEAR SPELLZ MASTERKRAFT CHOPSTIX SARZ SHIZZI FLIPTYCE MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR TONIGHT – BURNA BOY (DIRECTED BY MEX) SISI EKO – DARE FT FLAVOUR (DIRECTED BY MARK HOFMEYR) SKIBO- SOLID STAR (DIRECTED BY CLARENCE PETERS) GHETTO – SHANK (DIRECTED BY PATRICK ELLIS) VOICE OF THE STREETS – OLAMIDE (DIRECTED BY MATTMAX) OLIVER TWIST – DBANJ (DIRECTED BY SESAN) MOST PROMISING MALE ACT TO WATCH SUGAR BOYZ K9 BULAR BLACK MAGIC ENDIA MAN YUNG L MOST PROMISING FEMALE ACT TO WATCH ARAMIDE OYINKANSOLA LOLA RAE EMMA NYRA KIMANI AURA LIL MISS MISS NIYOLA EASTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR CAMP MULLA FALLY IPUPA K’NAAN NAVIO RADIO & WEASEL P UNIT WESTERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR SAKORDIE TOOFAN EFYA R2BEES MAGIC SYSTEM VIVIANE CANDID SOUTHERN AFRICAN ARTIST OR GROUP OF THE YEAR TEAR GAS AKA ZAHARA THE VERY BEST DAMA DO BLING ZONE FAM BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST LIL’ SIMZ FUZE ODG STYLZZ SEAN CSA TOLUMIDE JJC BEST INDIGENOUS ARTIST/GROUP FLAVOUR OLAMIDE TIMAYA JAYWON KCEE REMENISCE BEST COLLABO TONY MONTANA- NAETO C FT DBANJ BOTTOM BELLE – OMAWUMI FT FLAVOUR EMI NI – CHIDINMA FT SUSPECT & ILLBLISS GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE BADDEST BOY – E.M.E WITHOUT MY HEART – TIWA SAVAGE FT DON JAZZY BEST LEAD ACTOR IN FILM OC UKEJE (ALAN POZA) FEMI JACOBS (THE MEETING) BIMBO MANUEL (HEREOS AND ZEREOS) ALI NUHU (CONFUSION NA WA) HAKEEM KAZIM (LAST FLIGHT TO ABUJA) MIKE EZURUONYE (FRIENDLY SCORPION) BEST LEAD ACTRESS IN FILM JOKE MUYIWA (AYITALE) RITA DOMINIC (THE MEETING) UCHE JUMBO (MRS SOMEBODY) GENEVIEVE NNAJI (DR. 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Curtain Call: Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj Leaving American Idol

Buxom rapper Nicki Minaj and R&B singer Mariah Carey will not be returning as judges for the next season of American Idol. Nicki Minaj, on Thursday, May 30, 2013 posted on her Twitter page ‘time to focus on the music’, a few hours after Carey had announced she wasn’t coming back so she could focus on her upcoming tour. The pair had a turbulent relationship on the show, often bickering and almost getting into physical fights. Long-time judge Randy Jackson announced earlier this month that he was leaving the show before the 12th season finale which was won by Candice Glover. Others who have left in the past include Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Simon Cowell.

Neymar is the planet's most marketable sportsman and hailed by Pele to surpass him as Brazil's greatest -

