NMVA 08 Winners + Igbo Ora +Julius Agwu in Pictures

Finally here is the list of winners of the 2008 Nigerian Music Video Awards

Best Afro Pop - P-Square -Do me
Best R&B - Banky W - Don't break what's left of my heart
Best Raeggae/Dancehall - Shank - Julie
Best Use of Choreography - P-Square - Roll it
Best Editor - DJ Tee
Best Afro Hip Hop - Ikechukwu - Wine am well
Best Indigenous concept - Rugged man - Ruggeddy baba
Best new director - Seyi Babalola - Wine am well (Ikechukwu)
Best special effect - Asa - Fire on the mountain
Best use of Animation - Koffi - Officer
Best interpreted Music Video - Mohits All Stars - Pere
Best Cinematography - Tosin Igho (for P-squares Do me)
Best Producers - Mohits Records
Best Director - Clarence Peters
Video of the year - P-Square - Do me
Most popular Nigerian Music Video in the UK - Mr Solek - Mumu
Hall of Fame - Sir Victor Uwaifo

Congrats to all the winners...

'Getting Old does not scare me' - Florence Ita-Giwa

Florence Ita-Giwa shares her secret to still looking young at over sixty years old. Maybe you can learn a thing or two from her. She spoke to Abiola Aloba of Encomium magazine.
Hear her...
"My frame of mind helps me stay young. Don't write yourself off because of age. I want to encourage the upcoming younger ones to look forward to old age, not to be scared of age. What is age? So far as you are alive, you should strive to look good, not look young. I don't want to be young, I keep saying that every day. It took me a long time to grow, but it's important that you continue to look good so that young girls will not be afraid of age. Don't be afraid of age so long as you can still be productive. It's a thing of the mind, but make an effort to be healthy and fit. You will be healthy and fit if you watch what you eat and drink, what you do, how much you exercise your body and your frame of mind"
Well said.

Did you know this about... Igbo Ora? - Desola Bakare of Encomium magazine
Did you know that Igbo Ora in Western Nigeria has the largest population of twins in the World? Igbo Ora, a sleepy town in Oyo State has five times the normal average number of twins births in the population.

The average number of twins born per 1000 in the world is five. In Igbo Ora, the average is 155 twin births per 1000. That's the largest percentage anywhere in the world. Researchers have been debating for years why the people in Yoruba land has the monopoly of twin births.

According to one study, it is believed it has to do with diet. Apparently yam, a vital staple food in Western Nigeria (Iyan, Amala etc) contains large amounts of natural estrogen, the hormone responsible for egg release in women.
It is thought that the diet of these yams cause in many cases more than one egg to be released in women, thereby resulting in large number of twins. The town is called the 'twin capital' of the world.
I never knew this...found it fascinating and thought to share...

Julius Agwu's Crack Ya Ribs...

For those returning home for xmas, if you're looking for a place to unwind and have the fun of your life, be sure to be at Julius Agwu's Crack Ya Ribs
Date: Sun Dec 14th
Venue: Expo Centre, Ocean View, V/I
Time: 2pm (N3, 000), 6pm (N5, 000), VIP 10, 000
I'm definitely going to be there...catch y'all there!

And check out the fun pictures of the top Comedian's trip to the US with his beautiful wife Ibiere

Love nwantin ti

Pix thanks to Julius Agwu...

The 2009 Grammy Nominations
The countdown to music’s biggest night has officially begun! On Wednesday the list of nominations for the 51st Grammy Awards were announced with artist Lil Wayne leading the pack of diverse artists.
Lil Wayne earned eight nominations, followed by Coldplay with seven and Jay Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West taking six.
Coldplay, Lil Wayne, Ne-Yo, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Radiohead are all up for the coveted Album of the Year.
The Grammys will air live on CBS from the Staples Center on Feb. 8, 2009.

I'm out, see y'all later

Muah!