The fee could rise beyond £60million, but, then again, genius doesn’t come cheap these days. Genius is the word used to describe Neymar by one of his former coaches, and the bulk of that small fortune has already changed hands to facilitate his move from Santos to Barcelona this summer. England are about to discover what the newly-crowned La Liga champions can expect for their money, and it could just prove a chastening experience, judging by a recent confession from Brazil’s latest golden boy. Not only do opposing defenders have little idea what he is likely to do next, with the ball at his feet, it appears he is not entirely sure himself. Scroll down for video Type Neymar wonder goal into any internet search engine, and you will be spoilt for choice. There is page after page of them, but the two that completed a hat-trick against Internacional last year take some beating. Both originated near the halfway line and were over in a flash. Each time, he burst past one challenge after another with lightning speed before beating the keeper with ease. Overuse of superlatives down the years has probably diminished their ability to convey the impact of such special moments, but a simple statistic did the job. In much the same way as modern technology can gauge the speed of a bowler’s delivery in cricket, Neymar’s movement was timed for those two goals. For one, he evidently ran at 31km an hour with the ball tied to his right boot, as he left five Inter players stranded over a distance of 65m. They are stunning figures, and he admitted he was shocked and at a loss to explain how he did it. ‘I could never score two goals like that even in a video game, because you have to touch the ball so quickly,’ he said. ‘I am going to have to watch it all on television to see exactly how it happened, because I’m still not sure. I only know that I was running and dribbling, and when I looked up, the goal was in front of me.’ Confirmation that his brilliance is all down to instinct suggests any masterplan to try and stifle it could prove futile when England face him at a renovated Maracana on Sunday night. Born in the suburbs of Sao Paulo in February, 1992, a flair for being unpredictable and unstoppable was already evident by the time he made his Santos debut at 17 and international bow a year later, when he scored with a header in the 28th-minute of a 2-0 win against the United States. He was third at the South American Footballer of the Year awards at just 18 and showed it was no fluke by winning it outright the next two seasons running. His 100th professional goal arrived against Palmeiras just days after his 20th birthday, and when Santos celebrated their 100th anniversary two months later, no less a luminary than Pele was moved to say: ‘Everyone is talking about Lionel Messi, and he is a star. But to be the best ever, he must first find a way of becoming better than Neymar. At the moment, Messi is just more experienced.’ Pele's judgement may have been at least partly based on Neymar’s goal against Japan, when he outdid even one of the great man’s most celebrated tricks from the 1970 World Cup. Whereas Pele missed the target, after dummying to take the ball round Uruguay’s keeper but letting it pass the other side instead, Neymar made no mistake after executing the same sleight of foot. The 2011 Puskas Award winner against Flamengo - when he shrugged off two challenges and played a one-two before wrong-footing another marker and scoring - is also worth a watch, while an impudent penalty against Sao Paulo in February, 2010 led to a hastily-convened emergency meeting of FIFA’s law makers. Trotting up to the spot, he stopped his run at the last split-second. So late, in fact, that keeper Rogerio Ceni was committed to a full-length dive to his right. As Ceni landed in a heap, Neymar calmly rolled the ball into the other corner, before turning away with a broad grin on his face. It was promptly christened the Paradinha (Portuguese for ‘little stop’), but it was no laughing matter at FIFA, who announced soon after: ‘Feinting in the run-up to a penalty kick to confuse opponents is permitted. 'However, feinting to kick the ball once the player has completed his run-up is now considered an infringement and an act of unsporting behaviour, for which the player must be cautioned.’ While most of his eye-catching work tends to result in a goal, the showman in him can emerge at any moment in any part of the pitch. Against Atletico Mineiro last year, he was seemingly hemmed in near the corner flag, until jamming the ball between his feet and flicking it over the back of his head, as he flung himself forward past a startled marker. The hapless defender did his best to give chase but could only hack his tormentor down from behind for a booking, as Mineiro’s Ronaldinho looked on with a rueful smile that seemed to confirm an acceptance that his crown as Brazil’s supreme entertainer had slipped away. As is often the case with those who are lavishly gifted, there is a dark side to the 21-year old, and if he admits to having butterflies at the prospect of being a Barcelona player, there may be some unease among Nou Camp bosses at his frequent loss of control. One of his greatest moments, when he scored one of the goals that made Santos Copa Libertadores champions for the first time since the Pele era 48 years earlier, was soured by disgraceful scenes moments after the final whistle, when players and officials waded into each other on the pitch. A flying kung fu kick by Penarol’s Fabian Estoyanoff was seen as the single worst act of violence in what turned into a mass brawl, but Neymar was hardly blameless after being photographed stamping on an opponent at the end of a showpiece that is the equivalent of the Champions’ League final. It was by no means an isolated instance of his temperament letting him down. When Santos won a penalty against Guarani in September, 2010, Neymar grabbed the ball but was forced to surrender it to his team-mate Marcel, after coach  Dorival Junior pointed out he had missed with his three previous attempts. While Marcel carefully placed the ball on the spot and slotted it home, Neymar advanced towards the bench, hurling abuse at Dorival, ignoring the attempts of a linesman to calm him down and finally hurling a water bottle to the ground in a fit of pique. He was fined and warned about his future conduct, though an attempt by Dorival to impose a two-week suspension proved a step too far. There were complaints from the club’s sponsors, and Dorival was promptly sacked. It may have looked the ultimate example of player power, but there was at least a show or remorse from the wayward frontrunner, who summoned the local media to the training ground the following morning. There he said: ‘I am not here to make excuses but to apologise to everyone who enjoys football. The real Neymar is not the Neymar you saw yesterday. The real Neymar is a joyful player, always happy and with a smile on his face. When I got home and saw what I had done, I was embarrassed.’ There were evidently no hard feelings from Dorival, who reflected on his time with the rapidly-emerging global star, and said: ‘He is already superior to Cristiano Ronaldo in every way. He is much sharper than Cristiano, more decisive in his play and more of a genius. As the years go by, he will reach Messi’s level.’ Away from the pitch, there was controversy when he announced he was to become a dad at 19 and that any relationship with the unnamed 17-year old mother would not be continuing after the birth. She was later revealed as Carolina Nogueira Dantas, but he was true to his word, after his son Davi Lucca duly arrived in August, 2011. If there was no role for Carolina in his future plans, he at least looked the part of doting dad, as he held Davi in his arms and described the birth as ‘2.8 kilograms (around 6lbs) of pure happiness.’ A succession of glamour girls have since been photographed on his arm, the latest being Brazilian soap opera star Bruna Marquezine. It fits the ranking given to him by SportsPro magazine, as the most marketable athlete in the world. France Football listed him seventh among the world’s richest footballers last year, with a combined income of £11million, and he will doubtless have advanced further up the pecking order after amassing lucrative deals from the likes of Nike, Panasonic, Volkswagen, Red Bull, Unilever and Santander. He’s got the world at his feet, and as an extra warning for England, there seems little prospect of his move to Barcelona proving a distraction. Representing his country is an honour not to be taken lightly. He underlined this by saying: ‘It is very humbling to be compared to Pele, the best player that ever lived, but my dad has told me all about Garrincha, the way he attacked defenders and dribbled with the ball at pace. I think his style may be more similar to mine, but either way, there could be no greater honour. ‘To be spoken of in the same breath as those two makes me very proud and determined to do justice to their memory.’ 

Chelsea prepare to hijack Man City's £54m Cavani bid by offering Fernando Torres as bait to Benitez's Napoli

Incoming Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will offer Fernando Torres to Napoli as part of a player-plus-cash deal for Edinson Cavani, according to reports in Italy. After missing out on Monaco-bound Falcao, Mourinho has switched his attention to bringing in Uruguayan striker Cavani - a long-term target of Manchester City’s. Cavani’s release clause stands at 60million Euros (£54m) and City are prepare to offer Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko as part of a deal to bring the 26-year-old to the Etihad Stadium. But Chelsea know that new Napoli boss Rafael Benitez would love to work with Fernando Torres for a third time and will offer him as a 30m Euro (£25.7m) makeweight, report Gazzetta dello Sport. Cavani is one of Europe’s hottest properties this summer after a Serie A season in which he scored a remarkable 29 goals in 34 games. His tally stands at an impressive 78 goals in 104 league games since joining Napoli from Palermo in the summer of 2010. Mourinho is not convinced by the inconsistent Torres and wants to add a striker to his squad to compete with Demba Ba and Romelu Lukaku.

FIFA member votes AGAINST new rules to combat abuse to leave Blatter red-faced

epp Blatter's hopes to stop the 'despicable offences' of racism in football recently have been dealt a blow after one member voted against the new measures at FIFA's congress in Mauritius. FIFA passed a two-stage anti-racism resolution with a 99 per cent majority at its congress in Mauritius on Friday, but their vote had been expected to pass without any opposition. Former South African apartheid prisoner Tokyo Sexwale was the guest speaker for the event and he urged the congress to check the cameras to see who voted against the new racism measures. Scroll down for video Sexwale said that the 1 per cent who voted against demonstrates how football still has to fight against racism. The new regulations say a first or minor offense should be punished by a warning, fine or with a match having to be played behind closed doors. Serious or repeat offenses can now be punished by a deduction of points, expulsion from a tournament or even relegation of the offending club. FIFA also passed measures dictating that players or officials found guilty of racist abuse in any game should be banned for five matches. The sanction had previously only applied to FIFA internationals. Making his presidential address to delegates from 208 of the world governing body's 209 members at the 63rd FIFA Congress, Blatter spoke about the fight against racism and the scourge of match-fixing. 'We have been through a difficult time, it has been a test for the world of football and for those who live in it,' the 77-year-old Swiss said. 'As the captain, I am pleased to say we have weathered the storm. 'We have emerged from the troubled waters stronger and now we can look forwards to the future and waters as calm as the beautiful sea around us in Mauritius and I think the boat can now go slowly into the harbour.' He also used his speech to take a thinly veiled sideswipe at UEFA, at loggerheads with Blatter over the age limit reforms, tolling Congress: 'FIFA is based on solidarity, democracy and here at this Congress, it is one nation one vote as it should be in a democracy. 'But reforming a great organisation is not about one person or interest group dictating, but about 209 nations moving forward as one in harmony.' Blatter also spoke of the continuing fight against racism and match-fixing which continues to blight the sport. 'There have been some despicable offences this year that have cast a long shadow over football and the rest of society. I am speaking about the politics of hate, racism,' he said. 'There is no place in football for racism and neither is there any place for match-fixing or manipulation. 'We have to be tough and we have to make it plain to the racists that their time is up, it is finished. 'And there is no greater threat to our game than match-fixing - that comes from within football. We need the help of public authorities and the police everywhere to drive it from our game.'

South Africans Chase Nigerians Out Of Their Homes

o fewer than 23 Nigerians were forced out of their homes and chased out of Port-Nolloth community by some South Africans members of the community, accusing them of dealing in drugs. According to Diliora Ndubisi, the spokesman of Nigerians, the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League in the area instigated some community members to force them out of their homes. "All the members of the community had a meeting on Friday on the need to curb the selling and usage of drugs in the community. On Saturday a teenager committed suicide in a police custody and by Sunday some members of the community led by the ANC Youth League leader came to our houses asking us to leave the community. "They said we are the ones selling drugs to their children. They destroyed and looted our property and one Nigerian was seriously beaten and is on admission in a hospital in Johannesburg now," Ndubisi said. He said that the attack, which targeted Nigerians only, can be attributed to envy and jealousy about the success of Nigerian businesses in the community amidst poverty and unemployment among South Africans living in the community. Reacting to the attack, the Nigerian Consulate in Johanneburg, South Africa today criticised what it described as the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in the country. Mr. Okey Emuchay, the Consulate-General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, said in Springbok, in the Northern Province of South Africa, that labelling all Nigerians in the country as drug dealers was "unacceptable." Emuchay said that it was the duty of the South African police to provide safety for South Africans and foreigners living in the country. "We are not asking for too much from the South African government, it is the duty of the South African police to provide safety and security for every one living in South Africa. "The Nigerian government will not send the Nigerian police to come and protect our nationals just like the South African government will not send her police to protect South Africans living and working in Nigeria. "In as much as we will not encourage our nationals to engage in criminal activities, it is not acceptable to us that some people should label all Nigerians as drug dealers. "If any Nigerian is caught dealing in drugs he/she should be arrested and prosecuted. But a situation where some people will act on rumours, attacking and harassing Nigerians will be totally resisted by us. If anybody has any information about any Nigerian dealing in drugs, such information should be given to the police to investigate and arrest those involved. It is the duty of the police to investigate, arrest and prosecute, and not the duty of any individual or group of persons to do the work of the police. "In this case no arrest has been made, no prosecution and no sentencing of anybody, only some members of the community taking the laws into their hands and forcing out Nigerians from houses where they pay rent, sending them into the streets in this winter period," Emuchay said. The Consul-General said that the safety of the displaced Nigerians was the responsibility of the police. "This is coming barely three weeks after President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria paid a state visit to South Africa, after a similar one-day official working visit by President Jacob Zuma to Nigeria. "Nine MoU agreement were signed during the state visit to promote trade and investments between the two countries. "If governments at the top level is working together to strengthen relations between the two countries, the people of the two countries should be encouraged to take full advantage of the bilateral cooperation in various ways, including business culture and interpersonal relations. Nigeria and South Africa have had a long history of friendship and cordial relationship and everything should be done in sustaining the relationship," Emuchay said. Ikechukwu Anyene, President of the Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA), commended the proactive step taken by the Consulate. "I must on behalf of all Nigerians living in South Africa thank the Consul-General for the proactive steps he has taken so far in this xenophobia attack on Nigerians living here. Brig.-Gen. Francis Hender, South Africa Police Service (SAPS), Cluster Commander, assured that no individual or group would be allowed to perform the duty of the police. "I will go to Port-Nolloth personally to assess the situation there, and a team of crime investigators will be assigned to investigate the cause of the attack on Nigerians and the lady mentioned would be invited for questioning. She is not a police officer and cannot be allowed to get away with her actions," Hender said. Lebogang Abrans, ANC Regional Secretary, apologised to the Nigerian envoy on the attack and said there was need to engage with the community on how to allow the displaced Nigerians return to their homes